Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Austria
Austria: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 110.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
110.66 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 216 countries
All-time high
110.66 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
107.61 people per sq. km of land area
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Austria recorded 110.66 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, population density in Austria peaked at 110.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.61 people per sq. km of land area, in 2019.
That places Austria 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Austria, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.87 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 86.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 86.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 87.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 88.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 89.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 89.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 90.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 90.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 90.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 91.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.84 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 91.68 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 91.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91.72 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 91.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.64 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.34 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 93.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.02 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 96.17 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.85 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.46 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.69 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 105.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 106.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.61 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.06 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 108.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 109.57 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 110.66 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 people per sq. km of land area, 76% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 110.66 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.73 people per sq. km of land area, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.12 people per sq. km of land area | 85.87 people per sq. km of land area | 90.17 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.52 people per sq. km of land area | 90.49 people per sq. km of land area | 92.09 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.77 people per sq. km of land area | 91.49 people per sq. km of land area | 92.34 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.69 people per sq. km of land area | 93.04 people per sq. km of land area | 96.85 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.23 people per sq. km of land area | 97.09 people per sq. km of land area | 101.11 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.35 people per sq. km of land area | 101.35 people per sq. km of land area | 107.61 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.2 people per sq. km of land area | 108.06 people per sq. km of land area | 110.66 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 94 Ethiopia 114.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 95 Slovakia 112.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 96 Turkey 110.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 98 Malaysia 106.91 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 99 Cuba 106.17 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 100 Slovenia 105.31 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Austria
- Population in the largest city 31.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.03 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2178 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.01 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.7541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.94 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.01 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 177.05 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Austria?
- Population density in Austria was 110.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.66 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.61 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for population density?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.