Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria

Austria: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 27.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
27.7
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.9
in 2022
All-time low
14.3
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 14.32004: 26.72005: 252006: 26.32007: 24.72008: 25.12009: 22.12010: 22.82011: 22.32012: 27.72013: 26.52014: 26.42015: 28.22016: 27.72017: 26.62018: 25.32019: 26.42020: 26.92021: 28.42022: 29.92023: 27.32024: 272025: 27.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria stood at 27.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria peaked at 29.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3, in 2003.

That places Austria 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.46 14.3 26.7 7
2010s 25.99 22.3 28.2 10
2020s 27.87 26.9 29.9 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Slovak Republic 32.7 compare
  2. 11 Italy 29 compare
  3. 12 Greece 28.7 compare
  4. 14 Estonia 23.4 compare
  5. 15 Czechia 22.8 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 20.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Austria was 27.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3 in 2003.
How does Austria rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Austria ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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