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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.98 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Austria vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Malaysia
2100 7,450,035 44,353,615
2099 7,465,366 44,467,475
2098 7,480,951 44,579,971
2097 7,498,101 44,695,979
2096 7,514,850 44,814,885
2095 7,532,161 44,932,404
2094 7,548,458 45,047,479
2093 7,565,999 45,165,126
2092 7,583,717 45,278,674
2091 7,603,216 45,390,002
2090 7,623,462 45,501,495
2089 7,645,771 45,610,046
2088 7,668,431 45,717,882
2087 7,690,081 45,823,085
2086 7,712,948 45,926,712
2085 7,737,385 46,020,742
2084 7,763,202 46,111,490
2083 7,788,506 46,202,286
2082 7,813,956 46,284,929
2081 7,839,060 46,359,700
2080 7,863,527 46,435,482
2079 7,889,445 46,496,102
2078 7,916,631 46,549,167
2077 7,944,829 46,594,188
2076 7,970,795 46,619,045
2075 7,996,421 46,643,115
2074 8,023,733 46,658,350
2073 8,050,381 46,670,848
2072 8,078,590 46,670,426
2071 8,105,838 46,660,436
2070 8,133,854 46,645,623
2069 8,163,771 46,623,238
2068 8,193,704 46,600,060
2067 8,224,576 46,569,264
2066 8,257,106 46,530,377
2065 8,290,403 46,481,890
2064 8,322,363 46,417,369
2063 8,356,710 46,350,674
2062 8,391,660 46,272,105
2061 8,426,083 46,178,092
2060 8,461,244 46,075,877
2059 8,497,226 45,958,718
2058 8,533,176 45,837,407
2057 8,569,804 45,707,213
2056 8,603,815 45,566,357
2055 8,637,443 45,418,953
2054 8,670,706 45,252,995
2053 8,703,475 45,069,089
2052 8,733,492 44,873,927
2051 8,761,338 44,668,767
2050 8,789,107 44,445,677
2049 8,816,505 44,217,593
2048 8,841,593 43,974,925
2047 8,864,899 43,712,325
2046 8,886,446 43,438,283
2045 8,906,200 43,157,909
2044 8,926,211 42,866,716
2043 8,943,779 42,557,941
2042 8,961,407 42,239,980
2041 8,977,747 41,922,379
2040 8,994,604 41,598,231
2039 9,011,400 41,270,953
2038 9,026,006 40,929,067
2037 9,044,181 40,584,773
2036 9,059,299 40,234,128
2035 9,074,280 39,876,375
2034 9,089,880 39,515,857
2033 9,102,596 39,152,086
2032 9,116,080 38,772,414
2031 9,127,901 38,386,293
2030 9,138,727 37,995,617
2029 9,146,845 37,606,753
2028 9,151,806 37,207,852
2027 9,157,362 36,806,585
2026 9,163,419 36,403,076
2025 9,170,052 35,987,113
2024 9,177,982 35,557,673
2023 9,131,761 35,126,298
2022 9,041,851 34,695,493
2021 8,955,797 34,282,399
2020 8,916,864 33,889,558
2019 8,879,920 33,440,596
2018 8,840,521 32,910,967
2017 8,797,566 32,355,644
2016 8,736,668 31,789,685
2015 8,642,699 31,232,798
2014 8,546,356 30,696,137
2013 8,479,823 30,174,265
2012 8,429,991 29,662,831
2011 8,391,643 29,162,039
2010 8,363,404 28,655,776
2009 8,343,323 28,124,778
2008 8,321,496 27,570,059
2007 8,295,487 26,998,389
2006 8,268,641 26,417,909
2005 8,227,829 25,836,071
2004 8,171,966 25,256,772
2003 8,121,423 24,679,602
2002 8,081,957 24,102,477
2001 8,042,293 23,526,538
2000 8,011,566 22,967,816
1999 7,992,324 22,435,531
1998 7,976,789 21,906,713
1997 7,968,041 21,375,218
1996 7,959,017 20,850,087
1995 7,948,278 20,330,599
1994 7,936,118 19,820,446
1993 7,905,633 19,322,664
1992 7,840,709 18,834,572
1991 7,754,891 18,342,464
1990 7,677,850 17,833,171
1989 7,619,567 17,314,997
1988 7,585,317 16,796,605
1987 7,574,586 16,276,737
1986 7,569,794 15,760,419
1985 7,564,985 15,252,258
1984 7,561,434 14,759,009
1983 7,561,910 14,285,907
1982 7,574,140 13,832,798
1981 7,568,710 13,399,203
1980 7,549,433 12,983,363
1979 7,549,425 12,627,862
1978 7,562,305 12,328,157
1977 7,568,430 12,035,713
1976 7,565,525 11,750,097
1975 7,578,903 11,471,914
1974 7,599,038 11,200,906
1973 7,586,115 10,935,621
1972 7,544,201 10,676,835
1971 7,500,482 10,423,453
1970 7,467,086 10,178,802
1969 7,441,055 9,947,597
1968 7,415,403 9,725,281
1967 7,376,998 9,507,099
1966 7,322,066 9,284,688
1965 7,270,889 9,056,408
1964 7,223,801 8,828,406
1963 7,175,811 8,602,160
1962 7,129,864 8,380,172
1961 7,086,299 8,164,443
1960 7,047,539 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Malaysia
2100 -0.21% -0.26%
2099 -0.21% -0.25%
2098 -0.23% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.27%
2096 -0.23% -0.26%
2095 -0.22% -0.26%
2094 -0.23% -0.26%
2093 -0.23% -0.25%
2092 -0.26% -0.25%
2091 -0.27% -0.25%
2090 -0.29% -0.24%
2089 -0.3% -0.24%
2088 -0.28% -0.23%
2087 -0.3% -0.23%
2086 -0.32% -0.2%
2085 -0.33% -0.2%
2084 -0.32% -0.2%
2083 -0.33% -0.18%
2082 -0.32% -0.16%
2081 -0.31% -0.16%
2080 -0.33% -0.13%
2079 -0.34% -0.11%
2078 -0.35% -0.1%
2077 -0.33% -0.05%
2076 -0.32% -0.05%
2075 -0.34% -0.03%
2074 -0.33% -0.03%
2073 -0.35% 0.001%
2072 -0.34% 0.02%
2071 -0.34% 0.03%
2070 -0.37% 0.05%
2069 -0.37% 0.05%
2068 -0.38% 0.07%
2067 -0.39% 0.08%
2066 -0.4% 0.1%
2065 -0.38% 0.14%
2064 -0.41% 0.14%
2063 -0.42% 0.17%
2062 -0.41% 0.2%
2061 -0.42% 0.22%
2060 -0.42% 0.25%
2059 -0.42% 0.26%
2058 -0.43% 0.28%
2057 -0.4% 0.31%
2056 -0.39% 0.32%
2055 -0.38% 0.37%
2054 -0.38% 0.41%
2053 -0.34% 0.43%
2052 -0.32% 0.46%
2051 -0.32% 0.5%
2050 -0.31% 0.52%
2049 -0.28% 0.55%
2048 -0.26% 0.6%
2047 -0.24% 0.63%
2046 -0.22% 0.65%
2045 -0.22% 0.68%
2044 -0.2% 0.73%
2043 -0.2% 0.75%
2042 -0.18% 0.76%
2041 -0.19% 0.78%
2040 -0.19% 0.79%
2039 -0.16% 0.84%
2038 -0.2% 0.85%
2037 -0.17% 0.87%
2036 -0.17% 0.9%
2035 -0.17% 0.91%
2034 -0.14% 0.93%
2033 -0.15% 0.98%
2032 -0.13% 1.01%
2031 -0.12% 1.03%
2030 -0.09% 1.03%
2029 -0.05% 1.07%
2028 -0.06% 1.09%
2027 -0.07% 1.11%
2026 -0.07% 1.16%
2025 -0.09% 1.21%
2024 0.51% 1.23%
2023 0.99% 1.24%
2022 0.96% 1.2%
2021 0.44% 1.16%
2020 0.42% 1.34%
2019 0.45% 1.61%
2018 0.49% 1.72%
2017 0.7% 1.78%
2016 1.09% 1.78%
2015 1.13% 1.75%
2014 0.78% 1.73%
2013 0.59% 1.72%
2012 0.46% 1.72%
2011 0.34% 1.77%
2010 0.24% 1.89%
2009 0.26% 2.01%
2008 0.31% 2.12%
2007 0.32% 2.2%
2006 0.5% 2.25%
2005 0.68% 2.29%
2004 0.62% 2.34%
2003 0.49% 2.39%
2002 0.49% 2.45%
2001 0.38% 2.43%
2000 0.24% 2.37%
1999 0.19% 2.41%
1998 0.11% 2.49%
1997 0.11% 2.52%
1996 0.14% 2.56%
1995 0.15% 2.57%
1994 0.39% 2.58%
1993 0.83% 2.59%
1992 1.11% 2.68%
1991 1% 2.86%
1990 0.76% 2.99%
1989 0.45% 3.09%
1988 0.14% 3.19%
1987 0.06% 3.28%
1986 0.06% 3.33%
1985 0.05% 3.34%
1984 -0.006% 3.31%
1983 -0.16% 3.28%
1982 0.07% 3.24%
1981 0.26% 3.2%
1980 0% 2.82%
1979 -0.17% 2.43%
1978 -0.08% 2.43%
1977 0.04% 2.43%
1976 -0.18% 2.42%
1975 -0.26% 2.42%
1974 0.17% 2.43%
1973 0.56% 2.42%
1972 0.58% 2.43%
1971 0.45% 2.4%
1970 0.35% 2.32%
1969 0.35% 2.29%
1968 0.52% 2.29%
1967 0.75% 2.4%
1966 0.7% 2.52%
1965 0.65% 2.58%
1964 0.67% 2.63%
1963 0.64% 2.65%
1962 0.61% 2.64%
1961 0.55% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Austria Malaysia
Current population
9163419
36512221
Population rank 99/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 89/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +166,615
Net migration rank 44/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 166,615
2024 - 8,813 - 174,770
2023 -11,872 4,819 254,806 181,071
2022 -10,851 157,365 237,560 188,154
2021 -6,269 52,150 212,002 188,506
2020 -8,025 39,601 283,282 101,907
2019 1,776 41,090 309,426 203,284
2018 1,769 35,296 324,568 221,965
2017 4,399 45,478 336,434 227,677
2016 6,989 65,976 345,681 222,141
2015 1,729 115,175 358,302 187,663
2014 3,419 74,375 367,587 159,791
2013 0 56,726 366,738 149,637
2012 0 45,014 371,497 134,975
2011 1,679 31,887 372,836 122,269
2010 1,672 22,570 360,260 157,164
2009 -834 18,222 366,157 178,410
2008 2,496 25,405 362,380 202,481
2007 1,659 24,616 348,711 229,784
2006 3,308 25,787 349,509 232,971
2005 3,291 50,676 355,324 225,864
2004 4,904 55,007 365,138 212,278
2003 0 44,362 377,425 199,510
2002 2,424 37,508 381,084 196,227
2001 804 39,866 400,939 173,613
2000 1,602 17,631 417,371 125,499
1999 0 19,949 432,355 89,335
1998 3,191 8,702 436,316 99,639
1997 3,984 1,589 447,768 79,266
1996 7,959 4,077 450,174 73,040
1995 7,948 1,890 443,349 72,393
1994 11,110 3,113 437,873 66,685
1993 12,649 33,688 429,910 61,079
1992 12,545 71,451 418,900 66,286
1991 10,857 77,417 401,938 97,111
1990 7,678 59,873 384,518 135,020
1989 5,333 46,232 373,277 143,544
1988 4,551 13,807 386,507 133,478
1987 1,515 1,434 381,999 137,759
1986 0 6,630 385,799 127,081
1985 -1,513 5,940 383,243 120,215
1984 756 2,906 376,797 106,248
1983 -3,025 -1,474 365,290 97,862
1982 3,029 -22,711 353,138 89,942
1981 1,514 29,590 339,991 84,142
1980 -1,510 9,811 326,947 80,617
1979 -6,039 -1,785 317,439 -13,980
1978 -9,074 -8,131 311,027 -15,059
1977 -6,811 13,245 305,515 -16,601
1976 -7,565 8,336 300,615 -18,316
1975 -2,274 -24,253 294,541 -20,480
1974 3,039 -16,276 289,880 -21,919
1973 5,310 34,856 284,611 -21,995
1972 9,053 36,703 276,263 -21,305
1971 11,250 32,392 272,323 -20,535
1970 13,441 10,601 269,341 -31,839
1969 22,323 5,896 264,327 -39,420
1968 30,403 -6,880 260,705 -40,996
1967 32,459 21,285 258,764 -42,108
1966 37,343 18,656 262,162 -33,993
1965 35,627 10,719 264,836 -36,456
1964 44,788 3,646 266,406 -38,785
1963 43,055 4,774 265,815 -40,952
1962 42,779 1,509 262,140 -43,033
1961 46,061 -2,760 257,270 -44,916
1960 36,647 -1,732 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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