Urban population, total in Austria

Austria: Urban population, total was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Urban population, total in Austria, 1995–2016

00.20.40.61995200520161995: 0.599 % of total population1996: 0.595 % of total population1997: 0.596 % of total population1998: 0.598 % of total population1999: 0.602 % of total population2000: 0.601 % of total population2001: 0.603 % of total population2003: 0.603 % of total population2004: 0.595 % of total population2005: 0.593 % of total population2006: 0.603 % of total population2007: 0.605 % of total population2008: 0.608 % of total population2009: 0.612 % of total population2010: 0.609 % of total population2011: 0.615 % of total population2012: 0.582 % of total population2013: 0.593 % of total population2014: 0.593 % of total population2015: 0.6 % of total population2016: 0.597 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, total in Austria stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in Austria peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Austria ranks 51st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, total in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, total (% of total population) in Austria, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1995 0.6% —
1996 0.6% -0.6%
1997 0.6% +0.1%
1998 0.6% +0.4%
1999 0.6% +0.6%
2000 0.6% -0.0%
2001 0.6% +0.2%
2003 0.6% +0.1%
2004 0.6% -1.3%
2005 0.6% -0.4%
2006 0.6% +1.8%
2007 0.6% +0.3%
2008 0.6% +0.5%
2009 0.6% +0.7%
2010 0.6% -0.5%
2011 0.6% +1.0%
2012 0.6% -5.3%
2013 0.6% +1.8%
2014 0.6% -0.0%
2015 0.6% +1.2%
2016 0.6% -0.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 5
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 9
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 48 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 49 Morocco 0.6% compare
  3. 50 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 52 Serbia 0.6% compare
  5. 53 Estonia 0.6% compare
  6. 54 Czechia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in Austria?
Urban population, total in Austria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Austria rank for urban population, total?
Austria ranks 51st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,485 data points, 1970–2021
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