Austria is a landlocked country in the southern part of Central Europe, located on the Eastern Alps, borders Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria population in 2023 is estimated to be 9.2 million, covers country area of 83,879 sq km (32,386 sq mi), ranks ninety-eighth most populous country in the world, capital of Austria is Vienna and other popular cities are Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Villach and Wels. Austria country code is AUT.
Below table is the population of Austria from 1960 to 2020:| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,047,539 |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 |
| 2015 | 8,642,699 |
| 2020 | 8,917,205 |
From 2021, Among all Austrian provinces, the largest percentage increase in population was for the federal capital Vienna, the increase was approximately half as large in Burgenland and somewhat lower in Upper Austria, Vorarlberg and Lower Austria. In Salzburg, Styria and Tyrol the population increased by 1% each, while the population increase ratio in Carinthia was the smallest.
According to statistik, Austria is composed of nine federated states, one of which is Vienna, Austria's capital and largest city. Austria is a federation of the following independent provinces: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna.
| Provinces | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Burgenland | 295,098 |
| Carinthia | 561,647 |
| Lower Austria | 1,687,651 |
| Upper Austria | 1,493,377 |
| Salzburg | 559,543 |
| Styria | 1,247,030 |
| Tyrol | 758,901 |
| Vorarlberg | 398,443 |
| Vienna | 1,915,155 |
According to statistik, the data as per provincial population of Austria in 2011 and 2020(Jan).
| Federal province | Area in sq km | Total Buildings (2011) | Population (2011) | Population (Jan 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgenland | 3,965.20 | 123,109 | ||
| Carinthia | 9,536.50 | 172,465 | ||
| Lower Austria | 19,179.56 | 591,433 | 1,614,693 | 1,684,287 |
| Upper Austria | 11,982.52 | 383,429 | 1,413,762 | 1,490,279 |
| Salzburg | 7,154.56 | 129,233 | 529,066 | 558,410 |
| Styria | 16,399.34 | 350,651 | 1,208,575 | 1,246,395 |
| Tyrol | 12,648.37 | 177,745 | 709,319 | 757,634 |
| Vorarlberg | 2,601.67 | 98,469 | 370,440 | 397,139 |
| Vienna | 414.82 | 164,746 | 1,714,227 | 1,911,191 |
| Austria | 83,882.56 | 2,191,280 | 8,401,940 | 8,901,064 |
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