Austria vs Germany: Share of the population living in cities
Austria
32.61
in 2020
Germany
34.22
in 2020
Austria rank
129th
Germany rank
126th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.22 against 32.61 in Austria, a difference of 1.61.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 129th and Germany ranks 126th of 229 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 | 31.25 | 30.56 | 0.693 | Austria |
| 1960s | 30.65 | 32.43 | 1.78 | Germany |
| 1970s | 30.29 | 32.79 | 2.5 | Germany |
| 1980s | 29.6 | 31.99 | 2.39 | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.83 | 32.73 | 3.9 | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.47 | 32.07 | 3.6 | Germany |
| 2010s | 30.26 | 32.3 | 2.03 | Germany |
| 2020s | 32.61 | 34.22 | 1.61 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.22 against 32.61 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Austria and Germany?
- 1.61, 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 the population living in cities?
- Austria ranks 129th and Germany ranks 126th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.