Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and Russia are ranked 196th and 185th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Australia is 59.6% lower than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 24.8% |
Australia vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 23 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 23 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 23 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 23 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 23 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 6 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 23.5 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | - |
| 1990 | 5.75 | - |
| 1989 | 5.67 | - |
| 1988 | 5.57 | - |
| 1987 | 5.48 | - |
| 1986 | 5.4 | - |
| 1985 | 5.32 | - |
| 1984 | 5.25 | - |
| 1983 | 5.19 | - |
| 1982 | 5.12 | - |
| 1981 | 5.03 | - |
| 1980 | 4.95 | - |
| 1979 | 4.89 | - |
| 1978 | 4.84 | - |
| 1977 | 4.78 | - |
| 1976 | 4.73 | - |
| 1975 | 4.68 | - |
| 1974 | 4.63 | - |
| 1973 | 4.51 | - |
| 1972 | 4.44 | - |
| 1971 | 4.36 | - |
| 1970 | 4.22 | - |
| 1969 | 4.13 | - |
| 1968 | 4.05 | - |
| 1967 | 3.98 | - |
| 1966 | 3.93 | - |
| 1965 | 3.84 | - |
| 1964 | 3.76 | - |
| 1963 | 3.69 | - |
| 1962 | 3.62 | - |
| 1961 | 3.53 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 86% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 74% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 85% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 68% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 84% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 59% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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