Austria Demographics

Population of Austria (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Austria

Austria Population
9,107,266
see live
Yearly Change
−0.07%
Global Share
0.11%
Global Rank
99

Median Age

The median age in Austria is 43.9 years (2026).

Fertility in Austria

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.34
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Austria

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
82.5
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
84.7
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
80.2
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Austria


Infant Mortality
2.5
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
3.2
(per 1,000 live births)


Austria Urban Population

Currently, 70.0% of the population of Austria is urban (6,372,784 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Austria is 110 people per km² (286 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 82,445 km² (31,832 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Communes in Austria

The 30 largest of 97 cities and communes, ranked by population estimates for January 1, 2026 (by Statistics Austria).

RankCity or CommunePopulation
1Vienna2,040,914
2Graz306,971
3Linz214,272
4Salzburg157,834
5Innsbruck132,820
6Klagenfurt am Wörthersee105,734
7Villach66,051
8Wels65,764
9Sankt Pölten60,112
10Dornbirn52,252
11Wiener Neustadt50,025
12Steyr37,898
13Feldkirch36,643
14Bregenz29,270
15Leonding29,161
16Klosterneuburg28,153
17Baden26,097
18Krems an der Donau25,581
19Traun25,436
20Wolfsberg25,011
21Lustenau24,704
22Leoben24,455
23Amstetten23,980
24Kapfenberg21,796
25Hallein21,607
26Schwechat21,471
27Mödling20,662
28Kufstein20,118
29Traiskirchen18,958
30Ansfelden18,229
See all 97 cities and communes in Austria

See also

Sources

Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.