Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Austria
Austria: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) was 40.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2011
All-time low
34.6%
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Austria, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Austria recorded 40.2% for rural population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Austria peaked at 42.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 1980.
Austria ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.7% | — |
| 1971 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 40.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.4%, 2.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Austria's 40.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.5%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 34.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 37.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Austria?
- Rural population in Austria was 40.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for rural population?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release