Australia - Population density

3.3 (people per sq. km) in 2021

In 2021, population density for Australia was 3.3 people per sq. km. Between 1972 and 2021, population density of Australia grew substantially from 1.7 to 3.3 people per sq. km rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 2.56% in 1974 and then decreased to 0.14% in 2021.

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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.

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