Rural population, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Rural population, per square kilometre was 34.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.84 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
32.26 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 34.05 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 43.84 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 32.26 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Austria 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.93 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.23 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 43.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 43.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.65 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 43.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 43.8 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 43.75 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 43.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 43.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.62 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 43.26 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 42.91 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 42.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 42.28 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 41.85 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 41.47 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 41.14 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.57 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.69 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 38.72 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 37.68 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 36.59 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 35.53 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 34.56 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 33.83 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 33.39 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 33.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.1 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 32.88 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.51 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.37 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.92 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 33.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.98 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.22 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.09 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.99 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 34.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.09 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 34.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.47 units per square kilometre | 42.93 units per square kilometre | 43.84 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.16 units per square kilometre | 41.85 units per square kilometre | 43.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.98 units per square kilometre | 33.83 units per square kilometre | 41.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.91 units per square kilometre | 32.29 units per square kilometre | 33.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8 units per square kilometre | 32.26 units per square kilometre | 33.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.82 units per square kilometre | 33.34 units per square kilometre | 34.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 units per square kilometre | 33.89 units per square kilometre | 34.05 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 88 Madagascar 36.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 35.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 33.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 31.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Iraq 31.28 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Austria was 34.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.84 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.26 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.