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Population of Adelaide

Last official estimated population of Adelaide (as Significant Urban Area) was 1 315 522 people (on 2017-06-30)[2]. This was 5.31% of total Australian population. Area of Adelaide is 2 246.19 km², in this year population density was 585.67 p/km² . If population growth rate would be same as in period 2016-2017 (+0.77%/yr), Adelaide population in 2024 would be 1 387 670. [0]


Adelaide historical population from 2001 to 2017 [4] [3]

Australian population

↳ nearby SUA areas:
- Murray Bridge
- Victor Harbor - Goolwa
- Port Pirie
- Whyalla
- Port Augusta
- Port Lincoln

Adelaide on population maps [3]

Click to enlarge. Adelaide is located in the center of the images.

Population [people], population density [p./kmĀ²] and population change [%/year] [2]

Annual growth rate in %:

[2001-2002] +0.74 %/Y
[2002-2003] -0.11 %/Y
[2003-2004] +0.55 %/Y
[2004-2005] +0.74 %/Y
[2005-2006] +1.01 %/Y
[2006-2007] +2.00 %/Y
[2007-2008] +1.28 %/Y
[2008-2009] +1.47 %/Y
[2009-2010] +1.29 %/Y
[2010-2011] +0.90 %/Y
[2011-2012] +1.10 %/Y
[2012-2013] +0.94 %/Y
[2013-2014] +0.97 %/Y
[2014-2015] +0.88 %/Y
[2015-2016] +0.81 %/Y
[2016-2017] +0.77 %/Y


Sources, more info:

[0] Calculated with linear interpolation from officially estimated population

[1] Read more about SUA and Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) on abs.gov.au

[2] Population data from Australian Bureau of Statistics (Population and density: 2017; change: 2016-2017)

[3] Digital Boundaries: Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2016.

[4] Historical population: 2001-2012, 2007-2017.