Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria

Austria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-10.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 108.0%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
459.26 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-460.71 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
70
1951–2023

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria, 1951–2023

-400-2000200400195119872023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Austria recorded -10.69 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 108.0% on the previous year and down 135.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 459.26 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -460.71 % change on previous year, in 1985.

That places Austria 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria, 1951 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 -29.56 % change on previous year —
1952 31.22 % change on previous year -205.6%
1953 -3.11 % change on previous year -110.0%
1954 -3.49 % change on previous year +12.4%
1955 21.16 % change on previous year -705.9%
1956 22.34 % change on previous year +5.6%
1957 1.79 % change on previous year -92.0%
1958 18.01 % change on previous year +904.2%
1959 6.99 % change on previous year -61.2%
1960 -0.5234 % change on previous year -107.5%
1961 26.21 % change on previous year -5107.7%
1962 -8.17 % change on previous year -131.2%
1963 1.09 % change on previous year -113.4%
1964 1.83 % change on previous year +67.4%
1965 -20.37 % change on previous year -1213.3%
1966 4.76 % change on previous year -123.4%
1967 -14.51 % change on previous year -404.9%
1968 -7.19 % change on previous year -50.4%
1969 -26.1 % change on previous year +263.0%
1970 -40.7 % change on previous year +55.9%
1971 -22.13 % change on previous year -45.6%
1972 -25.45 % change on previous year +15.0%
1973 -44.13 % change on previous year +73.4%
1974 -36.28 % change on previous year -17.8%
1975 -191.01 % change on previous year +426.4%
1976 -228.74 % change on previous year +19.8%
1977 9.38 % change on previous year -104.1%
1978 -30.95 % change on previous year -430.0%
1979 39.45 % change on previous year -227.4%
1980 67.55 % change on previous year +71.3%
1981 143.36 % change on previous year +112.2%
1982 295.5 % change on previous year +106.1%
1983 -189.75 % change on previous year -164.2%
1984 121.32 % change on previous year -163.9%
1985 -460.71 % change on previous year -479.8%
1986 95.38 % change on previous year -120.7%
1988 162.5 % change on previous year +70.4%
1989 4.15 % change on previous year -97.4%
1990 37.61 % change on previous year +806.8%
1991 45.98 % change on previous year +22.3%
1992 9.62 % change on previous year -79.1%
1993 7.77 % change on previous year -19.2%
1994 -7.64 % change on previous year -198.4%
1995 -36.2 % change on previous year +373.6%
1996 1.79 % change on previous year -105.0%
1997 -42.59 % change on previous year -2475.1%
1998 -40.61 % change on previous year -4.6%
1999 -115.81 % change on previous year +185.1%
2000 319.23 % change on previous year -375.7%
2001 -76.32 % change on previous year -123.9%
2002 459.26 % change on previous year -701.8%
2003 -194.04 % change on previous year -142.3%
2004 407.75 % change on previous year -310.1%
2005 -39.82 % change on previous year -109.8%
2006 26.62 % change on previous year -166.8%
2007 -65.47 % change on previous year -346.0%
2008 68.7 % change on previous year -204.9%
2009 -200 % change on previous year -391.1%
2010 154.64 % change on previous year -177.3%
2011 13.21 % change on previous year -91.5%
2012 -223.33 % change on previous year -1791.0%
2013 29.73 % change on previous year -113.3%
2014 391.35 % change on previous year +1216.3%
2015 -88.78 % change on previous year -122.7%
2017 -37.45 % change on previous year -57.8%
2018 -74.5 % change on previous year +98.9%
2019 3.48 % change on previous year -104.7%
2020 -163.87 % change on previous year -4811.1%
2021 132.9 % change on previous year -181.1%
2023 -10.69 % change on previous year -108.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's -10.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's -10.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +5107.7% -0.5234 % change on previous year 26.21 % change on previous year
2020 -4811.1% 3.48 % change on previous year -163.87 % change on previous year
1997 -2475.1% 1.79 % change on previous year -42.59 % change on previous year
2012 -1791.0% 13.21 % change on previous year -223.33 % change on previous year
2014 +1216.3% 29.73 % change on previous year 391.35 % change on previous year
1965 -1213.3% 1.83 % change on previous year -20.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7.26 % change on previous year -29.56 % change on previous year 31.22 % change on previous year 9
1960s -4.3 % change on previous year -26.1 % change on previous year 26.21 % change on previous year 10
1970s -57.06 % change on previous year -228.74 % change on previous year 39.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 26.59 % change on previous year -460.71 % change on previous year 295.5 % change on previous year 9
1990s -14.01 % change on previous year -115.81 % change on previous year 45.98 % change on previous year 10
2000s 70.59 % change on previous year -200 % change on previous year 459.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 18.7 % change on previous year -223.33 % change on previous year 391.35 % change on previous year 9
2020s -13.89 % change on previous year -163.87 % change on previous year 132.9 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 206 Jamaica -10.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 207 Bahamas -10.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 208 Saint Lucia -10.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 210 North Korea -10.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 211 Northern Mariana Islands -11.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 212 Moldova -12.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria?
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Austria was -10.69 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 459.26 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -460.71 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Austria rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.