Population of Australia
24,300,600 (as of 17 December 2016)[1]
21,262,641 (July 2009 – CIA World Factbook)
21,180,600 (end December 2007[11])
20,848,760 (end December 2006 – preliminary)
20,544,064 (end December 2005)
20,252,132 (end December 2004)
20,011,882 (end December 2003)
19,770,964 (end December 2002)
Urbanisation population: 89% of total population (2008)
Rate of urbanisation: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005–2010)
How many people live in Australia: 24 million
Density per square km: 3
Density Netherlands: 503
Population Netherlands: 16,8 million
Australia is the 52nd most populated country in the world.
The population is concentrated mainly in urban areas.
Australia is divided into six states and ten federal territories.
Capital city of Australia: Canberra. It is in The Australian Capital Territory which is by far the most densely populated area: 151 people per square km.
99.6% of the people that live in the Australian Capital Territory, live in Canberra.
The most densely populated state is Victoria (show on map) with a density of 23. It is the second smallest state after Tasmania.
The least densely populated state is Western Australia, with a density of only 0.86. This is the biggest state.
Age structure in all of Australia as of 2014:
0–14 years – 18%
15–24 years – 13.3%
25–54 years – 41.8%
55–64 years – 11.8%
65 years and over – 15.1%
Country of birth:
For most people Australia (over 17 million)
Over one million was born in the UK
Other big countries of birth for Australia are New Zealand (over 600.000) China (480.000) and India (430.000)
Over 83.000 citizens of Australia were born in The Netherlands.
Greater Capital City Statistic Areas:
population and percentage of all citizens of Australia
1
4,920,970
20.70%
2
4,529,496
19.05%
3
2,308,720
9.71%
4
2,039,193
8.58%
5
1,316,779
5.54%