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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 796,682 people in Bhutan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 805,057 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 11.4 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +0.76% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 805K (20% growth).

Austria vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Bhutan
2100 7,480,998 695,373
2099 7,496,393 700,252
2098 7,512,042 704,725
2097 7,529,263 709,503
2096 7,546,082 714,205
2095 7,563,465 719,429
2094 7,579,830 724,680
2093 7,597,443 729,780
2092 7,615,235 735,358
2091 7,634,815 741,359
2090 7,655,146 747,224
2089 7,677,547 753,299
2088 7,700,301 759,229
2087 7,722,041 765,529
2086 7,745,003 771,180
2085 7,769,542 776,734
2084 7,795,466 782,193
2083 7,820,876 788,231
2082 7,846,431 793,848
2081 7,871,639 799,837
2080 7,896,208 805,584
2079 7,922,233 811,372
2078 7,949,533 816,844
2077 7,977,848 821,563
2076 8,003,921 826,295
2075 8,029,654 831,127
2074 8,057,079 836,339
2073 8,083,839 841,532
2072 8,112,165 846,187
2071 8,139,526 850,589
2070 8,167,659 854,258
2069 8,197,700 858,138
2068 8,227,758 861,658
2067 8,258,758 865,086
2066 8,291,423 868,594
2065 8,324,858 871,852
2064 8,356,951 874,071
2063 8,391,440 876,010
2062 8,426,536 878,276
2061 8,461,102 880,361
2060 8,496,409 882,252
2059 8,532,540 883,530
2058 8,568,640 884,855
2057 8,605,421 884,952
2056 8,639,572 886,162
2055 8,673,340 886,744
2054 8,706,741 886,243
2053 8,739,647 886,861
2052 8,769,788 886,981
2051 8,797,751 885,891
2050 8,825,635 884,875
2049 8,853,147 884,076
2048 8,878,339 882,979
2047 8,901,742 881,999
2046 8,923,378 880,375
2045 8,943,215 878,014
2044 8,963,309 875,491
2043 8,980,950 872,718
2042 8,998,651 869,582
2041 9,015,059 866,699
2040 9,031,986 863,505
2039 9,048,852 860,257
2038 9,063,518 856,758
2037 9,081,768 852,802
2036 9,096,950 848,448
2035 9,111,993 843,771
2034 9,127,657 840,103
2033 9,140,427 835,629
2032 9,153,966 830,792
2031 9,165,837 825,846
2030 9,176,708 821,204
2029 9,184,859 816,969
2028 9,189,841 812,314
2027 9,195,420 807,785
2026 9,201,502 802,177
2025 9,208,163 796,682
2024 9,177,982 791,524
2023 9,131,761 786,385
2022 9,041,851 780,914
2021 8,955,797 775,442
2020 8,916,864 770,006
2019 8,879,920 764,824
2018 8,840,521 759,759
2017 8,797,566 754,335
2016 8,736,668 747,866
2015 8,642,699 740,618
2014 8,546,356 733,139
2013 8,479,823 725,273
2012 8,429,991 717,279
2011 8,391,643 709,377
2010 8,363,404 701,632
2009 8,343,323 693,988
2008 8,321,496 686,351
2007 8,295,487 678,641
2006 8,268,641 670,799
2005 8,227,829 661,865
2004 8,171,966 650,544
2003 8,121,423 637,663
2002 8,081,957 624,409
2001 8,042,293 610,794
2000 8,011,566 596,863
1999 7,992,324 582,579
1998 7,976,789 569,435
1997 7,968,041 558,697
1996 7,959,017 548,784
1995 7,948,278 547,989
1994 7,936,118 554,497
1993 7,905,633 554,673
1992 7,840,709 577,774
1991 7,754,891 599,784
1990 7,677,850 589,287
1989 7,619,567 573,586
1988 7,585,317 556,986
1987 7,574,586 540,557
1986 7,569,794 524,324
1985 7,564,985 508,392
1984 7,561,434 492,784
1983 7,561,910 477,460
1982 7,574,140 462,485
1981 7,568,710 447,836
1980 7,549,433 433,404
1979 7,549,425 419,200
1978 7,562,305 405,243
1977 7,568,430 391,639
1976 7,565,525 378,490
1975 7,578,903 365,791
1974 7,599,038 353,538
1973 7,586,115 341,705
1972 7,544,201 330,264
1971 7,500,482 319,211
1970 7,467,086 308,528
1969 7,441,055 298,214
1968 7,415,403 288,311
1967 7,376,998 278,852
1966 7,322,066 269,820
1965 7,270,889 261,200
1964 7,223,801 252,987
1963 7,175,811 245,156
1962 7,129,864 237,636
1961 7,086,299 230,602
1960 7,047,539 224,084

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Austria's population will shrink by 4.08% to 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Austria's population already peaked in 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Bhutan
2100 -0.21% -0.7%
2099 -0.21% -0.63%
2098 -0.23% -0.67%
2097 -0.22% -0.66%
2096 -0.23% -0.73%
2095 -0.22% -0.72%
2094 -0.23% -0.7%
2093 -0.23% -0.76%
2092 -0.26% -0.81%
2091 -0.27% -0.78%
2090 -0.29% -0.81%
2089 -0.3% -0.78%
2088 -0.28% -0.82%
2087 -0.3% -0.73%
2086 -0.32% -0.72%
2085 -0.33% -0.7%
2084 -0.32% -0.77%
2083 -0.33% -0.71%
2082 -0.32% -0.75%
2081 -0.31% -0.71%
2080 -0.33% -0.71%
2079 -0.34% -0.67%
2078 -0.35% -0.57%
2077 -0.33% -0.57%
2076 -0.32% -0.58%
2075 -0.34% -0.62%
2074 -0.33% -0.62%
2073 -0.35% -0.55%
2072 -0.34% -0.52%
2071 -0.34% -0.43%
2070 -0.37% -0.45%
2069 -0.37% -0.41%
2068 -0.38% -0.4%
2067 -0.39% -0.4%
2066 -0.4% -0.37%
2065 -0.38% -0.25%
2064 -0.41% -0.22%
2063 -0.42% -0.26%
2062 -0.41% -0.24%
2061 -0.42% -0.21%
2060 -0.42% -0.14%
2059 -0.42% -0.15%
2058 -0.43% -0.01%
2057 -0.4% -0.14%
2056 -0.39% -0.07%
2055 -0.38% 0.06%
2054 -0.38% -0.07%
2053 -0.34% -0.01%
2052 -0.32% 0.12%
2051 -0.32% 0.11%
2050 -0.31% 0.09%
2049 -0.28% 0.12%
2048 -0.26% 0.11%
2047 -0.24% 0.18%
2046 -0.22% 0.27%
2045 -0.22% 0.29%
2044 -0.2% 0.32%
2043 -0.2% 0.36%
2042 -0.18% 0.33%
2041 -0.19% 0.37%
2040 -0.19% 0.38%
2039 -0.16% 0.41%
2038 -0.2% 0.46%
2037 -0.17% 0.51%
2036 -0.17% 0.55%
2035 -0.17% 0.44%
2034 -0.14% 0.54%
2033 -0.15% 0.58%
2032 -0.13% 0.6%
2031 -0.12% 0.57%
2030 -0.09% 0.52%
2029 -0.05% 0.57%
2028 -0.06% 0.56%
2027 -0.07% 0.7%
2026 -0.07% 0.69%
2025 0.33% 0.65%
2024 0.51% 0.65%
2023 0.99% 0.7%
2022 0.96% 0.71%
2021 0.44% 0.71%
2020 0.42% 0.68%
2019 0.45% 0.67%
2018 0.49% 0.72%
2017 0.7% 0.86%
2016 1.09% 0.98%
2015 1.13% 1.02%
2014 0.78% 1.08%
2013 0.59% 1.11%
2012 0.46% 1.11%
2011 0.34% 1.1%
2010 0.24% 1.1%
2009 0.26% 1.11%
2008 0.31% 1.14%
2007 0.32% 1.17%
2006 0.5% 1.35%
2005 0.68% 1.74%
2004 0.62% 2.02%
2003 0.49% 2.12%
2002 0.49% 2.23%
2001 0.38% 2.33%
2000 0.24% 2.45%
1999 0.19% 2.31%
1998 0.11% 1.92%
1997 0.11% 1.81%
1996 0.14% 0.15%
1995 0.15% -1.17%
1994 0.39% -0.03%
1993 0.83% -4%
1992 1.11% -3.67%
1991 1% 1.78%
1990 0.76% 2.74%
1989 0.45% 2.98%
1988 0.14% 3.04%
1987 0.06% 3.1%
1986 0.06% 3.13%
1985 0.05% 3.17%
1984 -0.006% 3.21%
1983 -0.16% 3.24%
1982 0.07% 3.27%
1981 0.26% 3.33%
1980 0% 3.39%
1979 -0.17% 3.44%
1978 -0.08% 3.47%
1977 0.04% 3.47%
1976 -0.18% 3.47%
1975 -0.26% 3.47%
1974 0.17% 3.46%
1973 0.56% 3.46%
1972 0.58% 3.46%
1971 0.45% 3.46%
1970 0.35% 3.46%
1969 0.35% 3.43%
1968 0.52% 3.39%
1967 0.75% 3.35%
1966 0.7% 3.3%
1965 0.65% 3.25%
1964 0.67% 3.19%
1963 0.64% 3.16%
1962 0.61% 3.05%
1961 0.55% 2.91%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Austria Bhutan
Current population
9201502
805057
Population rank 98/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
6.82 minutes
53 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
1.83 hours
Daily growth/decline +83 +14
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +5,158
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 120/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
19.3 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +455
Net migration rank 44/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 455
2024 -11,013 8,813 5,113 -277
2023 -11,872 4,819 5,153 291
2022 -10,851 157,365 5,204 291
2021 -6,269 52,150 5,162 287
2020 -8,025 39,601 5,142 287
2019 1,776 41,090 4,643 287
2018 1,769 35,296 4,909 287
2017 4,399 45,478 5,367 287
2016 6,989 65,976 6,164 1,116
2015 1,729 115,175 6,762 450
2014 3,419 74,375 7,290 452
2013 0 56,726 7,689 309
2012 0 45,014 7,967 20
2011 1,679 31,887 8,282 -464
2010 1,672 22,570 8,598 -922
2009 -834 18,222 8,913 -1,305
2008 2,496 25,405 9,200 -1,538
2007 1,659 24,616 9,322 -1,553
2006 3,308 25,787 9,197 -1,283
2005 3,291 50,676 9,102 848
2004 4,904 55,007 9,056 3,642
2003 0 44,362 9,132 3,921
2002 2,424 37,508 9,464 3,996
2001 804 39,866 9,904 3,874
2000 1,602 17,631 10,142 3,940
1999 0 19,949 10,940 3,542
1998 3,191 8,702 11,320 486
1997 3,984 1,589 11,668 -1,994
1996 7,959 4,077 12,153 -1,998
1995 7,948 1,890 12,938 -21,501
1994 11,110 3,113 13,536 -17,997
1993 12,649 33,688 13,915 -9,800
1992 12,545 71,451 15,594 -65,900
1991 10,857 77,417 15,801 -9,522
1990 7,678 59,873 15,704 -1,000
1989 5,333 46,232 15,516 1,180
1988 4,551 13,807 15,212 1,286
1987 1,515 1,434 14,887 1,481
1986 0 6,630 14,516 1,586
1985 -1,513 5,940 14,061 1,694
1984 756 2,906 13,688 1,779
1983 -3,025 -1,474 13,284 1,897
1982 3,029 -22,711 12,872 1,897
1981 1,514 29,590 12,444 2,096
1980 -1,510 9,811 12,016 2,307
1979 -6,039 -1,785 11,583 2,493
1978 -9,074 -8,131 11,133 2,700
1977 -6,811 13,245 10,679 2,700
1976 -7,565 8,336 10,228 2,700
1975 -2,274 -24,253 9,775 2,700
1974 3,039 -16,276 9,324 2,700
1973 5,310 34,856 8,939 2,700
1972 9,053 36,703 8,549 2,700
1971 11,250 32,392 8,161 2,700
1970 13,441 10,601 7,791 2,700
1969 22,323 5,896 7,435 2,700
1968 30,403 -6,880 7,085 2,593
1967 32,459 21,285 6,744 2,493
1966 37,343 18,656 6,418 2,407
1965 35,627 10,719 6,109 2,307
1964 44,788 3,646 5,818 2,196
1963 43,055 4,774 5,551 2,096
1962 42,779 1,509 5,297 2,096
1961 46,061 -2,760 5,081 1,586
1960 36,647 -1,732 4,888 1,481

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 5.25% of the population change in Austria is from natural causes (a loss of 31,368 people) and 94.7% is from migration (a gain of 565,763 people). In Bhutan 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

Biggest cities by population

Austria
City Population
Vienna 2.03M
Graz 293K
Linz 212K
Salzburg 155K
Innsbruck 132K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Dornbirn 48.1K
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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