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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 6,433,302 people in Bulgaria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 6,390,149 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.44 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs -0.86% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.39M (15.9% decline).

Austria vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Bulgaria
2100 7,480,998 3,384,288
2099 7,496,393 3,408,821
2098 7,512,042 3,433,149
2097 7,529,263 3,457,549
2096 7,546,082 3,482,057
2095 7,563,465 3,506,060
2094 7,579,830 3,530,278
2093 7,597,443 3,554,432
2092 7,615,235 3,578,667
2091 7,634,815 3,602,907
2090 7,655,146 3,627,300
2089 7,677,547 3,652,188
2088 7,700,301 3,677,416
2087 7,722,041 3,703,460
2086 7,745,003 3,730,284
2085 7,769,542 3,757,953
2084 7,795,466 3,786,496
2083 7,820,876 3,815,548
2082 7,846,431 3,845,662
2081 7,871,639 3,876,344
2080 7,896,208 3,908,874
2079 7,922,233 3,942,344
2078 7,949,533 3,976,345
2077 7,977,848 4,011,440
2076 8,003,921 4,047,182
2075 8,029,654 4,083,977
2074 8,057,079 4,122,447
2073 8,083,839 4,161,511
2072 8,112,165 4,201,158
2071 8,139,526 4,241,639
2070 8,167,659 4,283,145
2069 8,197,700 4,325,083
2068 8,227,758 4,367,606
2067 8,258,758 4,411,116
2066 8,291,423 4,455,358
2065 8,324,858 4,500,141
2064 8,356,951 4,545,243
2063 8,391,440 4,590,439
2062 8,426,536 4,635,634
2061 8,461,102 4,681,315
2060 8,496,409 4,727,089
2059 8,532,540 4,772,667
2058 8,568,640 4,817,532
2057 8,605,421 4,862,597
2056 8,639,572 4,907,646
2055 8,673,340 4,953,105
2054 8,706,741 4,998,650
2053 8,739,647 5,044,397
2052 8,769,788 5,089,817
2051 8,797,751 5,135,505
2050 8,825,635 5,181,635
2049 8,853,147 5,228,058
2048 8,878,339 5,274,692
2047 8,901,742 5,322,212
2046 8,923,378 5,369,645
2045 8,943,215 5,417,381
2044 8,963,309 5,465,818
2043 8,980,950 5,514,902
2042 8,998,651 5,564,573
2041 9,015,059 5,615,489
2040 9,031,986 5,667,076
2039 9,048,852 5,719,506
2038 9,063,518 5,771,452
2037 9,081,768 5,824,628
2036 9,096,950 5,877,980
2035 9,111,993 5,930,517
2034 9,127,657 5,983,205
2033 9,140,427 6,036,049
2032 9,153,966 6,088,107
2031 9,165,837 6,140,619
2030 9,176,708 6,193,318
2029 9,184,859 6,244,785
2028 9,189,841 6,294,981
2027 9,195,420 6,343,732
2026 9,201,502 6,390,149
2025 9,208,163 6,433,302
2024 9,177,982 6,441,421
2023 9,131,761 6,446,596
2022 9,041,851 6,465,097
2021 8,955,797 6,507,301
2020 8,916,864 6,550,696
2019 8,879,920 6,616,726
2018 8,840,521 6,710,798
2017 8,797,566 6,803,468
2016 8,736,668 6,894,139
2015 8,642,699 6,984,225
2014 8,546,356 7,073,572
2013 8,479,823 7,160,005
2012 8,429,991 7,305,888
2011 8,391,643 7,348,328
2010 8,363,404 7,395,599
2009 8,343,323 7,444,443
2008 8,321,496 7,492,561
2007 8,295,487 7,545,338
2006 8,268,641 7,601,022
2005 8,227,829 7,658,972
2004 8,171,966 7,716,860
2003 8,121,423 7,775,327
2002 8,081,957 7,837,161
2001 8,042,293 8,009,142
2000 8,011,566 8,170,172
1999 7,992,324 8,210,624
1998 7,976,789 8,256,786
1997 7,968,041 8,312,068
1996 7,959,017 8,362,826
1995 7,948,278 8,406,067
1994 7,936,118 8,443,591
1993 7,905,633 8,472,313
1992 7,840,709 8,540,164
1991 7,754,891 8,632,367
1990 7,677,850 8,718,289
1989 7,619,567 8,876,972
1988 7,585,317 8,981,446
1987 7,574,586 8,971,359
1986 7,569,794 8,958,171
1985 7,564,985 8,960,547
1984 7,561,434 8,960,679
1983 7,561,910 8,939,738
1982 7,574,140 8,917,457
1981 7,568,710 8,891,117
1980 7,549,433 8,861,535
1979 7,549,425 8,825,940
1978 7,562,305 8,814,032
1977 7,568,430 8,804,183
1976 7,565,525 8,758,599
1975 7,578,903 8,720,742
1974 7,599,038 8,678,745
1973 7,586,115 8,620,967
1972 7,544,201 8,576,200
1971 7,500,482 8,536,395
1970 7,467,086 8,489,574
1969 7,441,055 8,434,172
1968 7,415,403 8,369,603
1967 7,376,998 8,310,226
1966 7,322,066 8,258,057
1965 7,270,889 8,204,168
1964 7,223,801 8,144,340
1963 7,175,811 8,078,145
1962 7,129,864 8,012,946
1961 7,086,299 7,943,118
1960 7,047,539 7,867,374

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,181,635 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 36.7% in Bulgaria.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Bulgaria
2100 -0.21% -0.72%
2099 -0.21% -0.71%
2098 -0.23% -0.71%
2097 -0.22% -0.7%
2096 -0.23% -0.68%
2095 -0.22% -0.69%
2094 -0.23% -0.68%
2093 -0.23% -0.68%
2092 -0.26% -0.67%
2091 -0.27% -0.67%
2090 -0.29% -0.68%
2089 -0.3% -0.69%
2088 -0.28% -0.7%
2087 -0.3% -0.72%
2086 -0.32% -0.74%
2085 -0.33% -0.75%
2084 -0.32% -0.76%
2083 -0.33% -0.78%
2082 -0.32% -0.79%
2081 -0.31% -0.83%
2080 -0.33% -0.85%
2079 -0.34% -0.86%
2078 -0.35% -0.87%
2077 -0.33% -0.88%
2076 -0.32% -0.9%
2075 -0.34% -0.93%
2074 -0.33% -0.94%
2073 -0.35% -0.94%
2072 -0.34% -0.95%
2071 -0.34% -0.97%
2070 -0.37% -0.97%
2069 -0.37% -0.97%
2068 -0.38% -0.99%
2067 -0.39% -0.99%
2066 -0.4% -1%
2065 -0.38% -0.99%
2064 -0.41% -0.98%
2063 -0.42% -0.97%
2062 -0.41% -0.98%
2061 -0.42% -0.97%
2060 -0.42% -0.95%
2059 -0.42% -0.93%
2058 -0.43% -0.93%
2057 -0.4% -0.92%
2056 -0.39% -0.92%
2055 -0.38% -0.91%
2054 -0.38% -0.91%
2053 -0.34% -0.89%
2052 -0.32% -0.89%
2051 -0.32% -0.89%
2050 -0.31% -0.89%
2049 -0.28% -0.88%
2048 -0.26% -0.89%
2047 -0.24% -0.88%
2046 -0.22% -0.88%
2045 -0.22% -0.89%
2044 -0.2% -0.89%
2043 -0.2% -0.89%
2042 -0.18% -0.91%
2041 -0.19% -0.91%
2040 -0.19% -0.92%
2039 -0.16% -0.9%
2038 -0.2% -0.91%
2037 -0.17% -0.91%
2036 -0.17% -0.89%
2035 -0.17% -0.88%
2034 -0.14% -0.88%
2033 -0.15% -0.86%
2032 -0.13% -0.86%
2031 -0.12% -0.85%
2030 -0.09% -0.82%
2029 -0.05% -0.8%
2028 -0.06% -0.77%
2027 -0.07% -0.73%
2026 -0.07% -0.67%
2025 0.33% -0.13%
2024 0.51% -0.08%
2023 0.99% -0.29%
2022 0.96% -0.65%
2021 0.44% -0.66%
2020 0.42% -1%
2019 0.45% -1.4%
2018 0.49% -1.36%
2017 0.7% -1.32%
2016 1.09% -1.29%
2015 1.13% -1.26%
2014 0.78% -1.21%
2013 0.59% -2%
2012 0.46% -0.58%
2011 0.34% -0.64%
2010 0.24% -0.66%
2009 0.26% -0.64%
2008 0.31% -0.7%
2007 0.32% -0.73%
2006 0.5% -0.76%
2005 0.68% -0.75%
2004 0.62% -0.75%
2003 0.49% -0.79%
2002 0.49% -2.15%
2001 0.38% -1.97%
2000 0.24% -0.49%
1999 0.19% -0.56%
1998 0.11% -0.67%
1997 0.11% -0.61%
1996 0.14% -0.51%
1995 0.15% -0.44%
1994 0.39% -0.34%
1993 0.83% -0.79%
1992 1.11% -1.07%
1991 1% -0.99%
1990 0.76% -1.79%
1989 0.45% -1.16%
1988 0.14% 0.11%
1987 0.06% 0.15%
1986 0.06% -0.03%
1985 0.05% -0.001%
1984 -0.006% 0.23%
1983 -0.16% 0.25%
1982 0.07% 0.3%
1981 0.26% 0.33%
1980 0% 0.4%
1979 -0.17% 0.14%
1978 -0.08% 0.11%
1977 0.04% 0.52%
1976 -0.18% 0.43%
1975 -0.26% 0.48%
1974 0.17% 0.67%
1973 0.56% 0.52%
1972 0.58% 0.47%
1971 0.45% 0.55%
1970 0.35% 0.66%
1969 0.35% 0.77%
1968 0.52% 0.71%
1967 0.75% 0.63%
1966 0.7% 0.66%
1965 0.65% 0.73%
1964 0.67% 0.82%
1963 0.64% 0.81%
1962 0.61% 0.88%
1961 0.55% 0.96%

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

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In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Austria Bulgaria
Current population
9201502
6390149
Population rank 98/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.08%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.08 hours
One birth every
6.82 minutes
9.83 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
5.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -22
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -8,119
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 168/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
2.97 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -2,961
Net migration rank 44/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -2,961
2024 -11,013 8,813 -47,023 524
2023 -11,872 4,819 -43,837 5,173
2022 -10,851 157,365 -62,065 26,498
2021 -6,269 52,150 -90,452 11,756
2020 -8,025 39,601 -65,507 30,167
2019 1,776 41,090 -46,317 -2,156
2018 1,769 35,296 -46,304 -3,873
2017 4,399 45,478 -45,583 -6,109
2016 6,989 65,976 -42,744 -9,482
2015 1,729 115,175 -44,699 -4,227
2014 3,419 74,375 -41,027 -2,180
2013 0 56,726 -37,948 -1,324
2012 0 45,014 -40,183 -26,334
2011 1,679 31,887 -37,477 -23,360
2010 1,672 22,570 -34,759 -21,668
2009 -834 18,222 -26,800 -19,060
2008 2,496 25,405 -32,967 -17,595
2007 1,659 24,616 -37,727 -16,366
2006 3,308 25,787 -39,526 -15,184
2005 3,291 50,676 -42,124 -14,435
2004 4,904 55,007 -40,128 -13,604
2003 0 44,362 -44,319 -13,183
2002 2,424 37,508 -46,240 -12,735
2001 804 39,866 -44,050 -30,726
2000 1,602 17,631 -41,668 -26,211
1999 0 19,949 -39,411 -23,846
1998 3,191 8,702 -52,844 -23,262
1997 3,984 1,589 -58,185 -22,963
1996 7,959 4,077 -45,159 -21,520
1995 7,948 1,890 -42,030 -22,020
1994 11,110 3,113 -32,086 -20,984
1993 12,649 33,688 -24,569 -19,973
1992 12,545 71,451 -18,789 -120,552
1991 10,857 77,417 -14,675 -119,356
1990 7,678 59,873 -3,487 -116,817
1989 5,333 46,232 5,326 -114,705
1988 4,551 13,807 9,879 215
1987 1,515 1,434 8,971 357
1986 0 6,630 16,125 1,104
1985 -1,513 5,940 11,649 -19,230
1984 756 2,906 20,610 -1,032
1983 -3,025 -1,474 21,455 -1,872
1982 3,029 -22,711 24,077 -1,860
1981 1,514 29,590 29,341 -1,830
1980 -1,510 9,811 30,129 -2,045
1979 -6,039 -1,785 40,599 -872
1978 -9,074 -8,131 44,070 -62,769
1977 -6,811 13,245 47,543 -11,955
1976 -7,565 8,336 56,055 -2,522
1975 -2,274 -24,253 54,941 -38,071
1974 3,039 -16,276 64,223 -1,402
1973 5,310 34,856 57,760 -5,409
1972 9,053 36,703 47,169 -11,296
1971 11,250 32,392 52,925 -7,654
1970 13,441 10,601 61,125 -11,315
1969 22,323 5,896 63,256 -3,204
1968 30,403 -6,880 69,468 -132
1967 32,459 21,285 49,861 -420
1966 37,343 18,656 54,504 -144
1965 35,627 10,719 58,249 -1,406
1964 44,788 3,646 66,783 505
1963 43,055 4,774 66,241 500
1962 42,779 1,509 64,104 499
1961 46,061 -2,760 75,460 378
1960 36,647 -1,732 76,314 -1,112

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

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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 Bulgaria 91.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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