Annual change in population in Austria
Austria: Annual change in population was 65,756 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65,756 people
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97,625 people
in 2022
All-time low
-20,130 people
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Austria, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Austria is 65,756 people, 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 change in population in Austria peaked at 97,625 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20,130 people, 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 change in population in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -5,968 people | — |
| 1952 | -3,233 people | -45.8% |
| 1953 | 4,829 people | -249.4% |
| 1954 | 7,810 people | +61.7% |
| 1955 | 6,766 people | -13.4% |
| 1956 | 5,607 people | -17.1% |
| 1957 | 13,572 people | +142.1% |
| 1958 | 21,507 people | +58.5% |
| 1959 | 26,925 people | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 33,004 people | +22.6% |
| 1961 | 38,786 people | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 43,521 people | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 45,921 people | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 47,890 people | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 47,021 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 51,111 people | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 54,769 people | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 38,334 people | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 25,679 people | -33.0% |
| 1970 | 26,014 people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 33,315 people | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 43,628 people | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 41,844 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,856 people | -69.3% |
| 1975 | -20,130 people | -256.6% |
| 1976 | -13,376 people | -33.6% |
| 1977 | 2,875 people | -121.5% |
| 1978 | -6,129 people | -313.2% |
| 1979 | -12,858 people | +109.8% |
| 1980 | 62 people | -100.5% |
| 1981 | 19,143 people | +30775.8% |
| 1982 | 5,528 people | -71.1% |
| 1983 | -11,912 people | -315.5% |
| 1984 | -451 people | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 3,595 people | -897.1% |
| 1986 | 5,087 people | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 4,917 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11,032 people | +124.4% |
| 1989 | 35,059 people | +217.8% |
| 1990 | 59,222 people | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 77,513 people | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 85,575 people | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 64,777 people | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 30,665 people | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 12,165 people | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 10,595 people | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 8,887 people | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 8,661 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15,429 people | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 19,035 people | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 29,304 people | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 39,407 people | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 40,964 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 50,892 people | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 55,708 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 40,697 people | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 27,047 people | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 26,302 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 21,823 people | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 20,014 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 28,185 people | +40.8% |
| 2012 | 38,327 people | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 49,812 people | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 66,401 people | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 96,225 people | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 93,883 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 60,859 people | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 42,874 people | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 39,223 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 40,526 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 45,651 people | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 97,625 people | +113.9% |
| 2023 | 65,756 people | -32.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 65,756 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163 people, 20.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 65,756 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 19,143 people |
| 1985 | +897.1% | -451 people | 3,595 people |
| 1978 | -313.2% | 2,875 people | -6,129 people |
| 1983 | -315.5% | 5,528 people | -11,912 people |
| 1975 | -256.6% | 12,856 people | -20,130 people |
| 1953 | +249.4% | -3,233 people | 4,829 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,646 people | -5,968 people | 26,925 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 42,604 people | 25,679 people | 54,769 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,804 people | -20,130 people | 43,628 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,206 people | -11,912 people | 35,059 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,349 people | 8,661 people | 85,575 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,118 people | 19,035 people | 55,708 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,580 people | 20,014 people | 96,225 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,390 people | 40,526 people | 97,625 people | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Austria?
- Annual change in population in Austria was 65,756 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97,625 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,130 people in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for annual change in population?
- Austria ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.