The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 14,462,724 people in Benin in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 15,272,847 in Benin.
Population statistics:
- Benin's population is 1.67 times bigger than Austria's.
- Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
- The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.18% for Benin.
- For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.77% in Benin.
- Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.3M (75.7% growth).
Austria vs Benin: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Austria
|
Benin
|
|
| 2100 | 7,450,035 | 39,989,767 |
| 2099 | 7,465,366 | 39,818,651 |
| 2098 | 7,480,951 | 39,641,581 |
| 2097 | 7,498,101 | 39,464,242 |
| 2096 | 7,514,850 | 39,272,978 |
| 2095 | 7,532,161 | 39,075,428 |
| 2094 | 7,548,458 | 38,867,372 |
| 2093 | 7,565,999 | 38,660,011 |
| 2092 | 7,583,717 | 38,444,222 |
| 2091 | 7,603,216 | 38,224,975 |
| 2090 | 7,623,462 | 38,000,359 |
| 2089 | 7,645,771 | 37,763,731 |
| 2088 | 7,668,431 | 37,520,135 |
| 2087 | 7,690,081 | 37,269,361 |
| 2086 | 7,712,948 | 37,016,296 |
| 2085 | 7,737,385 | 36,753,367 |
| 2084 | 7,763,202 | 36,488,045 |
| 2083 | 7,788,506 | 36,211,897 |
| 2082 | 7,813,956 | 35,924,760 |
| 2081 | 7,839,060 | 35,638,090 |
| 2080 | 7,863,527 | 35,345,991 |
| 2079 | 7,889,445 | 35,047,534 |
| 2078 | 7,916,631 | 34,742,657 |
| 2077 | 7,944,829 | 34,432,036 |
| 2076 | 7,970,795 | 34,117,234 |
| 2075 | 7,996,421 | 33,800,615 |
| 2074 | 8,023,733 | 33,470,800 |
| 2073 | 8,050,381 | 33,135,539 |
| 2072 | 8,078,590 | 32,790,810 |
| 2071 | 8,105,838 | 32,445,869 |
| 2070 | 8,133,854 | 32,092,820 |
| 2069 | 8,163,771 | 31,736,135 |
| 2068 | 8,193,704 | 31,381,779 |
| 2067 | 8,224,576 | 31,024,548 |
| 2066 | 8,257,106 | 30,663,928 |
| 2065 | 8,290,403 | 30,295,913 |
| 2064 | 8,322,363 | 29,924,160 |
| 2063 | 8,356,710 | 29,553,482 |
| 2062 | 8,391,660 | 29,180,287 |
| 2061 | 8,426,083 | 28,807,049 |
| 2060 | 8,461,244 | 28,430,337 |
| 2059 | 8,497,226 | 28,050,530 |
| 2058 | 8,533,176 | 27,671,195 |
| 2057 | 8,569,804 | 27,287,039 |
| 2056 | 8,603,815 | 26,904,721 |
| 2055 | 8,637,443 | 26,513,228 |
| 2054 | 8,670,706 | 26,119,305 |
| 2053 | 8,703,475 | 25,728,099 |
| 2052 | 8,733,492 | 25,330,792 |
| 2051 | 8,761,338 | 24,932,463 |
| 2050 | 8,789,107 | 24,533,080 |
| 2049 | 8,816,505 | 24,132,387 |
| 2048 | 8,841,593 | 23,730,545 |
| 2047 | 8,864,899 | 23,328,567 |
| 2046 | 8,886,446 | 22,922,898 |
| 2045 | 8,906,200 | 22,513,616 |
| 2044 | 8,926,211 | 22,110,933 |
| 2043 | 8,943,779 | 21,705,986 |
| 2042 | 8,961,407 | 21,299,816 |
| 2041 | 8,977,747 | 20,896,770 |
| 2040 | 8,994,604 | 20,495,080 |
| 2039 | 9,011,400 | 20,095,504 |
| 2038 | 9,026,006 | 19,696,033 |
| 2037 | 9,044,181 | 19,304,390 |
| 2036 | 9,059,299 | 18,913,667 |
| 2035 | 9,074,280 | 18,524,132 |
| 2034 | 9,089,880 | 18,138,864 |
| 2033 | 9,102,596 | 17,757,920 |
| 2032 | 9,116,080 | 17,380,954 |
| 2031 | 9,127,901 | 17,006,572 |
| 2030 | 9,138,727 | 16,637,754 |
| 2029 | 9,146,845 | 16,267,838 |
| 2028 | 9,151,806 | 15,901,575 |
| 2027 | 9,157,362 | 15,537,274 |
| 2026 | 9,163,419 | 15,174,802 |
| 2025 | 9,170,052 | 14,816,644 |
| 2024 | 9,177,982 | 14,462,724 |
| 2023 | 9,131,761 | 14,111,034 |
| 2022 | 9,041,851 | 13,759,501 |
| 2021 | 8,955,797 | 13,413,417 |
| 2020 | 8,916,864 | 13,070,169 |
| 2019 | 8,879,920 | 12,726,755 |
| 2018 | 8,840,521 | 12,383,347 |
| 2017 | 8,797,566 | 12,039,780 |
| 2016 | 8,736,668 | 11,697,842 |
| 2015 | 8,642,699 | 11,360,681 |
| 2014 | 8,546,356 | 11,030,004 |
| 2013 | 8,479,823 | 10,708,834 |
| 2012 | 8,429,991 | 10,397,657 |
| 2011 | 8,391,643 | 10,093,623 |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 | 9,797,484 |
| 2009 | 8,343,323 | 9,509,423 |
| 2008 | 8,321,496 | 9,228,466 |
| 2007 | 8,295,487 | 8,953,969 |
| 2006 | 8,268,641 | 8,693,242 |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 | 8,426,144 |
| 2004 | 8,171,966 | 8,159,094 |
| 2003 | 8,121,423 | 7,913,070 |
| 2002 | 8,081,957 | 7,675,426 |
| 2001 | 8,042,293 | 7,445,596 |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 | 7,221,619 |
| 1999 | 7,992,324 | 7,002,818 |
| 1998 | 7,976,789 | 6,789,489 |
| 1997 | 7,968,041 | 6,583,365 |
| 1996 | 7,959,017 | 6,391,858 |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 | 6,226,773 |
| 1994 | 7,936,118 | 6,096,506 |
| 1993 | 7,905,633 | 5,872,706 |
| 1992 | 7,840,709 | 5,617,844 |
| 1991 | 7,754,891 | 5,446,932 |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 | 5,281,479 |
| 1989 | 7,619,567 | 5,121,657 |
| 1988 | 7,585,317 | 4,967,341 |
| 1987 | 7,574,586 | 4,818,486 |
| 1986 | 7,569,794 | 4,675,420 |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 | 4,538,012 |
| 1984 | 7,561,434 | 4,405,895 |
| 1983 | 7,561,910 | 4,278,978 |
| 1982 | 7,574,140 | 4,156,596 |
| 1981 | 7,568,710 | 4,038,307 |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 | 3,925,251 |
| 1979 | 7,549,425 | 3,818,528 |
| 1978 | 7,562,305 | 3,718,305 |
| 1977 | 7,568,430 | 3,623,202 |
| 1976 | 7,565,525 | 3,532,196 |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 | 3,445,407 |
| 1974 | 7,599,038 | 3,362,633 |
| 1973 | 7,586,115 | 3,283,496 |
| 1972 | 7,544,201 | 3,207,543 |
| 1971 | 7,500,482 | 3,134,767 |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 | 3,065,057 |
| 1969 | 7,441,055 | 2,998,222 |
| 1968 | 7,415,403 | 2,934,257 |
| 1967 | 7,376,998 | 2,872,997 |
| 1966 | 7,322,066 | 2,814,317 |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 | 2,757,936 |
| 1964 | 7,223,801 | 2,704,003 |
| 1963 | 7,175,811 | 2,652,908 |
| 1962 | 7,129,864 | 2,604,659 |
| 1961 | 7,086,299 | 2,559,223 |
| 1960 | 7,047,539 | 2,517,286 |
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/benin | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth).
Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th 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 Benin will increase by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.
Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
|
| 2100 | -0.21% | 0.43% |
| 2099 | -0.21% | 0.45% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | 0.45% |
| 2097 | -0.22% | 0.49% |
| 2096 | -0.23% | 0.51% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | 0.54% |
| 2094 | -0.23% | 0.54% |
| 2093 | -0.23% | 0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.26% | 0.57% |
| 2091 | -0.27% | 0.59% |
| 2090 | -0.29% | 0.63% |
| 2089 | -0.3% | 0.65% |
| 2088 | -0.28% | 0.67% |
| 2087 | -0.3% | 0.68% |
| 2086 | -0.32% | 0.72% |
| 2085 | -0.33% | 0.73% |
| 2084 | -0.32% | 0.76% |
| 2083 | -0.33% | 0.8% |
| 2082 | -0.32% | 0.8% |
| 2081 | -0.31% | 0.83% |
| 2080 | -0.33% | 0.85% |
| 2079 | -0.34% | 0.88% |
| 2078 | -0.35% | 0.9% |
| 2077 | -0.33% | 0.92% |
| 2076 | -0.32% | 0.94% |
| 2075 | -0.34% | 0.99% |
| 2074 | -0.33% | 1.01% |
| 2073 | -0.35% | 1.05% |
| 2072 | -0.34% | 1.06% |
| 2071 | -0.34% | 1.1% |
| 2070 | -0.37% | 1.12% |
| 2069 | -0.37% | 1.13% |
| 2068 | -0.38% | 1.15% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 1.18% |
| 2066 | -0.4% | 1.21% |
| 2065 | -0.38% | 1.24% |
| 2064 | -0.41% | 1.25% |
| 2063 | -0.42% | 1.28% |
| 2062 | -0.41% | 1.3% |
| 2061 | -0.42% | 1.33% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 1.35% |
| 2059 | -0.42% | 1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.43% | 1.41% |
| 2057 | -0.4% | 1.42% |
| 2056 | -0.39% | 1.48% |
| 2055 | -0.38% | 1.51% |
| 2054 | -0.38% | 1.52% |
| 2053 | -0.34% | 1.57% |
| 2052 | -0.32% | 1.6% |
| 2051 | -0.32% | 1.63% |
| 2050 | -0.31% | 1.66% |
| 2049 | -0.28% | 1.69% |
| 2048 | -0.26% | 1.72% |
| 2047 | -0.24% | 1.77% |
| 2046 | -0.22% | 1.82% |
| 2045 | -0.22% | 1.82% |
| 2044 | -0.2% | 1.87% |
| 2043 | -0.2% | 1.91% |
| 2042 | -0.18% | 1.93% |
| 2041 | -0.19% | 1.96% |
| 2040 | -0.19% | 1.99% |
| 2039 | -0.16% | 2.03% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | 2.03% |
| 2037 | -0.17% | 2.07% |
| 2036 | -0.17% | 2.1% |
| 2035 | -0.17% | 2.12% |
| 2034 | -0.14% | 2.15% |
| 2033 | -0.15% | 2.17% |
| 2032 | -0.13% | 2.2% |
| 2031 | -0.12% | 2.22% |
| 2030 | -0.09% | 2.27% |
| 2029 | -0.05% | 2.3% |
| 2028 | -0.06% | 2.34% |
| 2027 | -0.07% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | -0.07% | 2.42% |
| 2025 | -0.09% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 0.51% | 2.49% |
| 2023 | 0.99% | 2.55% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 2.58% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 2.63% |
| 2020 | 0.42% | 2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.45% | 2.77% |
| 2018 | 0.49% | 2.85% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 2.92% |
| 2016 | 1.09% | 2.97% |
| 2015 | 1.13% | 3% |
| 2014 | 0.78% | 3% |
| 2013 | 0.59% | 2.99% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | 3.01% |
| 2011 | 0.34% | 3.02% |
| 2010 | 0.24% | 3.03% |
| 2009 | 0.26% | 3.04% |
| 2008 | 0.31% | 3.07% |
| 2007 | 0.32% | 3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | 3.17% |
| 2005 | 0.68% | 3.27% |
| 2004 | 0.62% | 3.11% |
| 2003 | 0.49% | 3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.49% | 3.09% |
| 2001 | 0.38% | 3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.24% | 3.12% |
| 1999 | 0.19% | 3.14% |
| 1998 | 0.11% | 3.13% |
| 1997 | 0.11% | 3% |
| 1996 | 0.14% | 2.65% |
| 1995 | 0.15% | 2.14% |
| 1994 | 0.39% | 3.81% |
| 1993 | 0.83% | 4.54% |
| 1992 | 1.11% | 3.14% |
| 1991 | 1% | 3.13% |
| 1990 | 0.76% | 3.12% |
| 1989 | 0.45% | 3.11% |
| 1988 | 0.14% | 3.09% |
| 1987 | 0.06% | 3.06% |
| 1986 | 0.06% | 3.03% |
| 1985 | 0.05% | 3% |
| 1984 | -0.006% | 2.97% |
| 1983 | -0.16% | 2.94% |
| 1982 | 0.07% | 2.93% |
| 1981 | 0.26% | 2.88% |
| 1980 | 0% | 2.79% |
| 1979 | -0.17% | 2.7% |
| 1978 | -0.08% | 2.62% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 2.58% |
| 1976 | -0.18% | 2.52% |
| 1975 | -0.26% | 2.46% |
| 1974 | 0.17% | 2.41% |
| 1973 | 0.56% | 2.37% |
| 1972 | 0.58% | 2.32% |
| 1971 | 0.45% | 2.27% |
| 1970 | 0.35% | 2.23% |
| 1969 | 0.35% | 2.18% |
| 1968 | 0.52% | 2.13% |
| 1967 | 0.75% | 2.09% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | 2.04% |
| 1965 | 0.65% | 1.99% |
| 1964 | 0.67% | 1.93% |
| 1963 | 0.64% | 1.85% |
| 1962 | 0.61% | 1.78% |
| 1961 | 0.55% | 1.67% |
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/benin | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Benin's population grew by 2.49%.
Live population counters
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9163419
|
15272847
|
| Population rank | 99/197 | 76/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.18% |
| One net population change |
11.4 minutes
|
1.49 minutes
|
| One birth every |
6.77 minutes
|
1.1 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.87 minutes
|
4.23 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +127 | +964 |
| Annual growth/decline | +46,221 | +351,690 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | +2.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 131/197 | 27/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.8 minutes
|
1.12 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +11,254 | -7,847 |
| Net migration rank | 44/196 | 127/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,327,064 | 418,202 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 32/195 | 88/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.5% | 2.9% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 22/195 | 118/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,254 | - | -7,847 |
| 2024 | - | 8,813 | - | -7,725 |
| 2023 | -11,872 | 4,819 | 353,933 | -192 |
| 2022 | -10,851 | 157,365 | 349,518 | -192 |
| 2021 | -6,269 | 52,150 | 341,103 | 1,729 |
| 2020 | -8,025 | 39,601 | 341,929 | 1,729 |
| 2019 | 1,776 | 41,090 | 339,817 | 3,366 |
| 2018 | 1,769 | 35,296 | 340,270 | 3,372 |
| 2017 | 4,399 | 45,478 | 339,763 | 3,716 |
| 2016 | 6,989 | 65,976 | 336,559 | 3,837 |
| 2015 | 1,729 | 115,175 | 330,573 | 3,369 |
| 2014 | 3,419 | 74,375 | 323,753 | 3,667 |
| 2013 | 0 | 56,726 | 315,804 | -887 |
| 2012 | 0 | 45,014 | 306,180 | 1,260 |
| 2011 | 1,679 | 31,887 | 296,348 | 4,283 |
| 2010 | 1,672 | 22,570 | 287,703 | 3,947 |
| 2009 | -834 | 18,222 | 280,204 | 4,279 |
| 2008 | 2,496 | 25,405 | 274,242 | 3,198 |
| 2007 | 1,659 | 24,616 | 271,305 | 241 |
| 2006 | 3,308 | 25,787 | 265,040 | -15,135 |
| 2005 | 3,291 | 50,676 | 253,795 | 30,495 |
| 2004 | 4,904 | 55,007 | 245,630 | 4,173 |
| 2003 | 0 | 44,362 | 237,962 | 4,283 |
| 2002 | 2,424 | 37,508 | 229,472 | 3,572 |
| 2001 | 804 | 39,866 | 222,877 | 3,732 |
| 2000 | 1,602 | 17,631 | 218,013 | 3,335 |
| 1999 | 0 | 19,949 | 213,074 | 3,177 |
| 1998 | 3,191 | 8,702 | 208,342 | 2,051 |
| 1997 | 3,984 | 1,589 | 203,182 | -1,322 |
| 1996 | 7,959 | 4,077 | 197,643 | -16,490 |
| 1995 | 7,948 | 1,890 | 194,481 | -45,469 |
| 1994 | 11,110 | 3,113 | 196,637 | -85,128 |
| 1993 | 12,649 | 33,688 | 179,858 | 156,223 |
| 1992 | 12,545 | 71,451 | 173,794 | -138 |
| 1991 | 10,857 | 77,417 | 168,174 | 0 |
| 1990 | 7,678 | 59,873 | 163,055 | -333 |
| 1989 | 5,333 | 46,232 | 157,235 | -315 |
| 1988 | 4,551 | 13,807 | 153,580 | -1,867 |
| 1987 | 1,515 | 1,434 | 147,783 | -1,792 |
| 1986 | 0 | 6,630 | 142,039 | -1,899 |
| 1985 | -1,513 | 5,940 | 136,621 | -1,953 |
| 1984 | 756 | 2,906 | 131,590 | -2,018 |
| 1983 | -3,025 | -1,474 | 126,349 | -2,090 |
| 1982 | 3,029 | -22,711 | 122,748 | -2,253 |
| 1981 | 1,514 | 29,590 | 118,634 | -2,543 |
| 1980 | -1,510 | 9,811 | 112,969 | -2,946 |
| 1979 | -6,039 | -1,785 | 106,782 | -3,365 |
| 1978 | -9,074 | -8,131 | 100,762 | -3,731 |
| 1977 | -6,811 | 13,245 | 97,200 | -4,022 |
| 1976 | -7,565 | 8,336 | 93,141 | -4,308 |
| 1975 | -2,274 | -24,253 | 89,350 | -4,607 |
| 1974 | 3,039 | -16,276 | 85,623 | -4,814 |
| 1973 | 5,310 | 34,856 | 82,422 | -4,960 |
| 1972 | 9,053 | 36,703 | 79,415 | -4,970 |
| 1971 | 11,250 | 32,392 | 76,034 | -4,921 |
| 1970 | 13,441 | 10,601 | 73,156 | -4,851 |
| 1969 | 22,323 | 5,896 | 70,155 | -4,792 |
| 1968 | 30,403 | -6,880 | 67,327 | -4,756 |
| 1967 | 32,459 | 21,285 | 64,709 | -4,756 |
| 1966 | 37,343 | 18,656 | 62,169 | -4,764 |
| 1965 | 35,627 | 10,719 | 60,154 | -4,793 |
| 1964 | 44,788 | 3,646 | 57,352 | -4,839 |
| 1963 | 43,055 | 4,774 | 54,514 | -4,847 |
| 1962 | 42,779 | 1,509 | 51,664 | -4,844 |
| 1961 | 46,061 | -2,760 | 48,838 | -4,791 |
| 1960 | 36,647 | -1,732 | 44,564 | -4,722 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/austria/benin | 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 Benin 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people).
As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.
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Population differences between Austria and Benin
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 61.3 years |
| Average age | 43.7 years | 23.4 years |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.2:50.8 | 50.1:49.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.32 births per woman | 4.56 births per woman |
| Population density | 287.6 ppl/mi² | 349 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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