Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria
Austria: Number of people living in urban slum households was 2,909 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,909 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Austria peaked at 243,762 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,909, in 2022.
That places Austria 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240,716 | — |
| 2002 | 237,860 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 240,751 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 243,762 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,909 | -98.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,909 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,909 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,770, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240,772 | 237,860 | 243,762 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,909 | 2,909 | 2,909 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- 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 number of people living in urban slum households in Austria?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Austria was 2,909 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 243,762 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,909 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Austria ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.