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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 5.27 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Austria vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Iraq
2100 7,450,035 101,632,594
2099 7,465,366 101,421,266
2098 7,480,951 101,212,536
2097 7,498,101 100,980,835
2096 7,514,850 100,724,441
2095 7,532,161 100,464,590
2094 7,548,458 100,194,041
2093 7,565,999 99,876,174
2092 7,583,717 99,532,041
2091 7,603,216 99,203,830
2090 7,623,462 98,886,956
2089 7,645,771 98,513,025
2088 7,668,431 98,144,039
2087 7,690,081 97,767,537
2086 7,712,948 97,325,026
2085 7,737,385 96,873,007
2084 7,763,202 96,448,602
2083 7,788,506 95,991,166
2082 7,813,956 95,509,663
2081 7,839,060 95,009,326
2080 7,863,527 94,507,216
2079 7,889,445 93,960,228
2078 7,916,631 93,417,384
2077 7,944,829 92,903,983
2076 7,970,795 92,359,592
2075 7,996,421 91,825,254
2074 8,023,733 91,229,266
2073 8,050,381 90,571,021
2072 8,078,590 89,918,374
2071 8,105,838 89,265,548
2070 8,133,854 88,596,492
2069 8,163,771 87,909,474
2068 8,193,704 87,220,494
2067 8,224,576 86,513,996
2066 8,257,106 85,734,530
2065 8,290,403 84,971,898
2064 8,322,363 84,191,350
2063 8,356,710 83,387,951
2062 8,391,660 82,604,577
2061 8,426,083 81,800,637
2060 8,461,244 80,951,008
2059 8,497,226 80,141,868
2058 8,533,176 79,319,543
2057 8,569,804 78,477,339
2056 8,603,815 77,609,202
2055 8,637,443 76,739,924
2054 8,670,706 75,857,125
2053 8,703,475 74,952,948
2052 8,733,492 74,072,580
2051 8,761,338 73,150,234
2050 8,789,107 72,235,938
2049 8,816,505 71,272,122
2048 8,841,593 70,316,860
2047 8,864,899 69,347,823
2046 8,886,446 68,400,664
2045 8,906,200 67,435,953
2044 8,926,211 66,447,309
2043 8,943,779 65,453,565
2042 8,961,407 64,433,831
2041 8,977,747 63,408,709
2040 8,994,604 62,360,117
2039 9,011,400 61,289,355
2038 9,026,006 60,253,073
2037 9,044,181 59,221,658
2036 9,059,299 58,155,990
2035 9,074,280 57,127,999
2034 9,089,880 56,087,695
2033 9,102,596 55,051,140
2032 9,116,080 54,002,289
2031 9,127,901 52,991,443
2030 9,138,727 51,986,773
2029 9,146,845 50,982,563
2028 9,151,806 50,001,133
2027 9,157,362 49,014,822
2026 9,163,419 48,020,334
2025 9,170,052 47,020,527
2024 9,177,982 46,042,015
2023 9,131,761 45,074,049
2022 9,041,851 44,070,551
2021 8,955,797 43,071,211
2020 8,916,864 42,116,605
2019 8,879,920 41,192,171
2018 8,840,521 40,265,624
2017 8,797,566 39,337,353
2016 8,736,668 38,469,627
2015 8,642,699 37,560,535
2014 8,546,356 36,550,059
2013 8,479,823 35,281,989
2012 8,429,991 33,654,842
2011 8,391,643 32,161,424
2010 8,363,404 31,045,366
2009 8,343,323 30,058,206
2008 8,321,496 28,971,036
2007 8,295,487 28,391,607
2006 8,268,641 28,616,515
2005 8,227,829 28,407,448
2004 8,171,966 27,577,878
2003 8,121,423 26,802,659
2002 8,081,957 26,006,559
2001 8,042,293 25,197,840
2000 8,011,566 24,424,056
1999 7,992,324 23,636,527
1998 7,976,789 22,884,399
1997 7,968,041 22,176,593
1996 7,959,017 21,501,321
1995 7,948,278 20,825,860
1994 7,936,118 20,139,807
1993 7,905,633 19,201,195
1992 7,840,709 18,300,845
1991 7,754,891 17,767,253
1990 7,677,850 17,581,206
1989 7,619,567 17,364,542
1988 7,585,317 16,908,819
1987 7,574,586 16,521,049
1986 7,569,794 16,074,145
1985 7,564,985 15,683,430
1984 7,561,434 15,310,733
1983 7,561,910 14,840,555
1982 7,574,140 14,406,083
1981 7,568,710 14,006,381
1980 7,549,433 13,591,992
1979 7,549,425 13,170,365
1978 7,562,305 12,753,355
1977 7,568,430 12,331,046
1976 7,565,525 11,927,651
1975 7,578,903 11,543,639
1974 7,599,038 11,167,761
1973 7,586,115 10,795,869
1972 7,544,201 10,430,164
1971 7,500,482 10,077,809
1970 7,467,086 9,735,611
1969 7,441,055 9,403,356
1968 7,415,403 9,085,016
1967 7,376,998 8,778,869
1966 7,322,066 8,485,104
1965 7,270,889 8,202,140
1964 7,223,801 7,929,566
1963 7,175,811 7,667,928
1962 7,129,864 7,413,875
1961 7,086,299 7,194,553
1960 7,047,539 7,022,052

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Iraq
2100 -0.21% 0.21%
2099 -0.21% 0.21%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.23% 0.26%
2095 -0.22% 0.27%
2094 -0.23% 0.32%
2093 -0.23% 0.35%
2092 -0.26% 0.33%
2091 -0.27% 0.32%
2090 -0.29% 0.38%
2089 -0.3% 0.38%
2088 -0.28% 0.39%
2087 -0.3% 0.45%
2086 -0.32% 0.47%
2085 -0.33% 0.44%
2084 -0.32% 0.48%
2083 -0.33% 0.5%
2082 -0.32% 0.53%
2081 -0.31% 0.53%
2080 -0.33% 0.58%
2079 -0.34% 0.58%
2078 -0.35% 0.55%
2077 -0.33% 0.59%
2076 -0.32% 0.58%
2075 -0.34% 0.65%
2074 -0.33% 0.73%
2073 -0.35% 0.73%
2072 -0.34% 0.73%
2071 -0.34% 0.76%
2070 -0.37% 0.78%
2069 -0.37% 0.79%
2068 -0.38% 0.82%
2067 -0.39% 0.91%
2066 -0.4% 0.9%
2065 -0.38% 0.93%
2064 -0.41% 0.96%
2063 -0.42% 0.95%
2062 -0.41% 0.98%
2061 -0.42% 1.05%
2060 -0.42% 1.01%
2059 -0.42% 1.04%
2058 -0.43% 1.07%
2057 -0.4% 1.12%
2056 -0.39% 1.13%
2055 -0.38% 1.16%
2054 -0.38% 1.21%
2053 -0.34% 1.19%
2052 -0.32% 1.26%
2051 -0.32% 1.27%
2050 -0.31% 1.35%
2049 -0.28% 1.36%
2048 -0.26% 1.4%
2047 -0.24% 1.38%
2046 -0.22% 1.43%
2045 -0.22% 1.49%
2044 -0.2% 1.52%
2043 -0.2% 1.58%
2042 -0.18% 1.62%
2041 -0.19% 1.68%
2040 -0.19% 1.75%
2039 -0.16% 1.72%
2038 -0.2% 1.74%
2037 -0.17% 1.83%
2036 -0.17% 1.8%
2035 -0.17% 1.85%
2034 -0.14% 1.88%
2033 -0.15% 1.94%
2032 -0.13% 1.91%
2031 -0.12% 1.93%
2030 -0.09% 1.97%
2029 -0.05% 1.96%
2028 -0.06% 2.01%
2027 -0.07% 2.07%
2026 -0.07% 2.13%
2025 -0.09% 2.13%
2024 0.51% 2.15%
2023 0.99% 2.28%
2022 0.96% 2.32%
2021 0.44% 2.27%
2020 0.42% 2.24%
2019 0.45% 2.3%
2018 0.49% 2.36%
2017 0.7% 2.26%
2016 1.09% 2.42%
2015 1.13% 2.76%
2014 0.78% 3.59%
2013 0.59% 4.83%
2012 0.46% 4.64%
2011 0.34% 3.59%
2010 0.24% 3.28%
2009 0.26% 3.75%
2008 0.31% 2.04%
2007 0.32% -0.79%
2006 0.5% 0.74%
2005 0.68% 3.01%
2004 0.62% 2.89%
2003 0.49% 3.06%
2002 0.49% 3.21%
2001 0.38% 3.17%
2000 0.24% 3.33%
1999 0.19% 3.29%
1998 0.11% 3.19%
1997 0.11% 3.14%
1996 0.14% 3.24%
1995 0.15% 3.41%
1994 0.39% 4.89%
1993 0.83% 4.92%
1992 1.11% 3%
1991 1% 1.06%
1990 0.76% 1.25%
1989 0.45% 2.7%
1988 0.14% 2.35%
1987 0.06% 2.78%
1986 0.06% 2.49%
1985 0.05% 2.43%
1984 -0.006% 3.17%
1983 -0.16% 3.02%
1982 0.07% 2.85%
1981 0.26% 3.05%
1980 0% 3.2%
1979 -0.17% 3.27%
1978 -0.08% 3.42%
1977 0.04% 3.38%
1976 -0.18% 3.33%
1975 -0.26% 3.37%
1974 0.17% 3.44%
1973 0.56% 3.51%
1972 0.58% 3.5%
1971 0.45% 3.51%
1970 0.35% 3.53%
1969 0.35% 3.5%
1968 0.52% 3.49%
1967 0.75% 3.46%
1966 0.7% 3.45%
1965 0.65% 3.44%
1964 0.67% 3.41%
1963 0.64% 3.43%
1962 0.61% 3.05%
1961 0.55% 2.46%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Austria Iraq
Current population
9163419
48289334
Population rank 99/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.58%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 46/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -1,064
Net migration rank 44/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -1,064
2024 - 8,813 - -17,735
2023 -11,872 4,819 973,420 -5,710
2022 -10,851 157,365 962,501 76,821
2021 -6,269 52,150 941,924 17,474
2020 -8,025 39,601 919,953 29,858
2019 1,776 41,090 942,972 -43,919
2018 1,769 35,296 938,310 15,775
2017 4,399 45,478 924,507 -21,998
2016 6,989 65,976 946,968 -113,980
2015 1,729 115,175 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 3,419 74,375 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 0 56,726 1,026,036 474,379
2012 0 45,014 999,987 753,907
2011 1,679 31,887 971,082 261,880
2010 1,672 22,570 906,369 92,779
2009 -834 18,222 855,096 120,092
2008 2,496 25,405 802,382 396,792
2007 1,659 24,616 784,119 -824,428
2006 3,308 25,787 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 3,291 50,676 776,603 51,019
2004 4,904 55,007 761,563 69,948
2003 0 44,362 746,159 -27,236
2002 2,424 37,508 739,419 133,839
2001 804 39,866 729,704 14,451
2000 1,602 17,631 715,771 87,624
1999 0 19,949 702,170 69,491
1998 3,191 8,702 684,152 48,446
1997 3,984 1,589 667,582 15,429
1996 7,959 4,077 652,866 14,652
1995 7,948 1,890 642,977 40,424
1994 11,110 3,113 634,344 54,355
1993 12,649 33,688 606,700 581,818
1992 12,545 71,451 591,886 20,292
1991 10,857 77,417 550,146 -95,155
1990 7,678 59,873 518,575 -601,469
1989 5,333 46,232 496,852 19,392
1988 4,551 13,807 476,778 -81,562
1987 1,515 1,434 488,742 -108,426
1986 0 6,630 474,348 39,136
1985 -1,513 5,940 467,445 -199,505
1984 756 2,906 455,740 21,709
1983 -3,025 -1,474 439,800 23,115
1982 3,029 -22,711 428,336 -22,302
1981 1,514 29,590 416,998 -23,640
1980 -1,510 9,811 419,653 15,757
1979 -6,039 -1,785 428,458 -20,617
1978 -9,074 -8,131 418,756 7,434
1977 -6,811 13,245 410,229 8,204
1976 -7,565 8,336 402,260 -13,915
1975 -2,274 -24,253 385,916 -6,237
1974 3,039 -16,276 376,197 -4,090
1973 5,310 34,856 373,191 -1,507
1972 9,053 36,703 362,334 -2,600
1971 11,250 32,392 351,464 -6,479
1970 13,441 10,601 338,030 1,377
1969 22,323 5,896 324,792 312
1968 30,403 -6,880 310,644 928
1967 32,459 21,285 298,192 2,531
1966 37,343 18,656 285,507 1,298
1965 35,627 10,719 274,551 4,555
1964 44,788 3,646 262,825 3,224
1963 43,055 4,774 254,046 3,197
1962 42,779 1,509 247,520 3,343
1961 46,061 -2,760 184,792 2,981
1960 36,647 -1,732 155,651 1,573

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

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

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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