Rural population in Austria
Austria: Rural population was 40.2% in 2024. β² 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
1970β2024
Rural population in Austria, 1970β2024
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.
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
More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0913 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
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