Population by five year age group in Austria

Austria: Population by five year age group was 425,844 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
425,844
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
642,218
in 1966
All-time low
393,084
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population by five year age group in Austria, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 425,844 for population by five year 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 five year age group in Austria peaked at 642,218 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 393,084, 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 five year age group in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population by five year age group in Austria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 516,130 —
1951 520,670 +0.9%
1952 512,564 -1.6%
1953 497,598 -2.9%
1954 489,370 -1.7%
1955 489,152 -0.0%
1956 498,528 +1.9%
1957 514,401 +3.2%
1958 531,694 +3.4%
1959 550,952 +3.6%
1960 570,905 +3.6%
1961 588,619 +3.1%
1962 604,343 +2.7%
1963 619,812 +2.6%
1964 632,992 +2.1%
1965 640,619 +1.2%
1966 642,218 +0.2%
1967 639,630 -0.4%
1968 633,472 -1.0%
1969 622,887 -1.7%
1970 608,295 -2.3%
1971 591,226 -2.8%
1972 571,769 -3.3%
1973 547,696 -4.2%
1974 521,617 -4.8%
1975 498,284 -4.5%
1976 477,635 -4.1%
1977 459,172 -3.9%
1978 444,685 -3.2%
1979 434,136 -2.4%
1980 430,079 -0.9%
1981 434,719 +1.1%
1982 442,614 +1.8%
1983 449,144 +1.5%
1984 454,186 +1.1%
1985 454,869 +0.2%
1986 450,643 -0.9%
1987 444,582 -1.3%
1988 440,906 -0.8%
1989 441,899 +0.2%
1990 446,495 +1.0%
1991 455,161 +1.9%
1992 465,338 +2.2%
1993 472,059 +1.4%
1994 473,562 +0.3%
1995 471,250 -0.5%
1996 465,311 -1.3%
1997 455,450 -2.1%
1998 443,268 -2.7%
1999 430,713 -2.8%
2000 419,493 -2.6%
2001 407,730 -2.8%
2002 399,246 -2.1%
2003 396,202 -0.8%
2004 396,306 +0.0%
2005 398,027 +0.4%
2006 398,834 +0.2%
2007 397,712 -0.3%
2008 396,189 -0.4%
2009 394,635 -0.4%
2010 393,084 -0.4%
2011 393,441 +0.1%
2012 395,290 +0.5%
2013 398,192 +0.7%
2014 402,753 +1.1%
2015 411,063 +2.1%
2016 420,887 +2.4%
2017 428,828 +1.9%
2018 433,569 +1.1%
2019 435,483 +0.4%
2020 435,044 -0.1%
2021 433,305 -0.4%
2022 432,138 -0.3%
2023 425,844 -1.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 425,844 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 425,844 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 512,106 489,152 550,952 10
1960s 619,550 570,905 642,218 10
1970s 515,452 434,136 608,295 10
1980s 444,364 430,079 454,869 10
1990s 457,861 430,713 473,562 10
2000s 400,437 394,635 419,493 10
2010s 411,259 393,084 435,483 10
2020s 431,583 425,844 435,044 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 112 Switzerland 434,031 compare
  2. 113 Oman 427,937 compare
  3. 114 Portugal 426,131 compare
  4. 116 Namibia 409,462 compare
  5. 117 Belarus 399,408 compare
  6. 118 Greece 397,773 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by five year age group in Austria?
Population by five year age group in Austria was 425,844 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 642,218 in 1966.
What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 393,084 in 2010.
How does Austria rank for population by five year age group?
Austria ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population by five year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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