demographics of austria
demographics of vienna
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Austria had a population of 9,216,459 in October 2025 – which current forecasts say will continue to grow, although considerably more slowly than before. The population is predicted to increase by only around 2.5% before growth will noticeably slow down and eventually stagnate in the following decades. A future is emerging with Austria continuing to grow, but more gently and with a higher proportion of older people in Austria. These trends are already shaping key social and economic sectors ranging from residential space requirements to the labour market and healthcare to social services infrastructure.
Reaching the two million mark in 2023, Vienna has become one of Europe’s five largest cities sooner than anticipated. Together with continuously increasing population numbers, this has led to a significantly increased need for additional living space in Austria’s federal capital.
Demographic outlook for Austria 2025 to 2080
Age profile of population as at January 1, 2025
Age profile of population as at January 1, 2025
Demographic outlook for Vienna 2025 to 2080
2,338,566
9,071,087
9,216,459
2,038,514
Population
> 65 years 16.5 %
> 65 years 20.22 %
19.20 %
10,000,000
0-19 years
0-19 years 19.4 %
Population
8,000,000
2,000,000
A
W
6,000,000
Ø Avg. age 43.6 years
Ø Avg. age 41.1 years
1,750,000
60.58 %
4,000,000
20-64 years 64.1 %
20-64 years
1,500,000
2,000,000
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1,250,000
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2020
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2080
Forecast to 2080
Forecast to 2080
→ Population growth is slowing down. → A population decline is expected from the 2040s onward. → Demographic aging is increasing. → The number of people in Austria below the age of 20 will decrease to 16.35%.
→ In 2080, approx. 2,338,566 people will be living in Vienna. → This corresponds to an increase by almost 11.7%. → Around 25.0% of the population will be 65 years or over. → The number of people in Vienna below the age of 20 will decrease to 16.0%.
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