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Population in Australia compared to Austria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 9,177,982 people in Austria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 9,163,419 in Austria.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 3.03 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Austria is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.11% for Austria.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.72% in Austria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Austria has grown from 8.27M to 9.16M (10.8% growth).

Australia vs Austria: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Austria
2100 44,031,396 7,450,035
2099 43,809,392 7,465,366
2098 43,581,416 7,480,951
2097 43,339,542 7,498,101
2096 43,103,046 7,514,850
2095 42,875,281 7,532,161
2094 42,654,231 7,548,458
2093 42,420,140 7,565,999
2092 42,183,554 7,583,717
2091 41,942,760 7,603,216
2090 41,703,255 7,623,462
2089 41,471,675 7,645,771
2088 41,232,214 7,668,431
2087 41,005,392 7,690,081
2086 40,785,916 7,712,948
2085 40,573,592 7,737,385
2084 40,363,192 7,763,202
2083 40,140,606 7,788,506
2082 39,925,452 7,813,956
2081 39,703,018 7,839,060
2080 39,490,533 7,863,527
2079 39,277,415 7,889,445
2078 39,063,163 7,916,631
2077 38,847,269 7,944,829
2076 38,637,253 7,970,795
2075 38,425,571 7,996,421
2074 38,212,169 8,023,733
2073 38,002,408 8,050,381
2072 37,795,438 8,078,590
2071 37,589,598 8,105,838
2070 37,376,868 8,133,854
2069 37,159,014 8,163,771
2068 36,939,616 8,193,704
2067 36,721,604 8,224,576
2066 36,504,952 8,257,106
2065 36,297,175 8,290,403
2064 36,095,981 8,322,363
2063 35,883,588 8,356,710
2062 35,673,924 8,391,660
2061 35,465,080 8,426,083
2060 35,260,552 8,461,244
2059 35,055,719 8,497,226
2058 34,839,385 8,533,176
2057 34,630,577 8,569,804
2056 34,422,531 8,603,815
2055 34,208,970 8,637,443
2054 33,996,776 8,670,706
2053 33,788,097 8,703,475
2052 33,580,016 8,733,492
2051 33,366,925 8,761,338
2050 33,152,099 8,789,107
2049 32,937,633 8,816,505
2048 32,711,001 8,841,593
2047 32,496,856 8,864,899
2046 32,269,549 8,886,446
2045 32,047,969 8,906,200
2044 31,829,535 8,926,211
2043 31,610,306 8,943,779
2042 31,387,780 8,961,407
2041 31,168,179 8,977,747
2040 30,952,283 8,994,604
2039 30,740,454 9,011,400
2038 30,521,772 9,026,006
2037 30,307,856 9,044,181
2036 30,085,861 9,059,299
2035 29,862,898 9,074,280
2034 29,641,453 9,089,880
2033 29,418,053 9,102,596
2032 29,191,922 9,116,080
2031 28,959,421 9,127,901
2030 28,722,798 9,138,727
2029 28,484,745 9,146,845
2028 28,236,324 9,151,806
2027 27,984,287 9,157,362
2026 27,730,530 9,163,419
2025 27,466,430 9,170,052
2024 27,196,812 9,177,982
2023 26,659,922 9,131,761
2022 26,018,721 9,041,851
2021 25,685,412 8,955,797
2020 25,649,248 8,916,864
2019 25,334,826 8,879,920
2018 24,963,258 8,840,521
2017 24,592,588 8,797,566
2016 24,190,907 8,736,668
2015 23,815,995 8,642,699
2014 23,475,686 8,546,356
2013 23,128,129 8,479,823
2012 22,733,465 8,429,991
2011 22,340,024 8,391,643
2010 22,031,750 8,363,404
2009 21,691,653 8,343,323
2008 21,249,199 8,321,496
2007 20,827,622 8,295,487
2006 20,450,966 8,268,641
2005 20,176,844 8,227,829
2004 19,932,722 8,171,966
2003 19,720,737 8,121,423
2002 19,495,210 8,081,957
2001 19,274,701 8,042,293
2000 19,028,802 8,011,566
1999 18,812,264 7,992,324
1998 18,607,584 7,976,789
1997 18,423,037 7,968,041
1996 18,224,767 7,959,017
1995 18,004,882 7,948,278
1994 17,805,468 7,936,118
1993 17,634,808 7,905,633
1992 17,478,635 7,840,709
1991 17,284,036 7,754,891
1990 17,065,128 7,677,850
1989 16,814,416 7,619,567
1988 16,532,164 7,585,317
1987 16,263,874 7,574,586
1986 16,018,350 7,569,794
1985 15,788,312 7,564,985
1984 15,579,391 7,561,434
1983 15,393,472 7,561,910
1982 15,184,247 7,574,140
1981 14,923,260 7,568,710
1980 14,692,000 7,549,433
1979 14,514,000 7,549,425
1978 14,358,000 7,562,305
1977 14,192,000 7,568,430
1976 14,033,000 7,565,525
1975 13,893,000 7,578,903
1974 13,723,000 7,599,038
1973 13,380,000 7,586,115
1972 13,177,000 7,544,201
1971 12,937,000 7,500,482
1970 12,507,000 7,467,086
1969 12,263,000 7,441,055
1968 12,009,000 7,415,403
1967 11,799,000 7,376,998
1966 11,651,000 7,322,066
1965 11,388,000 7,270,889
1964 11,167,000 7,223,801
1963 10,950,000 7,175,811
1962 10,742,000 7,129,864
1961 10,483,000 7,086,299
1960 10,276,477 7,047,539

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Austria gained 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Austria's population increased by 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Austria was ranked 91st in 2006 and ranked 99th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Austria will decrease by 4.08% to 8,789,107 people and rank change from 99th to 109th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Austria's population already peaked in 2024 at 9.18M people and is projected to decrease to 7.45M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Austria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Austria
2100 0.51% -0.21%
2099 0.52% -0.21%
2098 0.56% -0.23%
2097 0.55% -0.22%
2096 0.53% -0.23%
2095 0.52% -0.22%
2094 0.55% -0.23%
2093 0.56% -0.23%
2092 0.57% -0.26%
2091 0.57% -0.27%
2090 0.56% -0.29%
2089 0.58% -0.3%
2088 0.55% -0.28%
2087 0.54% -0.3%
2086 0.52% -0.32%
2085 0.52% -0.33%
2084 0.55% -0.32%
2083 0.54% -0.33%
2082 0.56% -0.32%
2081 0.54% -0.31%
2080 0.54% -0.33%
2079 0.55% -0.34%
2078 0.56% -0.35%
2077 0.54% -0.33%
2076 0.55% -0.32%
2075 0.56% -0.34%
2074 0.55% -0.33%
2073 0.55% -0.35%
2072 0.55% -0.34%
2071 0.57% -0.34%
2070 0.59% -0.37%
2069 0.59% -0.37%
2068 0.59% -0.38%
2067 0.59% -0.39%
2066 0.57% -0.4%
2065 0.56% -0.38%
2064 0.59% -0.41%
2063 0.59% -0.42%
2062 0.59% -0.41%
2061 0.58% -0.42%
2060 0.58% -0.42%
2059 0.62% -0.42%
2058 0.6% -0.43%
2057 0.6% -0.4%
2056 0.62% -0.39%
2055 0.62% -0.38%
2054 0.62% -0.38%
2053 0.62% -0.34%
2052 0.64% -0.32%
2051 0.65% -0.32%
2050 0.65% -0.31%
2049 0.69% -0.28%
2048 0.66% -0.26%
2047 0.7% -0.24%
2046 0.69% -0.22%
2045 0.69% -0.22%
2044 0.69% -0.2%
2043 0.71% -0.2%
2042 0.7% -0.18%
2041 0.7% -0.19%
2040 0.69% -0.19%
2039 0.72% -0.16%
2038 0.71% -0.2%
2037 0.74% -0.17%
2036 0.75% -0.17%
2035 0.75% -0.17%
2034 0.76% -0.14%
2033 0.77% -0.15%
2032 0.8% -0.13%
2031 0.82% -0.12%
2030 0.84% -0.09%
2029 0.88% -0.05%
2028 0.9% -0.06%
2027 0.92% -0.07%
2026 0.96% -0.07%
2025 0.99% -0.09%
2024 2.01% 0.51%
2023 2.46% 0.99%
2022 1.3% 0.96%
2021 0.14% 0.44%
2020 1.24% 0.42%
2019 1.49% 0.45%
2018 1.51% 0.49%
2017 1.66% 0.7%
2016 1.57% 1.09%
2015 1.45% 1.13%
2014 1.5% 0.78%
2013 1.74% 0.59%
2012 1.76% 0.46%
2011 1.4% 0.34%
2010 1.57% 0.24%
2009 2.08% 0.26%
2008 2.02% 0.31%
2007 1.84% 0.32%
2006 1.36% 0.5%
2005 1.22% 0.68%
2004 1.07% 0.62%
2003 1.16% 0.49%
2002 1.14% 0.49%
2001 1.29% 0.38%
2000 1.15% 0.24%
1999 1.1% 0.19%
1998 1% 0.11%
1997 1.09% 0.11%
1996 1.22% 0.14%
1995 1.12% 0.15%
1994 0.97% 0.39%
1993 0.89% 0.83%
1992 1.13% 1.11%
1991 1.28% 1%
1990 1.49% 0.76%
1989 1.71% 0.45%
1988 1.65% 0.14%
1987 1.53% 0.06%
1986 1.46% 0.06%
1985 1.34% 0.05%
1984 1.21% -0.006%
1983 1.38% -0.16%
1982 1.75% 0.07%
1981 1.57% 0.26%
1980 1.23% 0%
1979 1.09% -0.17%
1978 1.17% -0.08%
1977 1.13% 0.04%
1976 1.01% -0.18%
1975 1.24% -0.26%
1974 2.56% 0.17%
1973 1.54% 0.56%
1972 1.86% 0.58%
1971 3.44% 0.45%
1970 1.99% 0.35%
1969 2.12% 0.35%
1968 1.78% 0.52%
1967 1.27% 0.75%
1966 2.31% 0.7%
1965 1.98% 0.65%
1964 1.98% 0.67%
1963 1.94% 0.64%
1962 2.47% 0.61%
1961 2.01% 0.55%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Austria's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Australia Austria
Current population
27799169
9163419
Population rank 55/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.11%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
11.4 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
6.77 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +127
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +46,221
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 131/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
46.8 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +11,254
Net migration rank 11/196 44/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 2,327,064
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 32/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 25.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 22/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Austria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Austria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 11,254
2024 - 138,510 - 8,813
2023 103,974 140,232 -11,872 4,819
2022 111,881 140,972 -10,851 157,365
2021 138,701 116,768 -6,269 52,150
2020 133,376 44,447 -8,025 39,601
2019 136,808 207,142 1,776 41,090
2018 157,269 226,412 1,769 35,296
2017 150,015 255,023 4,399 45,478
2016 152,403 254,648 6,989 65,976
2015 150,041 212,350 1,729 115,175
2014 154,940 200,177 3,419 74,375
2013 159,584 215,823 0 56,726
2012 161,408 235,776 0 45,014
2011 156,380 197,657 1,679 31,887
2010 158,628 166,752 1,672 22,570
2009 160,518 235,628 -834 18,222
2008 155,119 275,773 2,496 25,405
2007 154,124 249,873 1,659 24,616
2006 132,931 191,985 3,308 25,787
2005 129,132 131,371 3,291 50,676
2004 115,610 110,072 4,904 55,007
2003 118,325 104,437 0 44,362
2002 116,971 108,852 2,424 37,508
2001 117,575 117,552 804 39,866
2000 119,882 111,186 1,602 17,631
1999 118,517 92,900 0 19,949
1998 120,949 81,310 3,191 8,702
1997 121,592 67,661 3,984 1,589
1996 125,751 82,965 7,959 4,077
1995 131,436 80,456 7,948 1,890
1994 131,761 51,941 11,110 3,113
1993 137,551 23,833 12,649 33,688
1992 139,829 40,767 12,545 71,451
1991 138,273 68,847 10,857 77,417
1990 143,347 100,093 7,678 59,873
1989 127,789 144,042 5,333 46,232
1988 127,298 153,330 4,551 13,807
1987 128,484 136,421 1,515 1,434
1986 123,342 113,061 0 6,630
1985 143,674 98,327 -1,513 5,940
1984 123,077 79,617 756 2,906
1983 130,844 73,251 -3,025 -1,474
1982 126,030 111,722 3,029 -22,711
1981 125,356 121,921 1,514 29,590
1980 117,536 89,189 -1,510 9,811
1979 116,112 52,137 -6,039 -1,785
1978 116,299 45,832 -9,074 -8,131
1977 117,793 44,946 -6,811 13,245
1976 115,070 32,792 -7,565 8,336
1975 123,648 25,336 -2,274 -24,253
1974 128,996 56,167 3,039 -16,276
1973 136,476 62,928 5,310 34,856
1972 155,488 54,895 9,053 36,703
1971 165,593 223,991 11,250 32,392
1970 145,081 256,295 13,441 10,601
1969 143,477 108,770 22,323 5,896
1968 132,099 100,963 30,403 -6,880
1967 126,249 80,904 32,459 21,285
1966 126,996 110,864 37,343 18,656
1965 122,990 118,891 35,627 10,719
1964 128,420 91,588 44,788 3,646
1963 140,161 73,237 43,055 4,774
1962 143,943 58,315 42,779 1,509
1961 150,955 64,495 46,061 -2,760
1960 141,816 85,707 36,647 -1,732

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Austria 2.61% is from natural causes (a loss of 16,936 people) and 97.4% is from migration (a gain of 631,325 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 2,327,064 people or 25.5% in Austria.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 131K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Dornbirn 48.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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