Urban population, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Urban population, per square kilometre was 76.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
42.95 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 76.61 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 76.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.95 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Austria ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.95 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 43.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.16 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 44.6 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 45.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 45.59 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 46.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 46.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 46.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 47.16 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 47.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.14 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 48.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.37 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 49.63 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 50.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 51.21 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 51.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 52.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 55.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 56.26 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 58.5 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 59.65 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 60.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 63.07 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.76 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.05 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.29 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.51 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.14 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.28 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.76 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 71.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.39 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.64 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.65 units per square kilometre | 42.95 units per square kilometre | 46.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.36 units per square kilometre | 46.74 units per square kilometre | 49.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.79 units per square kilometre | 50.02 units per square kilometre | 58.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.78 units per square kilometre | 59.65 units per square kilometre | 64.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.44 units per square kilometre | 64.82 units per square kilometre | 67.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.53 units per square kilometre | 68.01 units per square kilometre | 73.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.23 units per square kilometre | 74.06 units per square kilometre | 76.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 82 Costa Rica 78.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Spain 77.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Isle of Man 77.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uganda 74.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Hungary 73.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 72.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban population, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Austria was 76.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.95 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.