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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.14 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Austria vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Laos
2100 7,450,035 9,342,607
2099 7,465,366 9,389,481
2098 7,480,951 9,435,427
2097 7,498,101 9,480,219
2096 7,514,850 9,524,052
2095 7,532,161 9,567,045
2094 7,548,458 9,609,471
2093 7,565,999 9,651,065
2092 7,583,717 9,691,590
2091 7,603,216 9,731,446
2090 7,623,462 9,770,116
2089 7,645,771 9,807,690
2088 7,668,431 9,844,143
2087 7,690,081 9,879,110
2086 7,712,948 9,912,903
2085 7,737,385 9,945,223
2084 7,763,202 9,975,614
2083 7,788,506 10,005,023
2082 7,813,956 10,032,558
2081 7,839,060 10,058,731
2080 7,863,527 10,083,222
2079 7,889,445 10,106,703
2078 7,916,631 10,128,372
2077 7,944,829 10,148,533
2076 7,970,795 10,165,829
2075 7,996,421 10,182,062
2074 8,023,733 10,196,505
2073 8,050,381 10,208,837
2072 8,078,590 10,218,581
2071 8,105,838 10,225,726
2070 8,133,854 10,231,909
2069 8,163,771 10,235,317
2068 8,193,704 10,235,668
2067 8,224,576 10,233,930
2066 8,257,106 10,228,744
2065 8,290,403 10,222,027
2064 8,322,363 10,212,674
2063 8,356,710 10,200,753
2062 8,391,660 10,186,526
2061 8,426,083 10,169,161
2060 8,461,244 10,149,107
2059 8,497,226 10,126,671
2058 8,533,176 10,100,989
2057 8,569,804 10,072,578
2056 8,603,815 10,041,736
2055 8,637,443 10,008,916
2054 8,670,706 9,972,602
2053 8,703,475 9,933,363
2052 8,733,492 9,891,383
2051 8,761,338 9,846,656
2050 8,789,107 9,799,766
2049 8,816,505 9,750,669
2048 8,841,593 9,697,931
2047 8,864,899 9,643,484
2046 8,886,446 9,586,249
2045 8,906,200 9,527,029
2044 8,926,211 9,465,046
2043 8,943,779 9,401,665
2042 8,961,407 9,334,890
2041 8,977,747 9,266,149
2040 8,994,604 9,195,755
2039 9,011,400 9,122,969
2038 9,026,006 9,046,689
2037 9,044,181 8,968,700
2036 9,059,299 8,888,903
2035 9,074,280 8,807,373
2034 9,089,880 8,723,937
2033 9,102,596 8,638,238
2032 9,116,080 8,550,017
2031 9,127,901 8,459,669
2030 9,138,727 8,367,305
2029 9,146,845 8,273,173
2028 9,151,806 8,176,811
2027 9,157,362 8,078,122
2026 9,163,419 7,977,666
2025 9,170,052 7,874,813
2024 9,177,982 7,769,819
2023 9,131,761 7,664,993
2022 9,041,851 7,559,007
2021 8,955,797 7,453,194
2020 8,916,864 7,346,533
2019 8,879,920 7,237,636
2018 8,840,521 7,128,045
2017 8,797,566 7,018,147
2016 8,736,668 6,908,802
2015 8,642,699 6,801,645
2014 8,546,356 6,703,172
2013 8,479,823 6,611,385
2012 8,429,991 6,518,978
2011 8,391,643 6,426,590
2010 8,363,404 6,334,194
2009 8,343,323 6,241,642
2008 8,321,496 6,148,969
2007 8,295,487 6,056,236
2006 8,268,641 5,963,200
2005 8,227,829 5,869,523
2004 8,171,966 5,781,626
2003 8,121,423 5,697,945
2002 8,081,957 5,610,889
2001 8,042,293 5,521,482
2000 8,011,566 5,431,212
1999 7,992,324 5,340,784
1998 7,976,789 5,248,266
1997 7,968,041 5,152,011
1996 7,959,017 5,045,678
1995 7,948,278 4,929,409
1994 7,936,118 4,809,220
1993 7,905,633 4,685,060
1992 7,840,709 4,559,646
1991 7,754,891 4,435,118
1990 7,677,850 4,311,955
1989 7,619,567 4,190,974
1988 7,585,317 4,072,601
1987 7,574,586 3,957,612
1986 7,569,794 3,846,715
1985 7,564,985 3,739,985
1984 7,561,434 3,637,843
1983 7,561,910 3,541,001
1982 7,574,140 3,450,026
1981 7,568,710 3,366,631
1980 7,549,433 3,292,573
1979 7,549,425 3,228,202
1978 7,562,305 3,171,740
1977 7,568,430 3,118,923
1976 7,565,525 3,064,876
1975 7,578,903 3,005,521
1974 7,599,038 2,939,761
1973 7,586,115 2,870,573
1972 7,544,201 2,801,660
1971 7,500,482 2,734,628
1970 7,467,086 2,669,702
1969 7,441,055 2,606,959
1968 7,415,403 2,546,377
1967 7,376,998 2,487,715
1966 7,322,066 2,431,084
1965 7,270,889 2,376,200
1964 7,223,801 2,322,826
1963 7,175,811 2,271,061
1962 7,129,864 2,219,910
1961 7,086,299 2,169,796
1960 7,047,539 2,121,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M 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
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Laos
2100 -0.21% -0.5%
2099 -0.21% -0.49%
2098 -0.23% -0.47%
2097 -0.22% -0.46%
2096 -0.23% -0.45%
2095 -0.22% -0.44%
2094 -0.23% -0.43%
2093 -0.23% -0.42%
2092 -0.26% -0.41%
2091 -0.27% -0.4%
2090 -0.29% -0.38%
2089 -0.3% -0.37%
2088 -0.28% -0.35%
2087 -0.3% -0.34%
2086 -0.32% -0.32%
2085 -0.33% -0.3%
2084 -0.32% -0.29%
2083 -0.33% -0.27%
2082 -0.32% -0.26%
2081 -0.31% -0.24%
2080 -0.33% -0.23%
2079 -0.34% -0.21%
2078 -0.35% -0.2%
2077 -0.33% -0.17%
2076 -0.32% -0.16%
2075 -0.34% -0.14%
2074 -0.33% -0.12%
2073 -0.35% -0.1%
2072 -0.34% -0.07%
2071 -0.34% -0.06%
2070 -0.37% -0.03%
2069 -0.37% -0.003%
2068 -0.38% 0.02%
2067 -0.39% 0.05%
2066 -0.4% 0.07%
2065 -0.38% 0.09%
2064 -0.41% 0.12%
2063 -0.42% 0.14%
2062 -0.41% 0.17%
2061 -0.42% 0.2%
2060 -0.42% 0.22%
2059 -0.42% 0.25%
2058 -0.43% 0.28%
2057 -0.4% 0.31%
2056 -0.39% 0.33%
2055 -0.38% 0.36%
2054 -0.38% 0.4%
2053 -0.34% 0.42%
2052 -0.32% 0.45%
2051 -0.32% 0.48%
2050 -0.31% 0.5%
2049 -0.28% 0.54%
2048 -0.26% 0.56%
2047 -0.24% 0.6%
2046 -0.22% 0.62%
2045 -0.22% 0.65%
2044 -0.2% 0.67%
2043 -0.2% 0.72%
2042 -0.18% 0.74%
2041 -0.19% 0.77%
2040 -0.19% 0.8%
2039 -0.16% 0.84%
2038 -0.2% 0.87%
2037 -0.17% 0.9%
2036 -0.17% 0.93%
2035 -0.17% 0.96%
2034 -0.14% 0.99%
2033 -0.15% 1.03%
2032 -0.13% 1.07%
2031 -0.12% 1.1%
2030 -0.09% 1.14%
2029 -0.05% 1.18%
2028 -0.06% 1.22%
2027 -0.07% 1.26%
2026 -0.07% 1.31%
2025 -0.09% 1.35%
2024 0.51% 1.37%
2023 0.99% 1.4%
2022 0.96% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.45%
2020 0.42% 1.5%
2019 0.45% 1.54%
2018 0.49% 1.57%
2017 0.7% 1.58%
2016 1.09% 1.58%
2015 1.13% 1.47%
2014 0.78% 1.39%
2013 0.59% 1.42%
2012 0.46% 1.44%
2011 0.34% 1.46%
2010 0.24% 1.48%
2009 0.26% 1.51%
2008 0.31% 1.53%
2007 0.32% 1.56%
2006 0.5% 1.6%
2005 0.68% 1.52%
2004 0.62% 1.47%
2003 0.49% 1.55%
2002 0.49% 1.62%
2001 0.38% 1.66%
2000 0.24% 1.69%
1999 0.19% 1.76%
1998 0.11% 1.87%
1997 0.11% 2.11%
1996 0.14% 2.36%
1995 0.15% 2.5%
1994 0.39% 2.65%
1993 0.83% 2.75%
1992 1.11% 2.81%
1991 1% 2.86%
1990 0.76% 2.89%
1989 0.45% 2.91%
1988 0.14% 2.91%
1987 0.06% 2.88%
1986 0.06% 2.85%
1985 0.05% 2.81%
1984 -0.006% 2.73%
1983 -0.16% 2.64%
1982 0.07% 2.48%
1981 0.26% 2.25%
1980 0% 1.99%
1979 -0.17% 1.78%
1978 -0.08% 1.69%
1977 0.04% 1.76%
1976 -0.18% 1.97%
1975 -0.26% 2.24%
1974 0.17% 2.41%
1973 0.56% 2.46%
1972 0.58% 2.45%
1971 0.45% 2.43%
1970 0.35% 2.41%
1969 0.35% 2.38%
1968 0.52% 2.36%
1967 0.75% 2.33%
1966 0.7% 2.31%
1965 0.65% 2.3%
1964 0.67% 2.28%
1963 0.64% 2.3%
1962 0.61% 2.31%
1961 0.55% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Austria Laos
Current population
9163419
8004838
Population rank 99/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.1%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +287
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 77/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -10,645
Net migration rank 44/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -10,645
2024 - 8,813 - -10,284
2023 -11,872 4,819 115,359 -10,003
2022 -10,851 157,365 116,620 -10,003
2021 -6,269 52,150 115,323 -10,305
2020 -8,025 39,601 118,609 -10,305
2019 1,776 41,090 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,769 35,296 119,986 -10,305
2017 4,399 45,478 120,515 -10,400
2016 6,989 65,976 119,978 -11,401
2015 1,729 115,175 118,723 -12,991
2014 3,419 74,375 118,103 -26,881
2013 0 56,726 119,845 -27,492
2012 0 45,014 121,324 -28,871
2011 1,679 31,887 122,863 -30,538
2010 1,672 22,570 122,516 -30,046
2009 -834 18,222 122,174 -29,545
2008 2,496 25,405 121,042 -28,318
2007 1,659 24,616 119,980 -27,233
2006 3,308 25,787 118,602 -25,286
2005 3,291 50,676 118,165 -24,138
2004 4,904 55,007 121,888 -40,120
2003 0 44,362 122,158 -36,572
2002 2,424 37,508 122,110 -33,595
2001 804 39,866 123,847 -33,552
2000 1,602 17,631 124,201 -33,965
1999 0 19,949 127,255 -36,632
1998 3,191 8,702 128,409 -33,997
1997 3,984 1,589 130,388 -32,288
1996 7,959 4,077 131,142 -16,574
1995 7,948 1,890 132,241 -14,279
1994 11,110 3,113 134,201 -11,782
1993 12,649 33,688 135,295 -9,390
1992 12,545 71,451 132,417 -7,502
1991 10,857 77,417 129,523 -5,390
1990 7,678 59,873 125,297 -3,100
1989 5,333 46,232 121,044 -1,272
1988 4,551 13,807 117,050 -80
1987 1,515 1,434 113,005 0
1986 0 6,630 109,266 -475
1985 -1,513 5,940 106,047 -1,376
1984 756 2,906 102,318 -2,698
1983 -3,025 -1,474 98,178 -4,108
1982 3,029 -22,711 94,058 -6,184
1981 1,514 29,590 89,963 -11,061
1980 -1,510 9,811 86,548 -17,339
1979 -6,039 -1,785 82,852 -23,317
1978 -9,074 -8,131 80,604 -27,208
1977 -6,811 13,245 79,149 -26,908
1976 -7,565 8,336 77,575 -21,738
1975 -2,274 -24,253 76,725 -13,858
1974 3,039 -16,276 74,652 -6,000
1973 5,310 34,856 70,513 -774
1972 9,053 36,703 68,095 0
1971 11,250 32,392 65,959 0
1970 13,441 10,601 63,896 0
1969 22,323 5,896 61,595 0
1968 30,403 -6,880 59,567 0
1967 32,459 21,285 57,763 0
1966 37,343 18,656 55,494 0
1965 35,627 10,719 54,268 0
1964 44,788 3,646 52,482 0
1963 43,055 4,774 51,056 0
1962 42,779 1,509 51,244 0
1961 46,061 -2,760 48,992 0
1960 36,647 -1,732 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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