Population, total in Austria
Austria: Population, total was 9.21 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Austria stood at 9.21 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Austria peaked at 9.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.05 million, in 1960.
That places Austria 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.25 million | 7.05 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 7.47 million | 7.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 7.55 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.90 million | 7.68 million | 7.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 million | 8.01 million | 8.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 million | 8.36 million | 8.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.92 million | 9.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 94 Azerbaijan 10.25 million compare
- 95 Israel 10.12 million compare
- 96 Hungary 9.51 million compare
- 98 Switzerland 9.09 million compare
- 99 Belarus 9.09 million compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 8.82 million compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 21.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 29.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Austria?
- Population, total in Austria was 9.21 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 million in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for population, total?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.