This is a list of Australian states and mainland territories by ranking using Australian Bureau of Statistics June 2009 population estimates.[1]
By population
| Rank |
State/Territory |
Population |
% |
Density |
| 1 |
New South Wales |
7,099,700 |
32.5% |
8.9 |
| 2 |
Victoria |
5,427,700 |
24.8% |
23.9 |
| 3 |
Queensland |
4,406,800 |
20.1% |
2.5 |
| 4 |
Western Australia |
2,236,900 |
10.2% |
0.9 |
| 5 |
South Australia |
1,622,700 |
7.4% |
1.6 |
| 6 |
Tasmania |
502,600 |
2.3% |
7.3 |
| 7 |
Australian Capital Territory |
351,200 |
1.6% |
148.9 |
| 8 |
Northern Territory |
224,800 |
1.0% |
0.2 |
| Total |
Australia |
21,872,400 |
100% |
2.8 |
By area
| Rank |
State/Territory |
Area (km²)[2] |
% |
Density |
Comparable Country |
| 1 |
Western Australia |
2,529,875 |
32.9% |
0.8 |
 Sudan |
| 2 |
Queensland |
1,730,648 |
22.5% |
2.4 |
 Libya |
| 3 |
Northern Territory |
1,349,129 |
17.5% |
0.2 |
 Peru |
| 4 |
South Australia |
983,482 |
12.8% |
1.6 |
 Tanzania |
| 5 |
New South Wales |
800,642 |
10.4% |
8.6 |
 Mozambique |
| 6 |
Victoria |
227,416 |
3.0% |
22.9 |
 Laos |
| 7 |
Tasmania |
68,401 |
0.9% |
7.2 |
 Georgia |
| 8 |
Australian Capital Territory |
2,358 |
0.03% |
144.1 |
 Comoros |
|
Australia |
7,692,024 |
100% |
2.7 |
By population density
| Rank |
State/Territory |
Population |
Area (km²) |
Density |
| 1 |
Australian Capital Territory |
351,200 |
2,358 |
148.9 |
| 2 |
Victoria |
5,427,700 |
227,146 |
23.9 |
| 3 |
New South Wales |
7,099,700 |
800,642 |
8.9 |
| 4 |
Tasmania |
502,600 |
68,401 |
7.3 |
| 5 |
Queensland |
4,406,800 |
1,730,648 |
2.5 |
| 6 |
South Australia |
1,622,700 |
983,482 |
1.6 |
| 7 |
Western Australia |
2,236,900 |
2,529,875 |
0.9 |
| 8 |
Northern Territory |
224,800 |
1,349,129 |
0.2 |
|
Australia |
21,872,400 |
7,686,850 |
2.8 |
References
See also
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