Austria Population 2024
Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe. It’s Europe’s 18th most populated country and 20th largest by area. According to STATISTIK AUSTRIA, the population of Austria as of 1st Oct 2023 is 9,154,514 (9.15 million), and the estimated population of Austria in 2024 is 9.2 million.
Austria Demography
Austria has a population growth rate during 2020-2021 of 0.57 %. The total Land Area of Austria is 82,445 sq. km (31,832 sq. mi) & the Population Density of Austria is 109 per Km2 (283 people per mi2).
| Austria | 2023 Population |
| Total Population | 9,154,514 (9.15 million) |
| Europe Rank | 18 |
| Land Area | 82,445 sq. km (31,832 sq. mi) |
| Area Rank | 20 |
| Pop. Density | 109 people/sq. km |
| Fertility Rate | 1.53 |
| Median Age in Austria | 43.5 Years |
| Life Expectancy | 82.05 years |
| Urban Population | 57.3 % |
| Capital City | Vienna |
Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA
Religion in Austria
Chrisanity is the majority Religion in Austria, followed by 68.2% of the country’s population. Among Christians, 55.2% were Catholics, 4.9% were Orthodox Christians, 3.8% were Protestants, and the remaining 4.2% were other Christians.
Islam is the second largest religion and is followed by 8.3% of the Austrian population. 22.4% declared they did not belong to any religion, denomination, or religious community.
The rest 1.2% belongs to other non-Christian religions, it includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and smaller faiths.
Religion in Austria
| Religion | Percent % |
| Christian | 68.2% |
| – Roman Catholic | -55.2% |
| – Eastern Orthodoxy | -4.9% |
| – Protestantism | -3.8% |
| – Other Christians | -4.2% |
| Islam | 8.3% |
| Other Religions | 1.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 22.4% |
Source: Statistics Australia
Austria Historical Population
Austria’s population is 6 million at the start of the 20th century & has seen slow & steady growth since then & reached 9 million in 2020. In the last two decades, population growth accelerated more because of immigration to Austria.
In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born people was around 19% of the total population which is also the second-highest foreign-born proportion of all EU countries after Luxemburg.
Let’s look at the population of Austria from the year 1990 to 2020
| # | Population | Percentage Change |
| 1900 | 5,973,000 | – |
| 1910 | 6,614,000 | 10.73% |
| 1920 | 6,455,000 | -2.40% |
| 1930 | 6,684,000 | 3.55% |
| 1940 | 6,705,000 | 0.31% |
| 1950 | 6,935,000 | 3.43% |
| 1960 | 7,048,000 | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 7,467,000 | 5.94% |
| 1980 | 7,549,000 | 1.10% |
| 1990 | 7,678,000 | 1.71% |
| 2000 | 8,012,000 | 4.35% |
| 2010 | 8,388,000 | 4.69% |
| 2020 | 8,933,300 | 6.50% |
Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA
Austria Population Forecast
| Year | Estimated Population |
| 2022 | 9,010,982 |
| 2023 | 9,051,520 |
| 2024 | 9,084,650 |
| 2025 | 9,113,898 |
| 2026 | 9,142,652 |
| 2027 | 9,170,801 |
| 2028 | 9,198,207 |
| 2029 | 9,224,829 |
| 2030 | 9,250,615 |
| 2040 | 9,469,943 |
| 2050 | 9,625,622 |
| 2060 | 9,703,319 |
| 2070 | 9,808,340 |
| 2080 | 9,937,632 |
| 2090 | 10,013,436 |
| 2100 | 10,072,033 |
Source: STATISTIK AUSTRIA
Top Cities in Austria by Population
| # | City | State | Population |
| 1 | Vienna | Vienna | 18,12,605 |
| 2 | Graz | Styria | 2,69,997 |
| 3 | Linz | Upper Austria | 1,93,814 |
| 4 | Salzburg | Salzburg | 1,46,631 |
| 5 | Innsbruck | Tyrol | 1,24,579 |
| 6 | Klagenfurt | Carinthia | 96,640 |
| 7 | Villach | Carinthia | 60,004 |
| 8 | Wels | Upper Austria | 59,339 |
| 9 | Sankt Pölten | Lower Austria | 52,145 |
| 10 | Dornbirn | Vorarlberg | 46,883 |
| 11 | Wiener Neustadt | Lower Austria | 42,273 |
| 12 | Steyr | Upper Austria | 38,120 |
| 13 | Feldkirch | Vorarlberg | 31,428 |
| 14 | Bregenz | Vorarlberg | 28,412 |
| 15 | Leonding | Upper Austria | 26,174 |
| 16 | Klosterneuburg | Lower Austria | 26,395 |
| 17 | Baden | Lower Austria | 25,229 |
| 18 | Wolfsberg | Carinthia | 24,993 |
| 19 | Leoben | Styria | 24,466 |
| 20 | Krems | Lower Austria | 24,085 |
Austrian Diaspora
People of Austrian ancestry form an important group in several countries in North and South America. As per the estimates, the total population of the Austrian diaspora is 1.5 million around the world.
According to the 2020 US Census, Austrian ancestry is estimated at 0.7 million people. It also forms an important minority Group in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Argentina.
read more about Austrian ancestry in America
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