Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria
Austria: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.81 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.81 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
103rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
3.99 million people
in 1910
All-time low
700,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria is 1.81 million people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria peaked at 3.99 million people in 1910 and was at its lowest, 700,000 people, in 1000.
Austria ranks 103rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1.98 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.23 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1.97 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.02 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 2.21 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.30 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 2.40 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 2.49 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.65 million people | 2.65 million people | 2.65 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.73 million people | 2.73 million people | 2.73 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 2.76 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 2.72 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.81 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.81 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.10 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.18 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.22 million people | 3.22 million people | 3.22 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 3.36 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.52 million people | 3.52 million people | 3.52 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.63 million people | 3.63 million people | 3.63 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.84 million people | 3.84 million people | 3.84 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 3.99 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.02 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 2.91 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.67 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.67 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.52 million people | 3.51 million people | 3.53 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.58 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.62 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.61 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million people | 2.79 million people | 3.42 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million people | 2.67 million people | 2.76 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million people | 2.75 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million people | 2.65 million people | 2.81 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.47 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.07 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.26 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1 |
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More population data for Austria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Austria was 1.81 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million people in 1910.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 people in 1000.
- How does Austria rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.