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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.82 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Austria vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Lesotho
2100 7,450,035 3,280,784
2099 7,465,366 3,286,697
2098 7,480,951 3,292,498
2097 7,498,101 3,298,102
2096 7,514,850 3,303,027
2095 7,532,161 3,307,947
2094 7,548,458 3,312,002
2093 7,565,999 3,315,757
2092 7,583,717 3,319,661
2091 7,603,216 3,322,573
2090 7,623,462 3,324,769
2089 7,645,771 3,326,847
2088 7,668,431 3,328,480
2087 7,690,081 3,329,964
2086 7,712,948 3,330,456
2085 7,737,385 3,331,259
2084 7,763,202 3,331,485
2083 7,788,506 3,331,492
2082 7,813,956 3,331,234
2081 7,839,060 3,330,412
2080 7,863,527 3,329,267
2079 7,889,445 3,327,166
2078 7,916,631 3,324,646
2077 7,944,829 3,321,422
2076 7,970,795 3,317,850
2075 7,996,421 3,314,237
2074 8,023,733 3,309,174
2073 8,050,381 3,303,860
2072 8,078,590 3,298,181
2071 8,105,838 3,291,492
2070 8,133,854 3,283,654
2069 8,163,771 3,275,244
2068 8,193,704 3,266,152
2067 8,224,576 3,256,626
2066 8,257,106 3,246,903
2065 8,290,403 3,237,153
2064 8,322,363 3,226,489
2063 8,356,710 3,215,103
2062 8,391,660 3,202,287
2061 8,426,083 3,188,933
2060 8,461,244 3,174,998
2059 8,497,226 3,160,204
2058 8,533,176 3,145,053
2057 8,569,804 3,129,261
2056 8,603,815 3,113,129
2055 8,637,443 3,095,904
2054 8,670,706 3,078,567
2053 8,703,475 3,060,152
2052 8,733,492 3,040,649
2051 8,761,338 3,020,109
2050 8,789,107 2,999,457
2049 8,816,505 2,978,037
2048 8,841,593 2,955,727
2047 8,864,899 2,932,688
2046 8,886,446 2,909,307
2045 8,906,200 2,885,537
2044 8,926,211 2,861,372
2043 8,943,779 2,836,777
2042 8,961,407 2,811,663
2041 8,977,747 2,786,147
2040 8,994,604 2,760,391
2039 9,011,400 2,734,400
2038 9,026,006 2,708,216
2037 9,044,181 2,681,863
2036 9,059,299 2,654,755
2035 9,074,280 2,627,701
2034 9,089,880 2,600,880
2033 9,102,596 2,574,065
2032 9,116,080 2,547,344
2031 9,127,901 2,520,831
2030 9,138,727 2,494,646
2029 9,146,845 2,468,268
2028 9,151,806 2,441,871
2027 9,157,362 2,415,830
2026 9,163,419 2,389,516
2025 9,170,052 2,363,516
2024 9,177,982 2,337,423
2023 9,131,761 2,311,472
2022 9,041,851 2,286,110
2021 8,955,797 2,261,542
2020 8,916,864 2,235,727
2019 8,879,920 2,209,405
2018 8,840,521 2,183,603
2017 8,797,566 2,157,110
2016 8,736,668 2,130,422
2015 8,642,699 2,104,611
2014 8,546,356 2,080,089
2013 8,479,823 2,056,504
2012 8,429,991 2,034,354
2011 8,391,643 2,014,009
2010 8,363,404 1,996,251
2009 8,343,323 1,980,883
2008 8,321,496 1,966,541
2007 8,295,487 1,953,268
2006 8,268,641 1,945,063
2005 8,227,829 1,953,076
2004 8,171,966 1,971,129
2003 8,121,423 1,985,059
2002 8,081,957 1,994,679
2001 8,042,293 2,000,853
2000 8,011,566 2,003,913
1999 7,992,324 2,003,234
1998 7,976,789 1,998,049
1997 7,968,041 1,988,130
1996 7,959,017 1,972,418
1995 7,948,278 1,951,437
1994 7,936,118 1,927,707
1993 7,905,633 1,901,793
1992 7,840,709 1,873,274
1991 7,754,891 1,842,379
1990 7,677,850 1,809,696
1989 7,619,567 1,775,436
1988 7,585,317 1,739,841
1987 7,574,586 1,703,390
1986 7,569,794 1,666,138
1985 7,564,985 1,624,379
1984 7,561,434 1,578,986
1983 7,561,910 1,534,413
1982 7,574,140 1,490,732
1981 7,568,710 1,448,069
1980 7,549,433 1,406,521
1979 7,549,425 1,366,169
1978 7,562,305 1,327,240
1977 7,568,430 1,289,967
1976 7,565,525 1,253,214
1975 7,578,903 1,213,643
1974 7,599,038 1,172,420
1973 7,586,115 1,132,697
1972 7,544,201 1,094,063
1971 7,500,482 1,056,246
1970 7,467,086 1,019,273
1969 7,441,055 983,202
1968 7,415,403 948,105
1967 7,376,998 913,982
1966 7,322,066 881,870
1965 7,270,889 854,090
1964 7,223,801 829,437
1963 7,175,811 805,373
1962 7,129,864 781,814
1961 7,086,299 758,824
1960 7,047,539 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Lesotho
2100 -0.21% -0.18%
2099 -0.21% -0.18%
2098 -0.23% -0.17%
2097 -0.22% -0.15%
2096 -0.23% -0.15%
2095 -0.22% -0.12%
2094 -0.23% -0.11%
2093 -0.23% -0.12%
2092 -0.26% -0.09%
2091 -0.27% -0.07%
2090 -0.29% -0.06%
2089 -0.3% -0.05%
2088 -0.28% -0.04%
2087 -0.3% -0.01%
2086 -0.32% -0.02%
2085 -0.33% -0.007%
2084 -0.32% -0%
2083 -0.33% 0.008%
2082 -0.32% 0.02%
2081 -0.31% 0.03%
2080 -0.33% 0.06%
2079 -0.34% 0.08%
2078 -0.35% 0.1%
2077 -0.33% 0.11%
2076 -0.32% 0.11%
2075 -0.34% 0.15%
2074 -0.33% 0.16%
2073 -0.35% 0.17%
2072 -0.34% 0.2%
2071 -0.34% 0.24%
2070 -0.37% 0.26%
2069 -0.37% 0.28%
2068 -0.38% 0.29%
2067 -0.39% 0.3%
2066 -0.4% 0.3%
2065 -0.38% 0.33%
2064 -0.41% 0.35%
2063 -0.42% 0.4%
2062 -0.41% 0.42%
2061 -0.42% 0.44%
2060 -0.42% 0.47%
2059 -0.42% 0.48%
2058 -0.43% 0.5%
2057 -0.4% 0.52%
2056 -0.39% 0.56%
2055 -0.38% 0.56%
2054 -0.38% 0.6%
2053 -0.34% 0.64%
2052 -0.32% 0.68%
2051 -0.32% 0.69%
2050 -0.31% 0.72%
2049 -0.28% 0.75%
2048 -0.26% 0.79%
2047 -0.24% 0.8%
2046 -0.22% 0.82%
2045 -0.22% 0.84%
2044 -0.2% 0.87%
2043 -0.2% 0.89%
2042 -0.18% 0.92%
2041 -0.19% 0.93%
2040 -0.19% 0.95%
2039 -0.16% 0.97%
2038 -0.2% 0.98%
2037 -0.17% 1.02%
2036 -0.17% 1.03%
2035 -0.17% 1.03%
2034 -0.14% 1.04%
2033 -0.15% 1.05%
2032 -0.13% 1.05%
2031 -0.12% 1.05%
2030 -0.09% 1.07%
2029 -0.05% 1.08%
2028 -0.06% 1.08%
2027 -0.07% 1.1%
2026 -0.07% 1.1%
2025 -0.09% 1.12%
2024 0.51% 1.12%
2023 0.99% 1.11%
2022 0.96% 1.09%
2021 0.44% 1.15%
2020 0.42% 1.19%
2019 0.45% 1.18%
2018 0.49% 1.23%
2017 0.7% 1.25%
2016 1.09% 1.23%
2015 1.13% 1.18%
2014 0.78% 1.15%
2013 0.59% 1.09%
2012 0.46% 1.01%
2011 0.34% 0.89%
2010 0.24% 0.78%
2009 0.26% 0.73%
2008 0.31% 0.68%
2007 0.32% 0.42%
2006 0.5% -0.41%
2005 0.68% -0.92%
2004 0.62% -0.7%
2003 0.49% -0.48%
2002 0.49% -0.31%
2001 0.38% -0.15%
2000 0.24% 0.03%
1999 0.19% 0.26%
1998 0.11% 0.5%
1997 0.11% 0.8%
1996 0.14% 1.08%
1995 0.15% 1.23%
1994 0.39% 1.36%
1993 0.83% 1.52%
1992 1.11% 1.68%
1991 1% 1.81%
1990 0.76% 1.93%
1989 0.45% 2.05%
1988 0.14% 2.14%
1987 0.06% 2.24%
1986 0.06% 2.57%
1985 0.05% 2.87%
1984 -0.006% 2.9%
1983 -0.16% 2.93%
1982 0.07% 2.95%
1981 0.26% 2.95%
1980 0% 2.95%
1979 -0.17% 2.93%
1978 -0.08% 2.89%
1977 0.04% 2.93%
1976 -0.18% 3.26%
1975 -0.26% 3.52%
1974 0.17% 3.51%
1973 0.56% 3.53%
1972 0.58% 3.58%
1971 0.45% 3.63%
1970 0.35% 3.67%
1969 0.35% 3.7%
1968 0.52% 3.73%
1967 0.75% 3.64%
1966 0.7% 3.25%
1965 0.65% 2.97%
1964 0.67% 2.99%
1963 0.64% 3.01%
1962 0.61% 3.03%
1961 0.55% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Austria Lesotho
Current population
9163419
2396633
Population rank 99/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +71
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 93/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -5,192
Net migration rank 44/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -5,192
2024 - 8,813 - -5,107
2023 -11,872 4,819 31,115 -5,168
2022 -10,851 157,365 30,803 -6,023
2021 -6,269 52,150 27,806 -3,449
2020 -8,025 39,601 30,721 -3,449
2019 1,776 41,090 32,279 -6,896
2018 1,769 35,296 33,112 -6,892
2017 4,399 45,478 33,601 -6,850
2016 6,989 65,976 33,390 -6,766
2015 1,729 115,175 32,087 -7,087
2014 3,419 74,375 30,922 -6,877
2013 0 56,726 29,789 -6,659
2012 0 45,014 27,592 -6,425
2011 1,679 31,887 25,647 -6,118
2010 1,672 22,570 21,877 -5,886
2009 -834 18,222 20,335 -5,599
2008 2,496 25,405 19,349 -5,392
2007 1,659 24,616 17,763 -5,179
2006 3,308 25,787 15,234 -11,416
2005 3,291 50,676 15,831 -35,679
2004 4,904 55,007 17,271 -33,530
2003 0 44,362 20,133 -31,723
2002 2,424 37,508 22,274 -29,924
2001 804 39,866 23,190 -27,874
2000 1,602 17,631 24,786 -26,220
1999 0 19,949 27,393 -24,610
1998 3,191 8,702 30,889 -23,299
1997 3,984 1,589 34,637 -22,396
1996 7,959 4,077 36,228 -17,042
1995 7,948 1,890 37,370 -14,588
1994 11,110 3,113 38,629 -13,953
1993 12,649 33,688 40,505 -13,347
1992 12,545 71,451 42,579 -12,707
1991 10,857 77,417 44,026 -12,114
1990 7,678 59,873 45,060 -11,598
1989 5,333 46,232 46,264 -11,207
1988 4,551 13,807 47,158 -11,028
1987 1,515 1,434 47,718 -10,946
1986 0 6,630 45,232 -7,501
1985 -1,513 5,940 44,575 1,222
1984 756 2,906 43,785 1,199
1983 -3,025 -1,474 42,899 1,253
1982 3,029 -22,711 41,941 1,281
1981 1,514 29,590 40,808 1,307
1980 -1,510 9,811 39,617 1,361
1979 -6,039 -1,785 38,440 1,285
1978 -9,074 -8,131 37,084 1,047
1977 -6,811 13,245 35,654 746
1976 -7,565 8,336 34,117 2,986
1975 -2,274 -24,253 32,311 9,723
1974 3,039 -16,276 30,444 9,972
1973 5,310 34,856 28,859 10,183
1972 9,053 36,703 27,841 10,386
1971 11,250 32,392 26,838 10,563
1970 13,441 10,601 25,935 10,605
1969 22,323 5,896 25,137 10,465
1968 30,403 -6,880 24,490 10,108
1967 32,459 21,285 23,911 9,734
1966 37,343 18,656 23,326 7,248
1965 35,627 10,719 22,755 2,239
1964 44,788 3,646 22,116 2,198
1963 43,055 4,774 21,585 2,220
1962 42,779 1,509 21,132 2,172
1961 46,061 -2,760 20,581 2,100
1960 36,647 -1,732 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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