Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria ranked 83rd out of 197.
Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Austria compared to the World's average
Austria
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | N/A |
| Population |
9171198
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 28.6% |
Austria population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Austria has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 12.3%. The population density rank was 79th 21 years ago and is 83rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 83 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 84 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 84 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 83 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 83 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 82 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 80 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 80 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 80 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 83 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 82 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 82 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 82 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 82 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 81 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 81 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 80 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 80 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 79 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 78 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 79 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 78 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 78 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 77 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 78 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 74 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 74 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 74 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 73 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 71 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 71 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 71 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 68 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 66 |
| 1990 | 241 | 65 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 64 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 64 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 63 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 62 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 61 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 58 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 58 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 58 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 55 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 55 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 55 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 55 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 55 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 54 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 52 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 51 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 51 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 50 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 49 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 49 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 48 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 47 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 47 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 47 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 47 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 47 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 47 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 47 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 47 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Austria from 1960 to 2024: 64.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 60.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 59.8%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 107 |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 104 |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 103 |
| 2021 | 59% | 102 |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 102 |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 102 |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 102 |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 101 |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 100 |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 99 |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 99 |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 99 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 97 |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 96 |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 96 |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 95 |
| 2008 | 58% | 95 |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 93 |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 90 |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 89 |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 87 |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 87 |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 83 |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 81 |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 79 |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 78 |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 74 |
| 1997 | 61% | 74 |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 73 |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 71 |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 70 |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 70 |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 70 |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 70 |
| 1990 | 63% | 70 |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 68 |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 67 |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 66 |
| 1986 | 64% | 64 |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 64 |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 59 |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 57 |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 55 |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 51 |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 51 |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 48 |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 47 |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 46 |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 43 |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 43 |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 43 |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 39 |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 38 |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 35 |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 34 |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 32 |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 32 |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 31 |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 31 |
| 1965 | 65% | 31 |
| 1964 | 65% | 31 |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 30 |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 28 |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 27 |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 27 |
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
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