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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 3.23 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th 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 +0.72% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Austria vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Nepal
2100 7,450,035 31,902,377
2099 7,465,366 32,090,762
2098 7,480,951 32,277,789
2097 7,498,101 32,464,318
2096 7,514,850 32,647,891
2095 7,532,161 32,828,594
2094 7,548,458 33,009,460
2093 7,565,999 33,186,290
2092 7,583,717 33,361,327
2091 7,603,216 33,532,505
2090 7,623,462 33,699,660
2089 7,645,771 33,863,636
2088 7,668,431 34,022,597
2087 7,690,081 34,175,457
2086 7,712,948 34,322,945
2085 7,737,385 34,468,441
2084 7,763,202 34,605,513
2083 7,788,506 34,735,114
2082 7,813,956 34,856,938
2081 7,839,060 34,972,075
2080 7,863,527 35,080,783
2079 7,889,445 35,183,584
2078 7,916,631 35,277,254
2077 7,944,829 35,362,658
2076 7,970,795 35,440,746
2075 7,996,421 35,510,291
2074 8,023,733 35,573,094
2073 8,050,381 35,627,375
2072 8,078,590 35,670,886
2071 8,105,838 35,709,979
2070 8,133,854 35,739,580
2069 8,163,771 35,759,193
2068 8,193,704 35,770,405
2067 8,224,576 35,774,081
2066 8,257,106 35,770,220
2065 8,290,403 35,758,824
2064 8,322,363 35,737,661
2063 8,356,710 35,709,945
2062 8,391,660 35,669,839
2061 8,426,083 35,623,365
2060 8,461,244 35,567,728
2059 8,497,226 35,503,043
2058 8,533,176 35,427,419
2057 8,569,804 35,345,633
2056 8,603,815 35,253,644
2055 8,637,443 35,155,433
2054 8,670,706 35,050,330
2053 8,703,475 34,936,594
2052 8,733,492 34,816,009
2051 8,761,338 34,684,328
2050 8,789,107 34,546,267
2049 8,816,505 34,400,898
2048 8,841,593 34,250,249
2047 8,864,899 34,091,495
2046 8,886,446 33,921,975
2045 8,906,200 33,747,892
2044 8,926,211 33,566,784
2043 8,943,779 33,380,395
2042 8,961,407 33,186,321
2041 8,977,747 32,987,097
2040 8,994,604 32,781,189
2039 9,011,400 32,569,731
2038 9,026,006 32,349,742
2037 9,044,181 32,125,036
2036 9,059,299 31,892,962
2035 9,074,280 31,653,976
2034 9,089,880 31,407,460
2033 9,102,596 31,152,292
2032 9,116,080 30,890,627
2031 9,127,901 30,623,706
2030 9,138,727 30,349,201
2029 9,146,845 30,068,368
2028 9,151,806 29,780,585
2027 9,157,362 29,627,864
2026 9,163,419 29,585,230
2025 9,170,052 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th 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 8,789,107 people with a rank change from 99th to 109th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 2024 at 9.18M people and is projected to decrease to 7.45M 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 -0.09% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Austria Nepal
Current population
9163419
29596762
Population rank 99/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.36%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 -119
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 174/197
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 - 8,813 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 131K
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 (1960–2024, 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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