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CHAPTER 18 Pacific Realm Population Geography I Is Urban Australia overcrowded ?
by Bonce from Noun With a population density of nine people per square mile , Australia is the third least crowded country in the world , after ( and ( not counting dependent territories of other countries ( Denmark ) people per square mile ) Australia is overcrowded . What ! Australia is overcrowded ?
In 1997 , the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggested that 25 million would be a likely leveling off point for the country population . The country is there now . Crowded ?
How can a population of million people living on a whole continent , the world sixth largest country by area , be overcrowded ?
The United States has over 300 million more people than Australia , while being 20 larger in area . is the United States overcrowded ?
Some scholars and a noteworthy percentage of the American population suggest that , yes , America is overcrowded . This is expressed in terms of immigration debates and concerns . So , if America might be overcrowded with 330 million people , could Australia be overcrowded with its nearly 26 million people ?
As expressed in the essay on urban centralization in Australia , the country population is dominantly compressed into a handful of cities . So first , we should ask whether or not Australia cities are overcrowded or not . 85 86 JOEL QUAM AND SCOTT CAMPBELL Let take a look at Australia five most populated cities , ranked among cities of the TOP FIVE CITIES , AS RANKED WORLDWIDE 2017 Sydney Melbourne Perth Adelaide Approximate Population Density , 1900 1500 1000 1000 1300 Population Density Rank , among cities of the world 936 955 986 965 Population Rank , among cities of the world 104 106 250 284 442 Area Rank , among cities of the world 43 32 47 68 152 2020 Sydney Melbourne Perth Adelaide Density Rank , among cities of the world 935 968 1004 989 979 By worldwide standards , Australian cities are stunningly not crowded . In the short term , at least , Australian cities tend to be comparatively less and less crowded . In 2020 , Sydney ranks as Australia most crowded city with 5499 people per square mile . To find a match in North America , we select Winnipeg , Canada , at 939 and 5361 people per square mile . I do think that there anyone out there who is troubled that Winnipeg is too crowded . Naturally , cities are more crowded than rural areas , as clearly can be seen on this map A fascinating statistical study of urban crowdedness across the world attempts to refine the statistic by measuring and analyzing density . This study of Australian , European , Canadian and New Zealand cities found that Australian cities ranked at the bottom of the list , as charted here . Again , it appears that Australian cities are not particularly crowded urban realms . By comparison , consider the cities of nearby New Zealand . ranks in 2020 with 6585 people per square mile . The most similar North American city is 839 , Canada , at 7139 people per square mile . How much population increase will be coming to Australia cities ?
Well , for the country as a whole , from 2005 to the present , net overseas migration into Australia has been greater than the country natural increase . The destinations for these migrants , even more so than for internal migrants , has been the capital cities . This means that capitals of the six states of Australia Western Australia , South Australia , New South Wales , Victoria , and , plus Northern Territory , as well as the Australian Capital Territory ( ACT ) that is . For now , note that by most standards of population growth or density , Australia is not at all overcrowded rather , on worldwide comparisons , Australia is quite low on population density . Even so , there are other considerations of the contentious question about the number of people appropriate for Australia . Could Australia population be inappropriately large , even though not overcrowded ?
This concern is the topic of a longer answer or answers , seeking to determine how many people can be supported on a dry continent . How well does Australia stack up when considering its carrying capacity , sustainability , or water supply ?
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PACIFIC REALM POPULATION GEOGRAPHY I 87 The Arab Democratic Republic is the disputed territory also known as Western Sahara , At the northwestern corner of Africa , this region is claimed by Morocco , but also asserts its own autonomy , If counted as a country , though not so in this essay , with a population density of six people per square mile , it would be less crowded than Australia , In the statistics reported above cities , the most crowded urban area in the world is , Separately , is noted to be the most crowded country in the world , not counting or . Here a look at Sydney traffic patterns Lister Consulting 2079 , Transport the Australian Infrastructure Audit Transport Modelling Sydney , 30 , available via . CITED AND ADDITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY I , Patrick . 2017 . Australian Cities among the Largest and Least Densely Settled in the . April 20 , Allen , Liz . 2017 . Australia Does Have a Population Policy Why ?
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