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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.8 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Austria vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Kuwait
2100 7,450,035 9,589,440
2099 7,465,366 9,513,152
2098 7,480,951 9,437,521
2097 7,498,101 9,362,225
2096 7,514,850 9,287,200
2095 7,532,161 9,212,523
2094 7,548,458 9,138,210
2093 7,565,999 9,064,241
2092 7,583,717 8,990,676
2091 7,603,216 8,917,547
2090 7,623,462 8,844,888
2089 7,645,771 8,772,503
2088 7,668,431 8,700,563
2087 7,690,081 8,629,117
2086 7,712,948 8,558,199
2085 7,737,385 8,487,764
2084 7,763,202 8,417,828
2083 7,788,506 8,348,353
2082 7,813,956 8,279,354
2081 7,839,060 8,210,772
2080 7,863,527 8,142,636
2079 7,889,445 8,075,101
2078 7,916,631 8,008,036
2077 7,944,829 7,941,463
2076 7,970,795 7,875,406
2075 7,996,421 7,809,930
2074 8,023,733 7,745,028
2073 8,050,381 7,680,639
2072 8,078,590 7,616,806
2071 8,105,838 7,553,744
2070 8,133,854 7,491,390
2069 8,163,771 7,429,571
2068 8,193,704 7,368,423
2067 8,224,576 7,307,932
2066 8,257,106 7,248,116
2065 8,290,403 7,188,899
2064 8,322,363 7,130,298
2063 8,356,710 7,072,099
2062 8,391,660 7,014,494
2061 8,426,083 6,957,511
2060 8,461,244 6,901,153
2059 8,497,226 6,845,293
2058 8,533,176 6,789,909
2057 8,569,804 6,734,955
2056 8,603,815 6,680,523
2055 8,637,443 6,626,403
2054 8,670,706 6,572,580
2053 8,703,475 6,518,885
2052 8,733,492 6,465,284
2051 8,761,338 6,411,692
2050 8,789,107 6,358,029
2049 8,816,505 6,304,394
2048 8,841,593 6,250,650
2047 8,864,899 6,196,914
2046 8,886,446 6,143,120
2045 8,906,200 6,089,197
2044 8,926,211 6,035,156
2043 8,943,779 5,981,241
2042 8,961,407 5,927,307
2041 8,977,747 5,873,587
2040 8,994,604 5,820,161
2039 9,011,400 5,767,029
2038 9,026,006 5,714,211
2037 9,044,181 5,661,929
2036 9,059,299 5,610,194
2035 9,074,280 5,559,069
2034 9,089,880 5,508,623
2033 9,102,596 5,458,935
2032 9,116,080 5,410,081
2031 9,127,901 5,362,063
2030 9,138,727 5,314,935
2029 9,146,845 5,265,492
2028 9,151,806 5,212,438
2027 9,157,362 5,152,065
2026 9,163,419 5,080,894
2025 9,170,052 4,998,262
2024 9,177,982 4,897,263
2023 9,131,761 4,853,420
2022 9,041,851 4,589,643
2021 8,955,797 4,360,865
2020 8,916,864 4,400,267
2019 8,879,920 4,442,316
2018 8,840,521 4,323,515
2017 8,797,566 4,154,812
2016 8,736,668 4,004,096
2015 8,642,699 3,834,574
2014 8,546,356 3,665,876
2013 8,479,823 3,507,844
2012 8,429,991 3,337,109
2011 8,391,643 3,132,814
2010 8,363,404 2,943,372
2009 8,343,323 2,795,484
2008 8,321,496 2,651,421
2007 8,295,487 2,507,887
2006 8,268,641 2,364,733
2005 8,227,829 2,236,788
2004 8,171,966 2,157,320
2003 8,121,423 2,109,881
2002 8,081,957 2,059,974
2001 8,042,293 2,008,121
2000 8,011,566 1,954,709
1999 7,992,324 1,900,030
1998 7,976,789 1,844,302
1997 7,968,041 1,787,683
1996 7,959,017 1,730,246
1995 7,948,278 1,681,513
1994 7,936,118 1,664,361
1993 7,905,633 1,672,151
1992 7,840,709 1,634,961
1991 7,754,891 1,351,399
1990 7,677,850 1,684,819
1989 7,619,567 2,217,468
1988 7,585,317 2,134,707
1987 7,574,586 2,052,994
1986 7,569,794 1,972,520
1985 7,564,985 1,894,242
1984 7,561,434 1,820,688
1983 7,561,910 1,744,295
1982 7,574,140 1,662,480
1981 7,568,710 1,583,426
1980 7,549,433 1,504,782
1979 7,549,425 1,423,514
1978 7,562,305 1,340,319
1977 7,568,430 1,258,023
1976 7,565,525 1,178,711
1975 7,578,903 1,104,863
1974 7,599,038 1,038,346
1973 7,586,115 977,654
1972 7,544,201 920,352
1971 7,500,482 865,076
1970 7,467,086 809,114
1969 7,441,055 749,452
1968 7,415,403 687,716
1967 7,376,998 628,089
1966 7,322,066 572,590
1965 7,270,889 521,174
1964 7,223,801 473,115
1963 7,175,811 427,694
1962 7,129,864 384,995
1961 7,086,299 345,945
1960 7,047,539 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Kuwait
2100 -0.21% 0.8%
2099 -0.21% 0.8%
2098 -0.23% 0.8%
2097 -0.22% 0.81%
2096 -0.23% 0.81%
2095 -0.22% 0.81%
2094 -0.23% 0.82%
2093 -0.23% 0.82%
2092 -0.26% 0.82%
2091 -0.27% 0.82%
2090 -0.29% 0.83%
2089 -0.3% 0.83%
2088 -0.28% 0.83%
2087 -0.3% 0.83%
2086 -0.32% 0.83%
2085 -0.33% 0.83%
2084 -0.32% 0.83%
2083 -0.33% 0.83%
2082 -0.32% 0.84%
2081 -0.31% 0.84%
2080 -0.33% 0.84%
2079 -0.34% 0.84%
2078 -0.35% 0.84%
2077 -0.33% 0.84%
2076 -0.32% 0.84%
2075 -0.34% 0.84%
2074 -0.33% 0.84%
2073 -0.35% 0.84%
2072 -0.34% 0.83%
2071 -0.34% 0.83%
2070 -0.37% 0.83%
2069 -0.37% 0.83%
2068 -0.38% 0.83%
2067 -0.39% 0.83%
2066 -0.4% 0.82%
2065 -0.38% 0.82%
2064 -0.41% 0.82%
2063 -0.42% 0.82%
2062 -0.41% 0.82%
2061 -0.42% 0.82%
2060 -0.42% 0.82%
2059 -0.42% 0.82%
2058 -0.43% 0.82%
2057 -0.4% 0.81%
2056 -0.39% 0.82%
2055 -0.38% 0.82%
2054 -0.38% 0.82%
2053 -0.34% 0.83%
2052 -0.32% 0.84%
2051 -0.32% 0.84%
2050 -0.31% 0.85%
2049 -0.28% 0.86%
2048 -0.26% 0.87%
2047 -0.24% 0.88%
2046 -0.22% 0.89%
2045 -0.22% 0.9%
2044 -0.2% 0.9%
2043 -0.2% 0.91%
2042 -0.18% 0.91%
2041 -0.19% 0.92%
2040 -0.19% 0.92%
2039 -0.16% 0.92%
2038 -0.2% 0.92%
2037 -0.17% 0.92%
2036 -0.17% 0.92%
2035 -0.17% 0.92%
2034 -0.14% 0.91%
2033 -0.15% 0.9%
2032 -0.13% 0.9%
2031 -0.12% 0.89%
2030 -0.09% 0.94%
2029 -0.05% 1.02%
2028 -0.06% 1.17%
2027 -0.07% 1.4%
2026 -0.07% 1.65%
2025 -0.09% 2.06%
2024 0.51% 0.9%
2023 0.99% 5.75%
2022 0.96% 5.25%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.42% -0.95%
2019 0.45% 2.75%
2018 0.49% 4.06%
2017 0.7% 3.76%
2016 1.09% 4.42%
2015 1.13% 4.6%
2014 0.78% 4.51%
2013 0.59% 5.12%
2012 0.46% 6.52%
2011 0.34% 6.44%
2010 0.24% 5.29%
2009 0.26% 5.43%
2008 0.31% 5.72%
2007 0.32% 6.05%
2006 0.5% 5.72%
2005 0.68% 3.68%
2004 0.62% 2.25%
2003 0.49% 2.42%
2002 0.49% 2.58%
2001 0.38% 2.73%
2000 0.24% 2.88%
1999 0.19% 3.02%
1998 0.11% 3.17%
1997 0.11% 3.32%
1996 0.14% 2.9%
1995 0.15% 1.03%
1994 0.39% -0.47%
1993 0.83% 2.27%
1992 1.11% 21%
1991 1% -19.8%
1990 0.76% -24%
1989 0.45% 3.88%
1988 0.14% 3.98%
1987 0.06% 4.08%
1986 0.06% 4.13%
1985 0.05% 4.04%
1984 -0.006% 4.38%
1983 -0.16% 4.92%
1982 0.07% 4.99%
1981 0.26% 5.23%
1980 0% 5.71%
1979 -0.17% 6.21%
1978 -0.08% 6.54%
1977 0.04% 6.73%
1976 -0.18% 6.68%
1975 -0.26% 6.41%
1974 0.17% 6.21%
1973 0.56% 6.23%
1972 0.58% 6.39%
1971 0.45% 6.92%
1970 0.35% 7.96%
1969 0.35% 8.98%
1968 0.52% 9.49%
1967 0.75% 9.69%
1966 0.7% 9.87%
1965 0.65% 10.2%
1964 0.67% 10.6%
1963 0.64% 11.1%
1962 0.61% 11.3%
1961 0.55% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Austria Kuwait
Current population
9163419
5100145
Population rank 99/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +127 +120
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 106/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +42,775
Net migration rank 44/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 42,775
2024 - 8,813 - 61,624
2023 -11,872 4,819 42,568 50,008
2022 -10,851 157,365 41,752 368,560
2021 -6,269 52,150 42,057 19,678
2020 -8,025 39,601 41,083 -168,379
2019 1,776 41,090 46,268 181
2018 1,769 35,296 47,222 145,973
2017 4,399 45,478 51,498 92,717
2016 6,989 65,976 51,397 105,818
2015 1,729 115,175 52,127 129,695
2014 3,419 74,375 54,673 100,891
2013 0 56,726 52,666 107,821
2012 0 45,014 53,181 127,777
2011 1,679 31,887 50,733 176,732
2010 1,672 22,570 49,838 101,566
2009 -834 18,222 48,879 95,483
2008 2,496 25,405 47,505 96,268
2007 1,659 24,616 46,539 96,765
2006 3,308 25,787 45,911 97,087
2005 3,291 50,676 45,243 67,638
2004 4,904 55,007 44,341 1,713
2003 0 44,362 42,934 5,895
2002 2,424 37,508 41,651 9,335
2001 804 39,866 40,662 12,055
2000 1,602 17,631 39,811 14,296
1999 0 19,949 39,342 15,912
1998 3,191 8,702 39,324 16,878
1997 3,984 1,589 39,581 17,457
1996 7,959 4,077 39,920 17,914
1995 7,948 1,890 39,198 438
1994 11,110 3,113 36,533 -41,862
1993 12,649 33,688 33,239 -43,501
1992 12,545 71,451 32,016 52,620
1991 10,857 77,417 21,867 460,628
1990 7,678 59,873 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 5,333 46,232 49,390 34,643
1988 4,551 13,807 50,037 31,455
1987 1,515 1,434 50,690 31,243
1986 0 6,630 51,824 27,187
1985 -1,513 5,940 51,772 25,777
1984 756 2,906 52,539 17,020
1983 -3,025 -1,474 51,460 31,758
1982 3,029 -22,711 49,981 30,437
1981 1,514 29,590 48,098 29,600
1980 -1,510 9,811 47,096 32,483
1979 -6,039 -1,785 45,569 37,383
1978 -9,074 -8,131 44,277 39,159
1977 -6,811 13,245 42,922 38,225
1976 -7,565 8,336 41,439 36,050
1975 -2,274 -24,253 39,295 30,909
1974 3,039 -16,276 37,425 25,398
1973 5,310 34,856 35,741 22,830
1972 9,053 36,703 34,045 21,984
1971 11,250 32,392 32,339 22,182
1970 13,441 10,601 30,789 26,614
1969 22,323 5,896 28,774 33,143
1968 30,403 -6,880 26,161 35,399
1967 32,459 21,285 23,520 34,177
1966 37,343 18,656 20,914 32,383
1965 35,627 10,719 18,952 30,580
1964 44,788 3,646 17,064 29,537
1963 43,055 4,774 15,357 28,889
1962 42,779 1,509 13,730 27,417
1961 46,061 -2,760 12,327 24,618
1960 36,647 -1,732 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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