Tyrol's population is growing despite fewer births - this is what the future looks like!

Tyrol's population is growing despite fewer births - this is what the future looks like!

In Tyrol, there are both gratifying and challenging news about population development. As the Meinzärzirk already reported on January 1, 2024 775.970 inhabitants in Tyrol. That is 4,666 people more than in the previous year and over 50,000 more than a decade ago. Despite a slight decline in births, which was 6,766 newborns in 2023 - a decline of 8.9 percent compared to the previous year - the total population remains positive. The main reason for this growth lies in the migration balance, which was remarkably high with 4,568. Particularly surprising can be observed compared to smaller communities that two thirds of the Tyrolean communities have increases.

lifespan and demographic insights

The tirol.gv emphasizes that life expectancy in Tyrol has now grown to a historical high: men reach 80.9 years and women 85.3 years. This means that Tyrol has the highest life expectancy in Austria and that a continuous increase has been recorded since 1961. On January 1, 2024, 119 hundred -year -olds already lived in Tyrol, which underlines the positive development of health care and living conditions in the region.

Although population growth shows pleasing numbers, there are also challenges. The birth balance, which represents the difference between births and deaths, was significantly lower compared to the 469 people in 2022. The most popular baby names remained Elias and Sophia.