Australia—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #69 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.1%
2024
YoY Change
-18.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#69
of 217 countries
Maximum
2.6%
2023
Minimum
0.1%
2021
CAGR
+2.7%
25 years
Last
2.1%
Previous
2.6%
Highest
2.6%
Lowest
0.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's urban population growth (%) was 2.1% in 2024, ranking #69 out of 217 countries. This represents a -18.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 2.6% (2023) and the lowest was 0.1% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.1% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +86.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1307.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |