Population by age group in Austria

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

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

Population by age group in Austria, 1950–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

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

Annual values for Population by age group in Austria, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.