Usually resident population on 1 January in Austria
Austria: Usually resident population on 1 January was 9.20 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Austria, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.20 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Austria peaked at 9.20 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 8.51 million, in 2014.
Austria ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.51 million | — |
| 2015 | 8.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.93 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 9.20 million | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.20 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.70 million | 8.51 million | 8.84 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.06 million | 8.90 million | 9.20 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Austria?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Austria was 9.20 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.51 million in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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