Population change by component

Components of population change

From a demographic perspective, Austria’s population growth can be attributed first and foremost to a positive net migration (balance of immigration and emigration). In contrast, the natural increase (balance of births and deaths) makes only a comparatively small contribution to population growth.

Latest annual results

In 2011, Austria’s population increased by about +0.5% (38 766 people). As in previous years the population growth could be mainly attributed to gains from international migration, while birth surpluses and statistical adjustments only made for little increases of the population figure.

Marked differences, however, occurred between federal territories: Population gains mainly resulted from natural population increases in Vorarlberg, while migration gains accounted for a small part. In contrast, there was a surplus of deaths over births registered in Burgenland, Lower Austria, Styria and Carinthia. In Vienna, the large population increase was nearly exclusively the result of net-migration gains.

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Results (overview): population change 2011 (1 January - 31 December)

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