Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Australia and New Zealand

Rural population share in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 12.9%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 9.1 pp.

2025 12.9% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 22%1960
Period minimum 12.9%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–202512.51517.52022.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 22%1962: 21%1964: 20.4%1966: 19.5%1968: 17.6%1970: 15.6%1972: 15%1974: 14.7%1976: 14.6%1978: 14.6%1980: 14.6%1982: 14.7%1984: 14.9%1986: 14.9%1988: 14.8%1990: 14.7%1992: 14.7%1994: 14.7%1996: 14.7%1998: 14.8%2000: 14.8%2002: 14.6%2004: 14.4%2006: 14.2%2008: 14%2010: 13.8%2012: 13.7%2014: 13.5%2016: 13.4%2018: 13.3%2020: 13.3%2022: 13.2%2024: 13%2025: 12.9%
Change over the period: −9.1 pp Annual average: -0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 12.9%
World 42.2%
Rural population share — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.9 −0.1 pp
2024 13 −0.1 pp
2023 13.1 −0.1 pp
2022 13.2 −0.1 pp
2021 13.3 +0 pp
2020 13.3 +0 pp
2019 13.3 −0.1 pp
2018 13.3 −0 pp
2017 13.4 −0 pp
2016 13.4 −0 pp
2015 13.4 −0.1 pp
2014 13.5 −0.1 pp
2013 13.6 −0.1 pp
2012 13.7 −0.1 pp
2011 13.8 −0.1 pp
2010 13.8 −0.1 pp
2009 13.9 −0.1 pp
2008 14 −0.1 pp
2007 14.1 −0.1 pp
2006 14.2 −0.1 pp
2005 14.3 −0.1 pp
2004 14.4 −0.1 pp
2003 14.5 −0.1 pp
2002 14.6 −0.1 pp
2001 14.8 −0 pp
2000 14.8 +0 pp
1999 14.8 +0 pp
1998 14.8 +0 pp
1997 14.7 +0 pp
1996 14.7 +0 pp
1995 14.7 +0 pp
1994 14.7 +0 pp
1993 14.7 +0 pp
1992 14.7 −0 pp
1991 14.7 −0 pp
1990 14.7 −0 pp
1989 14.8 −0.1 pp
1988 14.8 −0.1 pp
1987 14.9 −0 pp
1986 14.9 +0 pp
1985 14.9 +0 pp
1984 14.9 +0.1 pp
1983 14.8 +0.1 pp
1982 14.7 +0 pp
1981 14.7 +0 pp
1980 14.6 +0 pp
1979 14.6 +0 pp
1978 14.6 +0 pp
1977 14.6 −0 pp
1976 14.6 −0.1 pp
1975 14.6 −0.1 pp
1974 14.7 −0.1 pp
1973 14.8 −0.2 pp
1972 15 −0.2 pp
1971 15.2 −0.4 pp
1970 15.6 −0.9 pp
1969 16.5 −1.1 pp
1968 17.6 −1.1 pp
1967 18.7 −0.8 pp
1966 19.5 −0.5 pp
1965 20 −0.4 pp
1964 20.4 −0.3 pp
1963 20.7 −0.3 pp
1962 21 −0.4 pp
1961 21.4 −0.6 pp
1960 22

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.