Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria
Austria: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.94 million for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Austria peaked at 1.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 861,188, in 1960.
That places Austria 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 861,188 | — |
| 1961 | 879,506 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 898,588 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 916,420 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 937,073 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 957,730 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 978,662 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.94 million | +2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 297,914, 6.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.94 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 948,528 | 861,188 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 million | 1.05 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.48 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.71 million | 1.94 million | 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, total in Austria?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Austria was 1.94 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,188 in 1960.
- How does Austria rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.