Population density by NUTS 3 region in Austria
Austria: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 111.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 111.3 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Austria peaked at 111.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Austria ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.7 Persons per square kilometre | 93 Persons per square kilometre | 96.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.31 Persons per square kilometre | 97.2 Persons per square kilometre | 101.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.46 Persons per square kilometre | 101.5 Persons per square kilometre | 107.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.46 Persons per square kilometre | 107.6 Persons per square kilometre | 111.3 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Poland 119 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 10 Portugal 117.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Türkiye 111.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 12 Slovakia 111.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 14 France 108.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Cyprus 105.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Austria?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Austria was 111.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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