Austria's Population Growth - Lowest Rise in Years

Lifestyle & TravelCulture ♦ Published: February 21, 2019; 11:03 ♦ (Vindobona)

At the beginning of 2019, 8,859,992 people were living in Austria, +0.43% more than one year earlier. Thus, in 2018 Austria recorded the lowest population increase in the last seven years.

At the beginning of 2019, 8,859,992 people lived in Austria, 37,725 more (+0.43%) than at the beginning of 2018. / Picture: © Vienna City Administration

At the beginning of 2019, 8,859,992 people lived in Austria, 37,725 more (+0.43%) than at the beginning of 2018.

In 2017 Austria's population increased by 49,402 persons or 0.56%.

According to preliminary results from Statistik Austria, Austria recorded the lowest population increase in the last seven years in 2018.

In 2011, growth was lower at +0.39%, while…