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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 3.18 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Austria vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Niger
2100 7,480,998 92,119,820
2099 7,496,393 91,758,864
2098 7,512,042 91,380,105
2097 7,529,263 90,979,507
2096 7,546,082 90,560,194
2095 7,563,465 90,121,433
2094 7,579,830 89,665,016
2093 7,597,443 89,186,290
2092 7,615,235 88,687,247
2091 7,634,815 88,169,255
2090 7,655,146 87,632,134
2089 7,677,547 87,075,435
2088 7,700,301 86,497,532
2087 7,722,041 85,901,116
2086 7,745,003 85,285,801
2085 7,769,542 84,648,237
2084 7,795,466 83,990,034
2083 7,820,876 83,310,768
2082 7,846,431 82,611,309
2081 7,871,639 81,895,814
2080 7,896,208 81,159,765
2079 7,922,233 80,409,054
2078 7,949,533 79,639,286
2077 7,977,848 78,852,089
2076 8,003,921 78,045,772
2075 8,029,654 77,223,494
2074 8,057,079 76,387,922
2073 8,083,839 75,535,687
2072 8,112,165 74,667,410
2071 8,139,526 73,784,579
2070 8,167,659 72,888,455
2069 8,197,700 71,975,811
2068 8,227,758 71,050,594
2067 8,258,758 70,111,034
2066 8,291,423 69,159,115
2065 8,324,858 68,199,397
2064 8,356,951 67,226,153
2063 8,391,440 66,242,857
2062 8,426,536 65,249,357
2061 8,461,102 64,246,142
2060 8,496,409 63,236,587
2059 8,532,540 62,219,239
2058 8,568,640 61,193,260
2057 8,605,421 60,161,411
2056 8,639,572 59,126,596
2055 8,673,340 58,084,470
2054 8,706,741 57,038,192
2053 8,739,647 55,989,073
2052 8,769,788 54,940,685
2051 8,797,751 53,889,624
2050 8,825,635 52,841,076
2049 8,853,147 51,793,560
2048 8,878,339 50,746,939
2047 8,901,742 49,703,518
2046 8,923,378 48,661,960
2045 8,943,215 47,622,548
2044 8,963,309 46,586,941
2043 8,980,950 45,557,790
2042 8,998,651 44,531,886
2041 9,015,059 43,511,370
2040 9,031,986 42,494,381
2039 9,048,852 41,482,338
2038 9,063,518 40,472,234
2037 9,081,768 39,463,944
2036 9,096,950 38,459,660
2035 9,111,993 37,458,584
2034 9,127,657 36,465,688
2033 9,140,427 35,476,260
2032 9,153,966 34,497,489
2031 9,165,837 33,527,117
2030 9,176,708 32,563,547
2029 9,184,859 31,610,576
2028 9,189,841 30,670,274
2027 9,195,420 29,741,014
2026 9,201,502 28,823,166
2025 9,208,163 27,917,831
2024 9,177,982 27,032,412
2023 9,131,761 26,159,867
2022 9,041,851 25,311,973
2021 8,955,797 24,502,140
2020 8,916,864 23,717,613
2019 8,879,920 22,947,757
2018 8,840,521 22,188,069
2017 8,797,566 21,435,446
2016 8,736,668 20,685,753
2015 8,642,699 19,939,498
2014 8,546,356 19,215,909
2013 8,479,823 18,519,898
2012 8,429,991 17,836,769
2011 8,391,643 17,176,283
2010 8,363,404 16,548,835
2009 8,343,323 15,943,675
2008 8,321,496 15,361,915
2007 8,295,487 14,803,610
2006 8,268,641 14,268,581
2005 8,227,829 13,756,192
2004 8,171,966 13,265,836
2003 8,121,423 12,796,984
2002 8,081,957 12,349,144
2001 8,042,293 11,920,647
2000 8,011,566 11,509,630
1999 7,992,324 11,117,411
1998 7,976,789 10,741,413
1997 7,968,041 10,383,969
1996 7,959,017 10,044,852
1995 7,948,278 9,714,529
1994 7,936,118 9,398,258
1993 7,905,633 9,100,789
1992 7,840,709 8,817,633
1991 7,754,891 8,546,900
1990 7,677,850 8,286,059
1989 7,619,567 8,034,780
1988 7,585,317 7,793,748
1987 7,574,586 7,561,150
1986 7,569,794 7,335,811
1985 7,564,985 7,118,457
1984 7,561,434 6,909,971
1983 7,561,910 6,708,644
1982 7,574,140 6,512,732
1981 7,568,710 6,322,006
1980 7,549,433 6,135,971
1979 7,549,425 5,955,556
1978 7,562,305 5,782,932
1977 7,568,430 5,619,716
1976 7,565,525 5,464,962
1975 7,578,903 5,317,019
1974 7,599,038 5,174,953
1973 7,586,115 5,037,865
1972 7,544,201 4,904,845
1971 7,500,482 4,776,225
1970 7,467,086 4,650,275
1969 7,441,055 4,525,725
1968 7,415,403 4,403,637
1967 7,376,998 4,283,590
1966 7,322,066 4,165,544
1965 7,270,889 4,049,695
1964 7,223,801 3,935,814
1963 7,175,811 3,823,873
1962 7,129,864 3,714,520
1961 7,086,299 3,608,162
1960 7,047,539 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Niger
2100 -0.21% 0.39%
2099 -0.21% 0.41%
2098 -0.23% 0.44%
2097 -0.22% 0.46%
2096 -0.23% 0.49%
2095 -0.22% 0.51%
2094 -0.23% 0.54%
2093 -0.23% 0.56%
2092 -0.26% 0.59%
2091 -0.27% 0.61%
2090 -0.29% 0.64%
2089 -0.3% 0.67%
2088 -0.28% 0.69%
2087 -0.3% 0.72%
2086 -0.32% 0.75%
2085 -0.33% 0.78%
2084 -0.32% 0.82%
2083 -0.33% 0.85%
2082 -0.32% 0.87%
2081 -0.31% 0.91%
2080 -0.33% 0.93%
2079 -0.34% 0.97%
2078 -0.35% 1%
2077 -0.33% 1.03%
2076 -0.32% 1.06%
2075 -0.34% 1.09%
2074 -0.33% 1.13%
2073 -0.35% 1.16%
2072 -0.34% 1.2%
2071 -0.34% 1.23%
2070 -0.37% 1.27%
2069 -0.37% 1.3%
2068 -0.38% 1.34%
2067 -0.39% 1.38%
2066 -0.4% 1.41%
2065 -0.38% 1.45%
2064 -0.41% 1.48%
2063 -0.42% 1.52%
2062 -0.41% 1.56%
2061 -0.42% 1.6%
2060 -0.42% 1.64%
2059 -0.42% 1.68%
2058 -0.43% 1.72%
2057 -0.4% 1.75%
2056 -0.39% 1.79%
2055 -0.38% 1.83%
2054 -0.38% 1.87%
2053 -0.34% 1.91%
2052 -0.32% 1.95%
2051 -0.32% 1.98%
2050 -0.31% 2.02%
2049 -0.28% 2.06%
2048 -0.26% 2.1%
2047 -0.24% 2.14%
2046 -0.22% 2.18%
2045 -0.22% 2.22%
2044 -0.2% 2.26%
2043 -0.2% 2.3%
2042 -0.18% 2.35%
2041 -0.19% 2.39%
2040 -0.19% 2.44%
2039 -0.16% 2.5%
2038 -0.2% 2.55%
2037 -0.17% 2.61%
2036 -0.17% 2.67%
2035 -0.17% 2.72%
2034 -0.14% 2.79%
2033 -0.15% 2.84%
2032 -0.13% 2.89%
2031 -0.12% 2.96%
2030 -0.09% 3.01%
2029 -0.05% 3.07%
2028 -0.06% 3.12%
2027 -0.07% 3.18%
2026 -0.07% 3.24%
2025 0.33% 3.28%
2024 0.51% 3.34%
2023 0.99% 3.35%
2022 0.96% 3.31%
2021 0.44% 3.31%
2020 0.42% 3.35%
2019 0.45% 3.42%
2018 0.49% 3.51%
2017 0.7% 3.62%
2016 1.09% 3.74%
2015 1.13% 3.77%
2014 0.78% 3.76%
2013 0.59% 3.83%
2012 0.46% 3.85%
2011 0.34% 3.79%
2010 0.24% 3.8%
2009 0.26% 3.79%
2008 0.31% 3.77%
2007 0.32% 3.75%
2006 0.5% 3.72%
2005 0.68% 3.7%
2004 0.62% 3.66%
2003 0.49% 3.63%
2002 0.49% 3.59%
2001 0.38% 3.57%
2000 0.24% 3.53%
1999 0.19% 3.5%
1998 0.11% 3.44%
1997 0.11% 3.38%
1996 0.14% 3.4%
1995 0.15% 3.37%
1994 0.39% 3.27%
1993 0.83% 3.21%
1992 1.11% 3.17%
1991 1% 3.15%
1990 0.76% 3.13%
1989 0.45% 3.09%
1988 0.14% 3.08%
1987 0.06% 3.07%
1986 0.06% 3.05%
1985 0.05% 3.02%
1984 -0.006% 3%
1983 -0.16% 3.01%
1982 0.07% 3.02%
1981 0.26% 3.03%
1980 0% 3.03%
1979 -0.17% 2.99%
1978 -0.08% 2.9%
1977 0.04% 2.83%
1976 -0.18% 2.78%
1975 -0.26% 2.75%
1974 0.17% 2.72%
1973 0.56% 2.71%
1972 0.58% 2.69%
1971 0.45% 2.71%
1970 0.35% 2.75%
1969 0.35% 2.77%
1968 0.52% 2.8%
1967 0.75% 2.83%
1966 0.7% 2.86%
1965 0.65% 2.89%
1964 0.67% 2.93%
1963 0.64% 2.94%
1962 0.61% 2.95%
1961 0.55% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Austria Niger
Current population
9201502
29294628
Population rank 98/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.35%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 9/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -7,704
Net migration rank 44/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -7,704
2024 -11,013 8,813 883,987 -4,041
2023 -11,872 4,819 864,139 995
2022 -10,851 157,365 829,651 995
2021 -6,269 52,150 793,428 -4,405
2020 -8,025 39,601 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,776 41,090 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,769 35,296 763,536 -3,830
2017 4,399 45,478 752,384 -6,830
2016 6,989 65,976 738,999 14,833
2015 1,729 115,175 721,630 17,051
2014 3,419 74,375 704,609 3,891
2013 0 56,726 686,070 -2,543
2012 0 45,014 664,009 18,714
2011 1,679 31,887 645,175 -6,941
2010 1,672 22,570 624,685 -8,033
2009 -834 18,222 602,671 -9,014
2008 2,496 25,405 579,727 -9,847
2007 1,659 24,616 556,808 -10,069
2006 3,308 25,787 533,374 -10,054
2005 3,291 50,676 511,167 -9,700
2004 4,904 55,007 488,328 -9,070
2003 0 44,362 467,295 -8,841
2002 2,424 37,508 446,767 -9,550
2001 804 39,866 428,417 -8,654
2000 1,602 17,631 410,779 -8,522
1999 0 19,949 394,212 -12,037
1998 3,191 8,702 377,120 -7,298
1997 3,984 1,589 358,745 -13,680
1996 7,959 4,077 341,223 -8,057
1995 7,948 1,890 323,630 3,843
1994 11,110 3,113 306,026 -959
1993 12,649 33,688 292,135 -2,269
1992 12,545 71,451 278,690 -2,258
1991 10,857 77,417 266,527 -1,500
1990 7,678 59,873 256,594 73
1989 5,333 46,232 245,278 613
1988 4,551 13,807 237,296 -1,139
1987 1,515 1,434 231,371 -2,338
1986 0 6,630 224,365 -2,728
1985 -1,513 5,940 219,206 -6,126
1984 756 2,906 213,111 -9,208
1983 -3,025 -1,474 207,962 -9,209
1982 3,029 -22,711 202,012 -8,935
1981 1,514 29,590 195,938 -7,559
1980 -1,510 9,811 189,251 -5,564
1979 -6,039 -1,785 180,632 -3,495
1978 -9,074 -8,131 171,614 -3,494
1977 -6,811 13,245 161,792 -3,476
1976 -7,565 8,336 154,489 -3,308
1975 -2,274 -24,253 147,962 -3,254
1974 3,039 -16,276 142,606 -3,179
1973 5,310 34,856 137,695 -2,942
1972 9,053 36,703 133,813 -2,525
1971 11,250 32,392 128,223 -2,277
1970 13,441 10,601 128,184 -2,225
1969 22,323 5,896 125,389 -2,245
1968 30,403 -6,880 123,301 -2,277
1967 32,459 21,285 121,358 -2,289
1966 37,343 18,656 119,314 -2,289
1965 35,627 10,719 116,963 -2,289
1964 44,788 3,646 115,386 -2,289
1963 43,055 4,774 113,072 -2,289
1962 42,779 1,509 110,280 -2,369
1961 46,061 -2,760 107,693 -2,893
1960 36,647 -1,732 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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