Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria

Austria: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 32.61 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32.61
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.61
in 2020
All-time low
28.05
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 31.31955: 31.21960: 30.71965: 30.61970: 30.61975: 301980: 29.61985: 29.61990: 29.31995: 28.42000: 282005: 28.92010: 29.62015: 312020: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 32.61 for share of population living in cities towns and villages in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria peaked at 32.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.05, in 2000.

Austria ranks 130th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 31.3 —
1955 31.21 -0.3%
1960 30.72 -1.6%
1965 30.57 -0.5%
1970 30.58 +0.0%
1975 30.01 -1.9%
1980 29.57 -1.4%
1985 29.62 +0.1%
1990 29.28 -1.1%
1995 28.38 -3.1%
2000 28.05 -1.2%
2005 28.89 +3.0%
2010 29.57 +2.3%
2015 30.96 +4.7%
2020 32.61 +5.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 32.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 32.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.25 31.21 31.3 2
1960s 30.65 30.57 30.72 2
1970s 30.29 30.01 30.58 2
1980s 29.6 29.57 29.62 2
1990s 28.83 28.38 29.28 2
2000s 28.47 28.05 28.89 2
2010s 30.26 29.57 30.96 2
2020s 32.61 32.61 32.61 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 127 Germany 34.22 compare
  2. 128 Serbia 33.87 compare
  3. 129 Georgia 33.62 compare
  4. 131 Sweden 31.97 compare
  5. 132 French Polynesia 31.88 compare
  6. 133 South Sudan 31.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria?
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Austria was 32.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.05 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Austria ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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