Urban population growth in Australia
The urban population of Australia changed by 1.67% in 2025.
Australia, 2025
1.67%
Change from 2024
−0.45percentage points
World, 2025
1.36%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
0.69%
Position in 2025
87th of 217
Urban population growth in Australia over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.67% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | 2.12% | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 2.61% | 1.35% |
| 2022 | 1.40% | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 1.20% | 1.52% |
| 2019 | 1.56% | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 1.61% | 1.85% |
| 2017 | 1.77% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | 1.72% | 2.02% |
| 2015 | 1.62% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 1.66% | 2.09% |
| 2013 | 1.87% | 2.20% |
| 2012 | 1.88% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 1.51% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.66% | 1.97% |
| 2009 | 2.18% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 2.15% | 2.19% |
| 2007 | 2.00% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 1.50% | 2.31% |
| 2005 | 1.33% | 2.27% |
| 2004 | 1.20% | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 1.30% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 1.30% | 2.41% |
| 2001 | 1.33% | 2.33% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.45 percentage points from 2.12% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 1.62%, the figure has changed by +0.05 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Australia has the 87th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.36%.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Urban population share
87.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
1.53%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
26,451,124 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
37.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.64 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.99%
2023 · UN Population Division