Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria
Austria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 58.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria is 58.72, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 58.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.16, in 1950.
Austria ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.16 | — |
| 1955 | 49.19 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 49.57 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 50.5 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 51.35 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 51.89 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 51.71 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.94 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.98 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.51 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.39 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 54.94 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 56.02 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 57.44 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.72 | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 58.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 58.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.17 | 49.16 | 49.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.03 | 49.57 | 50.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.62 | 51.35 | 51.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.82 | 51.71 | 51.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.24 | 51.98 | 52.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.17 | 53.39 | 54.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.73 | 56.02 | 57.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.72 | 58.72 | 58.72 | 1 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Austria was 58.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.16 in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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