Population by age group in Austria
Austria: Population by age group was 425,844 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population by age group in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 425,844 people for population by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Austria peaked at 642,218 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 393,084 people, in 2010.
Austria ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 516,130 people | — |
| 1951 | 520,670 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 512,564 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 497,598 people | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 489,370 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 489,152 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 498,528 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 514,401 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 531,694 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 550,952 people | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 570,905 people | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 588,619 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 604,343 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 619,812 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 632,992 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 640,619 people | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 642,218 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 639,630 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 633,472 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 622,887 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 608,295 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 591,226 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 571,769 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 547,696 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 521,617 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 498,284 people | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 477,635 people | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 459,172 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 444,685 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 434,136 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 430,079 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 434,719 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 442,614 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 449,144 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 454,186 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 454,869 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 450,643 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 444,582 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 440,906 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 441,899 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 446,495 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 455,161 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 465,338 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 472,059 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 473,562 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 471,250 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 465,311 people | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 455,450 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 443,268 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 430,713 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 419,493 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 407,730 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 399,246 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 396,202 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 396,306 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 398,027 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 398,834 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 397,712 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 396,189 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 394,635 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 393,084 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 393,441 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 395,290 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 398,192 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 402,753 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 411,063 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 420,887 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 428,828 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 433,569 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 435,483 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 435,044 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 433,305 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 432,138 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 425,844 people | -1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 425,844 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 425,844 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 512,106 people | 489,152 people | 550,952 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 619,550 people | 570,905 people | 642,218 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 515,452 people | 434,136 people | 608,295 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,364 people | 430,079 people | 454,869 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,861 people | 430,713 people | 473,562 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,437 people | 394,635 people | 419,493 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,259 people | 393,084 people | 435,483 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,583 people | 425,844 people | 435,044 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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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 by age group in Austria?
- Population by age group in Austria was 425,844 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 642,218 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,084 people in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for population by age group?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.