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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.23 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Austria vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Jamaica
2100 7,450,035 1,075,936
2099 7,465,366 1,095,350
2098 7,480,951 1,115,242
2097 7,498,101 1,135,653
2096 7,514,850 1,156,525
2095 7,532,161 1,177,966
2094 7,548,458 1,200,045
2093 7,565,999 1,222,794
2092 7,583,717 1,246,199
2091 7,603,216 1,270,303
2090 7,623,462 1,294,988
2089 7,645,771 1,320,362
2088 7,668,431 1,346,290
2087 7,690,081 1,372,809
2086 7,712,948 1,399,955
2085 7,737,385 1,427,808
2084 7,763,202 1,456,011
2083 7,788,506 1,484,393
2082 7,813,956 1,513,542
2081 7,839,060 1,543,136
2080 7,863,527 1,573,400
2079 7,889,445 1,603,926
2078 7,916,631 1,634,499
2077 7,944,829 1,665,602
2076 7,970,795 1,696,763
2075 7,996,421 1,728,143
2074 8,023,733 1,760,036
2073 8,050,381 1,791,818
2072 8,078,590 1,823,794
2071 8,105,838 1,855,585
2070 8,133,854 1,887,318
2069 8,163,771 1,918,759
2068 8,193,704 1,950,157
2067 8,224,576 1,981,247
2066 8,257,106 2,012,035
2065 8,290,403 2,043,276
2064 8,322,363 2,073,988
2063 8,356,710 2,104,265
2062 8,391,660 2,134,508
2061 8,426,083 2,164,312
2060 8,461,244 2,194,058
2059 8,497,226 2,223,310
2058 8,533,176 2,252,286
2057 8,569,804 2,280,579
2056 8,603,815 2,308,936
2055 8,637,443 2,336,830
2054 8,670,706 2,364,245
2053 8,703,475 2,390,891
2052 8,733,492 2,416,741
2051 8,761,338 2,441,989
2050 8,789,107 2,466,771
2049 8,816,505 2,491,589
2048 8,841,593 2,515,667
2047 8,864,899 2,539,219
2046 8,886,446 2,562,324
2045 8,906,200 2,584,663
2044 8,926,211 2,606,489
2043 8,943,779 2,627,486
2042 8,961,407 2,647,490
2041 8,977,747 2,666,429
2040 8,994,604 2,684,551
2039 9,011,400 2,702,027
2038 9,026,006 2,718,374
2037 9,044,181 2,734,180
2036 9,059,299 2,748,725
2035 9,074,280 2,761,886
2034 9,089,880 2,774,297
2033 9,102,596 2,785,381
2032 9,116,080 2,795,619
2031 9,127,901 2,804,329
2030 9,138,727 2,812,297
2029 9,146,845 2,819,213
2028 9,151,806 2,825,235
2027 9,157,362 2,830,534
2026 9,163,419 2,834,980
2025 9,170,052 2,837,881
2024 9,177,982 2,839,175
2023 9,131,761 2,839,786
2022 9,041,851 2,839,144
2021 8,955,797 2,837,682
2020 8,916,864 2,830,739
2019 8,879,920 2,823,271
2018 8,840,521 2,820,097
2017 8,797,566 2,815,764
2016 8,736,668 2,809,915
2015 8,642,699 2,802,534
2014 8,546,356 2,793,749
2013 8,479,823 2,783,687
2012 8,429,991 2,772,430
2011 8,391,643 2,760,494
2010 8,363,404 2,748,568
2009 8,343,323 2,736,995
2008 8,321,496 2,725,635
2007 8,295,487 2,713,800
2006 8,268,641 2,700,968
2005 8,227,829 2,687,066
2004 8,171,966 2,672,225
2003 8,121,423 2,656,623
2002 8,081,957 2,640,572
2001 8,042,293 2,624,403
2000 8,011,566 2,607,826
1999 7,992,324 2,589,795
1998 7,976,789 2,569,736
1997 7,968,041 2,547,848
1996 7,959,017 2,524,463
1995 7,948,278 2,500,151
1994 7,936,118 2,475,220
1993 7,905,633 2,449,916
1992 7,840,709 2,424,701
1991 7,754,891 2,400,869
1990 7,677,850 2,379,877
1989 7,619,567 2,361,916
1988 7,585,317 2,345,777
1987 7,574,586 2,329,813
1986 7,569,794 2,312,125
1985 7,564,985 2,290,656
1984 7,561,434 2,264,562
1983 7,561,910 2,234,832
1982 7,574,140 2,203,889
1981 7,568,710 2,173,818
1980 7,549,433 2,145,658
1979 7,549,425 2,119,486
1978 7,562,305 2,094,836
1977 7,568,430 2,070,657
1976 7,565,525 2,045,578
1975 7,578,903 2,018,981
1974 7,599,038 1,990,906
1973 7,586,115 1,961,219
1972 7,544,201 1,931,542
1971 7,500,482 1,903,728
1970 7,467,086 1,878,196
1969 7,441,055 1,855,127
1968 7,415,403 1,833,765
1967 7,376,998 1,812,865
1966 7,322,066 1,791,475
1965 7,270,889 1,769,192
1964 7,223,801 1,745,568
1963 7,175,811 1,721,099
1962 7,129,864 1,696,932
1961 7,086,299 1,673,261
1960 7,047,539 1,650,005

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 Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 40.1% in Jamaica.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Jamaica
2100 -0.21% -1.77%
2099 -0.21% -1.78%
2098 -0.23% -1.8%
2097 -0.22% -1.8%
2096 -0.23% -1.82%
2095 -0.22% -1.84%
2094 -0.23% -1.86%
2093 -0.23% -1.88%
2092 -0.26% -1.9%
2091 -0.27% -1.91%
2090 -0.29% -1.92%
2089 -0.3% -1.93%
2088 -0.28% -1.93%
2087 -0.3% -1.94%
2086 -0.32% -1.95%
2085 -0.33% -1.94%
2084 -0.32% -1.91%
2083 -0.33% -1.93%
2082 -0.32% -1.92%
2081 -0.31% -1.92%
2080 -0.33% -1.9%
2079 -0.34% -1.87%
2078 -0.35% -1.87%
2077 -0.33% -1.84%
2076 -0.32% -1.82%
2075 -0.34% -1.81%
2074 -0.33% -1.77%
2073 -0.35% -1.75%
2072 -0.34% -1.71%
2071 -0.34% -1.68%
2070 -0.37% -1.64%
2069 -0.37% -1.61%
2068 -0.38% -1.57%
2067 -0.39% -1.53%
2066 -0.4% -1.53%
2065 -0.38% -1.48%
2064 -0.41% -1.44%
2063 -0.42% -1.42%
2062 -0.41% -1.38%
2061 -0.42% -1.36%
2060 -0.42% -1.32%
2059 -0.42% -1.29%
2058 -0.43% -1.24%
2057 -0.4% -1.23%
2056 -0.39% -1.19%
2055 -0.38% -1.16%
2054 -0.38% -1.11%
2053 -0.34% -1.07%
2052 -0.32% -1.03%
2051 -0.32% -1%
2050 -0.31% -1%
2049 -0.28% -0.96%
2048 -0.26% -0.93%
2047 -0.24% -0.9%
2046 -0.22% -0.86%
2045 -0.22% -0.84%
2044 -0.2% -0.8%
2043 -0.2% -0.76%
2042 -0.18% -0.71%
2041 -0.19% -0.68%
2040 -0.19% -0.65%
2039 -0.16% -0.6%
2038 -0.2% -0.58%
2037 -0.17% -0.53%
2036 -0.17% -0.48%
2035 -0.17% -0.45%
2034 -0.14% -0.4%
2033 -0.15% -0.37%
2032 -0.13% -0.31%
2031 -0.12% -0.28%
2030 -0.09% -0.25%
2029 -0.05% -0.21%
2028 -0.06% -0.19%
2027 -0.07% -0.16%
2026 -0.07% -0.1%
2025 -0.09% -0.05%
2024 0.51% -0.02%
2023 0.99% 0.02%
2022 0.96% 0.05%
2021 0.44% 0.25%
2020 0.42% 0.26%
2019 0.45% 0.11%
2018 0.49% 0.15%
2017 0.7% 0.21%
2016 1.09% 0.26%
2015 1.13% 0.31%
2014 0.78% 0.36%
2013 0.59% 0.41%
2012 0.46% 0.43%
2011 0.34% 0.43%
2010 0.24% 0.42%
2009 0.26% 0.42%
2008 0.31% 0.44%
2007 0.32% 0.48%
2006 0.5% 0.52%
2005 0.68% 0.56%
2004 0.62% 0.59%
2003 0.49% 0.61%
2002 0.49% 0.62%
2001 0.38% 0.64%
2000 0.24% 0.7%
1999 0.19% 0.78%
1998 0.11% 0.86%
1997 0.11% 0.93%
1996 0.14% 0.97%
1995 0.15% 1.01%
1994 0.39% 1.03%
1993 0.83% 1.04%
1992 1.11% 0.99%
1991 1% 0.88%
1990 0.76% 0.76%
1989 0.45% 0.69%
1988 0.14% 0.69%
1987 0.06% 0.77%
1986 0.06% 0.94%
1985 0.05% 1.15%
1984 -0.006% 1.33%
1983 -0.16% 1.4%
1982 0.07% 1.38%
1981 0.26% 1.31%
1980 0% 1.23%
1979 -0.17% 1.18%
1978 -0.08% 1.17%
1977 0.04% 1.23%
1976 -0.18% 1.32%
1975 -0.26% 1.41%
1974 0.17% 1.51%
1973 0.56% 1.54%
1972 0.58% 1.46%
1971 0.45% 1.36%
1970 0.35% 1.24%
1969 0.35% 1.16%
1968 0.52% 1.15%
1967 0.75% 1.19%
1966 0.7% 1.26%
1965 0.65% 1.35%
1964 0.67% 1.42%
1963 0.64% 1.42%
1962 0.61% 1.41%
1961 0.55% 1.41%

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 Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Austria Jamaica
Current population
9163419
2834980
Population rank 99/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 -2
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 166/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -11,053
Net migration rank 44/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -11,053
2024 - 8,813 - -10,506
2023 -11,872 4,819 10,072 -10,003
2022 -10,851 157,365 11,215 -10,003
2021 -6,269 52,150 6,382 -4,665
2020 -8,025 39,601 12,170 0
2019 1,776 41,090 13,094 -10,335
2018 1,769 35,296 13,929 -10,335
2017 4,399 45,478 15,419 -10,335
2016 6,989 65,976 16,944 -10,335
2015 1,729 115,175 18,489 -10,335
2014 3,419 74,375 19,751 -10,335
2013 0 56,726 21,037 -10,335
2012 0 45,014 22,320 -10,498
2011 1,679 31,887 23,627 -11,577
2010 1,672 22,570 25,031 -13,248
2009 -834 18,222 26,311 -14,941
2008 2,496 25,405 27,553 -16,191
2007 1,659 24,616 28,886 -16,588
2006 3,308 25,787 30,213 -16,840
2005 3,291 50,676 31,506 -17,071
2004 4,904 55,007 32,500 -17,256
2003 0 44,362 33,340 -17,380
2002 2,424 37,508 33,572 -17,428
2001 804 39,866 33,666 -17,466
2000 1,602 17,631 34,452 -17,498
1999 0 19,949 36,649 -17,542
1998 3,191 8,702 38,628 -17,623
1997 3,984 1,589 40,521 -17,756
1996 7,959 4,077 42,297 -18,285
1995 7,948 1,890 43,705 -19,092
1994 11,110 3,113 45,210 -19,960
1993 12,649 33,688 46,090 -20,731
1992 12,545 71,451 46,494 -21,426
1991 10,857 77,417 45,617 -23,014
1990 7,678 59,873 44,465 -25,085
1989 5,333 46,232 43,591 -27,049
1988 4,551 13,807 43,978 -28,247
1987 1,515 1,434 44,155 -27,958
1986 0 6,630 44,520 -25,339
1985 -1,513 5,940 45,122 -21,371
1984 756 2,906 45,644 -17,211
1983 -3,025 -1,474 45,095 -14,065
1982 3,029 -22,711 43,816 -12,952
1981 1,514 29,590 42,898 -13,619
1980 -1,510 9,811 42,316 -15,277
1979 -6,039 -1,785 42,449 -17,143
1978 -9,074 -8,131 42,475 -18,483
1977 -6,811 13,245 42,999 -18,630
1976 -7,565 8,336 43,878 -18,084
1975 -2,274 -24,253 44,736 -17,340
1974 3,039 -16,276 45,526 -16,769
1973 5,310 34,856 47,438 -16,822
1972 9,053 36,703 46,676 -17,934
1971 11,250 32,392 47,206 -20,322
1970 13,441 10,601 47,547 -23,371
1969 22,323 5,896 48,258 -26,304
1968 30,403 -6,880 49,189 -28,424
1967 32,459 21,285 50,187 -29,147
1966 37,343 18,656 50,808 -29,065
1965 35,627 10,719 51,423 -28,611
1964 44,788 3,646 52,501 -28,066
1963 43,055 4,774 52,277 -27,757
1962 42,779 1,509 51,758 -27,936
1961 46,061 -2,760 51,931 -28,416
1960 36,647 -1,732 51,944 -28,952

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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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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