Austria

Country in Europe

In brief

Aged 0–14: 14.2% (2025). World rank 195 of 216; in Europe, 35 of 48. Aged 65 and over: 21.1% (2025). World rank 27 of 216; in Europe, 22 of 48. Children per woman: 1.3 (2024). World rank 189 of 216; in Europe, 33 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 8.6M → 9.2M, population growth per year +1.1% → +0.3%, and living in cities 67.6% → 69.7%.

Population and migration

Population: 9,208,163 2025
Population density: 109.8 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.3% 2025
Living in cities: 69.7% 2025
Net migration per year: +11.3K 2025
Born in another country: 25.5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 14.2% 2025
Aged 15–64: 64.8% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 21.1% 2025
Life expectancy: 82 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 84.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 79.8 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 8.4 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 9.6 2024

Society

Languages: Austro-Bavarian German
Religions: Catholic 55.2%, no religion 22.4%, Muslim 8.3%, other 5.4%, and Orthodox 4.9% (2021)