Natural population growth rate in Austria
Austria: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded -0.2% for natural population growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 1,602.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Austria peaked at 0.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2023.
Austria ranks 199th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3% | — |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | +31.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +22.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -36.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -191.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | +228.7% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | +31.0% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -143.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +295.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -189.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -460.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -1871.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -40.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -115.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -319.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +459.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -194.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -407.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -154.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -223.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -391.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2020.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -163.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -132.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -6500.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | +10.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -6500.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | +2020.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +1871.4% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | -460.7% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | +459.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | +407.7% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 natural population growth rate in Austria?
- Natural population growth rate in Austria was -0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for natural population growth rate?
- Austria ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,602.9%. 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.