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

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 189 Sweden 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 190 Qatar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 191 Germany 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 193 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 194 Macau, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 195 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.