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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.15 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Austria vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Gambia
2100 7,480,998 5,766,099
2099 7,496,393 5,764,092
2098 7,512,042 5,761,403
2097 7,529,263 5,758,064
2096 7,546,082 5,753,864
2095 7,563,465 5,748,821
2094 7,579,830 5,742,977
2093 7,597,443 5,735,465
2092 7,615,235 5,727,035
2091 7,634,815 5,717,851
2090 7,655,146 5,707,322
2089 7,677,547 5,695,590
2088 7,700,301 5,682,547
2087 7,722,041 5,668,415
2086 7,745,003 5,653,552
2085 7,769,542 5,637,112
2084 7,795,466 5,619,538
2083 7,820,876 5,600,932
2082 7,846,431 5,581,062
2081 7,871,639 5,559,781
2080 7,896,208 5,537,312
2079 7,922,233 5,513,586
2078 7,949,533 5,488,256
2077 7,977,848 5,461,819
2076 8,003,921 5,434,380
2075 8,029,654 5,405,474
2074 8,057,079 5,375,255
2073 8,083,839 5,343,873
2072 8,112,165 5,311,755
2071 8,139,526 5,278,538
2070 8,167,659 5,243,773
2069 8,197,700 5,207,961
2068 8,227,758 5,170,739
2067 8,258,758 5,132,640
2066 8,291,423 5,093,072
2065 8,324,858 5,051,871
2064 8,356,951 5,009,758
2063 8,391,440 4,966,686
2062 8,426,536 4,922,343
2061 8,461,102 4,876,639
2060 8,496,409 4,830,317
2059 8,532,540 4,783,233
2058 8,568,640 4,735,557
2057 8,605,421 4,686,764
2056 8,639,572 4,637,220
2055 8,673,340 4,586,935
2054 8,706,741 4,535,328
2053 8,739,647 4,483,472
2052 8,769,788 4,430,621
2051 8,797,751 4,376,942
2050 8,825,635 4,322,480
2049 8,853,147 4,267,374
2048 8,878,339 4,211,530
2047 8,901,742 4,154,844
2046 8,923,378 4,097,814
2045 8,943,215 4,040,118
2044 8,963,309 3,981,892
2043 8,980,950 3,923,058
2042 8,998,651 3,863,611
2041 9,015,059 3,804,282
2040 9,031,986 3,744,293
2039 9,048,852 3,684,045
2038 9,063,518 3,623,285
2037 9,081,768 3,562,776
2036 9,096,950 3,502,038
2035 9,111,993 3,441,138
2034 9,127,657 3,380,088
2033 9,140,427 3,318,743
2032 9,153,966 3,257,194
2031 9,165,837 3,195,735
2030 9,176,708 3,134,115
2029 9,184,859 3,072,145
2028 9,189,841 3,009,805
2027 9,195,420 2,947,443
2026 9,201,502 2,884,828
2025 9,208,163 2,822,093
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 2.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Austria Gambia
Current population
9201502
2916990
Population rank 98/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.04%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +170
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 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 -11,013 8,813 65,157 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/gambia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 5.25% of the population change in Austria is from natural causes (a loss of 31,368 people) and 94.7% is from migration (a gain of 565,763 people). In the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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