Austria vs Germany: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Austria
32.6%
in 2020
Germany
34.2%
in 2020
Austria rank
130th
Germany rank
127th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.2% against 32.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 130th and Germany ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3% | 30.6% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 1960s | 30.6% | 32.4% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 32.8% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 32.0% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 32.7% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 32.1% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 32.3% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 34.2% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.2% against 32.6% in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Austria and Germany?
- 1.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 130th and Germany ranks 127th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.