Natural population growth in Austria
Austria: Natural population growth was -0.1771 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.1771
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6477
in 1961
All-time low
-0.1771
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded -0.1771 for natural population growth 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 in Austria peaked at 0.6477 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.1771, 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3133 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2207 | -29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2896 | +31.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2806 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2708 | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3281 | +21.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4014 | +22.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4086 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4822 | +18.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5159 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5132 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.6477 | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5948 | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6013 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6123 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4876 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5108 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4367 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4053 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2995 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1776 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1383 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1031 | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0576 | -44.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0367 | -36.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0334 | -191.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1098 | +228.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0995 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1303 | +31.0% |
| 1979 | -0.0789 | -39.4% |
| 1980 | -0.0256 | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 | -143.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 | +295.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0394 | -189.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 | -121.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0303 | -460.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0014 | -95.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 | -1871.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0651 | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0678 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0933 | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1362 | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1493 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1609 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1486 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0948 | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0965 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0554 | -42.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0329 | -40.6% |
| 1999 | -0.0052 | -115.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 | -319.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 | -76.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 | +459.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0142 | -194.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 | -407.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 | +68.7% |
| 2009 | -0.0194 | -200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 | -154.6% |
| 2011 | 0.012 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0148 | -223.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0104 | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 | -391.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0721 | +2020.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0076 | -163.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 | -132.9% |
| 2022 | -0.16 | -6500.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1771 | +10.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -0.1771 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's -0.1771 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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% | 0.0025 | -0.16 |
| 2016 | +2020.6% | 0.0034 | 0.0721 |
| 1987 | +1871.4% | -0.0014 | 0.0248 |
| 1985 | -460.7% | 0.0084 | -0.0303 |
| 2002 | +459.3% | 0.0027 | 0.0151 |
| 2004 | +407.7% | -0.0142 | 0.0437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3511 | 0.2207 | 0.5159 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5109 | 0.2995 | 0.6477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 | -0.1303 | 0.1776 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 | -0.0394 | 0.0678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0963 | -0.0052 | 0.1609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.013 | -0.0194 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 | -0.0148 | 0.0721 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0856 | -0.1771 | 0.0025 | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Austria?
- Natural population growth in Austria was -0.1771 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6477 in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1771 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for natural population growth?
- Austria ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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