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
0102030195019852020

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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed