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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.66 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Austria vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Mauritania
2100 7,480,998 17,302,938
2099 7,496,393 17,195,692
2098 7,512,042 17,083,078
2097 7,529,263 16,968,365
2096 7,546,082 16,850,394
2095 7,563,465 16,732,430
2094 7,579,830 16,610,512
2093 7,597,443 16,485,880
2092 7,615,235 16,359,440
2091 7,634,815 16,229,167
2090 7,655,146 16,097,149
2089 7,677,547 15,962,562
2088 7,700,301 15,824,899
2087 7,722,041 15,683,760
2086 7,745,003 15,541,281
2085 7,769,542 15,397,701
2084 7,795,466 15,251,533
2083 7,820,876 15,102,125
2082 7,846,431 14,952,194
2081 7,871,639 14,799,309
2080 7,896,208 14,645,548
2079 7,922,233 14,490,500
2078 7,949,533 14,331,284
2077 7,977,848 14,170,045
2076 8,003,921 14,007,555
2075 8,029,654 13,843,393
2074 8,057,079 13,678,579
2073 8,083,839 13,512,182
2072 8,112,165 13,343,946
2071 8,139,526 13,172,876
2070 8,167,659 13,002,521
2069 8,197,700 12,830,090
2068 8,227,758 12,657,711
2067 8,258,758 12,482,299
2066 8,291,423 12,306,495
2065 8,324,858 12,131,679
2064 8,356,951 11,954,090
2063 8,391,440 11,778,351
2062 8,426,536 11,601,323
2061 8,461,102 11,424,089
2060 8,496,409 11,246,850
2059 8,532,540 11,067,732
2058 8,568,640 10,887,645
2057 8,605,421 10,709,500
2056 8,639,572 10,532,648
2055 8,673,340 10,354,318
2054 8,706,741 10,175,517
2053 8,739,647 9,995,645
2052 8,769,788 9,815,104
2051 8,797,751 9,635,288
2050 8,825,635 9,457,400
2049 8,853,147 9,279,576
2048 8,878,339 9,100,595
2047 8,901,742 8,923,220
2046 8,923,378 8,745,286
2045 8,943,215 8,568,910
2044 8,963,309 8,393,773
2043 8,980,950 8,218,850
2042 8,998,651 8,044,865
2041 9,015,059 7,873,599
2040 9,031,986 7,703,561
2039 9,048,852 7,534,623
2038 9,063,518 7,366,187
2037 9,081,768 7,199,542
2036 9,096,950 7,033,866
2035 9,111,993 6,869,186
2034 9,127,657 6,705,635
2033 9,140,427 6,543,505
2032 9,153,966 6,383,229
2031 9,165,837 6,225,030
2030 9,176,708 6,068,395
2029 9,184,859 5,914,109
2028 9,189,841 5,761,715
2027 9,195,420 5,611,635
2026 9,201,502 5,462,675
2025 9,208,163 5,315,065
2024 9,177,982 5,169,395
2023 9,131,761 5,022,441
2022 9,041,851 4,875,637
2021 8,955,797 4,734,874
2020 8,916,864 4,600,131
2019 8,879,920 4,467,708
2018 8,840,521 4,337,685
2017 8,797,566 4,210,600
2016 8,736,668 4,086,657
2015 8,642,699 3,965,959
2014 8,546,356 3,848,514
2013 8,479,823 3,734,318
2012 8,429,991 3,619,034
2011 8,391,643 3,502,811
2010 8,363,404 3,390,965
2009 8,343,323 3,284,448
2008 8,321,496 3,183,269
2007 8,295,487 3,093,059
2006 8,268,641 3,013,660
2005 8,227,829 2,939,059
2004 8,171,966 2,868,664
2003 8,121,423 2,802,046
2002 8,081,957 2,738,655
2001 8,042,293 2,678,760
2000 8,011,566 2,613,441
1999 7,992,324 2,541,698
1998 7,976,789 2,474,651
1997 7,968,041 2,411,306
1996 7,959,017 2,358,188
1995 7,948,278 2,312,017
1994 7,936,118 2,249,454
1993 7,905,633 2,174,328
1992 7,840,709 2,088,135
1991 7,754,891 2,009,738
1990 7,677,850 1,951,878
1989 7,619,567 1,903,048
1988 7,585,317 1,855,859
1987 7,574,586 1,803,014
1986 7,569,794 1,751,835
1985 7,564,985 1,702,107
1984 7,561,434 1,653,693
1983 7,561,910 1,606,746
1982 7,574,140 1,561,176
1981 7,568,710 1,516,877
1980 7,549,433 1,474,043
1979 7,549,425 1,432,758
1978 7,562,305 1,392,713
1977 7,568,430 1,353,768
1976 7,565,525 1,315,336
1975 7,578,903 1,277,330
1974 7,599,038 1,240,188
1973 7,586,115 1,203,838
1972 7,544,201 1,168,355
1971 7,500,482 1,133,702
1970 7,467,086 1,099,806
1969 7,441,055 1,066,754
1968 7,415,403 1,034,739
1967 7,376,998 1,003,843
1966 7,322,066 974,157
1965 7,270,889 945,838
1964 7,223,801 918,955
1963 7,175,811 893,423
1962 7,129,864 869,184
1961 7,086,299 846,167
1960 7,047,539 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Mauritania
2100 -0.21% 0.62%
2099 -0.21% 0.66%
2098 -0.23% 0.68%
2097 -0.22% 0.7%
2096 -0.23% 0.7%
2095 -0.22% 0.73%
2094 -0.23% 0.76%
2093 -0.23% 0.77%
2092 -0.26% 0.8%
2091 -0.27% 0.82%
2090 -0.29% 0.84%
2089 -0.3% 0.87%
2088 -0.28% 0.9%
2087 -0.3% 0.92%
2086 -0.32% 0.93%
2085 -0.33% 0.96%
2084 -0.32% 0.99%
2083 -0.33% 1%
2082 -0.32% 1.03%
2081 -0.31% 1.05%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.34% 1.11%
2078 -0.35% 1.14%
2077 -0.33% 1.16%
2076 -0.32% 1.19%
2075 -0.34% 1.2%
2074 -0.33% 1.23%
2073 -0.35% 1.26%
2072 -0.34% 1.3%
2071 -0.34% 1.31%
2070 -0.37% 1.34%
2069 -0.37% 1.36%
2068 -0.38% 1.41%
2067 -0.39% 1.43%
2066 -0.4% 1.44%
2065 -0.38% 1.49%
2064 -0.41% 1.49%
2063 -0.42% 1.53%
2062 -0.41% 1.55%
2061 -0.42% 1.58%
2060 -0.42% 1.62%
2059 -0.42% 1.65%
2058 -0.43% 1.66%
2057 -0.4% 1.68%
2056 -0.39% 1.72%
2055 -0.38% 1.76%
2054 -0.38% 1.8%
2053 -0.34% 1.84%
2052 -0.32% 1.87%
2051 -0.32% 1.88%
2050 -0.31% 1.92%
2049 -0.28% 1.97%
2048 -0.26% 1.99%
2047 -0.24% 2.03%
2046 -0.22% 2.06%
2045 -0.22% 2.09%
2044 -0.2% 2.13%
2043 -0.2% 2.16%
2042 -0.18% 2.18%
2041 -0.19% 2.21%
2040 -0.19% 2.24%
2039 -0.16% 2.29%
2038 -0.2% 2.31%
2037 -0.17% 2.36%
2036 -0.17% 2.4%
2035 -0.17% 2.44%
2034 -0.14% 2.48%
2033 -0.15% 2.51%
2032 -0.13% 2.54%
2031 -0.12% 2.58%
2030 -0.09% 2.61%
2029 -0.05% 2.64%
2028 -0.06% 2.67%
2027 -0.07% 2.73%
2026 -0.07% 2.78%
2025 0.33% 2.82%
2024 0.51% 2.93%
2023 0.99% 3.01%
2022 0.96% 2.97%
2021 0.44% 2.93%
2020 0.42% 2.96%
2019 0.45% 3%
2018 0.49% 3.02%
2017 0.7% 3.03%
2016 1.09% 3.04%
2015 1.13% 3.05%
2014 0.78% 3.06%
2013 0.59% 3.19%
2012 0.46% 3.32%
2011 0.34% 3.3%
2010 0.24% 3.24%
2009 0.26% 3.18%
2008 0.31% 2.92%
2007 0.32% 2.63%
2006 0.5% 2.54%
2005 0.68% 2.45%
2004 0.62% 2.38%
2003 0.49% 2.31%
2002 0.49% 2.24%
2001 0.38% 2.5%
2000 0.24% 2.82%
1999 0.19% 2.71%
1998 0.11% 2.63%
1997 0.11% 2.25%
1996 0.14% 2%
1995 0.15% 2.78%
1994 0.39% 3.46%
1993 0.83% 4.13%
1992 1.11% 3.9%
1991 1% 2.96%
1990 0.76% 2.57%
1989 0.45% 2.54%
1988 0.14% 2.93%
1987 0.06% 2.92%
1986 0.06% 2.92%
1985 0.05% 2.93%
1984 -0.006% 2.92%
1983 -0.16% 2.92%
1982 0.07% 2.92%
1981 0.26% 2.91%
1980 0% 2.88%
1979 -0.17% 2.88%
1978 -0.08% 2.88%
1977 0.04% 2.92%
1976 -0.18% 2.98%
1975 -0.26% 2.99%
1974 0.17% 3.02%
1973 0.56% 3.04%
1972 0.58% 3.06%
1971 0.45% 3.08%
1970 0.35% 3.1%
1969 0.35% 3.09%
1968 0.52% 3.08%
1967 0.75% 3.05%
1966 0.7% 2.99%
1965 0.65% 2.93%
1964 0.67% 2.86%
1963 0.64% 2.79%
1962 0.61% 2.72%
1961 0.55% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Austria Mauritania
Current population
9201502
5539189
Population rank 98/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +399
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 18/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -5,044
Net migration rank 44/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -5,044
2024 -11,013 8,813 147,927 -2,185
2023 -11,872 4,819 145,164 2,999
2022 -10,851 157,365 142,451 2,999
2021 -6,269 52,150 137,557 -1,483
2020 -8,025 39,601 134,899 -1,483
2019 1,776 41,090 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,769 35,296 131,584 -2,987
2017 4,399 45,478 128,562 -3,001
2016 6,989 65,976 125,342 -3,008
2015 1,729 115,175 122,092 -3,019
2014 3,419 74,375 118,792 -2,980
2013 0 56,726 115,558 -2,987
2012 0 45,014 113,489 4,515
2011 1,679 31,887 111,165 3,272
2010 1,672 22,570 108,121 1,128
2009 -834 18,222 105,273 -1,481
2008 2,496 25,405 102,432 -3,860
2007 1,659 24,616 98,895 -17,048
2006 3,308 25,787 94,991 -18,033
2005 3,291 50,676 90,940 -18,693
2004 4,904 55,007 87,578 -19,042
2003 0 44,362 83,804 -19,104
2002 2,424 37,508 80,993 -18,903
2001 804 39,866 78,769 -21,067
2000 1,602 17,631 75,929 -2,997
1999 0 19,949 73,554 -2,999
1998 3,191 8,702 72,045 -8,504
1997 3,984 1,589 71,327 -8,187
1996 7,959 4,077 71,939 -28,840
1995 7,948 1,890 72,244 -22,997
1994 11,110 3,113 70,570 5,304
1993 12,649 33,688 68,167 6,217
1992 12,545 71,451 63,501 34,505
1991 10,857 77,417 61,782 -2,997
1990 7,678 59,873 59,934 -3,000
1989 5,333 46,232 58,666 -17,941
1988 4,551 13,807 56,654 -2,997
1987 1,515 1,434 55,037 -2,998
1986 0 6,630 53,313 -2,998
1985 -1,513 5,940 52,125 -2,998
1984 756 2,906 50,705 -2,998
1983 -3,025 -1,474 49,187 -2,998
1982 3,029 -22,711 47,947 -2,998
1981 1,514 29,590 46,641 -2,998
1980 -1,510 9,811 45,026 -2,997
1979 -6,039 -1,785 43,537 -2,997
1978 -9,074 -8,131 42,539 -2,998
1977 -6,811 13,245 41,352 -2,999
1976 -7,565 8,336 40,149 -1,645
1975 -2,274 -24,253 38,975 -1,472
1974 3,039 -16,276 38,106 -1,321
1973 5,310 34,856 37,122 -1,201
1972 9,053 36,703 36,184 -1,139
1971 11,250 32,392 35,279 -1,014
1970 13,441 10,601 34,382 -855
1969 22,323 5,896 33,252 -688
1968 30,403 -6,880 32,029 -565
1967 32,459 21,285 30,853 -514
1966 37,343 18,656 29,502 -466
1965 35,627 10,719 28,028 -434
1964 44,788 3,646 26,565 -390
1963 43,055 4,774 25,250 -362
1962 42,779 1,509 23,927 -342
1961 46,061 -2,760 22,781 -332
1960 36,647 -1,732 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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