Population, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Population, per square kilometre was 110.66 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.66 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
110.66 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
85.87 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 110.66 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 110.66 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Austria ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.4 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 86.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 87.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 88.73 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 89.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 89.86 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 90.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 90.49 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 90.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 91.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 91.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 92.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 91.84 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 91.68 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 91.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.64 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.49 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.49 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 91.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.64 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 91.63 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.67 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.79 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.92 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.34 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 93.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 93.98 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 96.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.45 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.56 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.66 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 97.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.94 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.71 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 100.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.84 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 101.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 101.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 101.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.57 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 104.73 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 105.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 106.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 107.61 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 108.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 109.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 110.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.12 units per square kilometre | 85.87 units per square kilometre | 90.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.52 units per square kilometre | 90.49 units per square kilometre | 92.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.77 units per square kilometre | 91.49 units per square kilometre | 92.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.69 units per square kilometre | 93.04 units per square kilometre | 96.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.23 units per square kilometre | 97.09 units per square kilometre | 101.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.35 units per square kilometre | 101.35 units per square kilometre | 107.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.2 units per square kilometre | 108.06 units per square kilometre | 110.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 71 Ethiopia 114.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovakia 112.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Türkiye 110.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Malaysia 106.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Population, per square kilometre in Austria was 110.66 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.66 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.