Urban area over the long-term in Austria
Austria: Urban area over the long-term was 1,765 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,765 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,765 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Austria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Austria is 1,765 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Austria peaked at 1,765 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Austria ranks 71st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Austria, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1200 | 5.45 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1300 | 17.43 km² per grid cell | +220.0% |
| 1400 | 14.17 km² per grid cell | -18.8% |
| 1500 | 22.65 km² per grid cell | +59.9% |
| 1600 | 53.03 km² per grid cell | +134.2% |
| 1700 | 59.99 km² per grid cell | +13.1% |
| 1710 | 65.29 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1720 | 70 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1730 | 74.16 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 1740 | 77.85 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1750 | 81.16 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1760 | 81.16 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 81.16 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 81.16 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 87.75 km² per grid cell | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 93.14 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1810 | 97.64 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1820 | 107.12 km² per grid cell | +9.7% |
| 1830 | 122.85 km² per grid cell | +14.7% |
| 1840 | 145.66 km² per grid cell | +18.6% |
| 1850 | 183.41 km² per grid cell | +25.9% |
| 1860 | 251.48 km² per grid cell | +37.1% |
| 1870 | 303.24 km² per grid cell | +20.6% |
| 1880 | 377.63 km² per grid cell | +24.5% |
| 1890 | 461.13 km² per grid cell | +22.1% |
| 1900 | 518.32 km² per grid cell | +12.4% |
| 1910 | 601.64 km² per grid cell | +16.1% |
| 1920 | 756.56 km² per grid cell | +25.8% |
| 1930 | 899.85 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1940 | 983.37 km² per grid cell | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 1,106 km² per grid cell | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 1,109 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1,113 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 1,117 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,122 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,127 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,132 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1,138 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,145 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 1,152 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,160 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,170 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1,180 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1,191 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1,201 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,212 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,222 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,232 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,242 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,251 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,260 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,268 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,276 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,284 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,290 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1,295 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,299 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,302 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,304 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,306 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1,309 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,311 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,315 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,319 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,323 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,328 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,333 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,339 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,346 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,354 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,363 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,373 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,384 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,395 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,406 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,414 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,420 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,423 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,426 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,429 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,434 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,446 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,459 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,471 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,484 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,497 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,508 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,519 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,529 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,540 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,551 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,566 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,580 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,595 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,610 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,624 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,638 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,652 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,667 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,681 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,696 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,709 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,723 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,737 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,751 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,765 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,765 km² per grid cell is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,765 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +220.0% | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 17.43 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +134.2% | 22.65 km² per grid cell | 53.03 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +59.9% | 14.17 km² per grid cell | 22.65 km² per grid cell |
| 1860 | +37.1% | 183.41 km² per grid cell | 251.48 km² per grid cell |
| 1850 | +25.9% | 145.66 km² per grid cell | 183.41 km² per grid cell |
| 1920 | +25.8% | 601.64 km² per grid cell | 756.56 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 17.43 km² per grid cell | 17.43 km² per grid cell | 17.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 14.17 km² per grid cell | 14.17 km² per grid cell | 14.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 22.65 km² per grid cell | 22.65 km² per grid cell | 22.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 53.03 km² per grid cell | 53.03 km² per grid cell | 53.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 59.99 km² per grid cell | 59.99 km² per grid cell | 59.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 65.29 km² per grid cell | 65.29 km² per grid cell | 65.29 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 70 km² per grid cell | 70 km² per grid cell | 70 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 74.16 km² per grid cell | 74.16 km² per grid cell | 74.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 77.85 km² per grid cell | 77.85 km² per grid cell | 77.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 81.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 87.75 km² per grid cell | 87.75 km² per grid cell | 87.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 93.14 km² per grid cell | 93.14 km² per grid cell | 93.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 97.64 km² per grid cell | 97.64 km² per grid cell | 97.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 107.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 122.85 km² per grid cell | 122.85 km² per grid cell | 122.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 145.66 km² per grid cell | 145.66 km² per grid cell | 145.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 183.41 km² per grid cell | 183.41 km² per grid cell | 183.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 251.48 km² per grid cell | 251.48 km² per grid cell | 251.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 303.24 km² per grid cell | 303.24 km² per grid cell | 303.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 377.63 km² per grid cell | 377.63 km² per grid cell | 377.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 461.13 km² per grid cell | 461.13 km² per grid cell | 461.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 518.32 km² per grid cell | 518.32 km² per grid cell | 518.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 601.64 km² per grid cell | 601.64 km² per grid cell | 601.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 756.56 km² per grid cell | 756.56 km² per grid cell | 756.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 899.85 km² per grid cell | 899.85 km² per grid cell | 899.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 983.37 km² per grid cell | 983.37 km² per grid cell | 983.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,126 km² per grid cell | 1,106 km² per grid cell | 1,152 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,206 km² per grid cell | 1,160 km² per grid cell | 1,251 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,288 km² per grid cell | 1,260 km² per grid cell | 1,306 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,328 km² per grid cell | 1,309 km² per grid cell | 1,354 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,403 km² per grid cell | 1,363 km² per grid cell | 1,429 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,489 km² per grid cell | 1,434 km² per grid cell | 1,540 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,616 km² per grid cell | 1,551 km² per grid cell | 1,681 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 km² per grid cell | 1,696 km² per grid cell | 1,765 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Austria?
- Urban area over the long-term in Austria was 1,765 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,765 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Austria rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.