Urban population, per unit of GDP in Australia
Australia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Australia ranks 192nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 urban population, per unit of gdp in Australia?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.