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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.16 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Austria vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Portugal
2100 7,450,035 8,977,781
2099 7,465,366 8,983,042
2098 7,480,951 8,987,129
2097 7,498,101 8,992,549
2096 7,514,850 8,998,689
2095 7,532,161 9,006,394
2094 7,548,458 9,011,158
2093 7,565,999 9,016,023
2092 7,583,717 9,021,257
2091 7,603,216 9,025,345
2090 7,623,462 9,029,722
2089 7,645,771 9,034,399
2088 7,668,431 9,039,122
2087 7,690,081 9,045,400
2086 7,712,948 9,050,153
2085 7,737,385 9,055,552
2084 7,763,202 9,062,369
2083 7,788,506 9,068,714
2082 7,813,956 9,077,003
2081 7,839,060 9,087,394
2080 7,863,527 9,098,423
2079 7,889,445 9,111,057
2078 7,916,631 9,125,056
2077 7,944,829 9,140,039
2076 7,970,795 9,158,661
2075 7,996,421 9,178,289
2074 8,023,733 9,201,245
2073 8,050,381 9,225,478
2072 8,078,590 9,248,867
2071 8,105,838 9,275,782
2070 8,133,854 9,304,137
2069 8,163,771 9,334,425
2068 8,193,704 9,367,211
2067 8,224,576 9,399,389
2066 8,257,106 9,432,609
2065 8,290,403 9,466,860
2064 8,322,363 9,503,941
2063 8,356,710 9,540,829
2062 8,391,660 9,578,098
2061 8,426,083 9,614,549
2060 8,461,244 9,652,893
2059 8,497,226 9,691,151
2058 8,533,176 9,731,557
2057 8,569,804 9,769,285
2056 8,603,815 9,807,403
2055 8,637,443 9,847,280
2054 8,670,706 9,885,446
2053 8,703,475 9,924,814
2052 8,733,492 9,963,090
2051 8,761,338 9,999,372
2050 8,789,107 10,035,796
2049 8,816,505 10,072,922
2048 8,841,593 10,106,403
2047 8,864,899 10,140,325
2046 8,886,446 10,173,871
2045 8,906,200 10,206,046
2044 8,926,211 10,237,224
2043 8,943,779 10,268,090
2042 8,961,407 10,296,167
2041 8,977,747 10,322,968
2040 8,994,604 10,351,965
2039 9,011,400 10,379,824
2038 9,026,006 10,405,843
2037 9,044,181 10,430,143
2036 9,059,299 10,454,779
2035 9,074,280 10,478,501
2034 9,089,880 10,502,828
2033 9,102,596 10,525,638
2032 9,116,080 10,548,736
2031 9,127,901 10,569,489
2030 9,138,727 10,588,717
2029 9,146,845 10,609,556
2028 9,151,806 10,631,437
2027 9,157,362 10,649,916
2026 9,163,419 10,667,081
2025 9,170,052 10,683,692
2024 9,177,982 10,694,681
2023 9,131,761 10,578,174
2022 9,041,851 10,434,332
2021 8,955,797 10,361,831
2020 8,916,864 10,297,081
2019 8,879,920 10,286,263
2018 8,840,521 10,283,822
2017 8,797,566 10,300,300
2016 8,736,668 10,325,452
2015 8,642,699 10,358,076
2014 8,546,356 10,401,062
2013 8,479,823 10,457,295
2012 8,429,991 10,514,844
2011 8,391,643 10,557,560
2010 8,363,404 10,573,100
2009 8,343,323 10,568,247
2008 8,321,496 10,558,177
2007 8,295,487 10,542,964
2006 8,268,641 10,522,288
2005 8,227,829 10,503,330
2004 8,171,966 10,483,861
2003 8,121,423 10,458,821
2002 8,081,957 10,419,631
2001 8,042,293 10,362,722
2000 8,011,566 10,289,898
1999 7,992,324 10,217,828
1998 7,976,789 10,160,196
1997 7,968,041 10,108,977
1996 7,959,017 10,063,945
1995 7,948,278 10,026,176
1994 7,936,118 9,991,525
1993 7,905,633 9,964,675
1992 7,840,709 9,952,494
1991 7,754,891 9,960,235
1990 7,677,850 9,983,218
1989 7,619,567 10,005,000
1988 7,585,317 10,019,610
1987 7,574,586 10,030,031
1986 7,569,794 10,032,734
1985 7,564,985 10,023,613
1984 7,561,434 9,996,232
1983 7,561,910 9,957,865
1982 7,574,140 9,911,771
1981 7,568,710 9,851,362
1980 7,549,433 9,766,312
1979 7,549,425 9,661,265
1978 7,562,305 9,558,250
1977 7,568,430 9,455,675
1976 7,565,525 9,355,810
1975 7,578,903 9,093,470
1974 7,599,038 8,754,365
1973 7,586,115 8,633,100
1972 7,544,201 8,630,430
1971 7,500,482 8,643,756
1970 7,467,086 8,680,431
1969 7,441,055 8,757,705
1968 7,415,403 8,836,650
1967 7,376,998 8,874,520
1966 7,322,066 8,930,990
1965 7,270,889 8,998,595
1964 7,223,801 9,035,365
1963 7,175,811 9,030,355
1962 7,129,864 8,993,985
1961 7,086,299 8,929,316
1960 7,047,539 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Portugal
2100 -0.21% -0.06%
2099 -0.21% -0.05%
2098 -0.23% -0.06%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.23% -0.09%
2095 -0.22% -0.05%
2094 -0.23% -0.05%
2093 -0.23% -0.06%
2092 -0.26% -0.05%
2091 -0.27% -0.05%
2090 -0.29% -0.05%
2089 -0.3% -0.05%
2088 -0.28% -0.07%
2087 -0.3% -0.05%
2086 -0.32% -0.06%
2085 -0.33% -0.08%
2084 -0.32% -0.07%
2083 -0.33% -0.09%
2082 -0.32% -0.11%
2081 -0.31% -0.12%
2080 -0.33% -0.14%
2079 -0.34% -0.15%
2078 -0.35% -0.16%
2077 -0.33% -0.2%
2076 -0.32% -0.21%
2075 -0.34% -0.25%
2074 -0.33% -0.26%
2073 -0.35% -0.25%
2072 -0.34% -0.29%
2071 -0.34% -0.3%
2070 -0.37% -0.32%
2069 -0.37% -0.35%
2068 -0.38% -0.34%
2067 -0.39% -0.35%
2066 -0.4% -0.36%
2065 -0.38% -0.39%
2064 -0.41% -0.39%
2063 -0.42% -0.39%
2062 -0.41% -0.38%
2061 -0.42% -0.4%
2060 -0.42% -0.39%
2059 -0.42% -0.42%
2058 -0.43% -0.39%
2057 -0.4% -0.39%
2056 -0.39% -0.4%
2055 -0.38% -0.39%
2054 -0.38% -0.4%
2053 -0.34% -0.38%
2052 -0.32% -0.36%
2051 -0.32% -0.36%
2050 -0.31% -0.37%
2049 -0.28% -0.33%
2048 -0.26% -0.33%
2047 -0.24% -0.33%
2046 -0.22% -0.32%
2045 -0.22% -0.3%
2044 -0.2% -0.3%
2043 -0.2% -0.27%
2042 -0.18% -0.26%
2041 -0.19% -0.28%
2040 -0.19% -0.27%
2039 -0.16% -0.25%
2038 -0.2% -0.23%
2037 -0.17% -0.24%
2036 -0.17% -0.23%
2035 -0.17% -0.23%
2034 -0.14% -0.22%
2033 -0.15% -0.22%
2032 -0.13% -0.2%
2031 -0.12% -0.18%
2030 -0.09% -0.2%
2029 -0.05% -0.21%
2028 -0.06% -0.17%
2027 -0.07% -0.16%
2026 -0.07% -0.16%
2025 -0.09% -0.1%
2024 0.51% 1.1%
2023 0.99% 1.38%
2022 0.96% 0.7%
2021 0.44% 0.63%
2020 0.42% 0.11%
2019 0.45% 0.02%
2018 0.49% -0.16%
2017 0.7% -0.24%
2016 1.09% -0.31%
2015 1.13% -0.41%
2014 0.78% -0.54%
2013 0.59% -0.55%
2012 0.46% -0.4%
2011 0.34% -0.15%
2010 0.24% 0.05%
2009 0.26% 0.1%
2008 0.31% 0.14%
2007 0.32% 0.2%
2006 0.5% 0.18%
2005 0.68% 0.19%
2004 0.62% 0.24%
2003 0.49% 0.38%
2002 0.49% 0.55%
2001 0.38% 0.71%
2000 0.24% 0.71%
1999 0.19% 0.57%
1998 0.11% 0.51%
1997 0.11% 0.45%
1996 0.14% 0.38%
1995 0.15% 0.35%
1994 0.39% 0.27%
1993 0.83% 0.12%
1992 1.11% -0.08%
1991 1% -0.23%
1990 0.76% -0.22%
1989 0.45% -0.15%
1988 0.14% -0.1%
1987 0.06% -0.03%
1986 0.06% 0.09%
1985 0.05% 0.27%
1984 -0.006% 0.39%
1983 -0.16% 0.47%
1982 0.07% 0.61%
1981 0.26% 0.87%
1980 0% 1.09%
1979 -0.17% 1.08%
1978 -0.08% 1.08%
1977 0.04% 1.07%
1976 -0.18% 2.88%
1975 -0.26% 3.87%
1974 0.17% 1.4%
1973 0.56% 0.03%
1972 0.58% -0.15%
1971 0.45% -0.42%
1970 0.35% -0.88%
1969 0.35% -0.89%
1968 0.52% -0.43%
1967 0.75% -0.63%
1966 0.7% -0.75%
1965 0.65% -0.41%
1964 0.67% 0.06%
1963 0.64% 0.4%
1962 0.61% 0.72%
1961 0.55% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Austria Portugal
Current population
9163419
10667081
Population rank 99/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +319
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 94/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +16,472
Net migration rank 44/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 16,472
2024 - 8,813 - 20,648
2023 -11,872 4,819 -32,792 29,102
2022 -10,851 157,365 -40,694 68,696
2021 -6,269 52,150 -45,592 69,606
2020 -8,025 39,601 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,776 41,090 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,769 35,296 -25,709 22,495
2017 4,399 45,478 -23,691 13,979
2016 6,989 65,976 -23,749 -775
2015 1,729 115,175 -23,823 -3,209
2014 3,419 74,375 -22,882 -26,447
2013 0 56,726 -24,052 -36,342
2012 0 45,014 -17,875 -37,083
2011 1,679 31,887 -5,279 -31,513
2010 1,672 22,570 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -834 18,222 -5,284 14,532
2008 2,496 25,405 0 9,478
2007 1,659 24,616 -1,055 21,064
2006 3,308 25,787 3,156 16,754
2005 3,291 50,676 2,101 15,537
2004 4,904 55,007 7,339 13,928
2003 0 44,362 4,184 24,740
2002 2,424 37,508 8,335 42,169
2001 804 39,866 8,290 55,565
2000 1,602 17,631 15,435 60,586
1999 0 19,949 8,175 49,572
1998 3,191 8,702 7,112 40,931
1997 3,984 1,589 8,087 36,922
1996 7,959 4,077 4,026 32,640
1995 7,948 1,890 4,011 26,971
1994 11,110 3,113 9,991 20,761
1993 12,649 33,688 7,972 8,561
1992 12,545 71,451 13,933 -11,847
1991 10,857 77,417 12,948 -37,914
1990 7,678 59,873 13,976 -34,855
1989 5,333 46,232 22,011 -30,615
1988 4,551 13,807 24,047 -26,595
1987 1,515 1,434 28,084 -23,142
1986 0 6,630 31,102 -20,000
1985 -1,513 5,940 33,077 -19,183
1984 756 2,906 45,983 -16,658
1983 -3,025 -1,474 47,798 -16,568
1982 3,029 -22,711 58,479 -15,006
1981 1,514 29,590 56,152 -7,938
1980 -1,510 9,811 63,481 29,881
1979 -6,039 -1,785 67,628 32,434
1978 -9,074 -8,131 70,731 34,345
1977 -6,811 13,245 84,156 37,779
1976 -7,565 8,336 85,138 40,490
1975 -2,274 -24,253 81,841 42,262
1974 3,039 -16,276 74,412 41,254
1973 5,310 34,856 76,835 39,748
1972 9,053 36,703 83,715 39,058
1971 11,250 32,392 82,980 48,944
1970 13,441 10,601 87,672 -191,862
1969 22,323 5,896 89,329 -161,114
1968 30,403 -6,880 100,737 -145,200
1967 32,459 21,285 106,495 -136,232
1966 37,343 18,656 107,171 -129,233
1965 35,627 10,719 115,182 -123,855
1964 44,788 3,646 120,170 -118,763
1963 43,055 4,774 113,783 -116,874
1962 42,779 1,509 123,217 -113,947
1961 46,061 -2,760 117,867 -112,768
1960 36,647 -1,732 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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