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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.56 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Austria vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Liberia
2100 7,480,998 12,784,957
2099 7,496,393 12,772,345
2098 7,512,042 12,753,452
2097 7,529,263 12,724,773
2096 7,546,082 12,692,036
2095 7,563,465 12,667,207
2094 7,579,830 12,641,522
2093 7,597,443 12,603,995
2092 7,615,235 12,579,473
2091 7,634,815 12,554,066
2090 7,655,146 12,509,480
2089 7,677,547 12,457,316
2088 7,700,301 12,425,766
2087 7,722,041 12,390,938
2086 7,745,003 12,328,007
2085 7,769,542 12,262,605
2084 7,795,466 12,214,581
2083 7,820,876 12,160,106
2082 7,846,431 12,118,849
2081 7,871,639 12,051,465
2080 7,896,208 11,973,445
2079 7,922,233 11,895,628
2078 7,949,533 11,820,198
2077 7,977,848 11,742,459
2076 8,003,921 11,653,806
2075 8,029,654 11,568,384
2074 8,057,079 11,466,229
2073 8,083,839 11,370,364
2072 8,112,165 11,284,839
2071 8,139,526 11,184,212
2070 8,167,659 11,094,537
2069 8,197,700 10,998,944
2068 8,227,758 10,915,300
2067 8,258,758 10,810,752
2066 8,291,423 10,718,452
2065 8,324,858 10,614,227
2064 8,356,951 10,517,857
2063 8,391,440 10,413,073
2062 8,426,536 10,305,739
2061 8,461,102 10,197,474
2060 8,496,409 10,088,502
2059 8,532,540 9,957,059
2058 8,568,640 9,854,358
2057 8,605,421 9,742,349
2056 8,639,572 9,621,132
2055 8,673,340 9,503,970
2054 8,706,741 9,399,455
2053 8,739,647 9,282,047
2052 8,769,788 9,170,319
2051 8,797,751 9,057,504
2050 8,825,635 8,948,808
2049 8,853,147 8,825,716
2048 8,878,339 8,702,515
2047 8,901,742 8,579,329
2046 8,923,378 8,453,730
2045 8,943,215 8,340,339
2044 8,963,309 8,218,270
2043 8,980,950 8,103,979
2042 8,998,651 7,969,742
2041 9,015,059 7,826,944
2040 9,031,986 7,696,136
2039 9,048,852 7,551,738
2038 9,063,518 7,419,716
2037 9,081,768 7,289,124
2036 9,096,950 7,144,012
2035 9,111,993 7,008,708
2034 9,127,657 6,881,558
2033 9,140,427 6,748,513
2032 9,153,966 6,617,506
2031 9,165,837 6,490,837
2030 9,176,708 6,374,102
2029 9,184,859 6,245,907
2028 9,189,841 6,118,823
2027 9,195,420 5,979,243
2026 9,201,502 5,850,359
2025 9,208,163 5,731,206
2024 9,177,982 5,612,817
2023 9,131,761 5,493,031
2022 9,041,851 5,373,294
2021 8,955,797 5,259,323
2020 8,916,864 5,149,463
2019 8,879,920 5,043,721
2018 8,840,521 4,944,726
2017 8,797,566 4,848,925
2016 8,736,668 4,755,608
2015 8,642,699 4,659,431
2014 8,546,356 4,564,293
2013 8,479,823 4,470,239
2012 8,429,991 4,373,043
2011 8,391,643 4,221,178
2010 8,363,404 4,058,890
2009 8,343,323 3,943,028
2008 8,321,496 3,821,003
2007 8,295,487 3,669,050
2006 8,268,641 3,490,787
2005 8,227,829 3,301,015
2004 8,171,966 3,156,892
2003 8,121,423 3,119,532
2002 8,081,957 3,094,782
2001 8,042,293 3,015,338
2000 8,011,566 2,928,117
1999 7,992,324 2,821,684
1998 7,976,789 2,670,124
1997 7,968,041 2,412,989
1996 7,959,017 2,232,289
1995 7,948,278 2,169,162
1994 7,936,118 2,149,928
1993 7,905,633 2,155,126
1992 7,840,709 2,072,461
1991 7,754,891 1,956,518
1990 7,677,850 2,223,667
1989 7,619,567 2,517,858
1988 7,585,317 2,446,941
1987 7,574,586 2,377,229
1986 7,569,794 2,308,511
1985 7,564,985 2,240,539
1984 7,561,434 2,173,312
1983 7,561,910 2,107,113
1982 7,574,140 2,045,073
1981 7,568,710 1,986,867
1980 7,549,433 1,929,253
1979 7,549,425 1,872,713
1978 7,562,305 1,818,247
1977 7,568,430 1,766,019
1976 7,565,525 1,717,060
1975 7,578,903 1,670,913
1974 7,599,038 1,626,362
1973 7,586,115 1,583,588
1972 7,544,201 1,542,670
1971 7,500,482 1,504,077
1970 7,467,086 1,466,676
1969 7,441,055 1,429,605
1968 7,415,403 1,393,530
1967 7,376,998 1,358,435
1966 7,322,066 1,324,383
1965 7,270,889 1,291,156
1964 7,223,801 1,258,745
1963 7,175,811 1,227,414
1962 7,129,864 1,197,039
1961 7,086,299 1,167,717
1960 7,047,539 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Liberia
2100 -0.21% 0.1%
2099 -0.21% 0.15%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.2%
2095 -0.22% 0.2%
2094 -0.23% 0.3%
2093 -0.23% 0.19%
2092 -0.26% 0.2%
2091 -0.27% 0.36%
2090 -0.29% 0.42%
2089 -0.3% 0.25%
2088 -0.28% 0.28%
2087 -0.3% 0.51%
2086 -0.32% 0.53%
2085 -0.33% 0.39%
2084 -0.32% 0.45%
2083 -0.33% 0.34%
2082 -0.32% 0.56%
2081 -0.31% 0.65%
2080 -0.33% 0.65%
2079 -0.34% 0.64%
2078 -0.35% 0.66%
2077 -0.33% 0.76%
2076 -0.32% 0.74%
2075 -0.34% 0.89%
2074 -0.33% 0.84%
2073 -0.35% 0.76%
2072 -0.34% 0.9%
2071 -0.34% 0.81%
2070 -0.37% 0.87%
2069 -0.37% 0.77%
2068 -0.38% 0.97%
2067 -0.39% 0.86%
2066 -0.4% 0.98%
2065 -0.38% 0.92%
2064 -0.41% 1.01%
2063 -0.42% 1.04%
2062 -0.41% 1.06%
2061 -0.42% 1.08%
2060 -0.42% 1.32%
2059 -0.42% 1.04%
2058 -0.43% 1.15%
2057 -0.4% 1.26%
2056 -0.39% 1.23%
2055 -0.38% 1.11%
2054 -0.38% 1.26%
2053 -0.34% 1.22%
2052 -0.32% 1.25%
2051 -0.32% 1.21%
2050 -0.31% 1.39%
2049 -0.28% 1.42%
2048 -0.26% 1.44%
2047 -0.24% 1.49%
2046 -0.22% 1.36%
2045 -0.22% 1.49%
2044 -0.2% 1.41%
2043 -0.2% 1.68%
2042 -0.18% 1.82%
2041 -0.19% 1.7%
2040 -0.19% 1.91%
2039 -0.16% 1.78%
2038 -0.2% 1.79%
2037 -0.17% 2.03%
2036 -0.17% 1.93%
2035 -0.17% 1.85%
2034 -0.14% 1.97%
2033 -0.15% 1.98%
2032 -0.13% 1.95%
2031 -0.12% 1.83%
2030 -0.09% 2.05%
2029 -0.05% 2.08%
2028 -0.06% 2.33%
2027 -0.07% 2.2%
2026 -0.07% 2.08%
2025 0.33% 2.11%
2024 0.51% 2.18%
2023 0.99% 2.23%
2022 0.96% 2.17%
2021 0.44% 2.13%
2020 0.42% 2.1%
2019 0.45% 2%
2018 0.49% 1.98%
2017 0.7% 1.96%
2016 1.09% 2.06%
2015 1.13% 2.08%
2014 0.78% 2.1%
2013 0.59% 2.22%
2012 0.46% 3.6%
2011 0.34% 4%
2010 0.24% 2.94%
2009 0.26% 3.19%
2008 0.31% 4.14%
2007 0.32% 5.11%
2006 0.5% 5.75%
2005 0.68% 4.57%
2004 0.62% 1.2%
2003 0.49% 0.8%
2002 0.49% 2.63%
2001 0.38% 2.98%
2000 0.24% 3.77%
1999 0.19% 5.68%
1998 0.11% 10.7%
1997 0.11% 8.09%
1996 0.14% 2.91%
1995 0.15% 0.89%
1994 0.39% -0.24%
1993 0.83% 3.99%
1992 1.11% 5.93%
1991 1% -12%
1990 0.76% -11.7%
1989 0.45% 2.9%
1988 0.14% 2.93%
1987 0.06% 2.98%
1986 0.06% 3.03%
1985 0.05% 3.09%
1984 -0.006% 3.14%
1983 -0.16% 3.03%
1982 0.07% 2.93%
1981 0.26% 2.99%
1980 0% 3.02%
1979 -0.17% 3%
1978 -0.08% 2.96%
1977 0.04% 2.85%
1976 -0.18% 2.76%
1975 -0.26% 2.74%
1974 0.17% 2.7%
1973 0.56% 2.65%
1972 0.58% 2.57%
1971 0.45% 2.55%
1970 0.35% 2.59%
1969 0.35% 2.59%
1968 0.52% 2.58%
1967 0.75% 2.57%
1966 0.7% 2.57%
1965 0.65% 2.57%
1964 0.67% 2.55%
1963 0.64% 2.54%
1962 0.61% 2.51%
1961 0.55% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Austria Liberia
Current population
9201502
5916561
Population rank 98/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +324
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 44/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -9,870
Net migration rank 44/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -9,870
2024 -11,013 8,813 126,631 -7,779
2023 -11,872 4,819 125,730 -5,002
2022 -10,851 157,365 123,747 -5,003
2021 -6,269 52,150 121,038 -11,852
2020 -8,025 39,601 120,632 -10,107
2019 1,776 41,090 120,635 -19,678
2018 1,769 35,296 120,231 -23,199
2017 4,399 45,478 119,376 -24,807
2016 6,989 65,976 118,852 -26,796
2015 1,729 115,175 115,479 -15,182
2014 3,419 74,375 116,667 -26,690
2013 0 56,726 120,138 -22,010
2012 0 45,014 121,973 -25,710
2011 1,679 31,887 115,496 91,981
2010 1,672 22,570 114,249 2,850
2009 -834 18,222 113,429 1,187
2008 2,496 25,405 112,032 17,404
2007 1,659 24,616 109,165 65,306
2006 3,308 25,787 104,099 77,946
2005 3,291 50,676 96,478 101,019
2004 4,904 55,007 91,755 -1,001
2003 0 44,362 87,534 -103,564
2002 2,424 37,508 88,643 -23,110
2001 804 39,866 86,217 7,142
2000 1,602 17,631 83,143 -2,060
1999 0 19,949 78,130 53,643
1998 3,191 8,702 72,146 99,203
1997 3,984 1,589 61,444 281,480
1996 7,959 4,077 56,392 -37,922
1995 7,948 1,890 53,407 54,372
1994 11,110 3,113 52,101 -121,407
1993 12,649 33,688 51,609 7,300
1992 12,545 71,451 50,204 56,210
1991 10,857 77,417 47,426 78,052
1990 7,678 59,873 52,770 -712,544
1989 5,333 46,232 63,238 8,156
1988 4,551 13,807 62,703 7,734
1987 1,515 1,434 62,147 6,840
1986 0 6,630 61,924 6,534
1985 -1,513 5,940 59,988 7,487
1984 756 2,906 59,460 7,513
1983 -3,025 -1,474 57,562 7,861
1982 3,029 -22,711 56,127 2,530
1981 1,514 29,590 55,003 2,757
1980 -1,510 9,811 53,452 4,016
1979 -6,039 -1,785 52,125 3,500
1978 -9,074 -8,131 49,813 3,500
1977 -6,811 13,245 47,582 3,555
1976 -7,565 8,336 45,528 1,246
1975 -2,274 -24,253 43,478 2,037
1974 3,039 -16,276 41,499 2,086
1973 5,310 34,856 39,694 2,272
1972 9,053 36,703 37,860 2,018
1971 11,250 32,392 36,015 1,293
1970 13,441 10,601 35,196 2,285
1969 22,323 5,896 34,677 1,982
1968 30,403 -6,880 33,536 1,964
1967 32,459 21,285 32,519 2,177
1966 37,343 18,656 31,454 1,953
1965 35,627 10,719 30,618 2,431
1964 44,788 3,646 29,592 2,189
1963 43,055 4,774 28,708 2,165
1962 42,779 1,509 27,679 2,189
1961 46,061 -2,760 26,670 2,115
1960 36,647 -1,732 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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