Austria vs Ukraine: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Austria
30.3%
in 2025
Ukraine
30.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
128th
Ukraine rank
126th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Austria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 30.4% against 30.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Austria ranks 128th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 41.6% | 5.5% | Austria |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 35.3% | 6.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 32.3% | 2.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 1.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.5% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Austria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 30.4% against 30.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Austria and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
- Austria ranks 128th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.