The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.
Population statistics:
- Guinea's population is 1.7 times bigger than Austria's.
- Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
- The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.19% for Guinea.
- For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
- Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).
Austria vs Guinea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Austria
|
Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | 7,480,998 | 32,364,089 |
| 2099 | 7,496,393 | 32,335,737 |
| 2098 | 7,512,042 | 32,301,888 |
| 2097 | 7,529,263 | 32,264,245 |
| 2096 | 7,546,082 | 32,223,409 |
| 2095 | 7,563,465 | 32,180,906 |
| 2094 | 7,579,830 | 32,128,461 |
| 2093 | 7,597,443 | 32,070,233 |
| 2092 | 7,615,235 | 32,004,039 |
| 2091 | 7,634,815 | 31,938,993 |
| 2090 | 7,655,146 | 31,865,431 |
| 2089 | 7,677,547 | 31,784,278 |
| 2088 | 7,700,301 | 31,695,025 |
| 2087 | 7,722,041 | 31,604,442 |
| 2086 | 7,745,003 | 31,501,968 |
| 2085 | 7,769,542 | 31,385,846 |
| 2084 | 7,795,466 | 31,266,394 |
| 2083 | 7,820,876 | 31,137,977 |
| 2082 | 7,846,431 | 31,006,787 |
| 2081 | 7,871,639 | 30,862,718 |
| 2080 | 7,896,208 | 30,721,315 |
| 2079 | 7,922,233 | 30,567,350 |
| 2078 | 7,949,533 | 30,411,381 |
| 2077 | 7,977,848 | 30,251,450 |
| 2076 | 8,003,921 | 30,082,310 |
| 2075 | 8,029,654 | 29,901,467 |
| 2074 | 8,057,079 | 29,719,623 |
| 2073 | 8,083,839 | 29,532,278 |
| 2072 | 8,112,165 | 29,339,197 |
| 2071 | 8,139,526 | 29,136,328 |
| 2070 | 8,167,659 | 28,929,558 |
| 2069 | 8,197,700 | 28,713,370 |
| 2068 | 8,227,758 | 28,491,765 |
| 2067 | 8,258,758 | 28,263,091 |
| 2066 | 8,291,423 | 28,028,228 |
| 2065 | 8,324,858 | 27,789,471 |
| 2064 | 8,356,951 | 27,544,497 |
| 2063 | 8,391,440 | 27,289,819 |
| 2062 | 8,426,536 | 27,030,698 |
| 2061 | 8,461,102 | 26,767,195 |
| 2060 | 8,496,409 | 26,502,170 |
| 2059 | 8,532,540 | 26,227,034 |
| 2058 | 8,568,640 | 25,942,870 |
| 2057 | 8,605,421 | 25,657,776 |
| 2056 | 8,639,572 | 25,365,788 |
| 2055 | 8,673,340 | 25,067,342 |
| 2054 | 8,706,741 | 24,767,401 |
| 2053 | 8,739,647 | 24,455,823 |
| 2052 | 8,769,788 | 24,145,399 |
| 2051 | 8,797,751 | 23,832,003 |
| 2050 | 8,825,635 | 23,515,546 |
| 2049 | 8,853,147 | 23,200,886 |
| 2048 | 8,878,339 | 22,883,237 |
| 2047 | 8,901,742 | 22,559,713 |
| 2046 | 8,923,378 | 22,232,988 |
| 2045 | 8,943,215 | 21,903,369 |
| 2044 | 8,963,309 | 21,575,120 |
| 2043 | 8,980,950 | 21,238,706 |
| 2042 | 8,998,651 | 20,901,770 |
| 2041 | 9,015,059 | 20,563,787 |
| 2040 | 9,031,986 | 20,221,476 |
| 2039 | 9,048,852 | 19,882,253 |
| 2038 | 9,063,518 | 19,544,803 |
| 2037 | 9,081,768 | 19,207,349 |
| 2036 | 9,096,950 | 18,867,323 |
| 2035 | 9,111,993 | 18,529,941 |
| 2034 | 9,127,657 | 18,196,482 |
| 2033 | 9,140,427 | 17,857,890 |
| 2032 | 9,153,966 | 17,516,126 |
| 2031 | 9,165,837 | 17,173,592 |
| 2030 | 9,176,708 | 16,827,321 |
| 2029 | 9,184,859 | 16,484,980 |
| 2028 | 9,189,841 | 16,139,132 |
| 2027 | 9,195,420 | 15,792,131 |
| 2026 | 9,201,502 | 15,447,070 |
| 2025 | 9,208,163 | 15,099,727 |
| 2024 | 9,177,982 | 14,754,785 |
| 2023 | 9,131,761 | 14,405,468 |
| 2022 | 9,041,851 | 14,055,137 |
| 2021 | 8,955,797 | 13,710,513 |
| 2020 | 8,916,864 | 13,371,183 |
| 2019 | 8,879,920 | 13,034,346 |
| 2018 | 8,840,521 | 12,704,774 |
| 2017 | 8,797,566 | 12,385,659 |
| 2016 | 8,736,668 | 12,073,030 |
| 2015 | 8,642,699 | 11,767,070 |
| 2014 | 8,546,356 | 11,472,924 |
| 2013 | 8,479,823 | 11,191,873 |
| 2012 | 8,429,991 | 10,921,581 |
| 2011 | 8,391,643 | 10,656,810 |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 | 10,396,086 |
| 2009 | 8,343,323 | 10,143,534 |
| 2008 | 8,321,496 | 9,898,870 |
| 2007 | 8,295,487 | 9,662,281 |
| 2006 | 8,268,641 | 9,441,171 |
| 2005 | 8,227,829 | 9,245,844 |
| 2004 | 8,171,966 | 9,062,726 |
| 2003 | 8,121,423 | 8,870,781 |
| 2002 | 8,081,957 | 8,674,066 |
| 2001 | 8,042,293 | 8,539,960 |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 | 8,428,832 |
| 1999 | 7,992,324 | 8,265,123 |
| 1998 | 7,976,789 | 8,081,990 |
| 1997 | 7,968,041 | 7,931,370 |
| 1996 | 7,959,017 | 7,770,035 |
| 1995 | 7,948,278 | 7,553,249 |
| 1994 | 7,936,118 | 7,345,107 |
| 1993 | 7,905,633 | 7,128,177 |
| 1992 | 7,840,709 | 6,914,366 |
| 1991 | 7,754,891 | 6,697,166 |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 | 6,434,374 |
| 1989 | 7,619,567 | 6,215,811 |
| 1988 | 7,585,317 | 6,056,574 |
| 1987 | 7,574,586 | 5,900,198 |
| 1986 | 7,569,794 | 5,750,668 |
| 1985 | 7,564,985 | 5,610,373 |
| 1984 | 7,561,434 | 5,480,096 |
| 1983 | 7,561,910 | 5,359,814 |
| 1982 | 7,574,140 | 5,247,672 |
| 1981 | 7,568,710 | 5,143,288 |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 | 5,047,419 |
| 1979 | 7,549,425 | 4,959,283 |
| 1978 | 7,562,305 | 4,877,854 |
| 1977 | 7,568,430 | 4,801,128 |
| 1976 | 7,565,525 | 4,727,022 |
| 1975 | 7,578,903 | 4,653,876 |
| 1974 | 7,599,038 | 4,580,510 |
| 1973 | 7,586,115 | 4,506,324 |
| 1972 | 7,544,201 | 4,431,292 |
| 1971 | 7,500,482 | 4,355,200 |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 | 4,277,535 |
| 1969 | 7,441,055 | 4,198,300 |
| 1968 | 7,415,403 | 4,118,550 |
| 1967 | 7,376,998 | 4,040,153 |
| 1966 | 7,322,066 | 3,964,155 |
| 1965 | 7,270,889 | 3,890,716 |
| 1964 | 7,223,801 | 3,819,722 |
| 1963 | 7,175,811 | 3,750,954 |
| 1962 | 7,129,864 | 3,684,273 |
| 1961 | 7,086,299 | 3,619,551 |
| 1960 | 7,047,539 | 3,556,749 |
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/guinea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).
Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.
Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Guinea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.21% | 0.09% |
| 2099 | -0.21% | 0.1% |
| 2098 | -0.23% | 0.12% |
| 2097 | -0.22% | 0.13% |
| 2096 | -0.23% | 0.13% |
| 2095 | -0.22% | 0.16% |
| 2094 | -0.23% | 0.18% |
| 2093 | -0.23% | 0.21% |
| 2092 | -0.26% | 0.2% |
| 2091 | -0.27% | 0.23% |
| 2090 | -0.29% | 0.26% |
| 2089 | -0.3% | 0.28% |
| 2088 | -0.28% | 0.29% |
| 2087 | -0.3% | 0.33% |
| 2086 | -0.32% | 0.37% |
| 2085 | -0.33% | 0.38% |
| 2084 | -0.32% | 0.41% |
| 2083 | -0.33% | 0.42% |
| 2082 | -0.32% | 0.47% |
| 2081 | -0.31% | 0.46% |
| 2080 | -0.33% | 0.5% |
| 2079 | -0.34% | 0.51% |
| 2078 | -0.35% | 0.53% |
| 2077 | -0.33% | 0.56% |
| 2076 | -0.32% | 0.6% |
| 2075 | -0.34% | 0.61% |
| 2074 | -0.33% | 0.63% |
| 2073 | -0.35% | 0.66% |
| 2072 | -0.34% | 0.7% |
| 2071 | -0.34% | 0.71% |
| 2070 | -0.37% | 0.75% |
| 2069 | -0.37% | 0.78% |
| 2068 | -0.38% | 0.81% |
| 2067 | -0.39% | 0.84% |
| 2066 | -0.4% | 0.86% |
| 2065 | -0.38% | 0.89% |
| 2064 | -0.41% | 0.93% |
| 2063 | -0.42% | 0.96% |
| 2062 | -0.41% | 0.98% |
| 2061 | -0.42% | 1% |
| 2060 | -0.42% | 1.05% |
| 2059 | -0.42% | 1.1% |
| 2058 | -0.43% | 1.11% |
| 2057 | -0.4% | 1.15% |
| 2056 | -0.39% | 1.19% |
| 2055 | -0.38% | 1.21% |
| 2054 | -0.38% | 1.27% |
| 2053 | -0.34% | 1.29% |
| 2052 | -0.32% | 1.32% |
| 2051 | -0.32% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | -0.31% | 1.36% |
| 2049 | -0.28% | 1.39% |
| 2048 | -0.26% | 1.43% |
| 2047 | -0.24% | 1.47% |
| 2046 | -0.22% | 1.5% |
| 2045 | -0.22% | 1.52% |
| 2044 | -0.2% | 1.58% |
| 2043 | -0.2% | 1.61% |
| 2042 | -0.18% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | -0.19% | 1.69% |
| 2040 | -0.19% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | -0.16% | 1.73% |
| 2038 | -0.2% | 1.76% |
| 2037 | -0.17% | 1.8% |
| 2036 | -0.17% | 1.82% |
| 2035 | -0.17% | 1.83% |
| 2034 | -0.14% | 1.9% |
| 2033 | -0.15% | 1.95% |
| 2032 | -0.13% | 1.99% |
| 2031 | -0.12% | 2.06% |
| 2030 | -0.09% | 2.08% |
| 2029 | -0.05% | 2.14% |
| 2028 | -0.06% | 2.2% |
| 2027 | -0.07% | 2.23% |
| 2026 | -0.07% | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.33% | 2.34% |
| 2024 | 0.51% | 2.42% |
| 2023 | 0.99% | 2.49% |
| 2022 | 0.96% | 2.51% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 2.54% |
| 2020 | 0.42% | 2.58% |
| 2019 | 0.45% | 2.59% |
| 2018 | 0.49% | 2.58% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | 2.59% |
| 2016 | 1.09% | 2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13% | 2.56% |
| 2014 | 0.78% | 2.51% |
| 2013 | 0.59% | 2.47% |
| 2012 | 0.46% | 2.48% |
| 2011 | 0.34% | 2.51% |
| 2010 | 0.24% | 2.49% |
| 2009 | 0.26% | 2.47% |
| 2008 | 0.31% | 2.45% |
| 2007 | 0.32% | 2.34% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | 2.11% |
| 2005 | 0.68% | 2.02% |
| 2004 | 0.62% | 2.16% |
| 2003 | 0.49% | 2.27% |
| 2002 | 0.49% | 1.57% |
| 2001 | 0.38% | 1.32% |
| 2000 | 0.24% | 1.98% |
| 1999 | 0.19% | 2.27% |
| 1998 | 0.11% | 1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.11% | 2.08% |
| 1996 | 0.14% | 2.87% |
| 1995 | 0.15% | 2.83% |
| 1994 | 0.39% | 3.04% |
| 1993 | 0.83% | 3.09% |
| 1992 | 1.11% | 3.24% |
| 1991 | 1% | 4.08% |
| 1990 | 0.76% | 3.52% |
| 1989 | 0.45% | 2.63% |
| 1988 | 0.14% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | 0.06% | 2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.06% | 2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.05% | 2.38% |
| 1984 | -0.006% | 2.24% |
| 1983 | -0.16% | 2.14% |
| 1982 | 0.07% | 2.03% |
| 1981 | 0.26% | 1.9% |
| 1980 | 0% | 1.78% |
| 1979 | -0.17% | 1.67% |
| 1978 | -0.08% | 1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.04% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | -0.18% | 1.57% |
| 1975 | -0.26% | 1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.17% | 1.65% |
| 1973 | 0.56% | 1.69% |
| 1972 | 0.58% | 1.75% |
| 1971 | 0.45% | 1.82% |
| 1970 | 0.35% | 1.89% |
| 1969 | 0.35% | 1.94% |
| 1968 | 0.52% | 1.94% |
| 1967 | 0.75% | 1.92% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | 1.89% |
| 1965 | 0.65% | 1.86% |
| 1964 | 0.67% | 1.83% |
| 1963 | 0.64% | 1.81% |
| 1962 | 0.61% | 1.79% |
| 1961 | 0.55% | 1.77% |
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/guinea | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.
Live population counters
|
Austria
|
Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
9201502
|
15624314
|
| Population rank | 98/197 | 75/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.11% | 0.19% |
| One net population change |
17.5 minutes
|
1.53 minutes
|
| One birth every |
6.82 minutes
|
1.07 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.97 minutes
|
3.95 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +83 | +945 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,181 | +344,942 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.33% | +2.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 144/197 | 34/197 |
| One migration net change every |
46.8 minutes
|
32.4 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +11,254 | -16,282 |
| Net migration rank | 44/196 | 147/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 2,327,064 | 117,416 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 32/195 | 125/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 25.5% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 22/195 | 159/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Guinea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 11,254 | - | -16,282 |
| 2024 | -11,013 | 8,813 | 358,497 | -12,024 |
| 2023 | -11,872 | 4,819 | 356,147 | -3,997 |
| 2022 | -10,851 | 157,365 | 352,517 | -3,997 |
| 2021 | -6,269 | 52,150 | 345,121 | -4,373 |
| 2020 | -8,025 | 39,601 | 342,289 | -4,365 |
| 2019 | 1,776 | 41,090 | 338,984 | -3,240 |
| 2018 | 1,769 | 35,296 | 332,585 | -9,187 |
| 2017 | 4,399 | 45,478 | 328,542 | -13,718 |
| 2016 | 6,989 | 65,976 | 324,608 | -14,189 |
| 2015 | 1,729 | 115,175 | 316,604 | -15,117 |
| 2014 | 3,419 | 74,375 | 309,539 | -22,741 |
| 2013 | 0 | 56,726 | 304,430 | -29,136 |
| 2012 | 0 | 45,014 | 298,094 | -32,808 |
| 2011 | 1,679 | 31,887 | 293,318 | -29,069 |
| 2010 | 1,672 | 22,570 | 288,512 | -31,327 |
| 2009 | -834 | 18,222 | 281,920 | -34,007 |
| 2008 | 2,496 | 25,405 | 274,327 | -32,925 |
| 2007 | 1,659 | 24,616 | 266,070 | -34,311 |
| 2006 | 3,308 | 25,787 | 258,518 | -48,078 |
| 2005 | 3,291 | 50,676 | 251,209 | -71,015 |
| 2004 | 4,904 | 55,007 | 242,075 | -56,036 |
| 2003 | 0 | 44,362 | 234,774 | -36,934 |
| 2002 | 2,424 | 37,508 | 229,022 | -33,450 |
| 2001 | 804 | 39,866 | 227,642 | -155,020 |
| 2000 | 1,602 | 17,631 | 227,081 | -77,450 |
| 1999 | 0 | 19,949 | 223,968 | -46,183 |
| 1998 | 3,191 | 8,702 | 219,385 | -30,903 |
| 1997 | 3,984 | 1,589 | 220,373 | -107,614 |
| 1996 | 7,959 | 4,077 | 214,896 | -4,973 |
| 1995 | 7,948 | 1,890 | 205,644 | 18,021 |
| 1994 | 11,110 | 3,113 | 201,439 | -8,826 |
| 1993 | 12,649 | 33,688 | 195,612 | 45,616 |
| 1992 | 12,545 | 71,451 | 189,682 | -3,285 |
| 1991 | 10,857 | 77,417 | 181,299 | 66,718 |
| 1990 | 7,678 | 59,873 | 169,926 | 107,641 |
| 1989 | 5,333 | 46,232 | 164,707 | -5,150 |
| 1988 | 4,551 | 13,807 | 159,566 | -637 |
| 1987 | 1,515 | 1,434 | 154,178 | -350 |
| 1986 | 0 | 6,630 | 148,137 | -2,900 |
| 1985 | -1,513 | 5,940 | 142,313 | -6,965 |
| 1984 | 756 | 2,906 | 136,640 | -11,439 |
| 1983 | -3,025 | -1,474 | 130,629 | -15,265 |
| 1982 | 3,029 | -22,711 | 126,831 | -17,920 |
| 1981 | 1,514 | 29,590 | 121,223 | -21,367 |
| 1980 | -1,510 | 9,811 | 117,186 | -25,287 |
| 1979 | -6,039 | -1,785 | 113,141 | -28,770 |
| 1978 | -9,074 | -8,131 | 109,415 | -30,933 |
| 1977 | -6,811 | 13,245 | 105,990 | -31,004 |
| 1976 | -7,565 | 8,336 | 102,449 | -29,220 |
| 1975 | -2,274 | -24,253 | 99,267 | -26,221 |
| 1974 | 3,039 | -16,276 | 96,315 | -22,637 |
| 1973 | 5,310 | 34,856 | 93,764 | -19,065 |
| 1972 | 9,053 | 36,703 | 91,147 | -15,782 |
| 1971 | 11,250 | 32,392 | 88,358 | -11,543 |
| 1970 | 13,441 | 10,601 | 85,418 | -6,906 |
| 1969 | 22,323 | 5,896 | 82,799 | -2,844 |
| 1968 | 30,403 | -6,880 | 79,892 | -345 |
| 1967 | 32,459 | 21,285 | 77,251 | 0 |
| 1966 | 37,343 | 18,656 | 74,748 | 0 |
| 1965 | 35,627 | 10,719 | 72,134 | 0 |
| 1964 | 44,788 | 3,646 | 69,848 | 0 |
| 1963 | 43,055 | 4,774 | 67,690 | 0 |
| 1962 | 42,779 | 1,509 | 65,672 | 0 |
| 1961 | 46,061 | -2,760 | 63,766 | 0 |
| 1960 | 36,647 | -1,732 | 61,848 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/austria/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).
As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.
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Population differences between Austria and Guinea
|
Austria
|
Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.5 years | 61.2 years |
| Average age | 43.9 years | 23.5 years |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 19.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.3:50.7 | 49.5:50.5 |
| Fertility rate | 1.31 births per woman | 4.13 births per woman |
| Population density | 288.8 ppl/mi² | 162.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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