Urban population in Australia in 2025 — 24,223,159 people. Ranked 40 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 188.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.22M | +400,381 | +1.68% |
| 2024 | 23.82M | +498,893 | +2.14% |
| 2023 | 23.32M | +600,610 | +2.64% |
| 2022 | 22.72M | +316,518 | +1.41% |
| 2021 | 22.41M | +22,313 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.38M | +266,643 | +1.21% |
| 2019 | 22.12M | +343,158 | +1.58% |
| 2018 | 21.77M | +347,590 | +1.62% |
| 2017 | 21.43M | +376,941 | +1.79% |
| 2016 | 21.05M | +359,284 | +1.74% |
| 2015 | 20.69M | +332,213 | +1.63% |
| 2014 | 20.36M | +335,657 | +1.68% |
| 2013 | 20.02M | +370,986 | +1.89% |
| 2012 | 19.65M | +366,523 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.29M | +289,705 | +1.53% |
| 2010 | 19M | +313,197 | +1.68% |
| 2009 | 18.68M | +402,842 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.28M | +389,433 | +2.18% |
| 2007 | 17.89M | +353,721 | +2.02% |
| 2006 | 17.54M | +261,321 | +1.51% |
| 2005 | 17.28M | +229,012 | +1.34% |
| 2004 | 17.05M | +202,794 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.84M | +217,088 | +1.31% |
| 2002 | 16.63M | +214,293 | +1.31% |
| 2001 | 16.41M | +217,170 | +1.34% |
| 2000 | 16.19M | +181,023 | +1.13% |
| 1999 | 16.01M | +168,507 | +1.06% |
| 1998 | 15.85M | +149,770 | +0.95% |
| 1997 | 15.7M | +160,673 | +1.03% |
| 1996 | 15.53M | +179,100 | +1.17% |
| 1995 | 15.36M | +162,381 | +1.07% |
| 1994 | 15.19M | +139,275 | +0.93% |
| 1993 | 15.05M | +129,005 | +0.86% |
| 1992 | 14.93M | +164,572 | +1.11% |
| 1991 | 14.76M | +187,768 | +1.29% |
| 1990 | 14.57M | +216,045 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.36M | +243,288 | +1.72% |
| 1988 | 14.11M | +230,929 | +1.66% |
| 1987 | 13.88M | +210,356 | +1.54% |
| 1986 | 13.67M | +192,127 | +1.43% |
| 1985 | 13.48M | +167,844 | +1.26% |
| 1984 | 13.31M | +145,062 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 13.17M | +164,869 | +1.27% |
| 1982 | 13M | +211,968 | +1.66% |
| 1981 | 12.79M | +187,941 | +1.49% |
| 1980 | 12.6M | +141,730 | +1.14% |
| 1979 | 12.46M | +124,032 | +1.01% |
| 1978 | 12.34M | +135,496 | +1.11% |
| 1977 | 12.2M | +133,964 | +1.11% |
| 1976 | 12.07M | +123,394 | +1.03% |
| 1975 | 11.94M | +154,467 | +1.31% |
| 1974 | 11.79M | +307,130 | +2.67% |
| 1973 | 11.48M | +189,909 | +1.68% |
| 1972 | 11.29M | +223,619 | +2.02% |
| 1971 | 11.07M | +403,596 | +3.78% |
| 1970 | 10.67M | +268,072 | +2.58% |
| 1969 | 10.4M | +285,210 | +2.82% |
| 1968 | 10.11M | +243,204 | +2.46% |
| 1967 | 9.87M | +174,106 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 9.69M | +251,989 | +2.67% |
| 1965 | 9.44M | +209,793 | +2.27% |
| 1964 | 9.23M | +203,377 | +2.25% |
| 1963 | 9.03M | +196,703 | +2.23% |
| 1962 | 8.83M | +242,797 | +2.83% |
| 1961 | 8.59M | +204,802 | +2.44% |
| 1960 | 8.38M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
24.22M
New Zealand
4.47M
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.