The statistic shows the ten largest cities in Australia in 2021. In 2021, around 5.26 million people lived in Sydney and the surrounding area, making it the most populous city in Australia.

Australia Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 22.768 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.673 % for 2023. Australia Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.964 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.701 % in 1971 and a record low of 22.181 % in 2013. Australia Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

Population in largest city in Australia was reported at 5315600 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Australia Population in Largest City data was reported at 5,315,600.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,235,407.000 Person for 2023. Australia Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 3,709,165.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,315,600.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 2,134,673.000 Person in 1960. Australia Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;

Population in the largest city (% of urban population) in Australia was reported at 22.77 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population in the largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The statistic shows the total population of Australia from 1980 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. In 2023, Australia had a total population of about 26.95 million people. Population of Australia Australia is among the ten largest countries in the world, in terms of area size, although its total population is low in relation to this. Much of Australia’s interior remains uninhabited, as the majority of Australians live in coastal metropolises and cities. Most of the population is of European descent (predominantly British), although there is a growing share of the population with Asian heritage; only a small percentage belongs to the indigenous Aboriginal population. Australia's year-on-year population growth is fairly high compared to most other economically and demographically advanced nations, due to comparatively high rates of natural increase and immigration. Living standards Standard of living is fairly high in Australia, which can be seen when looking at the Human Development Index, which ranks countries by their level of human development and living standards, such as their unemployment rate, literacy rate, or life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy of Australia’s population is quite high in international comparison, for example, Australia is also among the leading countries when it comes to this key factor. Economically speaking, Australia is also among the leading nations, with a steadily rising employment rate, an increasing gross domestic product (GDP) with a steady growth rate, and a relatively stable share in the global GDP.

In June 2022, it was estimated that around 7.3 percent of Australians were aged between 25 and 29, and the same applied to people aged between 30 and 34. All in all, about 55 percent of Australia’s population was aged 35 years or older as of June 2022. At the same time, the age distribution of the country also shows that the share of children under 14 years old was still higher than that of people over 65 years old. A breakdown of Australia’s population growth Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, yet with a population of around 26 million inhabitants, it is only sparsely populated. Since the 1970s, the population growth of Australia has remained fairly constant. While there was a slight rise in the Australian death rate in 2022, the birth rate of the country decreased after a slight rise in the previous year. The fact that the birth rate is almost double the size of its death rate gives the country one of the highest natural population growth rates of any high-income country.
National distribution of the population Australia’s population is expected to surpass 28 million people by 2028. The majority of its inhabitants live in the major cities. The most populated states are New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Together, they account for over 75 percent of the population in Australia.

Since the 1960s, Australia's urbanization rate has consistently been above 80 percent, and in 2023 it has reached its highest ever rate at 86.62 percent. Historically, Australia has been one of the most urbanized countries in the world, due to high rates of immigration since the 20th century, which were generally to coastal, urban areas. However, despite its high urbanization rate, Australia is among the largest countries in the world; therefore its population density is among the lowest in the world.

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In financial year 2020, Sydney was the most popular tourist region with around 2.8 million international visitors. The other major east coast cities, Melbourne and Brisbane, ranked second and third in terms of international visitors in that year.

With an increase of about ** percent, Perth experienced the largest annual change in the value of residential property compared to other capital cities in Australia for the year ended April 2025. Melbourne witnessed the largest annual decrease in the value of residential property compared to other capitals.

This statistic displays the Australian cities with the greatest share of consumers following a vegetarian or mostly vegetarian diet in 2015/2016. That year, Melbourne ranked number three with 12.7 percent of respondents eating little or no meat.

In 2023, approximately 988,943 people lived in Stockholm, making it not only the capital, but also the biggest city in Sweden. The second biggest city, Gothenburg (Göteborg) had about half as many inhabitants, with about 596,840 people. Move to the citySweden is a country with a very high urbanization rate, the likes of which is usually only seen in countries with large uninhabitable areas, such as Australia, or in nations with very little rural landscape and agrarian structures, like Cuba. So why do so few Swedes live in rural areas, even though based on total area, the country is one of the largest in Europe? The total population figures are the answer to this question, as Sweden has only about 10.3 million inhabitants as of 2018 – that’s only 25 inhabitants per square kilometer. Rural exodus or just par for the course?It is no mystery why most Swedes flock to the cities: Jobs, of course. Over 65 percent of Sweden’s gross domestic product is generated by the services sector, and agriculture only contributes about one percent to the GDP. Employment mirrors this, with 80 percent of the workforce being deployed in services, namely in foreign trade, telecommunications, and manufacturing, among other industries.

In financial year 2024, the number of day trips made to Sydney, Australia by domestic tourists amounted to around 23 million trips. Melbourne was the second most popular destination for domestic day trips, with over 19 million trips taken that same year.

As of 2021, Bundaberg, Queensland was the region with the largest small-scale solar energy capacity in Australia, at approximately 87.16 thousand kilowatt hours. Queensland was home to many of the leading regions in terms of small-scale solar capacity.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2018 about the leading cities for startups in Australia. During the survey period, around 42.8 percent of respondents reported that their startups were located in Sydney.

In financial year 2019, Sydney accounted for the largest share of GDP of any other city or region in Australia, with a value estimated to be over 461 billion U.S. dollars. Australia's second largest city, Melbourne, also contributed the second largest share of GDP.

Sydney reigns as Australia's most-visited destination among international tourists, welcoming over 3.5 million visitors in 2024. This popularity extends beyond foreign travelers, as Sydney also topped the lists for domestic overnight and day trip visitors, solidifying its status as the country's tourism powerhouse. The city's appeal spans various traveler segments, from holidaymakers to business visitors. Tourism sector revival in Australia Australia’s tourism industry has shown resilience and recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. While international visitor numbers to Australia plummeted in 2020 and 2021, they rebounded significantly in 2024, surpassing seven million, approximately 1.25 million less than the peak visitor influx witnessed in 2019. This upturn reflects a gradual return to pre-pandemic levels, with vacations and visiting friends and relatives emerging as the primary reasons for international travel to Australia. Domestic tourism has also played a crucial role in the sector's recovery, with around 115 million domestic overnight visitors recorded in 2024. Where are Australia's tourism hotspots? Beyond Sydney, other major cities and coastal regions attract substantial visitor numbers. Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and the Gold Coast round out the top five destinations for international tourists. New South Wales, home to Sydney, captured over a third of all international visitor nights across the country’s states and territories in 2024, highlighting the state's dominance in the tourism market. Victoria followed as the second most popular state, likely due to its concentration of visitor attractions, such as the Great Ocean Road. In terms of domestic tourism, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane alongside the New South Wales North Coast and South Coast comprise the most popular destinations among locals taking overnight trips.

Between 2016 and 2021, Sydney was home to the largest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) in Australia, and is expected to maintain this status until at least 2026. An UHNWI is defined as an individual with net investable assets worth at least 30 million U.S. dollars. The number of UHNWIs living in Australia is above the global average.