Africa Western and Central vs Australia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Australia
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 284.93 million against 24.22 million in Australia, a difference of 260.71 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 11.8 times Australia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Australia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.00 million | 9.36 million | 8.65 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 32.11 million | 11.73 million | 20.37 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 54.08 million | 13.44 million | 40.64 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 84.94 million | 15.30 million | 69.65 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 130.33 million | 17.28 million | 113.05 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 195.75 million | 20.54 million | 175.21 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 261.61 million | 23.15 million | 238.47 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Africa Western and Central or Australia?
- Africa Western and Central, at 284.93 million against 24.22 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Africa Western and Central and Australia?
- 260.71 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Australia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Australia rank globally for urban population?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Australia ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.