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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 15.7 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Austria vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Malta
2100 7,480,998 385,935
2099 7,496,393 389,134
2098 7,512,042 392,349
2097 7,529,263 395,676
2096 7,546,082 399,078
2095 7,563,465 402,765
2094 7,579,830 406,545
2093 7,597,443 410,348
2092 7,615,235 414,228
2091 7,634,815 418,324
2090 7,655,146 422,539
2089 7,677,547 426,802
2088 7,700,301 431,058
2087 7,722,041 435,593
2086 7,745,003 440,311
2085 7,769,542 444,985
2084 7,795,466 449,785
2083 7,820,876 454,721
2082 7,846,431 459,549
2081 7,871,639 464,574
2080 7,896,208 469,503
2079 7,922,233 474,408
2078 7,949,533 479,266
2077 7,977,848 484,147
2076 8,003,921 489,066
2075 8,029,654 493,650
2074 8,057,079 498,129
2073 8,083,839 502,551
2072 8,112,165 506,905
2071 8,139,526 511,168
2070 8,167,659 515,276
2069 8,197,700 519,370
2068 8,227,758 523,386
2067 8,258,758 527,196
2066 8,291,423 530,842
2065 8,324,858 534,346
2064 8,356,951 537,672
2063 8,391,440 540,800
2062 8,426,536 543,938
2061 8,461,102 546,831
2060 8,496,409 549,661
2059 8,532,540 552,414
2058 8,568,640 554,917
2057 8,605,421 557,274
2056 8,639,572 559,707
2055 8,673,340 562,109
2054 8,706,741 564,244
2053 8,739,647 566,461
2052 8,769,788 568,738
2051 8,797,751 571,060
2050 8,825,635 573,186
2049 8,853,147 575,026
2048 8,878,339 576,946
2047 8,901,742 579,015
2046 8,923,378 580,778
2045 8,943,215 582,504
2044 8,963,309 584,119
2043 8,980,950 585,724
2042 8,998,651 587,136
2041 9,015,059 588,589
2040 9,031,986 589,860
2039 9,048,852 591,157
2038 9,063,518 592,353
2037 9,081,768 593,277
2036 9,096,950 594,028
2035 9,111,993 594,615
2034 9,127,657 595,017
2033 9,140,427 594,907
2032 9,153,966 594,310
2031 9,165,837 593,505
2030 9,176,708 592,412
2029 9,184,859 591,100
2028 9,189,841 589,420
2027 9,195,420 587,406
2026 9,201,502 585,225
2025 9,208,163 579,704
2024 9,177,982 568,847
2023 9,131,761 552,747
2022 9,041,851 531,113
2021 8,955,797 518,150
2020 8,916,864 515,490
2019 8,879,920 503,912
2018 8,840,521 483,903
2017 8,797,566 467,106
2016 8,736,668 454,505
2015 8,642,699 444,220
2014 8,546,356 433,481
2013 8,479,823 424,810
2012 8,429,991 420,028
2011 8,391,643 416,268
2010 8,363,404 414,508
2009 8,343,323 412,477
2008 8,321,496 409,379
2007 8,295,487 406,724
2006 8,268,641 405,308
2005 8,227,829 403,834
2004 8,171,966 401,268
2003 8,121,423 398,582
2002 8,081,957 395,969
2001 8,042,293 393,028
2000 8,011,566 390,087
1999 7,992,324 387,578
1998 7,976,789 385,287
1997 7,968,041 382,791
1996 7,959,017 379,905
1995 7,948,278 377,419
1994 7,936,118 374,797
1993 7,905,633 371,308
1992 7,840,709 367,618
1991 7,754,891 363,845
1990 7,677,850 354,170
1989 7,619,567 350,722
1988 7,585,317 347,325
1987 7,574,586 344,485
1986 7,569,794 342,121
1985 7,564,985 336,452
1984 7,561,434 330,593
1983 7,561,910 330,524
1982 7,574,140 325,898
1981 7,568,710 318,982
1980 7,549,433 316,645
1979 7,549,425 313,342
1978 7,562,305 310,182
1977 7,568,430 306,970
1976 7,565,525 305,774
1975 7,578,903 304,222
1974 7,599,038 301,996
1973 7,586,115 302,200
1972 7,544,201 302,450
1971 7,500,482 302,700
1970 7,467,086 302,650
1969 7,441,055 304,300
1968 7,415,403 307,900
1967 7,376,998 311,550
1966 7,322,066 315,200
1965 7,270,889 318,800
1964 7,223,801 321,250
1963 7,175,811 322,550
1962 7,129,864 323,900
1961 7,086,299 325,250
1960 7,047,539 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Malta
2100 -0.21% -0.82%
2099 -0.21% -0.82%
2098 -0.23% -0.84%
2097 -0.22% -0.85%
2096 -0.23% -0.92%
2095 -0.22% -0.93%
2094 -0.23% -0.93%
2093 -0.23% -0.94%
2092 -0.26% -0.98%
2091 -0.27% -1%
2090 -0.29% -1%
2089 -0.3% -0.99%
2088 -0.28% -1.04%
2087 -0.3% -1.07%
2086 -0.32% -1.05%
2085 -0.33% -1.07%
2084 -0.32% -1.09%
2083 -0.33% -1.05%
2082 -0.32% -1.08%
2081 -0.31% -1.05%
2080 -0.33% -1.03%
2079 -0.34% -1.01%
2078 -0.35% -1.01%
2077 -0.33% -1.01%
2076 -0.32% -0.93%
2075 -0.34% -0.9%
2074 -0.33% -0.88%
2073 -0.35% -0.86%
2072 -0.34% -0.83%
2071 -0.34% -0.8%
2070 -0.37% -0.79%
2069 -0.37% -0.77%
2068 -0.38% -0.72%
2067 -0.39% -0.69%
2066 -0.4% -0.66%
2065 -0.38% -0.62%
2064 -0.41% -0.58%
2063 -0.42% -0.58%
2062 -0.41% -0.53%
2061 -0.42% -0.51%
2060 -0.42% -0.5%
2059 -0.42% -0.45%
2058 -0.43% -0.42%
2057 -0.4% -0.43%
2056 -0.39% -0.43%
2055 -0.38% -0.38%
2054 -0.38% -0.39%
2053 -0.34% -0.4%
2052 -0.32% -0.41%
2051 -0.32% -0.37%
2050 -0.31% -0.32%
2049 -0.28% -0.33%
2048 -0.26% -0.36%
2047 -0.24% -0.3%
2046 -0.22% -0.3%
2045 -0.22% -0.28%
2044 -0.2% -0.27%
2043 -0.2% -0.24%
2042 -0.18% -0.25%
2041 -0.19% -0.22%
2040 -0.19% -0.22%
2039 -0.16% -0.2%
2038 -0.2% -0.16%
2037 -0.17% -0.13%
2036 -0.17% -0.1%
2035 -0.17% -0.07%
2034 -0.14% 0.02%
2033 -0.15% 0.1%
2032 -0.13% 0.14%
2031 -0.12% 0.18%
2030 -0.09% 0.22%
2029 -0.05% 0.29%
2028 -0.06% 0.34%
2027 -0.07% 0.37%
2026 -0.07% 0.95%
2025 0.33% 1.91%
2024 0.51% 2.91%
2023 0.99% 4.07%
2022 0.96% 2.5%
2021 0.44% 0.52%
2020 0.42% 2.3%
2019 0.45% 4.13%
2018 0.49% 3.6%
2017 0.7% 2.77%
2016 1.09% 2.32%
2015 1.13% 2.48%
2014 0.78% 2.04%
2013 0.59% 1.14%
2012 0.46% 0.9%
2011 0.34% 0.42%
2010 0.24% 0.49%
2009 0.26% 0.76%
2008 0.31% 0.65%
2007 0.32% 0.35%
2006 0.5% 0.37%
2005 0.68% 0.64%
2004 0.62% 0.67%
2003 0.49% 0.66%
2002 0.49% 0.75%
2001 0.38% 0.75%
2000 0.24% 0.65%
1999 0.19% 0.59%
1998 0.11% 0.65%
1997 0.11% 0.76%
1996 0.14% 0.66%
1995 0.15% 0.7%
1994 0.39% 0.94%
1993 0.83% 1%
1992 1.11% 1.04%
1991 1% 2.73%
1990 0.76% 0.98%
1989 0.45% 0.98%
1988 0.14% 0.82%
1987 0.06% 0.69%
1986 0.06% 1.68%
1985 0.05% 1.77%
1984 -0.006% 0.02%
1983 -0.16% 1.42%
1982 0.07% 2.17%
1981 0.26% 0.74%
1980 0% 1.05%
1979 -0.17% 1.02%
1978 -0.08% 1.05%
1977 0.04% 0.39%
1976 -0.18% 0.51%
1975 -0.26% 0.74%
1974 0.17% -0.07%
1973 0.56% -0.08%
1972 0.58% -0.08%
1971 0.45% 0.02%
1970 0.35% -0.54%
1969 0.35% -1.17%
1968 0.52% -1.17%
1967 0.75% -1.16%
1966 0.7% -1.13%
1965 0.65% -0.76%
1964 0.67% -0.4%
1963 0.64% -0.42%
1962 0.61% -0.42%
1961 0.55% -0.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Austria Malta
Current population
9201502
586345
Population rank 98/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.007%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
48.5 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2 hours
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +83 +30
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 52/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.7 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +5,161
Net migration rank 44/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 5,161
2024 -11,013 8,813 228 6,323
2023 -11,872 4,819 442 6,591
2022 -10,851 157,365 54 2,480
2021 -6,269 52,150 259 4,638
2020 -8,025 39,601 361 6,904
2019 1,776 41,090 655 20,302
2018 1,769 35,296 774 16,961
2017 4,399 45,478 747 14,372
2016 6,989 65,976 1,091 8,624
2015 1,729 115,175 888 9,588
2014 3,419 74,375 910 9,192
2013 0 56,726 807 861
2012 0 45,014 714 911
2011 1,679 31,887 916 999
2010 1,672 22,570 871 741
2009 -834 18,222 825 836
2008 2,496 25,405 777 869
2007 1,659 24,616 691 926
2006 3,308 25,787 568 997
2005 3,291 50,676 727 1,626
2004 4,904 55,007 883 1,662
2003 0 44,362 917 1,626
2002 2,424 37,508 911 1,821
2001 804 39,866 1,061 1,678
2000 1,602 17,631 1,482 1,591
1999 0 19,949 1,357 1,463
1998 3,191 8,702 1,656 1,260
1997 3,984 1,589 1,991 1,003
1996 7,959 4,077 2,279 1,142
1995 7,948 1,890 1,887 1,306
1994 11,110 3,113 2,136 1,136
1993 12,649 33,688 2,451 1,006
1992 12,545 71,451 2,573 737
1991 10,857 77,417 2,438 763
1990 7,678 59,873 2,621 568
1989 5,333 46,232 2,981 248
1988 4,551 13,807 2,813 164
1987 1,515 1,434 2,412 295
1986 0 6,630 2,395 464
1985 -1,513 5,940 2,590 -428
1984 756 2,906 2,678 -558
1983 -3,025 -1,474 2,512 -740
1982 3,029 -22,711 2,835 -1,059
1981 1,514 29,590 2,233 -548
1980 -1,510 9,811 2,375 -886
1979 -6,039 -1,785 2,852 -1,311
1978 -9,074 -8,131 2,389 -1,302
1977 -6,811 13,245 2,916 -1,598
1976 -7,565 8,336 2,721 -1,641
1975 -2,274 -24,253 2,829 -1,742
1974 3,039 -16,276 2,687 -1,597
1973 5,310 34,856 2,327 -1,549
1972 9,053 36,703 2,480 -1,316
1971 11,250 32,392 2,482 -1,327
1970 13,441 10,601 2,270 -1,123
1969 22,323 5,896 2,069 -827
1968 30,403 -6,880 2,247 -753
1967 32,459 21,285 2,306 -4,073
1966 37,343 18,656 2,458 -4,318
1965 35,627 10,719 2,646 -4,329
1964 44,788 3,646 3,630 -4,768
1963 43,055 4,774 3,709 -4,773
1962 42,779 1,509 4,664 -5,360
1961 46,061 -2,760 4,748 -5,099
1960 36,647 -1,732 5,747 -5,540

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

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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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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