Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria is 2.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 3.78 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.67 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Austria 183rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5433 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1980 | 0.555 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1982 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +87.1% |
| 1983 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1984 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1985 | -0.3926 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9249 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1987 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9492 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8109 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9829 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9573 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9157 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6859 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6271 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.447 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3053 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3336 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6931 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2685 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9047 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 2005 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 2006 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2813 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +349.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2025 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +349.1% | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +335.6% | -0.3926 % change on previous year | 0.9249 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +310.0% | 0.9047 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -308.3% | 0.555 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +237.0% | 0.2685 % change on previous year | 0.9047 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | 0.5433 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8968 % change on previous year | 0.447 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.2685 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 180 El Salvador 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Mozambique 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Spain 2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Georgia 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Poland 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Belgium 2.16 % change on previous year compare
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- Population regions 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 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)
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- 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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Austria was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 183rd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.