Share of population living in the capital city in Austria
Austria: Share of population living in the capital city was 22.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in the capital city in Austria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in the capital city in Austria stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Austria peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2000.
That places Austria 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in the capital city in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1955 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.9% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 21.1% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Austria?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Austria was 22.2% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.