Austria

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net immigration of 11,254 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, Austria has gained a cumulative 1.5 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Net migrants

+11,254

Net migration rate

+1.2 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+2,746,009

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

157,365

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-24,514

Lowest year: 1951

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+14067

Per year

Austria receives approximately 11,254 net migrants per year (1.2 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 157,365 in 2022.

Migration flows in Austria are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).