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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.51 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Austria vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Malawi
2100 7,480,998 59,773,923
2099 7,496,393 59,515,624
2098 7,512,042 59,263,165
2097 7,529,263 59,015,654
2096 7,546,082 58,749,288
2095 7,563,465 58,495,699
2094 7,579,830 58,227,933
2093 7,597,443 57,954,358
2092 7,615,235 57,660,371
2091 7,634,815 57,364,786
2090 7,655,146 57,048,240
2089 7,677,547 56,727,243
2088 7,700,301 56,385,237
2087 7,722,041 56,041,651
2086 7,745,003 55,694,983
2085 7,769,542 55,336,839
2084 7,795,466 54,985,304
2083 7,820,876 54,593,349
2082 7,846,431 54,194,853
2081 7,871,639 53,783,781
2080 7,896,208 53,361,334
2079 7,922,233 52,936,889
2078 7,949,533 52,510,645
2077 7,977,848 52,052,767
2076 8,003,921 51,589,339
2075 8,029,654 51,130,762
2074 8,057,079 50,673,499
2073 8,083,839 50,218,991
2072 8,112,165 49,759,232
2071 8,139,526 49,276,570
2070 8,167,659 48,787,471
2069 8,197,700 48,291,287
2068 8,227,758 47,782,059
2067 8,258,758 47,267,335
2066 8,291,423 46,741,998
2065 8,324,858 46,218,226
2064 8,356,951 45,692,044
2063 8,391,440 45,169,634
2062 8,426,536 44,629,192
2061 8,461,102 44,067,259
2060 8,496,409 43,499,372
2059 8,532,540 42,907,491
2058 8,568,640 42,335,782
2057 8,605,421 41,753,105
2056 8,639,572 41,175,330
2055 8,673,340 40,576,247
2054 8,706,741 39,986,120
2053 8,739,647 39,369,178
2052 8,769,788 38,758,577
2051 8,797,751 38,145,141
2050 8,825,635 37,537,814
2049 8,853,147 36,928,354
2048 8,878,339 36,332,040
2047 8,901,742 35,717,466
2046 8,923,378 35,099,651
2045 8,943,215 34,484,520
2044 8,963,309 33,855,018
2043 8,980,950 33,240,675
2042 8,998,651 32,629,513
2041 9,015,059 32,012,581
2040 9,031,986 31,395,572
2039 9,048,852 30,775,878
2038 9,063,518 30,160,239
2037 9,081,768 29,521,489
2036 9,096,950 28,890,318
2035 9,111,993 28,261,909
2034 9,127,657 27,637,439
2033 9,140,427 27,012,311
2032 9,153,966 26,398,409
2031 9,165,837 25,790,366
2030 9,176,708 25,176,420
2029 9,184,859 24,561,210
2028 9,189,841 23,962,931
2027 9,195,420 23,369,575
2026 9,201,502 22,786,713
2025 9,208,163 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Austria Malawi
Current population
9201502
23086106
Population rank 98/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.28%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 23/197
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 -11,013 8,813 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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 132K
Klagenfurt 101K
Wels 65.3K
Villach 65.1K
Sankt Polten 55.5K
Dornbirn 48.1K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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