Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Austria
Austria: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 32.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Austria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 32.6% for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 rural areas in Austria peaked at 32.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, 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 rural areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.3% | — |
| 1955 | 31.2% | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 30.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 31.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 30.0% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.4% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Austria?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Austria was 32.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.