Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria
Austria: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.94 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Austria peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 861,188, in 1960.
That places Austria 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 948,528 | 861,188 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.48 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.71 million | 1.94 million | 6 |
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More health data for Austria
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,149 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 669,917 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 13.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 632,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 45,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 45,095 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 43,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 42,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 47,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Austria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria was 1.94 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,188 in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.