Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Austria
Austria: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.5049 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5049
Change on year
down 49.0%
World rank
42nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2015
All-time low
-0.2653
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Austria stood at 0.5049.
That represents a change of down 49.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Austria peaked at 1.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.2653, in 1975.
That places Austria 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5485 | — |
| 1962 | 0.6129 | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6424 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6665 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6497 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7014 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7474 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5193 | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3453 | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3492 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4462 | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5812 | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.554 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1702 | -69.3% |
| 1975 | -0.2653 | -255.9% |
| 1976 | -0.1767 | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0384 | -121.7% |
| 1978 | -0.081 | -310.9% |
| 1979 | -0.1705 | +110.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 | -100.1% |
| 1981 | 0.255 | +240555.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0717 | -71.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1616 | -325.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0063 | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 0.047 | -845.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0635 | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0633 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 | +123.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4505 | +218.2% |
| 1990 | 0.762 | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9984 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8246 | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3849 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1531 | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 0.135 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1133 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1097 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1946 | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2405 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3828 | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0.492 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4871 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6813 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4948 | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3241 | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.313 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.262 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2404 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3371 | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4559 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5894 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7815 | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6946 | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4871 | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4447 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4152 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4357 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9563 | +119.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9895 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5049 | -49.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.5049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.5049 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +240555.7% | 0.0001 | 0.255 |
| 1985 | +845.9% | -0.0063 | 0.047 |
| 1983 | -325.3% | 0.0717 | -0.1616 |
| 1978 | -310.9% | 0.0384 | -0.081 |
| 1975 | -255.9% | 0.1702 | -0.2653 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6037 | 0.3453 | 0.7474 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1446 | -0.2653 | 0.5812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0925 | -0.1616 | 0.4505 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4776 | 0.1097 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4298 | 0.2405 | 0.6813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6233 | 0.2404 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6603 | 0.4152 | 0.9895 | 5 |
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- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Austria?
- Population growth in Austria was 0.5049 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2653 in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for population growth?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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