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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 17,695 people in Palau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 17,629 in Palau.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 520 times bigger than Palau's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Palau is the 194th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.0002% for Palau.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.02% in Palau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Palau has declined from 19.6K to 17.6K (10% decline).

Austria vs Palau: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Palau
2100 7,450,035 11,152
2099 7,465,366 11,216
2098 7,480,951 11,281
2097 7,498,101 11,352
2096 7,514,850 11,417
2095 7,532,161 11,485
2094 7,548,458 11,549
2093 7,565,999 11,616
2092 7,583,717 11,682
2091 7,603,216 11,753
2090 7,623,462 11,829
2089 7,645,771 11,907
2088 7,668,431 11,968
2087 7,690,081 12,040
2086 7,712,948 12,109
2085 7,737,385 12,171
2084 7,763,202 12,251
2083 7,788,506 12,316
2082 7,813,956 12,382
2081 7,839,060 12,457
2080 7,863,527 12,537
2079 7,889,445 12,608
2078 7,916,631 12,681
2077 7,944,829 12,758
2076 7,970,795 12,838
2075 7,996,421 12,914
2074 8,023,733 13,007
2073 8,050,381 13,091
2072 8,078,590 13,161
2071 8,105,838 13,252
2070 8,133,854 13,338
2069 8,163,771 13,430
2068 8,193,704 13,525
2067 8,224,576 13,621
2066 8,257,106 13,723
2065 8,290,403 13,818
2064 8,322,363 13,920
2063 8,356,710 14,025
2062 8,391,660 14,136
2061 8,426,083 14,251
2060 8,461,244 14,358
2059 8,497,226 14,479
2058 8,533,176 14,589
2057 8,569,804 14,718
2056 8,603,815 14,837
2055 8,637,443 14,961
2054 8,670,706 15,084
2053 8,703,475 15,206
2052 8,733,492 15,332
2051 8,761,338 15,453
2050 8,789,107 15,562
2049 8,816,505 15,682
2048 8,841,593 15,797
2047 8,864,899 15,912
2046 8,886,446 16,024
2045 8,906,200 16,132
2044 8,926,211 16,245
2043 8,943,779 16,339
2042 8,961,407 16,445
2041 8,977,747 16,549
2040 8,994,604 16,631
2039 9,011,400 16,727
2038 9,026,006 16,805
2037 9,044,181 16,895
2036 9,059,299 16,964
2035 9,074,280 17,042
2034 9,089,880 17,118
2033 9,102,596 17,190
2032 9,116,080 17,250
2031 9,127,901 17,330
2030 9,138,727 17,398
2029 9,146,845 17,457
2028 9,151,806 17,527
2027 9,157,362 17,576
2026 9,163,419 17,629
2025 9,170,052 17,672
2024 9,177,982 17,695
2023 9,131,761 17,727
2022 9,041,851 17,759
2021 8,955,797 17,783
2020 8,916,864 17,792
2019 8,879,920 17,798
2018 8,840,521 17,814
2017 8,797,566 17,812
2016 8,736,668 17,797
2015 8,642,699 17,770
2014 8,546,356 17,715
2013 8,479,823 17,648
2012 8,429,991 17,765
2011 8,391,643 18,078
2010 8,363,404 18,396
2009 8,343,323 18,709
2008 8,321,496 19,009
2007 8,295,487 19,302
2006 8,268,641 19,593
2005 8,227,829 19,819
2004 8,171,966 19,820
2003 8,121,423 19,659
2002 8,081,957 19,503
2001 8,042,293 19,352
2000 8,011,566 19,178
1999 7,992,324 18,901
1998 7,976,789 18,524
1997 7,968,041 18,108
1996 7,959,017 17,654
1995 7,948,278 17,195
1994 7,936,118 16,770
1993 7,905,633 16,372
1992 7,840,709 15,989
1991 7,754,891 15,614
1990 7,677,850 15,259
1989 7,619,567 14,945
1988 7,585,317 14,645
1987 7,574,586 14,334
1986 7,569,794 14,024
1985 7,564,985 13,688
1984 7,561,434 13,337
1983 7,561,910 13,006
1982 7,574,140 12,694
1981 7,568,710 12,402
1980 7,549,433 12,271
1979 7,549,425 12,337
1978 7,562,305 12,440
1977 7,568,430 12,525
1976 7,565,525 12,598
1975 7,578,903 12,655
1974 7,599,038 12,687
1973 7,586,115 12,552
1972 7,544,201 12,194
1971 7,500,482 11,759
1970 7,467,086 11,368
1969 7,441,055 11,159
1968 7,415,403 11,080
1967 7,376,998 10,988
1966 7,322,066 10,805
1965 7,270,889 10,547
1964 7,223,801 10,292
1963 7,175,811 10,037
1962 7,129,864 9,793
1961 7,086,299 9,555
1960 7,047,539 9,328

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 Palau lost 1,796 people (a 9.17% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Palau's population decreased by 168 people (a 0.94% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Palau was ranked 194th in 2006 and still ranked 194th 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 Palau will decrease by 11.7% to 15,562 people and rank change from 194th to 195th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 27.2% in Palau.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Palau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Palau
2100 -0.21% -0.57%
2099 -0.21% -0.58%
2098 -0.23% -0.62%
2097 -0.22% -0.57%
2096 -0.23% -0.59%
2095 -0.22% -0.55%
2094 -0.23% -0.58%
2093 -0.23% -0.56%
2092 -0.26% -0.6%
2091 -0.27% -0.65%
2090 -0.29% -0.65%
2089 -0.3% -0.51%
2088 -0.28% -0.6%
2087 -0.3% -0.57%
2086 -0.32% -0.51%
2085 -0.33% -0.65%
2084 -0.32% -0.53%
2083 -0.33% -0.53%
2082 -0.32% -0.6%
2081 -0.31% -0.64%
2080 -0.33% -0.56%
2079 -0.34% -0.58%
2078 -0.35% -0.6%
2077 -0.33% -0.62%
2076 -0.32% -0.59%
2075 -0.34% -0.71%
2074 -0.33% -0.64%
2073 -0.35% -0.53%
2072 -0.34% -0.69%
2071 -0.34% -0.65%
2070 -0.37% -0.68%
2069 -0.37% -0.7%
2068 -0.38% -0.7%
2067 -0.39% -0.74%
2066 -0.4% -0.69%
2065 -0.38% -0.73%
2064 -0.41% -0.75%
2063 -0.42% -0.78%
2062 -0.41% -0.81%
2061 -0.42% -0.74%
2060 -0.42% -0.84%
2059 -0.42% -0.75%
2058 -0.43% -0.88%
2057 -0.4% -0.81%
2056 -0.39% -0.83%
2055 -0.38% -0.81%
2054 -0.38% -0.8%
2053 -0.34% -0.82%
2052 -0.32% -0.78%
2051 -0.32% -0.7%
2050 -0.31% -0.76%
2049 -0.28% -0.73%
2048 -0.26% -0.72%
2047 -0.24% -0.7%
2046 -0.22% -0.67%
2045 -0.22% -0.7%
2044 -0.2% -0.57%
2043 -0.2% -0.64%
2042 -0.18% -0.63%
2041 -0.19% -0.49%
2040 -0.19% -0.57%
2039 -0.16% -0.46%
2038 -0.2% -0.53%
2037 -0.17% -0.41%
2036 -0.17% -0.46%
2035 -0.17% -0.44%
2034 -0.14% -0.42%
2033 -0.15% -0.35%
2032 -0.13% -0.46%
2031 -0.12% -0.39%
2030 -0.09% -0.34%
2029 -0.05% -0.4%
2028 -0.06% -0.28%
2027 -0.07% -0.3%
2026 -0.07% -0.24%
2025 -0.09% -0.13%
2024 0.51% -0.18%
2023 0.99% -0.18%
2022 0.96% -0.13%
2021 0.44% -0.05%
2020 0.42% -0.03%
2019 0.45% -0.09%
2018 0.49% 0.01%
2017 0.7% 0.08%
2016 1.09% 0.15%
2015 1.13% 0.31%
2014 0.78% 0.38%
2013 0.59% -0.66%
2012 0.46% -1.73%
2011 0.34% -1.73%
2010 0.24% -1.67%
2009 0.26% -1.58%
2008 0.31% -1.52%
2007 0.32% -1.49%
2006 0.5% -1.14%
2005 0.68% -0.005%
2004 0.62% 0.82%
2003 0.49% 0.8%
2002 0.49% 0.78%
2001 0.38% 0.91%
2000 0.24% 1.47%
1999 0.19% 2.04%
1998 0.11% 2.3%
1997 0.11% 2.57%
1996 0.14% 2.67%
1995 0.15% 2.53%
1994 0.39% 2.43%
1993 0.83% 2.4%
1992 1.11% 2.4%
1991 1% 2.33%
1990 0.76% 2.1%
1989 0.45% 2.05%
1988 0.14% 2.17%
1987 0.06% 2.21%
1986 0.06% 2.45%
1985 0.05% 2.63%
1984 -0.006% 2.54%
1983 -0.16% 2.46%
1982 0.07% 2.35%
1981 0.26% 1.07%
1980 0% -0.53%
1979 -0.17% -0.83%
1978 -0.08% -0.68%
1977 0.04% -0.58%
1976 -0.18% -0.45%
1975 -0.26% -0.25%
1974 0.17% 1.08%
1973 0.56% 2.94%
1972 0.58% 3.7%
1971 0.45% 3.44%
1970 0.35% 1.87%
1969 0.35% 0.71%
1968 0.52% 0.84%
1967 0.75% 1.69%
1966 0.7% 2.45%
1965 0.65% 2.48%
1964 0.67% 2.54%
1963 0.64% 2.49%
1962 0.61% 2.49%
1961 0.55% 2.43%

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 Palau's population declined by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Austria Palau
Current population
9163419
17629
Population rank 99/197 194/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.0002%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.63 weeks
One birth every
6.77 minutes
1.89 days
One death every
5.87 minutes
1.8 days
Daily growth/decline +127 +0
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -32
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.18%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 175/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
3.27 weeks
Annual migration change +11,254 -16
Net migration rank 44/196 78/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 5,212
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 184/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 29.5%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 19/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Palau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Palau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -16
2024 - 8,813 - -14
2023 -11,872 4,819 -10 -19
2022 -10,851 157,365 -7 -20
2021 -6,269 52,150 -3 -21
2020 -8,025 39,601 8 0
2019 1,776 41,090 23 -46
2018 1,769 35,296 29 -35
2017 4,399 45,478 43 -33
2016 6,989 65,976 53 -35
2015 1,729 115,175 55 -11
2014 3,419 74,375 73 -7
2013 0 56,726 88 -28
2012 0 45,014 86 -387
2011 1,679 31,887 83 -405
2010 1,672 22,570 81 -392
2009 -834 18,222 81 -382
2008 2,496 25,405 79 -378
2007 1,659 24,616 80 -372
2006 3,308 25,787 79 -365
2005 3,291 50,676 80 -250
2004 4,904 55,007 83 79
2003 0 44,362 86 71
2002 2,424 37,508 88 67
2001 804 39,866 88 65
2000 1,602 17,631 85 120
1999 0 19,949 100 243
1998 3,191 8,702 116 280
1997 3,984 1,589 140 297
1996 7,959 4,077 166 312
1995 7,948 1,890 186 258
1994 11,110 3,113 195 211
1993 12,649 33,688 196 193
1992 12,545 71,451 183 193
1991 10,857 77,417 175 193
1990 7,678 59,873 181 156
1989 5,333 46,232 185 113
1988 4,551 13,807 183 126
1987 1,515 1,434 182 125
1986 0 6,630 182 135
1985 -1,513 5,940 181 179
1984 756 2,906 181 157
1983 -3,025 -1,474 176 144
1982 3,029 -22,711 170 132
1981 1,514 29,590 161 120
1980 -1,510 9,811 165 -179
1979 -6,039 -1,785 176 -291
1978 -9,074 -8,131 193 -285
1977 -6,811 13,245 213 -292
1976 -7,565 8,336 236 -296
1975 -2,274 -24,253 249 -296
1974 3,039 -16,276 256 -282
1973 5,310 34,856 268 22
1972 9,053 36,703 280 147
1971 11,250 32,392 287 156
1970 13,441 10,601 286 54
1969 22,323 5,896 283 -209
1968 30,403 -6,880 275 -194
1967 32,459 21,285 266 -150
1966 37,343 18,656 268 -18
1965 35,627 10,719 275 -16
1964 44,788 3,646 284 -27
1963 43,055 4,774 291 -41
1962 42,779 1,509 296 -54
1961 46,061 -2,760 298 -65
1960 36,647 -1,732 296 -70

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 Palau 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 264 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 227 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 5,212 people or 29.5% in Palau.

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
Palau
City Population
Ngerulmud 318
Melekeok 299

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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