Australia Population Density 1950-2021
Chart and table of Australia population density from 1950 to 2021. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Australia in 2021 is 3.33 people per square kilometer, a 1.13% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Australia in 2020 was 3.29 people per square kilometer, a 1.18% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Australia in 2019 was 3.26 people per square kilometer, a 1.23% increase from 2018.
- The population density of Australia in 2018 was 3.22 people per square kilometer, a 1.28% increase from 2017.
Australia - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2021 |
3.33 |
1.13% |
2020 |
3.29 |
1.18% |
2019 |
3.26 |
1.23% |
2018 |
3.22 |
1.28% |
2017 |
3.18 |
1.33% |
2016 |
3.13 |
1.38% |
2015 |
3.09 |
1.42% |
2014 |
3.05 |
1.47% |
2013 |
3.00 |
1.53% |
2012 |
2.96 |
1.62% |
2011 |
2.91 |
1.73% |
2010 |
2.86 |
1.86% |
2009 |
2.81 |
1.96% |
2008 |
2.76 |
1.99% |
2007 |
2.70 |
1.90% |
2006 |
2.65 |
1.72% |
2005 |
2.61 |
1.50% |
2004 |
2.57 |
1.30% |
2003 |
2.54 |
1.15% |
2002 |
2.51 |
1.08% |
2001 |
2.48 |
1.07% |
2000 |
2.45 |
1.08% |
1999 |
2.43 |
1.08% |
1998 |
2.40 |
1.09% |
1997 |
2.38 |
1.09% |
1996 |
2.35 |
1.09% |
1995 |
2.32 |
1.09% |
1994 |
2.30 |
1.11% |
1993 |
2.27 |
1.16% |
1992 |
2.25 |
1.24% |
1991 |
2.22 |
1.35% |
1990 |
2.19 |
1.48% |
1989 |
2.16 |
1.59% |
1988 |
2.13 |
1.66% |
1987 |
2.09 |
1.67% |
1986 |
2.06 |
1.62% |
1985 |
2.02 |
1.56% |
1984 |
1.99 |
1.50% |
1983 |
1.96 |
1.44% |
1982 |
1.93 |
1.37% |
1981 |
1.91 |
1.29% |
1980 |
1.88 |
1.22% |
1979 |
1.86 |
1.15% |
1978 |
1.84 |
1.11% |
1977 |
1.82 |
1.13% |
1976 |
1.80 |
1.18% |
1975 |
1.78 |
1.23% |
1974 |
1.76 |
1.29% |
1973 |
1.74 |
1.42% |
1972 |
1.71 |
1.62% |
1971 |
1.68 |
1.88% |
1970 |
1.65 |
2.19% |
1969 |
1.62 |
2.48% |
1968 |
1.58 |
2.66% |
1967 |
1.54 |
2.64% |
1966 |
1.50 |
2.48% |
1965 |
1.46 |
2.24% |
1964 |
1.43 |
2.03% |
1963 |
1.40 |
1.90% |
1962 |
1.37 |
1.89% |
1961 |
1.35 |
1.99% |
1960 |
1.32 |
2.13% |
1959 |
1.30 |
2.25% |
1958 |
1.27 |
2.31% |
1957 |
1.24 |
2.30% |
1956 |
1.21 |
2.25% |
1955 |
1.18 |
2.18% |
1954 |
1.16 |
2.14% |
1953 |
1.13 |
2.18% |
1952 |
1.11 |
2.34% |
1951 |
1.08 |
2.70% |
1950 |
1.06 |
0.00% |