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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 2.4 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Austria vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Croatia
2100 7,450,035 2,137,465
2099 7,465,366 2,155,186
2098 7,480,951 2,173,108
2097 7,498,101 2,190,995
2096 7,514,850 2,209,326
2095 7,532,161 2,227,698
2094 7,548,458 2,246,224
2093 7,565,999 2,264,550
2092 7,583,717 2,283,068
2091 7,603,216 2,301,556
2090 7,623,462 2,319,851
2089 7,645,771 2,338,604
2088 7,668,431 2,357,581
2087 7,690,081 2,376,274
2086 7,712,948 2,395,139
2085 7,737,385 2,414,304
2084 7,763,202 2,433,813
2083 7,788,506 2,453,361
2082 7,813,956 2,473,204
2081 7,839,060 2,493,128
2080 7,863,527 2,513,378
2079 7,889,445 2,534,101
2078 7,916,631 2,554,982
2077 7,944,829 2,576,370
2076 7,970,795 2,597,887
2075 7,996,421 2,619,688
2074 8,023,733 2,641,342
2073 8,050,381 2,663,253
2072 8,078,590 2,685,714
2071 8,105,838 2,708,053
2070 8,133,854 2,730,187
2069 8,163,771 2,753,302
2068 8,193,704 2,776,996
2067 8,224,576 2,800,742
2066 8,257,106 2,824,811
2065 8,290,403 2,848,913
2064 8,322,363 2,872,881
2063 8,356,710 2,897,651
2062 8,391,660 2,922,653
2061 8,426,083 2,947,832
2060 8,461,244 2,973,162
2059 8,497,226 2,998,389
2058 8,533,176 3,023,822
2057 8,569,804 3,049,085
2056 8,603,815 3,074,796
2055 8,637,443 3,100,195
2054 8,670,706 3,125,459
2053 8,703,475 3,151,016
2052 8,733,492 3,176,316
2051 8,761,338 3,201,973
2050 8,789,107 3,227,869
2049 8,816,505 3,253,597
2048 8,841,593 3,279,316
2047 8,864,899 3,305,051
2046 8,886,446 3,330,260
2045 8,906,200 3,355,638
2044 8,926,211 3,381,196
2043 8,943,779 3,406,105
2042 8,961,407 3,430,854
2041 8,977,747 3,455,487
2040 8,994,604 3,479,631
2039 9,011,400 3,503,577
2038 9,026,006 3,527,583
2037 9,044,181 3,551,581
2036 9,059,299 3,574,520
2035 9,074,280 3,596,996
2034 9,089,880 3,620,363
2033 9,102,596 3,643,692
2032 9,116,080 3,667,478
2031 9,127,901 3,691,842
2030 9,138,727 3,715,373
2029 9,146,845 3,739,203
2028 9,151,806 3,762,505
2027 9,157,362 3,787,023
2026 9,163,419 3,812,193
2025 9,170,052 3,838,346
2024 9,177,982 3,866,200
2023 9,131,761 3,859,686
2022 9,041,851 3,855,641
2021 8,955,797 3,878,981
2020 8,916,864 3,914,206
2019 8,879,920 3,949,390
2018 8,840,521 3,988,775
2017 8,797,566 4,041,407
2016 8,736,668 4,106,867
2015 8,642,699 4,151,725
2014 8,546,356 4,201,598
2013 8,479,823 4,233,922
2012 8,429,991 4,260,368
2011 8,391,643 4,280,622
2010 8,363,404 4,295,427
2009 8,343,323 4,305,181
2008 8,321,496 4,309,705
2007 8,295,487 4,310,217
2006 8,268,641 4,311,159
2005 8,227,829 4,310,145
2004 8,171,966 4,304,600
2003 8,121,423 4,303,399
2002 8,081,957 4,302,174
2001 8,042,293 4,299,642
2000 8,011,566 4,468,302
1999 7,992,324 4,512,597
1998 7,976,789 4,532,135
1997 7,968,041 4,534,920
1996 7,959,017 4,557,097
1995 7,948,278 4,620,030
1994 7,936,118 4,652,024
1993 7,905,633 4,600,463
1992 7,840,709 4,575,818
1991 7,754,891 4,689,022
1990 7,677,850 4,777,368
1989 7,619,567 4,767,260
1988 7,585,317 4,755,207
1987 7,574,586 4,739,745
1986 7,569,794 4,721,446
1985 7,564,985 4,701,417
1984 7,561,434 4,680,285
1983 7,561,910 4,658,254
1982 7,574,140 4,634,234
1981 7,568,710 4,611,509
1980 7,549,433 4,599,782
1979 7,549,425 4,594,778
1978 7,562,305 4,581,085
1977 7,568,430 4,559,571
1976 7,565,525 4,535,934
1975 7,578,903 4,512,082
1974 7,599,038 4,490,660
1973 7,586,115 4,470,161
1972 7,544,201 4,450,564
1971 7,500,482 4,431,275
1970 7,467,086 4,412,252
1969 7,441,055 4,391,490
1968 7,415,403 4,365,628
1967 7,376,998 4,338,683
1966 7,322,066 4,310,701
1965 7,270,889 4,280,923
1964 7,223,801 4,252,876
1963 7,175,811 4,225,675
1962 7,129,864 4,196,712
1961 7,086,299 4,167,292
1960 7,047,539 4,140,181

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 Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 31.9% in Croatia.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Croatia
2100 -0.21% -0.82%
2099 -0.21% -0.82%
2098 -0.23% -0.82%
2097 -0.22% -0.83%
2096 -0.23% -0.82%
2095 -0.22% -0.82%
2094 -0.23% -0.81%
2093 -0.23% -0.81%
2092 -0.26% -0.8%
2091 -0.27% -0.79%
2090 -0.29% -0.8%
2089 -0.3% -0.8%
2088 -0.28% -0.79%
2087 -0.3% -0.79%
2086 -0.32% -0.79%
2085 -0.33% -0.8%
2084 -0.32% -0.8%
2083 -0.33% -0.8%
2082 -0.32% -0.8%
2081 -0.31% -0.81%
2080 -0.33% -0.82%
2079 -0.34% -0.82%
2078 -0.35% -0.83%
2077 -0.33% -0.83%
2076 -0.32% -0.83%
2075 -0.34% -0.82%
2074 -0.33% -0.82%
2073 -0.35% -0.84%
2072 -0.34% -0.82%
2071 -0.34% -0.81%
2070 -0.37% -0.84%
2069 -0.37% -0.85%
2068 -0.38% -0.85%
2067 -0.39% -0.85%
2066 -0.4% -0.85%
2065 -0.38% -0.83%
2064 -0.41% -0.85%
2063 -0.42% -0.86%
2062 -0.41% -0.85%
2061 -0.42% -0.85%
2060 -0.42% -0.84%
2059 -0.42% -0.84%
2058 -0.43% -0.83%
2057 -0.4% -0.84%
2056 -0.39% -0.82%
2055 -0.38% -0.81%
2054 -0.38% -0.81%
2053 -0.34% -0.8%
2052 -0.32% -0.8%
2051 -0.32% -0.8%
2050 -0.31% -0.79%
2049 -0.28% -0.78%
2048 -0.26% -0.78%
2047 -0.24% -0.76%
2046 -0.22% -0.76%
2045 -0.22% -0.76%
2044 -0.2% -0.73%
2043 -0.2% -0.72%
2042 -0.18% -0.71%
2041 -0.19% -0.69%
2040 -0.19% -0.68%
2039 -0.16% -0.68%
2038 -0.2% -0.68%
2037 -0.17% -0.64%
2036 -0.17% -0.62%
2035 -0.17% -0.65%
2034 -0.14% -0.64%
2033 -0.15% -0.65%
2032 -0.13% -0.66%
2031 -0.12% -0.63%
2030 -0.09% -0.64%
2029 -0.05% -0.62%
2028 -0.06% -0.65%
2027 -0.07% -0.66%
2026 -0.07% -0.68%
2025 -0.09% -0.72%
2024 0.51% 0.17%
2023 0.99% 0.1%
2022 0.96% -0.6%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.42% -0.89%
2019 0.45% -0.99%
2018 0.49% -1.3%
2017 0.7% -1.59%
2016 1.09% -1.08%
2015 1.13% -1.19%
2014 0.78% -0.76%
2013 0.59% -0.62%
2012 0.46% -0.47%
2011 0.34% -0.34%
2010 0.24% -0.23%
2009 0.26% -0.1%
2008 0.31% -0.01%
2007 0.32% -0.02%
2006 0.5% 0.02%
2005 0.68% 0.13%
2004 0.62% 0.03%
2003 0.49% 0.03%
2002 0.49% 0.06%
2001 0.38% -3.77%
2000 0.24% -0.98%
1999 0.19% -0.43%
1998 0.11% -0.06%
1997 0.11% -0.49%
1996 0.14% -1.36%
1995 0.15% -0.69%
1994 0.39% 1.12%
1993 0.83% 0.54%
1992 1.11% -2.41%
1991 1% -1.85%
1990 0.76% 0.21%
1989 0.45% 0.25%
1988 0.14% 0.33%
1987 0.06% 0.39%
1986 0.06% 0.43%
1985 0.05% 0.45%
1984 -0.006% 0.47%
1983 -0.16% 0.52%
1982 0.07% 0.49%
1981 0.26% 0.25%
1980 0% 0.11%
1979 -0.17% 0.3%
1978 -0.08% 0.47%
1977 0.04% 0.52%
1976 -0.18% 0.53%
1975 -0.26% 0.48%
1974 0.17% 0.46%
1973 0.56% 0.44%
1972 0.58% 0.44%
1971 0.45% 0.43%
1970 0.35% 0.47%
1969 0.35% 0.59%
1968 0.52% 0.62%
1967 0.75% 0.65%
1966 0.7% 0.7%
1965 0.65% 0.66%
1964 0.67% 0.64%
1963 0.64% 0.69%
1962 0.61% 0.71%
1961 0.55% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Austria Croatia
Current population
9163419
3812193
Population rank 99/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.05%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +18
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 157/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -3,481
Net migration rank 44/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -3,481
2024 - 8,813 - -5,186
2023 -11,872 4,819 -19,298 10,202
2022 -10,851 157,365 -23,134 11,681
2021 -6,269 52,150 -26,377 -4,517
2020 -8,025 39,601 -20,354 -8,552
2019 1,776 41,090 -15,008 -13,239
2018 1,769 35,296 -15,557 -25,016
2017 4,399 45,478 -16,570 -44,557
2016 6,989 65,976 -13,553 -32,144
2015 1,729 115,175 -16,607 -27,501
2014 3,419 74,375 -11,345 -13,127
2013 0 56,726 -10,162 -6,245
2012 0 45,014 -9,799 -4,794
2011 1,679 31,887 -9,846 -17,463
2010 1,672 22,570 -8,591 -3,995
2009 -834 18,222 -7,319 1,358
2008 2,496 25,405 -8,188 6,495
2007 1,659 24,616 -10,335 8,893
2006 3,308 25,787 -8,669 10,852
2005 3,291 50,676 -9,022 10,629
2004 4,904 55,007 -9,040 15,445
2003 0 44,362 -12,480 12,556
2002 2,424 37,508 -10,325 10,306
2001 804 39,866 -8,599 19,298
2000 1,602 17,631 -6,255 -47,629
1999 0 19,949 -6,769 -47,418
1998 3,191 8,702 -4,985 -47,931
1997 3,984 1,589 3,175 -52,897
1996 7,959 4,077 3,190 -53,688
1995 7,948 1,890 0 -51,882
1994 11,110 3,113 -930 -50,444
1993 12,649 33,688 -2,301 -49,615
1992 12,545 71,451 -4,576 -47,865
1991 10,857 77,417 -2,813 -31,968
1990 7,678 59,873 3,344 9,538
1989 5,333 46,232 3,337 8,471
1988 4,551 13,807 5,707 7,242
1987 1,515 1,434 6,161 6,956
1986 0 6,630 8,499 6,261
1985 -1,513 5,940 10,343 5,550
1984 756 2,906 10,764 5,757
1983 -3,025 -1,474 10,714 6,323
1982 3,029 -22,711 15,756 7,475
1981 1,514 29,590 15,680 4,872
1980 -1,510 9,811 17,939 -5,486
1979 -6,039 -1,785 21,136 -5,740
1978 -9,074 -8,131 20,157 -7,329
1977 -6,811 13,245 22,798 -7,339
1976 -7,565 8,336 22,226 -7,400
1975 -2,274 -24,253 21,658 -7,366
1974 3,039 -16,276 22,453 -8,076
1973 5,310 34,856 21,904 -8,335
1972 9,053 36,703 17,802 -7,277
1971 11,250 32,392 19,941 -5,608
1970 13,441 10,601 16,767 -2,359
1969 22,323 5,896 16,688 -2,796
1968 30,403 -6,880 21,828 -2,799
1967 32,459 21,285 26,032 -3,518
1966 37,343 18,656 33,192 -6,341
1965 35,627 10,719 31,251 -5,253
1964 44,788 3,646 25,942 -2,090
1963 43,055 4,774 31,270 -1,289
1962 42,779 1,509 30,216 -2,176
1961 46,061 -2,760 36,255 -6,567
1960 36,647 -1,732 34,778 -21,768

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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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