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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 5.01 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th 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 +0.72% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Austria vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Latvia
2100 7,450,035 923,408
2099 7,465,366 932,882
2098 7,480,951 942,357
2097 7,498,101 951,702
2096 7,514,850 961,114
2095 7,532,161 970,470
2094 7,548,458 979,811
2093 7,565,999 989,107
2092 7,583,717 998,497
2091 7,603,216 1,007,961
2090 7,623,462 1,017,465
2089 7,645,771 1,026,994
2088 7,668,431 1,036,657
2087 7,690,081 1,046,527
2086 7,712,948 1,056,483
2085 7,737,385 1,066,499
2084 7,763,202 1,076,818
2083 7,788,506 1,087,423
2082 7,813,956 1,098,154
2081 7,839,060 1,109,075
2080 7,863,527 1,120,211
2079 7,889,445 1,131,602
2078 7,916,631 1,143,002
2077 7,944,829 1,154,458
2076 7,970,795 1,166,122
2075 7,996,421 1,177,964
2074 8,023,733 1,189,889
2073 8,050,381 1,201,798
2072 8,078,590 1,213,804
2071 8,105,838 1,226,159
2070 8,133,854 1,238,635
2069 8,163,771 1,251,199
2068 8,193,704 1,264,197
2067 8,224,576 1,277,382
2066 8,257,106 1,290,492
2065 8,290,403 1,304,082
2064 8,322,363 1,317,729
2063 8,356,710 1,331,316
2062 8,391,660 1,344,939
2061 8,426,083 1,358,659
2060 8,461,244 1,372,730
2059 8,497,226 1,386,684
2058 8,533,176 1,400,736
2057 8,569,804 1,414,911
2056 8,603,815 1,429,035
2055 8,637,443 1,442,863
2054 8,670,706 1,456,686
2053 8,703,475 1,470,334
2052 8,733,492 1,483,843
2051 8,761,338 1,496,515
2050 8,789,107 1,509,248
2049 8,816,505 1,521,989
2048 8,841,593 1,534,656
2047 8,864,899 1,547,203
2046 8,886,446 1,559,641
2045 8,906,200 1,572,396
2044 8,926,211 1,584,822
2043 8,943,779 1,597,317
2042 8,961,407 1,609,668
2041 8,977,747 1,622,468
2040 8,994,604 1,635,132
2039 9,011,400 1,648,215
2038 9,026,006 1,661,175
2037 9,044,181 1,674,137
2036 9,059,299 1,687,461
2035 9,074,280 1,700,759
2034 9,089,880 1,714,411
2033 9,102,596 1,728,562
2032 9,116,080 1,742,976
2031 9,127,901 1,757,310
2030 9,138,727 1,772,264
2029 9,146,845 1,786,824
2028 9,151,806 1,801,228
2027 9,157,362 1,815,599
2026 9,163,419 1,829,763
2025 9,170,052 1,850,593
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 8,789,107 people with a rank change from 99th to 109th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 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 -0.09% -0.83%
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 (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 Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Austria Latvia
Current population
9163419
1829763
Population rank 99/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 -48
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 193/197
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 - 8,813 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 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 131K
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 (1960–2024, 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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