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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.11 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Austria vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Greece
2100 7,450,035 6,463,085
2099 7,465,366 6,505,287
2098 7,480,951 6,547,164
2097 7,498,101 6,589,081
2096 7,514,850 6,630,487
2095 7,532,161 6,671,006
2094 7,548,458 6,710,734
2093 7,565,999 6,749,510
2092 7,583,717 6,787,596
2091 7,603,216 6,824,775
2090 7,623,462 6,862,164
2089 7,645,771 6,900,089
2088 7,668,431 6,937,116
2087 7,690,081 6,973,450
2086 7,712,948 7,010,676
2085 7,737,385 7,048,751
2084 7,763,202 7,086,818
2083 7,788,506 7,124,743
2082 7,813,956 7,164,627
2081 7,839,060 7,205,487
2080 7,863,527 7,248,512
2079 7,889,445 7,292,836
2078 7,916,631 7,338,859
2077 7,944,829 7,387,671
2076 7,970,795 7,437,562
2075 7,996,421 7,489,139
2074 8,023,733 7,543,259
2073 8,050,381 7,600,155
2072 8,078,590 7,659,253
2071 8,105,838 7,719,672
2070 8,133,854 7,782,317
2069 8,163,771 7,847,153
2068 8,193,704 7,913,682
2067 8,224,576 7,980,659
2066 8,257,106 8,047,692
2065 8,290,403 8,114,348
2064 8,322,363 8,181,923
2063 8,356,710 8,250,274
2062 8,391,660 8,318,463
2061 8,426,083 8,386,919
2060 8,461,244 8,454,179
2059 8,497,226 8,522,250
2058 8,533,176 8,589,200
2057 8,569,804 8,655,428
2056 8,603,815 8,720,012
2055 8,637,443 8,783,558
2054 8,670,706 8,844,935
2053 8,703,475 8,903,834
2052 8,733,492 8,961,755
2051 8,761,338 9,018,494
2050 8,789,107 9,072,676
2049 8,816,505 9,126,801
2048 8,841,593 9,177,973
2047 8,864,899 9,228,605
2046 8,886,446 9,275,381
2045 8,906,200 9,321,349
2044 8,926,211 9,367,130
2043 8,943,779 9,411,608
2042 8,961,407 9,454,837
2041 8,977,747 9,499,098
2040 8,994,604 9,543,726
2039 9,011,400 9,588,298
2038 9,026,006 9,633,708
2037 9,044,181 9,679,362
2036 9,059,299 9,724,905
2035 9,074,280 9,771,397
2034 9,089,880 9,817,355
2033 9,102,596 9,863,589
2032 9,116,080 9,911,215
2031 9,127,901 9,956,924
2030 9,138,727 10,002,298
2029 9,146,845 10,047,641
2028 9,151,806 10,092,845
2027 9,157,362 10,137,354
2026 9,163,419 10,181,414
2025 9,170,052 10,223,023
2024 9,177,982 10,405,134
2023 9,131,761 10,407,351
2022 9,041,851 10,436,882
2021 8,955,797 10,569,207
2020 8,916,864 10,698,599
2019 8,879,920 10,721,582
2018 8,840,521 10,732,882
2017 8,797,566 10,754,679
2016 8,736,668 10,775,971
2015 8,642,699 10,820,883
2014 8,546,356 10,892,413
2013 8,479,823 10,965,211
2012 8,429,991 11,045,011
2011 8,391,643 11,104,899
2010 8,363,404 11,121,341
2009 8,343,323 11,107,017
2008 8,321,496 11,077,841
2007 8,295,487 11,048,473
2006 8,268,641 11,020,362
2005 8,227,829 10,987,314
2004 8,171,966 10,955,141
2003 8,121,423 10,928,070
2002 8,081,957 10,902,022
2001 8,042,293 10,862,132
2000 8,011,566 10,805,808
1999 7,992,324 10,761,698
1998 7,976,789 10,720,509
1997 7,968,041 10,661,259
1996 7,959,017 10,608,800
1995 7,948,278 10,562,153
1994 7,936,118 10,512,922
1993 7,905,633 10,460,415
1992 7,840,709 10,399,061
1991 7,754,891 10,319,927
1990 7,677,850 10,196,792
1989 7,619,567 10,089,498
1988 7,585,317 10,036,983
1987 7,574,586 10,000,595
1986 7,569,794 9,967,213
1985 7,564,985 9,934,300
1984 7,561,434 9,895,801
1983 7,561,910 9,846,627
1982 7,574,140 9,789,513
1981 7,568,710 9,729,350
1980 7,549,433 9,642,505
1979 7,549,425 9,548,258
1978 7,562,305 9,429,959
1977 7,568,430 9,308,479
1976 7,565,525 9,188,150
1975 7,578,903 9,046,541
1974 7,599,038 8,962,022
1973 7,586,115 8,929,086
1972 7,544,201 8,888,628
1971 7,500,482 8,831,036
1970 7,467,086 8,792,806
1969 7,441,055 8,772,764
1968 7,415,403 8,740,765
1967 7,376,998 8,684,088
1966 7,322,066 8,613,651
1965 7,270,889 8,550,333
1964 7,223,801 8,510,429
1963 7,175,811 8,479,625
1962 7,129,864 8,448,233
1961 7,086,299 8,398,050
1960 7,047,539 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Greece
2100 -0.21% -0.65%
2099 -0.21% -0.64%
2098 -0.23% -0.64%
2097 -0.22% -0.62%
2096 -0.23% -0.61%
2095 -0.22% -0.59%
2094 -0.23% -0.57%
2093 -0.23% -0.56%
2092 -0.26% -0.54%
2091 -0.27% -0.54%
2090 -0.29% -0.55%
2089 -0.3% -0.53%
2088 -0.28% -0.52%
2087 -0.3% -0.53%
2086 -0.32% -0.54%
2085 -0.33% -0.54%
2084 -0.32% -0.53%
2083 -0.33% -0.56%
2082 -0.32% -0.57%
2081 -0.31% -0.59%
2080 -0.33% -0.61%
2079 -0.34% -0.63%
2078 -0.35% -0.66%
2077 -0.33% -0.67%
2076 -0.32% -0.69%
2075 -0.34% -0.72%
2074 -0.33% -0.75%
2073 -0.35% -0.77%
2072 -0.34% -0.78%
2071 -0.34% -0.8%
2070 -0.37% -0.83%
2069 -0.37% -0.84%
2068 -0.38% -0.84%
2067 -0.39% -0.83%
2066 -0.4% -0.82%
2065 -0.38% -0.83%
2064 -0.41% -0.83%
2063 -0.42% -0.82%
2062 -0.41% -0.82%
2061 -0.42% -0.8%
2060 -0.42% -0.8%
2059 -0.42% -0.78%
2058 -0.43% -0.77%
2057 -0.4% -0.74%
2056 -0.39% -0.72%
2055 -0.38% -0.69%
2054 -0.38% -0.66%
2053 -0.34% -0.65%
2052 -0.32% -0.63%
2051 -0.32% -0.6%
2050 -0.31% -0.59%
2049 -0.28% -0.56%
2048 -0.26% -0.55%
2047 -0.24% -0.5%
2046 -0.22% -0.49%
2045 -0.22% -0.49%
2044 -0.2% -0.47%
2043 -0.2% -0.46%
2042 -0.18% -0.47%
2041 -0.19% -0.47%
2040 -0.19% -0.46%
2039 -0.16% -0.47%
2038 -0.2% -0.47%
2037 -0.17% -0.47%
2036 -0.17% -0.48%
2035 -0.17% -0.47%
2034 -0.14% -0.47%
2033 -0.15% -0.48%
2032 -0.13% -0.46%
2031 -0.12% -0.45%
2030 -0.09% -0.45%
2029 -0.05% -0.45%
2028 -0.06% -0.44%
2027 -0.07% -0.43%
2026 -0.07% -0.41%
2025 -0.09% -1.75%
2024 0.51% -0.02%
2023 0.99% -0.28%
2022 0.96% -1.25%
2021 0.44% -1.21%
2020 0.42% -0.21%
2019 0.45% -0.11%
2018 0.49% -0.2%
2017 0.7% -0.2%
2016 1.09% -0.42%
2015 1.13% -0.66%
2014 0.78% -0.66%
2013 0.59% -0.72%
2012 0.46% -0.54%
2011 0.34% -0.15%
2010 0.24% 0.13%
2009 0.26% 0.26%
2008 0.31% 0.27%
2007 0.32% 0.26%
2006 0.5% 0.3%
2005 0.68% 0.29%
2004 0.62% 0.25%
2003 0.49% 0.24%
2002 0.49% 0.37%
2001 0.38% 0.52%
2000 0.24% 0.41%
1999 0.19% 0.38%
1998 0.11% 0.56%
1997 0.11% 0.49%
1996 0.14% 0.44%
1995 0.15% 0.47%
1994 0.39% 0.5%
1993 0.83% 0.59%
1992 1.11% 0.77%
1991 1% 1.21%
1990 0.76% 1.06%
1989 0.45% 0.52%
1988 0.14% 0.36%
1987 0.06% 0.33%
1986 0.06% 0.33%
1985 0.05% 0.39%
1984 -0.006% 0.5%
1983 -0.16% 0.58%
1982 0.07% 0.62%
1981 0.26% 0.9%
1980 0% 0.99%
1979 -0.17% 1.25%
1978 -0.08% 1.31%
1977 0.04% 1.31%
1976 -0.18% 1.57%
1975 -0.26% 0.94%
1974 0.17% 0.37%
1973 0.56% 0.46%
1972 0.58% 0.65%
1971 0.45% 0.43%
1970 0.35% 0.23%
1969 0.35% 0.37%
1968 0.52% 0.65%
1967 0.75% 0.82%
1966 0.7% 0.74%
1965 0.65% 0.47%
1964 0.67% 0.36%
1963 0.64% 0.37%
1962 0.61% 0.6%
1961 0.55% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Austria Greece
Current population
9163419
10181414
Population rank 99/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.12%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 -6
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 165/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +16,636
Net migration rank 44/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 16,636
2024 - 8,813 - -122,772
2023 -11,872 4,819 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -10,851 157,365 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -6,269 52,150 -58,131 -160,277
2020 -8,025 39,601 -46,004 6,353
2019 1,776 41,090 -41,814 36,762
2018 1,769 35,296 -33,272 17,938
2017 4,399 45,478 -36,566 10,483
2016 6,989 65,976 -25,862 10,484
2015 1,729 115,175 -29,216 -43,462
2014 3,419 74,375 -20,696 -46,678
2013 0 56,726 -17,545 -59,323
2012 0 45,014 -16,568 -65,364
2011 1,679 31,887 -4,441 -31,786
2010 1,672 22,570 5,560 2,001
2009 -834 18,222 8,886 18,182
2008 2,496 25,405 11,077 27,081
2007 1,659 24,616 2,210 25,400
2006 3,308 25,787 6,612 27,621
2005 3,291 50,676 2,197 33,297
2004 4,904 55,007 0 29,039
2003 0 44,362 -1,093 25,323
2002 2,424 37,508 0 25,692
2001 804 39,866 0 60,387
2000 1,602 17,631 -1,081 54,661
1999 0 19,949 -2,153 49,930
1998 3,191 8,702 -2,144 47,856
1997 3,984 1,589 2,133 45,671
1996 7,959 4,077 0 43,444
1995 7,948 1,890 1,056 42,674
1994 11,110 3,113 6,307 42,897
1993 12,649 33,688 4,185 39,829
1992 12,545 71,451 6,239 41,000
1991 10,857 77,417 6,192 37,917
1990 7,678 59,873 8,157 26,294
1989 5,333 46,232 9,080 18,862
1988 4,551 13,807 15,055 20,557
1987 1,515 1,434 10,001 19,005
1986 0 6,630 20,931 19,064
1985 -1,513 5,940 22,849 16,093
1984 756 2,906 37,604 19,767
1983 -3,025 -1,474 42,341 18,655
1982 3,029 -22,711 50,906 19,675
1981 1,514 29,590 54,484 25,061
1980 -1,510 9,811 60,748 47,460
1979 -6,039 -1,785 65,882 72,184
1978 -9,074 -8,131 64,124 60,775
1977 -6,811 13,245 59,574 19,193
1976 -7,565 8,336 65,236 89,601
1975 -2,274 -24,253 61,516 61,265
1974 3,039 -16,276 68,111 -22,590
1973 5,310 34,856 59,824 -42,387
1972 9,053 36,703 64,887 -3,589
1971 11,250 32,392 67,116 -12,747
1970 13,441 10,601 71,222 -54,166
1969 22,323 5,896 82,464 -118,544
1968 30,403 -6,880 87,408 -429
1967 32,459 21,285 91,183 -55,853
1966 37,343 18,656 86,998 21,206
1965 35,627 10,719 83,793 -81,576
1964 44,788 3,646 83,402 -76,678
1963 43,055 4,774 81,404 -77,345
1962 42,779 1,509 85,327 -74,972
1961 46,061 -2,760 86,500 -61,102
1960 36,647 -1,732 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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