Annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria

Austria: Annual rate of change in urban populations was 0.5871 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5871
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.5871
in 2020
All-time low
-0.6328
in 1975
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria, 1955–2020

-0.75-0.5-0.2500.250.51955198720201955: -0.171960: -0.5691965: -0.5681970: -0.4411975: -0.6331980: -0.4531985: -0.1761990: -0.2831995: -0.5672000: -0.4182005: 0.1862010: 0.092015: 0.0282020: 0.587

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.5871 for annual rate of change in urban populations in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 549.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria peaked at 0.5871 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.6328, in 1975.

That places Austria 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria, 1955 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1955 -0.1698
1960 -0.5693 +235.3%
1965 -0.5684 -0.2%
1970 -0.441 -22.4%
1975 -0.6328 +43.5%
1980 -0.4529 -28.4%
1985 -0.1757 -61.2%
1990 -0.2832 +61.2%
1995 -0.5667 +100.1%
2000 -0.4178 -26.3%
2005 0.1857 -144.4%
2010 0.0904 -51.3%
2015 0.0283 -68.7%
2020 0.5871 +1972.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -0.1698 -0.1698 -0.1698 1
1960s -0.5688 -0.5693 -0.5684 2
1970s -0.5369 -0.6328 -0.441 2
1980s -0.3143 -0.4529 -0.1757 2
1990s -0.425 -0.5667 -0.2832 2
2000s -0.1161 -0.4178 0.1857 2
2010s 0.0594 0.0283 0.0904 2
2020s 0.5871 0.5871 0.5871 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 67 Liberia 0.6547 compare
  2. 68 United Kingdom 0.6387 compare
  3. 69 Hungary 0.6009 compare
  4. 71 Togo 0.5827 compare
  5. 72 Turkmenistan 0.5786 compare
  6. 73 Nicaragua 0.5681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Austria was 0.5871 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5871 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6328 in 1975.
How does Austria rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Austria ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 549.3%. 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 rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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