Age composition in 2026:
| Austria | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.05%1,279,946 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 64.32%5,857,571 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 21.63%1,969,748 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.9 years in Austria and 32.1 years in World.Austria already reached Worldโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Austria peaks in 2023 at 9,130,434.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Austria will be 75.7%, and 30.81% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Austria | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 1984โ2018 |
None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1970 | 2039 69 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2023 | 2070 47 years later |