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Countries in Oceania Ranked by Urban population (2025)

Urban population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Australia ranks #1 with 24.22 million people. That is 5.4 times New Zealand in second place (4.47 million people). The top five are Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Solomon Islands. Together the top 10 account for 99.3% of the total across the 19 countries in Oceania listed. The median across all 19 is 74,816 people; Tuvalu is last at 6,212 people. Australia's figure has risen 48% since 2001 (16.41 million people to 24.22 million people in 2025).

#1
Australia · 24.22 million people
Median
74,816 people
Coverage
19 countries in Oceania
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Urban populationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Australia 24.22 million; 2. New Zealand 4.47 million; 3. Papua New Guinea 1.7 million; 4. Fiji 555,640; 5. Solomon Islands 262,570; 6. New Caledonia 201,330; 7. French Polynesia 174,450; 8. Guam 159,230; 9. Kiribati 86,513; 10. Vanuatu 74,816.Australia24.22 millionNew Zealand4.47 millionPapua New Guinea1.7 millionFiji555,640Solomon Islands262,570New Caledonia201,330French Polynesia174,450Guam159,230Kiribati86,513Vanuatu74,816
Top 10: Urban population (people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Australia 24.22 million; 2. New Zealand 4.47 million; 3. Papua New Guinea 1.7 million; 4. Fiji 555,640; 5. Solomon Islands 262,570; 6. New Caledonia 201,330; 7. French Polynesia 174,450; 8. Guam 159,230; 9. Kiribati 86,513; 10. Vanuatu 74,816.
Urban population over time, top 5Australia: 16.41 million in 2001 to 24.22 million in 2025; New Zealand: 3.33 million in 2001 to 4.47 million in 2025; Papua New Guinea: 755,380 in 2001 to 1.7 million in 2025; Fiji: 411,450 in 2001 to 555,640 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 72,138 in 2001 to 262,570 in 2025.06.06 million12.11 million18.17 million24.22 million200120132025AustraliaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaFijiSolomon Islands
Urban population over time, top 5 (people). Australia: 16.41 million in 2001 to 24.22 million in 2025; New Zealand: 3.33 million in 2001 to 4.47 million in 2025; Papua New Guinea: 755,380 in 2001 to 1.7 million in 2025; Fiji: 411,450 in 2001 to 555,640 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 72,138 in 2001 to 262,570 in 2025.
Share of the total: Urban populationAustralia 75.4%; New Zealand 13.9%; Papua New Guinea 5.3%; Fiji 1.7%; Solomon Islands 0.8%; All others 2.9%75%14%

Australia 75.4%New Zealand 13.9%Papua New Guinea 5.3%Fiji 1.7%Solomon Islands 0.8%All others 2.9%

Share of the total: Urban population, as a share of 19 countries in Oceania. Australia 75.4%; New Zealand 13.9%; Papua New Guinea 5.3%; Fiji 1.7%; Solomon Islands 0.8%; All others 2.9%.

Full ranking

Countries in Oceania Ranked by Urban population, 2025
RankCountryUrban population (people)
1Australia24,223,000
2New Zealand4,472,600
3Papua New Guinea1,698,300
4Fiji555,640
5Solomon Islands262,570
6New Caledonia201,330
7French Polynesia174,450
8Guam159,230
9Kiribati86,513
10Vanuatu74,816
11Northern Mariana Islands40,135
12Samoa38,393
13American Samoa37,059
14Marshall Islands28,701
15Micronesia, Fed. Sts.25,557
16Tonga21,948
17Palau14,004
18Naoero12,025
19Tuvalu6,212

About the top 10

#1 Australia

Australia ranks #1 on this list with 24.22 million people.

Capital
Canberra
Continent
Oceania
Income group
High income
Population
27.61 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.8 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$65,130 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.1 years (2024)
Urban population
87.7% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.

Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.

Full country profile Weather in Sydney (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Urban population: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.URB.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Urban population: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospe.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.