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Population in Austria compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.16 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Austria vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Gambia
2100 7,450,035 5,767,668
2099 7,465,366 5,765,660
2098 7,480,951 5,762,971
2097 7,498,101 5,759,632
2096 7,514,850 5,755,430
2095 7,532,161 5,750,385
2094 7,548,458 5,744,540
2093 7,565,999 5,737,026
2092 7,583,717 5,728,594
2091 7,603,216 5,719,408
2090 7,623,462 5,708,875
2089 7,645,771 5,697,140
2088 7,668,431 5,684,094
2087 7,690,081 5,669,958
2086 7,712,948 5,655,091
2085 7,737,385 5,638,646
2084 7,763,202 5,621,067
2083 7,788,506 5,602,456
2082 7,813,956 5,582,581
2081 7,839,060 5,561,294
2080 7,863,527 5,538,819
2079 7,889,445 5,515,086
2078 7,916,631 5,489,750
2077 7,944,829 5,463,305
2076 7,970,795 5,435,859
2075 7,996,421 5,406,946
2074 8,023,733 5,376,718
2073 8,050,381 5,345,328
2072 8,078,590 5,313,201
2071 8,105,838 5,279,975
2070 8,133,854 5,245,200
2069 8,163,771 5,209,379
2068 8,193,704 5,172,146
2067 8,224,576 5,134,037
2066 8,257,106 5,094,458
2065 8,290,403 5,053,246
2064 8,322,363 5,011,122
2063 8,356,710 4,968,038
2062 8,391,660 4,923,683
2061 8,426,083 4,877,966
2060 8,461,244 4,831,631
2059 8,497,226 4,784,535
2058 8,533,176 4,736,846
2057 8,569,804 4,688,039
2056 8,603,815 4,638,482
2055 8,637,443 4,588,184
2054 8,670,706 4,536,562
2053 8,703,475 4,484,692
2052 8,733,492 4,431,827
2051 8,761,338 4,378,133
2050 8,789,107 4,323,657
2049 8,816,505 4,268,536
2048 8,841,593 4,212,677
2047 8,864,899 4,155,975
2046 8,886,446 4,098,930
2045 8,906,200 4,041,218
2044 8,926,211 3,982,976
2043 8,943,779 3,924,126
2042 8,961,407 3,864,662
2041 8,977,747 3,805,317
2040 8,994,604 3,745,312
2039 9,011,400 3,685,048
2038 9,026,006 3,624,271
2037 9,044,181 3,563,745
2036 9,059,299 3,502,991
2035 9,074,280 3,442,074
2034 9,089,880 3,381,008
2033 9,102,596 3,319,646
2032 9,116,080 3,258,080
2031 9,127,901 3,196,605
2030 9,138,727 3,134,968
2029 9,146,845 3,072,981
2028 9,151,806 3,010,624
2027 9,157,362 2,948,246
2026 9,163,419 2,885,613
2025 9,170,052 2,822,861
2024 9,177,982 2,759,988
2023 9,131,761 2,697,845
2022 9,041,851 2,636,470
2021 8,955,797 2,576,010
2020 8,916,864 2,515,733
2019 8,879,920 2,456,844
2018 8,840,521 2,399,632
2017 8,797,566 2,342,189
2016 8,736,668 2,283,769
2015 8,642,699 2,224,529
2014 8,546,356 2,164,528
2013 8,479,823 2,103,820
2012 8,429,991 2,043,094
2011 8,391,643 1,983,784
2010 8,363,404 1,926,630
2009 8,343,323 1,871,422
2008 8,321,496 1,817,852
2007 8,295,487 1,765,774
2006 8,268,641 1,715,275
2005 8,227,829 1,667,037
2004 8,171,966 1,621,312
2003 8,121,423 1,577,611
2002 8,081,957 1,535,691
2001 8,042,293 1,495,011
2000 8,011,566 1,455,084
1999 7,992,324 1,415,779
1998 7,976,789 1,376,987
1997 7,968,041 1,338,889
1996 7,959,017 1,301,410
1995 7,948,278 1,264,313
1994 7,936,118 1,227,226
1993 7,905,633 1,188,365
1992 7,840,709 1,145,582
1991 7,754,891 1,099,959
1990 7,677,850 1,054,696
1989 7,619,567 1,011,357
1988 7,585,317 970,160
1987 7,574,586 931,091
1986 7,569,794 894,019
1985 7,564,985 858,874
1984 7,561,434 825,631
1983 7,561,910 794,525
1982 7,574,140 765,753
1981 7,568,710 739,125
1980 7,549,433 713,913
1979 7,549,425 689,781
1978 7,562,305 667,103
1977 7,568,430 645,770
1976 7,565,525 625,667
1975 7,578,903 606,821
1974 7,599,038 589,085
1973 7,586,115 571,991
1972 7,544,201 555,370
1971 7,500,482 539,388
1970 7,467,086 524,105
1969 7,441,055 509,440
1968 7,415,403 495,269
1967 7,376,998 481,588
1966 7,322,066 468,516
1965 7,270,889 455,952
1964 7,223,801 443,687
1963 7,175,811 431,757
1962 7,129,864 420,163
1961 7,086,299 408,930
1960 7,047,539 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Gambia
2100 -0.21% 0.03%
2099 -0.21% 0.05%
2098 -0.23% 0.06%
2097 -0.22% 0.07%
2096 -0.23% 0.09%
2095 -0.22% 0.1%
2094 -0.23% 0.13%
2093 -0.23% 0.15%
2092 -0.26% 0.16%
2091 -0.27% 0.18%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.3% 0.23%
2088 -0.28% 0.25%
2087 -0.3% 0.26%
2086 -0.32% 0.29%
2085 -0.33% 0.31%
2084 -0.32% 0.33%
2083 -0.33% 0.36%
2082 -0.32% 0.38%
2081 -0.31% 0.41%
2080 -0.33% 0.43%
2079 -0.34% 0.46%
2078 -0.35% 0.48%
2077 -0.33% 0.5%
2076 -0.32% 0.53%
2075 -0.34% 0.56%
2074 -0.33% 0.59%
2073 -0.35% 0.6%
2072 -0.34% 0.63%
2071 -0.34% 0.66%
2070 -0.37% 0.69%
2069 -0.37% 0.72%
2068 -0.38% 0.74%
2067 -0.39% 0.78%
2066 -0.4% 0.82%
2065 -0.38% 0.84%
2064 -0.41% 0.87%
2063 -0.42% 0.9%
2062 -0.41% 0.94%
2061 -0.42% 0.96%
2060 -0.42% 0.98%
2059 -0.42% 1.01%
2058 -0.43% 1.04%
2057 -0.4% 1.07%
2056 -0.39% 1.1%
2055 -0.38% 1.14%
2054 -0.38% 1.16%
2053 -0.34% 1.19%
2052 -0.32% 1.23%
2051 -0.32% 1.26%
2050 -0.31% 1.29%
2049 -0.28% 1.33%
2048 -0.26% 1.36%
2047 -0.24% 1.39%
2046 -0.22% 1.43%
2045 -0.22% 1.46%
2044 -0.2% 1.5%
2043 -0.2% 1.54%
2042 -0.18% 1.56%
2041 -0.19% 1.6%
2040 -0.19% 1.64%
2039 -0.16% 1.68%
2038 -0.2% 1.7%
2037 -0.17% 1.73%
2036 -0.17% 1.77%
2035 -0.17% 1.81%
2034 -0.14% 1.85%
2033 -0.15% 1.89%
2032 -0.13% 1.92%
2031 -0.12% 1.97%
2030 -0.09% 2.02%
2029 -0.05% 2.07%
2028 -0.06% 2.12%
2027 -0.07% 2.17%
2026 -0.07% 2.22%
2025 -0.09% 2.28%
2024 0.51% 2.3%
2023 0.99% 2.33%
2022 0.96% 2.35%
2021 0.44% 2.4%
2020 0.42% 2.4%
2019 0.45% 2.38%
2018 0.49% 2.45%
2017 0.7% 2.56%
2016 1.09% 2.66%
2015 1.13% 2.77%
2014 0.78% 2.89%
2013 0.59% 2.97%
2012 0.46% 2.99%
2011 0.34% 2.97%
2010 0.24% 2.95%
2009 0.26% 2.95%
2008 0.31% 2.95%
2007 0.32% 2.94%
2006 0.5% 2.89%
2005 0.68% 2.82%
2004 0.62% 2.77%
2003 0.49% 2.73%
2002 0.49% 2.72%
2001 0.38% 2.74%
2000 0.24% 2.78%
1999 0.19% 2.82%
1998 0.11% 2.85%
1997 0.11% 2.88%
1996 0.14% 2.93%
1995 0.15% 3.02%
1994 0.39% 3.27%
1993 0.83% 3.73%
1992 1.11% 4.15%
1991 1% 4.29%
1990 0.76% 4.29%
1989 0.45% 4.25%
1988 0.14% 4.2%
1987 0.06% 4.15%
1986 0.06% 4.09%
1985 0.05% 4.03%
1984 -0.006% 3.92%
1983 -0.16% 3.76%
1982 0.07% 3.6%
1981 0.26% 3.53%
1980 0% 3.5%
1979 -0.17% 3.4%
1978 -0.08% 3.3%
1977 0.04% 3.21%
1976 -0.18% 3.11%
1975 -0.26% 3.01%
1974 0.17% 2.99%
1973 0.56% 2.99%
1972 0.58% 2.96%
1971 0.45% 2.92%
1970 0.35% 2.88%
1969 0.35% 2.86%
1968 0.52% 2.84%
1967 0.75% 2.79%
1966 0.7% 2.76%
1965 0.65% 2.76%
1964 0.67% 2.76%
1963 0.64% 2.76%
1962 0.61% 2.75%
1961 0.55% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Austria Gambia
Current population
9163419
2902554
Population rank 99/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +170
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 37/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -2,984
Net migration rank 44/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -2,984
2024 - 8,813 - -2,989
2023 -11,872 4,819 65,118 -3,000
2022 -10,851 157,365 63,634 -3,000
2021 -6,269 52,150 62,239 -1,949
2020 -8,025 39,601 62,209 -1,949
2019 1,776 41,090 61,701 -4,186
2018 1,769 35,296 60,854 -3,944
2017 4,399 45,478 61,665 -3,696
2016 6,989 65,976 62,358 -3,486
2015 1,729 115,175 62,832 -3,224
2014 3,419 74,375 63,185 -2,793
2013 0 56,726 63,510 -2,476
2012 0 45,014 62,745 -2,332
2011 1,679 31,887 60,571 -2,360
2010 1,672 22,570 58,554 -2,456
2009 -834 18,222 56,575 -2,259
2008 2,496 25,405 55,032 -2,204
2007 1,659 24,616 53,653 -2,320
2006 3,308 25,787 52,335 -2,666
2005 3,291 50,676 50,010 -3,209
2004 4,904 55,007 48,276 -3,636
2003 0 44,362 46,473 -3,713
2002 2,424 37,508 45,156 -4,067
2001 804 39,866 44,154 -3,882
2000 1,602 17,631 43,249 -3,670
1999 0 19,949 42,533 -3,493
1998 3,191 8,702 41,842 -3,291
1997 3,984 1,589 40,742 -3,098
1996 7,959 4,077 40,253 -2,948
1995 7,948 1,890 39,681 -2,797
1994 11,110 3,113 38,880 -1,586
1993 12,649 33,688 37,302 3,131
1992 12,545 71,451 35,951 9,182
1991 10,857 77,417 34,584 11,530
1990 7,678 59,873 33,163 11,242
1989 5,333 46,232 31,504 10,765
1988 4,551 13,807 29,938 10,187
1987 1,515 1,434 28,452 9,563
1986 0 6,630 27,195 8,934
1985 -1,513 5,940 25,795 8,373
1984 756 2,906 24,586 7,733
1983 -3,025 -1,474 23,175 6,713
1982 3,029 -22,711 21,894 5,757
1981 1,514 29,590 20,156 5,438
1980 -1,510 9,811 19,566 5,268
1979 -6,039 -1,785 18,543 4,898
1978 -9,074 -8,131 17,424 4,493
1977 -6,811 13,245 16,773 3,969
1976 -7,565 8,336 16,032 3,436
1975 -2,274 -24,253 15,256 2,979
1974 3,039 -16,276 14,628 2,610
1973 5,310 34,856 14,046 2,907
1972 9,053 36,703 13,432 2,861
1971 11,250 32,392 12,842 2,817
1970 13,441 10,601 12,128 2,777
1969 22,323 5,896 11,670 2,757
1968 30,403 -6,880 11,215 2,705
1967 32,459 21,285 10,823 2,617
1966 37,343 18,656 10,422 2,272
1965 35,627 10,719 10,162 2,272
1964 44,788 3,646 9,825 2,272
1963 43,055 4,774 9,493 2,272
1962 42,779 1,509 9,150 2,272
1961 46,061 -2,760 8,778 2,272
1960 36,647 -1,732 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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

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