Bovine population in Austria
Austria: Bovine population was 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bovine population in Austria, 1993–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
Austria recorded 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) for bovine population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bovine population in Austria peaked at 2,351 Thousand heads (animals) in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,790 Thousand heads (animals), in 2025.
Austria ranks 12th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,274 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,170 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,351 Thousand heads (animals) | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,053 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,991 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,163 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,944 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,873 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,019 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,825 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,846 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Netherlands 3,552 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 10 Belgium 2,112 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 11 Romania 1,848 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 13 Switzerland 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 14 Portugal 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 15 Czechia 1,443 Thousand heads (animals) compare
More population data for Austria
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bovine population in Austria?
- Bovine population in Austria was 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bovine population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,351 Thousand heads (animals) in 1993.
- What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for bovine population?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bovine population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bovine population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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