Share of the population living in cities in Austria

Austria: Share of the population living in cities was 32.61 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
32.61
World rank
129th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.61
in 2020
All-time low
28.05
in 2000
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Austria, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 31.31955: 31.21960: 30.71965: 30.61970: 30.61975: 301980: 29.61985: 29.61990: 29.31995: 28.42000: 282005: 28.92010: 29.62015: 312020: 32.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 32.61 for share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities in Austria peaked at 32.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.05, in 2000.

That places Austria 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of the population living in cities in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Austria, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 31.3
1955 31.21 -0.3%
1960 30.72 -1.6%
1965 30.57 -0.5%
1970 30.58 +0.0%
1975 30.01 -1.9%
1980 29.57 -1.4%
1985 29.62 +0.1%
1990 29.28 -1.1%
1995 28.38 -3.1%
2000 28.05 -1.2%
2005 28.89 +3.0%
2010 29.57 +2.3%
2015 30.96 +4.7%
2020 32.61 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.25 31.21 31.3 2
1960s 30.65 30.57 30.72 2
1970s 30.29 30.01 30.58 2
1980s 29.6 29.57 29.62 2
1990s 28.83 28.38 29.28 2
2000s 28.47 28.05 28.89 2
2010s 30.26 29.57 30.96 2
2020s 32.61 32.61 32.61 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 126 Germany 34.22 compare
  2. 127 Serbia 33.87 compare
  3. 128 Georgia 33.62 compare
  4. 130 Sweden 31.97 compare
  5. 131 French Polynesia 31.88 compare
  6. 132 South Sudan 31.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Austria?
Share of the population living in cities in Austria was 32.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 32.61 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.05 in 2000.
How does Austria rank for share of the population living in cities?
Austria ranks 129th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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