Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria
Austria: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 37.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria is 37.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria peaked at 44.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 47th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.7% | — |
| 1955 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 43.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 41.9% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 37.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 37.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.3% | 39.7% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 36.8% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.1% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Austria was 37.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.