Population in the largest city in Austria

Austria: Population in the largest city was 37.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.73
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
44.69
in 1950
All-time low
36.08
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Population in the largest city in Austria, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 44.71955: 44.31960: 43.11965: 41.91970: 40.91975: 39.71980: 38.81985: 38.41990: 37.91995: 36.82000: 36.12005: 36.42010: 36.62015: 36.62020: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Austria is 37.73, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Austria peaked at 44.69 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.08, 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.

Population in the largest city in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population in the largest city in Austria, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 44.69 —
1955 44.31 -0.8%
1960 43.07 -2.8%
1965 41.86 -2.8%
1970 40.95 -2.2%
1975 39.67 -3.1%
1980 38.78 -2.2%
1985 38.44 -0.9%
1990 37.9 -1.4%
1995 36.85 -2.8%
2000 36.08 -2.1%
2005 36.42 +0.9%
2010 36.59 +0.5%
2015 36.64 +0.1%
2020 37.73 +3.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 37.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 37.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44.5 44.31 44.69 2
1960s 42.46 41.86 43.07 2
1970s 40.31 39.67 40.95 2
1980s 38.61 38.44 38.78 2
1990s 37.37 36.85 37.9 2
2000s 36.25 36.08 36.42 2
2010s 36.61 36.59 36.64 2
2020s 37.73 37.73 37.73 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 44 Thailand 39.7 compare
  2. 45 Angola 38.84 compare
  3. 46 Sierra Leone 38.76 compare
  4. 48 Georgia 36.74 compare
  5. 49 Togo 36.41 compare
  6. 50 Trinidad and Tobago 36.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in the largest city in Austria?
Population in the largest city in Austria was 37.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 44.69 in 1950.
What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 36.08 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for population in the largest city?
Austria ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
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