Population · Europe
Austria population 2026
Right now · estimate
Austria population right now
9,105,281
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 62,471
- Births minus deaths this year
- -16,132
Austria has an estimated 9,107,266 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 6,308 fewer than a year earlier (−0.07%). It is the 99th most populous country in the world. Its population peaked in 2023 at 9.1 million and is projected to fall to 8.7 million by 2050.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Austria in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 74 thousand 204 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 94 thousand 256 a day
- Net migration
- +13 thousand more arrivals than departures
- Growth rate
- −0.07% shrinking
- Fertility rate
- 1.34per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 43.9years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 82.5years
- Aged 65 and over
- 21.6% 30.8% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Vienna
- Area
- 83,858 km² 116th largest of 237
- Population density
- 110per km² 110th most crowded
- Urban population
- 70.0% 79.2% by 2050
- Men and women
- 4.5 million / 4.6 million 97.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 84.7years men: 80.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 2.5per 1,000 births under-5: 3.2
- Birth rate
- 8.2per 1,000 death rate: 10.3
- Net migration rate
- +1.5per 1,000 net arrivals
Population of Austria, 1950–2100
Peaked in 2023 at 9.1 million. By 2050: 8.7 million (−4.2% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
7.4M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,936,450 |
| 1951 | 6,930,484 |
| 1952 | 6,927,252 |
| 1953 | 6,932,082 |
| 1954 | 6,939,892 |
| 1955 | 6,946,655 |
| 1956 | 6,952,264 |
| 1957 | 6,965,834 |
| 1958 | 6,987,338 |
| 1959 | 7,014,264 |
| 1960 | 7,047,274 |
| 1961 | 7,086,058 |
| 1962 | 7,129,579 |
| 1963 | 7,175,493 |
| 1964 | 7,223,394 |
| 1965 | 7,270,415 |
| 1966 | 7,321,518 |
| 1967 | 7,376,289 |
| 1968 | 7,414,624 |
| 1969 | 7,440,301 |
| 1970 | 7,466,319 |
| 1971 | 7,499,634 |
| 1972 | 7,543,259 |
| 1973 | 7,585,106 |
| 1974 | 7,597,967 |
| 1975 | 7,577,830 |
| 1976 | 7,564,457 |
| 1977 | 7,567,336 |
| 1978 | 7,561,204 |
| 1979 | 7,548,341 |
| 1980 | 7,548,406 |
| 1981 | 7,567,556 |
| 1982 | 7,573,078 |
| 1983 | 7,561,163 |
| 1984 | 7,560,714 |
| 1985 | 7,564,309 |
| 1986 | 7,569,395 |
| 1987 | 7,574,316 |
| 1988 | 7,585,342 |
| 1989 | 7,620,406 |
| 1990 | 7,679,624 |
| 1991 | 7,757,140 |
| 1992 | 7,842,712 |
| 1993 | 7,907,496 |
| 1994 | 7,938,155 |
| 1995 | 7,950,322 |
| 1996 | 7,960,914 |
| 1997 | 7,969,804 |
| 1998 | 7,978,466 |
| 1999 | 7,993,892 |
| 2000 | 8,012,928 |
| 2001 | 8,042,232 |
| 2002 | 8,081,636 |
| 2003 | 8,122,602 |
| 2004 | 8,173,491 |
| 2005 | 8,229,204 |
| 2006 | 8,269,898 |
| 2007 | 8,296,952 |
| 2008 | 8,323,252 |
| 2009 | 8,345,066 |
| 2010 | 8,365,092 |
| 2011 | 8,393,270 |
| 2012 | 8,431,601 |
| 2013 | 8,481,406 |
| 2014 | 8,547,818 |
| 2015 | 8,644,038 |
| 2016 | 8,737,915 |
| 2017 | 8,798,778 |
| 2018 | 8,841,650 |
| 2019 | 8,880,876 |
| 2020 | 8,921,405 |
| 2021 | 8,967,056 |
| 2022 | 9,064,677 |
| 2023 | 9,130,429 |
| 2024 * | 9,120,813 |
| 2025 * | 9,113,574 |
| 2026 * | 9,107,266 |
| 2027 * | 9,101,493 |
| 2028 * | 9,096,265 |
| 2029 * | 9,089,763 |
| 2030 * | 9,080,346 |
| 2031 * | 9,069,088 |
| 2032 * | 9,056,510 |
| 2033 * | 9,043,486 |
| 2034 * | 9,029,410 |
| 2035 * | 9,014,208 |
| 2036 * | 8,999,246 |
| 2037 * | 8,982,696 |
| 2038 * | 8,966,400 |
| 2039 * | 8,950,790 |
| 2040 * | 8,934,062 |
| 2041 * | 8,917,560 |
| 2042 * | 8,900,674 |
| 2043 * | 8,883,178 |
| 2044 * | 8,864,498 |
| 2045 * | 8,844,730 |
| 2046 * | 8,824,199 |
| 2047 * | 8,801,902 |
| 2048 * | 8,777,846 |
| 2049 * | 8,751,756 |
| 2050 * | 8,724,332 |
| 2051 * | 8,696,686 |
| 2052 * | 8,667,922 |
| 2053 * | 8,636,710 |
| 2054 * | 8,603,886 |
| 2055 * | 8,570,634 |
| 2056 * | 8,537,012 |
| 2057 * | 8,501,897 |
| 2058 * | 8,465,818 |
| 2059 * | 8,430,060 |
| 2060 * | 8,394,696 |
| 2061 * | 8,360,106 |
| 2062 * | 8,325,620 |
| 2063 * | 8,291,172 |
| 2064 * | 8,258,212 |
| 2065 * | 8,225,772 |
| 2066 * | 8,193,049 |
| 2067 * | 8,161,532 |
| 2068 * | 8,131,306 |
| 2069 * | 8,101,554 |
| 2070 * | 8,072,756 |
| 2071 * | 8,045,284 |
| 2072 * | 8,017,717 |
| 2073 * | 7,990,447 |
| 2074 * | 7,963,624 |
| 2075 * | 7,937,308 |
| 2076 * | 7,911,662 |
| 2077 * | 7,884,737 |
| 2078 * | 7,857,206 |
| 2079 * | 7,830,808 |
| 2080 * | 7,805,761 |
| 2081 * | 7,781,119 |
| 2082 * | 7,755,989 |
| 2083 * | 7,730,759 |
| 2084 * | 7,705,346 |
| 2085 * | 7,680,366 |
| 2086 * | 7,656,850 |
| 2087 * | 7,634,721 |
| 2088 * | 7,612,694 |
| 2089 * | 7,590,340 |
| 2090 * | 7,569,186 |
| 2091 * | 7,549,429 |
| 2092 * | 7,530,928 |
| 2093 * | 7,513,402 |
| 2094 * | 7,496,580 |
| 2095 * | 7,479,874 |
| 2096 * | 7,462,943 |
| 2097 * | 7,446,092 |
| 2098 * | 7,429,819 |
| 2099 * | 7,414,451 |
| 2100 * | 7,399,328 |
* UN projection
Population of Austria by year
8 million in 2000, 9.1 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 9,107,266 | −0.07% | −6,308 | +13,212 | 43.9 | 1.34 | 110 | 70% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2025* | 9,113,574 | −0.08% | −7,239 | +11,254 | 43.6 | 1.33 | 110 | 70% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2024* | 9,120,813 | −0.11% | −9,616 | +8,813 | 43.4 | 1.32 | 111 | 70% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2023 | 9,130,429 | +0.73% | +65,752 | +4,819 | 43.1 | 1.32 | 111 | 69% | 0.11% | 99 |
| 2022 | 9,064,677 | +1.09% | +97,621 | +157,365 | 42.8 | 1.41 | 110 | 69% | 0.11% | 100 |
| 2021 | 8,967,056 | +0.51% | +45,651 | +52,150 | 42.7 | 1.47 | 109 | 69% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2020 | 8,921,405 | +0.46% | +40,529 | +39,601 | 42.6 | 1.44 | 108 | 69% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2019 | 8,880,876 | +0.44% | +39,226 | +41,090 | 42.4 | 1.46 | 108 | 68% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2018 | 8,841,650 | +0.49% | +42,872 | +35,296 | 42.3 | 1.48 | 107 | 68% | 0.11% | 98 |
| 2017 | 8,798,778 | +0.70% | +60,863 | +45,478 | 42.1 | 1.52 | 107 | 68% | 0.12% | 98 |
| 2016 | 8,737,915 | +1.09% | +93,877 | +65,976 | 42.0 | 1.53 | 106 | 68% | 0.12% | 98 |
| 2015 | 8,644,038 | +1.13% | +96,220 | +115,175 | 42.0 | 1.49 | 105 | 68% | 0.12% | 97 |
| 2010 | 8,365,092 | +0.24% | +20,026 | +22,570 | 40.8 | 1.44 | 101 | 67% | 0.12% | 94 |
| 2005 | 8,229,204 | +0.68% | +55,713 | +50,676 | 38.9 | 1.41 | 100 | 67% | 0.12% | 91 |
| 2000 | 8,012,928 | +0.24% | +19,036 | +17,631 | 37.1 | 1.36 | 97 | 67% | 0.13% | 90 |
| 1995 | 7,950,322 | +0.15% | +12,167 | +1,890 | 35.3 | 1.43 | 96 | 66% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 1990 | 7,679,624 | +0.78% | +59,218 | +59,873 | 34.6 | 1.47 | 93 | 64% | 0.14% | 83 |
| 1985 | 7,564,309 | +0.05% | +3,595 | +5,940 | 34.2 | 1.48 | 92 | 59% | 0.16% | 79 |
| 1980 | 7,548,406 | +0.00% | +65 | +9,811 | 33.6 | 1.65 | 92 | 55% | 0.17% | 73 |
| 1975 | 7,577,830 | −0.27% | −20,137 | −24,253 | 33.0 | 1.82 | 92 | 53% | 0.19% | 67 |
| 1970 | 7,466,319 | +0.35% | +26,018 | +10,601 | 32.7 | 2.29 | 91 | 52% | 0.20% | 65 |
| 1965 | 7,270,415 | +0.65% | +47,021 | +10,719 | 34.0 | 2.70 | 88 | 51% | 0.22% | 65 |
| 1960 | 7,047,274 | +0.47% | +33,010 | −1,732 | 34.5 | 2.69 | 85 | 50% | 0.23% | 62 |
| 1955 | 6,946,655 | +0.10% | +6,763 | −17,970 | 34.1 | 2.27 | 84 | 49% | 0.25% | 58 |
| 1950 | 6,936,450 | – | – | −24,449 | 34.8 | 2.09 | 84 | 49% | 0.28% | 53 |
Population forecast for Austria
UN medium-variant projection: 8.7 million in 2050 (−4.2% from 2026), 7.4 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 9,080,346 | −0.10% | +14,549 | 45.1 | 1.36 | 110 | 71% | 0.11% | 101 |
| 2035 | 9,014,208 | −0.17% | +16,557 | 46.5 | 1.39 | 109 | 73% | 0.10% | 101 |
| 2040 | 8,934,062 | −0.19% | +17,241 | 47.9 | 1.41 | 108 | 75% | 0.10% | 103 |
| 2045 | 8,844,730 | −0.22% | +18,274 | 48.9 | 1.42 | 107 | 77% | 0.09% | 107 |
| 2050 | 8,724,332 | −0.31% | +17,250 | 49.2 | 1.43 | 106 | 79% | 0.09% | 110 |
| 2060 | 8,394,696 | −0.42% | +18,663 | 48.7 | 1.46 | 102 | – | 0.08% | 112 |
| 2070 | 8,072,756 | −0.36% | +17,697 | 49.3 | 1.48 | 98 | – | 0.08% | 110 |
| 2080 | 7,805,761 | −0.32% | +18,371 | 49.4 | 1.50 | 95 | – | 0.08% | 111 |
| 2090 | 7,569,186 | −0.28% | +14,925 | 48.9 | 1.51 | 92 | – | 0.07% | 113 |
| 2100 | 7,399,328 | −0.20% | +14,393 | 49.5 | 1.52 | 90 | – | 0.07% | 113 |
Largest cities in Austria
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna (capital) | 2,031,120 | 2,012,101 |
| 2 | Graz | 297,947 | 294,627 |
| 3 | Linz | 238,939 | 235,076 |
| 4 | Salzburg | 144,276 | 138,440 |
| 5 | Innsbruck | 140,985 | 139,959 |
| 6 | Klagenfurt | 79,808 | 78,671 |
| 7 | Wels | 51,883 | 50,604 |
| 8 | Bregenz | 51,598 | 52,564 |
Age structure
Median age 43.9. 21.6% are 65 or older, 30.8% by 2050; 14.1% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.34 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1972.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.5 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 |
| 1951 | 2.04 |
| 1952 | 2.07 |
| 1953 | 2.09 |
| 1954 | 2.14 |
| 1955 | 2.27 |
| 1956 | 2.46 |
| 1957 | 2.55 |
| 1958 | 2.59 |
| 1959 | 2.68 |
| 1960 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 2.79 |
| 1962 | 2.80 |
| 1963 | 2.82 |
| 1964 | 2.78 |
| 1965 | 2.70 |
| 1966 | 2.67 |
| 1967 | 2.63 |
| 1968 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | 2.48 |
| 1970 | 2.29 |
| 1971 | 2.19 |
| 1972 | 2.08 |
| 1973 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 1.90 |
| 1975 | 1.82 |
| 1976 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 1.62 |
| 1978 | 1.60 |
| 1979 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 1.65 |
| 1981 | 1.67 |
| 1982 | 1.66 |
| 1983 | 1.56 |
| 1984 | 1.53 |
| 1985 | 1.48 |
| 1986 | 1.45 |
| 1987 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 1.46 |
| 1989 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 1.47 |
| 1991 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 1.52 |
| 1993 | 1.51 |
| 1994 | 1.47 |
| 1995 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 1.45 |
| 1997 | 1.40 |
| 1998 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 1.34 |
| 2000 | 1.36 |
| 2001 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 1.39 |
| 2003 | 1.37 |
| 2004 | 1.42 |
| 2005 | 1.41 |
| 2006 | 1.40 |
| 2007 | 1.38 |
| 2008 | 1.41 |
| 2009 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 1.43 |
| 2012 | 1.44 |
| 2013 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 1.52 |
| 2018 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.46 |
| 2020 | 1.44 |
| 2021 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 1.32 |
| 2024 * | 1.32 |
| 2025 * | 1.33 |
| 2026 * | 1.34 |
| 2027 * | 1.34 |
| 2028 * | 1.35 |
| 2029 * | 1.36 |
| 2030 * | 1.36 |
| 2031 * | 1.36 |
| 2032 * | 1.37 |
| 2033 * | 1.38 |
| 2034 * | 1.38 |
| 2035 * | 1.39 |
| 2036 * | 1.39 |
| 2037 * | 1.39 |
| 2038 * | 1.40 |
| 2039 * | 1.40 |
| 2040 * | 1.41 |
| 2041 * | 1.41 |
| 2042 * | 1.42 |
| 2043 * | 1.42 |
| 2044 * | 1.42 |
| 2045 * | 1.42 |
| 2046 * | 1.42 |
| 2047 * | 1.42 |
| 2048 * | 1.43 |
| 2049 * | 1.43 |
| 2050 * | 1.43 |
| 2051 * | 1.43 |
| 2052 * | 1.44 |
| 2053 * | 1.44 |
| 2054 * | 1.44 |
| 2055 * | 1.45 |
| 2056 * | 1.45 |
| 2057 * | 1.45 |
| 2058 * | 1.46 |
| 2059 * | 1.46 |
| 2060 * | 1.46 |
| 2061 * | 1.46 |
| 2062 * | 1.46 |
| 2063 * | 1.46 |
| 2064 * | 1.47 |
| 2065 * | 1.47 |
| 2066 * | 1.47 |
| 2067 * | 1.47 |
| 2068 * | 1.47 |
| 2069 * | 1.48 |
| 2070 * | 1.48 |
| 2071 * | 1.48 |
| 2072 * | 1.49 |
| 2073 * | 1.49 |
| 2074 * | 1.49 |
| 2075 * | 1.49 |
| 2076 * | 1.49 |
| 2077 * | 1.50 |
| 2078 * | 1.50 |
| 2079 * | 1.50 |
| 2080 * | 1.50 |
| 2081 * | 1.50 |
| 2082 * | 1.50 |
| 2083 * | 1.51 |
| 2084 * | 1.51 |
| 2085 * | 1.51 |
| 2086 * | 1.51 |
| 2087 * | 1.51 |
| 2088 * | 1.51 |
| 2089 * | 1.51 |
| 2090 * | 1.51 |
| 2091 * | 1.51 |
| 2092 * | 1.52 |
| 2093 * | 1.52 |
| 2094 * | 1.52 |
| 2095 * | 1.52 |
| 2096 * | 1.52 |
| 2097 * | 1.52 |
| 2098 * | 1.52 |
| 2099 * | 1.52 |
| 2100 * | 1.52 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths have outnumbered births since 2022.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
58.2k87.6k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107,515 | 85,786 |
| 1951 | 103,572 | 88,273 |
| 1952 | 103,551 | 83,489 |
| 1953 | 102,927 | 83,478 |
| 1954 | 103,512 | 84,724 |
| 1955 | 107,943 | 85,155 |
| 1956 | 114,939 | 87,033 |
| 1957 | 117,852 | 89,395 |
| 1958 | 119,795 | 86,107 |
| 1959 | 124,371 | 88,182 |
| 1960 | 125,933 | 89,765 |
| 1961 | 131,763 | 85,868 |
| 1962 | 133,371 | 90,967 |
| 1963 | 134,825 | 91,682 |
| 1964 | 133,431 | 89,202 |
| 1965 | 129,755 | 94,305 |
| 1966 | 128,980 | 91,587 |
| 1967 | 127,693 | 95,480 |
| 1968 | 126,192 | 96,135 |
| 1969 | 121,088 | 98,805 |
| 1970 | 112,196 | 98,937 |
| 1971 | 107,808 | 97,435 |
| 1972 | 103,181 | 95,409 |
| 1973 | 97,232 | 92,865 |
| 1974 | 97,240 | 94,452 |
| 1975 | 93,749 | 96,278 |
| 1976 | 86,946 | 95,250 |
| 1977 | 85,010 | 92,538 |
| 1978 | 85,031 | 94,885 |
| 1979 | 86,210 | 92,168 |
| 1980 | 90,693 | 92,629 |
| 1981 | 93,662 | 92,822 |
| 1982 | 95,019 | 91,692 |
| 1983 | 90,342 | 93,316 |
| 1984 | 89,414 | 88,781 |
| 1985 | 87,679 | 89,969 |
| 1986 | 87,247 | 87,352 |
| 1987 | 87,119 | 85,242 |
| 1988 | 88,445 | 83,507 |
| 1989 | 88,806 | 83,644 |
| 1990 | 90,313 | 83,144 |
| 1991 | 94,240 | 83,676 |
| 1992 | 95,147 | 83,440 |
| 1993 | 95,453 | 82,727 |
| 1994 | 92,796 | 81,001 |
| 1995 | 89,048 | 81,515 |
| 1996 | 88,775 | 81,089 |
| 1997 | 84,116 | 79,697 |
| 1998 | 81,169 | 78,548 |
| 1999 | 78,110 | 78,528 |
| 2000 | 78,059 | 77,152 |
| 2001 | 75,153 | 74,939 |
| 2002 | 77,654 | 76,439 |
| 2003 | 76,261 | 77,418 |
| 2004 | 78,196 | 74,623 |
| 2005 | 77,610 | 75,444 |
| 2006 | 77,359 | 74,600 |
| 2007 | 75,671 | 74,718 |
| 2008 | 77,099 | 75,482 |
| 2009 | 75,974 | 77,595 |
| 2010 | 78,318 | 77,427 |
| 2011 | 77,732 | 76,723 |
| 2012 | 78,433 | 79,682 |
| 2013 | 78,762 | 79,638 |
| 2014 | 81,001 | 78,405 |
| 2015 | 83,579 | 83,285 |
| 2016 | 87,159 | 80,857 |
| 2017 | 87,349 | 83,380 |
| 2018 | 85,407 | 84,398 |
| 2019 | 84,741 | 83,684 |
| 2020 | 83,467 | 84,148 |
| 2021 | 85,345 | 85,122 |
| 2022 | 82,088 | 96,596 |
| 2023 | 77,054 | 93,223 |
| 2024 * | 76,247 | 92,942 |
| 2025 * | 75,378 | 93,229 |
| 2026 * | 74,449 | 93,674 |
| 2027 * | 73,498 | 94,078 |
| 2028 * | 72,489 | 94,601 |
| 2029 * | 71,503 | 95,176 |
| 2030 * | 70,448 | 95,765 |
| 2031 * | 69,526 | 96,471 |
| 2032 * | 68,836 | 97,153 |
| 2033 * | 68,270 | 97,791 |
| 2034 * | 67,910 | 98,512 |
| 2035 * | 67,596 | 99,051 |
| 2036 * | 67,460 | 99,584 |
| 2037 * | 67,541 | 100,122 |
| 2038 * | 67,662 | 100,749 |
| 2039 * | 67,983 | 101,507 |
| 2040 * | 68,288 | 102,282 |
| 2041 * | 68,713 | 103,223 |
| 2042 * | 69,197 | 104,149 |
| 2043 * | 69,543 | 105,368 |
| 2044 * | 69,877 | 106,678 |
| 2045 * | 70,088 | 107,995 |
| 2046 * | 70,285 | 109,367 |
| 2047 * | 70,350 | 110,717 |
| 2048 * | 70,338 | 112,132 |
| 2049 * | 70,217 | 113,591 |
| 2050 * | 69,935 | 114,788 |
| 2051 * | 69,629 | 116,099 |
| 2052 * | 69,265 | 117,260 |
| 2053 * | 68,837 | 118,045 |
| 2054 * | 68,292 | 118,902 |
| 2055 * | 67,708 | 119,376 |
| 2056 * | 67,084 | 119,617 |
| 2057 * | 66,496 | 119,583 |
| 2058 * | 65,801 | 119,317 |
| 2059 * | 65,095 | 118,932 |
| 2060 * | 64,440 | 118,064 |
| 2061 * | 63,942 | 117,143 |
| 2062 * | 63,519 | 116,109 |
| 2063 * | 63,093 | 115,083 |
| 2064 * | 62,794 | 113,892 |
| 2065 * | 62,564 | 112,636 |
| 2066 * | 62,360 | 111,533 |
| 2067 * | 62,266 | 110,473 |
| 2068 * | 62,195 | 109,418 |
| 2069 * | 62,226 | 108,641 |
| 2070 * | 62,346 | 107,895 |
| 2071 * | 62,446 | 107,441 |
| 2072 * | 62,598 | 107,238 |
| 2073 * | 62,734 | 106,830 |
| 2074 * | 62,862 | 106,759 |
| 2075 * | 63,025 | 106,620 |
| 2076 * | 63,181 | 106,635 |
| 2077 * | 63,251 | 106,556 |
| 2078 * | 63,288 | 106,423 |
| 2079 * | 63,234 | 106,168 |
| 2080 * | 63,198 | 105,907 |
| 2081 * | 63,138 | 105,401 |
| 2082 * | 63,006 | 104,817 |
| 2083 * | 62,953 | 104,023 |
| 2084 * | 62,743 | 103,156 |
| 2085 * | 62,518 | 102,062 |
| 2086 * | 62,210 | 100,974 |
| 2087 * | 61,846 | 99,863 |
| 2088 * | 61,537 | 98,476 |
| 2089 * | 61,152 | 97,149 |
| 2090 * | 60,815 | 95,868 |
| 2091 * | 60,447 | 94,513 |
| 2092 * | 60,155 | 93,113 |
| 2093 * | 59,920 | 91,911 |
| 2094 * | 59,581 | 90,743 |
| 2095 * | 59,300 | 89,719 |
| 2096 * | 59,031 | 88,898 |
| 2097 * | 58,726 | 88,236 |
| 2098 * | 58,512 | 87,850 |
| 2099 * | 58,315 | 87,581 |
| 2100 * | 58,175 | 87,565 |
* UN projection
Economy of Austria
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $617 billion 31st largest economy
- GDP per person
- $67,020 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 78,828 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +0.6% real GDP
- Inflation
- 3.1% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 5.7% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 82.4% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.5%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
719B 2026
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| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 165,953,000,000 |
| 1991 | 173,481,000,000 |
| 1992 | 194,436,000,000 |
| 1993 | 189,342,000,000 |
| 1994 | 202,854,000,000 |
| 1995 | 239,914,000,000 |
| 1996 | 236,044,000,000 |
| 1997 | 211,978,000,000 |
| 1998 | 217,363,000,000 |
| 1999 | 216,637,000,000 |
| 2000 | 196,268,000,000 |
| 2001 | 196,479,000,000 |
| 2002 | 212,687,000,000 |
| 2003 | 260,714,000,000 |
| 2004 | 299,075,000,000 |
| 2005 | 314,126,000,000 |
| 2006 | 333,924,000,000 |
| 2007 | 386,806,000,000 |
| 2008 | 429,187,000,000 |
| 2009 | 398,857,000,000 |
| 2010 | 390,146,000,000 |
| 2011 | 428,879,000,000 |
| 2012 | 407,008,000,000 |
| 2013 | 426,587,000,000 |
| 2014 | 438,669,000,000 |
| 2015 | 379,584,000,000 |
| 2016 | 393,579,000,000 |
| 2017 | 414,780,000,000 |
| 2018 | 452,787,000,000 |
| 2019 | 443,033,000,000 |
| 2020 | 434,050,000,000 |
| 2021 | 480,786,000,000 |
| 2022 | 473,594,000,000 |
| 2023 | 516,820,000,000 |
| 2024 | 534,630,000,000 |
| 2025 | 580,101,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 616,896,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 642,049,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 662,753,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 682,093,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 701,529,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 719,125,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Austria
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 56.4 million tonnes 53rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 6.18 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.15% 0.11% of its people
- Change since 1990
- −9% −29% since 2005
56 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.95 |
| 1951 | 23.32 |
| 1952 | 22.12 |
| 1953 | 21.76 |
| 1954 | 24.54 |
| 1955 | 29.11 |
| 1956 | 28.25 |
| 1957 | 29.22 |
| 1958 | 28.13 |
| 1959 | 27.95 |
| 1960 | 30.82 |
| 1961 | 31.86 |
| 1962 | 33.91 |
| 1963 | 37.00 |
| 1964 | 38.94 |
| 1965 | 38.19 |
| 1966 | 39.24 |
| 1967 | 39.96 |
| 1968 | 42.33 |
| 1969 | 44.67 |
| 1970 | 50.67 |
| 1971 | 52.10 |
| 1972 | 56.10 |
| 1973 | 60.05 |
| 1974 | 57.33 |
| 1975 | 54.24 |
| 1976 | 58.23 |
| 1977 | 56.02 |
| 1978 | 57.25 |
| 1979 | 61.35 |
| 1980 | 52.05 |
| 1981 | 55.86 |
| 1982 | 53.60 |
| 1983 | 51.70 |
| 1984 | 54.25 |
| 1985 | 54.40 |
| 1986 | 53.77 |
| 1987 | 57.41 |
| 1988 | 52.96 |
| 1989 | 53.72 |
| 1990 | 62.19 |
| 1991 | 65.79 |
| 1992 | 60.29 |
| 1993 | 60.71 |
| 1994 | 61.08 |
| 1995 | 64.06 |
| 1996 | 67.41 |
| 1997 | 67.31 |
| 1998 | 66.94 |
| 1999 | 65.67 |
| 2000 | 66.20 |
| 2001 | 70.19 |
| 2002 | 71.99 |
| 2003 | 77.41 |
| 2004 | 77.72 |
| 2005 | 79.09 |
| 2006 | 76.80 |
| 2007 | 74.09 |
| 2008 | 73.47 |
| 2009 | 67.30 |
| 2010 | 72.00 |
| 2011 | 69.89 |
| 2012 | 67.26 |
| 2013 | 67.76 |
| 2014 | 64.16 |
| 2015 | 66.36 |
| 2016 | 67.22 |
| 2017 | 69.60 |
| 2018 | 66.57 |
| 2019 | 67.95 |
| 2020 | 62.18 |
| 2021 | 65.75 |
| 2022 | 61.45 |
| 2023 | 56.91 |
| 2024 | 56.37 |
By source, 2024
- Oil51.3%
- Gas24.1%
- Coal19.8%
- Cement2.7%
- Other industry2.0%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Europe
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 9.1 million | −0.07% | 1.34 | 43.9 |
| Russia | 143 million | −0.23% | 1.47 | 40.7 |
| Germany | 83.6 million | −0.23% | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 69.9 million | +0.52% | 1.53 | 40.2 |
| France | 66.7 million | +0.14% | 1.64 | 42.5 |
| Italy | 58.9 million | −0.39% | 1.22 | 48.6 |
| Spain | 47.9 million | −0.10% | 1.24 | 46.3 |
| Ukraine | 39.5 million | −0.74% | 1.00 | 41.8 |
| Poland | 37.8 million | −0.38% | 1.31 | 43.0 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Austria today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Vienna.
Questions
What is the population of Austria in 2026?
9,107,266 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 9.1 million people, −0.07% on 2025.
Is Austria's population growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: 6,308 fewer people in 2026 than in 2025. Deaths have outnumbered births since 2022. Immigration (net 13 thousand a year) slows the fall but does not stop it.
When will Austria's population peak?
It already did: 9.1 million in 2023. The UN projects 8.7 million in 2050 and 7.4 million in 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Austria?
1.34 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Austria has been below that since 1972.
How many babies are born in Austria every day?
About 204 a day (74 thousand in 2026), against about 256 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Austria?
82.5 years at birth in 2026: 84.7 for women and 80.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Austria?
About 4.5 million men and 4.6 million women in 2026, or 97.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Austria?
110 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 83,858 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Austria in 2000?
8,012,928 (8 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 14% since, to 9.1 million in 2026.
What will the population of Austria be in 2050?
About 8.7 million on the UN's medium projection (8,724,332), −4.2% from 2026; 7.4 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Austria?
Vienna (2 million), Graz (298 thousand), Linz (239 thousand), Salzburg (144 thousand), Innsbruck (141 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
What is the GDP of Austria in 2026?
$617 billion at current prices, the 31st largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +0.6%.
What is Austria's GDP per capita?
$67,020 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 78,828 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Austria emit?
56.4 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 6.18 t per person and 0.15% of the world total; oil is the largest source (51%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.