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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 26.6 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.06% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Austria vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Nigeria
2100 7,480,998 481,640,156
2099 7,496,393 481,456,918
2098 7,512,042 481,181,892
2097 7,529,263 480,838,161
2096 7,546,082 480,422,467
2095 7,563,465 479,938,579
2094 7,579,830 479,395,022
2093 7,597,443 478,769,369
2092 7,615,235 478,059,864
2091 7,634,815 477,236,907
2090 7,655,146 476,329,495
2089 7,677,547 475,326,347
2088 7,700,301 474,231,442
2087 7,722,041 473,035,563
2086 7,745,003 471,732,001
2085 7,769,542 470,328,175
2084 7,795,466 468,806,172
2083 7,820,876 467,187,453
2082 7,846,431 465,472,417
2081 7,871,639 463,643,190
2080 7,896,208 461,705,493
2079 7,922,233 459,644,523
2078 7,949,533 457,477,264
2077 7,977,848 455,218,871
2076 8,003,921 452,849,991
2075 8,029,654 450,367,356
2074 8,057,079 447,789,885
2073 8,083,839 445,117,028
2072 8,112,165 442,340,440
2071 8,139,526 439,464,323
2070 8,167,659 436,505,329
2069 8,197,700 433,437,998
2068 8,227,758 430,286,232
2067 8,258,758 427,032,499
2066 8,291,423 423,702,640
2065 8,324,858 420,285,359
2064 8,356,951 416,778,394
2063 8,391,440 413,198,800
2062 8,426,536 409,551,159
2061 8,461,102 405,827,482
2060 8,496,409 402,041,765
2059 8,532,540 398,197,311
2058 8,568,640 394,284,767
2057 8,605,421 390,311,065
2056 8,639,572 386,267,580
2055 8,673,340 382,162,992
2054 8,706,741 378,000,511
2053 8,739,647 373,769,779
2052 8,769,788 369,472,476
2051 8,797,751 365,120,741
2050 8,825,635 360,706,317
2049 8,853,147 356,243,287
2048 8,878,339 351,724,743
2047 8,901,742 347,142,279
2046 8,923,378 342,505,549
2045 8,943,215 337,807,869
2044 8,963,309 333,050,132
2043 8,980,950 328,230,652
2042 8,998,651 323,363,366
2041 9,015,059 318,443,989
2040 9,031,986 313,468,061
2039 9,048,852 308,450,008
2038 9,063,518 303,399,842
2037 9,081,768 298,327,800
2036 9,096,950 293,227,654
2035 9,111,993 288,115,630
2034 9,127,657 282,995,818
2033 9,140,427 277,875,880
2032 9,153,966 272,747,599
2031 9,165,837 267,645,657
2030 9,176,708 262,562,767
2029 9,184,859 257,484,616
2028 9,189,841 252,445,821
2027 9,195,420 247,437,680
2026 9,201,502 242,458,365
2025 9,208,163 237,527,782
2024 9,177,982 232,679,478
2023 9,131,761 227,882,945
2022 9,041,851 223,150,896
2021 8,955,797 218,529,286
2020 8,916,864 213,996,181
2019 8,879,920 209,485,641
2018 8,840,521 204,938,755
2017 8,797,566 200,254,579
2016 8,736,668 195,443,700
2015 8,642,699 190,671,878
2014 8,546,356 185,896,915
2013 8,479,823 181,049,443
2012 8,429,991 176,200,625
2011 8,391,643 171,379,598
2010 8,363,404 166,642,886
2009 8,343,323 162,049,464
2008 8,321,496 157,595,014
2007 8,295,487 153,267,261
2006 8,268,641 149,077,334
2005 8,227,829 145,017,253
2004 8,171,966 141,057,045
2003 8,121,423 137,202,644
2002 8,081,957 133,471,989
2001 8,042,293 129,862,595
2000 8,011,566 126,382,494
1999 7,992,324 123,047,320
1998 7,976,789 119,846,254
1997 7,968,041 116,754,792
1996 7,959,017 113,754,779
1995 7,948,278 110,819,428
1994 7,936,118 107,935,714
1993 7,905,633 105,122,069
1992 7,840,709 102,372,770
1991 7,754,891 99,720,162
1990 7,677,850 97,120,925
1989 7,619,567 94,531,014
1988 7,585,317 92,020,090
1987 7,574,586 89,591,716
1986 7,569,794 87,235,953
1985 7,564,985 84,897,973
1984 7,561,434 82,526,443
1983 7,561,910 80,438,260
1982 7,574,140 78,378,701
1981 7,568,710 76,068,103
1980 7,549,433 73,764,641
1979 7,549,425 71,498,242
1978 7,562,305 69,326,532
1977 7,568,430 67,234,590
1976 7,565,525 65,258,009
1975 7,578,903 63,410,815
1974 7,599,038 61,679,144
1973 7,586,115 60,082,139
1972 7,544,201 58,601,748
1971 7,500,482 57,214,684
1970 7,467,086 55,893,838
1969 7,441,055 54,631,914
1968 7,415,403 53,432,783
1967 7,376,998 52,293,065
1966 7,322,066 51,188,234
1965 7,270,889 50,086,764
1964 7,223,801 49,012,016
1963 7,175,811 47,973,575
1962 7,129,864 46,965,292
1961 7,086,299 45,989,310
1960 7,047,539 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Nigeria
2100 -0.21% 0.04%
2099 -0.21% 0.06%
2098 -0.23% 0.07%
2097 -0.22% 0.09%
2096 -0.23% 0.1%
2095 -0.22% 0.11%
2094 -0.23% 0.13%
2093 -0.23% 0.15%
2092 -0.26% 0.17%
2091 -0.27% 0.19%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.3% 0.23%
2088 -0.28% 0.25%
2087 -0.3% 0.28%
2086 -0.32% 0.3%
2085 -0.33% 0.32%
2084 -0.32% 0.35%
2083 -0.33% 0.37%
2082 -0.32% 0.39%
2081 -0.31% 0.42%
2080 -0.33% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.47%
2078 -0.35% 0.5%
2077 -0.33% 0.52%
2076 -0.32% 0.55%
2075 -0.34% 0.58%
2074 -0.33% 0.6%
2073 -0.35% 0.63%
2072 -0.34% 0.65%
2071 -0.34% 0.68%
2070 -0.37% 0.71%
2069 -0.37% 0.73%
2068 -0.38% 0.76%
2067 -0.39% 0.79%
2066 -0.4% 0.81%
2065 -0.38% 0.84%
2064 -0.41% 0.87%
2063 -0.42% 0.89%
2062 -0.41% 0.92%
2061 -0.42% 0.94%
2060 -0.42% 0.97%
2059 -0.42% 0.99%
2058 -0.43% 1.02%
2057 -0.4% 1.05%
2056 -0.39% 1.07%
2055 -0.38% 1.1%
2054 -0.38% 1.13%
2053 -0.34% 1.16%
2052 -0.32% 1.19%
2051 -0.32% 1.22%
2050 -0.31% 1.25%
2049 -0.28% 1.28%
2048 -0.26% 1.32%
2047 -0.24% 1.35%
2046 -0.22% 1.39%
2045 -0.22% 1.43%
2044 -0.2% 1.47%
2043 -0.2% 1.51%
2042 -0.18% 1.54%
2041 -0.19% 1.59%
2040 -0.19% 1.63%
2039 -0.16% 1.66%
2038 -0.2% 1.7%
2037 -0.17% 1.74%
2036 -0.17% 1.77%
2035 -0.17% 1.81%
2034 -0.14% 1.84%
2033 -0.15% 1.88%
2032 -0.13% 1.91%
2031 -0.12% 1.94%
2030 -0.09% 1.97%
2029 -0.05% 2%
2028 -0.06% 2.02%
2027 -0.07% 2.05%
2026 -0.07% 2.08%
2025 0.33% 2.08%
2024 0.51% 2.1%
2023 0.99% 2.12%
2022 0.96% 2.11%
2021 0.44% 2.12%
2020 0.42% 2.15%
2019 0.45% 2.22%
2018 0.49% 2.34%
2017 0.7% 2.46%
2016 1.09% 2.5%
2015 1.13% 2.57%
2014 0.78% 2.68%
2013 0.59% 2.75%
2012 0.46% 2.81%
2011 0.34% 2.84%
2010 0.24% 2.83%
2009 0.26% 2.83%
2008 0.31% 2.82%
2007 0.32% 2.81%
2006 0.5% 2.8%
2005 0.68% 2.81%
2004 0.62% 2.81%
2003 0.49% 2.8%
2002 0.49% 2.78%
2001 0.38% 2.75%
2000 0.24% 2.71%
1999 0.19% 2.67%
1998 0.11% 2.65%
1997 0.11% 2.64%
1996 0.14% 2.65%
1995 0.15% 2.67%
1994 0.39% 2.68%
1993 0.83% 2.69%
1992 1.11% 2.66%
1991 1% 2.68%
1990 0.76% 2.74%
1989 0.45% 2.73%
1988 0.14% 2.71%
1987 0.06% 2.7%
1986 0.06% 2.75%
1985 0.05% 2.87%
1984 -0.006% 2.6%
1983 -0.16% 2.63%
1982 0.07% 3.04%
1981 0.26% 3.12%
1980 0% 3.17%
1979 -0.17% 3.13%
1978 -0.08% 3.11%
1977 0.04% 3.03%
1976 -0.18% 2.91%
1975 -0.26% 2.81%
1974 0.17% 2.66%
1973 0.56% 2.53%
1972 0.58% 2.42%
1971 0.45% 2.36%
1970 0.35% 2.31%
1969 0.35% 2.24%
1968 0.52% 2.18%
1967 0.75% 2.16%
1966 0.7% 2.2%
1965 0.65% 2.19%
1964 0.67% 2.16%
1963 0.64% 2.15%
1962 0.61% 2.12%
1961 0.55% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Austria Nigeria
Current population
9201502
245016045
Population rank 98/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 2.95%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +83 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 45/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -15,258
Net migration rank 44/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -15,258
2024 -11,013 8,813 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 -11,872 4,819 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -10,851 157,365 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -6,269 52,150 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -8,025 39,601 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 1,776 41,090 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 1,769 35,296 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 4,399 45,478 4,706,183 78,685
2016 6,989 65,976 4,761,594 75,265
2015 1,729 115,175 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 3,419 74,375 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 0 56,726 4,811,751 40,201
2012 0 45,014 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,679 31,887 4,728,363 67,808
2010 1,672 22,570 4,629,173 47,966
2009 -834 18,222 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 2,496 25,405 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,659 24,616 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 3,308 25,787 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 3,291 50,676 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 4,904 55,007 3,877,376 46,370
2003 0 44,362 3,751,120 33,857
2002 2,424 37,508 3,606,814 69,594
2001 804 39,866 3,478,370 64,163
2000 1,602 17,631 3,343,196 74,535
1999 0 19,949 3,155,425 97,195
1998 3,191 8,702 3,003,946 145,575
1997 3,984 1,589 2,936,500 96,885
1996 7,959 4,077 2,882,205 84,448
1995 7,948 1,890 2,830,771 73,243
1994 11,110 3,113 2,735,198 128,134
1993 12,649 33,688 2,673,675 90,200
1992 12,545 71,451 2,596,173 138,412
1991 10,857 77,417 2,527,807 42,760
1990 7,678 59,873 2,491,928 135,959
1989 5,333 46,232 2,452,324 99,588
1988 4,551 13,807 2,376,419 93,510
1987 1,515 1,434 2,322,397 64,418
1986 0 6,630 2,295,003 29,682
1985 -1,513 5,940 2,289,784 61,514
1984 756 2,906 2,278,060 113,758
1983 -3,025 -1,474 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 3,029 -22,711 2,233,401 101,116
1981 1,514 29,590 2,179,884 106,723
1980 -1,510 9,811 2,121,618 198,672
1979 -6,039 -1,785 2,074,807 137,721
1978 -9,074 -8,131 2,019,621 111,258
1977 -6,811 13,245 1,923,917 129,075
1976 -7,565 8,336 1,827,289 72,889
1975 -2,274 -24,253 1,718,623 75,603
1974 3,039 -16,276 1,624,813 44,281
1973 5,310 34,856 1,525,485 -618
1972 9,053 36,703 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 11,250 32,392 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 13,441 10,601 1,295,507 7,953
1969 22,323 5,896 1,213,484 6,912
1968 30,403 -6,880 1,168,254 9,615
1967 32,459 21,285 1,082,884 18,683
1966 37,343 18,656 1,095,582 12,513
1965 35,627 10,719 1,061,840 32,988
1964 44,788 3,646 1,028,272 26,411
1963 43,055 4,774 995,116 27,115
1962 42,779 1,509 966,452 27,906
1961 46,061 -2,760 932,111 25,515
1960 36,647 -1,732 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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