Austria Population Pyramid 2020

Austria
2020
Population: 8,921,405

Year

-5 -1   2020  +1 +5

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Austria in 2020

In 2020, Austria had a total population of 8,921,405 people. A decade earlier, in 2010, the population was 8,365,092; it has grown by 6.7% since.

Half of the population was younger than 43.6 years; 14.4% were children under 15 and 19.2% were 65 or older. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
8,921,405
Median age
43.6
0-14 %
14.4%
65+ %
19.2%
Child dependency
21.7
Old-age dependency
28.9
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
8,724,332
Population 2100
7,399,329
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.32

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.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 81.5

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

1,932,007 immigrants live in Austria, 21.2% of the population.

Germany268,460
Bosnia and Herzegovina180,515
Turkey161,487
Romania160,281
Serbia145,580
Where emigrants live (2024)

426,192 people born in Austria live in other countries.

Germany213,019
Switzerland57,640
Turkey30,987
Italy14,432
Australia13,561
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Austria 8,921,405 43.6
Switzerland 8,640,582 42.7
Belgium 11,540,107 41.9
Luxembourg 630,597 39.6
Netherlands 17,636,731 42.5
What was the population of Austria in 2020?
In 2020, Austria's population was 8,921,405.
Is the population of Austria increasing or decreasing?
Austria's population grew 6.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 8,724,332 by 2050.
What is the median age in Austria?
Austria's median age is 43.6 years.
How many children and older people live in Austria?
19.2% of Austria's population is 65 or older, and 14.4% is under 15.
What shape is Austria's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Austria has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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