The population of Austria is expected to grow by 24,000 in 2018 and reach 8,817,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 20,000 people yearly. On average there are 86,044 births and 85,056 deaths in Austria per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.01 percent per year. The population density of Austria has changed from 91.4 in 1980 to 105.8 in 2016.
| Current population | 8,815,992 people at present (Saturday 15th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 43.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 82.1 years | |
| Population density | 106.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8,794,000 | 24,000 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 43.1 | 1.51 | 106 | 5,822,000 (66.2%) |
| 2017 | 8,770,000 | 22,642 (0.3%) | 20,000 | 42.9 | 1.50 | 106 | 5,798,000 (66.1%) |
| 2016 | 8,747,358 | 114,189 (1.3%) | 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 2017 the population of Austria was 8,770,000 and the average age increased from 36.4 in 1960 to 42.9. Urban population has increased from 5,271,610 (65.8%) in 2000 to 5,822,000 (66.2%) in the current year. The population density of Austria has changed from 91.4 in 1980 to 105.8 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,841,000 | 24,000 (0.3%) | 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%) |
Total Austria population should reach 8,841,000 by 2020 and should increase to 8,935,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 86.5 (84.8 years for male and 88.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 107.7 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.27% (22,642 residents, including 84,185 deaths). The demographics of Austria constitutes of 4,479,000 women and 4,315,000 men, which means there are 963 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.1% of population (1,677,016) is 19 or younger, 61.6% of population (5,418,863) is between age 20 and 64 and 19.4% of population (1,704,277) is over 65.