Population, male, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Population, male, per square kilometre was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.72 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
213th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.72 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6893 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, male, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 1.72 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6893 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7057 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7187 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7468 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.7638 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7731 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7867 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8188 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8465 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8619 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8748 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8968 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9072 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9249 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9348 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9442 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9551 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9698 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.13 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.72 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.41 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7466 units per square kilometre | 0.6893 units per square kilometre | 0.8031 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8926 units per square kilometre | 0.8188 units per square kilometre | 0.9442 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.9551 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Australia was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6893 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.