Urban population in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 28,695,793 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 190.9%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.7M | +432,744 | +1.53% |
| 2024 | 28.26M | +576,889 | +2.08% |
| 2023 | 27.69M | +701,639 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.98M | +315,347 | +1.18% |
| 2021 | 26.67M | +33,354 | +0.13% |
| 2020 | 26.64M | +352,661 | +1.34% |
| 2019 | 26.28M | +401,726 | +1.55% |
| 2018 | 25.88M | +402,768 | +1.58% |
| 2017 | 25.48M | +436,117 | +1.74% |
| 2016 | 25.04M | +426,729 | +1.73% |
| 2015 | 24.62M | +395,250 | +1.63% |
| 2014 | 24.22M | +390,375 | +1.64% |
| 2013 | 23.83M | +397,055 | +1.69% |
| 2012 | 23.43M | +385,196 | +1.67% |
| 2011 | 23.05M | +316,627 | +1.39% |
| 2010 | 22.73M | +353,187 | +1.58% |
| 2009 | 22.38M | +438,639 | +2% |
| 2008 | 21.94M | +419,741 | +1.95% |
| 2007 | 21.52M | +387,133 | +1.83% |
| 2006 | 21.13M | +305,129 | +1.47% |
| 2005 | 20.83M | +270,034 | +1.31% |
| 2004 | 20.56M | +256,357 | +1.26% |
| 2003 | 20.3M | +286,704 | +1.43% |
| 2002 | 20.01M | +274,645 | +1.39% |
| 2001 | 19.74M | +238,595 | +1.22% |
| 2000 | 19.5M | +202,328 | +1.05% |
| 1999 | 19.3M | +187,820 | +0.98% |
| 1998 | 19.11M | +180,923 | +0.96% |
| 1997 | 18.93M | +205,409 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.72M | +232,054 | +1.25% |
| 1995 | 18.49M | +211,262 | +1.16% |
| 1994 | 18.28M | +183,758 | +1.02% |
| 1993 | 18.1M | +167,665 | +0.94% |
| 1992 | 17.93M | +200,268 | +1.13% |
| 1991 | 17.73M | +333,726 | +1.92% |
| 1990 | 17.4M | +249,584 | +1.46% |
| 1989 | 17.15M | +265,113 | +1.57% |
| 1988 | 16.88M | +246,465 | +1.48% |
| 1987 | 16.63M | +239,874 | +1.46% |
| 1986 | 16.39M | +194,983 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.2M | +186,986 | +1.17% |
| 1984 | 16.01M | +170,248 | +1.07% |
| 1983 | 15.84M | +202,874 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.64M | +240,342 | +1.56% |
| 1981 | 15.4M | +200,786 | +1.32% |
| 1980 | 15.2M | +148,165 | +0.98% |
| 1979 | 15.05M | +117,494 | +0.79% |
| 1978 | 14.93M | +140,512 | +0.95% |
| 1977 | 14.79M | +146,914 | +1% |
| 1976 | 14.65M | +151,556 | +1.05% |
| 1975 | 14.49M | +209,716 | +1.47% |
| 1974 | 14.28M | +366,116 | +2.63% |
| 1973 | 13.92M | +246,754 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 13.67M | +277,043 | +2.07% |
| 1971 | 13.39M | +468,293 | +3.62% |
| 1970 | 12.93M | +368,797 | +2.94% |
| 1969 | 12.56M | +395,399 | +3.25% |
| 1968 | 12.16M | +351,068 | +2.97% |
| 1967 | 11.81M | +274,521 | +2.38% |
| 1966 | 11.54M | +321,310 | +2.86% |
| 1965 | 11.22M | +263,789 | +2.41% |
| 1964 | 10.95M | +259,329 | +2.43% |
| 1963 | 10.69M | +249,544 | +2.39% |
| 1962 | 10.44M | +307,107 | +3.03% |
| 1961 | 10.14M | +270,853 | +2.75% |
| 1960 | 9.86M | — | — |
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.
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