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Population of Launceston

Last official estimated population of Launceston (as Significant Urban Area) was 86 404 people (on 2017-06-30)[2]. This was 0.35% of total Australian population. Area of Launceston is 435.41 km², in this year population density was 198.44 p/km² . If population growth rate would be same as in period 2016-2017 (+0.78%/yr), Launceston population in 2024 would be 91 258. [0]


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

Australian population

↳ nearby SUA areas:
- Devonport
- Ulverstone
- Not in any Significant Urban Area (Tas.)
- Burnie - Wynyard
- Hobart
- Traralgon - Morwell

Launceston on population maps [3]

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

Annual growth rate in %:

[2001-2002] +0.49 %/Y
[2002-2003] +2.11 %/Y
[2003-2004] +1.08 %/Y
[2004-2005] +0.65 %/Y
[2005-2006] +0.54 %/Y
[2006-2007] +1.00 %/Y
[2007-2008] +1.00 %/Y
[2008-2009] +0.99 %/Y
[2009-2010] +0.83 %/Y
[2010-2011] +0.55 %/Y
[2011-2012] -0.31 %/Y
[2012-2013] -0.19 %/Y
[2013-2014] -0.11 %/Y
[2014-2015] +0.04 %/Y
[2015-2016] +0.20 %/Y
[2016-2017] +0.78 %/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.