Rural population, per capita in Australia
Australia: Rural population, per capita was 0.1228 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1228 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1841 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1228 units per person, in 2025.
That places Australia 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1841 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1806 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1778 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1754 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1732 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1708 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1679 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1636 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.158 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1522 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1473 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1444 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.143 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1418 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1403 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1401 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1403 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1408 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1415 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1422 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1429 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1437 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1446 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1455 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1465 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1463 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1462 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.146 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1461 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1467 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.148 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1484 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1488 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1485 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1472 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1459 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1448 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1438 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1425 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.141 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1397 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1378 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1367 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1355 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1343 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1328 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1298 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1287 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.127 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1273 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1276 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1251 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.124 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1228 units per person | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1228 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1228 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3456 units per person, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1704 units per person | 0.1522 units per person | 0.1841 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.142 units per person | 0.1401 units per person | 0.1473 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1451 units per person | 0.1422 units per person | 0.1465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1471 units per person | 0.146 units per person | 0.1488 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1387 units per person | 0.1489 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1322 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 0.1276 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Australia?
- Rural population, per capita in Australia was 0.1228 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1841 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1228 units per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Australia ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.