Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 1,467 people in San Marino. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 19,388 sq ft in San Marino. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and San Marino are ranked 83rd and 15th, 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 0.0004% of the population and 0.00004% of the land area for San Marino, hence the population density in Austria is 80.4% lower than in San Marino.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 1,467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 15/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
33996
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 23.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 19,008 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 2.07% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 97.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs San Marino:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 15.3% growth in San Marino.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. San Marino was 14th in 2004 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 288.1 | 1,467 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 1,462 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 1,457 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 1,479 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 1,501 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 1,496 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 1,490 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 1,460 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 1,429 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 1,420 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 1,410 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 1,426 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 1,445 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 1,408 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 1,436 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 1,367 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 1,347 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 1,303 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 1,288 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 1,272 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 1,202 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 1,187 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 1,157 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 1,142 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 1,128 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 1,114 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 1,100 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 1,086 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 1,072 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 1,056 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 1,041 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 1,027 |
| 1990 | 241 | 1,013 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 999 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 986 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 979 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 977 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 971 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 965 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 960 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 952 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 943 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 932 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 920 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 908 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 864 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 825 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 822 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 821 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 820 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 811 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 795 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 784 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 778 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 771 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 764 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 756 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 747 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 733 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 716 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 699 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 682 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 59.8% | 97.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 97.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 97.7% |
| 2021 | 59% | 97.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 97.4% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 97.2% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 97.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 96.7% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 96.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 96% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 95.7% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 95.5% |
| 2008 | 58% | 95.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 95% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 94.7% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 94.5% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 94.2% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 94% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 93.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 93.8% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 93.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 93.1% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 92.8% |
| 1997 | 61% | 92.4% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 92.1% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 91.7% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 91.3% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 90.8% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 90.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 90.4% |
| 1990 | 63% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 90.4% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 90.4% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 90.4% |
| 1986 | 64% | 89.4% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 88.3% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 87.1% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 85.8% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 84.4% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 82.9% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 81.2% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 79.5% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 77.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 75.6% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 73.6% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 71.5% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 69.3% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 67% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 64.7% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 62.3% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 59.8% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 58.7% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 57.7% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 56.6% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 55.5% |
| 1965 | 65% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 65% | 53.3% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 52.2% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 51.1% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 50% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 48.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 94.2% to 97.9% in San Marino.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| 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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