Rural population growth in Austria
Austria: Rural population growth was -0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Austria is -0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and down 171.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Austria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1987.
That places Austria 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5% | -1.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1% | -3.0% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -1.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,722 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.88 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 106.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Austria?
- Rural population growth in Austria was -0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1987.
- How does Austria rank for rural population growth?
- Austria ranks 137th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.