What is population density in Austria?

Population density in Austria was 89.67 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 110.64 people per km² in 2023.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 8.48 people per km² in 1000.

How does Austria rank for population density?

Austria ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Austria

Name: Population density in Austria
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Population density was 89.67 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

89.67 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

128th

of 234 countries

All-time high

110.64 people per km²

in 2023

All-time low

8.48 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Austria, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Austria is 89.67 people per km², measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Austria peaked at 110.64 people per km² in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.48 people per km², in 1000.

Austria ranks 128th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	8.48 people per km²	8.48 people per km²	8.48 people per km²	1
1100s	10.91 people per km²	10.91 people per km²	10.91 people per km²	1
1200s	15.15 people per km²	15.15 people per km²	15.15 people per km²	1
1300s	24.24 people per km²	24.24 people per km²	24.24 people per km²	1
1400s	15.15 people per km²	15.15 people per km²	15.15 people per km²	1
1500s	24.24 people per km²	24.24 people per km²	24.24 people per km²	1
1600s	25.45 people per km²	25.45 people per km²	25.45 people per km²	1
1700s	25.69 people per km²	25.69 people per km²	25.69 people per km²	1
1710s	27.06 people per km²	27.06 people per km²	27.06 people per km²	1
1720s	28.42 people per km²	28.42 people per km²	28.42 people per km²	1
1730s	29.78 people per km²	29.78 people per km²	29.78 people per km²	1
1740s	31.15 people per km²	31.15 people per km²	31.15 people per km²	1
1750s	32.51 people per km²	32.51 people per km²	32.51 people per km²	1
1760s	33.73 people per km²	33.73 people per km²	33.73 people per km²	1
1770s	34.86 people per km²	34.86 people per km²	34.86 people per km²	1
1780s	35.98 people per km²	35.98 people per km²	35.98 people per km²	1
1790s	36.91 people per km²	36.91 people per km²	36.91 people per km²	1
1800s	37.32 people per km²	36.35 people per km²	38.3 people per km²	10
1810s	39.55 people per km²	38.53 people per km²	40.58 people per km²	10
1820s	41.74 people per km²	40.81 people per km²	42.67 people per km²	10
1830s	43.84 people per km²	42.88 people per km²	44.82 people per km²	10
1840s	46.3 people per km²	45.07 people per km²	47.59 people per km²	10
1850s	49.41 people per km²	47.89 people per km²	50.97 people per km²	10
1860s	52.87 people per km²	51.32 people per km²	54.47 people per km²	10
1870s	57.07 people per km²	54.88 people per km²	59.38 people per km²	10
1880s	62.35 people per km²	59.91 people per km²	64.87 people per km²	10
1890s	68.54 people per km²	65.48 people per km²	71.72 people per km²	10
1900s	75.88 people per km²	72.46 people per km²	79.23 people per km²	10
1910s	79.3 people per km²	78.61 people per km²	79.85 people per km²	10
1920s	79.6 people per km²	78.6 people per km²	80.77 people per km²	10
1930s	81.2 people per km²	80.95 people per km²	81.38 people per km²	10
1940s	82.62 people per km²	81.5 people per km²	83.83 people per km²	10
1950s	84.26 people per km²	83.95 people per km²	85 people per km²	10
1960s	87.84 people per km²	85.4 people per km²	90.16 people per km²	10
1970s	91.51 people per km²	90.48 people per km²	92.07 people per km²	10
1980s	91.77 people per km²	91.47 people per km²	92.35 people per km²	10
1990s	95.71 people per km²	93.06 people per km²	96.87 people per km²	10
2000s	99.25 people per km²	97.1 people per km²	101.13 people per km²	10
2010s	104.37 people per km²	101.37 people per km²	107.62 people per km²	10
2020s	109.93 people per km²	108.11 people per km²	110.64 people per km²	10
2030s	109.3 people per km²	108.47 people per km²	110.04 people per km²	10
2040s	107.25 people per km²	106.06 people per km²	108.27 people per km²	10
2050s	104.02 people per km²	102.16 people per km²	105.72 people per km²	10
2060s	99.91 people per km²	98.18 people per km²	101.73 people per km²	10
2070s	96.35 people per km²	94.9 people per km²	97.83 people per km²	10
2080s	93.25 people per km²	91.98 people per km²	94.59 people per km²	10
2090s	90.76 people per km²	89.85 people per km²	91.73 people per km²	10
2100s	89.67 people per km²	89.67 people per km²	89.67 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Austria

125 Zimbabwe 96.07 people per km² compare
126 Portugal 95.56 people per km² compare
127 Northern Mariana Islands 90.51 people per km² compare
129 Thailand 89.17 people per km² compare
130 Brunei 88.2 people per km² compare
131 Zambia 86.73 people per km² compare

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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)
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)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.32 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Austria?: Population density in Austria was 89.67 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 110.64 people per km² in 2023.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 8.48 people per km² in 1000.
How does Austria rank for population density?: Austria ranks 128th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.