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
130th
of 236 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
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 130th out of 236 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
| 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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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 130th out of 236 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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