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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 11.4 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th 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 +0.72% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Austria vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Bhutan
2100 7,450,035 695,106
2099 7,465,366 699,983
2098 7,480,951 704,455
2097 7,498,101 709,230
2096 7,514,850 713,930
2095 7,532,161 719,152
2094 7,548,458 724,401
2093 7,565,999 729,500
2092 7,583,717 735,075
2091 7,603,216 741,074
2090 7,623,462 746,937
2089 7,645,771 753,010
2088 7,668,431 758,937
2087 7,690,081 765,235
2086 7,712,948 770,883
2085 7,737,385 776,435
2084 7,763,202 781,892
2083 7,788,506 787,929
2082 7,813,956 793,543
2081 7,839,060 799,530
2080 7,863,527 805,275
2079 7,889,445 811,060
2078 7,916,631 816,530
2077 7,944,829 821,247
2076 7,970,795 825,978
2075 7,996,421 830,808
2074 8,023,733 836,017
2073 8,050,381 841,208
2072 8,078,590 845,861
2071 8,105,838 850,262
2070 8,133,854 853,930
2069 8,163,771 857,808
2068 8,193,704 861,327
2067 8,224,576 864,753
2066 8,257,106 868,260
2065 8,290,403 871,517
2064 8,322,363 873,735
2063 8,356,710 875,674
2062 8,391,660 877,938
2061 8,426,083 880,023
2060 8,461,244 881,913
2059 8,497,226 883,191
2058 8,533,176 884,515
2057 8,569,804 884,612
2056 8,603,815 885,822
2055 8,637,443 886,403
2054 8,670,706 885,903
2053 8,703,475 886,520
2052 8,733,492 886,640
2051 8,761,338 885,551
2050 8,789,107 884,535
2049 8,816,505 883,736
2048 8,841,593 882,640
2047 8,864,899 881,660
2046 8,886,446 880,037
2045 8,906,200 877,677
2044 8,926,211 875,155
2043 8,943,779 872,383
2042 8,961,407 869,248
2041 8,977,747 866,366
2040 8,994,604 863,173
2039 9,011,400 859,926
2038 9,026,006 856,429
2037 9,044,181 852,475
2036 9,059,299 848,122
2035 9,074,280 843,447
2034 9,089,880 839,780
2033 9,102,596 835,308
2032 9,116,080 830,472
2031 9,127,901 825,528
2030 9,138,727 820,888
2029 9,146,845 816,655
2028 9,151,806 812,002
2027 9,157,362 807,474
2026 9,163,419 801,869
2025 9,170,052 796,375
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 8,789,107 people with a rank change from 99th to 109th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 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 2024 at 9.18M people and is projected to decrease to 7.45M 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 -0.09% 0.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Austria Bhutan
Current population
9163419
803385
Population rank 99/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.01%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
52.8 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +127 +14
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 120/197
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 - 8,813 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 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 131K
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 (1960–2024, 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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