# Foreign-Born Residents Reach 23% in Austria October 25, 2026 at 03:16 PM > New data shows 2.1 million residents were born abroad, with Vienna's foreign-born population hitting 41.3 percent amid shifting trends. **Austria**'s demographic landscape is shifting as 2.1 million residents were born abroad, representing nearly 23 percent of the total population. This figure marks a 4.6 percent increase over the past decade, with 56 percent originating from third countries. **Vienna** leads the trend with 41.3 percent of residents born abroad, including a majority in Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus and Brigittenau. While **Germany**, Bosnia, and Turkey are top origins, the number of **Syrian**-born residents in Vienna has increased tenfold lately. Birth rates also vary by origin; women born in Austria averaged 1.19 children in 2025, compared to 1.57 for those born abroad. Notably, women from **Afghanistan**, Syria, or Iraq averaged 3.37 children, rising to 3.63 within the capital city of Vienna itself. [#Austria]() [#Vienna]() #Demographics #PopulationTrends #Migration ## Related news ## [Vienna Public Transport Fares to Rise in 2027]() October 23, 2026 at 05:33 PM ## [Austria Overhauls Social Assistance Regulations]() October 23, 2026 at 03:36 PM ## [Vienna Reports 98 School Headscarf Ban Violations]() October 23, 2026 at 12:09 PM ## [Vienna Council Calls for Ban on Smartglasses]() October 21, 2026 at 01:47 PM ## [Vienna Records 671 Antisemitic Incidents in 2026]() October 16, 2026 at 06:34 PM