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Austria population

Current population of Austria

9,241,536

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
44
Deaths today
50
Change today (UTC)
+17
World rank
98th of 218
0.11% of world population
Population
9,208,163
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.33%
2025
Density
111 /km²
2023
Land area
82,520 km²
Urban population
70%
2025
Median age
43.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.31
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+11,254
2025
Capital
Vienna
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Austria: overview

Austria has a population of 9,208,163 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 98th largest in the world. Austria is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Vienna.

Growth has slowed to 0.33% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 30,181 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 11,254 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 111 people per km², spread across 82,520 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 70% of people living in cities.

At a median age of 43.6 years, Austria has one of the oldest populations on Earth. At 1.31 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years (2024).

UN projections point downward: 8.72 million people by 2050, 5% fewer than today. The 2030 projection is 9,080,346.

Austria population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 9.21M1960: 7,047,5391961: 7,086,2991962: 7,129,8641963: 7,175,8111964: 7,223,8011965: 7,270,8891966: 7,322,0661967: 7,376,9981968: 7,415,4031969: 7,441,0551970: 7,467,0861971: 7,500,4821972: 7,544,2011973: 7,586,1151974: 7,599,0381975: 7,578,9031976: 7,565,5251977: 7,568,4301978: 7,562,3051979: 7,549,4251980: 7,549,4331981: 7,568,7101982: 7,574,1401983: 7,561,9101984: 7,561,4341985: 7,564,9851986: 7,569,7941987: 7,574,5861988: 7,585,3171989: 7,619,5671990: 7,677,8501991: 7,754,8911992: 7,840,7091993: 7,905,6331994: 7,936,1181995: 7,948,2781996: 7,959,0171997: 7,968,0411998: 7,976,7891999: 7,992,3242000: 8,011,5662001: 8,042,2932002: 8,081,9572003: 8,121,4232004: 8,171,9662005: 8,227,8292006: 8,268,6412007: 8,295,4872008: 8,321,4962009: 8,343,3232010: 8,363,4042011: 8,391,6432012: 8,429,9912013: 8,479,8232014: 8,546,3562015: 8,642,6992016: 8,736,6682017: 8,797,5662018: 8,840,5212019: 8,879,9202020: 8,916,8642021: 8,955,7972022: 9,041,8512023: 9,131,7612024: 9,177,9822025: 9,208,1632030: 9,080,3462050: 8,724,332
Population of Austria by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20259,208,163+0.33%+30,181
20249,177,982+0.50%+46,221
20239,131,761+0.99%+89,910
20229,041,851+0.96%+86,054
20218,955,797+0.44%+38,933
20208,916,864+0.42%+36,944
20198,879,920+0.44%+39,399
20188,840,521+0.49%+42,955
20178,797,566+0.69%+60,898
20168,736,668+1.08%+93,969
20158,642,699+1.12%+96,343
20148,546,356+0.78%+66,533
20108,363,404+0.24%+20,081
20058,227,829+0.68%+55,863
20008,011,566+0.24%+19,242
19957,948,278+0.15%+12,160
19907,677,850+0.76%+58,283
19857,564,985+0.05%+3,551
19807,549,433+0.00%+8
19757,578,903−0.27%−20,135
19707,467,086+0.35%+26,031
19657,270,889+0.65%+47,088
19607,047,539––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Austria population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Austria
YearProjected populationvs today
20309,080,346−1.4%
20508,724,332−5.3%

Austria population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.1% of Austria's population is under 15, 64.8% is of working age (15–64), and 21.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 208,237 (2.3%)0-4 female: 197,479 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 229,740 (2.5%)5-9 female: 217,417 (2.4%)10-14 male: 225,058 (2.5%)10-14 female: 211,389 (2.3%)10-1415-19 male: 224,503 (2.5%)15-19 female: 213,700 (2.3%)20-24 male: 239,972 (2.6%)20-24 female: 227,957 (2.5%)20-2425-29 male: 274,546 (3.0%)25-29 female: 260,302 (2.9%)30-34 male: 315,943 (3.5%)30-34 female: 301,529 (3.3%)30-3435-39 male: 318,683 (3.5%)35-39 female: 308,385 (3.4%)40-44 male: 314,844 (3.5%)40-44 female: 310,459 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 289,610 (3.2%)45-49 female: 287,599 (3.2%)50-54 male: 307,404 (3.4%)50-54 female: 314,480 (3.5%)50-5455-59 male: 352,524 (3.9%)55-59 female: 354,685 (3.9%)60-64 male: 338,567 (3.7%)60-64 female: 346,082 (3.8%)60-6465-69 male: 268,991 (3.0%)65-69 female: 290,404 (3.2%)70-74 male: 198,206 (2.2%)70-74 female: 230,874 (2.5%)70-7475-79 male: 160,300 (1.8%)75-79 female: 201,005 (2.2%)80-84 male: 124,039 (1.4%)80-84 female: 174,731 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 70,189 (0.8%)85-89 female: 113,106 (1.2%)90-94 male: 22,027 (0.2%)90-94 female: 47,450 (0.5%)90-9495-99 male: 4,724 (0.1%)95-99 female: 14,127 (0.2%)100+ male: 379 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,930 (0.0%)100+

Austria population FAQ

What is the population of Austria in 2026?

Austria's population is estimated at about 9.24 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 9,208,163 (2025). Austria ranks 98th in the world by population.

Is the population of Austria growing or shrinking?

Austria's population is growing at about 0.33% per year, an increase of roughly 30,181 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Austria?

Austria has about 111 people per square kilometre across a land area of 82,520 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Austria?

Austria is home to about 0.11% of the world's population.

What is Austria's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Austria's population at 8,724,332 in 2050, passing through 9,080,346 in 2030.

What is the median age in Austria?

The median age in Austria is 43.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.