The Population of Austria attained a value of 9,108,322 people in 2023
The indicator recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 74% between 2020 to 2023, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the figure to grow at a CAGR of ...
Global Population: Overview
A country or region's population is defined as the total number of people living there.
The world's population is growing at a low single-digit annual rate right now. Every year, the population is predicted to grow by 81 million people. The world's population more than doubled between 1959 and the 2000s. The annual population growth rate peaked in the late 1960s. The pace of increase has nearly halved since then, and it is expected to continue to reduce in the coming years around the world.
Population Growth Analysis of Austria
Between 2017 and 2021, the population of Austria was highest in 2021, with a population of over 8.9 million people. Zurich, Geneva Basel, Bern, and Lausanne are among the top five most populated cities in the country. Both the male and female population of the country reported an increasing population growth in 2021. Since the 1960s, the population of Austria has grown at an increasing rate. As per GlobalData estimates, the population of Austria is expected to reach 9 million in 2022.
Population Segmentation of Austria
Gender: In 2021, Austria's male and female population reported a low single-digit year-on-year growth. Since the 1960s, the country's female population has outnumbered its male population.
Urban and Rural Population: The proportion of people living in urban regions was higher than the rural regions in 2021. Since the 1960s, the country has a larger proportion of people living in the urban parts than the rural parts of the country. Austria's urban population had a single-digit YoY growth and the rural population had a negative YoY growth in 2021.
Factors Affecting Population Growth of a Country
Some of the elements that drive population growth include the economy, female fertility rates, birth rates, mortality rates, healthcare facilities, rising urbanisation, immigration and emigration rates, education, and other social and cultural variables.
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