Austria vs Hungary: Urban population (% of total population)
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Hungary
70.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
91st
Hungary rank
88th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.7% against 69.7% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 91st and Hungary ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 54.2% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 56.4% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 59.3% | 0.7% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 62.5% | 3.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.1% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 70.1% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 70.4% | 1.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 70.7% against 69.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Austria and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for urban population?
- Austria ranks 91st and Hungary ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.