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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 southern Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% (2001 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Austrian 80.8%
German 2.6%
Bosnian and Herzegovinian 1.9%
Turkish 1.8%
Serbian 1.6%
Romanian 1.3%
Other 10%
(2018 est.)%

Population Distribution

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

Urbanization

Urban population: 59.5% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 14.08% (male 645,660/female 613,399)

15-64 - years : 65.11% (male 2,914,056/female 2,907,233)

65 - years and over : 20.81% (2023 est.) (male 820,022/female 1,040,490)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 51.1

Youth dependency ratio: 21.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 29.4

Potential support ratio: 3.4 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 44.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 43.5 years

Female: 46.2 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.05 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 1 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.79 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.96 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)

Male: 79.9 years

Female: 85.2 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

29.7 years (2020 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 168

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 82.5 years (2023 est.)

Male: 79.9 years

Female: 85.2 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 26.4% (2020 est.)

Male: 27.7% (2020 est.)

Female: 25% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.51 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 200

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.74 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

79% (2019)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

11.5% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

5.29 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

58.7% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

20.1% (2016)comparison ranking: 105

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

5.1% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 72

Literacy

Total population: NA

Male: NA

Female: NA

School Life Expectancy

Total: 16 years

Male: 16 years

Female: 16 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 8,940,860

Nationality 2023

  • Austrian(s) noun


  • Austrian adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    55.20%
  • Muslim
    8.30%
  • Orthodox
    4.90%
  • Evangelical Christian
    3.80%
  • Jewish
    0.10%
  • Other
    5.40%
  • None Est
    22.42%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.31% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 166

Birth Rate

  • 9.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 194

Death Rate

  • 9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 38

Migration Rate

  • 3.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 36

Urban Areas Population

  • VIENNA
    1.975 million

Health Expenditure

  • 11.5% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 5.29 physicians/1,000 population (2020)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.3 beds/1,000 population (2018)