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Population density in Australia

Latest: 3.5
Previous: 3.5
Change: +0.07 (+2.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2024
Frequency: Annual
Unit: People per square kilometre

Population density over time

Annual, People per square kilometre, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population density in Australia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	1.5
Dec 31, 1967	1.5
Dec 31, 1968	1.6
Dec 31, 1969	1.6
Dec 31, 1970	1.6
Dec 31, 1971	1.7
Dec 31, 1972	1.7
Dec 31, 1973	1.7
Dec 31, 1974	1.8
Dec 31, 1975	1.8
Dec 31, 1976	1.8
Dec 31, 1977	1.8
Dec 31, 1978	1.9
Dec 31, 1979	1.9
Dec 31, 1980	1.9
Dec 31, 1981	1.9
Dec 31, 1982	2.0
Dec 31, 1983	2.0
Dec 31, 1984	2.0
Dec 31, 1985	2.1
Dec 31, 1986	2.1
Dec 31, 1987	2.1
Dec 31, 1988	2.2
Dec 31, 1989	2.2
Dec 31, 1990	2.2
Dec 31, 1991	2.2
Dec 31, 1992	2.3
Dec 31, 1993	2.3
Dec 31, 1994	2.3
Dec 31, 1995	2.3
Dec 31, 1996	2.4
Dec 31, 1997	2.4
Dec 31, 1998	2.4
Dec 31, 1999	2.4
Dec 31, 2000	2.5
Dec 31, 2001	2.5
Dec 31, 2002	2.5
Dec 31, 2003	2.6
Dec 31, 2004	2.6
Dec 31, 2005	2.6
Dec 31, 2006	2.7
Dec 31, 2007	2.7
Dec 31, 2008	2.8
Dec 31, 2009	2.8
Dec 31, 2010	2.9
Dec 31, 2011	2.9
Dec 31, 2012	3.0
Dec 31, 2013	3.0
Dec 31, 2014	3.1
Dec 31, 2015	3.1
Dec 31, 2016	3.1
Dec 31, 2017	3.2
Dec 31, 2018	3.2
Dec 31, 2019	3.3
Dec 31, 2020	3.3
Dec 31, 2021	3.3
Dec 31, 2022	3.4
Dec 31, 2023	3.5
Dec 31, 2024	3.5
Dec 31, 2025	—

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