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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.85 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Austria vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Kuwait
2100 7,480,998 9,334,340
2099 7,496,393 9,260,081
2098 7,512,042 9,186,463
2097 7,529,263 9,113,170
2096 7,546,082 9,040,141
2095 7,563,465 8,967,450
2094 7,579,830 8,895,114
2093 7,597,443 8,823,113
2092 7,615,235 8,751,505
2091 7,634,815 8,680,321
2090 7,655,146 8,609,595
2089 7,677,547 8,539,136
2088 7,700,301 8,469,109
2087 7,722,041 8,399,564
2086 7,745,003 8,330,533
2085 7,769,542 8,261,971
2084 7,795,466 8,193,896
2083 7,820,876 8,126,269
2082 7,846,431 8,059,106
2081 7,871,639 7,992,347
2080 7,896,208 7,926,024
2079 7,922,233 7,860,286
2078 7,949,533 7,795,005
2077 7,977,848 7,730,203
2076 8,003,921 7,665,903
2075 8,029,654 7,602,169
2074 8,057,079 7,538,993
2073 8,083,839 7,476,318
2072 8,112,165 7,414,183
2071 8,139,526 7,352,798
2070 8,167,659 7,292,103
2069 8,197,700 7,231,928
2068 8,227,758 7,172,407
2067 8,258,758 7,113,525
2066 8,291,423 7,055,300
2065 8,324,858 6,997,659
2064 8,356,951 6,940,617
2063 8,391,440 6,883,966
2062 8,426,536 6,827,893
2061 8,461,102 6,772,426
2060 8,496,409 6,717,567
2059 8,532,540 6,663,194
2058 8,568,640 6,609,283
2057 8,605,421 6,555,790
2056 8,639,572 6,502,807
2055 8,673,340 6,450,126
2054 8,706,741 6,397,735
2053 8,739,647 6,345,468
2052 8,769,788 6,293,294
2051 8,797,751 6,241,127
2050 8,825,635 6,188,892
2049 8,853,147 6,136,684
2048 8,878,339 6,084,369
2047 8,901,742 6,032,063
2046 8,923,378 5,979,700
2045 8,943,215 5,927,211
2044 8,963,309 5,874,608
2043 8,980,950 5,822,127
2042 8,998,651 5,769,628
2041 9,015,059 5,717,337
2040 9,031,986 5,665,332
2039 9,048,852 5,613,613
2038 9,063,518 5,562,201
2037 9,081,768 5,511,310
2036 9,096,950 5,460,951
2035 9,111,993 5,411,185
2034 9,127,657 5,362,082
2033 9,140,427 5,313,716
2032 9,153,966 5,266,162
2031 9,165,837 5,219,420
2030 9,176,708 5,173,547
2029 9,184,859 5,125,419
2028 9,189,841 5,073,776
2027 9,195,420 5,015,009
2026 9,201,502 4,945,732
2025 9,208,163 4,865,298
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
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 0.33% -0.65%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Austria Kuwait
Current population
9201502
4981316
Population rank 98/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.06%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +83 -88
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 188/197
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 -11,013 8,813 41,627 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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