Australia Population Density 1950-2022
Chart and table of Australia population density from 1950 to 2022. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of Australia in 2022 is 3.38 people per square kilometer, a 0.99% increase from 2021.
- The population density of Australia in 2021 was 3.35 people per square kilometer, a 0.98% increase from 2020.
- The population density of Australia in 2020 was 3.32 people per square kilometer, a 1.23% increase from 2019.
- The population density of Australia in 2019 was 3.28 people per square kilometer, a 1.51% increase from 2018.
| Australia - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 2022 | 3.38 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | 0.98% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | 1.51% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | 1.63% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | 1.58% |
| 2015 | 3.08 | 1.49% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | 1.55% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | 1.68% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | 1.66% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | 1.53% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | 1.65% |
| 2009 | 2.80 | 1.94% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | 2.00% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | 1.78% |
| 2006 | 2.64 | 1.46% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | 1.24% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | 1.15% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | 1.15% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | 1.18% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | 1.21% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | 1.15% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | 1.07% |
| 1998 | 2.40 | 1.04% |
| 1997 | 2.38 | 1.09% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | 1.16% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | 1.11% |
| 1994 | 2.30 | 0.99% |
| 1993 | 2.28 | 0.97% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | 1.11% |
| 1991 | 2.23 | 1.31% |
| 1990 | 2.20 | 1.50% |
| 1989 | 2.17 | 1.64% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | 1.64% |
| 1987 | 2.10 | 1.54% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | 1.44% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | 1.32% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | 1.28% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | 1.41% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | 1.60% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | 1.52% |
| 1980 | 1.90 | 1.28% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | 1.15% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | 1.14% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | 1.11% |
| 1976 | 1.81 | 1.09% |
| 1975 | 1.79 | 1.26% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | 1.48% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | 1.60% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | 2.36% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | 3.17% |
| 1970 | 1.63 | 2.66% |
| 1969 | 1.58 | 2.00% |
| 1968 | 1.55 | 1.85% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | 1.87% |
| 1966 | 1.50 | 2.05% |
| 1965 | 1.47 | 2.05% |
| 1964 | 1.44 | 1.96% |
| 1963 | 1.41 | 1.92% |
| 1962 | 1.38 | 1.96% |
| 1961 | 1.36 | 2.13% |
| 1960 | 1.33 | 2.20% |
| 1959 | 1.30 | 2.16% |
| 1958 | 1.27 | 2.17% |
| 1957 | 1.25 | 2.27% |
| 1956 | 1.22 | 2.39% |
| 1955 | 1.19 | 2.29% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | 2.09% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | 2.16% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | 2.53% |
| 1951 | 1.09 | 2.97% |
| 1950 | 1.06 | 0.00% |
