Australia vs Russia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square

Australia
2.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
2.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
112th
Russia rank
113th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in Russia, a difference of 0.04 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Australia ranks 112th and Russia ranks 113th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 units per square kilometre 1.76 units per square kilometre 0.3203 units per square kilometre Russia
2000s 1.55 units per square kilometre 1.83 units per square kilometre 0.2827 units per square kilometre Russia
2010s 1.85 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre 0.1263 units per square kilometre Russia
2020s 2.08 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Australia or Russia?
Australia, at 2.13 units per square kilometre against 2.09 units per square kilometre in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Australia and Russia?
0.04 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Australia ranks 112th and Russia ranks 113th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.