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Population in Austria compared to the Bahamas: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 401,283 people in the Bahamas in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 405,203 in the Bahamas.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 22.6 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while the Bahamas is the 172nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.005% for the Bahamas.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.52% in the Bahamas.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while the Bahamas has grown from 348K to 405K (16.3% growth).

Austria vs Bahamas: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Bahamas
2100 7,450,035 386,326
2099 7,465,366 387,280
2098 7,480,951 388,246
2097 7,498,101 389,184
2096 7,514,850 390,145
2095 7,532,161 391,217
2094 7,548,458 392,243
2093 7,565,999 393,271
2092 7,583,717 394,316
2091 7,603,216 395,411
2090 7,623,462 396,511
2089 7,645,771 397,631
2088 7,668,431 398,807
2087 7,690,081 399,953
2086 7,712,948 401,123
2085 7,737,385 402,207
2084 7,763,202 403,345
2083 7,788,506 404,417
2082 7,813,956 405,461
2081 7,839,060 406,402
2080 7,863,527 407,387
2079 7,889,445 408,320
2078 7,916,631 409,243
2077 7,944,829 410,163
2076 7,970,795 411,083
2075 7,996,421 411,981
2074 8,023,733 412,795
2073 8,050,381 413,761
2072 8,078,590 414,686
2071 8,105,838 415,512
2070 8,133,854 416,240
2069 8,163,771 416,978
2068 8,193,704 417,767
2067 8,224,576 418,485
2066 8,257,106 419,174
2065 8,290,403 419,854
2064 8,322,363 420,484
2063 8,356,710 421,089
2062 8,391,660 421,659
2061 8,426,083 422,161
2060 8,461,244 422,684
2059 8,497,226 423,216
2058 8,533,176 423,597
2057 8,569,804 423,908
2056 8,603,815 424,274
2055 8,637,443 424,546
2054 8,670,706 424,840
2053 8,703,475 424,993
2052 8,733,492 425,140
2051 8,761,338 425,224
2050 8,789,107 425,248
2049 8,816,505 425,174
2048 8,841,593 425,003
2047 8,864,899 424,831
2046 8,886,446 424,454
2045 8,906,200 424,008
2044 8,926,211 423,570
2043 8,943,779 423,028
2042 8,961,407 422,383
2041 8,977,747 421,690
2040 8,994,604 420,926
2039 9,011,400 420,159
2038 9,026,006 419,259
2037 9,044,181 418,331
2036 9,059,299 417,446
2035 9,074,280 416,413
2034 9,089,880 415,354
2033 9,102,596 414,224
2032 9,116,080 413,109
2031 9,127,901 411,852
2030 9,138,727 410,560
2029 9,146,845 409,207
2028 9,151,806 407,778
2027 9,157,362 406,320
2026 9,163,419 404,790
2025 9,170,052 403,121
2024 9,177,982 401,283
2023 9,131,761 399,440
2022 9,041,851 397,538
2021 8,955,797 396,373
2020 8,916,864 395,863
2019 8,879,920 394,675
2018 8,840,521 392,717
2017 8,797,566 390,485
2016 8,736,668 388,055
2015 8,642,699 385,346
2014 8,546,356 382,298
2013 8,479,823 378,953
2012 8,429,991 375,469
2011 8,391,643 371,729
2010 8,363,404 367,478
2009 8,343,323 362,810
2008 8,321,496 358,120
2007 8,295,487 353,334
2006 8,268,641 348,375
2005 8,227,829 343,894
2004 8,171,966 339,782
2003 8,121,423 335,618
2002 8,081,957 331,614
2001 8,042,293 327,836
2000 8,011,566 323,835
1999 7,992,324 319,614
1998 7,976,789 315,368
1997 7,968,041 310,904
1996 7,959,017 306,268
1995 7,948,278 301,461
1994 7,936,118 296,509
1993 7,905,633 291,339
1992 7,840,709 285,927
1991 7,754,891 280,731
1990 7,677,850 275,945
1989 7,619,567 271,178
1988 7,585,317 266,448
1987 7,574,586 261,935
1986 7,569,794 257,536
1985 7,564,985 253,154
1984 7,561,434 248,863
1983 7,561,910 244,698
1982 7,574,140 240,614
1981 7,568,710 236,614
1980 7,549,433 232,526
1979 7,549,425 228,230
1978 7,562,305 223,761
1977 7,568,430 219,157
1976 7,565,525 214,501
1975 7,578,903 209,886
1974 7,599,038 205,342
1973 7,586,115 200,791
1972 7,544,201 196,055
1971 7,500,482 190,857
1970 7,467,086 184,982
1969 7,441,055 177,981
1968 7,415,403 170,089
1967 7,376,998 162,267
1966 7,322,066 154,874
1965 7,270,889 147,952
1964 7,223,801 141,528
1963 7,175,811 135,087
1962 7,129,864 128,493
1961 7,086,299 122,197
1960 7,047,539 116,317

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 Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the Bahamas gained 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Bahamas' population increased by 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. The Bahamas was ranked 170th in 2006 and ranked 172nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Austria's population will shrink by 4.08% to 8,789,107 people with a rank change from 99th to 109th. The population of the Bahamas will increase by 4.95% to 425,248 people and rank change from 172nd to 174th.

The Bahamas is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 425K 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

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Bahamas
2100 -0.21% -0.25%
2099 -0.21% -0.25%
2098 -0.23% -0.24%
2097 -0.22% -0.25%
2096 -0.23% -0.27%
2095 -0.22% -0.26%
2094 -0.23% -0.26%
2093 -0.23% -0.26%
2092 -0.26% -0.28%
2091 -0.27% -0.28%
2090 -0.29% -0.28%
2089 -0.3% -0.29%
2088 -0.28% -0.29%
2087 -0.3% -0.29%
2086 -0.32% -0.27%
2085 -0.33% -0.28%
2084 -0.32% -0.26%
2083 -0.33% -0.26%
2082 -0.32% -0.23%
2081 -0.31% -0.24%
2080 -0.33% -0.23%
2079 -0.34% -0.23%
2078 -0.35% -0.22%
2077 -0.33% -0.22%
2076 -0.32% -0.22%
2075 -0.34% -0.2%
2074 -0.33% -0.23%
2073 -0.35% -0.22%
2072 -0.34% -0.2%
2071 -0.34% -0.17%
2070 -0.37% -0.18%
2069 -0.37% -0.19%
2068 -0.38% -0.17%
2067 -0.39% -0.16%
2066 -0.4% -0.16%
2065 -0.38% -0.15%
2064 -0.41% -0.14%
2063 -0.42% -0.14%
2062 -0.41% -0.12%
2061 -0.42% -0.12%
2060 -0.42% -0.13%
2059 -0.42% -0.09%
2058 -0.43% -0.07%
2057 -0.4% -0.09%
2056 -0.39% -0.06%
2055 -0.38% -0.07%
2054 -0.38% -0.04%
2053 -0.34% -0.03%
2052 -0.32% -0.02%
2051 -0.32% -0.006%
2050 -0.31% 0.02%
2049 -0.28% 0.04%
2048 -0.26% 0.04%
2047 -0.24% 0.09%
2046 -0.22% 0.11%
2045 -0.22% 0.1%
2044 -0.2% 0.13%
2043 -0.2% 0.15%
2042 -0.18% 0.16%
2041 -0.19% 0.18%
2040 -0.19% 0.18%
2039 -0.16% 0.21%
2038 -0.2% 0.22%
2037 -0.17% 0.21%
2036 -0.17% 0.25%
2035 -0.17% 0.26%
2034 -0.14% 0.27%
2033 -0.15% 0.27%
2032 -0.13% 0.31%
2031 -0.12% 0.31%
2030 -0.09% 0.33%
2029 -0.05% 0.35%
2028 -0.06% 0.36%
2027 -0.07% 0.38%
2026 -0.07% 0.41%
2025 -0.09% 0.46%
2024 0.51% 0.46%
2023 0.99% 0.48%
2022 0.96% 0.29%
2021 0.44% 0.13%
2020 0.42% 0.3%
2019 0.45% 0.5%
2018 0.49% 0.57%
2017 0.7% 0.63%
2016 1.09% 0.7%
2015 1.13% 0.8%
2014 0.78% 0.88%
2013 0.59% 0.93%
2012 0.46% 1.01%
2011 0.34% 1.16%
2010 0.24% 1.29%
2009 0.26% 1.31%
2008 0.31% 1.35%
2007 0.32% 1.42%
2006 0.5% 1.3%
2005 0.68% 1.21%
2004 0.62% 1.24%
2003 0.49% 1.21%
2002 0.49% 1.15%
2001 0.38% 1.24%
2000 0.24% 1.32%
1999 0.19% 1.35%
1998 0.11% 1.44%
1997 0.11% 1.51%
1996 0.14% 1.59%
1995 0.15% 1.67%
1994 0.39% 1.77%
1993 0.83% 1.89%
1992 1.11% 1.85%
1991 1% 1.73%
1990 0.76% 1.76%
1989 0.45% 1.78%
1988 0.14% 1.72%
1987 0.06% 1.71%
1986 0.06% 1.73%
1985 0.05% 1.72%
1984 -0.006% 1.7%
1983 -0.16% 1.7%
1982 0.07% 1.69%
1981 0.26% 1.76%
1980 0% 1.88%
1979 -0.17% 2%
1978 -0.08% 2.1%
1977 0.04% 2.17%
1976 -0.18% 2.2%
1975 -0.26% 2.21%
1974 0.17% 2.27%
1973 0.56% 2.42%
1972 0.58% 2.72%
1971 0.45% 3.18%
1970 0.35% 3.93%
1969 0.35% 4.64%
1968 0.52% 4.82%
1967 0.75% 4.77%
1966 0.7% 4.68%
1965 0.65% 4.54%
1964 0.67% 4.77%
1963 0.64% 5.13%
1962 0.61% 5.15%
1961 0.55% 5.06%

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 Austria grew by 0.51%, while the Bahamas' population grew by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Austria Bahamas
Current population
9163419
405203
Population rank 99/197 172/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.005%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
4.75 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +127 +5
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +1,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.46%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 139/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
9.39 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +935
Net migration rank 44/196 64/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 67,285
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 144/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 16.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 38/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Bahamas
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Bahamas
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 935
2024 - 8,813 - 1,018
2023 -11,872 4,819 854 1,001
2022 -10,851 157,365 947 1,001
2021 -6,269 52,150 -93 481
2020 -8,025 39,601 631 0
2019 1,776 41,090 740 1,002
2018 1,769 35,296 1,173 1,002
2017 4,399 45,478 1,289 1,002
2016 6,989 65,976 1,569 1,002
2015 1,729 115,175 1,840 1,002
2014 3,419 74,375 2,259 1,002
2013 0 56,726 2,432 1,002
2012 0 45,014 2,485 1,047
2011 1,679 31,887 2,558 1,381
2010 1,672 22,570 2,662 1,898
2009 -834 18,222 3,163 1,613
2008 2,496 25,405 3,134 1,474
2007 1,659 24,616 3,243 1,727
2006 3,308 25,787 3,205 1,735
2005 3,291 50,676 3,220 804
2004 4,904 55,007 3,165 1,030
2003 0 44,362 3,181 949
2002 2,424 37,508 3,249 636
2001 804 39,866 3,377 290
2000 1,602 17,631 3,487 845
1999 0 19,949 3,688 418
1998 3,191 8,702 3,949 437
1997 3,984 1,589 4,107 445
1996 7,959 4,077 4,265 454
1995 7,948 1,890 4,434 460
1994 11,110 3,113 4,558 454
1993 12,649 33,688 4,877 445
1992 12,545 71,451 5,064 433
1991 10,857 77,417 4,498 412
1990 7,678 59,873 4,432 241
1989 5,333 46,232 4,323 523
1988 4,551 13,807 4,198 413
1987 1,515 1,434 4,090 326
1986 0 6,630 3,998 389
1985 -1,513 5,940 3,918 469
1984 756 2,906 3,892 302
1983 -3,025 -1,474 3,888 243
1982 3,029 -22,711 3,863 160
1981 1,514 29,590 3,851 125
1980 -1,510 9,811 3,845 367
1979 -6,039 -1,785 3,899 484
1978 -9,074 -8,131 3,987 563
1977 -6,811 13,245 4,069 586
1976 -7,565 8,336 4,167 490
1975 -2,274 -24,253 4,249 323
1974 3,039 -16,276 4,352 164
1973 5,310 34,856 4,467 125
1972 9,053 36,703 4,583 296
1971 11,250 32,392 4,690 825
1970 13,441 10,601 4,726 1,517
1969 22,323 5,896 4,688 3,068
1968 30,403 -6,880 4,622 3,405
1967 32,459 21,285 4,502 3,123
1966 37,343 18,656 4,339 2,816
1965 35,627 10,719 4,193 2,488
1964 44,788 3,646 4,037 2,129
1963 43,055 4,774 3,901 2,814
1962 42,779 1,509 3,748 2,729
1961 46,061 -2,760 3,577 2,547
1960 36,647 -1,732 3,351 2,290

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

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Over the last 10 years, 2.61% of the population change in Austria is from natural causes (a loss of 16,936 people) and 97.4% is from migration (a gain of 631,325 people). In the Bahamas 56.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 11,209 people) and 43.1% is from migration (a gain of 8,495 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 67,285 people or 16.8% in the Bahamas.

Biggest cities by population

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
Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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