Rural population, male (% of total) in Austria
Austria: Rural population, male (% of total) was 17.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Rural population, male in Austria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Austria is 17.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Austria peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1985.
Austria ranks 117th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.8% | — |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Austria?
- Rural population, male in Austria was 17.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1985.
- How does Austria rank for rural population, male?
- Austria ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.