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Languages

German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in South Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.);

Ethnic Groups

Austrian 84.2%
German 2.1%
(includes Croatians, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), Serbian 1.4%
Turkish 1.3%
Romanian 1.2%
Bosnian or Herzegovinian 1.1%
Other 10.8%
(2018 est.); note: data represent population by nationality; %

Population Distribution

The northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two-thirds of the populace lives in urban areas

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 14% (male 630,739 /female 600,663)

15-24 years - : 10.82% (male 484,515 /female 467,064)

25-54 years - : 42.1% (male 1,851,209 /female 1,851,100)

55-64 years - : 13.63% (male 595,146 /female 603,249)

65 years and over - : 19.44% (male 743,174 /female 966,511) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Europe

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 49.2 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 21.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 28.1 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 3.6 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 44.2 years

Male: 42.9 years

Female: 45.4 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 12

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.76 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 200

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 81.7 years (2018 est.)

Male: 79 years (2018 est.)

Female: 84.5 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 24

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 107;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<100 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

20.1% (2016); country comparison to the world: 105;

Education Expenditures

5.4% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 53;
Year

Population

  • 8,793,370

Nationality

  • Austrian(s) noun


  • Austrian adjective


Religions

  • Catholic Includes Roman Catholic
    73.87%
  • Other Catholic
    0.20%
  • Protestant
    4.90%
  • Muslim
    4.20%
  • Orthodox
    2.20%
  • Other Includes Other Christian
    0.80%
  • None
    12.00%
  • Unspecified Est
    22,001.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.42% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 160;

Birth Rate

  • 9.5 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 199;

Death Rate

  • 9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 42;

Migration Rate

  • 4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 25;

Urban Areas Population

  • 1.901 million VIENNA (capital)
    (2018)

Health Expenditure

  • 11.2% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 11;

Physicians Density

  • 5.23 physicians/1,000 population (2016);

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.6 beds/1,000 population (2013);

Total fertility rate

  • 1.48 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 199;