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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.3 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Austria vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Belgium
2100 7,450,035 11,193,616
2099 7,465,366 11,211,908
2098 7,480,951 11,230,002
2097 7,498,101 11,246,180
2096 7,514,850 11,261,636
2095 7,532,161 11,277,513
2094 7,548,458 11,293,934
2093 7,565,999 11,309,421
2092 7,583,717 11,325,500
2091 7,603,216 11,339,887
2090 7,623,462 11,354,304
2089 7,645,771 11,368,748
2088 7,668,431 11,384,019
2087 7,690,081 11,399,441
2086 7,712,948 11,413,731
2085 7,737,385 11,427,305
2084 7,763,202 11,441,192
2083 7,788,506 11,454,476
2082 7,813,956 11,468,827
2081 7,839,060 11,480,917
2080 7,863,527 11,494,860
2079 7,889,445 11,507,804
2078 7,916,631 11,522,057
2077 7,944,829 11,534,819
2076 7,970,795 11,546,262
2075 7,996,421 11,558,154
2074 8,023,733 11,571,164
2073 8,050,381 11,584,391
2072 8,078,590 11,597,605
2071 8,105,838 11,611,079
2070 8,133,854 11,627,079
2069 8,163,771 11,643,296
2068 8,193,704 11,660,663
2067 8,224,576 11,677,909
2066 8,257,106 11,696,417
2065 8,290,403 11,716,114
2064 8,322,363 11,736,957
2063 8,356,710 11,758,738
2062 8,391,660 11,780,812
2061 8,426,083 11,804,421
2060 8,461,244 11,825,799
2059 8,497,226 11,847,336
2058 8,533,176 11,867,449
2057 8,569,804 11,890,466
2056 8,603,815 11,911,901
2055 8,637,443 11,931,594
2054 8,670,706 11,950,146
2053 8,703,475 11,968,395
2052 8,733,492 11,984,694
2051 8,761,338 11,998,099
2050 8,789,107 12,008,766
2049 8,816,505 12,017,817
2048 8,841,593 12,024,879
2047 8,864,899 12,029,815
2046 8,886,446 12,032,975
2045 8,906,200 12,034,718
2044 8,926,211 12,034,116
2043 8,943,779 12,032,908
2042 8,961,407 12,030,714
2041 8,977,747 12,026,814
2040 8,994,604 12,023,124
2039 9,011,400 12,018,547
2038 9,026,006 12,012,586
2037 9,044,181 12,005,650
2036 9,059,299 11,999,298
2035 9,074,280 11,992,761
2034 9,089,880 11,985,730
2033 9,102,596 11,977,334
2032 9,116,080 11,969,302
2031 9,127,901 11,960,910
2030 9,138,727 11,951,381
2029 9,146,845 11,939,712
2028 9,151,806 11,927,038
2027 9,157,362 11,913,457
2026 9,163,419 11,898,731
2025 9,170,052 11,881,020
2024 9,177,982 11,858,610
2023 9,131,761 11,779,946
2022 9,041,851 11,680,210
2021 8,955,797 11,586,195
2020 8,916,864 11,538,604
2019 8,879,920 11,488,980
2018 8,840,521 11,427,054
2017 8,797,566 11,375,158
2016 8,736,668 11,331,422
2015 8,642,699 11,274,196
2014 8,546,356 11,209,057
2013 8,479,823 11,159,407
2012 8,429,991 11,106,932
2011 8,391,643 11,038,264
2010 8,363,404 10,895,586
2009 8,343,323 10,796,493
2008 8,321,496 10,709,973
2007 8,295,487 10,625,700
2006 8,268,641 10,547,958
2005 8,227,829 10,478,617
2004 8,171,966 10,421,137
2003 8,121,423 10,376,133
2002 8,081,957 10,332,785
2001 8,042,293 10,286,570
2000 8,011,566 10,251,250
1999 7,992,324 10,226,419
1998 7,976,789 10,203,008
1997 7,968,041 10,181,245
1996 7,959,017 10,156,637
1995 7,948,278 10,136,811
1994 7,936,118 10,115,603
1993 7,905,633 10,084,475
1992 7,840,709 10,045,158
1991 7,754,891 10,004,486
1990 7,677,850 9,967,379
1989 7,619,567 9,937,697
1988 7,585,317 9,901,664
1987 7,574,586 9,870,234
1986 7,569,794 9,861,823
1985 7,564,985 9,858,308
1984 7,561,434 9,855,372
1983 7,561,910 9,855,520
1982 7,574,140 9,856,303
1981 7,568,710 9,858,982
1980 7,549,433 9,859,242
1979 7,549,425 9,848,382
1978 7,562,305 9,839,534
1977 7,568,430 9,830,358
1976 7,565,525 9,818,227
1975 7,578,903 9,800,700
1974 7,599,038 9,772,419
1973 7,586,115 9,741,720
1972 7,544,201 9,711,115
1971 7,500,482 9,673,162
1970 7,467,086 9,655,549
1969 7,441,055 9,646,032
1968 7,415,403 9,618,756
1967 7,376,998 9,580,991
1966 7,322,066 9,527,807
1965 7,270,889 9,463,667
1964 7,223,801 9,378,113
1963 7,175,811 9,289,770
1962 7,129,864 9,220,578
1961 7,086,299 9,183,948
1960 7,047,539 9,153,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12M 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
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Belgium
2100 -0.21% -0.16%
2099 -0.21% -0.16%
2098 -0.23% -0.14%
2097 -0.22% -0.14%
2096 -0.23% -0.14%
2095 -0.22% -0.15%
2094 -0.23% -0.14%
2093 -0.23% -0.14%
2092 -0.26% -0.13%
2091 -0.27% -0.13%
2090 -0.29% -0.13%
2089 -0.3% -0.13%
2088 -0.28% -0.14%
2087 -0.3% -0.13%
2086 -0.32% -0.12%
2085 -0.33% -0.12%
2084 -0.32% -0.12%
2083 -0.33% -0.13%
2082 -0.32% -0.11%
2081 -0.31% -0.12%
2080 -0.33% -0.11%
2079 -0.34% -0.12%
2078 -0.35% -0.11%
2077 -0.33% -0.1%
2076 -0.32% -0.1%
2075 -0.34% -0.11%
2074 -0.33% -0.11%
2073 -0.35% -0.11%
2072 -0.34% -0.12%
2071 -0.34% -0.14%
2070 -0.37% -0.14%
2069 -0.37% -0.15%
2068 -0.38% -0.15%
2067 -0.39% -0.16%
2066 -0.4% -0.17%
2065 -0.38% -0.18%
2064 -0.41% -0.19%
2063 -0.42% -0.19%
2062 -0.41% -0.2%
2061 -0.42% -0.18%
2060 -0.42% -0.18%
2059 -0.42% -0.17%
2058 -0.43% -0.19%
2057 -0.4% -0.18%
2056 -0.39% -0.17%
2055 -0.38% -0.16%
2054 -0.38% -0.15%
2053 -0.34% -0.14%
2052 -0.32% -0.11%
2051 -0.32% -0.09%
2050 -0.31% -0.08%
2049 -0.28% -0.06%
2048 -0.26% -0.04%
2047 -0.24% -0.03%
2046 -0.22% -0.01%
2045 -0.22% 0.005%
2044 -0.2% 0.01%
2043 -0.2% 0.02%
2042 -0.18% 0.03%
2041 -0.19% 0.03%
2040 -0.19% 0.04%
2039 -0.16% 0.05%
2038 -0.2% 0.06%
2037 -0.17% 0.05%
2036 -0.17% 0.05%
2035 -0.17% 0.06%
2034 -0.14% 0.07%
2033 -0.15% 0.07%
2032 -0.13% 0.07%
2031 -0.12% 0.08%
2030 -0.09% 0.1%
2029 -0.05% 0.11%
2028 -0.06% 0.11%
2027 -0.07% 0.12%
2026 -0.07% 0.15%
2025 -0.09% 0.19%
2024 0.51% 0.67%
2023 0.99% 0.85%
2022 0.96% 0.81%
2021 0.44% 0.41%
2020 0.42% 0.43%
2019 0.45% 0.54%
2018 0.49% 0.46%
2017 0.7% 0.39%
2016 1.09% 0.51%
2015 1.13% 0.58%
2014 0.78% 0.44%
2013 0.59% 0.47%
2012 0.46% 0.62%
2011 0.34% 1.31%
2010 0.24% 0.92%
2009 0.26% 0.81%
2008 0.31% 0.79%
2007 0.32% 0.74%
2006 0.5% 0.66%
2005 0.68% 0.55%
2004 0.62% 0.43%
2003 0.49% 0.42%
2002 0.49% 0.45%
2001 0.38% 0.34%
2000 0.24% 0.24%
1999 0.19% 0.23%
1998 0.11% 0.21%
1997 0.11% 0.24%
1996 0.14% 0.2%
1995 0.15% 0.21%
1994 0.39% 0.31%
1993 0.83% 0.39%
1992 1.11% 0.41%
1991 1% 0.37%
1990 0.76% 0.3%
1989 0.45% 0.36%
1988 0.14% 0.32%
1987 0.06% 0.09%
1986 0.06% 0.04%
1985 0.05% 0.03%
1984 -0.006% -0.002%
1983 -0.16% -0.008%
1982 0.07% -0.03%
1981 0.26% -0.003%
1980 0% 0.11%
1979 -0.17% 0.09%
1978 -0.08% 0.09%
1977 0.04% 0.12%
1976 -0.18% 0.18%
1975 -0.26% 0.29%
1974 0.17% 0.32%
1973 0.56% 0.32%
1972 0.58% 0.39%
1971 0.45% 0.18%
1970 0.35% 0.1%
1969 0.35% 0.28%
1968 0.52% 0.39%
1967 0.75% 0.56%
1966 0.7% 0.68%
1965 0.65% 0.91%
1964 0.67% 0.95%
1963 0.64% 0.75%
1962 0.61% 0.4%
1961 0.55% 0.33%

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/belgium | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Austria Belgium
Current population
9163419
11902714
Population rank 99/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
6.68 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
4.75 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +216
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 119/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +31,989
Net migration rank 44/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 31,989
2024 - 8,813 - 36,243
2023 -11,872 4,819 0 41,679
2022 -10,851 157,365 -2,336 118,615
2021 -6,269 52,150 5,793 24,017
2020 -8,025 39,601 -12,692 43,777
2019 1,776 41,090 8,042 58,469
2018 1,769 35,296 7,999 50,604
2017 4,399 45,478 10,238 37,981
2016 6,989 65,976 14,731 28,090
2015 1,729 115,175 11,274 63,536
2014 3,419 74,375 21,297 37,472
2013 0 56,726 16,739 28,066
2012 0 45,014 18,882 45,001
2011 1,679 31,887 25,388 52,464
2010 1,672 22,570 23,970 105,232
2009 -834 18,222 23,752 97,175
2008 2,496 25,405 22,491 66,470
2007 1,659 24,616 23,376 59,911
2006 3,308 25,787 21,096 53,574
2005 3,291 50,676 15,718 50,576
2004 4,904 55,007 16,673 35,143
2003 0 44,362 7,263 34,472
2002 2,424 37,508 7,233 39,404
2001 804 39,866 11,315 34,924
2000 1,602 17,631 12,302 13,952
1999 0 19,949 9,203 16,849
1998 3,191 8,702 9,183 12,517
1997 3,984 1,589 12,218 10,262
1996 7,959 4,077 12,188 15,684
1995 7,948 1,890 11,150 1,937
1994 11,110 3,113 12,139 17,636
1993 12,649 33,688 14,118 18,542
1992 12,545 71,451 20,090 25,941
1991 10,857 77,417 22,010 27,038
1990 7,678 59,873 19,935 8,299
1989 5,333 46,232 13,912 7,301
1988 4,551 13,807 14,853 3,929
1987 1,515 1,434 11,844 3,525
1986 0 6,630 5,917 2,964
1985 -1,513 5,940 2,958 2,165
1984 756 2,906 4,927 1,697
1983 -3,025 -1,474 2,956 1,252
1982 3,029 -22,711 7,885 1,100
1981 1,514 29,590 11,831 2,826
1980 -1,510 9,811 10,845 11,482
1979 -6,039 -1,785 11,818 11,277
1978 -9,074 -8,131 7,872 10,828
1977 -6,811 13,245 8,847 10,460
1976 -7,565 8,336 1,964 10,360
1975 -2,274 -24,253 0 9,652
1974 3,039 -16,276 7,818 8,924
1973 5,310 34,856 11,690 8,684
1972 9,053 36,703 18,451 8,384
1971 11,250 32,392 21,281 7,992
1970 13,441 10,601 23,173 19,393
1969 22,323 5,896 21,221 20,072
1968 30,403 -6,880 20,199 19,809
1967 32,459 21,285 31,618 19,492
1966 37,343 18,656 36,206 18,985
1965 35,627 10,719 39,748 18,243
1964 44,788 3,646 51,580 17,687
1963 43,055 4,774 41,804 16,355
1962 42,779 1,509 42,414 14,829
1961 46,061 -2,760 52,349 10,566
1960 36,647 -1,732 40,275 9,893

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/belgium | CC BY

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 Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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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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