What is urban population, per capita in Australia?

Urban population, per capita in Australia was 0.8772 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8772 units per person in 2025.

What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 units per person in 1960.

How does Australia rank for urban population, per capita?

Australia ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per capita in Australia

Name: Urban population, per capita in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Urban population, per capita was 0.8772 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.8772 units per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

41st

of 218 countries

All-time high

0.8772 units per person

in 2025

All-time low

0.8159 units per person

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.8772 units per person for urban population, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.8772 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8159 units per person, in 1960.

That places Australia 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Urban population, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per person	Change
1960	0.8159 units per person	—
1961	0.8194 units per person	+0.4%
1962	0.8222 units per person	+0.3%
1963	0.8246 units per person	+0.3%
1964	0.8268 units per person	+0.3%
1965	0.8292 units per person	+0.3%
1966	0.8321 units per person	+0.4%
1967	0.8364 units per person	+0.5%
1968	0.842 units per person	+0.7%
1969	0.8478 units per person	+0.7%
1970	0.8527 units per person	+0.6%
1971	0.8556 units per person	+0.3%
1972	0.857 units per person	+0.2%
1973	0.8582 units per person	+0.1%
1974	0.8591 units per person	+0.1%
1975	0.8597 units per person	+0.1%
1976	0.8599 units per person	+0.0%
1977	0.8597 units per person	-0.0%
1978	0.8592 units per person	-0.1%
1979	0.8585 units per person	-0.1%
1980	0.8578 units per person	-0.1%
1981	0.8571 units per person	-0.1%
1982	0.8563 units per person	-0.1%
1983	0.8554 units per person	-0.1%
1984	0.8545 units per person	-0.1%
1985	0.8538 units per person	-0.1%
1986	0.8535 units per person	-0.0%
1987	0.8536 units per person	+0.0%
1988	0.8537 units per person	+0.0%
1989	0.8538 units per person	+0.0%
1990	0.854 units per person	+0.0%
1991	0.854 units per person	+0.0%
1992	0.8539 units per person	-0.0%
1993	0.8537 units per person	-0.0%
1994	0.8533 units per person	-0.0%
1995	0.8529 units per person	-0.1%
1996	0.8524 units per person	-0.1%
1997	0.852 units per person	-0.1%
1998	0.8516 units per person	-0.0%
1999	0.8512 units per person	-0.0%
2000	0.8511 units per person	-0.0%
2001	0.8515 units per person	+0.0%
2002	0.8528 units per person	+0.2%
2003	0.8541 units per person	+0.1%
2004	0.8552 units per person	+0.1%
2005	0.8562 units per person	+0.1%
2006	0.8575 units per person	+0.2%
2007	0.859 units per person	+0.2%
2008	0.8603 units per person	+0.1%
2009	0.8613 units per person	+0.1%
2010	0.8622 units per person	+0.1%
2011	0.8633 units per person	+0.1%
2012	0.8645 units per person	+0.1%
2013	0.8657 units per person	+0.1%
2014	0.8672 units per person	+0.2%
2015	0.8688 units per person	+0.2%
2016	0.8702 units per person	+0.2%
2017	0.8713 units per person	+0.1%
2018	0.8723 units per person	+0.1%
2019	0.873 units per person	+0.1%
2020	0.8727 units per person	-0.0%
2021	0.8724 units per person	-0.0%
2022	0.8733 units per person	+0.1%
2023	0.8749 units per person	+0.2%
2024	0.876 units per person	+0.1%
2025	0.8772 units per person	+0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8296 units per person	0.8159 units per person	0.8478 units per person	10
1970s	0.858 units per person	0.8527 units per person	0.8599 units per person	10
1980s	0.8549 units per person	0.8535 units per person	0.8578 units per person	10
1990s	0.8529 units per person	0.8512 units per person	0.854 units per person	10
2000s	0.8559 units per person	0.8511 units per person	0.8613 units per person	10
2010s	0.8678 units per person	0.8622 units per person	0.873 units per person	10
2020s	0.8744 units per person	0.8724 units per person	0.8772 units per person	6

Countries ranked near Australia

38 Greenland 0.8857 units per person compare
39 Brazil 0.8818 units per person compare
40 Libya 0.8791 units per person compare
42 Belgium 0.8767 units per person compare
43 Palestine, State of 0.8738 units per person compare
44 United Arab Emirates 0.8596 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per capita in Australia?: Urban population, per capita in Australia was 0.8772 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8772 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8159 units per person in 1960.
How does Australia rank for urban population, per capita?: Australia ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ Population, total

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Urban population, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.