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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 153.1 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Austria vs China: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria China
2100 7,450,035 633,320,628
2099 7,465,366 643,959,697
2098 7,480,951 654,691,595
2097 7,498,101 665,517,335
2096 7,514,850 676,438,150
2095 7,532,161 687,457,915
2094 7,548,458 698,589,897
2093 7,565,999 709,852,629
2092 7,583,717 721,251,520
2091 7,603,216 732,791,748
2090 7,623,462 744,501,355
2089 7,645,771 756,404,299
2088 7,668,431 768,478,316
2087 7,690,081 780,707,622
2086 7,712,948 793,081,006
2085 7,737,385 805,608,315
2084 7,763,202 818,268,277
2083 7,788,506 830,972,107
2082 7,813,956 843,721,746
2081 7,839,060 856,534,631
2080 7,863,527 869,351,919
2079 7,889,445 882,146,959
2078 7,916,631 894,889,246
2077 7,944,829 907,592,919
2076 7,970,795 920,280,380
2075 7,996,421 932,956,157
2074 8,023,733 945,631,173
2073 8,050,381 958,352,980
2072 8,078,590 971,115,895
2071 8,105,838 983,938,054
2070 8,133,854 996,853,418
2069 8,163,771 1,009,905,851
2068 8,193,704 1,023,081,790
2067 8,224,576 1,036,420,010
2066 8,257,106 1,049,887,382
2065 8,290,403 1,063,477,623
2064 8,322,363 1,077,206,695
2063 8,356,710 1,090,982,303
2062 8,391,660 1,104,833,556
2061 8,426,083 1,118,682,849
2060 8,461,244 1,132,504,136
2059 8,497,226 1,146,199,736
2058 8,533,176 1,159,714,746
2057 8,569,804 1,172,963,523
2056 8,603,815 1,185,938,083
2055 8,637,443 1,198,550,408
2054 8,670,706 1,210,749,681
2053 8,703,475 1,222,500,569
2052 8,733,492 1,233,808,926
2051 8,761,338 1,244,584,333
2050 8,789,107 1,254,824,040
2049 8,816,505 1,264,598,914
2048 8,841,593 1,273,885,471
2047 8,864,899 1,282,701,271
2046 8,886,446 1,291,133,690
2045 8,906,200 1,299,154,327
2044 8,926,211 1,306,805,350
2043 8,943,779 1,314,176,710
2042 8,961,407 1,321,319,298
2041 8,977,747 1,328,219,755
2040 8,994,604 1,334,857,481
2039 9,011,400 1,341,265,381
2038 9,026,006 1,347,407,165
2037 9,044,181 1,353,377,505
2036 9,059,299 1,359,133,287
2035 9,074,280 1,364,651,508
2034 9,089,880 1,369,940,557
2033 9,102,596 1,375,003,005
2032 9,116,080 1,379,784,204
2031 9,127,901 1,384,301,522
2030 9,138,727 1,388,520,533
2029 9,146,845 1,392,490,007
2028 9,151,806 1,396,163,778
2027 9,157,362 1,399,515,824
2026 9,163,419 1,402,578,808
2025 9,170,052 1,405,826,385
2024 9,177,982 1,408,975,000
2023 9,131,761 1,410,710,000
2022 9,041,851 1,412,175,000
2021 8,955,797 1,412,360,000
2020 8,916,864 1,411,100,000
2019 8,879,920 1,407,745,000
2018 8,840,521 1,402,760,000
2017 8,797,566 1,396,215,000
2016 8,736,668 1,387,790,000
2015 8,642,699 1,379,860,000
2014 8,546,356 1,371,860,000
2013 8,479,823 1,363,240,000
2012 8,429,991 1,354,190,000
2011 8,391,643 1,345,035,000
2010 8,363,404 1,337,705,000
2009 8,343,323 1,331,260,000
2008 8,321,496 1,324,655,000
2007 8,295,487 1,317,885,000
2006 8,268,641 1,311,020,000
2005 8,227,829 1,303,720,000
2004 8,171,966 1,296,075,000
2003 8,121,423 1,288,400,000
2002 8,081,957 1,280,400,000
2001 8,042,293 1,271,850,000
2000 8,011,566 1,262,645,000
1999 7,992,324 1,252,735,000
1998 7,976,789 1,241,935,000
1997 7,968,041 1,230,075,000
1996 7,959,017 1,217,550,000
1995 7,948,278 1,204,855,000
1994 7,936,118 1,191,835,000
1993 7,905,633 1,178,440,000
1992 7,840,709 1,164,970,000
1991 7,754,891 1,150,780,000
1990 7,677,850 1,135,185,000
1989 7,619,567 1,118,650,000
1988 7,585,317 1,101,630,000
1987 7,574,586 1,084,035,000
1986 7,569,794 1,066,790,000
1985 7,564,985 1,051,040,000
1984 7,561,434 1,036,825,000
1983 7,561,910 1,023,310,000
1982 7,574,140 1,008,630,000
1981 7,568,710 993,885,000
1980 7,549,433 981,235,000
1979 7,549,425 969,005,000
1978 7,562,305 956,165,000
1977 7,568,430 943,455,000
1976 7,565,525 930,685,000
1975 7,578,903 916,395,000
1974 7,599,038 900,350,000
1973 7,586,115 881,940,000
1972 7,544,201 862,030,000
1971 7,500,482 841,105,000
1970 7,467,086 818,315,000
1969 7,441,055 796,025,000
1968 7,415,403 774,510,000
1967 7,376,998 754,550,000
1966 7,322,066 735,400,000
1965 7,270,889 715,185,000
1964 7,223,801 698,355,000
1963 7,175,811 682,335,000
1962 7,129,864 665,770,000
1961 7,086,299 660,330,000
1960 7,047,539 667,070,000

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 34.4% in China.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria China
2100 -0.21% -1.65%
2099 -0.21% -1.64%
2098 -0.23% -1.63%
2097 -0.22% -1.61%
2096 -0.23% -1.6%
2095 -0.22% -1.59%
2094 -0.23% -1.59%
2093 -0.23% -1.58%
2092 -0.26% -1.57%
2091 -0.27% -1.57%
2090 -0.29% -1.57%
2089 -0.3% -1.57%
2088 -0.28% -1.57%
2087 -0.3% -1.56%
2086 -0.32% -1.56%
2085 -0.33% -1.55%
2084 -0.32% -1.53%
2083 -0.33% -1.51%
2082 -0.32% -1.5%
2081 -0.31% -1.47%
2080 -0.33% -1.45%
2079 -0.34% -1.42%
2078 -0.35% -1.4%
2077 -0.33% -1.38%
2076 -0.32% -1.36%
2075 -0.34% -1.34%
2074 -0.33% -1.33%
2073 -0.35% -1.31%
2072 -0.34% -1.3%
2071 -0.34% -1.3%
2070 -0.37% -1.29%
2069 -0.37% -1.29%
2068 -0.38% -1.29%
2067 -0.39% -1.28%
2066 -0.4% -1.28%
2065 -0.38% -1.27%
2064 -0.41% -1.26%
2063 -0.42% -1.25%
2062 -0.41% -1.24%
2061 -0.42% -1.22%
2060 -0.42% -1.19%
2059 -0.42% -1.17%
2058 -0.43% -1.13%
2057 -0.4% -1.09%
2056 -0.39% -1.05%
2055 -0.38% -1.01%
2054 -0.38% -0.96%
2053 -0.34% -0.92%
2052 -0.32% -0.87%
2051 -0.32% -0.82%
2050 -0.31% -0.77%
2049 -0.28% -0.73%
2048 -0.26% -0.69%
2047 -0.24% -0.65%
2046 -0.22% -0.62%
2045 -0.22% -0.59%
2044 -0.2% -0.56%
2043 -0.2% -0.54%
2042 -0.18% -0.52%
2041 -0.19% -0.5%
2040 -0.19% -0.48%
2039 -0.16% -0.46%
2038 -0.2% -0.44%
2037 -0.17% -0.42%
2036 -0.17% -0.4%
2035 -0.17% -0.39%
2034 -0.14% -0.37%
2033 -0.15% -0.35%
2032 -0.13% -0.33%
2031 -0.12% -0.3%
2030 -0.09% -0.29%
2029 -0.05% -0.26%
2028 -0.06% -0.24%
2027 -0.07% -0.22%
2026 -0.07% -0.23%
2025 -0.09% -0.22%
2024 0.51% -0.12%
2023 0.99% -0.1%
2022 0.96% -0.01%
2021 0.44% 0.09%
2020 0.42% 0.24%
2019 0.45% 0.36%
2018 0.49% 0.47%
2017 0.7% 0.61%
2016 1.09% 0.57%
2015 1.13% 0.58%
2014 0.78% 0.63%
2013 0.59% 0.67%
2012 0.46% 0.68%
2011 0.34% 0.55%
2010 0.24% 0.48%
2009 0.26% 0.5%
2008 0.31% 0.51%
2007 0.32% 0.52%
2006 0.5% 0.56%
2005 0.68% 0.59%
2004 0.62% 0.6%
2003 0.49% 0.62%
2002 0.49% 0.67%
2001 0.38% 0.73%
2000 0.24% 0.79%
1999 0.19% 0.87%
1998 0.11% 0.96%
1997 0.11% 1.03%
1996 0.14% 1.05%
1995 0.15% 1.09%
1994 0.39% 1.14%
1993 0.83% 1.16%
1992 1.11% 1.23%
1991 1% 1.37%
1990 0.76% 1.48%
1989 0.45% 1.54%
1988 0.14% 1.62%
1987 0.06% 1.62%
1986 0.06% 1.5%
1985 0.05% 1.37%
1984 -0.006% 1.32%
1983 -0.16% 1.46%
1982 0.07% 1.48%
1981 0.26% 1.29%
1980 0% 1.26%
1979 -0.17% 1.34%
1978 -0.08% 1.35%
1977 0.04% 1.37%
1976 -0.18% 1.56%
1975 -0.26% 1.78%
1974 0.17% 2.09%
1973 0.56% 2.31%
1972 0.58% 2.49%
1971 0.45% 2.78%
1970 0.35% 2.8%
1969 0.35% 2.78%
1968 0.52% 2.65%
1967 0.75% 2.6%
1966 0.7% 2.83%
1965 0.65% 2.41%
1964 0.67% 2.35%
1963 0.64% 2.49%
1962 0.61% 0.82%
1961 0.55% -1.01%

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

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Austria China
Current population
9163419
1402578808
Population rank 99/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 16.9%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +127 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 173/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -268,126
Net migration rank 44/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -268,126
2024 - 8,813 - -318,992
2023 -11,872 4,819 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 -10,851 157,365 -847,305 -293,846
2021 -6,269 52,150 480,203 -379,749
2020 -8,025 39,601 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 1,776 41,090 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 1,769 35,296 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 4,399 45,478 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 6,989 65,976 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 1,729 115,175 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 3,419 74,375 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 0 56,726 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 0 45,014 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 1,679 31,887 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 1,672 22,570 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 -834 18,222 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 2,496 25,405 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 1,659 24,616 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 3,308 25,787 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 3,291 50,676 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 4,904 55,007 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 0 44,362 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 2,424 37,508 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 804 39,866 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 1,602 17,631 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 0 19,949 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 3,191 8,702 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 3,984 1,589 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 7,959 4,077 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 7,948 1,890 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 11,110 3,113 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 12,649 33,688 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 12,545 71,451 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 10,857 77,417 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 7,678 59,873 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 5,333 46,232 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 4,551 13,807 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 1,515 1,434 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 0 6,630 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 -1,513 5,940 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 756 2,906 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 -3,025 -1,474 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 3,029 -22,711 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 1,514 29,590 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 -1,510 9,811 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 -6,039 -1,785 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 -9,074 -8,131 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 -6,811 13,245 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 -7,565 8,336 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 -2,274 -24,253 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 3,039 -16,276 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 5,310 34,856 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 9,053 36,703 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 11,250 32,392 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 13,441 10,601 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 22,323 5,896 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 30,403 -6,880 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 32,459 21,285 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 37,343 18,656 19,282,187 4,165
1965 35,627 10,719 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 44,788 3,646 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 43,055 4,774 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 42,779 1,509 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 46,061 -2,760 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 36,647 -1,732 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

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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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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