Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Austria
Austria: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 69.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2025
All-time low
49.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban and rural 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Austria is 69.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Austria peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1950.
Austria ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.1% | — |
| 1951 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Austria?
- Share of population living in urban and rural 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 and rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Austria ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural 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 and rural 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.