Austria vs Samoa: Share of population living in urban areas
Austria
58.7%
in 2020
Samoa
57.8%
in 2020
Austria rank
186th
Samoa rank
188th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Austria
- Samoa
How they compare
Austria currently reports 58.7% against 57.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.2% | 37.0% | 12.1% | Austria |
| 1960s | 50.0% | 41.9% | 8.1% | Austria |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 46.0% | 5.6% | Austria |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 50.8% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.9% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 55.4% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.1% | 0.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 1.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Austria or Samoa?
- Austria, at 58.7% against 57.8% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Austria and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Austria ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.