Austria Population
Austria population, 1990–2100
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Austria in context
Austria has below-replacement fertility and depends on immigration for population growth, with ageing steadily advancing. Much of its recent increase has come from movement within the European Union and from refugees. Its demographics track the broader pattern of prosperous, low-birth central Europe.
The Austria demographic outlook
Austria is the world's 99th most populous country, home to about 9.1 million people in 2026. A country of Western Europe, its trajectory to 2100 is governed by how births, deaths and migration play out. It packs in roughly 110 people per square kilometre.
The peak is already behind Austria: its population maxed out at about 9.1 million near 2023 and is contracting. By 2050 the UN expects around 8.7 million people, and by 2100 about 7.4 million.
The median age is set to climb from about 43 today to roughly 49 by 2100, while life expectancy, near 82 years, keeps rising. An older population gradually reshapes the labour force, pension systems and healthcare demand.
With fertility near 1.32, just under the 2.1 replacement mark, natural increase is fading. Net inward migration adds to the population each year and partly offsets the low birth rate.
All of this is a projection, not a prediction. The further out it runs the wider the plausible range becomes, which is why Austria's charts show a low-to-high band around the central line.
Migration & natural change
Net migration against natural change (births − deaths), 2026
Austria is a net destination for migration: roughly 13,212 more people arrive than leave each year. Deaths now outnumber births, subtracting about 19,225 people a year, so migration is what keeps the population from falling faster.
Who supports whom
Dependants (under 15 and 65+) per 100 working-age adults (15–64)
| Year | Youth | Old-age | Total | 65+ share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 32 | 53 | 21% |
| 2050 | 22 | 54 | 76 | 31% |
| 2100 | 23 | 62 | 85 | 33% |
A total ratio of 100 means as many dependants as working-age adults. Rising old-age figures signal an ageing population and growing pressure on pensions and healthcare.
Key milestones
Age structure
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Demographic indicators
| Population 2024 | 9.1 million |
| Population 2050 | 8.7 million |
| Population 2075 | 8.0 million |
| Population 2100 | 7.4 million |
| Median age 2050 | 49.2 years |
| Fertility rate 2050 | 1.43 |
| Life expectancy 2100 | 91.5 years |