Population in Austria
Austria: Population was 9.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.13 million people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 239 countries
All-time high
9.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
700,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Austria, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.13 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Austria peaked at 9.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700,000 people, in 1000.
Austria ranks 99th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in Austria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 700,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 900,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1200 | 1.25 million people | +38.9% |
| 1300 | 2.00 million people | +60.0% |
| 1400 | 1.25 million people | -37.5% |
| 1500 | 2.00 million people | +60.0% |
| 1600 | 2.10 million people | +5.0% |
| 1700 | 2.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1710 | 2.23 million people | +5.3% |
| 1720 | 2.35 million people | +5.0% |
| 1730 | 2.46 million people | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 2.57 million people | +4.6% |
| 1750 | 2.68 million people | +4.4% |
| 1760 | 2.78 million people | +3.8% |
| 1770 | 2.88 million people | +3.3% |
| 1780 | 2.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1790 | 3.05 million people | +2.6% |
| 1800 | 3.00 million people | -1.5% |
| 1801 | 3.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 3.04 million people | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 3.05 million people | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 3.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 3.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 3.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 3.12 million people | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 3.14 million people | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 3.16 million people | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 3.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 3.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 3.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 3.24 million people | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 3.25 million people | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 3.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 3.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 3.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 3.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 3.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 3.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 3.38 million people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 3.40 million people | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 3.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 3.44 million people | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 3.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 3.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 3.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 3.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 3.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 3.54 million people | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 3.56 million people | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 3.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 3.59 million people | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 3.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 3.63 million people | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 3.64 million people | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 3.66 million people | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 3.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 3.70 million people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 3.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3.74 million people | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 3.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 3.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 3.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 3.83 million people | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 3.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 3.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 3.90 million people | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 3.93 million people | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 3.95 million people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 3.98 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 4.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 4.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 4.06 million people | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 4.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 4.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 4.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 4.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 4.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 4.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 4.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 4.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 4.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 4.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 4.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 4.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 4.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 4.46 million people | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 4.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 4.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 4.60 million people | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 4.64 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 4.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 4.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 4.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 4.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 4.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 4.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 4.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 4.99 million people | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 5.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 5.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 5.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 5.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 5.26 million people | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 5.30 million people | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 5.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 5.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 5.46 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 5.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 5.57 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 5.62 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 5.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 5.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 5.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 5.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 5.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 5.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 6.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 6.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 6.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 6.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 6.29 million people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 6.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 6.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 6.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 6.54 million people | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 6.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 6.59 million people | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 6.59 million people | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 6.57 million people | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 6.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 6.54 million people | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 6.53 million people | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 6.51 million people | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 6.49 million people | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 6.49 million people | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 6.49 million people | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 6.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 6.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 6.53 million people | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 6.55 million people | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 6.58 million people | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 6.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 6.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 6.65 million people | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 6.66 million people | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 6.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 6.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 6.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 6.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 6.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 6.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 6.70 million people | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 6.71 million people | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 6.71 million people | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 6.72 million people | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 6.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 6.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 6.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 6.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 6.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 6.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 6.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 6.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 6.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 6.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 6.94 million people | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 6.93 million people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.93 million people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.93 million people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.94 million people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.97 million people | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.01 million people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.09 million people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.18 million people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.22 million people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.32 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 7.38 million people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 7.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.58 million people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.55 million people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.56 million people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.56 million people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.59 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.76 million people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.01 million people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.23 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.37 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.64 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.80 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.92 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.97 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.06 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.13 million people | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.13 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.13 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +60.0% | 1.25 million people | 2.00 million people |
| 1500 | +60.0% | 1.25 million people | 2.00 million people |
| 1200 | +38.9% | 900,000 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1400 | -37.5% | 2.00 million people | 1.25 million people |
| 1100 | +28.6% | 700,000 people | 900,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 2.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.10 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.23 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 2.35 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.46 million people | 2.46 million people | 2.46 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.57 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 2.68 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 2.78 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.88 million people | 2.88 million people | 2.88 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.97 million people | 2.97 million people | 2.97 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.05 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.08 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.16 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.26 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.44 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.62 million people | 3.54 million people | 3.70 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.82 million people | 3.72 million people | 3.93 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.08 million people | 3.95 million people | 4.21 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.36 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.49 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.71 million people | 4.53 million people | 4.90 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.15 million people | 4.94 million people | 5.35 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.66 million people | 5.40 million people | 5.92 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.26 million people | 5.98 million people | 6.54 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.54 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.59 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.57 million people | 6.49 million people | 6.66 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.70 million people | 6.68 million people | 6.72 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.82 million people | 6.73 million people | 6.92 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.95 million people | 6.93 million people | 7.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 million people | 7.05 million people | 7.44 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million people | 7.47 million people | 7.60 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 million people | 7.55 million people | 7.62 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.90 million people | 7.68 million people | 7.99 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 million people | 8.01 million people | 8.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million people | 8.37 million people | 8.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million people | 8.92 million people | 9.13 million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Austria?
- Population in Austria was 9.13 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,000 people in 1000.
- How does Austria rank for population?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.