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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 13.4 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.59% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Austria vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Japan
2100 7,450,035 76,978,998
2099 7,465,366 77,363,458
2098 7,480,951 77,742,445
2097 7,498,101 78,118,375
2096 7,514,850 78,498,614
2095 7,532,161 78,875,245
2094 7,548,458 79,250,325
2093 7,565,999 79,628,057
2092 7,583,717 80,007,967
2091 7,603,216 80,383,529
2090 7,623,462 80,760,724
2089 7,645,771 81,140,553
2088 7,668,431 81,521,696
2087 7,690,081 81,908,373
2086 7,712,948 82,304,497
2085 7,737,385 82,709,534
2084 7,763,202 83,123,058
2083 7,788,506 83,544,006
2082 7,813,956 83,980,325
2081 7,839,060 84,429,305
2080 7,863,527 84,899,768
2079 7,889,445 85,387,247
2078 7,916,631 85,897,934
2077 7,944,829 86,434,291
2076 7,970,795 86,993,007
2075 7,996,421 87,577,777
2074 8,023,733 88,190,392
2073 8,050,381 88,834,763
2072 8,078,590 89,499,356
2071 8,105,838 90,184,464
2070 8,133,854 90,899,136
2069 8,163,771 91,625,421
2068 8,193,704 92,367,969
2067 8,224,576 93,113,499
2066 8,257,106 93,869,240
2065 8,290,403 94,633,430
2064 8,322,363 95,391,433
2063 8,356,710 96,148,081
2062 8,391,660 96,902,907
2061 8,426,083 97,654,031
2060 8,461,244 98,400,894
2059 8,497,226 99,144,216
2058 8,533,176 99,868,968
2057 8,569,804 100,585,601
2056 8,603,815 101,295,868
2055 8,637,443 101,989,736
2054 8,670,706 102,683,462
2053 8,703,475 103,359,083
2052 8,733,492 104,036,901
2051 8,761,338 104,706,698
2050 8,789,107 105,377,283
2049 8,816,505 106,053,011
2048 8,841,593 106,731,207
2047 8,864,899 107,419,237
2046 8,886,446 108,115,358
2045 8,906,200 108,820,982
2044 8,926,211 109,529,333
2043 8,943,779 110,245,586
2042 8,961,407 110,968,174
2041 8,977,747 111,704,629
2040 8,994,604 112,438,759
2039 9,011,400 113,175,948
2038 9,026,006 113,915,783
2037 9,044,181 114,662,374
2036 9,059,299 115,410,956
2035 9,074,280 116,162,381
2034 9,089,880 116,911,001
2033 9,102,596 117,652,676
2032 9,116,080 118,393,188
2031 9,127,901 119,127,425
2030 9,138,727 119,856,131
2029 9,146,845 120,574,242
2028 9,151,806 121,287,543
2027 9,157,362 121,989,133
2026 9,163,419 122,677,250
2025 9,170,052 123,339,586
2024 9,177,982 123,975,371
2023 9,131,761 124,516,650
2022 9,041,851 125,124,989
2021 8,955,797 125,681,593
2020 8,916,864 126,261,000
2019 8,879,920 126,633,000
2018 8,840,521 126,811,000
2017 8,797,566 126,972,000
2016 8,736,668 127,076,000
2015 8,642,699 127,141,000
2014 8,546,356 127,276,000
2013 8,479,823 127,445,000
2012 8,429,991 127,629,000
2011 8,391,643 127,833,000
2010 8,363,404 128,070,000
2009 8,343,323 128,047,000
2008 8,321,496 128,063,000
2007 8,295,487 128,001,000
2006 8,268,641 127,854,000
2005 8,227,829 127,773,000
2004 8,171,966 127,761,000
2003 8,121,423 127,718,000
2002 8,081,957 127,445,000
2001 8,042,293 127,149,000
2000 8,011,566 126,843,000
1999 7,992,324 126,631,000
1998 7,976,789 126,400,000
1997 7,968,041 126,057,000
1996 7,959,017 125,757,000
1995 7,948,278 125,472,000
1994 7,936,118 125,178,000
1993 7,905,633 124,829,000
1992 7,840,709 124,425,000
1991 7,754,891 123,964,000
1990 7,677,850 123,478,000
1989 7,619,567 123,069,000
1988 7,585,317 122,578,000
1987 7,574,586 122,069,000
1986 7,569,794 121,482,000
1985 7,564,985 120,837,000
1984 7,561,434 120,083,000
1983 7,561,910 119,307,000
1982 7,574,140 118,480,000
1981 7,568,710 117,661,000
1980 7,549,433 116,807,000
1979 7,549,425 115,890,000
1978 7,562,305 114,913,000
1977 7,568,430 113,872,000
1976 7,565,525 112,775,000
1975 7,578,903 111,573,000
1974 7,599,038 110,162,000
1973 7,586,115 108,707,000
1972 7,544,201 107,188,000
1971 7,500,482 105,697,000
1970 7,467,086 103,403,000
1969 7,441,055 102,219,000
1968 7,415,403 101,011,000
1967 7,376,998 99,879,000
1966 7,322,066 98,851,000
1965 7,270,889 97,952,000
1964 7,223,801 96,903,000
1963 7,175,811 95,900,000
1962 7,129,864 94,933,000
1961 7,086,299 94,055,000
1960 7,047,539 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Japan
2100 -0.21% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.49%
2098 -0.23% -0.48%
2097 -0.22% -0.48%
2096 -0.23% -0.48%
2095 -0.22% -0.47%
2094 -0.23% -0.47%
2093 -0.23% -0.47%
2092 -0.26% -0.47%
2091 -0.27% -0.47%
2090 -0.29% -0.47%
2089 -0.3% -0.47%
2088 -0.28% -0.47%
2087 -0.3% -0.48%
2086 -0.32% -0.49%
2085 -0.33% -0.5%
2084 -0.32% -0.5%
2083 -0.33% -0.52%
2082 -0.32% -0.53%
2081 -0.31% -0.55%
2080 -0.33% -0.57%
2079 -0.34% -0.59%
2078 -0.35% -0.62%
2077 -0.33% -0.64%
2076 -0.32% -0.67%
2075 -0.34% -0.69%
2074 -0.33% -0.73%
2073 -0.35% -0.74%
2072 -0.34% -0.76%
2071 -0.34% -0.79%
2070 -0.37% -0.79%
2069 -0.37% -0.8%
2068 -0.38% -0.8%
2067 -0.39% -0.81%
2066 -0.4% -0.81%
2065 -0.38% -0.79%
2064 -0.41% -0.79%
2063 -0.42% -0.78%
2062 -0.41% -0.77%
2061 -0.42% -0.76%
2060 -0.42% -0.75%
2059 -0.42% -0.73%
2058 -0.43% -0.71%
2057 -0.4% -0.7%
2056 -0.39% -0.68%
2055 -0.38% -0.68%
2054 -0.38% -0.65%
2053 -0.34% -0.65%
2052 -0.32% -0.64%
2051 -0.32% -0.64%
2050 -0.31% -0.64%
2049 -0.28% -0.64%
2048 -0.26% -0.64%
2047 -0.24% -0.64%
2046 -0.22% -0.65%
2045 -0.22% -0.65%
2044 -0.2% -0.65%
2043 -0.2% -0.65%
2042 -0.18% -0.66%
2041 -0.19% -0.65%
2040 -0.19% -0.65%
2039 -0.16% -0.65%
2038 -0.2% -0.65%
2037 -0.17% -0.65%
2036 -0.17% -0.65%
2035 -0.17% -0.64%
2034 -0.14% -0.63%
2033 -0.15% -0.63%
2032 -0.13% -0.62%
2031 -0.12% -0.61%
2030 -0.09% -0.6%
2029 -0.05% -0.59%
2028 -0.06% -0.58%
2027 -0.07% -0.56%
2026 -0.07% -0.54%
2025 -0.09% -0.51%
2024 0.51% -0.43%
2023 0.99% -0.49%
2022 0.96% -0.44%
2021 0.44% -0.46%
2020 0.42% -0.29%
2019 0.45% -0.14%
2018 0.49% -0.13%
2017 0.7% -0.08%
2016 1.09% -0.05%
2015 1.13% -0.11%
2014 0.78% -0.13%
2013 0.59% -0.14%
2012 0.46% -0.16%
2011 0.34% -0.19%
2010 0.24% 0.02%
2009 0.26% -0.01%
2008 0.31% 0.05%
2007 0.32% 0.11%
2006 0.5% 0.06%
2005 0.68% 0.009%
2004 0.62% 0.03%
2003 0.49% 0.21%
2002 0.49% 0.23%
2001 0.38% 0.24%
2000 0.24% 0.17%
1999 0.19% 0.18%
1998 0.11% 0.27%
1997 0.11% 0.24%
1996 0.14% 0.23%
1995 0.15% 0.23%
1994 0.39% 0.28%
1993 0.83% 0.32%
1992 1.11% 0.37%
1991 1% 0.39%
1990 0.76% 0.33%
1989 0.45% 0.4%
1988 0.14% 0.42%
1987 0.06% 0.48%
1986 0.06% 0.53%
1985 0.05% 0.63%
1984 -0.006% 0.65%
1983 -0.16% 0.7%
1982 0.07% 0.7%
1981 0.26% 0.73%
1980 0% 0.79%
1979 -0.17% 0.85%
1978 -0.08% 0.91%
1977 0.04% 0.97%
1976 -0.18% 1.08%
1975 -0.26% 1.28%
1974 0.17% 1.34%
1973 0.56% 1.42%
1972 0.58% 1.41%
1971 0.45% 2.22%
1970 0.35% 1.16%
1969 0.35% 1.2%
1968 0.52% 1.13%
1967 0.75% 1.04%
1966 0.7% 0.92%
1965 0.65% 1.08%
1964 0.67% 1.05%
1963 0.64% 1.02%
1962 0.61% 0.93%
1961 0.55% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Austria Japan
Current population
9163419
122677250
Population rank 99/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.48%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +127 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 185/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +140,579
Net migration rank 44/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 140,579
2024 - 8,813 - 153,357
2023 -11,872 4,819 -871,617 175,003
2022 -10,851 157,365 -825,825 175,003
2021 -6,269 52,150 -640,976 -34,996
2020 -8,025 39,601 -542,923 42,001
2019 1,776 41,090 -531,858 318,190
2018 1,769 35,296 -456,520 320,601
2017 4,399 45,478 -406,310 322,564
2016 6,989 65,976 -343,106 314,732
2015 1,729 115,175 -292,424 168,896
2014 3,419 74,375 -267,279 58,109
2013 0 56,726 -242,146 66,449
2012 0 45,014 -229,733 67,904
2011 1,679 31,887 -204,533 97,720
2010 1,672 22,570 -128,070 131,860
2009 -834 18,222 -76,828 125,450
2008 2,496 25,405 -51,225 142,605
2007 1,659 24,616 -25,600 138,024
2006 3,308 25,787 12,785 130,065
2005 3,291 50,676 -25,554 113,017
2004 4,904 55,007 76,656 69,014
2003 0 44,362 114,946 74,875
2002 2,424 37,508 178,423 60,864
2001 804 39,866 203,438 59,563
2000 1,602 17,631 228,317 23,468
1999 0 19,949 202,610 56,901
1998 3,191 8,702 265,440 45,912
1997 3,984 1,589 277,325 43,366
1996 7,959 4,077 314,392 25,030
1995 7,948 1,890 276,039 87,714
1994 11,110 3,113 363,017 154,214
1993 12,649 33,688 312,073 168,836
1992 12,545 71,451 360,833 170,878
1991 10,857 77,417 396,685 161,331
1990 7,678 59,873 407,478 124,582
1989 5,333 46,232 467,662 31,202
1988 4,551 13,807 527,085 51,154
1987 1,515 1,434 598,138 28,001
1986 0 6,630 631,706 27,987
1985 -1,513 5,940 676,687 -141,323
1984 756 2,906 756,523 -273,686
1983 -3,025 -1,474 775,495 -269,755
1982 3,029 -22,711 805,664 -288,550
1981 1,514 29,590 811,861 -278,525
1980 -1,510 9,811 864,372 -92,314
1979 -6,039 -1,785 950,298 -57,692
1978 -9,074 -8,131 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 -6,811 13,245 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 -7,565 8,336 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 -2,274 -24,253 1,204,989 107
1974 3,039 -16,276 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 5,310 34,856 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 9,053 36,703 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 11,250 32,392 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 13,441 10,601 1,230,496 33,731
1969 22,323 5,896 1,195,962 49,447
1968 30,403 -6,880 1,191,930 43,593
1967 32,459 21,285 1,258,475 29,632
1966 37,343 18,656 682,072 68,934
1965 35,627 10,719 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 44,788 3,646 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 43,055 4,774 987,770 -100,742
1962 42,779 1,509 901,864 -57,075
1961 46,061 -2,760 893,522 -58,882
1960 36,647 -1,732 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/japan | 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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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