Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1107 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1107 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0903 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Austria ranks 96th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0911 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0922 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0919 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0916 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0918 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0935 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0945 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0961 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0963 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0964 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0965 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0966 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0972 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0977 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0982 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0987 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0994 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1004 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1007 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1019 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1024 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1031 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1063 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1069 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1083 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0915 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0922 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0955 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0927 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0968 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1074 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 93 Portugal 0.1139 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 94 Turkey 0.1133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 95 Ethiopia 0.1126 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1064 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.1062 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 99 Hungary 0.1061 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Austria was 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1107 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.