Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Uruguay are ranked 83rd and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Austria is 475% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 38.5% |
Austria vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 50 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 49 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 47 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 241 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 44 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 42 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 41 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 59% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 95% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 58% | 94% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 92% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 63% | 89% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 64% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 85% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 83% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 82% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 65% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 65% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
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 |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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