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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.63 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Austria vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Finland
2100 7,450,035 4,615,954
2099 7,465,366 4,632,084
2098 7,480,951 4,648,068
2097 7,498,101 4,663,730
2096 7,514,850 4,678,982
2095 7,532,161 4,694,312
2094 7,548,458 4,709,388
2093 7,565,999 4,724,681
2092 7,583,717 4,739,809
2091 7,603,216 4,755,260
2090 7,623,462 4,770,907
2089 7,645,771 4,786,400
2088 7,668,431 4,801,901
2087 7,690,081 4,817,852
2086 7,712,948 4,833,786
2085 7,737,385 4,849,629
2084 7,763,202 4,864,891
2083 7,788,506 4,880,250
2082 7,813,956 4,896,009
2081 7,839,060 4,911,803
2080 7,863,527 4,927,618
2079 7,889,445 4,943,129
2078 7,916,631 4,958,168
2077 7,944,829 4,973,373
2076 7,970,795 4,988,599
2075 7,996,421 5,003,374
2074 8,023,733 5,018,067
2073 8,050,381 5,032,313
2072 8,078,590 5,046,145
2071 8,105,838 5,059,821
2070 8,133,854 5,073,405
2069 8,163,771 5,086,624
2068 8,193,704 5,100,021
2067 8,224,576 5,113,379
2066 8,257,106 5,126,654
2065 8,290,403 5,140,841
2064 8,322,363 5,154,898
2063 8,356,710 5,169,175
2062 8,391,660 5,183,334
2061 8,426,083 5,197,920
2060 8,461,244 5,212,905
2059 8,497,226 5,228,152
2058 8,533,176 5,242,966
2057 8,569,804 5,258,706
2056 8,603,815 5,274,797
2055 8,637,443 5,290,920
2054 8,670,706 5,306,678
2053 8,703,475 5,321,951
2052 8,733,492 5,337,100
2051 8,761,338 5,352,042
2050 8,789,107 5,366,251
2049 8,816,505 5,380,081
2048 8,841,593 5,393,571
2047 8,864,899 5,406,757
2046 8,886,446 5,419,535
2045 8,906,200 5,432,355
2044 8,926,211 5,444,871
2043 8,943,779 5,457,529
2042 8,961,407 5,469,797
2041 8,977,747 5,482,134
2040 8,994,604 5,494,276
2039 9,011,400 5,506,630
2038 9,026,006 5,518,788
2037 9,044,181 5,530,908
2036 9,059,299 5,542,684
2035 9,074,280 5,554,158
2034 9,089,880 5,565,174
2033 9,102,596 5,575,691
2032 9,116,080 5,585,700
2031 9,127,901 5,595,391
2030 9,138,727 5,604,388
2029 9,146,845 5,612,864
2028 9,151,806 5,620,473
2027 9,157,362 5,627,272
2026 9,163,419 5,631,965
2025 9,170,052 5,630,458
2024 9,177,982 5,619,911
2023 9,131,761 5,583,911
2022 9,041,851 5,556,106
2021 8,955,797 5,541,017
2020 8,916,864 5,529,543
2019 8,879,920 5,521,606
2018 8,840,521 5,515,525
2017 8,797,566 5,508,214
2016 8,736,668 5,495,303
2015 8,642,699 5,479,531
2014 8,546,356 5,461,512
2013 8,479,823 5,438,972
2012 8,429,991 5,413,971
2011 8,391,643 5,388,272
2010 8,363,404 5,363,352
2009 8,343,323 5,338,871
2008 8,321,496 5,313,399
2007 8,295,487 5,288,720
2006 8,268,641 5,266,268
2005 8,227,829 5,246,096
2004 8,171,966 5,228,172
2003 8,121,423 5,213,014
2002 8,081,957 5,200,598
2001 8,042,293 5,188,008
2000 8,011,566 5,176,209
1999 7,992,324 5,165,474
1998 7,976,789 5,153,498
1997 7,968,041 5,139,835
1996 7,959,017 5,124,573
1995 7,948,278 5,107,790
1994 7,936,118 5,088,333
1993 7,905,633 5,066,447
1992 7,840,709 5,041,992
1991 7,754,891 5,013,740
1990 7,677,850 4,986,431
1989 7,619,567 4,964,371
1988 7,585,317 4,946,481
1987 7,574,586 4,932,123
1986 7,569,794 4,918,154
1985 7,564,985 4,902,206
1984 7,561,434 4,881,803
1983 7,561,910 4,855,787
1982 7,574,140 4,826,933
1981 7,568,710 4,799,964
1980 7,549,433 4,779,535
1979 7,549,425 4,764,690
1978 7,562,305 4,752,528
1977 7,568,430 4,738,902
1976 7,565,525 4,725,664
1975 7,578,903 4,711,440
1974 7,599,038 4,690,574
1973 7,586,115 4,666,081
1972 7,544,201 4,639,657
1971 7,500,482 4,612,124
1970 7,467,086 4,606,307
1969 7,441,055 4,623,785
1968 7,415,403 4,626,469
1967 7,376,998 4,605,744
1966 7,322,066 4,580,869
1965 7,270,889 4,563,732
1964 7,223,801 4,548,543
1963 7,175,811 4,523,309
1962 7,129,864 4,491,443
1961 7,086,299 4,461,005
1960 7,047,539 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.63M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Finland
2100 -0.21% -0.35%
2099 -0.21% -0.34%
2098 -0.23% -0.34%
2097 -0.22% -0.33%
2096 -0.23% -0.33%
2095 -0.22% -0.32%
2094 -0.23% -0.32%
2093 -0.23% -0.32%
2092 -0.26% -0.32%
2091 -0.27% -0.33%
2090 -0.29% -0.32%
2089 -0.3% -0.32%
2088 -0.28% -0.33%
2087 -0.3% -0.33%
2086 -0.32% -0.33%
2085 -0.33% -0.31%
2084 -0.32% -0.31%
2083 -0.33% -0.32%
2082 -0.32% -0.32%
2081 -0.31% -0.32%
2080 -0.33% -0.31%
2079 -0.34% -0.3%
2078 -0.35% -0.31%
2077 -0.33% -0.31%
2076 -0.32% -0.3%
2075 -0.34% -0.29%
2074 -0.33% -0.28%
2073 -0.35% -0.27%
2072 -0.34% -0.27%
2071 -0.34% -0.27%
2070 -0.37% -0.26%
2069 -0.37% -0.26%
2068 -0.38% -0.26%
2067 -0.39% -0.26%
2066 -0.4% -0.28%
2065 -0.38% -0.27%
2064 -0.41% -0.28%
2063 -0.42% -0.27%
2062 -0.41% -0.28%
2061 -0.42% -0.29%
2060 -0.42% -0.29%
2059 -0.42% -0.28%
2058 -0.43% -0.3%
2057 -0.4% -0.31%
2056 -0.39% -0.3%
2055 -0.38% -0.3%
2054 -0.38% -0.29%
2053 -0.34% -0.28%
2052 -0.32% -0.28%
2051 -0.32% -0.26%
2050 -0.31% -0.26%
2049 -0.28% -0.25%
2048 -0.26% -0.24%
2047 -0.24% -0.24%
2046 -0.22% -0.24%
2045 -0.22% -0.23%
2044 -0.2% -0.23%
2043 -0.2% -0.22%
2042 -0.18% -0.23%
2041 -0.19% -0.22%
2040 -0.19% -0.22%
2039 -0.16% -0.22%
2038 -0.2% -0.22%
2037 -0.17% -0.21%
2036 -0.17% -0.21%
2035 -0.17% -0.2%
2034 -0.14% -0.19%
2033 -0.15% -0.18%
2032 -0.13% -0.17%
2031 -0.12% -0.16%
2030 -0.09% -0.15%
2029 -0.05% -0.14%
2028 -0.06% -0.12%
2027 -0.07% -0.08%
2026 -0.07% 0.03%
2025 -0.09% 0.19%
2024 0.51% 0.64%
2023 0.99% 0.5%
2022 0.96% 0.27%
2021 0.44% 0.21%
2020 0.42% 0.14%
2019 0.45% 0.11%
2018 0.49% 0.13%
2017 0.7% 0.23%
2016 1.09% 0.29%
2015 1.13% 0.33%
2014 0.78% 0.41%
2013 0.59% 0.46%
2012 0.46% 0.48%
2011 0.34% 0.46%
2010 0.24% 0.46%
2009 0.26% 0.48%
2008 0.31% 0.47%
2007 0.32% 0.43%
2006 0.5% 0.38%
2005 0.68% 0.34%
2004 0.62% 0.29%
2003 0.49% 0.24%
2002 0.49% 0.24%
2001 0.38% 0.23%
2000 0.24% 0.21%
1999 0.19% 0.23%
1998 0.11% 0.27%
1997 0.11% 0.3%
1996 0.14% 0.33%
1995 0.15% 0.38%
1994 0.39% 0.43%
1993 0.83% 0.49%
1992 1.11% 0.56%
1991 1% 0.55%
1990 0.76% 0.44%
1989 0.45% 0.36%
1988 0.14% 0.29%
1987 0.06% 0.28%
1986 0.06% 0.33%
1985 0.05% 0.42%
1984 -0.006% 0.54%
1983 -0.16% 0.6%
1982 0.07% 0.56%
1981 0.26% 0.43%
1980 0% 0.31%
1979 -0.17% 0.26%
1978 -0.08% 0.29%
1977 0.04% 0.28%
1976 -0.18% 0.3%
1975 -0.26% 0.44%
1974 0.17% 0.52%
1973 0.56% 0.57%
1972 0.58% 0.6%
1971 0.45% 0.13%
1970 0.35% -0.38%
1969 0.35% -0.06%
1968 0.52% 0.45%
1967 0.75% 0.54%
1966 0.7% 0.38%
1965 0.65% 0.33%
1964 0.67% 0.56%
1963 0.64% 0.71%
1962 0.61% 0.68%
1961 0.55% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Austria Finland
Current population
9163419
5631965
Population rank 99/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +99
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 122/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +18,246
Net migration rank 44/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 18,246
2024 - 8,813 - 26,894
2023 -11,872 4,819 -17,869 38,156
2022 -10,851 157,365 -18,335 60,353
2021 -6,269 52,150 -7,757 22,484
2020 -8,025 39,601 -8,847 17,504
2019 1,776 41,090 -8,282 15,671
2018 1,769 35,296 -7,170 11,822
2017 4,399 45,478 -3,856 13,356
2016 6,989 65,976 -1,099 17,321
2015 1,729 115,175 2,740 12,655
2014 3,419 74,375 4,915 15,915
2013 0 56,726 6,527 18,164
2012 0 45,014 7,579 17,894
2011 1,679 31,887 9,160 16,798
2010 1,672 22,570 10,191 14,080
2009 -834 18,222 10,678 14,877
2008 2,496 25,405 10,627 15,626
2007 1,659 24,616 9,519 14,027
2006 3,308 25,787 11,059 10,820
2005 3,291 50,676 9,968 9,251
2004 4,904 55,007 9,933 6,956
2003 0 44,362 7,819 5,929
2002 2,424 37,508 6,241 5,255
2001 804 39,866 7,263 6,241
2000 1,602 17,631 7,765 2,497
1999 0 19,949 7,748 3,604
1998 3,191 8,702 7,730 4,417
1997 3,984 1,589 9,766 4,925
1996 7,959 4,077 11,274 3,757
1995 7,948 1,890 13,791 4,325
1994 11,110 3,113 17,300 3,834
1993 12,649 33,688 13,679 9,036
1992 12,545 71,451 16,639 9,356
1991 10,857 77,417 16,044 14,515
1990 7,678 59,873 15,458 8,920
1989 5,333 46,232 14,396 5,775
1988 4,551 13,807 14,344 1,765
1987 1,515 1,434 11,837 831
1986 0 6,630 13,279 1,491
1985 -1,513 5,940 14,707 2,416
1984 756 2,906 20,015 3,972
1983 -3,025 -1,474 21,851 6,925
1982 3,029 -22,711 22,686 7,109
1981 1,514 29,590 18,720 5,287
1980 -1,510 9,811 18,640 -2,212
1979 -6,039 -1,785 19,535 -6,612
1978 -9,074 -8,131 20,436 -9,348
1977 -6,811 13,245 21,799 -5,697
1976 -7,565 8,336 21,738 -11,843
1975 -2,274 -24,253 21,673 -3,807
1974 3,039 -16,276 17,824 5,891
1973 5,310 34,856 13,532 11,558
1972 9,053 36,703 14,847 12,613
1971 11,250 32,392 15,220 12,286
1970 13,441 10,601 20,268 -36,579
1969 22,323 5,896 21,732 -42,207
1968 30,403 -6,880 28,684 -15,561
1967 32,459 21,285 33,622 -5,353
1966 37,343 18,656 34,356 -12,059
1965 35,627 10,719 33,771 -21,731
1964 44,788 3,646 38,208 -20,414
1963 43,055 4,774 40,258 -7,624
1962 42,779 1,509 38,627 -6,852
1961 46,061 -2,760 41,487 -11,828
1960 36,647 -1,732 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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