Population density - Australia
Value & RankThe Population density of Australia is 2.91 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 210.
Australia compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Australia is similar to that of Botswana, Libya, Suriname, Canada, Guyana, Mauritania, Iceland, Namibia, Mongolia, Greenland with a respective Population density of 3.71, 3.55, 3.50, 3.49, 3.42, 3.41, 3.08, 2.67, 1.89, 0.03 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213.10 years growthAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 11.5 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageAustralia had an average Population density of 2.75 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 4.80% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 3.76% since the end of the Great Recession
Australia compared to other CountriesThe Population density of Australia is similar to that of Botswana, Libya, Suriname, Canada, Guyana, Mauritania, Iceland, Namibia, Mongolia, Greenland with a respective Population density of 3.71, 3.55, 3.50, 3.49, 3.42, 3.41, 3.08, 2.67, 1.89, 0.03 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213.10 years growthAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 11.5 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageAustralia had an average Population density of 2.75 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Australia during the Great RecessionAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 4.80% during the Great RecessionAustralia since the end of the Great RecessionAustralia's Population density had a positive growth of 3.76% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 2.23 |
1992 | 2.26 |
1993 | 2.28 |
1994 | 2.31 |
1995 | 2.33 |
1996 | 2.37 |
1997 | 2.39 |
1998 | 2.42 |
1999 | 2.44 |
2000 | 2.47 |
2001 | 2.51 |
2002 | 2.54 |
2003 | 2.57 |
2004 | 2.60 |
2005 | 2.63 |
2006 | 2.67 |
2007 | 2.69 |
2008 | 2.74 |
2009 | 2.80 |
2010 | 2.85 |
2011 | 2.81 |
2012 | 2.84 |
2013 | 2.88 |
2014 | 2.91 |
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Botswana | 203 | 3.71 |
Libya | 204 | 3.55 |
Suriname | 205 | 3.50 |
Canada | 206 | 3.49 |
Guyana | 207 | 3.42 |
Mauritania | 208 | 3.41 |
Iceland | 209 | 3.08 |
Australia | 210 | 2.91 |
Namibia | 211 | 2.67 |
Mongolia | 212 | 1.89 |
Greenland | 213 | 0.03 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources