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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 23.1 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Austria vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Iceland
2100 7,450,035 359,553
2099 7,465,366 361,331
2098 7,480,951 363,133
2097 7,498,101 364,957
2096 7,514,850 366,850
2095 7,532,161 368,746
2094 7,548,458 370,650
2093 7,565,999 372,614
2092 7,583,717 374,717
2091 7,603,216 376,803
2090 7,623,462 378,807
2089 7,645,771 380,812
2088 7,668,431 382,997
2087 7,690,081 385,164
2086 7,712,948 387,257
2085 7,737,385 389,362
2084 7,763,202 391,416
2083 7,788,506 393,481
2082 7,813,956 395,438
2081 7,839,060 397,470
2080 7,863,527 399,499
2079 7,889,445 401,462
2078 7,916,631 403,324
2077 7,944,829 405,255
2076 7,970,795 406,954
2075 7,996,421 408,546
2074 8,023,733 410,015
2073 8,050,381 411,402
2072 8,078,590 412,903
2071 8,105,838 414,245
2070 8,133,854 415,521
2069 8,163,771 416,683
2068 8,193,704 417,749
2067 8,224,576 418,899
2066 8,257,106 419,918
2065 8,290,403 420,941
2064 8,322,363 421,814
2063 8,356,710 422,695
2062 8,391,660 423,614
2061 8,426,083 424,319
2060 8,461,244 425,096
2059 8,497,226 425,721
2058 8,533,176 426,288
2057 8,569,804 426,844
2056 8,603,815 427,304
2055 8,637,443 427,695
2054 8,670,706 427,915
2053 8,703,475 428,108
2052 8,733,492 428,300
2051 8,761,338 428,278
2050 8,789,107 428,323
2049 8,816,505 428,289
2048 8,841,593 428,213
2047 8,864,899 428,102
2046 8,886,446 427,911
2045 8,906,200 427,683
2044 8,926,211 427,236
2043 8,943,779 426,580
2042 8,961,407 425,915
2041 8,977,747 425,212
2040 8,994,604 424,385
2039 9,011,400 423,407
2038 9,026,006 422,302
2037 9,044,181 421,094
2036 9,059,299 419,738
2035 9,074,280 418,238
2034 9,089,880 416,721
2033 9,102,596 415,006
2032 9,116,080 413,150
2031 9,127,901 411,039
2030 9,138,727 408,677
2029 9,146,845 406,109
2028 9,151,806 403,085
2027 9,157,362 399,797
2026 9,163,419 396,141
2025 9,170,052 391,759
2024 9,177,982 386,506
2023 9,131,761 385,663
2022 9,041,851 382,003
2021 8,955,797 372,520
2020 8,916,864 366,463
2019 8,879,920 360,563
2018 8,840,521 352,721
2017 8,797,566 343,400
2016 8,736,668 335,439
2015 8,642,699 330,815
2014 8,546,356 327,386
2013 8,479,823 323,764
2012 8,429,991 320,716
2011 8,391,643 319,014
2010 8,363,404 318,041
2009 8,343,323 318,499
2008 8,321,496 317,414
2007 8,295,487 311,566
2006 8,268,641 303,782
2005 8,227,829 296,734
2004 8,171,966 292,074
2003 8,121,423 289,521
2002 8,081,957 287,523
2001 8,042,293 284,968
2000 8,011,566 281,205
1999 7,992,324 277,381
1998 7,976,789 274,047
1997 7,968,041 271,128
1996 7,959,017 268,916
1995 7,948,278 267,468
1994 7,936,118 266,021
1993 7,905,633 263,725
1992 7,840,709 261,057
1991 7,754,891 257,797
1990 7,677,850 254,826
1989 7,619,567 252,852
1988 7,585,317 249,740
1987 7,574,586 245,859
1986 7,569,794 243,180
1985 7,564,985 241,405
1984 7,561,434 239,511
1983 7,561,910 236,977
1982 7,574,140 233,860
1981 7,568,710 230,755
1980 7,549,433 228,138
1979 7,549,425 225,735
1978 7,562,305 223,537
1977 7,568,430 221,799
1976 7,565,525 220,154
1975 7,578,903 217,979
1974 7,599,038 215,209
1973 7,586,115 212,317
1972 7,544,201 209,137
1971 7,500,482 206,098
1970 7,467,086 204,438
1969 7,441,055 203,369
1968 7,415,403 201,488
1967 7,376,998 198,751
1966 7,322,066 195,570
1965 7,270,889 192,286
1964 7,223,801 188,983
1963 7,175,811 185,653
1962 7,129,864 182,378
1961 7,086,299 179,029
1960 7,047,539 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K 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
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Iceland
2100 -0.21% -0.49%
2099 -0.21% -0.5%
2098 -0.23% -0.5%
2097 -0.22% -0.52%
2096 -0.23% -0.51%
2095 -0.22% -0.51%
2094 -0.23% -0.53%
2093 -0.23% -0.56%
2092 -0.26% -0.55%
2091 -0.27% -0.53%
2090 -0.29% -0.53%
2089 -0.3% -0.57%
2088 -0.28% -0.56%
2087 -0.3% -0.54%
2086 -0.32% -0.54%
2085 -0.33% -0.52%
2084 -0.32% -0.52%
2083 -0.33% -0.49%
2082 -0.32% -0.51%
2081 -0.31% -0.51%
2080 -0.33% -0.49%
2079 -0.34% -0.46%
2078 -0.35% -0.48%
2077 -0.33% -0.42%
2076 -0.32% -0.39%
2075 -0.34% -0.36%
2074 -0.33% -0.34%
2073 -0.35% -0.36%
2072 -0.34% -0.32%
2071 -0.34% -0.31%
2070 -0.37% -0.28%
2069 -0.37% -0.26%
2068 -0.38% -0.27%
2067 -0.39% -0.24%
2066 -0.4% -0.24%
2065 -0.38% -0.21%
2064 -0.41% -0.21%
2063 -0.42% -0.22%
2062 -0.41% -0.17%
2061 -0.42% -0.18%
2060 -0.42% -0.15%
2059 -0.42% -0.13%
2058 -0.43% -0.13%
2057 -0.4% -0.11%
2056 -0.39% -0.09%
2055 -0.38% -0.05%
2054 -0.38% -0.05%
2053 -0.34% -0.04%
2052 -0.32% 0.005%
2051 -0.32% -0.01%
2050 -0.31% 0.008%
2049 -0.28% 0.02%
2048 -0.26% 0.03%
2047 -0.24% 0.04%
2046 -0.22% 0.05%
2045 -0.22% 0.1%
2044 -0.2% 0.15%
2043 -0.2% 0.16%
2042 -0.18% 0.17%
2041 -0.19% 0.2%
2040 -0.19% 0.23%
2039 -0.16% 0.26%
2038 -0.2% 0.29%
2037 -0.17% 0.32%
2036 -0.17% 0.36%
2035 -0.17% 0.36%
2034 -0.14% 0.41%
2033 -0.15% 0.45%
2032 -0.13% 0.51%
2031 -0.12% 0.58%
2030 -0.09% 0.63%
2029 -0.05% 0.75%
2028 -0.06% 0.82%
2027 -0.07% 0.92%
2026 -0.07% 1.12%
2025 -0.09% 1.36%
2024 0.51% 0.22%
2023 0.99% 0.96%
2022 0.96% 2.55%
2021 0.44% 1.65%
2020 0.42% 1.64%
2019 0.45% 2.22%
2018 0.49% 2.71%
2017 0.7% 2.37%
2016 1.09% 1.4%
2015 1.13% 1.05%
2014 0.78% 1.12%
2013 0.59% 0.95%
2012 0.46% 0.53%
2011 0.34% 0.31%
2010 0.24% -0.14%
2009 0.26% 0.34%
2008 0.31% 1.88%
2007 0.32% 2.56%
2006 0.5% 2.38%
2005 0.68% 1.6%
2004 0.62% 0.88%
2003 0.49% 0.69%
2002 0.49% 0.9%
2001 0.38% 1.34%
2000 0.24% 1.38%
1999 0.19% 1.22%
1998 0.11% 1.08%
1997 0.11% 0.82%
1996 0.14% 0.54%
1995 0.15% 0.54%
1994 0.39% 0.87%
1993 0.83% 1.02%
1992 1.11% 1.26%
1991 1% 1.17%
1990 0.76% 0.78%
1989 0.45% 1.25%
1988 0.14% 1.58%
1987 0.06% 1.1%
1986 0.06% 0.74%
1985 0.05% 0.79%
1984 -0.006% 1.07%
1983 -0.16% 1.33%
1982 0.07% 1.35%
1981 0.26% 1.15%
1980 0% 1.06%
1979 -0.17% 0.98%
1978 -0.08% 0.78%
1977 0.04% 0.75%
1976 -0.18% 1%
1975 -0.26% 1.29%
1974 0.17% 1.36%
1973 0.56% 1.52%
1972 0.58% 1.47%
1971 0.45% 0.81%
1970 0.35% 0.53%
1969 0.35% 0.93%
1968 0.52% 1.38%
1967 0.75% 1.63%
1966 0.7% 1.71%
1965 0.65% 1.75%
1964 0.67% 1.79%
1963 0.64% 1.8%
1962 0.61% 1.87%
1961 0.55% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Austria Iceland
Current population
9163419
397129
Population rank 99/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.005%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
5.87 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +127 +2
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 155/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +2,709
Net migration rank 44/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 2,709
2024 - 8,813 - 3,543
2023 -11,872 4,819 1,697 4,630
2022 -10,851 157,365 1,719 6,535
2021 -6,269 52,150 2,534 4,911
2020 -8,025 39,601 2,199 2,498
2019 1,776 41,090 2,163 5,030
2018 1,769 35,296 1,975 6,638
2017 4,399 45,478 1,854 8,348
2016 6,989 65,976 1,711 4,128
2015 1,729 115,175 1,952 1,499
2014 3,419 74,375 2,324 1,139
2013 0 56,726 2,169 1,666
2012 0 45,014 2,566 -277
2011 1,679 31,887 2,521 -1,393
2010 1,672 22,570 2,862 -2,055
2009 -834 18,222 3,026 -4,785
2008 2,496 25,405 2,825 1,138
2007 1,659 24,616 2,617 5,254
2006 3,308 25,787 2,491 5,300
2005 3,291 50,676 2,433 3,925
2004 4,904 55,007 2,425 610
2003 0 44,362 2,317 -204
2002 2,424 37,508 2,243 -333
2001 804 39,866 2,365 867
2000 1,602 17,631 2,475 1,877
1999 0 19,949 2,192 1,165
1998 3,191 8,702 2,357 1,014
1997 3,984 1,589 2,305 225
1996 7,959 4,077 2,447 -511
1995 7,948 1,890 2,354 -1,354
1994 11,110 3,113 2,713 -804
1993 12,649 33,688 2,875 -194
1992 12,545 71,451 2,898 -225
1991 10,857 77,417 2,733 1,145
1990 7,678 59,873 3,058 -971
1989 5,333 46,232 2,832 -994
1988 4,551 13,807 2,847 1,572
1987 1,515 1,434 2,360 944
1986 0 6,630 2,384 -335
1985 -1,513 5,940 2,221 -628
1984 756 2,906 2,539 -328
1983 -3,025 -1,474 2,702 170
1982 3,029 -22,711 2,736 616
1981 1,514 29,590 2,677 157
1980 -1,510 9,811 2,966 -629
1979 -6,039 -1,785 2,980 -572
1978 -9,074 -8,131 2,727 -781
1977 -6,811 13,245 2,551 -1,079
1976 -7,565 8,336 2,951 -1,181
1975 -2,274 -24,253 2,965 -388
1974 3,039 -16,276 2,776 209
1973 5,310 34,856 3,121 -310
1972 9,053 36,703 3,241 362
1971 11,250 32,392 2,782 -231
1970 13,441 10,601 2,576 -1,754
1969 22,323 5,896 2,766 -1,414
1968 30,403 -6,880 2,841 -448
1967 32,459 21,285 3,021 47
1966 37,343 18,656 3,305 39
1965 35,627 10,719 3,442 -194
1964 44,788 3,646 3,459 -67
1963 43,055 4,774 3,490 -113
1962 42,779 1,509 3,465 -228
1961 46,061 -2,760 3,312 164
1960 36,647 -1,732 3,758 -269

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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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