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Over 92% of Austrians are German speaking, and 98% of Austrians are of German decent. There are only a small number of ethnic minorities in Austria. Austria is a modern western society, where nearly eveyone can read. As of December 2017, Austria's estimated population is 8,740,000
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 7.68 | 8.01 | 8.36 | 8.74 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 76 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | .. | .. | 70 | 66 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 100 | 98 | 99 | 99 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 60 | 75 | 80 | 95 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | .. | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 105.3 | 103.7 | 99.8 | 102.3 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 101 | 99 | 99 | 101 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 | 38.7 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 19.2 | 25.6 | .. | 28.4 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 3,240 | 3,570 | 4,051 | 3,800 |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 7.51 | 7.77 | 8.07 | 6.87 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 6,111 | 7,076 | 8,383 | 8,356 |