Share of population living in urban areas in Austria
Austria: Share of population living in urban areas was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Austria, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 69.7% for share of population living in urban areas 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 living in urban areas in Austria peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.1% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.7% | 6 |
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More population data for Austria
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Austria?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Austria was 69.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Austria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.