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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.91 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Austria vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Poland
2100 7,480,998 18,452,579
2099 7,496,393 18,644,857
2098 7,512,042 18,838,707
2097 7,529,263 19,033,962
2096 7,546,082 19,231,896
2095 7,563,465 19,431,204
2094 7,579,830 19,634,214
2093 7,597,443 19,840,304
2092 7,615,235 20,049,969
2091 7,634,815 20,263,764
2090 7,655,146 20,482,150
2089 7,677,547 20,705,051
2088 7,700,301 20,933,750
2087 7,722,041 21,167,790
2086 7,745,003 21,407,163
2085 7,769,542 21,652,018
2084 7,795,466 21,902,736
2083 7,820,876 22,159,983
2082 7,846,431 22,423,109
2081 7,871,639 22,691,495
2080 7,896,208 22,964,515
2079 7,922,233 23,242,960
2078 7,949,533 23,524,184
2077 7,977,848 23,811,918
2076 8,003,921 24,102,012
2075 8,029,654 24,395,355
2074 8,057,079 24,691,719
2073 8,083,839 24,990,908
2072 8,112,165 25,290,453
2071 8,139,526 25,590,102
2070 8,167,659 25,889,034
2069 8,197,700 26,187,633
2068 8,227,758 26,485,171
2067 8,258,758 26,780,961
2066 8,291,423 27,074,124
2065 8,324,858 27,364,039
2064 8,356,951 27,650,950
2063 8,391,440 27,934,132
2062 8,426,536 28,212,240
2061 8,461,102 28,487,283
2060 8,496,409 28,757,525
2059 8,532,540 29,025,705
2058 8,568,640 29,288,751
2057 8,605,421 29,548,996
2056 8,639,572 29,806,770
2055 8,673,340 30,060,951
2054 8,706,741 30,311,416
2053 8,739,647 30,559,065
2052 8,769,788 30,801,964
2051 8,797,751 31,043,690
2050 8,825,635 31,281,762
2049 8,853,147 31,516,893
2048 8,878,339 31,748,736
2047 8,901,742 31,978,608
2046 8,923,378 32,205,877
2045 8,943,215 32,431,013
2044 8,963,309 32,653,012
2043 8,980,950 32,873,136
2042 8,998,651 33,090,733
2041 9,015,059 33,303,578
2040 9,031,986 33,514,705
2039 9,048,852 33,722,530
2038 9,063,518 33,926,660
2037 9,081,768 34,126,585
2036 9,096,950 34,323,967
2035 9,111,993 34,515,669
2034 9,127,657 34,704,048
2033 9,140,427 34,887,791
2032 9,153,966 35,067,502
2031 9,165,837 35,242,658
2030 9,176,708 35,410,392
2029 9,184,859 35,572,635
2028 9,189,841 35,725,650
2027 9,195,420 35,870,384
2026 9,201,502 36,007,074
2025 9,208,163 36,435,861
2024 9,177,982 36,559,233
2023 9,131,761 36,687,353
2022 9,041,851 36,821,749
2021 8,955,797 36,981,559
2020 8,916,864 37,515,748
2019 8,879,920 37,965,475
2018 8,840,521 37,974,750
2017 8,797,566 37,974,826
2016 8,736,668 37,970,087
2015 8,642,699 37,986,412
2014 8,546,356 38,011,735
2013 8,479,823 38,040,196
2012 8,429,991 38,063,164
2011 8,391,643 38,063,255
2010 8,363,404 38,042,794
2009 8,343,323 38,151,603
2008 8,321,496 38,125,759
2007 8,295,487 38,120,560
2006 8,268,641 38,141,267
2005 8,227,829 38,165,445
2004 8,171,966 38,182,222
2003 8,121,423 38,204,570
2002 8,081,957 38,230,364
2001 8,042,293 38,248,076
2000 8,011,566 38,258,629
1999 7,992,324 38,660,271
1998 7,976,789 38,663,481
1997 7,968,041 38,649,660
1996 7,959,017 38,624,370
1995 7,948,278 38,594,998
1994 7,936,118 38,542,652
1993 7,905,633 38,461,408
1992 7,840,709 38,363,667
1991 7,754,891 38,246,193
1990 7,677,850 38,110,782
1989 7,619,567 37,961,529
1988 7,585,317 37,824,487
1987 7,574,586 37,668,045
1986 7,569,794 37,456,119
1985 7,564,985 37,201,885
1984 7,561,434 36,904,134
1983 7,561,910 36,571,808
1982 7,574,140 36,230,481
1981 7,568,710 35,898,587
1980 7,549,433 35,574,150
1979 7,549,425 35,247,217
1978 7,562,305 34,965,600
1977 7,568,430 34,689,050
1976 7,565,525 34,356,300
1975 7,578,903 34,015,199
1974 7,599,038 33,678,899
1973 7,586,115 33,357,200
1972 7,544,201 33,055,650
1971 7,500,482 32,783,500
1970 7,467,086 32,664,300
1969 7,441,055 32,548,300
1968 7,415,403 32,294,655
1967 7,376,998 31,987,155
1966 7,322,066 31,681,000
1965 7,270,889 31,444,950
1964 7,223,801 31,139,450
1963 7,175,811 30,712,000
1962 7,129,864 30,308,500
1961 7,086,299 29,964,000
1960 7,047,539 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 33.1% in Poland.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Poland
2100 -0.21% -1.03%
2099 -0.21% -1.03%
2098 -0.23% -1.03%
2097 -0.22% -1.03%
2096 -0.23% -1.03%
2095 -0.22% -1.03%
2094 -0.23% -1.04%
2093 -0.23% -1.05%
2092 -0.26% -1.06%
2091 -0.27% -1.07%
2090 -0.29% -1.08%
2089 -0.3% -1.09%
2088 -0.28% -1.11%
2087 -0.3% -1.12%
2086 -0.32% -1.13%
2085 -0.33% -1.14%
2084 -0.32% -1.16%
2083 -0.33% -1.17%
2082 -0.32% -1.18%
2081 -0.31% -1.19%
2080 -0.33% -1.2%
2079 -0.34% -1.2%
2078 -0.35% -1.21%
2077 -0.33% -1.2%
2076 -0.32% -1.2%
2075 -0.34% -1.2%
2074 -0.33% -1.2%
2073 -0.35% -1.18%
2072 -0.34% -1.17%
2071 -0.34% -1.15%
2070 -0.37% -1.14%
2069 -0.37% -1.12%
2068 -0.38% -1.1%
2067 -0.39% -1.08%
2066 -0.4% -1.06%
2065 -0.38% -1.04%
2064 -0.41% -1.01%
2063 -0.42% -0.99%
2062 -0.41% -0.97%
2061 -0.42% -0.94%
2060 -0.42% -0.92%
2059 -0.42% -0.9%
2058 -0.43% -0.88%
2057 -0.4% -0.86%
2056 -0.39% -0.85%
2055 -0.38% -0.83%
2054 -0.38% -0.81%
2053 -0.34% -0.79%
2052 -0.32% -0.78%
2051 -0.32% -0.76%
2050 -0.31% -0.75%
2049 -0.28% -0.73%
2048 -0.26% -0.72%
2047 -0.24% -0.71%
2046 -0.22% -0.69%
2045 -0.22% -0.68%
2044 -0.2% -0.67%
2043 -0.2% -0.66%
2042 -0.18% -0.64%
2041 -0.19% -0.63%
2040 -0.19% -0.62%
2039 -0.16% -0.6%
2038 -0.2% -0.59%
2037 -0.17% -0.58%
2036 -0.17% -0.56%
2035 -0.17% -0.54%
2034 -0.14% -0.53%
2033 -0.15% -0.51%
2032 -0.13% -0.5%
2031 -0.12% -0.47%
2030 -0.09% -0.46%
2029 -0.05% -0.43%
2028 -0.06% -0.4%
2027 -0.07% -0.38%
2026 -0.07% -1.18%
2025 0.33% -0.34%
2024 0.51% -0.35%
2023 0.99% -0.36%
2022 0.96% -0.43%
2021 0.44% -1.42%
2020 0.42% -1.18%
2019 0.45% -0.02%
2018 0.49% -0%
2017 0.7% 0.01%
2016 1.09% -0.04%
2015 1.13% -0.07%
2014 0.78% -0.07%
2013 0.59% -0.06%
2012 0.46% -0%
2011 0.34% 0.05%
2010 0.24% -0.29%
2009 0.26% 0.07%
2008 0.31% 0.01%
2007 0.32% -0.05%
2006 0.5% -0.06%
2005 0.68% -0.04%
2004 0.62% -0.06%
2003 0.49% -0.07%
2002 0.49% -0.05%
2001 0.38% -0.03%
2000 0.24% -1.04%
1999 0.19% -0.008%
1998 0.11% 0.04%
1997 0.11% 0.07%
1996 0.14% 0.08%
1995 0.15% 0.14%
1994 0.39% 0.21%
1993 0.83% 0.25%
1992 1.11% 0.31%
1991 1% 0.36%
1990 0.76% 0.39%
1989 0.45% 0.36%
1988 0.14% 0.42%
1987 0.06% 0.57%
1986 0.06% 0.68%
1985 0.05% 0.81%
1984 -0.006% 0.91%
1983 -0.16% 0.94%
1982 0.07% 0.92%
1981 0.26% 0.91%
1980 0% 0.93%
1979 -0.17% 0.81%
1978 -0.08% 0.8%
1977 0.04% 0.97%
1976 -0.18% 1%
1975 -0.26% 1%
1974 0.17% 0.96%
1973 0.56% 0.91%
1972 0.58% 0.83%
1971 0.45% 0.36%
1970 0.35% 0.36%
1969 0.35% 0.79%
1968 0.52% 0.96%
1967 0.75% 0.97%
1966 0.7% 0.75%
1965 0.65% 0.98%
1964 0.67% 1.39%
1963 0.64% 1.33%
1962 0.61% 1.15%
1961 0.55% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Austria Poland
Current population
9201502
36007074
Population rank 98/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.43%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -338
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 179/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -330,820
Net migration rank 44/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -330,820
2024 -11,013 8,813 -157,205 -238,062
2023 -11,872 4,819 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -10,851 157,365 -143,605 967,744
2021 -6,269 52,150 -184,907 2,251
2020 -8,025 39,601 -120,050 3,920
2019 1,776 41,090 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,769 35,296 -26,582 -223
2017 4,399 45,478 0 -21,535
2016 6,989 65,976 -3,797 -5,675
2015 1,729 115,175 -26,590 3,887
2014 3,419 74,375 0 5,525
2013 0 56,726 -19,020 12,402
2012 0 45,014 0 4,635
2011 1,679 31,887 11,419 45,951
2010 1,672 22,570 38,043 119,623
2009 -834 18,222 30,521 -8,283
2008 2,496 25,405 34,313 -42,288
2007 1,659 24,616 11,436 -51,235
2006 3,308 25,787 3,814 -68,882
2005 3,291 50,676 -3,817 -41,942
2004 4,904 55,007 -7,637 -38,216
2003 0 44,362 -15,281 -19,039
2002 2,424 37,508 -3,823 -16,462
2001 804 39,866 3,825 -16,648
2000 1,602 17,631 11,478 -15,921
1999 0 19,949 0 -53,035
1998 3,191 8,702 19,332 -39,509
1997 3,984 1,589 34,785 -44,230
1996 7,959 4,077 42,487 -45,349
1995 7,948 1,890 46,314 -52,989
1994 11,110 3,113 96,357 -41,845
1993 12,649 33,688 103,846 -48,805
1992 12,545 71,451 118,928 -46,893
1991 10,857 77,417 141,511 -55,342
1990 7,678 59,873 160,066 -50,339
1989 5,333 46,232 182,215 -49,192
1988 4,551 13,807 215,599 -101,671
1987 1,515 1,434 226,008 -32,310
1986 0 6,630 258,448 -22,520
1985 -1,513 5,940 297,615 -27,277
1984 756 2,906 332,137 -18,402
1983 -3,025 -1,474 373,032 -26,724
1982 3,029 -22,711 369,551 -34,980
1981 1,514 29,590 351,806 -16,155
1980 -1,510 9,811 348,627 -42,420
1979 -6,039 -1,785 366,571 -22,162
1978 -9,074 -8,131 339,166 -62,936
1977 -6,811 13,245 353,828 -33,496
1976 -7,565 8,336 367,612 -25,716
1975 -2,274 -24,253 350,356 -31,346
1974 3,039 -16,276 346,893 -18,273
1973 5,310 34,856 320,229 -29,335
1972 9,053 36,703 314,028 -15,004
1971 11,250 32,392 278,660 -31,767
1970 13,441 10,601 280,913 -66,859
1969 22,323 5,896 270,151 -26,744
1968 30,403 -6,880 280,963 -11,905
1967 32,459 21,285 275,089 -25,479
1966 37,343 18,656 297,801 -17,158
1965 35,627 10,719 314,450 -21,658
1964 44,788 3,646 326,965 -23,273
1963 43,055 4,774 359,330 -13,770
1962 42,779 1,509 360,671 -31,021
1961 46,061 -2,760 398,521 -20,044
1960 36,647 -1,732 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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