The population of Austria is expected to grow by 18,000 in 2025 and reach 8,961,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 20,000 people yearly. On average there are 85,246 births and 88,350 deaths in Austria per year. The population density of Austria has changed from 91.4 in 1980 to 107.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 8,953,460 people at present (Saturday 12th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 44.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.1 years | |
| Population density | 107.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,945,000 | 18,000 (0.2%) | 20,000 | 44.4 | 1.58 | 108 | 6,015,000 (67.2%) |
| 2024 | 8,927,000 | 20,000 (0.2%) | 20,000 | 44.2 | 108 | 5,986,000 (67.1%) | |
| 2023 | 8,907,000 | 21,000 (0.2%) | 20,000 | 44.0 | 107 | 5,957,000 (66.9%) | |
| 2022 | 8,886,000 | 22,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 43.8 | 107 | 5,928,000 (66.7%) | |
| 2021 | 8,864,000 | 23,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 43.7 | 107 | 5,901,000 (66.6%) | |
| 2020 | 8,841,000 | 24,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 43.5 | 1.54 | 107 | 5,873,000 (66.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 43.3 | 1.52 | 106 | 5,847,000 (66.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 43.1 | 1.51 | 106 | 5,822,000 (66.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 42.9 | 1.50 | 106 | 5,798,000 (66.1%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 42.7 | 1.48 | 106 | 5,776,055 (66.0%) |
| 2015 | 8,633,169 | 91,594 (1.1%) | 20,000 | 42.5 | 1.47 | 105 | 5,695,129 (66.0%) |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 | 20,081 (0.2%) | 53,434 | 41.5 | 1.44 | 101 | 5,507,469 (65.9%) |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 | 55,863 (0.7%) | 30,753 | 40.4 | 1.41 | 100 | 5,415,886 (65.8%) |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 | 19,242 (0.2%) | 35,623 | 39.5 | 1.36 | 97 | 5,271,610 (65.8%) |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 | 12,160 (0.2%) | 13,016 | 38.4 | 1.42 | 96 | 5,229,967 (65.8%) |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 | 58,283 (0.8%) | 45,568 | 38.4 | 1.46 | 93 | 5,049,338 (65.8%) |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 | 3,551 (0.1%) | 22,200 | 37.7 | 1.47 | 92 | 4,960,058 (65.6%) |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 | 8 (0.0%) | 3,600 | 37.0 | 1.65 | 91 | 4,936,650 (65.4%) |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 | -20,135 (-0.3%) | 1,100 | 36.2 | 1.83 | 92 | 4,952,131 (65.3%) |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 | 26,031 (0.4%) | 16,400 | 35.9 | 2.29 | 90 | 4,872,871 (65.3%) |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 | 47,088 (0.7%) | 10,080 | 36.1 | 2.70 | 88 | 4,726,878 (65.0%) |
| 1960 | 7,047,539 | 38,760 (0.6%) | 3,199 | 36.4 | 2.69 | 86 | 4,561,167 (64.7%) |
In 2024 the population of Austria was 8,927,000 and the average age increased from 36.4 in 1960 to 44.2. Urban population has increased from 5,271,610 (65.8%) in 2000 to 6,015,000 (67.2%) in the current year. The population density of Austria has changed from 91.4 in 1980 to 107.3 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 43.5 | 1.54 | 107 | 5,873,000 (66.4%) |
| 2025 | 8,945,000 | 18,000 (0.2%) | 20,000 | 44.4 | 1.58 | 108 | 6,015,000 (67.2%) |
| 2030 | 9,012,000 | 10,000 (0.1%) | 20,000 | 45.3 | 1.62 | 109 | 6,163,000 (68.4%) |
| 2035 | 9,045,000 | 4,000 (0.0%) | 20,000 | 46.1 | 1.65 | 109 | 6,316,000 (69.8%) |
| 2040 | 9,039,000 | -5,000 (-0.1%) | 20,000 | 46.9 | 1.67 | 109 | 6,461,000 (71.5%) |
| 2045 | 8,997,000 | -11,000 (-0.1%) | 20,000 | 47.5 | 1.70 | 108 | 6,577,000 (73.1%) |
| 2050 | 8,935,000 | -13,000 (-0.2%) | 20,000 | 47.9 | 1.71 | 108 | 6,671,000 (74.7%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.5 (84.8 years for male and 88.4 years for females). Population density will go down to 107.7 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Austria constitutes of 4,539,000 women and 4,405,000 men, which means there are 971 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.0% of population (1,697,761) is 19 or younger, 59.0% of population (5,281,128) is between age 20 and 64 and 21.9% of population (1,961,639) is over 65.