Australia has more room per person than almost anywhere
Line up population density and Australia sits at the empty end of the chart. The figures are placeholders until one consistent source is added.
Placeholder dataIllustrative numbers only. Not real statistics yet, so please do not quote us at the pub.
Warming up the dots...
In words: Placeholder data: bars ranking people per square kilometre across seven countries, with Australia near the bottom.
View the data as a table (for the sceptics)
| country | people per km2 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 3 |
| Mongolia | 2 |
| Canada | 4 |
| New Zealand | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 280 |
| Japan | 330 |
| Bangladesh | 1100 |
The full story is still being written. Until the real numbers arrive, treat this chart like a sketch on a napkin. Plenty of room to stretch out. Bring water.
TODO Replace with population density from one consistent source for every country.
Source: Placeholder data, to be replaced by the World Bank and the ABS. Retrieved: Not yet retrieved. Licence: To be confirmed on the source page. Data and notes.