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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.44 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Austria vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Gabon
2100 7,450,035 6,955,864
2099 7,465,366 6,912,052
2098 7,480,951 6,867,857
2097 7,498,101 6,822,087
2096 7,514,850 6,775,495
2095 7,532,161 6,727,815
2094 7,548,458 6,680,075
2093 7,565,999 6,631,425
2092 7,583,717 6,582,261
2091 7,603,216 6,532,342
2090 7,623,462 6,481,491
2089 7,645,771 6,429,956
2088 7,668,431 6,376,859
2087 7,690,081 6,323,194
2086 7,712,948 6,269,178
2085 7,737,385 6,215,121
2084 7,763,202 6,160,019
2083 7,788,506 6,103,820
2082 7,813,956 6,046,995
2081 7,839,060 5,989,415
2080 7,863,527 5,931,520
2079 7,889,445 5,873,052
2078 7,916,631 5,814,259
2077 7,944,829 5,754,857
2076 7,970,795 5,695,764
2075 7,996,421 5,636,043
2074 8,023,733 5,576,620
2073 8,050,381 5,516,502
2072 8,078,590 5,456,238
2071 8,105,838 5,395,666
2070 8,133,854 5,335,269
2069 8,163,771 5,274,817
2068 8,193,704 5,214,405
2067 8,224,576 5,153,427
2066 8,257,106 5,092,586
2065 8,290,403 5,031,764
2064 8,322,363 4,970,757
2063 8,356,710 4,909,630
2062 8,391,660 4,848,693
2061 8,426,083 4,787,706
2060 8,461,244 4,726,341
2059 8,497,226 4,664,287
2058 8,533,176 4,602,087
2057 8,569,804 4,540,068
2056 8,603,815 4,477,242
2055 8,637,443 4,414,477
2054 8,670,706 4,350,938
2053 8,703,475 4,287,630
2052 8,733,492 4,224,256
2051 8,761,338 4,160,459
2050 8,789,107 4,096,708
2049 8,816,505 4,032,976
2048 8,841,593 3,968,977
2047 8,864,899 3,904,724
2046 8,886,446 3,840,333
2045 8,906,200 3,775,786
2044 8,926,211 3,711,691
2043 8,943,779 3,647,956
2042 8,961,407 3,584,695
2041 8,977,747 3,521,560
2040 8,994,604 3,458,896
2039 9,011,400 3,397,011
2038 9,026,006 3,335,835
2037 9,044,181 3,275,298
2036 9,059,299 3,215,119
2035 9,074,280 3,155,791
2034 9,089,880 3,097,371
2033 9,102,596 3,039,514
2032 9,116,080 2,982,347
2031 9,127,901 2,925,690
2030 9,138,727 2,869,476
2029 9,146,845 2,813,855
2028 9,151,806 2,758,554
2027 9,157,362 2,703,425
2026 9,163,419 2,648,476
2025 9,170,052 2,593,715
2024 9,177,982 2,538,952
2023 9,131,761 2,484,789
2022 9,041,851 2,430,747
2021 8,955,797 2,376,722
2020 8,916,864 2,322,539
2019 8,879,920 2,267,706
2018 8,840,521 2,212,318
2017 8,797,566 2,156,900
2016 8,736,668 2,100,306
2015 8,642,699 2,040,989
2014 8,546,356 1,978,399
2013 8,479,823 1,913,059
2012 8,429,991 1,846,889
2011 8,391,643 1,781,985
2010 8,363,404 1,719,879
2009 8,343,323 1,661,556
2008 8,321,496 1,607,175
2007 8,295,487 1,556,237
2006 8,268,641 1,508,337
2005 8,227,829 1,463,495
2004 8,171,966 1,421,609
2003 8,121,423 1,382,350
2002 8,081,957 1,345,135
2001 8,042,293 1,309,589
2000 8,011,566 1,275,572
1999 7,992,324 1,243,016
1998 7,976,789 1,211,736
1997 7,968,041 1,181,439
1996 7,959,017 1,152,015
1995 7,948,278 1,123,213
1994 7,936,118 1,094,720
1993 7,905,633 1,066,405
1992 7,840,709 1,038,380
1991 7,754,891 1,010,818
1990 7,677,850 983,734
1989 7,619,567 957,138
1988 7,585,317 931,020
1987 7,574,586 905,479
1986 7,569,794 880,705
1985 7,564,985 856,726
1984 7,561,434 833,501
1983 7,561,910 811,005
1982 7,574,140 789,286
1981 7,568,710 768,385
1980 7,549,433 748,389
1979 7,549,425 729,375
1978 7,562,305 711,245
1977 7,568,430 693,984
1976 7,565,525 677,628
1975 7,578,903 662,197
1974 7,599,038 647,691
1973 7,586,115 633,995
1972 7,544,201 620,960
1971 7,500,482 608,348
1970 7,467,086 595,846
1969 7,441,055 583,276
1968 7,415,403 572,257
1967 7,376,998 563,108
1966 7,322,066 554,463
1965 7,270,889 546,308
1964 7,223,801 538,657
1963 7,175,811 531,452
1962 7,129,864 524,649
1961 7,086,299 518,266
1960 7,047,539 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.96M 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
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Gabon
2100 -0.21% 0.63%
2099 -0.21% 0.64%
2098 -0.23% 0.67%
2097 -0.22% 0.69%
2096 -0.23% 0.71%
2095 -0.22% 0.71%
2094 -0.23% 0.73%
2093 -0.23% 0.75%
2092 -0.26% 0.76%
2091 -0.27% 0.78%
2090 -0.29% 0.8%
2089 -0.3% 0.83%
2088 -0.28% 0.85%
2087 -0.3% 0.86%
2086 -0.32% 0.87%
2085 -0.33% 0.89%
2084 -0.32% 0.92%
2083 -0.33% 0.94%
2082 -0.32% 0.96%
2081 -0.31% 0.98%
2080 -0.33% 1%
2079 -0.34% 1.01%
2078 -0.35% 1.03%
2077 -0.33% 1.04%
2076 -0.32% 1.06%
2075 -0.34% 1.07%
2074 -0.33% 1.09%
2073 -0.35% 1.1%
2072 -0.34% 1.12%
2071 -0.34% 1.13%
2070 -0.37% 1.15%
2069 -0.37% 1.16%
2068 -0.38% 1.18%
2067 -0.39% 1.19%
2066 -0.4% 1.21%
2065 -0.38% 1.23%
2064 -0.41% 1.25%
2063 -0.42% 1.26%
2062 -0.41% 1.27%
2061 -0.42% 1.3%
2060 -0.42% 1.33%
2059 -0.42% 1.35%
2058 -0.43% 1.37%
2057 -0.4% 1.4%
2056 -0.39% 1.42%
2055 -0.38% 1.46%
2054 -0.38% 1.48%
2053 -0.34% 1.5%
2052 -0.32% 1.53%
2051 -0.32% 1.56%
2050 -0.31% 1.58%
2049 -0.28% 1.61%
2048 -0.26% 1.65%
2047 -0.24% 1.68%
2046 -0.22% 1.71%
2045 -0.22% 1.73%
2044 -0.2% 1.75%
2043 -0.2% 1.76%
2042 -0.18% 1.79%
2041 -0.19% 1.81%
2040 -0.19% 1.82%
2039 -0.16% 1.83%
2038 -0.2% 1.85%
2037 -0.17% 1.87%
2036 -0.17% 1.88%
2035 -0.17% 1.89%
2034 -0.14% 1.9%
2033 -0.15% 1.92%
2032 -0.13% 1.94%
2031 -0.12% 1.96%
2030 -0.09% 1.98%
2029 -0.05% 2%
2028 -0.06% 2.04%
2027 -0.07% 2.07%
2026 -0.07% 2.11%
2025 -0.09% 2.16%
2024 0.51% 2.18%
2023 0.99% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.27%
2021 0.44% 2.33%
2020 0.42% 2.42%
2019 0.45% 2.5%
2018 0.49% 2.57%
2017 0.7% 2.69%
2016 1.09% 2.91%
2015 1.13% 3.16%
2014 0.78% 3.42%
2013 0.59% 3.58%
2012 0.46% 3.64%
2011 0.34% 3.61%
2010 0.24% 3.51%
2009 0.26% 3.38%
2008 0.31% 3.27%
2007 0.32% 3.18%
2006 0.5% 3.06%
2005 0.68% 2.95%
2004 0.62% 2.84%
2003 0.49% 2.77%
2002 0.49% 2.71%
2001 0.38% 2.67%
2000 0.24% 2.62%
1999 0.19% 2.58%
1998 0.11% 2.56%
1997 0.11% 2.55%
1996 0.14% 2.56%
1995 0.15% 2.6%
1994 0.39% 2.66%
1993 0.83% 2.7%
1992 1.11% 2.73%
1991 1% 2.75%
1990 0.76% 2.78%
1989 0.45% 2.81%
1988 0.14% 2.82%
1987 0.06% 2.81%
1986 0.06% 2.8%
1985 0.05% 2.79%
1984 -0.006% 2.77%
1983 -0.16% 2.75%
1982 0.07% 2.72%
1981 0.26% 2.67%
1980 0% 2.61%
1979 -0.17% 2.55%
1978 -0.08% 2.49%
1977 0.04% 2.41%
1976 -0.18% 2.33%
1975 -0.26% 2.24%
1974 0.17% 2.16%
1973 0.56% 2.1%
1972 0.58% 2.07%
1971 0.45% 2.1%
1970 0.35% 2.16%
1969 0.35% 1.93%
1968 0.52% 1.62%
1967 0.75% 1.56%
1966 0.7% 1.49%
1965 0.65% 1.42%
1964 0.67% 1.36%
1963 0.64% 1.3%
1962 0.61% 1.23%
1961 0.55% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Austria Gabon
Current population
9163419
2663339
Population rank 99/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
9.7 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +148
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 44/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +1,116
Net migration rank 44/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 1,116
2024 - 8,813 - 1,105
2023 -11,872 4,819 53,167 987
2022 -10,851 157,365 52,944 987
2021 -6,269 52,150 52,611 1,503
2020 -8,025 39,601 52,745 1,506
2019 1,776 41,090 53,185 2,233
2018 1,769 35,296 52,476 2,886
2017 4,399 45,478 51,455 4,013
2016 6,989 65,976 50,321 7,398
2015 1,729 115,175 48,876 12,041
2014 3,419 74,375 47,704 16,565
2013 0 56,726 46,829 19,587
2012 0 45,014 45,941 19,973
2011 1,679 31,887 44,922 18,967
2010 1,672 22,570 43,061 17,274
2009 -834 18,222 41,037 15,277
2008 2,496 25,405 39,002 13,441
2007 1,659 24,616 37,394 12,045
2006 3,308 25,787 35,984 10,382
2005 3,291 50,676 34,766 8,555
2004 4,904 55,007 33,615 6,830
2003 0 44,362 32,633 5,434
2002 2,424 37,508 31,777 4,582
2001 804 39,866 30,941 3,801
2000 1,602 17,631 30,210 3,086
1999 0 19,949 29,330 2,480
1998 3,191 8,702 28,697 2,055
1997 3,984 1,589 28,053 1,786
1996 7,959 4,077 27,450 1,555
1995 7,948 1,890 27,290 1,314
1994 11,110 3,113 27,271 1,110
1993 12,649 33,688 27,235 1,009
1992 12,545 71,451 26,810 990
1991 10,857 77,417 26,334 990
1990 7,678 59,873 25,858 990
1989 5,333 46,232 25,359 990
1988 4,551 13,807 24,888 990
1987 1,515 1,434 24,212 990
1986 0 6,630 23,362 990
1985 -1,513 5,940 22,617 990
1984 756 2,906 21,851 990
1983 -3,025 -1,474 21,162 990
1982 3,029 -22,711 20,292 990
1981 1,514 29,590 19,528 990
1980 -1,510 9,811 18,503 990
1979 -6,039 -1,785 17,553 990
1978 -9,074 -8,131 16,714 990
1977 -6,811 13,245 15,842 972
1976 -7,565 8,336 14,998 899
1975 -2,274 -24,253 14,162 792
1974 3,039 -16,276 13,381 680
1973 5,310 34,856 12,731 608
1972 9,053 36,703 12,095 639
1971 11,250 32,392 11,357 1,130
1970 13,441 10,601 10,635 1,882
1969 22,323 5,896 9,969 2,650
1968 30,403 -6,880 9,417 0
1967 32,459 21,285 8,883 0
1966 37,343 18,656 8,410 0
1965 35,627 10,719 7,902 0
1964 44,788 3,646 7,402 0
1963 43,055 4,774 7,001 0
1962 42,779 1,509 6,609 0
1961 46,061 -2,760 6,161 0
1960 36,647 -1,732 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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