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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 5.04 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Austria vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Latvia
2100 7,480,998 922,007
2099 7,496,393 931,466
2098 7,512,042 940,927
2097 7,529,263 950,258
2096 7,546,082 959,655
2095 7,563,465 968,997
2094 7,579,830 978,324
2093 7,597,443 987,606
2092 7,615,235 996,982
2091 7,634,815 1,006,431
2090 7,655,146 1,015,921
2089 7,677,547 1,025,435
2088 7,700,301 1,035,083
2087 7,722,041 1,044,938
2086 7,745,003 1,054,879
2085 7,769,542 1,064,880
2084 7,795,466 1,075,183
2083 7,820,876 1,085,772
2082 7,846,431 1,096,487
2081 7,871,639 1,107,392
2080 7,896,208 1,118,511
2079 7,922,233 1,129,885
2078 7,949,533 1,141,268
2077 7,977,848 1,152,706
2076 8,003,921 1,164,352
2075 8,029,654 1,176,176
2074 8,057,079 1,188,082
2073 8,083,839 1,199,974
2072 8,112,165 1,211,961
2071 8,139,526 1,224,298
2070 8,167,659 1,236,755
2069 8,197,700 1,249,300
2068 8,227,758 1,262,278
2067 8,258,758 1,275,443
2066 8,291,423 1,288,533
2065 8,324,858 1,302,103
2064 8,356,951 1,315,729
2063 8,391,440 1,329,295
2062 8,426,536 1,342,898
2061 8,461,102 1,356,597
2060 8,496,409 1,370,646
2059 8,532,540 1,384,579
2058 8,568,640 1,398,610
2057 8,605,421 1,412,764
2056 8,639,572 1,426,866
2055 8,673,340 1,440,673
2054 8,706,741 1,454,475
2053 8,739,647 1,468,103
2052 8,769,788 1,481,591
2051 8,797,751 1,494,244
2050 8,825,635 1,506,958
2049 8,853,147 1,519,679
2048 8,878,339 1,532,326
2047 8,901,742 1,544,855
2046 8,923,378 1,557,274
2045 8,943,215 1,570,010
2044 8,963,309 1,582,416
2043 8,980,950 1,594,893
2042 8,998,651 1,607,225
2041 9,015,059 1,620,006
2040 9,031,986 1,632,650
2039 9,048,852 1,645,713
2038 9,063,518 1,658,653
2037 9,081,768 1,671,596
2036 9,096,950 1,684,899
2035 9,111,993 1,698,177
2034 9,127,657 1,711,808
2033 9,140,427 1,725,938
2032 9,153,966 1,740,330
2031 9,165,837 1,754,642
2030 9,176,708 1,769,574
2029 9,184,859 1,784,112
2028 9,189,841 1,798,494
2027 9,195,420 1,812,843
2026 9,201,502 1,826,986
2025 9,208,163 1,847,785
2024 9,177,982 1,866,124
2023 9,131,761 1,883,710
2022 9,041,851 1,879,383
2021 8,955,797 1,884,490
2020 8,916,864 1,900,449
2019 8,879,920 1,913,822
2018 8,840,521 1,927,174
2017 8,797,566 1,942,248
2016 8,736,668 1,959,537
2015 8,642,699 1,977,527
2014 8,546,356 1,993,782
2013 8,479,823 2,012,647
2012 8,429,991 2,034,319
2011 8,391,643 2,059,709
2010 8,363,404 2,097,555
2009 8,343,323 2,141,669
2008 8,321,496 2,177,322
2007 8,295,487 2,200,325
2006 8,268,641 2,218,357
2005 8,227,829 2,238,799
2004 8,171,966 2,263,122
2003 8,121,423 2,287,955
2002 8,081,957 2,310,173
2001 8,042,293 2,337,170
2000 8,011,566 2,367,550
1999 7,992,324 2,390,482
1998 7,976,789 2,410,019
1997 7,968,041 2,432,851
1996 7,959,017 2,457,222
1995 7,948,278 2,485,056
1994 7,936,118 2,520,742
1993 7,905,633 2,563,290
1992 7,840,709 2,614,338
1991 7,754,891 2,650,581
1990 7,677,850 2,663,151
1989 7,619,567 2,666,955
1988 7,585,317 2,653,434
1987 7,574,586 2,626,583
1986 7,569,794 2,599,892
1985 7,564,985 2,578,873
1984 7,561,434 2,562,047
1983 7,561,910 2,546,011
1982 7,574,140 2,531,080
1981 7,568,710 2,519,421
1980 7,549,433 2,511,701
1979 7,549,425 2,505,953
1978 7,562,305 2,497,921
1977 7,568,430 2,485,073
1976 7,565,525 2,470,989
1975 7,578,903 2,456,130
1974 7,599,038 2,437,186
1973 7,586,115 2,415,819
1972 7,544,201 2,395,674
1971 7,500,482 2,376,389
1970 7,467,086 2,359,164
1969 7,441,055 2,343,173
1968 7,415,403 2,323,619
1967 7,376,998 2,301,220
1966 7,322,066 2,283,217
1965 7,270,889 2,265,919
1964 7,223,801 2,240,623
1963 7,175,811 2,210,919
1962 7,129,864 2,181,586
1961 7,086,299 2,152,681
1960 7,047,539 2,120,979

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 Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 36.3% in Latvia.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Latvia
2100 -0.21% -1.02%
2099 -0.21% -1.01%
2098 -0.23% -0.98%
2097 -0.22% -0.98%
2096 -0.23% -0.96%
2095 -0.22% -0.95%
2094 -0.23% -0.94%
2093 -0.23% -0.94%
2092 -0.26% -0.94%
2091 -0.27% -0.93%
2090 -0.29% -0.93%
2089 -0.3% -0.93%
2088 -0.28% -0.94%
2087 -0.3% -0.94%
2086 -0.32% -0.94%
2085 -0.33% -0.96%
2084 -0.32% -0.98%
2083 -0.33% -0.98%
2082 -0.32% -0.98%
2081 -0.31% -0.99%
2080 -0.33% -1.01%
2079 -0.34% -1%
2078 -0.35% -0.99%
2077 -0.33% -1%
2076 -0.32% -1.01%
2075 -0.34% -1%
2074 -0.33% -0.99%
2073 -0.35% -0.99%
2072 -0.34% -1.01%
2071 -0.34% -1.01%
2070 -0.37% -1%
2069 -0.37% -1.03%
2068 -0.38% -1.03%
2067 -0.39% -1.02%
2066 -0.4% -1.04%
2065 -0.38% -1.04%
2064 -0.41% -1.02%
2063 -0.42% -1.01%
2062 -0.41% -1.01%
2061 -0.42% -1.03%
2060 -0.42% -1.01%
2059 -0.42% -1%
2058 -0.43% -1%
2057 -0.4% -0.99%
2056 -0.39% -0.96%
2055 -0.38% -0.95%
2054 -0.38% -0.93%
2053 -0.34% -0.91%
2052 -0.32% -0.85%
2051 -0.32% -0.84%
2050 -0.31% -0.84%
2049 -0.28% -0.83%
2048 -0.26% -0.81%
2047 -0.24% -0.8%
2046 -0.22% -0.81%
2045 -0.22% -0.78%
2044 -0.2% -0.78%
2043 -0.2% -0.77%
2042 -0.18% -0.79%
2041 -0.19% -0.77%
2040 -0.19% -0.79%
2039 -0.16% -0.78%
2038 -0.2% -0.77%
2037 -0.17% -0.79%
2036 -0.17% -0.78%
2035 -0.17% -0.8%
2034 -0.14% -0.82%
2033 -0.15% -0.83%
2032 -0.13% -0.82%
2031 -0.12% -0.84%
2030 -0.09% -0.81%
2029 -0.05% -0.8%
2028 -0.06% -0.79%
2027 -0.07% -0.77%
2026 -0.07% -1.13%
2025 0.33% -0.98%
2024 0.51% -0.93%
2023 0.99% 0.23%
2022 0.96% -0.27%
2021 0.44% -0.84%
2020 0.42% -0.7%
2019 0.45% -0.69%
2018 0.49% -0.78%
2017 0.7% -0.88%
2016 1.09% -0.91%
2015 1.13% -0.82%
2014 0.78% -0.94%
2013 0.59% -1.07%
2012 0.46% -1.23%
2011 0.34% -1.8%
2010 0.24% -2.06%
2009 0.26% -1.64%
2008 0.31% -1.05%
2007 0.32% -0.81%
2006 0.5% -0.91%
2005 0.68% -1.07%
2004 0.62% -1.09%
2003 0.49% -0.96%
2002 0.49% -1.16%
2001 0.38% -1.28%
2000 0.24% -0.96%
1999 0.19% -0.81%
1998 0.11% -0.94%
1997 0.11% -0.99%
1996 0.14% -1.12%
1995 0.15% -1.42%
1994 0.39% -1.66%
1993 0.83% -1.95%
1992 1.11% -1.37%
1991 1% -0.47%
1990 0.76% -0.14%
1989 0.45% 0.51%
1988 0.14% 1.02%
1987 0.06% 1.03%
1986 0.06% 0.82%
1985 0.05% 0.66%
1984 -0.006% 0.63%
1983 -0.16% 0.59%
1982 0.07% 0.46%
1981 0.26% 0.31%
1980 0% 0.23%
1979 -0.17% 0.32%
1978 -0.08% 0.52%
1977 0.04% 0.57%
1976 -0.18% 0.6%
1975 -0.26% 0.78%
1974 0.17% 0.88%
1973 0.56% 0.84%
1972 0.58% 0.81%
1971 0.45% 0.73%
1970 0.35% 0.68%
1969 0.35% 0.84%
1968 0.52% 0.97%
1967 0.75% 0.79%
1966 0.7% 0.76%
1965 0.65% 1.13%
1964 0.67% 1.34%
1963 0.64% 1.34%
1962 0.61% 1.34%
1961 0.55% 1.49%

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 Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Austria Latvia
Current population
9201502
1826986
Population rank 98/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -50
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 193/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -7,330
Net migration rank 44/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -7,330
2024 -11,013 8,813 -13,809 -2,225
2023 -11,872 4,819 -13,563 7,966
2022 -10,851 157,365 -14,847 22,027
2021 -6,269 52,150 -17,337 -280
2020 -8,025 39,601 -11,402 -3,147
2019 1,776 41,090 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,769 35,296 -9,636 -4,972
2017 4,399 45,478 -7,963 -7,867
2016 6,989 65,976 -6,663 -12,327
2015 1,729 115,175 -6,526 -10,826
2014 3,419 74,375 -6,779 -8,799
2013 0 56,726 -8,252 -14,386
2012 0 45,014 -9,154 -11,914
2011 1,679 31,887 -9,886 -20,202
2010 1,672 22,570 -10,278 -36,128
2009 -834 18,222 -7,924 -34,807
2008 2,496 25,405 -6,531 -22,445
2007 1,659 24,616 -9,021 -8,027
2006 3,308 25,787 -10,204 -9,211
2005 3,291 50,676 -10,746 -11,134
2004 4,904 55,007 -11,542 -15,136
2003 0 44,362 -11,439 -11,422
2002 2,424 37,508 -12,475 -9,160
2001 804 39,866 -13,322 -18,634
2000 1,602 17,631 -11,838 -15,679
1999 0 19,949 -13,387 -3,229
1998 3,191 8,702 -15,906 -5,504
1997 3,984 1,589 -14,841 -9,183
1996 7,959 4,077 -14,498 -9,888
1995 7,948 1,890 -17,396 -13,288
1994 11,110 3,113 -17,645 -21,446
1993 12,649 33,688 -12,560 -32,914
1992 12,545 71,451 -3,660 -52,180
1991 10,857 77,417 0 -12,020
1990 7,678 59,873 2,929 -13,196
1989 5,333 46,232 6,401 -4,960
1988 4,551 13,807 9,022 15,784
1987 1,515 1,434 9,981 19,249
1986 0 6,630 10,660 13,972
1985 -1,513 5,940 5,673 12,037
1984 756 2,906 7,430 8,847
1983 -3,025 -1,474 8,147 8,115
1982 3,029 -22,711 6,327 8,116
1981 1,514 29,590 3,779 6,536
1980 -1,510 9,811 3,265 3,099
1979 -6,039 -1,785 2,506 3,661
1978 -9,074 -8,131 2,997 7,399
1977 -6,811 13,245 3,480 11,992
1976 -7,565 8,336 4,200 8,870
1975 -2,274 -24,253 4,913 12,166
1974 3,039 -16,276 6,824 14,420
1973 5,310 34,856 6,040 15,997
1972 9,053 36,703 7,666 11,077
1971 11,250 32,392 8,793 10,846
1970 13,441 10,601 7,785 12,494
1969 22,323 5,896 6,561 13,718
1968 30,403 -6,880 7,668 13,465
1967 32,459 21,285 7,825 14,177
1966 37,343 18,656 8,677 13,465
1965 35,627 10,719 8,384 13,218
1964 44,788 3,646 12,100 13,010
1963 43,055 4,774 11,055 12,308
1962 42,779 1,509 11,562 12,344
1961 46,061 -2,760 14,207 12,364
1960 36,647 -1,732 14,211 11,420

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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