Annual population growth in Austria
Austria: Annual population growth was 65,756 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,756
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97,625
in 2022
All-time low
-20,130
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Austria, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Austria is 65,756, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Austria peaked at 97,625 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20,130, in 1975.
Austria ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5,968 | — |
| 1952 | -3,233 | -45.8% |
| 1953 | 4,829 | -249.4% |
| 1954 | 7,810 | +61.7% |
| 1955 | 6,766 | -13.4% |
| 1956 | 5,607 | -17.1% |
| 1957 | 13,572 | +142.1% |
| 1958 | 21,507 | +58.5% |
| 1959 | 26,925 | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 33,004 | +22.6% |
| 1961 | 38,786 | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 43,521 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 45,921 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 47,890 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 47,021 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 51,111 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 54,769 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 38,334 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 25,679 | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 26,014 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 33,315 | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 43,628 | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 41,844 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,856 | -69.3% |
| 1975 | -20,130 | -256.6% |
| 1976 | -13,376 | -33.6% |
| 1977 | 2,875 | -121.5% |
| 1978 | -6,129 | -313.2% |
| 1979 | -12,858 | +109.8% |
| 1980 | 62 | -100.5% |
| 1981 | 19,143 | +30775.8% |
| 1982 | 5,528 | -71.1% |
| 1983 | -11,912 | -315.5% |
| 1984 | -451 | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 3,595 | -897.1% |
| 1986 | 5,087 | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 4,917 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11,032 | +124.4% |
| 1989 | 35,059 | +217.8% |
| 1990 | 59,222 | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 77,513 | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 85,575 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 64,777 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 30,665 | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 12,165 | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 10,595 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 8,887 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 8,661 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15,429 | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 19,035 | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 29,304 | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 39,407 | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 40,964 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 50,892 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 55,708 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 40,697 | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 27,047 | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 26,302 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 21,823 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 20,014 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28,185 | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 38,327 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 49,812 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 66,401 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 96,225 | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 93,883 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 60,859 | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 42,874 | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 39,223 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 40,526 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45,651 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 97,625 | +113.9% |
| 2023 | 65,756 | -32.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65,756 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 20.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65,756 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +30775.8% | 62 | 19,143 |
| 1985 | +897.1% | -451 | 3,595 |
| 1978 | -313.2% | 2,875 | -6,129 |
| 1983 | -315.5% | 5,528 | -11,912 |
| 1975 | -256.6% | 12,856 | -20,130 |
| 1953 | +249.4% | -3,233 | 4,829 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,646 | -5,968 | 26,925 | 9 |
| 1960s | 42,604 | 25,679 | 54,769 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,804 | -20,130 | 43,628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,206 | -11,912 | 35,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,349 | 8,661 | 85,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,118 | 19,035 | 55,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,580 | 20,014 | 96,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,390 | 40,526 | 97,625 | 4 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Austria?
- Annual population growth in Austria was 65,756 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97,625 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,130 in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for annual population growth?
- Austria ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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