Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 570 people in North Korea. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 48,964 sq ft in North Korea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and North Korea are ranked 83rd and 52nd, 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 0.33% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for North Korea, hence the population density in Austria is 49.5% lower than in North Korea.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
North Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 570 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 52/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
26621357
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 46,491 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 48,911 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 36.5% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 63.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 10.8% |
Austria vs North Korea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 9.25% growth in North Korea.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. North Korea was 40th in 2004 and ranks 52nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 570 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 568 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 566 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 564 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 562 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 560 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 558 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 555 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 553 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 550 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 547 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 545 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 542 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 540 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 537 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 535 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 533 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 530 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 528 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 525 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 522 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 518 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 515 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 512 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 509 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 505 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 501 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 497 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 492 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 488 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 482 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 475 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 468 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 461 |
| 1990 | 241 | 454 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 447 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 441 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 435 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 428 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 422 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 416 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 410 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 404 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 398 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 392 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 387 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 381 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 376 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 371 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 365 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 359 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 352 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 344 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 335 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 326 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 318 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 309 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 300 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 291.9 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 284.3 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 277.3 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 270.3 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 263.8 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 257.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
North Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 63.2% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 62.9% |
| 2021 | 59% | 62.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 62.4% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 62.1% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 61.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 61.7% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 61.5% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 61.3% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 60.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 60.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 60.4% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | 58% | 60% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 60% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 59.8% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 59.7% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 59.6% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 59.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 59.3% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 59.3% |
| 1997 | 61% | 59.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 59.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 59% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 58.9% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 58.8% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 58.7% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 58.5% |
| 1990 | 63% | 58.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 58.2% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 58.1% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 57.9% |
| 1986 | 64% | 57.8% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 57.6% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 57.5% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 57.3% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 57.2% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 57% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 56.9% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 56.9% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 56.8% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 56.8% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 56.7% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 56.7% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 56.2% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 55.7% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 55.2% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 54.7% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 54.2% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 51.6% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 49% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 47.1% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 46.1% |
| 1965 | 65% | 45.1% |
| 1964 | 65% | 44.1% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 43.1% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 42.1% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 41.2% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 40.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 59.7% to 63.5% in North Korea.
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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