Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria
Austria: Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household was 34.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
34.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2018
All-time low
33.0%
in 2017
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria stood at 34.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria peaked at 36.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2017.
Austria ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 35.0% | — |
| 2004 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.5% | 36.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.1% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Germany 35.2% compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.8% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 21 Hungary 33.7% compare
- 22 Switzerland 33.4% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 32.9% compare
More population data for Austria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria?
- Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household in Austria was 34.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 65 and over by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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