Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. Austria has 98,373 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Portugal are ranked 83rd and 81st, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, hence the population density in Austria is 4.73% lower than in Portugal.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Portugal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 302 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 81/197 |
| Population |
9164347
|
10663982
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 35,369 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,779 sq ft | 92,199 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.5% | 38.7% |
| Urban population | 69.5% | 61.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Portugal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 1.89% growth in Portugal.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Portugal was 68th in 2004 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 302 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 299.1 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 295 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 293 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 291.1 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 290.8 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 290.8 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 291.2 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 291.9 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 292.9 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 294.1 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 295.7 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 297.3 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 298.5 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 299 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 298.8 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 299 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 297.9 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 297.4 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 296.8 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 296 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 294.9 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 293.3 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 291.3 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 289.2 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 287.6 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 286.1 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 284.9 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 283.8 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 282.8 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 282.1 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 281.7 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 281.9 |
| 1990 | 241 | 282.6 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 283.2 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 283.6 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 283.9 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 284 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 283.7 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 283 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 281.9 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 280.6 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 278.9 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 276.4 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 273.5 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 270.6 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 267.7 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 264.8 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 257.4 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 247.8 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 244.4 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 244.3 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 244.7 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 245.7 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 247.9 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 250.1 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 251.2 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 252.8 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 254.7 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 255.8 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 255.6 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 254.6 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 252.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Portugal
|
|
| 2024 | 69.5% | 61.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 61.2% |
| 2022 | 69% | 61.1% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 61.1% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | 61.1% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | 61.1% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | 61.1% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | 61.1% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | 61.1% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | 61.1% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | 61.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | 61.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | 61.1% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | 61.1% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | 60.8% |
| 2008 | 67% | 60.4% |
| 2007 | 67% | 59.7% |
| 2006 | 67% | 59% |
| 2005 | 67% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | 67% | 57.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | 56.6% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | 55.8% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | 55.1% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | 54.4% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | 53.7% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | 53.1% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | 52.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | 51.7% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | 51% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | 50.3% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | 49.7% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | 49% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | 48.4% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | 47.7% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | 47.1% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | 46.5% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | 45.8% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | 45.2% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | 44.5% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | 43.2% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 41.3% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | 40.6% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | 40% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | 39.3% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | 38.7% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | 38.1% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | 36.9% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | 36.3% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | 35.8% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | 35.2% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | 34.7% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | 34.2% |
| 1967 | 51% | 33.7% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | 33.2% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | 32.7% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | 32.3% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | 31.9% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | 31.5% |
| 1961 | 50% | 31.2% |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 30.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67% to 69.5% in Austria and from 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.
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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