Australia Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in Australia was 87.66% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (87.66%), 2024 (87.60%), 2023 (87.49%), 2022 (87.33%), 2019 (87.30%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Australia Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
87.66% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
87.60% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
87.49% |
| 4th |
2022 |
87.33% |
| 5th |
2019 |
87.30% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
87.66% |
+0.06% |
41st |
| 2024 |
87.60% |
+0.12% |
176th |
| 2023 |
87.49% |
+0.15% |
176th |
| 2022 |
87.33% |
+0.10% |
176th |
| 2021 |
87.24% |
−0.04% |
177th |
| 2020 |
87.27% |
−0.03% |
177th |
| 2019 |
87.30% |
+0.08% |
179th |
| 2018 |
87.23% |
+0.10% |
179th |
| 2017 |
87.13% |
+0.11% |
179th |
| 2016 |
87.02% |
+0.14% |
180th |
| 2015 |
86.88% |
+0.16% |
180th |
| 2014 |
86.72% |
+0.15% |
181st |
| 2013 |
86.57% |
+0.13% |
182nd |
| 2012 |
86.45% |
+0.12% |
182nd |
| 2011 |
86.33% |
+0.11% |
182nd |
| 2010 |
86.22% |
+0.09% |
182nd |
| 2009 |
86.13% |
+0.10% |
182nd |
| 2008 |
86.03% |
+0.13% |
183rd |
| 2007 |
85.90% |
+0.15% |
182nd |
| 2006 |
85.75% |
+0.13% |
182nd |
| 2005 |
85.62% |
+0.10% |
182nd |
| 2004 |
85.52% |
+0.11% |
183rd |
| 2003 |
85.41% |
+0.13% |
183rd |
| 2002 |
85.28% |
+0.14% |
184th |
| 2001 |
85.15% |
+0.04% |
184th |
| 2000 |
85.11% |
−0.02% |
186th |
| 1999 |
85.12% |
−0.03% |
186th |
| 1998 |
85.16% |
−0.04% |
186th |
| 1997 |
85.20% |
−0.05% |
186th |
| 1996 |
85.24% |
−0.05% |
188th |
| 1995 |
85.29% |
−0.04% |
190th |
| 1994 |
85.33% |
−0.04% |
192nd |
| 1993 |
85.37% |
−0.02% |
192nd |
| 1992 |
85.39% |
−0.01% |
193rd |
| 1991 |
85.40% |
+0.00% |
193rd |
| 1990 |
85.40% |
+0.01% |
194th |
| 1989 |
85.38% |
+0.01% |
194th |
| 1988 |
85.37% |
+0.01% |
194th |
| 1987 |
85.36% |
+0.00% |
194th |
| 1986 |
85.35% |
−0.03% |
195th |
| 1985 |
85.38% |
−0.07% |
196th |
| 1984 |
85.45% |
−0.09% |
196th |
| 1983 |
85.54% |
−0.09% |
196th |
| 1982 |
85.63% |
−0.08% |
198th |
| 1981 |
85.71% |
−0.07% |
199th |
| 1980 |
85.78% |
−0.08% |
199th |
| 1979 |
85.85% |
−0.07% |
199th |
| 1978 |
85.92% |
−0.05% |
199th |
| 1977 |
85.97% |
−0.02% |
199th |
| 1976 |
85.99% |
+0.02% |
199th |
| 1975 |
85.97% |
+0.06% |
199th |
| 1974 |
85.91% |
+0.09% |
200th |
| 1973 |
85.82% |
+0.12% |
201st |
| 1972 |
85.70% |
+0.14% |
202nd |
| 1971 |
85.56% |
+0.29% |
204th |
| 1970 |
85.27% |
+0.49% |
204th |
| 1969 |
84.78% |
+0.58% |
204th |
| 1968 |
84.20% |
+0.56% |
203rd |
| 1967 |
83.64% |
+0.43% |
203rd |
| 1966 |
83.21% |
+0.29% |
203rd |
| 1965 |
82.92% |
+0.24% |
203rd |
| 1964 |
82.68% |
+0.22% |
204th |
| 1963 |
82.46% |
+0.23% |
204th |
| 1962 |
82.22% |
+0.28% |
203rd |
| 1961 |
81.94% |
+0.35% |
204th |
| 1960 |
81.59% |
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204th |
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