Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Austria has 98,373 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Japan are ranked 83rd and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Austria is 67.3% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
9164347
|
122647678
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,779 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.5% | 7.81% |
| Urban population | 69.5% | 92.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 28% |
Austria vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 881 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 885 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 889 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 893 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 897 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 900 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 901 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 902 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 903 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 903 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 904 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 906 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 907 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 908 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 910 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 910 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 910 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 910 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 908 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 908 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 908 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 908 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 906 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 903 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 901 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 900 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 898 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 896 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 894 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 891 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 889 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 887 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 884 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 881 |
| 1990 | 241 | 877 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 874 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 871 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 867 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 863 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 858 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 853 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 844 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 838 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 832 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 826 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 819 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 812 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 805 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 797 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 788 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 778 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 768 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 757 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 747 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 730 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 722 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 713 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 705 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 698 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 692 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 684 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 677 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 671 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 69.5% | 92.2% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 92.1% |
| 2022 | 69% | 92% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 91% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | 90.9% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | 90.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | 90.1% |
| 2008 | 67% | 89.3% |
| 2007 | 67% | 88.3% |
| 2006 | 67% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 67% | 86% |
| 2004 | 67% | 84.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | 82.4% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | 80.5% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | 79.2% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | 78.4% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | 78.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | 78.2% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | 78% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | 76.9% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 76.3% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | 76% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | 76% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | 75.9% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | 75.4% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | 74.6% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | 73.7% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 51% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | 67% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | 65.2% |
| 1961 | 50% | 64.3% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67% to 69.5% in Austria and from 84.4% to 92.2% in Japan.
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