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Population in Austria compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.43 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Austria vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria El Salvador
2100 7,450,035 5,106,358
2099 7,465,366 5,150,403
2098 7,480,951 5,195,110
2097 7,498,101 5,240,164
2096 7,514,850 5,286,555
2095 7,532,161 5,333,357
2094 7,548,458 5,380,368
2093 7,565,999 5,427,291
2092 7,583,717 5,474,174
2091 7,603,216 5,521,257
2090 7,623,462 5,568,339
2089 7,645,771 5,615,550
2088 7,668,431 5,662,256
2087 7,690,081 5,709,072
2086 7,712,948 5,755,593
2085 7,737,385 5,801,778
2084 7,763,202 5,847,545
2083 7,788,506 5,891,829
2082 7,813,956 5,935,056
2081 7,839,060 5,977,631
2080 7,863,527 6,019,326
2079 7,889,445 6,059,817
2078 7,916,631 6,098,689
2077 7,944,829 6,136,133
2076 7,970,795 6,172,686
2075 7,996,421 6,206,865
2074 8,023,733 6,239,356
2073 8,050,381 6,272,337
2072 8,078,590 6,301,557
2071 8,105,838 6,330,086
2070 8,133,854 6,358,052
2069 8,163,771 6,384,863
2068 8,193,704 6,410,986
2067 8,224,576 6,435,437
2066 8,257,106 6,458,779
2065 8,290,403 6,481,938
2064 8,322,363 6,503,884
2063 8,356,710 6,524,373
2062 8,391,660 6,543,157
2061 8,426,083 6,560,419
2060 8,461,244 6,577,429
2059 8,497,226 6,592,662
2058 8,533,176 6,606,305
2057 8,569,804 6,620,473
2056 8,603,815 6,633,666
2055 8,637,443 6,645,594
2054 8,670,706 6,656,251
2053 8,703,475 6,664,115
2052 8,733,492 6,670,429
2051 8,761,338 6,676,658
2050 8,789,107 6,679,973
2049 8,816,505 6,683,494
2048 8,841,593 6,684,918
2047 8,864,899 6,684,723
2046 8,886,446 6,684,063
2045 8,906,200 6,681,948
2044 8,926,211 6,679,505
2043 8,943,779 6,674,197
2042 8,961,407 6,668,140
2041 8,977,747 6,660,323
2040 8,994,604 6,651,019
2039 9,011,400 6,641,112
2038 9,026,006 6,628,299
2037 9,044,181 6,615,428
2036 9,059,299 6,600,845
2035 9,074,280 6,585,074
2034 9,089,880 6,568,788
2033 9,102,596 6,549,941
2032 9,116,080 6,530,975
2031 9,127,901 6,511,064
2030 9,138,727 6,490,493
2029 9,146,845 6,467,381
2028 9,151,806 6,443,426
2027 9,157,362 6,418,289
2026 9,163,419 6,392,935
2025 9,170,052 6,366,672
2024 9,177,982 6,338,193
2023 9,131,761 6,309,624
2022 9,041,851 6,280,319
2021 8,955,797 6,255,782
2020 8,916,864 6,234,673
2019 8,879,920 6,222,318
2018 8,840,521 6,219,807
2017 8,797,566 6,213,533
2016 8,736,668 6,200,800
2015 8,642,699 6,183,676
2014 8,546,356 6,162,955
2013 8,479,823 6,138,839
2012 8,429,991 6,113,975
2011 8,391,643 6,090,127
2010 8,363,404 6,068,249
2009 8,343,323 6,048,279
2008 8,321,496 6,029,297
2007 8,295,487 6,009,824
2006 8,268,641 6,002,319
2005 8,227,829 6,005,578
2004 8,171,966 6,004,671
2003 8,121,423 5,998,599
2002 8,081,957 5,986,631
2001 8,042,293 5,968,060
2000 8,011,566 5,943,366
1999 7,992,324 5,913,900
1998 7,976,789 5,880,781
1997 7,968,041 5,844,578
1996 7,959,017 5,805,286
1995 7,948,278 5,762,131
1994 7,936,118 5,714,129
1993 7,905,633 5,659,957
1992 7,840,709 5,585,609
1991 7,754,891 5,495,077
1990 7,677,850 5,399,726
1989 7,619,567 5,298,979
1988 7,585,317 5,195,833
1987 7,574,586 5,092,441
1986 7,569,794 4,992,769
1985 7,564,985 4,894,706
1984 7,561,434 4,798,003
1983 7,561,910 4,707,367
1982 7,574,140 4,622,477
1981 7,568,710 4,570,599
1980 7,549,433 4,540,382
1979 7,549,425 4,480,388
1978 7,562,305 4,394,114
1977 7,568,430 4,301,256
1976 7,565,525 4,210,310
1975 7,578,903 4,120,449
1974 7,599,038 4,029,671
1973 7,586,115 3,938,068
1972 7,544,201 3,846,830
1971 7,500,482 3,757,523
1970 7,467,086 3,668,796
1969 7,441,055 3,576,485
1968 7,415,403 3,480,773
1967 7,376,998 3,385,184
1966 7,322,066 3,290,961
1965 7,270,889 3,199,466
1964 7,223,801 3,111,883
1963 7,175,811 3,028,679
1962 7,129,864 2,949,204
1961 7,086,299 2,870,016
1960 7,047,539 2,791,459

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 El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria El Salvador
2100 -0.21% -0.86%
2099 -0.21% -0.86%
2098 -0.23% -0.86%
2097 -0.22% -0.88%
2096 -0.23% -0.88%
2095 -0.22% -0.87%
2094 -0.23% -0.86%
2093 -0.23% -0.86%
2092 -0.26% -0.85%
2091 -0.27% -0.85%
2090 -0.29% -0.84%
2089 -0.3% -0.82%
2088 -0.28% -0.82%
2087 -0.3% -0.81%
2086 -0.32% -0.8%
2085 -0.33% -0.78%
2084 -0.32% -0.75%
2083 -0.33% -0.73%
2082 -0.32% -0.71%
2081 -0.31% -0.69%
2080 -0.33% -0.67%
2079 -0.34% -0.64%
2078 -0.35% -0.61%
2077 -0.33% -0.59%
2076 -0.32% -0.55%
2075 -0.34% -0.52%
2074 -0.33% -0.53%
2073 -0.35% -0.46%
2072 -0.34% -0.45%
2071 -0.34% -0.44%
2070 -0.37% -0.42%
2069 -0.37% -0.41%
2068 -0.38% -0.38%
2067 -0.39% -0.36%
2066 -0.4% -0.36%
2065 -0.38% -0.34%
2064 -0.41% -0.31%
2063 -0.42% -0.29%
2062 -0.41% -0.26%
2061 -0.42% -0.26%
2060 -0.42% -0.23%
2059 -0.42% -0.21%
2058 -0.43% -0.21%
2057 -0.4% -0.2%
2056 -0.39% -0.18%
2055 -0.38% -0.16%
2054 -0.38% -0.12%
2053 -0.34% -0.09%
2052 -0.32% -0.09%
2051 -0.32% -0.05%
2050 -0.31% -0.05%
2049 -0.28% -0.02%
2048 -0.26% 0.003%
2047 -0.24% 0.01%
2046 -0.22% 0.03%
2045 -0.22% 0.04%
2044 -0.2% 0.08%
2043 -0.2% 0.09%
2042 -0.18% 0.12%
2041 -0.19% 0.14%
2040 -0.19% 0.15%
2039 -0.16% 0.19%
2038 -0.2% 0.19%
2037 -0.17% 0.22%
2036 -0.17% 0.24%
2035 -0.17% 0.25%
2034 -0.14% 0.29%
2033 -0.15% 0.29%
2032 -0.13% 0.31%
2031 -0.12% 0.32%
2030 -0.09% 0.36%
2029 -0.05% 0.37%
2028 -0.06% 0.39%
2027 -0.07% 0.4%
2026 -0.07% 0.41%
2025 -0.09% 0.45%
2024 0.51% 0.45%
2023 0.99% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.39%
2021 0.44% 0.34%
2020 0.42% 0.2%
2019 0.45% 0.04%
2018 0.49% 0.1%
2017 0.7% 0.21%
2016 1.09% 0.28%
2015 1.13% 0.34%
2014 0.78% 0.39%
2013 0.59% 0.41%
2012 0.46% 0.39%
2011 0.34% 0.36%
2010 0.24% 0.33%
2009 0.26% 0.31%
2008 0.31% 0.32%
2007 0.32% 0.13%
2006 0.5% -0.05%
2005 0.68% 0.02%
2004 0.62% 0.1%
2003 0.49% 0.2%
2002 0.49% 0.31%
2001 0.38% 0.42%
2000 0.24% 0.5%
1999 0.19% 0.56%
1998 0.11% 0.62%
1997 0.11% 0.68%
1996 0.14% 0.75%
1995 0.15% 0.84%
1994 0.39% 0.96%
1993 0.83% 1.33%
1992 1.11% 1.65%
1991 1% 1.77%
1990 0.76% 1.9%
1989 0.45% 1.99%
1988 0.14% 2.03%
1987 0.06% 2%
1986 0.06% 2%
1985 0.05% 2.02%
1984 -0.006% 1.93%
1983 -0.16% 1.84%
1982 0.07% 1.14%
1981 0.26% 0.67%
1980 0% 1.34%
1979 -0.17% 1.96%
1978 -0.08% 2.16%
1977 0.04% 2.16%
1976 -0.18% 2.18%
1975 -0.26% 2.25%
1974 0.17% 2.33%
1973 0.56% 2.37%
1972 0.58% 2.38%
1971 0.45% 2.42%
1970 0.35% 2.58%
1969 0.35% 2.75%
1968 0.52% 2.82%
1967 0.75% 2.86%
1966 0.7% 2.86%
1965 0.65% 2.81%
1964 0.67% 2.75%
1963 0.64% 2.69%
1962 0.61% 2.76%
1961 0.55% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Austria El Salvador
Current population
9163419
6399793
Population rank 99/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.08%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +78
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 140/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -23,934
Net migration rank 44/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -23,934
2024 - 8,813 - -23,102
2023 -11,872 4,819 51,985 -23,253
2022 -10,851 157,365 53,138 -23,255
2021 -6,269 52,150 46,530 -27,343
2020 -8,025 39,601 48,244 -25,213
2019 1,776 41,090 56,816 -55,144
2018 1,769 35,296 57,509 -54,163
2017 4,399 45,478 59,824 -50,608
2016 6,989 65,976 63,751 -47,491
2015 1,729 115,175 69,263 -51,278
2014 3,419 74,375 72,581 -49,126
2013 0 56,726 73,869 -49,087
2012 0 45,014 75,495 -50,546
2011 1,679 31,887 76,182 -53,433
2010 1,672 22,570 75,695 -54,688
2009 -834 18,222 74,908 -55,966
2008 2,496 25,405 75,107 -56,086
2007 1,659 24,616 76,776 -56,857
2006 3,308 25,787 80,887 -85,789
2005 3,291 50,676 84,883 -86,501
2004 4,904 55,007 90,905 -87,466
2003 0 44,362 97,849 -89,146
2002 2,424 37,508 106,137 -90,908
2001 804 39,866 114,313 -92,389
2000 1,602 17,631 122,315 -94,861
1999 0 19,949 128,947 -97,475
1998 3,191 8,702 134,065 -99,293
1997 3,984 1,589 134,448 -96,820
1996 7,959 4,077 136,929 -95,977
1995 7,948 1,890 138,268 -92,912
1994 11,110 3,113 137,974 -87,318
1993 12,649 33,688 138,432 -80,736
1992 12,545 71,451 139,221 -48,232
1991 10,857 77,417 140,691 -50,622
1990 7,678 59,873 140,311 -39,689
1989 5,333 46,232 139,093 -38,211
1988 4,551 13,807 136,230 -30,806
1987 1,515 1,434 133,667 -32,308
1986 0 6,630 130,177 -32,181
1985 -1,513 5,940 127,248 -29,111
1984 756 2,906 125,036 -29,767
1983 -3,025 -1,474 121,700 -35,694
1982 3,029 -22,711 120,938 -37,159
1981 1,514 29,590 117,346 -97,365
1980 -1,510 9,811 111,771 -71,318
1979 -6,039 -1,785 123,838 -44,302
1978 -9,074 -8,131 124,468 -31,463
1977 -6,811 13,245 121,446 -28,742
1976 -7,565 8,336 120,511 -31,317
1975 -2,274 -24,253 116,737 -26,198
1974 3,039 -16,276 113,846 -22,844
1973 5,310 34,856 111,546 -19,347
1972 9,053 36,703 107,604 -17,317
1971 11,250 32,392 104,714 -16,389
1970 13,441 10,601 100,499 -11,367
1969 22,323 5,896 99,848 -4,355
1968 30,403 -6,880 98,851 -2,919
1967 32,459 21,285 98,424 -3,192
1966 37,343 18,656 97,156 -3,945
1965 35,627 10,719 95,341 -5,560
1964 44,788 3,646 93,328 -7,937
1963 43,055 4,774 90,794 -9,774
1962 42,779 1,509 88,237 -10,307
1961 46,061 -2,760 84,614 -4,159
1960 36,647 -1,732 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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