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Population in Austria compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 5.07 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Austria vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria North Macedonia
2100 7,450,035 866,884
2099 7,465,366 877,788
2098 7,480,951 888,715
2097 7,498,101 899,716
2096 7,514,850 910,709
2095 7,532,161 921,559
2094 7,548,458 932,633
2093 7,565,999 943,984
2092 7,583,717 955,335
2091 7,603,216 966,773
2090 7,623,462 978,130
2089 7,645,771 989,666
2088 7,668,431 1,001,224
2087 7,690,081 1,012,831
2086 7,712,948 1,024,787
2085 7,737,385 1,036,668
2084 7,763,202 1,048,876
2083 7,788,506 1,061,031
2082 7,813,956 1,073,408
2081 7,839,060 1,085,823
2080 7,863,527 1,098,127
2079 7,889,445 1,110,614
2078 7,916,631 1,123,398
2077 7,944,829 1,136,448
2076 7,970,795 1,149,787
2075 7,996,421 1,163,080
2074 8,023,733 1,176,671
2073 8,050,381 1,190,351
2072 8,078,590 1,204,015
2071 8,105,838 1,217,691
2070 8,133,854 1,231,978
2069 8,163,771 1,246,408
2068 8,193,704 1,260,869
2067 8,224,576 1,275,289
2066 8,257,106 1,289,439
2065 8,290,403 1,303,917
2064 8,322,363 1,318,161
2063 8,356,710 1,332,807
2062 8,391,660 1,347,540
2061 8,426,083 1,362,299
2060 8,461,244 1,376,807
2059 8,497,226 1,390,921
2058 8,533,176 1,404,982
2057 8,569,804 1,419,185
2056 8,603,815 1,433,595
2055 8,637,443 1,447,857
2054 8,670,706 1,462,210
2053 8,703,475 1,476,351
2052 8,733,492 1,489,905
2051 8,761,338 1,503,526
2050 8,789,107 1,516,629
2049 8,816,505 1,529,608
2048 8,841,593 1,542,390
2047 8,864,899 1,555,085
2046 8,886,446 1,568,151
2045 8,906,200 1,581,115
2044 8,926,211 1,593,878
2043 8,943,779 1,606,930
2042 8,961,407 1,619,941
2041 8,977,747 1,632,704
2040 8,994,604 1,645,446
2039 9,011,400 1,658,034
2038 9,026,006 1,670,347
2037 9,044,181 1,682,850
2036 9,059,299 1,695,204
2035 9,074,280 1,707,302
2034 9,089,880 1,719,193
2033 9,102,596 1,730,723
2032 9,116,080 1,742,288
2031 9,127,901 1,753,729
2030 9,138,727 1,765,162
2029 9,146,845 1,775,815
2028 9,151,806 1,786,051
2027 9,157,362 1,795,945
2026 9,163,419 1,805,954
2025 9,170,052 1,815,368
2024 9,177,982 1,824,359
2023 9,131,761 1,827,816
2022 9,041,851 1,831,712
2021 8,955,797 1,837,114
2020 8,916,864 1,856,124
2019 8,879,920 1,876,262
2018 8,840,521 1,889,051
2017 8,797,566 1,898,657
2016 8,736,668 1,906,313
2015 8,642,699 1,912,430
2014 8,546,356 1,917,557
2013 8,479,823 1,922,716
2012 8,429,991 1,929,821
2011 8,391,643 1,937,398
2010 8,363,404 1,946,298
2009 8,343,323 1,958,782
2008 8,321,496 1,971,493
2007 8,295,487 1,982,933
2006 8,268,641 1,994,287
2005 8,227,829 2,005,330
2004 8,171,966 2,016,186
2003 8,121,423 2,022,725
2002 8,081,957 2,020,157
2001 8,042,293 2,034,882
2000 8,011,566 2,026,350
1999 7,992,324 2,017,142
1998 7,976,789 2,007,523
1997 7,968,041 1,996,869
1996 7,959,017 2,012,553
1995 7,948,278 1,998,534
1994 7,936,118 1,992,666
1993 7,905,633 2,006,854
1992 7,840,709 2,032,523
1991 7,754,891 2,055,994
1990 7,677,850 2,063,689
1989 7,619,567 2,055,649
1988 7,585,317 2,045,737
1987 7,574,586 2,035,157
1986 7,569,794 2,024,732
1985 7,564,985 2,014,331
1984 7,561,434 2,003,399
1983 7,561,910 1,991,901
1982 7,574,140 1,978,956
1981 7,568,710 1,959,065
1980 7,549,433 1,933,038
1979 7,549,425 1,906,523
1978 7,562,305 1,879,847
1977 7,568,430 1,853,138
1976 7,565,525 1,825,830
1975 7,578,903 1,797,972
1974 7,599,038 1,770,545
1973 7,586,115 1,743,816
1972 7,544,201 1,717,395
1971 7,500,482 1,691,216
1970 7,467,086 1,664,208
1969 7,441,055 1,636,345
1968 7,415,403 1,608,930
1967 7,376,998 1,582,492
1966 7,322,066 1,557,349
1965 7,270,889 1,533,466
1964 7,223,801 1,510,900
1963 7,175,811 1,488,737
1962 7,129,864 1,471,745
1961 7,086,299 1,455,171
1960 7,047,539 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria North Macedonia
2100 -0.21% -1.24%
2099 -0.21% -1.23%
2098 -0.23% -1.22%
2097 -0.22% -1.21%
2096 -0.23% -1.18%
2095 -0.22% -1.19%
2094 -0.23% -1.2%
2093 -0.23% -1.19%
2092 -0.26% -1.18%
2091 -0.27% -1.16%
2090 -0.29% -1.17%
2089 -0.3% -1.15%
2088 -0.28% -1.15%
2087 -0.3% -1.17%
2086 -0.32% -1.15%
2085 -0.33% -1.16%
2084 -0.32% -1.15%
2083 -0.33% -1.15%
2082 -0.32% -1.14%
2081 -0.31% -1.12%
2080 -0.33% -1.12%
2079 -0.34% -1.14%
2078 -0.35% -1.15%
2077 -0.33% -1.16%
2076 -0.32% -1.14%
2075 -0.34% -1.15%
2074 -0.33% -1.15%
2073 -0.35% -1.13%
2072 -0.34% -1.12%
2071 -0.34% -1.16%
2070 -0.37% -1.16%
2069 -0.37% -1.15%
2068 -0.38% -1.13%
2067 -0.39% -1.1%
2066 -0.4% -1.11%
2065 -0.38% -1.08%
2064 -0.41% -1.1%
2063 -0.42% -1.09%
2062 -0.41% -1.08%
2061 -0.42% -1.05%
2060 -0.42% -1.01%
2059 -0.42% -1%
2058 -0.43% -1%
2057 -0.4% -1.01%
2056 -0.39% -0.99%
2055 -0.38% -0.98%
2054 -0.38% -0.96%
2053 -0.34% -0.91%
2052 -0.32% -0.91%
2051 -0.32% -0.86%
2050 -0.31% -0.85%
2049 -0.28% -0.83%
2048 -0.26% -0.82%
2047 -0.24% -0.83%
2046 -0.22% -0.82%
2045 -0.22% -0.8%
2044 -0.2% -0.81%
2043 -0.2% -0.8%
2042 -0.18% -0.78%
2041 -0.19% -0.77%
2040 -0.19% -0.76%
2039 -0.16% -0.74%
2038 -0.2% -0.74%
2037 -0.17% -0.73%
2036 -0.17% -0.71%
2035 -0.17% -0.69%
2034 -0.14% -0.67%
2033 -0.15% -0.66%
2032 -0.13% -0.65%
2031 -0.12% -0.65%
2030 -0.09% -0.6%
2029 -0.05% -0.57%
2028 -0.06% -0.55%
2027 -0.07% -0.55%
2026 -0.07% -0.52%
2025 -0.09% -0.49%
2024 0.51% -0.19%
2023 0.99% -0.21%
2022 0.96% -0.29%
2021 0.44% -1.02%
2020 0.42% -1.07%
2019 0.45% -0.68%
2018 0.49% -0.51%
2017 0.7% -0.4%
2016 1.09% -0.32%
2015 1.13% -0.27%
2014 0.78% -0.27%
2013 0.59% -0.37%
2012 0.46% -0.39%
2011 0.34% -0.46%
2010 0.24% -0.64%
2009 0.26% -0.64%
2008 0.31% -0.58%
2007 0.32% -0.57%
2006 0.5% -0.55%
2005 0.68% -0.54%
2004 0.62% -0.32%
2003 0.49% 0.13%
2002 0.49% -0.72%
2001 0.38% 0.42%
2000 0.24% 0.46%
1999 0.19% 0.48%
1998 0.11% 0.53%
1997 0.11% -0.78%
1996 0.14% 0.7%
1995 0.15% 0.29%
1994 0.39% -0.71%
1993 0.83% -1.26%
1992 1.11% -1.14%
1991 1% -0.37%
1990 0.76% 0.39%
1989 0.45% 0.48%
1988 0.14% 0.52%
1987 0.06% 0.51%
1986 0.06% 0.52%
1985 0.05% 0.55%
1984 -0.006% 0.58%
1983 -0.16% 0.65%
1982 0.07% 1.02%
1981 0.26% 1.35%
1980 0% 1.39%
1979 -0.17% 1.42%
1978 -0.08% 1.44%
1977 0.04% 1.5%
1976 -0.18% 1.55%
1975 -0.26% 1.55%
1974 0.17% 1.53%
1973 0.56% 1.54%
1972 0.58% 1.55%
1971 0.45% 1.62%
1970 0.35% 1.7%
1969 0.35% 1.7%
1968 0.52% 1.67%
1967 0.75% 1.61%
1966 0.7% 1.56%
1965 0.65% 1.49%
1964 0.67% 1.49%
1963 0.64% 1.15%
1962 0.61% 1.14%
1961 0.55% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Austria North Macedonia
Current population
9163419
1805954
Population rank 99/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.02%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 -9
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 176/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -5,645
Net migration rank 44/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -5,645
2024 - 8,813 - -5,728
2023 -11,872 4,819 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -10,851 157,365 -4,397 -5,296
2021 -6,269 52,150 -9,737 -5,483
2020 -8,025 39,601 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,776 41,090 -375 -24,204
2018 1,769 35,296 1,512 -24,878
2017 4,399 45,478 1,329 -24,227
2016 6,989 65,976 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,729 115,175 2,294 -23,010
2014 3,419 74,375 3,644 -22,132
2013 0 56,726 3,653 -20,297
2012 0 45,014 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,679 31,887 3,100 -17,871
2010 1,672 22,570 4,866 -16,668
2009 -834 18,222 4,309 -15,455
2008 2,496 25,405 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,659 24,616 2,974 -15,705
2006 3,308 25,787 3,988 -9,632
2005 3,291 50,676 4,011 -2,244
2004 4,904 55,007 5,444 -2,640
2003 0 44,362 8,900 -2,880
2002 2,424 37,508 9,697 -2,858
2001 804 39,866 10,174 -922
2000 1,602 17,631 12,159 -2,824
1999 0 19,949 10,489 -1,261
1998 3,191 8,702 12,446 -589
1997 3,984 1,589 12,979 -477
1996 7,959 4,077 14,806 -397
1995 7,948 1,890 17,239 -3,603
1994 11,110 3,113 19,103 -21,006
1993 12,649 33,688 20,797 -47,273
1992 12,545 71,451 21,659 -46,509
1991 10,857 77,417 23,387 -45,484
1990 7,678 59,873 22,868 -16,174
1989 5,333 46,232 22,912 -13,528
1988 4,551 13,807 24,064 -13,621
1987 1,515 1,434 24,359 -13,635
1986 0 6,630 23,720 -13,589
1985 -1,513 5,940 24,167 -13,492
1984 756 2,906 24,436 -13,251
1983 -3,025 -1,474 24,690 -12,884
1982 3,029 -22,711 25,810 -11,716
1981 1,514 29,590 25,689 0
1980 -1,510 9,811 26,547 -189
1979 -6,039 -1,785 27,096 -426
1978 -9,074 -8,131 27,150 -462
1977 -6,811 13,245 27,410 -683
1976 -7,565 8,336 28,799 -911
1975 -2,274 -24,253 28,983 -1,147
1974 3,039 -16,276 28,400 -1,376
1973 5,310 34,856 28,032 -1,600
1972 9,053 36,703 28,236 -1,834
1971 11,250 32,392 28,010 -2,064
1970 13,441 10,601 28,022 60
1969 22,323 5,896 27,464 181
1968 30,403 -6,880 28,378 -1,201
1967 32,459 21,285 28,401 -2,696
1966 37,343 18,656 28,766 -4,176
1965 35,627 10,719 28,564 -5,385
1964 44,788 3,646 27,889 -5,938
1963 43,055 4,774 28,124 -5,759
1962 42,779 1,509 25,317 -13,702
1961 46,061 -2,760 27,846 -6,309
1960 36,647 -1,732 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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