Annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria
Austria: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.365 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.365
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 1985
All-time low
0.0304
in 2006
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.365 for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria peaked at 2.02 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0304, in 2006.
Austria ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1095 | — |
| 1951 | 0.082 | -25.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0859 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1153 | +34.2% |
| 1954 | 0.138 | +19.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1582 | +14.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1757 | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1907 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2031 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.213 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2193 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2376 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.267 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3013 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3302 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3564 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3797 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4002 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4178 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4327 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4447 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4535 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4632 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4801 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.505 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5377 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5779 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6253 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6799 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7413 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7971 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.02 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 2 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.67 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9611 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6213 | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5177 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4871 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4444 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3993 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3518 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3018 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2493 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.194 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1354 | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0861 | -36.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0631 | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0496 | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.033 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0364 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0451 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0576 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0744 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1111 | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1538 | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 0.193 | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2273 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2824 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3034 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3198 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3334 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3359 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3232 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3383 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3517 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.365 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1471 | 0.082 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3342 | 0.2193 | 0.4327 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5509 | 0.4447 | 0.7413 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 0.7971 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4528 | 0.194 | 0.9611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.055 | 0.0304 | 0.1354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.198 | 0.0576 | 0.3198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3412 | 0.3232 | 0.365 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Austria was 0.365 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Austria ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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