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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.92 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Austria vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Ghana
2100 7,480,998 68,117,614
2099 7,496,393 68,008,028
2098 7,512,042 67,888,410
2097 7,529,263 67,759,128
2096 7,546,082 67,625,262
2095 7,563,465 67,481,344
2094 7,579,830 67,325,992
2093 7,597,443 67,162,890
2092 7,615,235 66,991,846
2091 7,634,815 66,804,098
2090 7,655,146 66,605,276
2089 7,677,547 66,395,029
2088 7,700,301 66,173,453
2087 7,722,041 65,937,323
2086 7,745,003 65,699,827
2085 7,769,542 65,451,666
2084 7,795,466 65,196,037
2083 7,820,876 64,922,457
2082 7,846,431 64,638,242
2081 7,871,639 64,342,209
2080 7,896,208 64,034,249
2079 7,922,233 63,717,528
2078 7,949,533 63,384,648
2077 7,977,848 63,046,955
2076 8,003,921 62,699,375
2075 8,029,654 62,337,964
2074 8,057,079 61,974,725
2073 8,083,839 61,604,458
2072 8,112,165 61,227,111
2071 8,139,526 60,835,024
2070 8,167,659 60,442,399
2069 8,197,700 60,041,679
2068 8,227,758 59,627,097
2067 8,258,758 59,203,373
2066 8,291,423 58,774,846
2065 8,324,858 58,341,378
2064 8,356,951 57,893,305
2063 8,391,440 57,439,982
2062 8,426,536 56,974,922
2061 8,461,102 56,500,340
2060 8,496,409 56,019,906
2059 8,532,540 55,529,609
2058 8,568,640 55,031,460
2057 8,605,421 54,524,491
2056 8,639,572 54,007,205
2055 8,673,340 53,481,428
2054 8,706,741 52,949,003
2053 8,739,647 52,407,089
2052 8,769,788 51,859,418
2051 8,797,751 51,300,839
2050 8,825,635 50,730,296
2049 8,853,147 50,153,221
2048 8,878,339 49,567,895
2047 8,901,742 48,972,414
2046 8,923,378 48,373,367
2045 8,943,215 47,766,811
2044 8,963,309 47,154,486
2043 8,980,950 46,538,892
2042 8,998,651 45,916,531
2041 9,015,059 45,291,657
2040 9,031,986 44,660,573
2039 9,048,852 44,029,228
2038 9,063,518 43,393,321
2037 9,081,768 42,752,045
2036 9,096,950 42,112,269
2035 9,111,993 41,470,624
2034 9,127,657 40,823,789
2033 9,140,427 40,176,026
2032 9,153,966 39,532,216
2031 9,165,837 38,892,407
2030 9,176,708 38,251,174
2029 9,184,859 37,616,078
2028 9,189,841 36,978,847
2027 9,195,420 36,342,429
2026 9,201,502 35,705,894
2025 9,208,163 35,064,272
2024 9,177,982 34,427,414
2023 9,131,761 33,787,914
2022 9,041,851 33,149,152
2021 8,955,797 32,518,665
2020 8,916,864 31,887,809
2019 8,879,920 31,258,945
2018 8,840,521 30,637,585
2017 8,797,566 30,008,354
2016 8,736,668 29,356,742
2015 8,642,699 28,696,068
2014 8,546,356 28,041,592
2013 8,479,823 27,386,193
2012 8,429,991 26,734,268
2011 8,391,643 26,095,088
2010 8,363,404 25,474,995
2009 8,343,323 24,862,664
2008 8,321,496 24,249,946
2007 8,295,487 23,642,279
2006 8,268,641 23,040,702
2005 8,227,829 22,449,438
2004 8,171,966 21,868,298
2003 8,121,423 21,296,705
2002 8,081,957 20,729,388
2001 8,042,293 20,167,069
2000 8,011,566 19,637,087
1999 7,992,324 19,149,864
1998 7,976,789 18,688,036
1997 7,968,041 18,238,958
1996 7,959,017 17,810,181
1995 7,948,278 17,399,017
1994 7,936,118 16,993,190
1993 7,905,633 16,589,519
1992 7,840,709 16,184,855
1991 7,754,891 15,787,496
1990 7,677,850 15,394,648
1989 7,619,567 15,006,813
1988 7,585,317 14,636,568
1987 7,574,586 14,289,108
1986 7,569,794 13,965,217
1985 7,564,985 13,661,229
1984 7,561,434 13,370,590
1983 7,561,910 13,029,836
1982 7,574,140 12,643,819
1981 7,568,710 12,281,712
1980 7,549,433 11,941,448
1979 7,549,425 11,597,255
1978 7,562,305 11,248,450
1977 7,568,430 10,911,871
1976 7,565,525 10,594,913
1975 7,578,903 10,294,308
1974 7,599,038 10,000,523
1973 7,586,115 9,714,617
1972 7,544,201 9,438,187
1971 7,500,482 9,176,264
1970 7,467,086 8,925,813
1969 7,441,055 8,690,383
1968 7,415,403 8,475,729
1967 7,376,998 8,271,913
1966 7,322,066 8,074,521
1965 7,270,889 7,882,606
1964 7,223,801 7,695,739
1963 7,175,811 7,514,714
1962 7,129,864 7,337,375
1961 7,086,299 7,162,667
1960 7,047,539 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M 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
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Ghana
2100 -0.21% 0.16%
2099 -0.21% 0.18%
2098 -0.23% 0.19%
2097 -0.22% 0.2%
2096 -0.23% 0.21%
2095 -0.22% 0.23%
2094 -0.23% 0.24%
2093 -0.23% 0.26%
2092 -0.26% 0.28%
2091 -0.27% 0.3%
2090 -0.29% 0.32%
2089 -0.3% 0.33%
2088 -0.28% 0.36%
2087 -0.3% 0.36%
2086 -0.32% 0.38%
2085 -0.33% 0.39%
2084 -0.32% 0.42%
2083 -0.33% 0.44%
2082 -0.32% 0.46%
2081 -0.31% 0.48%
2080 -0.33% 0.5%
2079 -0.34% 0.53%
2078 -0.35% 0.54%
2077 -0.33% 0.55%
2076 -0.32% 0.58%
2075 -0.34% 0.59%
2074 -0.33% 0.6%
2073 -0.35% 0.62%
2072 -0.34% 0.64%
2071 -0.34% 0.65%
2070 -0.37% 0.67%
2069 -0.37% 0.7%
2068 -0.38% 0.72%
2067 -0.39% 0.73%
2066 -0.4% 0.74%
2065 -0.38% 0.77%
2064 -0.41% 0.79%
2063 -0.42% 0.82%
2062 -0.41% 0.84%
2061 -0.42% 0.86%
2060 -0.42% 0.88%
2059 -0.42% 0.91%
2058 -0.43% 0.93%
2057 -0.4% 0.96%
2056 -0.39% 0.98%
2055 -0.38% 1.01%
2054 -0.38% 1.03%
2053 -0.34% 1.06%
2052 -0.32% 1.09%
2051 -0.32% 1.12%
2050 -0.31% 1.15%
2049 -0.28% 1.18%
2048 -0.26% 1.22%
2047 -0.24% 1.24%
2046 -0.22% 1.27%
2045 -0.22% 1.3%
2044 -0.2% 1.32%
2043 -0.2% 1.36%
2042 -0.18% 1.38%
2041 -0.19% 1.41%
2040 -0.19% 1.43%
2039 -0.16% 1.47%
2038 -0.2% 1.5%
2037 -0.17% 1.52%
2036 -0.17% 1.55%
2035 -0.17% 1.58%
2034 -0.14% 1.61%
2033 -0.15% 1.63%
2032 -0.13% 1.65%
2031 -0.12% 1.68%
2030 -0.09% 1.69%
2029 -0.05% 1.72%
2028 -0.06% 1.75%
2027 -0.07% 1.78%
2026 -0.07% 1.83%
2025 0.33% 1.85%
2024 0.51% 1.89%
2023 0.99% 1.93%
2022 0.96% 1.94%
2021 0.44% 1.98%
2020 0.42% 2.01%
2019 0.45% 2.03%
2018 0.49% 2.1%
2017 0.7% 2.22%
2016 1.09% 2.3%
2015 1.13% 2.33%
2014 0.78% 2.39%
2013 0.59% 2.44%
2012 0.46% 2.45%
2011 0.34% 2.43%
2010 0.24% 2.46%
2009 0.26% 2.53%
2008 0.31% 2.57%
2007 0.32% 2.61%
2006 0.5% 2.63%
2005 0.68% 2.66%
2004 0.62% 2.68%
2003 0.49% 2.74%
2002 0.49% 2.79%
2001 0.38% 2.7%
2000 0.24% 2.54%
1999 0.19% 2.47%
1998 0.11% 2.46%
1997 0.11% 2.41%
1996 0.14% 2.36%
1995 0.15% 2.39%
1994 0.39% 2.43%
1993 0.83% 2.5%
1992 1.11% 2.52%
1991 1% 2.55%
1990 0.76% 2.58%
1989 0.45% 2.53%
1988 0.14% 2.43%
1987 0.06% 2.32%
1986 0.06% 2.23%
1985 0.05% 2.17%
1984 -0.006% 2.62%
1983 -0.16% 3.05%
1982 0.07% 2.95%
1981 0.26% 2.85%
1980 0% 2.97%
1979 -0.17% 3.1%
1978 -0.08% 3.08%
1977 0.04% 2.99%
1976 -0.18% 2.92%
1975 -0.26% 2.94%
1974 0.17% 2.94%
1973 0.56% 2.93%
1972 0.58% 2.85%
1971 0.45% 2.81%
1970 0.35% 2.71%
1969 0.35% 2.53%
1968 0.52% 2.46%
1967 0.75% 2.44%
1966 0.7% 2.43%
1965 0.65% 2.43%
1964 0.67% 2.41%
1963 0.64% 2.42%
1962 0.61% 2.44%
1961 0.55% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Austria Ghana
Current population
9201502
36032857
Population rank 98/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.43%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 57/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -17,079
Net migration rank 44/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -17,079
2024 -11,013 8,813 651,057 -13,114
2023 -11,872 4,819 651,094 -10,003
2022 -10,851 157,365 646,441 -10,003
2021 -6,269 52,150 635,805 -11,259
2020 -8,025 39,601 637,469 -291
2019 1,776 41,090 642,403 -21,857
2018 1,769 35,296 641,551 -19,375
2017 4,399 45,478 641,218 -4,913
2016 6,989 65,976 659,910 7,009
2015 1,729 115,175 667,729 -13,306
2014 3,419 74,375 660,829 -6,312
2013 0 56,726 658,638 -2,377
2012 0 45,014 646,595 1,005
2011 1,679 31,887 631,501 -720
2010 1,672 22,570 613,133 -3,726
2009 -834 18,222 592,825 22,416
2008 2,496 25,405 579,695 30,506
2007 1,659 24,616 572,332 32,813
2006 3,308 25,787 569,474 28,536
2005 3,291 50,676 563,234 21,272
2004 4,904 55,007 543,339 34,433
2003 0 44,362 536,656 28,768
2002 2,424 37,508 528,620 40,573
2001 804 39,866 519,382 36,050
2000 1,602 17,631 508,738 -4,206
1999 0 19,949 487,210 -17,304
1998 3,191 8,702 471,313 -17,564
1997 3,984 1,589 459,822 -15,409
1996 7,959 4,077 450,259 -37,113
1995 7,948 1,890 451,748 -42,558
1994 11,110 3,113 449,589 -47,120
1993 12,649 33,688 454,669 -49,792
1992 12,545 71,451 452,156 -47,736
1991 10,857 77,417 448,159 -57,878
1990 7,678 59,873 442,211 -46,789
1989 5,333 46,232 432,541 -52,293
1988 4,551 13,807 425,031 -64,810
1987 1,515 1,434 419,328 -84,648
1986 0 6,630 411,191 -98,099
1985 -1,513 5,940 401,722 -106,855
1984 756 2,906 392,053 -105,655
1983 -3,025 -1,474 379,846 15,276
1982 3,029 -22,711 369,061 7,863
1981 1,514 29,590 359,572 -12,296
1980 -1,510 9,811 346,816 -13,564
1979 -6,039 -1,785 334,848 20,291
1978 -9,074 -8,131 324,428 18,041
1977 -6,811 13,245 315,429 15,243
1976 -7,565 8,336 305,769 -2,528
1975 -2,274 -24,253 298,267 -292
1974 3,039 -16,276 290,796 -1,197
1973 5,310 34,856 283,385 -1,168
1972 9,053 36,703 275,236 -4,589
1971 11,250 32,392 265,442 -12,238
1970 13,441 10,601 257,938 -10,233
1969 22,323 5,896 251,925 -28,752
1968 30,403 -6,880 242,821 -36,683
1967 32,459 21,285 237,156 -35,666
1966 37,343 18,656 231,440 -38,143
1965 35,627 10,719 229,061 -38,519
1964 44,788 3,646 226,685 -43,480
1963 43,055 4,774 225,367 -46,516
1962 42,779 1,509 223,842 -48,017
1961 46,061 -2,760 222,372 -48,777
1960 36,647 -1,732 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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