Population in cities over 1 million in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 18,482,109 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 207.5%.
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 | 18.48M | +229,623 | +1.26% |
| 2024 | 18.25M | +233,680 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.02M | +238,735 | +1.34% |
| 2022 | 17.78M | +244,641 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.54M | +250,602 | +1.45% |
| 2020 | 17.28M | +256,111 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.03M | +259,479 | +1.55% |
| 2018 | 16.77M | +319,315 | +1.94% |
| 2017 | 16.45M | +312,942 | +1.94% |
| 2016 | 16.14M | +306,704 | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 15.83M | +300,185 | +1.93% |
| 2014 | 15.53M | +294,217 | +1.93% |
| 2013 | 15.24M | +287,979 | +1.93% |
| 2012 | 14.95M | +283,044 | +1.93% |
| 2011 | 14.66M | +278,974 | +1.94% |
| 2010 | 14.39M | +273,306 | +1.94% |
| 2009 | 14.11M | +267,389 | +1.93% |
| 2008 | 13.85M | +262,686 | +1.93% |
| 2007 | 13.58M | +257,006 | +1.93% |
| 2006 | 13.33M | +183,946 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.14M | +180,470 | +1.39% |
| 2004 | 12.96M | +177,987 | +1.39% |
| 2003 | 12.78M | +174,813 | +1.39% |
| 2002 | 12.61M | +171,945 | +1.38% |
| 2001 | 12.44M | +45,609 | +0.37% |
| 2000 | 12.39M | +44,608 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 12.35M | +43,768 | +0.36% |
| 1998 | 12.3M | +43,000 | +0.35% |
| 1997 | 12.26M | +42,185 | +0.35% |
| 1996 | 12.22M | +151,019 | +1.25% |
| 1995 | 12.07M | +148,563 | +1.25% |
| 1994 | 11.92M | +146,072 | +1.24% |
| 1993 | 11.77M | +143,433 | +1.23% |
| 1992 | 11.63M | +141,439 | +1.23% |
| 1991 | 11.49M | +173,226 | +1.53% |
| 1990 | 11.31M | +165,949 | +1.49% |
| 1989 | 11.15M | +163,007 | +1.48% |
| 1988 | 10.98M | +160,783 | +1.49% |
| 1987 | 10.82M | +157,938 | +1.48% |
| 1986 | 10.67M | +139,247 | +1.32% |
| 1985 | 10.53M | +135,623 | +1.31% |
| 1984 | 10.39M | +133,959 | +1.31% |
| 1983 | 10.26M | +131,777 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.13M | +129,816 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10M | +102,164 | +1.03% |
| 1980 | 9.89M | +101,043 | +1.03% |
| 1979 | 9.79M | +99,654 | +1.03% |
| 1978 | 9.69M | +98,423 | +1.03% |
| 1977 | 9.59M | +97,078 | +1.02% |
| 1976 | 9.5M | +127,911 | +1.37% |
| 1975 | 9.37M | +129,085 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 9.24M | +126,945 | +1.39% |
| 1973 | 9.11M | +124,676 | +1.39% |
| 1972 | 8.99M | +122,960 | +1.39% |
| 1971 | 8.87M | +396,290 | +4.68% |
| 1970 | 8.47M | +380,108 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.09M | +361,580 | +4.68% |
| 1968 | 7.73M | +345,435 | +4.68% |
| 1967 | 7.38M | +328,695 | +4.66% |
| 1966 | 7.05M | +185,034 | +2.69% |
| 1965 | 6.87M | +180,048 | +2.69% |
| 1964 | 6.69M | +175,373 | +2.69% |
| 1963 | 6.51M | +170,128 | +2.68% |
| 1962 | 6.34M | +165,280 | +2.68% |
| 1961 | 6.18M | +167,390 | +2.79% |
| 1960 | 6.01M | — | — |
The population of urban agglomerations with more than one million residents. The unit of count is the agglomeration, not the city within its administrative boundaries, and that is essential: along administrative lines many of the largest concentrations of people break up into dozens of municipalities. The indicator measures not urbanization as such but its concentration in large centers — a country can be highly urbanized without a single million-plus city.
Important: The table covers about 120 territories — the rest have no agglomerations of this size, and that is a zero, not a gap. Aggregates for groups of countries are therefore calculated at a lowered coverage threshold.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What share of a country's population lives in agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban populationThe absolute number of city dwellers by country.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.