Population ages 65 and above, male in Austria
Austria: Population ages 65 and above, male was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Austria is 18.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Austria peaked at 18.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1960.
Austria ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.2% | — |
| 1961 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Austria?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Austria was 18.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.