Comparison of world population projections in Austria

Austria: Comparison of world population projections was 9.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.13 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.93 million
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Austria, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparison of world population projections in Austria is 9.13 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Austria peaked at 9.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million, in 1952.

That places Austria 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Comparison of world population projections in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Comparison of world population projections in Austria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.94 million —
1951 6.93 million -0.1%
1952 6.93 million -0.0%
1953 6.93 million +0.1%
1954 6.94 million +0.1%
1955 6.95 million +0.1%
1956 6.95 million +0.1%
1957 6.97 million +0.2%
1958 6.99 million +0.3%
1959 7.01 million +0.4%
1960 7.05 million +0.5%
1961 7.09 million +0.6%
1962 7.13 million +0.6%
1963 7.18 million +0.6%
1964 7.22 million +0.7%
1965 7.27 million +0.7%
1966 7.32 million +0.7%
1967 7.38 million +0.7%
1968 7.41 million +0.5%
1969 7.44 million +0.3%
1970 7.47 million +0.3%
1971 7.50 million +0.4%
1972 7.54 million +0.6%
1973 7.59 million +0.6%
1974 7.60 million +0.2%
1975 7.58 million -0.3%
1976 7.56 million -0.2%
1977 7.57 million +0.0%
1978 7.56 million -0.1%
1979 7.55 million -0.2%
1980 7.55 million +0.0%
1981 7.57 million +0.3%
1982 7.57 million +0.1%
1983 7.56 million -0.2%
1984 7.56 million -0.0%
1985 7.56 million +0.0%
1986 7.57 million +0.1%
1987 7.57 million +0.1%
1988 7.59 million +0.1%
1989 7.62 million +0.5%
1990 7.68 million +0.8%
1991 7.76 million +1.0%
1992 7.84 million +1.1%
1993 7.91 million +0.8%
1994 7.94 million +0.4%
1995 7.95 million +0.2%
1996 7.96 million +0.1%
1997 7.97 million +0.1%
1998 7.98 million +0.1%
1999 7.99 million +0.2%
2000 8.01 million +0.2%
2001 8.04 million +0.4%
2002 8.08 million +0.5%
2003 8.12 million +0.5%
2004 8.17 million +0.6%
2005 8.23 million +0.7%
2006 8.27 million +0.5%
2007 8.30 million +0.3%
2008 8.32 million +0.3%
2009 8.35 million +0.3%
2010 8.37 million +0.2%
2011 8.39 million +0.3%
2012 8.43 million +0.5%
2013 8.48 million +0.6%
2014 8.55 million +0.8%
2015 8.64 million +1.1%
2016 8.74 million +1.1%
2017 8.80 million +0.7%
2018 8.84 million +0.5%
2019 8.88 million +0.4%
2020 8.92 million +0.5%
2021 8.97 million +0.5%
2022 9.06 million +1.1%
2023 9.13 million +0.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 9.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 9.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.95 million 6.93 million 7.01 million 10
1960s 7.25 million 7.05 million 7.44 million 10
1970s 7.55 million 7.47 million 7.60 million 10
1980s 7.57 million 7.55 million 7.62 million 10
1990s 7.90 million 7.68 million 7.99 million 10
2000s 8.19 million 8.01 million 8.35 million 10
2010s 8.61 million 8.37 million 8.88 million 10
2020s 9.02 million 8.92 million 9.13 million 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 95 Greece 10.24 million compare
  2. 96 Hungary 9.69 million compare
  3. 97 Israel 9.26 million compare
  4. 99 Belarus 9.12 million compare
  5. 100 Switzerland 8.87 million compare
  6. 101 Sierra Leone 8.46 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of world population projections in Austria?
Comparison of world population projections in Austria was 9.13 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9.13 million in 2023.
What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million in 1952.
How does Austria rank for comparison of world population projections?
Austria ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Comparison of world population projections
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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