Urban population (% of total population) in Austria
Austria: Urban population (% of total population) was 69.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Austria recorded 69.7% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Austria peaked at 69.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 91st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 61.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 86% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.8% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 67.1% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 in Austria?
- Urban population in Austria was 69.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for urban population?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.