Urban agglomeration
4.8M
Growth (20 yrs)
+26%
Peak population
5.9M
Projected 2035
5.9M
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018
| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,689,935 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 2,134,673 | +26% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 2,892,477 | +35% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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Source: World Bank
Source: World Bank
| 3,252,111 |
| +12% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 3,432,435 | +6% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 3,631,940 | +6% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 3,779,704 | +4% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 4,165,739 | +10% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 4,544,293 | +9% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 4,792,281 | +5% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 5,248,788 | +10% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 5,875,309 | +12% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, Sydney’s urban agglomeration grew from 3.6M to 4.8M (+32%). The UN projects 5.9M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
