Share of population urban in Austria
Austria: Share of population urban was 69.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.72
in 2025
All-time low
49.15
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Austria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 69.72 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Austria peaked at 69.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.15, in 1950.
That places Austria 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.15 | — |
| 1951 | 49.19 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.23 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 49.28 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 49.34 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 49.42 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 49.59 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.69 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 49.79 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 49.9 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.01 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.14 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.28 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.44 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.61 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.8 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.21 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.43 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.65 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.89 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.12 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.37 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.63 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.9 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.2 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.52 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.87 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.25 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.67 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.15 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.69 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.74 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.9 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.11 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 61.29 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 62.4 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63.36 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 64.11 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.6 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.95 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.59 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.86 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.11 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.33 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.77 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.84 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.89 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.93 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.96 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.04 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.21 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.91 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.54 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.77 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.23 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.47 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.42 | 49.15 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.58 | 49.9 | 51.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.84 | 51.65 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.61 | 54.67 | 63.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6 | 64.11 | 66.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 | 66.77 | 67.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.58 | 67.1 | 68.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.12 | 68.54 | 69.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Austria?
- Share of population urban in Austria was 69.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.15 in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for share of population urban?
- Austria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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