Austria vs Hungary: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Austria
3.68 million people
in 2020
Hungary
3.65 million people
in 2020
Austria rank
72nd
Hungary rank
73rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.68 million people against 3.65 million people in Hungary, a difference of 31,350 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 million people | 3.61 million people | 83,680 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 3.58 million people | 3.68 million people | 103,670 people | Hungary |
| 1970s | 3.64 million people | 3.75 million people | 109,235 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 3.64 million people | 3.75 million people | 110,330 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.73 million people | 3.71 million people | 19,575 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.72 million people | 3,685 people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 3.70 million people | 25,505 people | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.68 million people | 3.65 million people | 31,350 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 3.68 million people against 3.65 million people in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Austria and Hungary?
- 31,350 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 72nd and Hungary ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.