Share of population living in rural areas in Austria
Austria: Share of population living in rural areas was 41.28 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Austria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Austria is 41.28, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Austria peaked at 50.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.28, in 2020.
Austria ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.84 | — |
| 1955 | 50.81 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 50.43 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.5 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 48.65 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 48.11 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 48.29 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.06 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 48.02 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.49 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 46.61 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 45.06 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 43.98 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.56 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 41.28 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.83 | 50.81 | 50.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 49.97 | 49.5 | 50.43 | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.38 | 48.11 | 48.65 | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.18 | 48.06 | 48.29 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.76 | 47.49 | 48.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.83 | 45.06 | 46.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.27 | 42.56 | 43.98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.28 | 41.28 | 41.28 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Austria?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Austria was 41.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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