Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 200.5 people in Tanzania. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 148,726 sq ft in Tanzania. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Tanzania are ranked 83rd and 113th, 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 0.84% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Tanzania, hence the population density in Austria is 43.7% higher than in Tanzania.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Tanzania
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 200.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 113/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
72166806
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 342,009 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 139,070 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 61.9% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 38.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 6.88% |
Austria vs Tanzania:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 79.9% growth in Tanzania.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Tanzania was 130th in 2004 and ranks 113th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 200.5 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 194.8 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 189.2 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 183.7 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 178.3 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 173 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 167.9 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 162.7 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 157.4 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 152.1 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 147.2 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 142.8 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 138.5 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 134.6 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 130.9 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 127.6 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 124.5 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 121.2 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 117.8 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 114.6 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 111.4 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 108.4 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 105.6 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 102.9 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 100.2 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 97.4 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 94.8 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 90.5 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 86.1 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 82.8 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 80.3 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 78.3 |
| 1990 | 241 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 72.4 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 70.3 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 68 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 65.8 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 63.7 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 61.6 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 59.6 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 56.1 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 54.4 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 52.6 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 50.7 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 48.9 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 47.2 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 45.5 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 43.9 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 42.3 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 40.9 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 39.5 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 38.1 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 36.8 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 35.7 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 34.6 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 33.5 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 31.6 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 30.7 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 29.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Tanzania
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 38.1% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 37.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 36.7% |
| 2021 | 59% | 36% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 35.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 33.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 33.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 31.6% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 30.2% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 29.5% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 28.8% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 28.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | 58% | 26.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 26.1% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 25.5% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 24.2% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 23.6% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 23% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 22.7% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 22.3% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 21.6% |
| 1997 | 61% | 21.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 20.9% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 20.5% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 20.2% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 19.9% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 19.5% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 63% | 18.9% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 18.2% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 17.7% |
| 1986 | 64% | 17.2% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 16.8% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 15.4% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 15% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 14.6% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 14.1% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 13.7% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 12.8% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 11.9% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 11.1% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 10.4% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 9.7% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 9.05% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 8.43% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 7.85% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 7.31% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 6.8% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 6.37% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 6.2% |
| 1965 | 65% | 6.03% |
| 1964 | 65% | 5.87% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 5.7% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 5.55% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 5.39% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 5.25% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 24.2% to 38.1% in Tanzania.
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