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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.64 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Austria vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Rwanda
2100 7,480,998 33,113,283
2099 7,496,393 33,008,545
2098 7,512,042 32,927,982
2097 7,529,263 32,853,307
2096 7,546,082 32,768,037
2095 7,563,465 32,635,508
2094 7,579,830 32,550,001
2093 7,597,443 32,416,870
2092 7,615,235 32,294,333
2091 7,634,815 32,191,262
2090 7,655,146 32,088,747
2089 7,677,547 31,892,591
2088 7,700,301 31,746,789
2087 7,722,041 31,553,150
2086 7,745,003 31,399,004
2085 7,769,542 31,254,597
2084 7,795,466 31,112,448
2083 7,820,876 30,937,106
2082 7,846,431 30,752,861
2081 7,871,639 30,576,992
2080 7,896,208 30,386,351
2079 7,922,233 30,195,560
2078 7,949,533 30,016,688
2077 7,977,848 29,819,259
2076 8,003,921 29,645,610
2075 8,029,654 29,441,964
2074 8,057,079 29,243,980
2073 8,083,839 29,025,977
2072 8,112,165 28,798,822
2071 8,139,526 28,578,302
2070 8,167,659 28,334,300
2069 8,197,700 28,121,174
2068 8,227,758 27,872,383
2067 8,258,758 27,609,059
2066 8,291,423 27,372,823
2065 8,324,858 27,101,698
2064 8,356,951 26,838,144
2063 8,391,440 26,559,838
2062 8,426,536 26,312,631
2061 8,461,102 26,001,660
2060 8,496,409 25,729,037
2059 8,532,540 25,453,407
2058 8,568,640 25,121,995
2057 8,605,421 24,853,512
2056 8,639,572 24,582,198
2055 8,673,340 24,281,895
2054 8,706,741 23,991,958
2053 8,739,647 23,705,290
2052 8,769,788 23,421,032
2051 8,797,751 23,113,700
2050 8,825,635 22,814,556
2049 8,853,147 22,498,806
2048 8,878,339 22,171,841
2047 8,901,742 21,848,486
2046 8,923,378 21,554,082
2045 8,943,215 21,228,573
2044 8,963,309 20,915,810
2043 8,980,950 20,548,490
2042 8,998,651 20,214,283
2041 9,015,059 19,845,021
2040 9,031,986 19,475,227
2039 9,048,852 19,108,842
2038 9,063,518 18,773,398
2037 9,081,768 18,433,422
2036 9,096,950 18,128,058
2035 9,111,993 17,765,049
2034 9,127,657 17,432,165
2033 9,140,427 17,100,072
2032 9,153,966 16,822,053
2031 9,165,837 16,495,903
2030 9,176,708 16,178,061
2029 9,184,859 15,868,812
2028 9,189,841 15,554,713
2027 9,195,420 15,217,275
2026 9,201,502 14,898,118
2025 9,208,163 14,569,341
2024 9,177,982 14,256,567
2023 9,131,761 13,954,471
2022 9,041,851 13,651,030
2021 8,955,797 13,355,260
2020 8,916,864 13,065,837
2019 8,879,920 12,776,103
2018 8,840,521 12,487,996
2017 8,797,566 12,202,060
2016 8,736,668 11,919,183
2015 8,642,699 11,640,022
2014 8,546,356 11,364,757
2013 8,479,823 11,093,340
2012 8,429,991 10,829,901
2011 8,391,643 10,573,733
2010 8,363,404 10,317,553
2009 8,343,323 10,060,432
2008 8,321,496 9,804,269
2007 8,295,487 9,549,933
2006 8,268,641 9,299,246
2005 8,227,829 9,054,528
2004 8,171,966 8,816,844
2003 8,121,423 8,586,875
2002 8,081,957 8,400,180
2001 8,042,293 8,287,094
2000 8,011,566 8,213,931
1999 7,992,324 8,147,912
1998 7,976,789 8,081,681
1997 7,968,041 7,755,238
1996 7,959,017 6,708,764
1995 7,948,278 5,674,118
1994 7,936,118 6,792,352
1993 7,905,633 7,981,132
1992 7,840,709 7,683,266
1991 7,754,891 7,526,966
1990 7,677,850 7,375,307
1989 7,619,567 7,184,706
1988 7,585,317 6,968,071
1987 7,574,586 6,749,493
1986 7,569,794 6,531,881
1985 7,564,985 6,317,228
1984 7,561,434 6,107,627
1983 7,561,910 5,905,311
1982 7,574,140 5,711,549
1981 7,568,710 5,527,230
1980 7,549,433 5,353,259
1979 7,549,425 5,189,541
1978 7,562,305 5,035,171
1977 7,568,430 4,888,240
1976 7,565,525 4,745,954
1975 7,578,903 4,607,728
1974 7,599,038 4,474,228
1973 7,586,115 4,345,047
1972 7,544,201 4,220,335
1971 7,500,482 4,100,044
1970 7,467,086 3,980,669
1969 7,441,055 3,861,271
1968 7,415,403 3,744,010
1967 7,376,998 3,629,577
1966 7,322,066 3,521,626
1965 7,270,889 3,423,210
1964 7,223,801 3,334,834
1963 7,175,811 3,258,890
1962 7,129,864 3,186,025
1961 7,086,299 3,106,779
1960 7,047,539 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Rwanda
2100 -0.21% 0.32%
2099 -0.21% 0.24%
2098 -0.23% 0.23%
2097 -0.22% 0.26%
2096 -0.23% 0.41%
2095 -0.22% 0.26%
2094 -0.23% 0.41%
2093 -0.23% 0.38%
2092 -0.26% 0.32%
2091 -0.27% 0.32%
2090 -0.29% 0.62%
2089 -0.3% 0.46%
2088 -0.28% 0.61%
2087 -0.3% 0.49%
2086 -0.32% 0.46%
2085 -0.33% 0.46%
2084 -0.32% 0.57%
2083 -0.33% 0.6%
2082 -0.32% 0.58%
2081 -0.31% 0.63%
2080 -0.33% 0.63%
2079 -0.34% 0.6%
2078 -0.35% 0.66%
2077 -0.33% 0.59%
2076 -0.32% 0.69%
2075 -0.34% 0.68%
2074 -0.33% 0.75%
2073 -0.35% 0.79%
2072 -0.34% 0.77%
2071 -0.34% 0.86%
2070 -0.37% 0.76%
2069 -0.37% 0.89%
2068 -0.38% 0.95%
2067 -0.39% 0.86%
2066 -0.4% 1%
2065 -0.38% 0.98%
2064 -0.41% 1.05%
2063 -0.42% 0.94%
2062 -0.41% 1.2%
2061 -0.42% 1.06%
2060 -0.42% 1.08%
2059 -0.42% 1.32%
2058 -0.43% 1.08%
2057 -0.4% 1.1%
2056 -0.39% 1.24%
2055 -0.38% 1.21%
2054 -0.38% 1.21%
2053 -0.34% 1.21%
2052 -0.32% 1.33%
2051 -0.32% 1.31%
2050 -0.31% 1.4%
2049 -0.28% 1.47%
2048 -0.26% 1.48%
2047 -0.24% 1.37%
2046 -0.22% 1.53%
2045 -0.22% 1.5%
2044 -0.2% 1.79%
2043 -0.2% 1.65%
2042 -0.18% 1.86%
2041 -0.19% 1.9%
2040 -0.19% 1.92%
2039 -0.16% 1.79%
2038 -0.2% 1.84%
2037 -0.17% 1.68%
2036 -0.17% 2.04%
2035 -0.17% 1.91%
2034 -0.14% 1.94%
2033 -0.15% 1.65%
2032 -0.13% 1.98%
2031 -0.12% 1.96%
2030 -0.09% 1.95%
2029 -0.05% 2.02%
2028 -0.06% 2.22%
2027 -0.07% 2.14%
2026 -0.07% 2.26%
2025 0.33% 2.19%
2024 0.51% 2.16%
2023 0.99% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.21%
2021 0.44% 2.22%
2020 0.42% 2.27%
2019 0.45% 2.31%
2018 0.49% 2.34%
2017 0.7% 2.37%
2016 1.09% 2.4%
2015 1.13% 2.42%
2014 0.78% 2.45%
2013 0.59% 2.43%
2012 0.46% 2.42%
2011 0.34% 2.48%
2010 0.24% 2.56%
2009 0.26% 2.61%
2008 0.31% 2.66%
2007 0.32% 2.7%
2006 0.5% 2.7%
2005 0.68% 2.7%
2004 0.62% 2.68%
2003 0.49% 2.22%
2002 0.49% 1.36%
2001 0.38% 0.89%
2000 0.24% 0.81%
1999 0.19% 0.82%
1998 0.11% 4.21%
1997 0.11% 15.6%
1996 0.14% 18.2%
1995 0.15% -16.5%
1994 0.39% -14.9%
1993 0.83% 3.88%
1992 1.11% 2.08%
1991 1% 2.06%
1990 0.76% 2.65%
1989 0.45% 3.11%
1988 0.14% 3.24%
1987 0.06% 3.33%
1986 0.06% 3.4%
1985 0.05% 3.43%
1984 -0.006% 3.43%
1983 -0.16% 3.39%
1982 0.07% 3.33%
1981 0.26% 3.25%
1980 0% 3.15%
1979 -0.17% 3.07%
1978 -0.08% 3.01%
1977 0.04% 3%
1976 -0.18% 3%
1975 -0.26% 2.98%
1974 0.17% 2.97%
1973 0.56% 2.96%
1972 0.58% 2.93%
1971 0.45% 3%
1970 0.35% 3.09%
1969 0.35% 3.13%
1968 0.52% 3.15%
1967 0.75% 3.07%
1966 0.7% 2.87%
1965 0.65% 2.65%
1964 0.67% 2.33%
1963 0.64% 2.29%
1962 0.61% 2.55%
1961 0.55% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Austria Rwanda
Current population
9201502
15062056
Population rank 98/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.18%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +857
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 40/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +6,282
Net migration rank 44/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 6,282
2024 -11,013 8,813 316,025 -15,582
2023 -11,872 4,819 312,762 -9,001
2022 -10,851 157,365 312,145 -9,001
2021 -6,269 52,150 309,895 -21,492
2020 -8,025 39,601 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,776 41,090 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,769 35,296 312,512 -25,323
2017 4,399 45,478 310,323 -25,634
2016 6,989 65,976 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,729 115,175 299,114 -21,862
2014 3,419 74,375 292,779 -19,505
2013 0 56,726 286,331 -16,779
2012 0 45,014 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,679 31,887 282,922 -27,915
2010 1,672 22,570 286,848 -29,501
2009 -834 18,222 287,034 -30,128
2008 2,496 25,405 287,334 -31,913
2007 1,659 24,616 285,791 -32,537
2006 3,308 25,787 282,149 -34,008
2005 3,291 50,676 275,121 -33,830
2004 4,904 55,007 265,273 -31,214
2003 0 44,362 251,243 -25,355
2002 2,424 37,508 239,036 -91,518
2001 804 39,866 230,845 -152,197
2000 1,602 17,631 221,276 -153,588
1999 0 19,949 210,518 -146,162
1998 3,191 8,702 197,185 -129,089
1997 3,984 1,589 174,687 410,106
1996 7,959 4,077 140,455 1,367,700
1995 7,948 1,890 121,137 439,995
1994 11,110 3,113 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 12,649 33,688 183,926 236,110
1992 12,545 71,451 188,025 -12,334
1991 10,857 77,417 196,431 -59,519
1990 7,678 59,873 207,895 -41,483
1989 5,333 46,232 217,632 -2,826
1988 4,551 13,807 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,515 1,434 225,744 -7,062
1986 0 6,630 225,526 -8,982
1985 -1,513 5,940 223,794 -11,031
1984 756 2,906 219,337 -12,899
1983 -3,025 -1,474 212,750 -14,560
1982 3,029 -22,711 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,514 29,590 195,769 -16,453
1980 -1,510 9,811 184,988 -16,359
1979 -6,039 -1,785 174,477 -15,669
1978 -9,074 -8,131 163,779 -13,838
1977 -6,811 13,245 155,011 -11,084
1976 -7,565 8,336 147,665 -7,027
1975 -2,274 -24,253 140,596 -4,791
1974 3,039 -16,276 135,743 -4,535
1973 5,310 34,856 131,021 -3,862
1972 9,053 36,703 126,403 -4,156
1971 11,250 32,392 122,567 -4,230
1970 13,441 10,601 119,273 1,149
1969 22,323 5,896 115,394 2,983
1968 30,403 -6,880 111,422 4,728
1967 32,459 21,285 108,053 4,655
1966 37,343 18,656 105,128 -1,930
1965 35,627 10,719 103,422 -9,774
1964 44,788 3,646 102,562 -19,458
1963 43,055 4,774 94,296 -25,524
1962 42,779 1,509 102,548 -25,594
1961 46,061 -2,760 102,051 -20,508
1960 36,647 -1,732 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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