Urban population in Austria
Austria: Urban population was 6.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Austria stood at 6.42 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Austria peaked at 6.42 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million, in 1960.
That places Austria 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 million | 3.52 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 million | 3.86 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 million | 4.13 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 4.92 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 million | 5.35 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 5.61 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million | 6.11 million | 6.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More climate change data for Austria
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Austria?
- Urban population in Austria was 6.42 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for urban population?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.