Population aged 65 years or older in Austria
Austria: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,900 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Austria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older in Austria stood at 1,900 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Austria peaked at 1,900 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,043 thousands, in 1970.
That places Austria 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,108 thousands | 1,043 thousands | 1,162 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,110 thousands | 1,068 thousands | 1,169 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,191 thousands | 1,141 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 thousands | 1,235 thousands | 1,451 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,568 thousands | 1,475 thousands | 1,670 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,795 thousands | 1,695 thousands | 1,900 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Austria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.203 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.31 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 284,828 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.31 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1771 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Austria?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Austria was 1,900 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,043 thousands in 1970.
- How does Austria rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release