Urban population 87.7%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Australia 2025 · 87.7%
0 21.93 43.86 65.79 87.72 1960 1993 2025 1960: 81.6% 1961: 81.9% 1962: 82.2% 1963: 82.5% 1964: 82.7% 1965: 82.9% 1966: 83.2% 1967: 83.6% 1968: 84.2% 1969: 84.8% 1970: 85.3% 1971: 85.6% 1972: 85.7% 1973: 85.8% 1974: 85.9% 1975: 86% 1976: 86% 1977: 86% 1978: 85.9% 1979: 85.9% 1980: 85.8% 1981: 85.7% 1982: 85.6% 1983: 85.5% 1984: 85.4% 1985: 85.4% 1986: 85.4% 1987: 85.4% 1988: 85.4% 1989: 85.4% 1990: 85.4% 1991: 85.4% 1992: 85.4% 1993: 85.4% 1994: 85.3% 1995: 85.3% 1996: 85.2% 1997: 85.2% 1998: 85.2% 1999: 85.1% 2000: 85.1% 2001: 85.1% 2002: 85.3% 2003: 85.4% 2004: 85.5% 2005: 85.6% 2006: 85.7% 2007: 85.9% 2008: 86% 2009: 86.1% 2010: 86.2% 2011: 86.3% 2012: 86.4% 2013: 86.6% 2014: 86.7% 2015: 86.9% 2016: 87% 2017: 87.1% 2018: 87.2% 2019: 87.3% 2020: 87.3% 2021: 87.2% 2022: 87.3% 2023: 87.5% 2024: 87.6% 2025: 87.7% Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
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