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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.22 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Austria vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Nepal
2100 7,480,998 31,916,191
2099 7,496,393 32,104,658
2098 7,512,042 32,291,766
2097 7,529,263 32,478,376
2096 7,546,082 32,662,029
2095 7,563,465 32,842,809
2094 7,579,830 33,023,754
2093 7,597,443 33,200,660
2092 7,615,235 33,375,774
2091 7,634,815 33,547,026
2090 7,655,146 33,714,253
2089 7,677,547 33,878,299
2088 7,700,301 34,037,329
2087 7,722,041 34,190,255
2086 7,745,003 34,337,807
2085 7,769,542 34,483,366
2084 7,795,466 34,620,498
2083 7,820,876 34,750,155
2082 7,846,431 34,872,031
2081 7,871,639 34,987,218
2080 7,896,208 35,095,973
2079 7,922,233 35,198,820
2078 7,949,533 35,292,530
2077 7,977,848 35,377,971
2076 8,003,921 35,456,092
2075 8,029,654 35,525,668
2074 8,057,079 35,588,497
2073 8,083,839 35,642,802
2072 8,112,165 35,686,332
2071 8,139,526 35,725,442
2070 8,167,659 35,755,056
2069 8,197,700 35,774,677
2068 8,227,758 35,785,895
2067 8,258,758 35,789,572
2066 8,291,423 35,785,710
2065 8,324,858 35,774,308
2064 8,356,951 35,753,136
2063 8,391,440 35,725,408
2062 8,426,536 35,685,285
2061 8,461,102 35,638,790
2060 8,496,409 35,583,129
2059 8,532,540 35,518,416
2058 8,568,640 35,442,760
2057 8,605,421 35,360,939
2056 8,639,572 35,268,910
2055 8,673,340 35,170,656
2054 8,706,741 35,065,508
2053 8,739,647 34,951,722
2052 8,769,788 34,831,085
2051 8,797,751 34,699,347
2050 8,825,635 34,561,226
2049 8,853,147 34,415,794
2048 8,878,339 34,265,080
2047 8,901,742 34,106,257
2046 8,923,378 33,936,663
2045 8,943,215 33,762,505
2044 8,963,309 33,581,319
2043 8,980,950 33,394,849
2042 8,998,651 33,200,691
2041 9,015,059 33,001,382
2040 9,031,986 32,795,384
2039 9,048,852 32,583,834
2038 9,063,518 32,363,750
2037 9,081,768 32,138,947
2036 9,096,950 31,906,773
2035 9,111,993 31,667,683
2034 9,127,657 31,421,060
2033 9,140,427 31,165,782
2032 9,153,966 30,904,004
2031 9,165,837 30,636,967
2030 9,176,708 30,362,343
2029 9,184,859 30,081,388
2028 9,189,841 29,793,481
2027 9,195,420 29,640,694
2026 9,201,502 29,598,041
2025 9,208,163 29,618,118
2024 9,177,982 29,651,054
2023 9,131,761 29,694,614
2022 9,041,851 29,715,436
2021 8,955,797 29,475,010
2020 8,916,864 28,966,574
2019 8,879,920 28,414,064
2018 8,840,521 28,079,689
2017 8,797,566 28,011,258
2016 8,736,668 27,955,462
2015 8,642,699 27,823,629
2014 8,546,356 27,672,370
2013 8,479,823 27,589,996
2012 8,429,991 27,534,915
2011 8,391,643 27,464,494
2010 8,363,404 27,341,952
2009 8,343,323 27,173,035
2008 8,321,496 26,990,037
2007 8,295,487 26,788,492
2006 8,268,641 26,565,425
2005 8,227,829 26,309,458
2004 8,171,966 26,016,656
2003 8,121,423 25,688,758
2002 8,081,957 25,328,981
2001 8,042,293 24,946,748
2000 8,011,566 24,546,509
1999 7,992,324 24,125,199
1998 7,976,789 23,680,357
1997 7,968,041 23,219,463
1996 7,959,017 22,741,862
1995 7,948,278 22,245,439
1994 7,936,118 21,717,479
1993 7,905,633 21,180,159
1992 7,840,709 20,609,707
1991 7,754,891 20,036,500
1990 7,677,850 19,524,573
1989 7,619,567 19,057,807
1988 7,585,317 18,638,661
1987 7,574,586 18,250,505
1986 7,569,794 17,868,124
1985 7,564,985 17,477,692
1984 7,561,434 17,085,242
1983 7,561,910 16,689,119
1982 7,574,140 16,297,987
1981 7,568,710 15,922,423
1980 7,549,433 15,553,105
1979 7,549,425 15,190,590
1978 7,562,305 14,839,695
1977 7,568,430 14,499,175
1976 7,565,525 14,177,649
1975 7,578,903 13,870,695
1974 7,599,038 13,568,435
1973 7,586,115 13,275,239
1972 7,544,201 12,989,099
1971 7,500,482 12,710,061
1970 7,467,086 12,436,190
1969 7,441,055 12,167,036
1968 7,415,403 11,906,266
1967 7,376,998 11,652,716
1966 7,322,066 11,408,710
1965 7,270,889 11,173,411
1964 7,223,801 10,946,392
1963 7,175,811 10,729,818
1962 7,129,864 10,521,116
1961 7,086,299 10,318,396
1960 7,047,539 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Nepal
2100 -0.21% -0.59%
2099 -0.21% -0.58%
2098 -0.23% -0.57%
2097 -0.22% -0.56%
2096 -0.23% -0.55%
2095 -0.22% -0.55%
2094 -0.23% -0.53%
2093 -0.23% -0.52%
2092 -0.26% -0.51%
2091 -0.27% -0.5%
2090 -0.29% -0.48%
2089 -0.3% -0.47%
2088 -0.28% -0.45%
2087 -0.3% -0.43%
2086 -0.32% -0.42%
2085 -0.33% -0.4%
2084 -0.32% -0.37%
2083 -0.33% -0.35%
2082 -0.32% -0.33%
2081 -0.31% -0.31%
2080 -0.33% -0.29%
2079 -0.34% -0.27%
2078 -0.35% -0.24%
2077 -0.33% -0.22%
2076 -0.32% -0.2%
2075 -0.34% -0.18%
2074 -0.33% -0.15%
2073 -0.35% -0.12%
2072 -0.34% -0.11%
2071 -0.34% -0.08%
2070 -0.37% -0.05%
2069 -0.37% -0.03%
2068 -0.38% -0.01%
2067 -0.39% 0.01%
2066 -0.4% 0.03%
2065 -0.38% 0.06%
2064 -0.41% 0.08%
2063 -0.42% 0.11%
2062 -0.41% 0.13%
2061 -0.42% 0.16%
2060 -0.42% 0.18%
2059 -0.42% 0.21%
2058 -0.43% 0.23%
2057 -0.4% 0.26%
2056 -0.39% 0.28%
2055 -0.38% 0.3%
2054 -0.38% 0.33%
2053 -0.34% 0.35%
2052 -0.32% 0.38%
2051 -0.32% 0.4%
2050 -0.31% 0.42%
2049 -0.28% 0.44%
2048 -0.26% 0.47%
2047 -0.24% 0.5%
2046 -0.22% 0.52%
2045 -0.22% 0.54%
2044 -0.2% 0.56%
2043 -0.2% 0.58%
2042 -0.18% 0.6%
2041 -0.19% 0.63%
2040 -0.19% 0.65%
2039 -0.16% 0.68%
2038 -0.2% 0.7%
2037 -0.17% 0.73%
2036 -0.17% 0.75%
2035 -0.17% 0.78%
2034 -0.14% 0.82%
2033 -0.15% 0.85%
2032 -0.13% 0.87%
2031 -0.12% 0.9%
2030 -0.09% 0.93%
2029 -0.05% 0.97%
2028 -0.06% 0.52%
2027 -0.07% 0.14%
2026 -0.07% -0.07%
2025 0.33% -0.11%
2024 0.51% -0.15%
2023 0.99% -0.07%
2022 0.96% 0.82%
2021 0.44% 1.76%
2020 0.42% 1.94%
2019 0.45% 1.19%
2018 0.49% 0.24%
2017 0.7% 0.2%
2016 1.09% 0.47%
2015 1.13% 0.55%
2014 0.78% 0.3%
2013 0.59% 0.2%
2012 0.46% 0.26%
2011 0.34% 0.45%
2010 0.24% 0.62%
2009 0.26% 0.68%
2008 0.31% 0.75%
2007 0.32% 0.84%
2006 0.5% 0.97%
2005 0.68% 1.13%
2004 0.62% 1.28%
2003 0.49% 1.42%
2002 0.49% 1.53%
2001 0.38% 1.63%
2000 0.24% 1.75%
1999 0.19% 1.88%
1998 0.11% 1.98%
1997 0.11% 2.1%
1996 0.14% 2.23%
1995 0.15% 2.43%
1994 0.39% 2.54%
1993 0.83% 2.77%
1992 1.11% 2.86%
1991 1% 2.62%
1990 0.76% 2.45%
1989 0.45% 2.25%
1988 0.14% 2.13%
1987 0.06% 2.14%
1986 0.06% 2.23%
1985 0.05% 2.3%
1984 -0.006% 2.37%
1983 -0.16% 2.4%
1982 0.07% 2.36%
1981 0.26% 2.37%
1980 0% 2.39%
1979 -0.17% 2.36%
1978 -0.08% 2.35%
1977 0.04% 2.27%
1976 -0.18% 2.21%
1975 -0.26% 2.23%
1974 0.17% 2.21%
1973 0.56% 2.2%
1972 0.58% 2.2%
1971 0.45% 2.2%
1970 0.35% 2.21%
1969 0.35% 2.19%
1968 0.52% 2.18%
1967 0.75% 2.14%
1966 0.7% 2.11%
1965 0.65% 2.07%
1964 0.67% 2.02%
1963 0.64% 1.98%
1962 0.61% 1.96%
1961 0.55% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Austria Nepal
Current population
9201502
29619950
Population rank 98/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.36%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -90
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 167/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -364,699
Net migration rank 44/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -364,699
2024 -11,013 8,813 355,516 -401,282
2023 -11,872 4,819 368,450 -409,782
2022 -10,851 157,365 379,021 -379,321
2021 -6,269 52,150 351,165 130,001
2020 -8,025 39,601 373,553 162,139
2019 1,776 41,090 387,113 182,203
2018 1,769 35,296 394,576 -295,151
2017 4,399 45,478 406,219 -368,787
2016 6,989 65,976 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,729 115,175 410,565 -221,062
2014 3,419 74,375 423,166 -310,156
2013 0 56,726 424,804 -373,064
2012 0 45,014 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,679 31,887 429,957 -347,552
2010 1,672 22,570 432,631 -269,963
2009 -834 18,222 441,290 -266,144
2008 2,496 25,405 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,659 24,616 464,780 -252,526
2006 3,308 25,787 475,335 -241,455
2005 3,291 50,676 489,093 -211,024
2004 4,904 55,007 504,853 -197,336
2003 0 44,362 516,575 -168,314
2002 2,424 37,508 525,045 -153,730
2001 804 39,866 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,602 17,631 554,506 -147,193
1999 0 19,949 557,847 -122,551
1998 3,191 8,702 562,787 -108,400
1997 3,984 1,589 565,882 -98,454
1996 7,959 4,077 580,099 -92,307
1995 7,948 1,890 591,283 -86,232
1994 11,110 3,113 578,293 -27,415
1993 12,649 33,688 561,549 -37,782
1992 12,545 71,451 533,029 84,113
1991 10,857 77,417 512,233 17,056
1990 7,678 59,873 495,202 -640
1989 5,333 46,232 478,771 -39,808
1988 4,551 13,807 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,515 1,434 449,400 -72,437
1986 0 6,630 434,802 -47,017
1985 -1,513 5,940 423,240 -30,154
1984 756 2,906 411,122 -19,300
1983 -3,025 -1,474 399,103 1,304
1982 3,029 -22,711 385,741 -3,898
1981 1,514 29,590 374,145 -4,855
1980 -1,510 9,811 364,254 5,084
1979 -6,039 -1,785 355,597 88
1978 -9,074 -8,131 345,765 346
1977 -6,811 13,245 332,843 2,108
1976 -7,565 8,336 323,222 -15,119
1975 -2,274 -24,253 312,479 -6,686
1974 3,039 -16,276 303,078 -4,361
1973 5,310 34,856 288,750 -1,076
1972 9,053 36,703 286,708 -2,107
1971 11,250 32,392 280,752 -7,284
1970 13,441 10,601 272,439 1,847
1969 22,323 5,896 264,560 -527
1968 30,403 -6,880 258,259 -746
1967 32,459 21,285 249,240 347
1966 37,343 18,656 241,716 -3,306
1965 35,627 10,719 233,726 -1,551
1964 44,788 3,646 227,948 -6,087
1963 43,055 4,774 219,586 -8,303
1962 42,779 1,509 215,368 -9,249
1961 46,061 -2,760 209,917 -10,601
1960 36,647 -1,732 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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