Austrians Abroad

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Austrians Abroad (German: Auslandsösterreicher) are Austrian citizens, migrants and expatriates alike, who reside outside the Republic of Austria.

Map of the Austrian diaspora in the world (includes people with Austrian ancestry or citizenship).
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The logo of the World Federation of Austrians Abroad

The interests of these approximately 613,300 Austrians living abroad, mostly in Germany (255,500), Switzerland (67,000), the UK (39,600), USA (39,000) and Australia (22,500), are represented by the World Federation of Austrians Abroad (German: Auslandsösterreicher-Weltbund), a NGO with headquarters in Vienna, Austria.[1] It is also the umbrella organisation for more than 170 Austrian clubs worldwide, publisher of the quarterly magazine ROTWEISSROT (named after the colours of the Austrian flag), and runs the online community austrians.org (founded in 2004 by Gerald Ganglbauer).[2]

Communities

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Austrian citizens abroad in July 2023

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Only Austrian citizens are taken into account, thus excluding people of Austrian descent, the case of the overwhelming majority of Austrian Canadians, Austrian Americans or Austrian Brazilians.

Rank Country Austrian citizens in the country in 2023 Notes
1   Germany 255,500 Bordering Austria
2    Switzerland 67,000 Bordering Austria
3   United Kingdom 39,600
4   United States of America 39,000
5   Australia 22,500
6   Israel 18,200
7   Spain 13,000
8   Brazil 12,500
9   Argentina 10,500
10   Greece 10,000
11   Netherlands 9,900
12   Italy 8,500 Bordering Austria
13   France 7,300
14   Turkey 5,500
15   South Africa 5,400
16   Czech Republic 5,000 Bordering Austria
17   Hungary 5,000 Bordering Austria
18   Sweden 4,700
19   Canada 4,500
20   Belgium 4,000
21   Serbia 3,500
22   United Arab Emirates 3,500
23   Egypt 3,300
24   Mexico 3,300
25   Romania 3,200
26   Norway 3,000
27   Thailand 3,000
28   Chile 2,500
29   Liechtenstein 2,500 Bordering Austria
30   Denmark 2,100
31   Poland 2,000
32   Colombia 1,700
33   Croatia 1,700
34   Portugal 1,700
35   China 1,600
36   New Zealand 1,500
Rest of the world 25,600

Source:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Website of Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, Auslandsösterreicher. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ^ Website of World Federation of Austrians Abroad, Auslandsösterreicher-Weltbund. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Auslandsösterreicher:innen". STATISTIK AUSTRIA (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2023-06-24.
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