Urban and rural population in Austria
Austria: Urban and rural population was 6.35 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.35 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.35 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.41 million
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban and rural population in Austria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population in Austria is 6.35 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Austria peaked at 6.35 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1950.
Austria ranks 91st 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.
Urban and rural population in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 3.45 million | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 3.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.89 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.46 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.73 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.92 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.11 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 6.35 million | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.22 million, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.89 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 million | 3.41 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.67 million | 3.52 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 3.86 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 million | 4.13 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 4.92 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 million | 5.35 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 5.61 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million | 6.11 million | 6.35 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Austria?
- Urban and rural population in Austria was 6.35 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for urban and rural population?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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