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Population distribution Australia, in 9 editions.

The entry for Australia published Population distribution in 9 editions of 36, from 2017 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Population distribution in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2017
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Population - distribution” (2017) and “Population distribution” (2017 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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Published as “Population distribution”

  • population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast;
  • a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west;
  • of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by far, the largest population;
  • the interior, or "outback," has a very sparse population

Published as “Population distribution”

  • population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast;
  • a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west;
  • of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by far, the largest population;
  • the interior, or "outback," has a very sparse population

population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the States states and Territories, territories, New South Wales has, by far, the largest population; the interior, or "outback", "outback," has a very sparse population
population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the States states and Territories, territories, New South Wales has, by far, the largest population; the interior, or "outback", "outback," has a very sparse population

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Population distribution.” The World Factbook, 2017–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/population-distribution.

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