Population, total, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Population, total, per square kilometre was 3.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 3.47 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 3.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 214th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 2.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, total, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Australia was 3.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 214th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.