Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria
Austria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 21.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Austria recorded 21.8% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria peaked at 23.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2001.
Austria ranks 62nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.1% | — |
| 1961 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 21.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.4% | 21.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Austria was 21.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.