Rural population, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.4906 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4906 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.1%
World rank
137th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.6862 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-2.91 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, annual growth rate in Austria is -0.4906 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.1% on the previous year and down 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 0.6862 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.91 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Austria ranks 137th of 208 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.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3234 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3625 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3553 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2992 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3231 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3434 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0916 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1969 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1176 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1971 | -0.0366 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0853 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0393 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1974 | -0.3725 % change on previous year | -1047.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8431 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1976 | -0.8027 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1977 | -0.6468 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1978 | -0.8332 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1979 | -1 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1980 | -0.9216 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1981 | -0.7888 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1982 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1983 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1984 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1985 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1986 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1990 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1991 | -0.376 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1096 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1994 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6543 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5923 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5265 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1998 | -0.435 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2474 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0916 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1668 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 2002 | 0.348 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5328 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4321 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2628 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2453 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1365 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2046 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2728 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.423 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6862 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5756 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1252 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2248 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2918 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3062 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2501 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2754 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4906 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -0.4906 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.2844 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's -0.4906 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4457 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1047.5% | 0.0393 % change on previous year | -0.3725 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +333.4% | -0.0366 % change on previous year | 0.0853 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -304.7% | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -0.4962 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +282.1% | -0.0916 % change on previous year | 0.1668 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2602 % change on previous year | -0.1034 % change on previous year | 0.3625 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.4528 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 0.0853 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | -0.7888 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4645 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 0.1096 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3061 % change on previous year | -0.0916 % change on previous year | 0.6107 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2379 % change on previous year | -0.2248 % change on previous year | 0.6862 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1465 % change on previous year | -0.4906 % change on previous year | 0.2501 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 134 Tonga -0.4224 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Croatia -0.4457 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Czechia -0.4625 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Estonia -0.5048 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Maldives -0.5233 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Palau -0.5436 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Austria was -0.4906 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6862 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Austria rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.