Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Switzerland are ranked 83rd and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Austria is 51.4% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 592 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 583 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 575 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 571 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 566 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 562 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 558 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 554 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 549 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 543 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 537 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 530 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 524 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 519 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 513 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 508 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 501 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 495 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 491 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 487 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 484 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 481 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 477 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 474 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 471 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 468 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 466 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 464 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 463 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 461 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 458 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 455 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 450 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 446 |
| 1990 | 241 | 440 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 436 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 432 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 429 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 426 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 424 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 422 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 421 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 419 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 416 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 414 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 412 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 412 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 412 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 413 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 415 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 416 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 413 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 410 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 407 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 405 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 402 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 398 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 393 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 388 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 384 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 379 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 373 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 365 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 59% | 74% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 58% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 63% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 74% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 74% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 64% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 74% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 74% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 73% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 65% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 65% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
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 |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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