From 1273 until 1918, Austria was the seat of power of the House of Habsburg; one of Europe's most powerful and influential royal families of the past millennium. During this time and in the subsequent century since the Austro-Hungarian Empire's dissolution, the borders and demography of the Austrian state have changed dramatically, with the population growing from approximately three million people in 1800 to just over nine million in 2020. The area of modern Austria's population rose gradually throughout the nineteenth century, until the early 1900s, where it then dropped and fluctuated during the World Wars, before rising again until recent years.

End of an empire

The assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, caused Austria to declare war on Serbia, which marked the outbreak of the First World War. The war (and subsequent Spanish Flu pandemic) would see the deaths of more than 1.2 million people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the area of modern Austria's population dropped by almost 400,000 people between 1916 and 1920. In the years preceding the First World War, Slavic nationalism and tensions between various ethnicities in the empire had escalated to a new level; following the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918, new states such as Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia were created for corresponding ethnic groups, while Austrian and Hungarian states were created for ethnic Germans and Magyars respectively (Austria still uses this border today). The Treaty of Versailles had forbidden Austria from joining Germany, however in 1938, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler (who was born in Austria) united the two nations as part of the German Third Reich, with overwhelming support by the people of Austria. In the next few years, Austria's population decreased slightly, as a result of the forced relocation of Jews and the outbreak of the Second World War. Due to the Austria-German union, separate records were not kept for Austrian and German deaths during the war, however most estimates put Austria's total at over 350,000 fatalities.

Post-war Austria

Following Germany's defeat, Austria was split into four separately administered sections, and then the Second Austrian Republic was established in 1955, declaring its permanent neutrality in foreign affairs. In the period after this Austria has enjoyed a period of continued prosperity with a high standard of living and reasonable economic growth. Population growth stagnated in the 80's with the legalization of abortion and improved access to contraception, but has grown steadily in the past three decades. Austria is consistently ranked among the top 20 richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita, and in 2018 it was ranked 20th in the world by the Human Development Index.

The total population of Austria stands at approximately 9.18 million people in 2025.Fluctuating rise between 1980 and 2025Between 1980 and 2025 a total increase by approximately 1.64 million people can be observed. The data emphasizes however that this increase did not happen continuously.Continuous rise between 2025 and 2030In 2030 the total population will be roughly 9.31 million people, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall increase by approximately 130 thousand people since 2025. This growth reflects a steady upward trend.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

The total population in Austria was estimated at 9.2 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Austria Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Austria Population: Age: 25 to 34 data was reported at 1,192.300 Person th in Dec 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,188.600 Person th for Sep 2020. Austria Population: Age: 25 to 34 data is updated quarterly, averaging 1,098.650 Person th from Mar 2004 (Median) to Dec 2020, with 68 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,192.300 Person th in Dec 2020 and a record low of 1,069.600 Person th in Sep 2010. Austria Population: Age: 25 to 34 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Austria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.G011: Labour Force Survey: Population by Age Groups and Sex (Discontinued).

Austria: Cisleithania was the Austrian-ruled section of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This graphic shows the total population of Austria: Cisleithania from 1818 until 1910, just before the outbreak of World War I. As we can see from the graph, the population grows rather gradually throughout this 92 year period. The only dip in population comes between 1846 and 1851, possibly as a result of the revolutions that took place in 1848. After this time the population continues to grow before reaching over 28.5 million people in 1910.

The later stages of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's history were marked by a period of internal tensions between the varying ethnic groups, as the ethnic Slavs, Czechs and Romance groups felt oppressed by the ruling Germanic and Magyar peoples. The Empire was then dissolved in 1918 following its defeat during the First World War, and a number of new states were formed in the aftermath.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Austria was reported at 20.16 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Austria - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Population growth (annual %) in Austria was reported at 0.98946 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Austria - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Austria was reported at 110 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Austria - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Austria AT: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.989 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.956 % for 2022. Austria AT: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.436 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.121 % in 2015 and a record low of -0.265 % in 1975. Austria AT: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Weighted average;

AT: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data was reported at 1,034,695.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,007,905.000 Person for 2022. AT: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 761,514.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,034,695.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 527,934.000 Person in 1960. AT: Population: Female: Aged 65 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: Knowing how many girls, adolescents and women there are in a population helps a country in determining its provision of services.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 74 Years for Austria (LFWA74TTATQ647S) from Q1 1999 to Q1 2025 about 15 to 74 years, Austria, and personal.

Between 1910 and 1923, as the First World War brought an end to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Republic of Austria was established, the population in the region of present-day Austria fell by more than 100,000 people. When this decline is separated by gender, it becomes clear that the number of men fell by almost 140,000 between these years, primarily consisting of fatalities from the war. A similar trend can be observed before and after the Second World War, in which more than 350,000 Austrians perished, and this is again reflected in the difference in male and female populations between 1934 an 1950. In 1950, there were almost half a million more females than males in Austria, which had a total population of almost seven million at the time.

Both populations grew from the 1950s until the late 1970s, but the populations then fell and plateaued throughout the 1980s due to a reduction in the number of foreign workers coming to the country, and the legalization of abortion and greater access to contraception (there was also a period known as the 'pill-drop-off' in the 1960s, where the birth rate decreased dramatically). By the late-1980s the population began to grow again, and the male to female ratio is growing much closer over time; however, it has never been as close as it was before the First World War, and in 2020, there are over 125,000 more females in Austria than males.

Austria - Population was 9158750.00 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Austria - Population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Austria - Population reached a record high of 9158750.00 in December of 2024 and a record low of 7030385.00 in December of 1960.

Austria AT: Population: Female data was reported at 4,637,070.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,592,386.000 Person for 2022. Austria AT: Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 4,052,324.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,637,070.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 3,764,891.000 Person in 1960. Austria AT: Population: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;Sum;

Austria Population: Children: Below 15 Years of Age data was reported at 1,308.300 Person th in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,299.000 Person th for 2022. Austria Population: Children: Below 15 Years of Age data is updated yearly, averaging 1,291.500 Person th from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,413.487 Person th in 1995 and a record low of 1,212.500 Person th in 2013. Austria Population: Children: Below 15 Years of Age data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Austria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.G001: Population.

Austria population density for 2022 was 109.57, a 0.96% increase from 2021.

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<li>Austria population density for 2021 was <strong>108.53</strong>, a <strong>0.44% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Austria population density for 2020 was <strong>108.06</strong>, a <strong>0.42% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Austria population density for 2019 was <strong>107.61</strong>, a <strong>0.45% increase</strong> from 2018.</li>
</ul>Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

Austria Population: Age: 15 and Above data was reported at 7,486.900 Person th in Jun 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,478.200 Person th for Mar 2020. Austria Population: Age: 15 and Above data is updated quarterly, averaging 7,077.250 Person th from Mar 2004 (Median) to Jun 2020, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,486.900 Person th in Jun 2020 and a record low of 6,720.700 Person th in Mar 2004. Austria Population: Age: 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Austria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.G011: Labour Force Survey: Population by Age Groups and Sex (Discontinued).

Austria Population: Annual Avg: Women data was reported at 4,630,631.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,595,563.000 Person for 2022. Austria Population: Annual Avg: Women data is updated yearly, averaging 4,070,811.000 Person from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,630,631.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 3,783,617.000 Person in 1961. Austria Population: Annual Avg: Women data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Austria. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.G001: Population.

This table compares regional demographics between the region of Western Greece and Upper Austria under indicators such as Population, GDP per Capita at current prices, Employment rate %, and % of persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The source of the data can be accessed at JRC : https://urban.jrc.ec.europa.eu/my-place?lng=en&ctx=udp&is=Default&ts=EU&clc=highlights-1&fvs=false&tl=2&tu=EL63&pil=level-indicator&cl=default&stu=EL63,AT31

General Information

The Pop-AUT database was developed for the DISCC-AT project, which required subnational population projections for Austria consistent with the updated Shared Socio-Economic Pathways (SSPs). For this database, the most recent version of the nationwide SSP population projections (IIASA-WiC POP 2023) are spatially downscaled, offering a detailed perspective at the subnational level in Austria. Recognizing the relevance of this information for a wider audience, the data has been made publicly accessible through an interactive dashboard. There, users are invited to explore how the Austrian population is projected to evolve under different SSP scenarios until the end of this century.

Methodology

The downscaling process of the nationwide Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) population projections is a four-step procedure developed to obtain subnational demographic projections for Austria. In the first step, population potential surfaces for Austria are derived. These indicate the attractiveness of a location in terms of habitability and are obtained using machine learning techniques, specifically random forest models, along with geospatial information such as land use, roads, elevation, distance to cities, and elevation (see, e.g., Wang et al. 2023).

The population potential surfaces play a crucial role in distributing the Austrian population effectively across the country. Calculations are based on the 1×1 km spatial resolution database provided by Wang et al. (2023), covering all SSPs in 5-year intervals from 2020 to 2100.

Moving to the second step, the updated nationwide SSP population projections for Austria (IIASA-WiC POP 2023) are distributed to all 1×1 km grid cells within the country. This distribution is guided by the previously computed grid cell-level population potential surfaces, ensuring a more granular representation of demographic trends.

The base year for all scenarios is 2015, obtained by downscaling the UN World Population Prospects 2015 count for Austria using the WorldPop (2015) 1×1 km population count raster.

In the third step, the 1×1 km population projections are temporally interpolated to obtain yearly projections for all SSP scenarios spanning the period from 2015 to 2100.

The final step involves the spatial aggregation of the gridded SSP-consistent population projections to the administrative levels of provinces (Bundesländer), districts (Bezirke), and municipalities (Gemeinden).

Dashboard

The data can be explored interactively through a dashboard.

Data Inputs

Updated nationwide SSP population projections: IIASA-WiC POP (2023) (https://zenodo.org/records/7921989)

Population potential surfaces: Wang, X., Meng, X., & Long, Y. (2022). Projecting 1 km-grid population distributions from 2020 to 2100 globally under shared socioeconomic pathways. Scientific Data, 9(1), 563.

Shapefiles: data.gv.at

WorldPop 2015: WorldPop (www.worldpop.org - School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton; Department of Geography and Geosciences, University of Louisville; Departement de Geographie, Universite de Namur) and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University (2018). Global High Resolution Population Denominators Project - Funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1134076). https://dx.doi.org/10.5258/SOTON/WP00647

Version

This is version 1.0, built upon the Review-Phase 2 version of the updated nationwide SSP population projections (IIASA-WiC POP 2023). Once these projections are revised, this dataset will be accordingly updated.

File Organization

The SSP-consistent population projections for Austria are accessible in two formats: .csv files for administrative units (provinces = Bundesländer, districts = Politische Bezirke, municipalities = Gemeinden) and 1×1 km raster files in GeoTIFF and NetCDF formats. All files encompass annual population counts spanning from 2015 to 2100.