Digital 2021: Austria
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This report contains all the latest internet stats, mobile stats, and social media stats for Austria, but read on below for essential insights into digital use in Austria in 2021.
Austria’s population
Austria had a population of 9.02 million in January 2021.
Austria’s population increased by 44 thousand (+0.5%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
50.7% of Austria’s population is female, while 49.3% of its population is male [note: the United Nations does not publish data for genders other than ‘female’ and ‘male’].
58.9% of Austria’s population lives in urban centres, while 41.1% lives in rural areas.
Internet users in Austria
There were 8.03 million internet users in Austria in January 2021.
The number of internet users in Austria increased by 129 thousand (+1.6%) between 2020 and 2021.
Internet penetration in Austria stood at 89.0% in January 2021.
Note: we no longer include data sourced from social media platforms in our internet user numbers, so the numbers shown above and in our complete Digital 2021 reports are not comparable with numbers published in our reports from previous years.
Social media statistics for Austria
There were 7.21 million social media users in Austria in January 2021.
The number of social media users in Austria increased by 310 thousand (+4.4%) between 2020 and 2021.
The number of social media users in Austria was equivalent to 79.9% of the total population in January 2021.
Note: Figures for social media users shown here and in our complete Digital 2021 reports may not equate to unique individuals. We have also included new sources in this year’s social media figures, so numbers shown here and in our Digital 2021 reports will not be comparable with numbers published in our previous reports.
Mobile connections in Austria
There were 13.08 million mobile connections in Austria in January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Austria decreased by 158 thousand (-1.2%) between January 2020 and January 2021.
The number of mobile connections in Austria in January 2021 was equivalent to 145.0% of the total population.
Note: many people have more than one mobile connection, so figures for mobile connections may exceed 100% of the total population.
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