Quantifying the greenness of global cities
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2024

Melbourne is a city with a population of 3,247,173 and lies in the 1500-3000 (Medium) density category. The city has an area of 1491.60 km² with a total green space of 37% and a tree coverage of 28%. The city lies in the South Temperate Zone of the world. The city has improved its Percentage of urban area covered by trees when compared to Global Average and also improved its Urban green space per capita when compared to previous year. Within East, Southeast Asia and Oceania, 81.2% of cities are ranked lower than Melbourne.

How green is Melbourne?

Ratings

Rating
C-

Urban Green Space

Percentage of urban green space
37%
Population density
0 people per km²
Distribution of urban green space
-
Urban area size
1492 km²
Urban area population
3,247,173 (2024)