Australia vs Greenland: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Australia
12.3%
in 2025
Greenland
11.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
178th
Greenland rank
181st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Australia
- Greenland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.3% against 11.4% in Greenland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greenland ahead.
Australia ranks 178th and Greenland ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 33.3% | 16.3% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 25.7% | 11.5% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 21.8% | 7.3% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 19.3% | 4.6% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.4% | 2.9% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Australia or Greenland?
- Australia, at 12.3% against 11.4% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Australia and Greenland?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greenland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Greenland rank globally for rural population?
- Australia ranks 178th and Greenland ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.