Population density is the number of people per square kilometre of land. Place Forecast computes it as population divided by land area.
Density is a fair way to compare places of different size. A small town and a big city can have the same density but very different populations.
Estimated figures come from the Estimated Resident Population. Future density is projected using the cohort-component method. Only the population changes over time. The land area stays fixed within an ASGS edition.
A few things matter when you read density:
The comparison page opens on a Dorling cartogram by default. A plain map can mislead for density. Large areas draw the eye. A cartogram sizes each area by value, not by land area, so the eye reads the rate, not the shape. You can switch to a Demers cartogram or a plain choropleth map from the toolbox.
| Small Area | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| Badu Island | 6.04 | 5.89 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.26 | 6.34 | 6.42 | 6.50 | 6.58 | 6.66 | 6.74 | 6.82 | 6.89 | 6.97 | 7.05 | 7.13 | 7.21 | 7.29 | 7.37 | 7.45 | 7.53 | 7.60 | 7.68 | 7.76 | 7.84 | 7.92 | 8.00 | 8.08 | 8.16 | 8.24 | 8.31 | 8.39 | 8.47 |
| Boigu Island | 2.53 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 |
| Burrar Islet | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dauan Island | 33.44 | 30.73 | 30.73 | 30.73 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 | 30.28 |
| Dowar Islet | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Erub Island | 47.91 | 48.06 | 47.91 | 47.91 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 | 47.35 |
| Guijar Islet | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Iama Island | 128.49 | 125.42 | 124.98 | 124.98 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 | 123.22 |
| Keriri Island | 14.37 | 14.37 | 14.32 | 14.32 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 14.16 |
| Mabuiag Island | 33.10 | 34.55 | 34.55 | 34.55 | 34.15 | 34.15 | 34.15 | 35.31 | 36.46 | 37.61 | 38.76 | 39.91 | 41.06 | 42.21 | 43.36 | 44.51 | 45.67 | 46.82 | 47.97 | 49.12 | 50.27 | 51.42 | 52.57 | 53.72 | 54.87 | 56.03 | 57.18 | 58.33 | 59.48 | 60.63 | 61.78 | 62.93 | 64.08 | 65.24 | 66.39 |
| Masig Island | 148.25 | 150.30 | 150.30 | 150.30 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 | 148.25 |
| Mer Island | 84.33 | 82.76 | 82.56 | 82.56 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 | 81.58 |
| Moa Island | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.14 |
| Poruma Island | 320.20 | 320.20 | 320.20 | 320.20 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 | 316.46 |
| Saibai Island | 2.97 | 2.77 | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 |
| Ugar Island | 166.07 | 159.43 | 159.43 | 159.43 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 | 157.22 |
| Warraber Islet | 296.79 | 307.09 | 307.09 | 307.09 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 | 302.97 |
| Waua Islet | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |