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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 3.83 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Austria vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Lesotho
2100 7,480,998 3,280,518
2099 7,496,393 3,286,430
2098 7,512,042 3,292,231
2097 7,529,263 3,297,835
2096 7,546,082 3,302,758
2095 7,563,465 3,307,678
2094 7,579,830 3,311,734
2093 7,597,443 3,315,488
2092 7,615,235 3,319,391
2091 7,634,815 3,322,303
2090 7,655,146 3,324,499
2089 7,677,547 3,326,577
2088 7,700,301 3,328,210
2087 7,722,041 3,329,694
2086 7,745,003 3,330,185
2085 7,769,542 3,330,989
2084 7,795,466 3,331,214
2083 7,820,876 3,331,221
2082 7,846,431 3,330,964
2081 7,871,639 3,330,141
2080 7,896,208 3,328,997
2079 7,922,233 3,326,895
2078 7,949,533 3,324,376
2077 7,977,848 3,321,152
2076 8,003,921 3,317,581
2075 8,029,654 3,313,968
2074 8,057,079 3,308,905
2073 8,083,839 3,303,592
2072 8,112,165 3,297,913
2071 8,139,526 3,291,224
2070 8,167,659 3,283,387
2069 8,197,700 3,274,978
2068 8,227,758 3,265,887
2067 8,258,758 3,256,362
2066 8,291,423 3,246,639
2065 8,324,858 3,236,890
2064 8,356,951 3,226,227
2063 8,391,440 3,214,843
2062 8,426,536 3,202,027
2061 8,461,102 3,188,674
2060 8,496,409 3,174,740
2059 8,532,540 3,159,947
2058 8,568,640 3,144,797
2057 8,605,421 3,129,007
2056 8,639,572 3,112,877
2055 8,673,340 3,095,653
2054 8,706,741 3,078,317
2053 8,739,647 3,059,904
2052 8,769,788 3,040,402
2051 8,797,751 3,019,864
2050 8,825,635 2,999,214
2049 8,853,147 2,977,795
2048 8,878,339 2,955,487
2047 8,901,742 2,932,450
2046 8,923,378 2,909,071
2045 8,943,215 2,885,303
2044 8,963,309 2,861,140
2043 8,980,950 2,836,547
2042 8,998,651 2,811,435
2041 9,015,059 2,785,921
2040 9,031,986 2,760,167
2039 9,048,852 2,734,178
2038 9,063,518 2,707,996
2037 9,081,768 2,681,646
2036 9,096,950 2,654,540
2035 9,111,993 2,627,488
2034 9,127,657 2,600,669
2033 9,140,427 2,573,856
2032 9,153,966 2,547,137
2031 9,165,837 2,520,626
2030 9,176,708 2,494,444
2029 9,184,859 2,468,067
2028 9,189,841 2,441,673
2027 9,195,420 2,415,634
2026 9,201,502 2,389,322
2025 9,208,163 2,363,325
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 1.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Austria Lesotho
Current population
9201502
2402837
Population rank 98/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.03%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
9.46 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +71
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 94/197
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 -11,013 8,813 31,050 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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