Austria vs Hungary: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Hungary
70.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
105th
Hungary rank
102nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.7% against 69.7% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 105th and Hungary ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.4% | 52.9% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 54.2% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 56.4% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 59.3% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 62.5% | 3.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.1% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 70.1% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 70.4% | 1.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 70.7% against 69.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 105th and Hungary ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.