Austria vs Italy: Share urban and rural population

Austria
69.72
in 2025
Italy
69.68
in 2025
Austria rank
105th
Italy rank
106th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 69.72 against 69.68 in Italy, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Austria ranks 105th and Italy ranks 106th of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 49.42 56.44 7.02 Italy
1960s 50.58 61.69 11.1 Italy
1970s 52.84 65.73 12.88 Italy
1980s 58.61 66.83 8.22 Italy
1990s 65.6 66.84 1.24 Italy
2000s 66.95 67.58 0.6276 Italy
2010s 67.58 69.2 1.62 Italy
2020s 69.12 69.55 0.4313 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Austria or Italy?
Austria, at 69.72 against 69.68 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Austria and Italy?
0.04, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Austria ranks 105th and Italy ranks 106th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed