Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Austria

Rural population share in Austria in 2025 — 30.3%. Ranked 127 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 19.8 pp.

2025 30.3% −0.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 127of 217
Period maximum 50.1%1960
Period minimum 30.3%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Austria, 1960–202530354045505519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.1%1962: 49.9%1964: 49.6%1966: 49.2%1968: 48.8%1970: 48.3%1972: 47.9%1974: 47.4%1976: 46.8%1978: 46.1%1980: 45.3%1982: 44.2%1984: 42.3%1986: 39.9%1988: 37.6%1990: 35.9%1992: 35.1%1994: 34.4%1996: 33.9%1998: 33.5%2000: 33.2%2002: 33.1%2004: 33%2006: 33%2008: 33%2010: 32.9%2012: 32.8%2014: 32.6%2016: 32.3%2018: 31.9%2020: 31.5%2022: 31%2024: 30.5%2025: 30.3%
Change over the period: −19.8 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 30.3%
World 42.2%
Western Europe computed 17.8%
High-income countries computed 19.7%
Rural population share — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.3 −0.2 pp
2024 30.5 −0.2 pp
2023 30.8 −0.2 pp
2022 31 −0.2 pp
2021 31.2 −0.2 pp
2020 31.5 −0.2 pp
2019 31.7 −0.2 pp
2018 31.9 −0.2 pp
2017 32.1 −0.2 pp
2016 32.3 −0.2 pp
2015 32.4 −0.1 pp
2014 32.6 −0.1 pp
2013 32.7 −0.1 pp
2012 32.8 −0.1 pp
2011 32.9 −0 pp
2010 32.9 −0 pp
2009 32.9 −0 pp
2008 33 −0 pp
2007 33 −0 pp
2006 33 −0 pp
2005 33 −0 pp
2004 33 −0 pp
2003 33.1 −0 pp
2002 33.1 −0 pp
2001 33.2 −0.1 pp
2000 33.2 −0.1 pp
1999 33.3 −0.1 pp
1998 33.5 −0.2 pp
1997 33.7 −0.2 pp
1996 33.9 −0.2 pp
1995 34.1 −0.3 pp
1994 34.4 −0.3 pp
1993 34.7 −0.3 pp
1992 35.1 −0.3 pp
1991 35.4 −0.5 pp
1990 35.9 −0.8 pp
1989 36.6 −1 pp
1988 37.6 −1.1 pp
1987 38.7 −1.2 pp
1986 39.9 −1.2 pp
1985 41.1 −1.2 pp
1984 42.3 −1.1 pp
1983 43.3 −0.9 pp
1982 44.2 −0.7 pp
1981 44.9 −0.5 pp
1980 45.3 −0.4 pp
1979 45.7 −0.4 pp
1978 46.1 −0.3 pp
1977 46.5 −0.3 pp
1976 46.8 −0.3 pp
1975 47.1 −0.3 pp
1974 47.4 −0.3 pp
1973 47.6 −0.2 pp
1972 47.9 −0.2 pp
1971 48.1 −0.2 pp
1970 48.3 −0.2 pp
1969 48.6 −0.2 pp
1968 48.8 −0.2 pp
1967 49 −0.2 pp
1966 49.2 −0.2 pp
1965 49.4 −0.2 pp
1964 49.6 −0.2 pp
1963 49.7 −0.1 pp
1962 49.9 −0.1 pp
1961 50 −0.1 pp
1960 50.1

Western Europe, 2025

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About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.