Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 651 people in Liechtenstein. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 42,845 sq ft in Liechtenstein. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Liechtenstein are ranked 83rd and 44th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for Liechtenstein, hence the population density in Austria is 55.7% lower than in Liechtenstein.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 44/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
40646
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 61.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 42,845 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 85.3% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 14.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Liechtenstein:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 16.7% growth in Liechtenstein.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Liechtenstein was 39th in 2004 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 651 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 645 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 639 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 634 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 630 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 624 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 619 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 615 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 611 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 607 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 603 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 599 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 593 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 588 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 583 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 579 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 574 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 571 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 567 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 563 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 558 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 552 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 545 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 537 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 528 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 522 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 513 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 506 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 502 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 498 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 493 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 487 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 480 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 473 |
| 1990 | 241 | 465 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 458 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 452 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 446 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 441 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 435 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 431 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 428 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 425 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 416 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 413 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 414 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 405 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 396 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 389 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 386 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 380 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 369 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 358 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 350 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 342 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 341 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 337 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 327 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 317 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 311 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 304 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 292.9 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 282.4 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 273.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 59% | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 14.3% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | 58% | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 14.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 15% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 15.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 61% | 16% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 16.3% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 16.8% |
| 1990 | 63% | 16.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 17.1% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 17.3% |
| 1986 | 64% | 17.5% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 17.9% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 18% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 18.3% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 18.3% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 18.3% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 18.3% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 18.3% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 18.5% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 18.7% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 19.1% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 19.3% |
| 1965 | 65% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 65% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 19.9% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 20.1% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 20.3% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 20.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein.
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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