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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.65 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Austria vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Palestine
2100 7,480,998 11,215,819
2099 7,496,393 11,205,757
2098 7,512,042 11,192,283
2097 7,529,263 11,175,117
2096 7,546,082 11,158,746
2095 7,563,465 11,138,752
2094 7,579,830 11,119,812
2093 7,597,443 11,097,071
2092 7,615,235 11,073,029
2091 7,634,815 11,047,567
2090 7,655,146 11,020,998
2089 7,677,547 10,994,862
2088 7,700,301 10,963,888
2087 7,722,041 10,934,344
2086 7,745,003 10,901,130
2085 7,769,542 10,866,652
2084 7,795,466 10,828,231
2083 7,820,876 10,788,662
2082 7,846,431 10,744,562
2081 7,871,639 10,694,184
2080 7,896,208 10,643,741
2079 7,922,233 10,595,541
2078 7,949,533 10,542,808
2077 7,977,848 10,485,940
2076 8,003,921 10,425,009
2075 8,029,654 10,360,406
2074 8,057,079 10,296,803
2073 8,083,839 10,231,098
2072 8,112,165 10,162,543
2071 8,139,526 10,087,031
2070 8,167,659 10,011,609
2069 8,197,700 9,934,922
2068 8,227,758 9,859,053
2067 8,258,758 9,776,883
2066 8,291,423 9,697,923
2065 8,324,858 9,614,104
2064 8,356,951 9,528,739
2063 8,391,440 9,441,399
2062 8,426,536 9,355,323
2061 8,461,102 9,263,409
2060 8,496,409 9,170,607
2059 8,532,540 9,079,745
2058 8,568,640 8,990,271
2057 8,605,421 8,896,743
2056 8,639,572 8,802,019
2055 8,673,340 8,709,444
2054 8,706,741 8,615,281
2053 8,739,647 8,516,567
2052 8,769,788 8,414,954
2051 8,797,751 8,311,546
2050 8,825,635 8,205,177
2049 8,853,147 8,098,984
2048 8,878,339 7,992,341
2047 8,901,742 7,883,102
2046 8,923,378 7,771,995
2045 8,943,215 7,656,634
2044 8,963,309 7,540,346
2043 8,980,950 7,423,169
2042 8,998,651 7,304,164
2041 9,015,059 7,184,590
2040 9,031,986 7,065,128
2039 9,048,852 6,944,514
2038 9,063,518 6,828,736
2037 9,081,768 6,712,604
2036 9,096,950 6,597,804
2035 9,111,993 6,481,168
2034 9,127,657 6,367,252
2033 9,140,427 6,253,701
2032 9,153,966 6,144,167
2031 9,165,837 6,035,613
2030 9,176,708 5,928,640
2029 9,184,859 5,823,343
2028 9,189,841 5,719,323
2027 9,195,420 5,615,205
2026 9,201,502 5,509,670
2025 9,208,163 5,413,596
2024 9,177,982 5,289,152
2023 9,131,761 5,165,775
2022 9,041,851 5,043,612
2021 8,955,797 4,922,749
2020 8,916,864 4,803,269
2019 8,879,920 4,685,306
2018 8,840,521 4,569,087
2017 8,797,566 4,454,805
2016 8,736,668 4,367,088
2015 8,642,699 4,270,092
2014 8,546,356 4,173,398
2013 8,479,823 4,076,708
2012 8,429,991 3,979,998
2011 8,391,643 3,882,986
2010 8,363,404 3,786,161
2009 8,343,323 3,689,099
2008 8,321,496 3,591,977
2007 8,295,487 3,494,496
2006 8,268,641 3,406,334
2005 8,227,829 3,320,396
2004 8,171,966 3,236,626
2003 8,121,423 3,154,969
2002 8,081,957 3,075,373
2001 8,042,293 2,997,784
2000 8,011,566 2,922,153
1999 7,992,324 2,848,431
1998 7,976,789 2,776,568
1997 7,968,041 2,706,518
1996 7,959,017 2,587,997
1995 7,948,278 2,474,666
1994 7,936,118 2,366,298
1993 7,905,633 2,262,676
1992 7,840,709 2,163,591
1991 7,754,891 2,068,845
1990 7,677,850 1,978,248
1989 7,619,567 -
1988 7,585,317 -
1987 7,574,586 -
1986 7,569,794 -
1985 7,564,985 -
1984 7,561,434 -
1983 7,561,910 -
1982 7,574,140 -
1981 7,568,710 -
1980 7,549,433 -
1979 7,549,425 -
1978 7,562,305 -
1977 7,568,430 -
1976 7,565,525 -
1975 7,578,903 -
1974 7,599,038 -
1973 7,586,115 -
1972 7,544,201 -
1971 7,500,482 -
1970 7,467,086 -
1969 7,441,055 -
1968 7,415,403 -
1967 7,376,998 -
1966 7,322,066 -
1965 7,270,889 -
1964 7,223,801 -
1963 7,175,811 -
1962 7,129,864 -
1961 7,086,299 -
1960 7,047,539 -

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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Palestine
2100 -0.21% 0.09%
2099 -0.21% 0.12%
2098 -0.23% 0.15%
2097 -0.22% 0.15%
2096 -0.23% 0.18%
2095 -0.22% 0.17%
2094 -0.23% 0.2%
2093 -0.23% 0.22%
2092 -0.26% 0.23%
2091 -0.27% 0.24%
2090 -0.29% 0.24%
2089 -0.3% 0.28%
2088 -0.28% 0.27%
2087 -0.3% 0.3%
2086 -0.32% 0.32%
2085 -0.33% 0.35%
2084 -0.32% 0.37%
2083 -0.33% 0.41%
2082 -0.32% 0.47%
2081 -0.31% 0.47%
2080 -0.33% 0.45%
2079 -0.34% 0.5%
2078 -0.35% 0.54%
2077 -0.33% 0.58%
2076 -0.32% 0.62%
2075 -0.34% 0.62%
2074 -0.33% 0.64%
2073 -0.35% 0.67%
2072 -0.34% 0.75%
2071 -0.34% 0.75%
2070 -0.37% 0.77%
2069 -0.37% 0.77%
2068 -0.38% 0.84%
2067 -0.39% 0.81%
2066 -0.4% 0.87%
2065 -0.38% 0.9%
2064 -0.41% 0.93%
2063 -0.42% 0.92%
2062 -0.41% 0.99%
2061 -0.42% 1.01%
2060 -0.42% 1%
2059 -0.42% 1%
2058 -0.43% 1.05%
2057 -0.4% 1.08%
2056 -0.39% 1.06%
2055 -0.38% 1.09%
2054 -0.38% 1.16%
2053 -0.34% 1.21%
2052 -0.32% 1.24%
2051 -0.32% 1.3%
2050 -0.31% 1.31%
2049 -0.28% 1.33%
2048 -0.26% 1.39%
2047 -0.24% 1.43%
2046 -0.22% 1.51%
2045 -0.22% 1.54%
2044 -0.2% 1.58%
2043 -0.2% 1.63%
2042 -0.18% 1.66%
2041 -0.19% 1.69%
2040 -0.19% 1.74%
2039 -0.16% 1.7%
2038 -0.2% 1.73%
2037 -0.17% 1.74%
2036 -0.17% 1.8%
2035 -0.17% 1.79%
2034 -0.14% 1.82%
2033 -0.15% 1.78%
2032 -0.13% 1.8%
2031 -0.12% 1.8%
2030 -0.09% 1.81%
2029 -0.05% 1.82%
2028 -0.06% 1.85%
2027 -0.07% 1.92%
2026 -0.07% 1.77%
2025 0.33% 2.35%
2024 0.51% 2.39%
2023 0.99% 2.42%
2022 0.96% 2.46%
2021 0.44% 2.49%
2020 0.42% 2.52%
2019 0.45% 2.54%
2018 0.49% 2.57%
2017 0.7% 2.01%
2016 1.09% 2.27%
2015 1.13% 2.32%
2014 0.78% 2.37%
2013 0.59% 2.43%
2012 0.46% 2.5%
2011 0.34% 2.56%
2010 0.24% 2.63%
2009 0.26% 2.7%
2008 0.31% 2.79%
2007 0.32% 2.59%
2006 0.5% 2.59%
2005 0.68% 2.59%
2004 0.62% 2.59%
2003 0.49% 2.59%
2002 0.49% 2.59%
2001 0.38% 2.59%
2000 0.24% 2.59%
1999 0.19% 2.59%
1998 0.11% 2.59%
1997 0.11% 4.58%
1996 0.14% 4.58%
1995 0.15% 4.58%
1994 0.39% 4.58%
1993 0.83% 4.58%
1992 1.11% 4.58%
1991 1% 4.58%
1990 0.76% -
1989 0.45% -
1988 0.14% -
1987 0.06% -
1986 0.06% -
1985 0.05% -
1984 -0.006% -
1983 -0.16% -
1982 0.07% -
1981 0.26% -
1980 0% -
1979 -0.17% -
1978 -0.08% -
1977 0.04% -
1976 -0.18% -
1975 -0.26% -
1974 0.17% -
1973 0.56% -
1972 0.58% -
1971 0.45% -
1970 0.35% -
1969 0.35% -
1968 0.52% -
1967 0.75% -
1966 0.7% -
1965 0.65% -
1964 0.67% -
1963 0.64% -
1962 0.61% -
1961 0.55% -

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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Austria Palestine
Current population
9201502
5563879
Population rank 98/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +341
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 33/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -23,156
Net migration rank 44/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -23,156
2024 -11,013 8,813 108,930 -23,145
2023 -11,872 4,819 102,613 -24,996
2022 -10,851 157,365 123,987 -5,006
2021 -6,269 52,150 120,396 -12,369
2020 -8,025 39,601 122,416 -12,369
2019 1,776 41,090 124,508 -24,733
2018 1,769 35,296 124,791 -25,141
2017 4,399 45,478 125,688 -25,452
2016 6,989 65,976 126,698 -22,774
2015 1,729 115,175 126,189 -22,903
2014 3,419 74,375 120,724 -27,077
2013 0 56,726 120,503 -26,979
2012 0 45,014 119,185 -26,916
2011 1,679 31,887 119,021 -26,662
2010 1,672 22,570 117,674 -26,351
2009 -834 18,222 111,724 -25,906
2008 2,496 25,405 108,395 -23,985
2007 1,659 24,616 112,453 -20,337
2006 3,308 25,787 111,728 -23,445
2005 3,291 50,676 110,569 -28,161
2004 4,904 55,007 110,045 -32,853
2003 0 44,362 109,162 -35,968
2002 2,424 37,508 108,560 -35,038
2001 804 39,866 107,320 -25,652
2000 1,602 17,631 106,367 -11,496
1999 0 19,949 104,823 -13,860
1998 3,191 8,702 103,566 -13,146
1997 3,984 1,589 102,307 10,417
1996 7,959 4,077 98,085 9,810
1995 7,948 1,890 94,037 8,763
1994 11,110 3,113 90,156 7,434
1993 12,649 33,688 86,434 5,975
1992 12,545 71,451 82,865 4,411
1991 10,857 77,417 79,444 2,116
1990 7,678 59,873 76,163 -476
1989 5,333 46,232 - -3,026
1988 4,551 13,807 - -3,008
1987 1,515 1,434 - 50,702
1986 0 6,630 - -21,071
1985 -1,513 5,940 - -31,640
1984 756 2,906 - 9,108
1983 -3,025 -1,474 - 684
1982 3,029 -22,711 - -9,799
1981 1,514 29,590 - -13,892
1980 -1,510 9,811 - -15,067
1979 -6,039 -1,785 - -16,058
1978 -9,074 -8,131 - -16,654
1977 -6,811 13,245 - -16,444
1976 -7,565 8,336 - -14,515
1975 -2,274 -24,253 - -11,596
1974 3,039 -16,276 - -8,670
1973 5,310 34,856 - -6,736
1972 9,053 36,703 - -7,848
1971 11,250 32,392 - -17,235
1970 13,441 10,601 - -31,405
1969 22,323 5,896 - -45,586
1968 30,403 -6,880 - -54,963
1967 32,459 21,285 - -55,265
1966 37,343 18,656 - -47,780
1965 35,627 10,719 - -36,419
1964 44,788 3,646 - -31,125
1963 43,055 4,774 - -21,220
1962 42,779 1,509 - -18,971
1961 46,061 -2,760 - -18,224
1960 36,647 -1,732 - -17,662

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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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