The current population of Austria is 9,163,419 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 9,177,982 in 2024.
- The UN estimates that Austria's population is going to decline by -4.08% to 8.79M people by 2050.
- Austria is ranked 99/197 by population and was ranked 91st in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth in 20 years).
- Austria accounts for 0.11% of the world's population.
- For the last 20 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of 0.54% per year.
- Austria's population peaked in 2024 at 9.18M people and has been in decline since.
Austria population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 7,450,035 | -0.21% |
| 2099 | 7,465,366 | -0.21% |
| 2098 | 7,480,951 | -0.23% |
| 2097 | 7,498,101 | -0.22% |
| 2096 | 7,514,850 | -0.23% |
| 2095 | 7,532,161 | -0.22% |
| 2094 | 7,548,458 | -0.23% |
| 2093 | 7,565,999 | -0.23% |
| 2092 | 7,583,717 | -0.26% |
| 2091 | 7,603,216 | -0.27% |
| 2090 | 7,623,462 | -0.29% |
| 2089 | 7,645,771 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 7,668,431 | -0.28% |
| 2087 | 7,690,081 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 7,712,948 | -0.32% |
| 2085 | 7,737,385 | -0.33% |
| 2084 | 7,763,202 | -0.32% |
| 2083 | 7,788,506 | -0.33% |
| 2082 | 7,813,956 | -0.32% |
| 2081 | 7,839,060 | -0.31% |
| 2080 | 7,863,527 | -0.33% |
| 2079 | 7,889,445 | -0.34% |
| 2078 | 7,916,631 | -0.35% |
| 2077 | 7,944,829 | -0.33% |
| 2076 | 7,970,795 | -0.32% |
| 2075 | 7,996,421 | -0.34% |
| 2074 | 8,023,733 | -0.33% |
| 2073 | 8,050,381 | -0.35% |
| 2072 | 8,078,590 | -0.34% |
| 2071 | 8,105,838 | -0.34% |
| 2070 | 8,133,854 | -0.37% |
| 2069 | 8,163,771 | -0.37% |
| 2068 | 8,193,704 | -0.38% |
| 2067 | 8,224,576 | -0.39% |
| 2066 | 8,257,106 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 8,290,403 | -0.38% |
| 2064 | 8,322,363 | -0.41% |
| 2063 | 8,356,710 | -0.42% |
| 2062 | 8,391,660 | -0.41% |
| 2061 | 8,426,083 | -0.42% |
| 2060 | 8,461,244 | -0.42% |
| 2059 | 8,497,226 | -0.42% |
| 2058 | 8,533,176 | -0.43% |
| 2057 | 8,569,804 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 8,603,815 | -0.39% |
| 2055 | 8,637,443 | -0.38% |
| 2054 | 8,670,706 | -0.38% |
| 2053 | 8,703,475 | -0.34% |
| 2052 | 8,733,492 | -0.32% |
| 2051 | 8,761,338 | -0.32% |
| 2050 | 8,789,107 | -0.31% |
| 2049 | 8,816,505 | -0.28% |
| 2048 | 8,841,593 | -0.26% |
| 2047 | 8,864,899 | -0.24% |
| 2046 | 8,886,446 | -0.22% |
| 2045 | 8,906,200 | -0.22% |
| 2044 | 8,926,211 | -0.2% |
| 2043 | 8,943,779 | -0.2% |
| 2042 | 8,961,407 | -0.18% |
| 2041 | 8,977,747 | -0.19% |
| 2040 | 8,994,604 | -0.19% |
| 2039 | 9,011,400 | -0.16% |
| 2038 | 9,026,006 | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 9,044,181 | -0.17% |
| 2036 | 9,059,299 | -0.17% |
| 2035 | 9,074,280 | -0.17% |
| 2034 | 9,089,880 | -0.14% |
| 2033 | 9,102,596 | -0.15% |
| 2032 | 9,116,080 | -0.13% |
| 2031 | 9,127,901 | -0.12% |
| 2030 | 9,138,727 | -0.09% |
| 2029 | 9,146,845 | -0.05% |
| 2028 | 9,151,806 | -0.06% |
| 2027 | 9,157,362 | -0.07% |
| 2026 | 9,163,419 | -0.07% |
| 2025 | 9,170,052 | -0.09% |
| 2024 | 9,177,982 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 9,131,761 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 9,041,851 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 8,955,797 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 8,916,864 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 8,879,920 | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 8,840,521 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 8,797,566 | 0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,736,668 | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 8,642,699 | 1.13% |
| 2014 | 8,546,356 | 0.78% |
| 2013 | 8,479,823 | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 8,429,991 | 0.46% |
| 2011 | 8,391,643 | 0.34% |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 | 0.24% |
| 2009 | 8,343,323 | 0.26% |
| 2008 | 8,321,496 | 0.31% |
| 2007 | 8,295,487 | 0.32% |
| 2006 | 8,268,641 | 0.5% |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 | 0.68% |
| 2004 | 8,171,966 | 0.62% |
| 2003 | 8,121,423 | 0.49% |
| 2002 | 8,081,957 | 0.49% |
| 2001 | 8,042,293 | 0.38% |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 | 0.24% |
| 1999 | 7,992,324 | 0.19% |
| 1998 | 7,976,789 | 0.11% |
| 1997 | 7,968,041 | 0.11% |
| 1996 | 7,959,017 | 0.14% |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 | 0.15% |
| 1994 | 7,936,118 | 0.39% |
| 1993 | 7,905,633 | 0.83% |
| 1992 | 7,840,709 | 1.11% |
| 1991 | 7,754,891 | 1% |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 | 0.76% |
| 1989 | 7,619,567 | 0.45% |
| 1988 | 7,585,317 | 0.14% |
| 1987 | 7,574,586 | 0.06% |
| 1986 | 7,569,794 | 0.06% |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 | 0.05% |
| 1984 | 7,561,434 | -0.006% |
| 1983 | 7,561,910 | -0.16% |
| 1982 | 7,574,140 | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 7,568,710 | 0.26% |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 | 0% |
| 1979 | 7,549,425 | -0.17% |
| 1978 | 7,562,305 | -0.08% |
| 1977 | 7,568,430 | 0.04% |
| 1976 | 7,565,525 | -0.18% |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 | -0.26% |
| 1974 | 7,599,038 | 0.17% |
| 1973 | 7,586,115 | 0.56% |
| 1972 | 7,544,201 | 0.58% |
| 1971 | 7,500,482 | 0.45% |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 | 0.35% |
| 1969 | 7,441,055 | 0.35% |
| 1968 | 7,415,403 | 0.52% |
| 1967 | 7,376,998 | 0.75% |
| 1966 | 7,322,066 | 0.7% |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 | 0.65% |
| 1964 | 7,223,801 | 0.67% |
| 1963 | 7,175,811 | 0.64% |
| 1962 | 7,129,864 | 0.61% |
| 1961 | 7,086,299 | 0.55% |
| 1960 | 7,047,539 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Austria has a population of 9.16M as of 2026, compared to 8.74M in 2016, 8.27M in 2006, and 7.96M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.49% per year. Austria is ranked 130th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Austria will have 8,886,446 people (-3.02% decline) with a rank change from 99th to 106th.
By the year 2100, Austria's population is projected to decline by 18.7% from its current level to 7.45M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 11,254 |
| 2024 | - | - | 8,813 |
| 2023 | -7,053 | -11,872 | 4,819 |
| 2022 | 146,514 | -10,851 | 157,365 |
| 2021 | 45,881 | -6,269 | 52,150 |
| 2020 | 31,576 | -8,025 | 39,601 |
| 2019 | 42,866 | 1,776 | 41,090 |
| 2018 | 37,065 | 1,769 | 35,296 |
| 2017 | 49,877 | 4,399 | 45,478 |
| 2016 | 72,965 | 6,989 | 65,976 |
| 2015 | 116,904 | 1,729 | 115,175 |
| 2014 | 77,794 | 3,419 | 74,375 |
| 2013 | 56,726 | 0 | 56,726 |
| 2012 | 45,014 | 0 | 45,014 |
| 2011 | 33,566 | 1,679 | 31,887 |
| 2010 | 24,242 | 1,672 | 22,570 |
| 2009 | 17,388 | -834 | 18,222 |
| 2008 | 27,901 | 2,496 | 25,405 |
| 2007 | 26,275 | 1,659 | 24,616 |
| 2006 | 29,095 | 3,308 | 25,787 |
| 2005 | 53,967 | 3,291 | 50,676 |
| 2004 | 59,911 | 4,904 | 55,007 |
| 2003 | 44,362 | 0 | 44,362 |
| 2002 | 39,932 | 2,424 | 37,508 |
| 2001 | 40,670 | 804 | 39,866 |
| 2000 | 19,233 | 1,602 | 17,631 |
| 1999 | 19,949 | 0 | 19,949 |
| 1998 | 11,893 | 3,191 | 8,702 |
| 1997 | 5,573 | 3,984 | 1,589 |
| 1996 | 12,036 | 7,959 | 4,077 |
| 1995 | 9,838 | 7,948 | 1,890 |
| 1994 | 14,223 | 11,110 | 3,113 |
| 1993 | 46,337 | 12,649 | 33,688 |
| 1992 | 83,996 | 12,545 | 71,451 |
| 1991 | 88,274 | 10,857 | 77,417 |
| 1990 | 67,551 | 7,678 | 59,873 |
| 1989 | 51,565 | 5,333 | 46,232 |
| 1988 | 18,358 | 4,551 | 13,807 |
| 1987 | 2,949 | 1,515 | 1,434 |
| 1986 | 6,630 | 0 | 6,630 |
| 1985 | 4,427 | -1,513 | 5,940 |
| 1984 | 3,662 | 756 | 2,906 |
| 1983 | -4,499 | -3,025 | -1,474 |
| 1982 | -19,682 | 3,029 | -22,711 |
| 1981 | 31,104 | 1,514 | 29,590 |
| 1980 | 8,301 | -1,510 | 9,811 |
| 1979 | -7,824 | -6,039 | -1,785 |
| 1978 | -17,205 | -9,074 | -8,131 |
| 1977 | 6,434 | -6,811 | 13,245 |
| 1976 | 771 | -7,565 | 8,336 |
| 1975 | -26,527 | -2,274 | -24,253 |
| 1974 | -13,237 | 3,039 | -16,276 |
| 1973 | 40,166 | 5,310 | 34,856 |
| 1972 | 45,756 | 9,053 | 36,703 |
| 1971 | 43,642 | 11,250 | 32,392 |
| 1970 | 24,042 | 13,441 | 10,601 |
| 1969 | 28,219 | 22,323 | 5,896 |
| 1968 | 23,523 | 30,403 | -6,880 |
| 1967 | 53,744 | 32,459 | 21,285 |
| 1966 | 55,999 | 37,343 | 18,656 |
| 1965 | 46,346 | 35,627 | 10,719 |
| 1964 | 48,434 | 44,788 | 3,646 |
| 1963 | 47,829 | 43,055 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 44,288 | 42,779 | 1,509 |
| 1961 | 43,301 | 46,061 | -2,760 |
| 1960 | 34,915 | 36,647 | -1,732 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 2.61% of the population change in Austria is from natural causes (a loss of 16,936 people) and 97.4% is from migration (a gain of 631,325 people).
As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,285,706 and 15.4% in 2010.
Austria population clock
Austria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9163419
|
99/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 99/197 |
| One net population change |
11.4 minutes
|
109/197 |
| One birth every |
6.77 minutes
|
116/196 |
| One death every |
5.87 minutes
|
88/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +127 | 109/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +46,221 | 109/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | 131/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.8 minutes
|
44/196 |
| Annual migration change | +11,254 | 44/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,327,064 | 32/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.5% | 22/195 |
Largest cities by population
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Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 2.03M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
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Austria population statistics
|
Austria
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 43.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 287.6 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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