Austria vs Germany: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Austria
23.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
23.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Austria rank
47th
Germany rank
48th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Austria
  • Germany
0510152025196119922023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 23.94 units per square kilometre against 23.13 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 0.81 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Austria ranks 47th and Germany ranks 48th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 19.68 units per square kilometre 20.19 units per square kilometre 0.5106 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 19.23 units per square kilometre 20.24 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 18.6 units per square kilometre 19.92 units per square kilometre 1.32 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 18.71 units per square kilometre 20.98 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 19.71 units per square kilometre 21.17 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 22.11 units per square kilometre 22.29 units per square kilometre 0.1773 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 23.66 units per square kilometre 23.03 units per square kilometre 0.6282 units per square kilometre Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Austria or Germany?
Austria, at 23.94 units per square kilometre against 23.13 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Austria and Germany?
0.81 units per square kilometre, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Germany rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Austria ranks 47th and Germany ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.