Austria Population Pyramid 1996
Austria in 1996
In 1996, Austria had a total population of 7,960,914 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 5.2%, up from 7,569,395 in 1986.
The median age was 36.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 26.4 children under 15 and 22.8 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Austria was 1.32 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 81.5 years on average (84.0 years for girls, 79.2 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,932,007 immigrants live in Austria, 21.2% of the population.
| Germany | 268,460 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 180,515 |
| Turkey | 161,487 |
| Romania | 160,281 |
| Serbia | 145,580 |
426,192 people born in Austria live in other countries.
| Germany | 213,019 |
| Switzerland | 57,640 |
| Turkey | 30,987 |
| Italy | 14,432 |
| Australia | 13,561 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 7,960,915 | 36.7 | |
| Switzerland | 7,071,884 | 37.6 | |
| Belgium | 10,156,970 | 37.8 | |
| Luxembourg | 413,777 | 36.8 | |
| Netherlands | 15,640,027 | 36.1 |





