Share of population in cities over 1 million in Australia in 2025 — 60.73%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 6.53 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.73 | −0.16 pp |
| 2024 | 60.89 | −0.42 pp |
| 2023 | 61.31 | −0.67 pp |
| 2022 | 61.99 | +0.06 pp |
| 2021 | 61.92 | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 61.13 | +0.16 pp |
| 2019 | 60.97 | +0.03 pp |
| 2018 | 60.94 | +0.25 pp |
| 2017 | 60.69 | +0.16 pp |
| 2016 | 60.53 | +0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 60.32 | +0.28 pp |
| 2014 | 60.04 | +0.25 pp |
| 2013 | 59.79 | +0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 59.69 | +0.09 pp |
| 2011 | 59.6 | +0.36 pp |
| 2010 | 59.24 | +0.26 pp |
| 2009 | 58.98 | −0.04 pp |
| 2008 | 59.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 2007 | 59.03 | +0.09 pp |
| 2006 | 58.93 | −0.04 pp |
| 2005 | 58.97 | +0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 58.94 | +0.12 pp |
| 2003 | 58.81 | +0.07 pp |
| 2002 | 58.74 | +0.08 pp |
| 2001 | 58.66 | −0.62 pp |
| 2000 | 59.28 | −0.55 pp |
| 1999 | 59.83 | −0.52 pp |
| 1998 | 60.35 | −0.47 pp |
| 1997 | 60.82 | −0.53 pp |
| 1996 | 61.35 | −0.09 pp |
| 1995 | 61.44 | −0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 61.47 | +0.07 pp |
| 1993 | 61.4 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 61.29 | −0.03 pp |
| 1991 | 61.33 | +0.13 pp |
| 1990 | 61.2 | +0 pp |
| 1989 | 61.2 | −0.13 pp |
| 1988 | 61.33 | −0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 61.43 | −0.03 pp |
| 1986 | 61.46 | −0.07 pp |
| 1985 | 61.53 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 61.54 | +0.08 pp |
| 1983 | 61.46 | −0.03 pp |
| 1982 | 61.49 | −0.26 pp |
| 1981 | 61.74 | −0.33 pp |
| 1980 | 62.07 | −0.12 pp |
| 1979 | 62.19 | −0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 62.22 | −0.09 pp |
| 1977 | 62.3 | −0.07 pp |
| 1976 | 62.37 | +0.18 pp |
| 1975 | 62.19 | +0.03 pp |
| 1974 | 62.16 | −0.78 pp |
| 1973 | 62.94 | −0.16 pp |
| 1972 | 63.1 | −0.36 pp |
| 1971 | 63.46 | +0.82 pp |
| 1970 | 62.64 | +1.68 pp |
| 1969 | 60.96 | +1.55 pp |
| 1968 | 59.41 | +1.7 pp |
| 1967 | 57.71 | +1.92 pp |
| 1966 | 55.79 | +0.15 pp |
| 1965 | 55.64 | +0.32 pp |
| 1964 | 55.32 | +0.32 pp |
| 1963 | 55 | +0.34 pp |
| 1962 | 54.66 | +0.05 pp |
| 1961 | 54.62 | +0.42 pp |
| 1960 | 54.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Australia
60.73
New Zealand
32.14
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
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.