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Austria

Capital:
Vienna
Continent:
Europe
Region(s):
Western Europe
Largest Cities:
Vienna, Graz, Linz
Abbreviation:
AUT

9.1M
Total Population
99
Population Rank
110.59
Density (km²)
-7.2K 0.43%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Austria

Austria's population structure shows a slightly lower male to female ratio of 0.97 to 1, with a median male age of 42.99 years old and a median female age of 45.85 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 56 and 59 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 74 and 73 year-old age groups.

Austria Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Austria Population Clock

Austria Population*
9,116,063
Births per Day
206
Deaths per Day
255
Immigrations per Day
31
Net Change per Day
18
2025 Population Change*
774

* As of 2/12/2025

1 birth

Every 7.0 minutes

1 death

Every 5.6 minutes

1 immigrant

Every 46.5 minutes

1 person

Every 1.3 hours

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Vienna1,691,468
Graz222,326
Linz204,846
Favoriten201,882
Donaustadt187,007
Floridsdorf162,779
Salzburg153,377
Innsbruck132,493
Ottakring104,627
Simmering101,420

Austria Overview

Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Austria is one of the world’s richest countries with a very high standard of living.

The last Austrian census was preliminary results conducted in 2011, showing a population of 8.421 million, up 5% over the last ten years.

Austria Demographics

There are 185,000 Turks, including Turkish Kurds, in Austria today, accounting for 2.2% of the population. This is the third largest ethnic minority after Serbs and Federal Germans (2.7%).

There are three “traditional” ethnic minorities within Austria that have found themselves within Austria as a result of European boundary changes over the years. They are Carinthian Slovenes, Croats and Hungarians. None of these groups number more than 50,000, and all have their rights protected by law.

Modern immigration has resulted in the creation of a number of sizable new ethnic groups in Austria. Notably, more than 300,000 people came to Austria from the former Yugoslavia during and after the wars there, as well as more than 300,000 from Turkey. Many have been naturalized and are now Austrian citizens.

German is the first language of 88.8% of Austrians as well as the official language of the country. It is slightly different from the German spoken in Germany - in practice it doesn’t differ much, though, and if you speak German you will be easily understood in Austria. The other main languages are Turkish (spoken by 2.3%), Serbian (2.2%) and Croatian (1.3%).

Austria Religion, Economy and Politics

The majority of Austrians (73.6%) in the 2001 census reported that they were Roman Catholic. Protestants made up a further 4.7% of the population and Muslims 4.2%. 12% of respondents said that they were not religious. In 2018, 73.8% are Roman Catholic, Protestant is at 4.9% of the population, with Muslims maintaining a steady 4.2%.

According to the 2001 census, there are 8,140 Jews in Austria (around 0.5% of the population). Prior to the Holocaust, Austrian Jews made up between 8 and 10% of the total population.

Austria is the 12th richest country in the world.

Austria Population History

Austria’s official boundaries were not established until the 1919 Treaty of St. Germain when its first constitution was created. Soon after its formation, Austria was declared a “German state,” and fought with them in both world wars, incurring countless fatalities. The growth rate was never really given the time to get off of the ground and has never been drastic in the years since.