Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia
Australia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 60.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia is 60.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia peaked at 63.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1960.
Australia ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.2% | — |
| 1961 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 57.7% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 59.4% | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 61.0% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 62.6% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 54.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.6% | 62.2% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.5% | 61.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.8% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.7% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Australia was 60.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.