Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 2.24 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8359 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8359 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8583 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.877 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8965 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9168 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9408 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9562 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.977 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9177 units per square kilometre | 0.8359 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 1.93 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 209 Suriname 2.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Iceland 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Guyana 2.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 214 Mongolia 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 215 Greenland 0.0957 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Australia was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8359 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 212th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.