Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 65.7 people in Brazil. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 432,375 sq ft in Brazil. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Brazil are ranked 83rd and 164th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 2.6% of the population and 5.61% of the land area for Brazil, hence the population density in Austria is 339% higher than in Brazil.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Brazil
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 65.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 164/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
213415080
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 3,227,096 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 424,372 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 12% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 19.2% |
Austria vs Brazil:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 16.1% growth in Brazil.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Brazil was 152nd in 2004 and ranks 164th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Brazil
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 65.7 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 65.4 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 64.9 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 64.7 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 63.9 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 63 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 62.5 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 62 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 61.5 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 61 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 60.5 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 60 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 59 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 58.4 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 57.8 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 57.2 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 56.6 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 56 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 55.3 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 53.9 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 53.2 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 52.4 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 51.6 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 50.9 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 50.1 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 49.4 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 48.6 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 47.8 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 47 |
| 1990 | 241 | 46.2 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 45.4 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 44.6 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 43.7 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 42.9 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 42 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 41.1 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 40.2 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 39.3 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 38.4 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 36.7 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 35.8 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 35 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 34.2 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 33.3 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 32.6 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 31.8 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 31 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 30.3 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 28.8 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 27.4 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 26.7 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 26 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 25.3 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 24.5 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 23.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Brazil
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 88% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 87.6% |
| 2021 | 59% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 87.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 86.6% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 86.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 86% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 85.8% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 85.5% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 84% |
| 2008 | 58% | 83.7% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 82.8% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 82.5% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 82.2% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 81.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 81.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 81.2% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 80.5% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 79.8% |
| 1997 | 61% | 79% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 78.3% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 77.6% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 76.2% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 75.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 74.7% |
| 1990 | 63% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 73.1% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 72.3% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 71.5% |
| 1986 | 64% | 70.7% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 69.9% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 69% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 68.1% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 67.3% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 66.4% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 65.5% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 64.6% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 63.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 62.7% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 61.7% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 60.8% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 59.8% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 58.9% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 56.9% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 55.9% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 54.9% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 54% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 53% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 52% |
| 1965 | 65% | 51% |
| 1964 | 65% | 50.1% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 49.1% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 48.1% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 47.1% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 46.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 82.5% to 88% in Brazil.
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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