Austria vs Sweden: Share of population living in cities
Austria
32.6%
in 2020
Sweden
32.0%
in 2020
Austria rank
130th
Sweden rank
131st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 32.6% against 32.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3% | 18.6% | 12.7% | Austria |
| 1960s | 30.6% | 21.3% | 9.4% | Austria |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 23.6% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 23.1% | 6.5% | Austria |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 23.3% | 5.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 1.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.0% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 32.6% against 32.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Austria ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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.