Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 150.9 people in Liberia. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 213,577 sq ft in Liberia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Liberia are ranked 83rd and 131st, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Liberia, hence the population density in Austria is 90.9% higher than in Liberia.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Liberia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 150.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 131/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
5829811
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 37,189 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 184,716 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 45.9% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 54.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 18.2% |
Austria vs Liberia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 77.8% growth in Liberia.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Liberia was 140th in 2004 and ranks 131st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 150.9 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 147.7 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 144.5 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 141.4 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 138.5 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 135.6 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 133 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 130.4 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 127.9 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 125.3 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 122.7 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 120.2 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 117.6 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 113.5 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 109.1 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 106 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 102.7 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 98.7 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 93.9 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 88.8 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 84.9 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 83.9 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 83.2 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 81.1 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 78.7 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 75.9 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 60 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 58.3 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 57.8 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 58 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 55.7 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 52.6 |
| 1990 | 241 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 67.7 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 65.8 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 62.1 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 60.2 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 58.4 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 56.7 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 55 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 53.4 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 51.9 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 50.4 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 48.9 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 47.5 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 46.2 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 44.9 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 43.7 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 42.6 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 41.5 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 40.4 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 39.4 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 38.4 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 37.5 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 36.5 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 35.6 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 33.8 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 33 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 32.2 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 31.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Liberia
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 54.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 59% | 52.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 52.1% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 51.6% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 51.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 50.7% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 50.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 49% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 48.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 48.2% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 47.8% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 47.4% |
| 2008 | 58% | 47.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 46.4% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 46.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 45.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 45.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 45% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 44.7% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 44.3% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 44% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 43.6% |
| 1997 | 61% | 43.3% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 43% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 46% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 49% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 52% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 55% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 58% |
| 1990 | 63% | 55.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 50.2% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 47.6% |
| 1986 | 64% | 45% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 42.4% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 39.8% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 38.2% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 37.2% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 36.2% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 35.2% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 34.2% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 33.2% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 32.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 31.3% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 30.4% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 29.5% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 28.6% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 27.7% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 26.9% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 26% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 25.2% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 24.4% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 23.6% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 65% | 22.1% |
| 1964 | 65% | 21.4% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 20% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 19.3% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 18.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 45.7% to 54.1% in Liberia.
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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