Population growth rate in Austria
Austria: Population growth rate was -0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded -0.1% for population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.9% on the previous year and down 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Austria peaked at 1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1975.
Austria ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 1.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Austria?
- Population growth rate in Austria was -0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for population growth rate?
- Austria ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.