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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.65 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Austria vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Ireland
2100 7,480,998 5,500,499
2099 7,496,393 5,525,011
2098 7,512,042 5,548,986
2097 7,529,263 5,572,279
2096 7,546,082 5,595,064
2095 7,563,465 5,615,877
2094 7,579,830 5,636,027
2093 7,597,443 5,655,870
2092 7,615,235 5,675,151
2091 7,634,815 5,694,092
2090 7,655,146 5,713,009
2089 7,677,547 5,730,546
2088 7,700,301 5,747,238
2087 7,722,041 5,762,650
2086 7,745,003 5,776,705
2085 7,769,542 5,791,049
2084 7,795,466 5,805,074
2083 7,820,876 5,818,867
2082 7,846,431 5,831,653
2081 7,871,639 5,842,944
2080 7,896,208 5,855,351
2079 7,922,233 5,870,572
2078 7,949,533 5,885,866
2077 7,977,848 5,901,647
2076 8,003,921 5,917,991
2075 8,029,654 5,934,408
2074 8,057,079 5,951,970
2073 8,083,839 5,969,385
2072 8,112,165 5,986,721
2071 8,139,526 6,003,888
2070 8,167,659 6,021,481
2069 8,197,700 6,038,378
2068 8,227,758 6,054,840
2067 8,258,758 6,070,805
2066 8,291,423 6,086,691
2065 8,324,858 6,101,966
2064 8,356,951 6,116,867
2063 8,391,440 6,129,790
2062 8,426,536 6,141,729
2061 8,461,102 6,154,062
2060 8,496,409 6,167,032
2059 8,532,540 6,179,602
2058 8,568,640 6,189,124
2057 8,605,421 6,196,781
2056 8,639,572 6,199,786
2055 8,673,340 6,204,376
2054 8,706,741 6,205,225
2053 8,739,647 6,205,444
2052 8,769,788 6,203,350
2051 8,797,751 6,200,637
2050 8,825,635 6,195,469
2049 8,853,147 6,187,289
2048 8,878,339 6,175,872
2047 8,901,742 6,163,776
2046 8,923,378 6,150,911
2045 8,943,215 6,134,927
2044 8,963,309 6,116,643
2043 8,980,950 6,097,627
2042 8,998,651 6,076,713
2041 9,015,059 6,052,462
2040 9,031,986 6,027,054
2039 9,048,852 6,002,204
2038 9,063,518 5,974,917
2037 9,081,768 5,946,606
2036 9,096,950 5,918,275
2035 9,111,993 5,889,854
2034 9,127,657 5,858,952
2033 9,140,427 5,826,337
2032 9,153,966 5,791,225
2031 9,165,837 5,754,845
2030 9,176,708 5,717,377
2029 9,184,859 5,676,731
2028 9,189,841 5,632,552
2027 9,195,420 5,585,925
2026 9,201,502 5,537,167
2025 9,208,163 5,484,367
2024 9,177,982 5,395,790
2023 9,131,761 5,311,538
2022 9,041,851 5,212,836
2021 8,955,797 5,110,585
2020 8,916,864 5,039,747
2019 8,879,920 4,976,456
2018 8,840,521 4,898,022
2017 8,797,566 4,827,445
2016 8,736,668 4,762,722
2015 8,642,699 4,701,957
2014 8,546,356 4,657,740
2013 8,479,823 4,623,816
2012 8,429,991 4,599,533
2011 8,391,643 4,580,084
2010 8,363,404 4,560,155
2009 8,343,323 4,535,375
2008 8,321,496 4,489,544
2007 8,295,487 4,398,942
2006 8,268,641 4,273,591
2005 8,227,829 4,159,914
2004 8,171,966 4,070,262
2003 8,121,423 3,996,521
2002 8,081,957 3,931,947
2001 8,042,293 3,866,243
2000 8,011,566 3,805,174
1999 7,992,324 3,754,786
1998 7,976,789 3,712,696
1997 7,968,041 3,674,171
1996 7,959,017 3,637,510
1995 7,948,278 3,608,841
1994 7,936,118 3,590,386
1993 7,905,633 3,576,261
1992 7,840,709 3,558,430
1991 7,754,891 3,534,235
1990 7,677,850 3,513,974
1989 7,619,567 3,511,009
1988 7,585,317 3,524,949
1987 7,574,586 3,540,057
1986 7,569,794 3,539,690
1985 7,564,985 3,538,082
1984 7,561,434 3,532,423
1983 7,561,910 3,510,600
1982 7,574,140 3,485,800
1981 7,568,710 3,453,000
1980 7,549,433 3,412,800
1979 7,549,425 3,373,750
1978 7,562,305 3,329,100
1977 7,568,430 3,282,200
1976 7,565,525 3,238,050
1975 7,578,903 3,189,550
1974 7,599,038 3,137,500
1973 7,586,115 3,085,950
1972 7,544,201 3,036,850
1971 7,500,482 2,992,050
1970 7,467,086 2,957,250
1969 7,441,055 2,932,650
1968 7,415,403 2,915,550
1967 7,376,998 2,902,450
1966 7,322,066 2,888,800
1965 7,270,889 2,877,300
1964 7,223,801 2,866,550
1963 7,175,811 2,852,650
1962 7,129,864 2,836,050
1961 7,086,299 2,824,400
1960 7,047,539 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.21M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Ireland
2100 -0.21% -0.44%
2099 -0.21% -0.43%
2098 -0.23% -0.42%
2097 -0.22% -0.41%
2096 -0.23% -0.37%
2095 -0.22% -0.36%
2094 -0.23% -0.35%
2093 -0.23% -0.34%
2092 -0.26% -0.33%
2091 -0.27% -0.33%
2090 -0.29% -0.31%
2089 -0.3% -0.29%
2088 -0.28% -0.27%
2087 -0.3% -0.24%
2086 -0.32% -0.25%
2085 -0.33% -0.24%
2084 -0.32% -0.24%
2083 -0.33% -0.22%
2082 -0.32% -0.19%
2081 -0.31% -0.21%
2080 -0.33% -0.26%
2079 -0.34% -0.26%
2078 -0.35% -0.27%
2077 -0.33% -0.28%
2076 -0.32% -0.28%
2075 -0.34% -0.3%
2074 -0.33% -0.29%
2073 -0.35% -0.29%
2072 -0.34% -0.29%
2071 -0.34% -0.29%
2070 -0.37% -0.28%
2069 -0.37% -0.27%
2068 -0.38% -0.26%
2067 -0.39% -0.26%
2066 -0.4% -0.25%
2065 -0.38% -0.24%
2064 -0.41% -0.21%
2063 -0.42% -0.19%
2062 -0.41% -0.2%
2061 -0.42% -0.21%
2060 -0.42% -0.2%
2059 -0.42% -0.15%
2058 -0.43% -0.12%
2057 -0.4% -0.05%
2056 -0.39% -0.07%
2055 -0.38% -0.01%
2054 -0.38% -0.004%
2053 -0.34% 0.03%
2052 -0.32% 0.04%
2051 -0.32% 0.08%
2050 -0.31% 0.13%
2049 -0.28% 0.18%
2048 -0.26% 0.2%
2047 -0.24% 0.21%
2046 -0.22% 0.26%
2045 -0.22% 0.3%
2044 -0.2% 0.31%
2043 -0.2% 0.34%
2042 -0.18% 0.4%
2041 -0.19% 0.42%
2040 -0.19% 0.41%
2039 -0.16% 0.46%
2038 -0.2% 0.48%
2037 -0.17% 0.48%
2036 -0.17% 0.48%
2035 -0.17% 0.53%
2034 -0.14% 0.56%
2033 -0.15% 0.61%
2032 -0.13% 0.63%
2031 -0.12% 0.66%
2030 -0.09% 0.72%
2029 -0.05% 0.78%
2028 -0.06% 0.83%
2027 -0.07% 0.88%
2026 -0.07% 0.96%
2025 0.33% 1.64%
2024 0.51% 1.59%
2023 0.99% 1.89%
2022 0.96% 2%
2021 0.44% 1.41%
2020 0.42% 1.27%
2019 0.45% 1.6%
2018 0.49% 1.46%
2017 0.7% 1.36%
2016 1.09% 1.29%
2015 1.13% 0.95%
2014 0.78% 0.73%
2013 0.59% 0.53%
2012 0.46% 0.42%
2011 0.34% 0.44%
2010 0.24% 0.55%
2009 0.26% 1.02%
2008 0.31% 2.06%
2007 0.32% 2.93%
2006 0.5% 2.73%
2005 0.68% 2.2%
2004 0.62% 1.85%
2003 0.49% 1.64%
2002 0.49% 1.7%
2001 0.38% 1.6%
2000 0.24% 1.34%
1999 0.19% 1.13%
1998 0.11% 1.05%
1997 0.11% 1.01%
1996 0.14% 0.79%
1995 0.15% 0.51%
1994 0.39% 0.39%
1993 0.83% 0.5%
1992 1.11% 0.68%
1991 1% 0.58%
1990 0.76% 0.08%
1989 0.45% -0.4%
1988 0.14% -0.43%
1987 0.06% 0.01%
1986 0.06% 0.05%
1985 0.05% 0.16%
1984 -0.006% 0.62%
1983 -0.16% 0.71%
1982 0.07% 0.95%
1981 0.26% 1.18%
1980 0% 1.16%
1979 -0.17% 1.34%
1978 -0.08% 1.43%
1977 0.04% 1.36%
1976 -0.18% 1.52%
1975 -0.26% 1.66%
1974 0.17% 1.67%
1973 0.56% 1.62%
1972 0.58% 1.5%
1971 0.45% 1.18%
1970 0.35% 0.84%
1969 0.35% 0.59%
1968 0.52% 0.45%
1967 0.75% 0.47%
1966 0.7% 0.4%
1965 0.65% 0.38%
1964 0.67% 0.49%
1963 0.64% 0.59%
1962 0.61% 0.41%
1961 0.55% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Austria Ireland
Current population
9201502
5562212
Population rank 98/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +243
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 64/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +35,417
Net migration rank 44/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 35,417
2024 -11,013 8,813 18,885 39,059
2023 -11,872 4,819 19,652 43,873
2022 -10,851 157,365 19,287 93,535
2021 -6,269 52,150 26,064 27,419
2020 -8,025 39,601 23,687 15,746
2019 1,776 41,090 28,365 29,663
2018 1,769 35,296 29,878 33,387
2017 4,399 45,478 31,379 28,883
2016 6,989 65,976 33,339 18,967
2015 1,729 115,175 35,265 13,376
2014 3,419 74,375 37,728 448
2013 0 56,726 39,302 -12,309
2012 0 45,014 42,775 -22,411
2011 1,679 31,887 45,801 -26,529
2010 1,672 22,570 47,426 -26,974
2009 -834 18,222 47,168 -18,524
2008 2,496 25,405 46,691 18,979
2007 1,659 24,616 43,109 76,465
2006 3,308 25,787 36,752 94,513
2005 3,291 50,676 33,279 63,983
2004 4,904 55,007 33,376 49,102
2003 0 44,362 32,372 32,220
2002 2,424 37,508 31,062 34,286
2001 804 39,866 27,837 39,220
2000 1,602 17,631 23,592 31,298
1999 0 19,949 21,402 23,592
1998 3,191 8,702 22,277 16,615
1997 3,984 1,589 21,311 17,425
1996 7,959 4,077 18,915 9,959
1995 7,948 1,890 16,601 10,019
1994 11,110 3,113 17,234 -3,118
1993 12,649 33,688 17,166 -3,762
1992 12,545 71,451 20,283 1,335
1991 10,857 77,417 21,206 4,944
1990 7,678 59,873 21,787 -8,203
1989 5,333 46,232 20,012 -28,752
1988 4,551 13,807 22,912 -44,020
1987 1,515 1,434 26,904 -38,426
1986 0 6,630 27,963 -21,139
1985 -1,513 5,940 29,013 -16,178
1984 756 2,906 31,791 -15,549
1983 -3,025 -1,474 34,053 -15,043
1982 3,029 -22,711 38,344 -14,464
1981 1,514 29,590 39,364 -10,834
1980 -1,510 9,811 40,612 -2,876
1979 -6,039 -1,785 38,798 1,486
1978 -9,074 -8,131 36,288 15,543
1977 -6,811 13,245 35,448 14,505
1976 -7,565 8,336 33,676 14,200
1975 -2,274 -24,253 34,128 13,828
1974 3,039 -16,276 34,199 13,482
1973 5,310 34,856 34,562 13,164
1972 9,053 36,703 34,316 12,858
1971 11,250 32,392 35,606 5,851
1970 13,441 10,601 30,756 -8,892
1969 22,323 5,896 29,326 -10,250
1968 30,403 -6,880 27,697 -11,132
1967 32,459 21,285 29,895 -11,708
1966 37,343 18,656 26,866 -11,858
1965 35,627 10,719 30,500 -14,016
1964 44,788 3,646 31,532 -15,640
1963 43,055 4,774 29,667 -16,615
1962 42,779 1,509 28,077 -17,438
1961 46,061 -2,760 25,137 -22,237
1960 36,647 -1,732 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/ireland | 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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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