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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.5 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Austria vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Malawi
2100 7,450,035 59,786,744
2099 7,465,366 59,528,389
2098 7,480,951 59,275,876
2097 7,498,101 59,028,312
2096 7,514,850 58,761,888
2095 7,532,161 58,508,246
2094 7,548,458 58,240,422
2093 7,565,999 57,966,788
2092 7,583,717 57,672,738
2091 7,603,216 57,377,090
2090 7,623,462 57,060,476
2089 7,645,771 56,739,410
2088 7,668,431 56,397,330
2087 7,690,081 56,053,671
2086 7,712,948 55,706,928
2085 7,737,385 55,348,708
2084 7,763,202 54,997,097
2083 7,788,506 54,605,058
2082 7,813,956 54,206,477
2081 7,839,060 53,795,317
2080 7,863,527 53,372,779
2079 7,889,445 52,948,243
2078 7,916,631 52,521,908
2077 7,944,829 52,063,931
2076 7,970,795 51,600,404
2075 7,996,421 51,141,728
2074 8,023,733 50,684,368
2073 8,050,381 50,229,762
2072 8,078,590 49,769,904
2071 8,105,838 49,287,139
2070 8,133,854 48,797,935
2069 8,163,771 48,301,644
2068 8,193,704 47,792,308
2067 8,224,576 47,277,473
2066 8,257,106 46,752,024
2065 8,290,403 46,228,139
2064 8,322,363 45,701,844
2063 8,356,710 45,179,322
2062 8,391,660 44,638,764
2061 8,426,083 44,076,711
2060 8,461,244 43,508,702
2059 8,497,226 42,916,694
2058 8,533,176 42,344,863
2057 8,569,804 41,762,060
2056 8,603,815 41,184,161
2055 8,637,443 40,584,950
2054 8,670,706 39,994,696
2053 8,703,475 39,377,622
2052 8,733,492 38,766,890
2051 8,761,338 38,153,322
2050 8,789,107 37,545,865
2049 8,816,505 36,936,275
2048 8,841,593 36,339,833
2047 8,864,899 35,725,127
2046 8,886,446 35,107,179
2045 8,906,200 34,491,916
2044 8,926,211 33,862,279
2043 8,943,779 33,247,804
2042 8,961,407 32,636,511
2041 8,977,747 32,019,447
2040 8,994,604 31,402,305
2039 9,011,400 30,782,479
2038 9,026,006 30,166,708
2037 9,044,181 29,527,821
2036 9,059,299 28,896,515
2035 9,074,280 28,267,970
2034 9,089,880 27,643,367
2033 9,102,596 27,018,105
2032 9,116,080 26,404,071
2031 9,127,901 25,795,897
2030 9,138,727 25,181,820
2029 9,146,845 24,566,478
2028 9,151,806 23,968,071
2027 9,157,362 23,374,588
2026 9,163,419 22,791,601
2025 9,170,052 22,220,885
2024 9,177,982 21,655,286
2023 9,131,761 21,104,482
2022 9,041,851 20,568,728
2021 8,955,797 20,047,258
2020 8,916,864 19,533,888
2019 8,879,920 19,025,752
2018 8,840,521 18,528,081
2017 8,797,566 18,039,715
2016 8,736,668 17,557,739
2015 8,642,699 17,085,587
2014 8,546,356 16,621,538
2013 8,479,823 16,161,816
2012 8,429,991 15,709,577
2011 8,391,643 15,265,022
2010 8,363,404 14,826,463
2009 8,343,323 14,395,788
2008 8,321,496 13,976,417
2007 8,295,487 13,576,343
2006 8,268,641 13,198,701
2005 8,227,829 12,840,031
2004 8,171,966 12,500,737
2003 8,121,423 12,181,574
2002 8,081,957 11,880,440
2001 8,042,293 11,593,058
2000 8,011,566 11,315,942
1999 7,992,324 11,047,804
1998 7,976,789 10,792,876
1997 7,968,041 10,562,035
1996 7,959,017 10,352,228
1995 7,948,278 10,150,117
1994 7,936,118 10,164,894
1993 7,905,633 10,284,024
1992 7,840,709 10,135,079
1991 7,754,891 9,844,227
1990 7,677,850 9,545,852
1989 7,619,567 9,176,220
1988 7,585,317 8,753,262
1987 7,574,586 8,293,174
1986 7,569,794 7,906,480
1985 7,564,985 7,620,508
1984 7,561,434 7,332,810
1983 7,561,910 7,051,709
1982 7,574,140 6,778,879
1981 7,568,710 6,516,454
1980 7,549,433 6,265,529
1979 7,549,425 6,028,749
1978 7,562,305 5,810,132
1977 7,568,430 5,614,983
1976 7,565,525 5,443,384
1975 7,578,903 5,287,367
1974 7,599,038 5,141,337
1973 7,586,115 5,003,938
1972 7,544,201 4,874,475
1971 7,500,482 4,751,434
1970 7,467,086 4,633,944
1969 7,441,055 4,521,184
1968 7,415,403 4,411,054
1967 7,376,998 4,303,012
1966 7,322,066 4,197,926
1965 7,270,889 4,096,157
1964 7,223,801 3,997,305
1963 7,175,811 3,900,506
1962 7,129,864 3,806,307
1961 7,086,299 3,715,534
1960 7,047,539 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Malawi
2100 -0.21% 0.43%
2099 -0.21% 0.43%
2098 -0.23% 0.42%
2097 -0.22% 0.45%
2096 -0.23% 0.43%
2095 -0.22% 0.46%
2094 -0.23% 0.47%
2093 -0.23% 0.51%
2092 -0.26% 0.52%
2091 -0.27% 0.55%
2090 -0.29% 0.57%
2089 -0.3% 0.61%
2088 -0.28% 0.61%
2087 -0.3% 0.62%
2086 -0.32% 0.65%
2085 -0.33% 0.64%
2084 -0.32% 0.72%
2083 -0.33% 0.74%
2082 -0.32% 0.76%
2081 -0.31% 0.79%
2080 -0.33% 0.8%
2079 -0.34% 0.81%
2078 -0.35% 0.88%
2077 -0.33% 0.9%
2076 -0.32% 0.9%
2075 -0.34% 0.9%
2074 -0.33% 0.91%
2073 -0.35% 0.92%
2072 -0.34% 0.98%
2071 -0.34% 1%
2070 -0.37% 1.03%
2069 -0.37% 1.07%
2068 -0.38% 1.09%
2067 -0.39% 1.12%
2066 -0.4% 1.13%
2065 -0.38% 1.15%
2064 -0.41% 1.16%
2063 -0.42% 1.21%
2062 -0.41% 1.28%
2061 -0.42% 1.31%
2060 -0.42% 1.38%
2059 -0.42% 1.35%
2058 -0.43% 1.4%
2057 -0.4% 1.4%
2056 -0.39% 1.48%
2055 -0.38% 1.48%
2054 -0.38% 1.57%
2053 -0.34% 1.58%
2052 -0.32% 1.61%
2051 -0.32% 1.62%
2050 -0.31% 1.65%
2049 -0.28% 1.64%
2048 -0.26% 1.72%
2047 -0.24% 1.76%
2046 -0.22% 1.78%
2045 -0.22% 1.86%
2044 -0.2% 1.85%
2043 -0.2% 1.87%
2042 -0.18% 1.93%
2041 -0.19% 1.97%
2040 -0.19% 2.01%
2039 -0.16% 2.04%
2038 -0.2% 2.16%
2037 -0.17% 2.18%
2036 -0.17% 2.22%
2035 -0.17% 2.26%
2034 -0.14% 2.31%
2033 -0.15% 2.33%
2032 -0.13% 2.36%
2031 -0.12% 2.44%
2030 -0.09% 2.5%
2029 -0.05% 2.5%
2028 -0.06% 2.54%
2027 -0.07% 2.56%
2026 -0.07% 2.57%
2025 -0.09% 2.61%
2024 0.51% 2.61%
2023 0.99% 2.6%
2022 0.96% 2.6%
2021 0.44% 2.63%
2020 0.42% 2.67%
2019 0.45% 2.69%
2018 0.49% 2.71%
2017 0.7% 2.75%
2016 1.09% 2.76%
2015 1.13% 2.79%
2014 0.78% 2.84%
2013 0.59% 2.88%
2012 0.46% 2.91%
2011 0.34% 2.96%
2010 0.24% 2.99%
2009 0.26% 3%
2008 0.31% 2.95%
2007 0.32% 2.86%
2006 0.5% 2.79%
2005 0.68% 2.71%
2004 0.62% 2.62%
2003 0.49% 2.53%
2002 0.49% 2.48%
2001 0.38% 2.45%
2000 0.24% 2.43%
1999 0.19% 2.36%
1998 0.11% 2.19%
1997 0.11% 2.03%
1996 0.14% 1.99%
1995 0.15% -0.15%
1994 0.39% -1.16%
1993 0.83% 1.47%
1992 1.11% 2.95%
1991 1% 3.13%
1990 0.76% 4.03%
1989 0.45% 4.83%
1988 0.14% 5.55%
1987 0.06% 4.89%
1986 0.06% 3.75%
1985 0.05% 3.92%
1984 -0.006% 3.99%
1983 -0.16% 4.02%
1982 0.07% 4.03%
1981 0.26% 4%
1980 0% 3.93%
1979 -0.17% 3.76%
1978 -0.08% 3.48%
1977 0.04% 3.15%
1976 -0.18% 2.95%
1975 -0.26% 2.84%
1974 0.17% 2.75%
1973 0.56% 2.66%
1972 0.58% 2.59%
1971 0.45% 2.54%
1970 0.35% 2.49%
1969 0.35% 2.5%
1968 0.52% 2.51%
1967 0.75% 2.5%
1966 0.7% 2.48%
1965 0.65% 2.47%
1964 0.67% 2.48%
1963 0.64% 2.47%
1962 0.61% 2.44%
1961 0.55% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Austria Malawi
Current population
9163419
22949294
Population rank 99/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 26/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -5,628
Net migration rank 44/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -5,628
2024 - 8,813 - -1,507
2023 -11,872 4,819 549,096 -5,811
2022 -10,851 157,365 533,450 -5,231
2021 -6,269 52,150 517,400 -2,666
2020 -8,025 39,601 514,659 -2,655
2019 1,776 41,090 506,104 -1,837
2018 1,769 35,296 494,348 -3,267
2017 4,399 45,478 484,655 982
2016 6,989 65,976 474,779 3,505
2015 1,729 115,175 472,484 -6,471
2014 3,419 74,375 472,418 -10,317
2013 0 56,726 470,293 -12,934
2012 0 45,014 460,684 -13,561
2011 1,679 31,887 454,149 -12,170
2010 1,672 22,570 444,468 -9,327
2009 -834 18,222 434,811 -8,590
2008 2,496 25,405 421,781 -9,264
2007 1,659 24,616 410,290 -22,680
2006 3,308 25,787 397,123 -29,450
2005 3,291 50,676 381,130 -31,462
2004 4,904 55,007 361,133 -32,221
2003 0 44,362 341,133 -31,729
2002 2,424 37,508 322,863 -30,013
2001 804 39,866 310,833 -28,933
2000 1,602 17,631 300,439 -28,098
1999 0 19,949 295,629 -31,686
1998 3,191 8,702 285,407 -39,491
1997 3,984 1,589 277,433 -61,646
1996 7,959 4,077 270,048 -66,212
1995 7,948 1,890 266,745 -66,366
1994 11,110 3,113 275,439 -505,365
1993 12,649 33,688 276,538 -284,867
1992 12,545 71,451 269,066 37,142
1991 10,857 77,417 260,193 15,291
1990 7,678 59,873 250,159 71,111
1989 5,333 46,232 237,967 180,031
1988 4,551 13,807 226,911 201,011
1987 1,515 1,434 220,566 271,693
1986 0 6,630 218,519 62,615
1985 -1,513 5,940 216,179 74,625
1984 756 2,906 212,146 72,435
1983 -3,025 -1,474 209,422 68,197
1982 3,029 -22,711 205,386 62,661
1981 1,514 29,590 199,436 57,376
1980 -1,510 9,811 192,746 52,294
1979 -6,039 -1,785 182,123 46,388
1978 -9,074 -8,131 172,503 36,225
1977 -6,811 13,245 161,930 19,638
1976 -7,565 8,336 153,422 8,206
1975 -2,274 -24,253 145,254 5,162
1974 3,039 -16,276 137,819 3,833
1973 5,310 34,856 131,529 1,623
1972 9,053 36,703 125,728 48
1971 11,250 32,392 121,015 -710
1970 13,441 10,601 116,822 -2,147
1969 22,323 5,896 113,120 -2,266
1968 30,403 -6,880 110,329 -924
1967 32,459 21,285 106,668 0
1966 37,343 18,656 103,512 0
1965 35,627 10,719 100,040 0
1964 44,788 3,646 97,658 0
1963 43,055 4,774 95,933 0
1962 42,779 1,509 92,463 0
1961 46,061 -2,760 89,091 0
1960 36,647 -1,732 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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