Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria
Austria: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.84 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.84 million people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.84 million people
in 2023
All-time low
722,482 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.84 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria peaked at 1.84 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 722,482 people, in 1950.
That places Austria 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 722,482 people | — |
| 1951 | 736,819 people | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 751,392 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 766,445 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 780,827 people | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 792,596 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 804,019 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 816,485 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 829,903 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 845,431 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 861,128 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 879,446 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 898,519 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 916,344 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 936,980 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 957,624 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 978,542 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million people | +2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.84 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 6.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.84 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 784,640 people | 722,482 people | 845,431 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 948,423 people | 861,128 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.84 million 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Austria was 1.84 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 722,482 people in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.