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Population in Austria compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 4.01 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Austria vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Saudi Arabia
2100 7,450,035 74,230,118
2099 7,465,366 73,760,045
2098 7,480,951 73,287,526
2097 7,498,101 72,813,125
2096 7,514,850 72,336,039
2095 7,532,161 71,858,206
2094 7,548,458 71,379,928
2093 7,565,999 70,900,460
2092 7,583,717 70,420,464
2091 7,603,216 69,940,749
2090 7,623,462 69,462,214
2089 7,645,771 68,985,976
2088 7,668,431 68,510,277
2087 7,690,081 68,035,545
2086 7,712,948 67,562,521
2085 7,737,385 67,091,615
2084 7,763,202 66,621,667
2083 7,788,506 66,152,653
2082 7,813,956 65,684,321
2081 7,839,060 65,216,102
2080 7,863,527 64,749,128
2079 7,889,445 64,282,393
2078 7,916,631 63,815,918
2077 7,944,829 63,348,712
2076 7,970,795 62,880,120
2075 7,996,421 62,409,793
2074 8,023,733 61,937,628
2073 8,050,381 61,462,662
2072 8,078,590 60,984,202
2071 8,105,838 60,502,791
2070 8,133,854 60,018,216
2069 8,163,771 59,529,456
2068 8,193,704 59,036,086
2067 8,224,576 58,539,487
2066 8,257,106 58,039,687
2065 8,290,403 57,537,106
2064 8,322,363 57,032,172
2063 8,356,710 56,524,331
2062 8,391,660 56,014,549
2061 8,426,083 55,501,467
2060 8,461,244 54,986,901
2059 8,497,226 54,469,809
2058 8,533,176 53,950,469
2057 8,569,804 53,430,639
2056 8,603,815 52,909,061
2055 8,637,443 52,386,571
2054 8,670,706 51,862,312
2053 8,703,475 51,336,335
2052 8,733,492 50,809,100
2051 8,761,338 50,280,719
2050 8,789,107 49,751,739
2049 8,816,505 49,221,828
2048 8,841,593 48,690,143
2047 8,864,899 48,157,605
2046 8,886,446 47,623,246
2045 8,906,200 47,087,215
2044 8,926,211 46,550,306
2043 8,943,779 46,013,232
2042 8,961,407 45,475,200
2041 8,977,747 44,936,131
2040 8,994,604 44,396,093
2039 9,011,400 43,856,006
2038 9,026,006 43,314,707
2037 9,044,181 42,773,375
2036 9,059,299 42,231,639
2035 9,074,280 41,690,245
2034 9,089,880 41,150,029
2033 9,102,596 40,611,021
2032 9,116,080 40,073,144
2031 9,127,901 39,535,357
2030 9,138,727 38,998,581
2029 9,146,845 38,417,447
2028 9,151,806 37,810,902
2027 9,157,362 37,189,969
2026 9,163,419 36,566,201
2025 9,170,052 35,932,673
2024 9,177,982 35,300,280
2023 9,131,761 33,702,731
2022 9,041,851 32,175,224
2021 8,955,797 30,784,383
2020 8,916,864 31,552,510
2019 8,879,920 30,063,799
2018 8,840,521 30,196,281
2017 8,797,566 30,977,355
2016 8,736,668 30,954,198
2015 8,642,699 29,816,382
2014 8,546,356 28,309,273
2013 8,479,823 27,624,004
2012 8,429,991 26,168,861
2011 8,391,643 25,091,867
2010 8,363,404 23,978,487
2009 8,343,323 24,217,654
2008 8,321,496 23,287,877
2007 8,295,487 22,368,313
2006 8,268,641 21,459,144
2005 8,227,829 20,559,890
2004 8,171,966 19,669,480
2003 8,121,423 18,786,767
2002 8,081,957 17,910,910
2001 8,042,293 17,041,397
2000 8,011,566 16,177,722
1999 7,992,324 15,472,075
1998 7,976,789 14,922,185
1997 7,968,041 14,374,943
1996 7,959,017 13,831,009
1995 7,948,278 13,289,245
1994 7,936,118 12,750,040
1993 7,905,633 12,215,862
1992 7,840,709 11,686,676
1991 7,754,891 11,160,744
1990 7,677,850 10,640,691
1989 7,619,567 10,128,394
1988 7,585,317 9,629,165
1987 7,574,586 9,130,194
1986 7,569,794 8,628,639
1985 7,564,985 8,151,779
1984 7,561,434 7,697,307
1983 7,561,910 7,252,941
1982 7,574,140 6,824,486
1981 7,568,710 6,420,551
1980 7,549,433 6,047,997
1979 7,549,425 5,703,698
1978 7,562,305 5,381,902
1977 7,568,430 5,083,048
1976 7,565,525 4,807,933
1975 7,578,903 4,556,287
1974 7,599,038 4,323,632
1973 7,586,115 4,106,344
1972 7,544,201 3,905,722
1971 7,500,482 3,724,031
1970 7,467,086 3,562,470
1969 7,441,055 3,417,114
1968 7,415,403 3,282,711
1967 7,376,998 3,157,242
1966 7,322,066 3,039,887
1965 7,270,889 2,928,771
1964 7,223,801 2,821,968
1963 7,175,811 2,719,341
1962 7,129,864 2,620,910
1961 7,086,299 2,526,347
1960 7,047,539 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M people, while Austria's population already peaked in 2024 at 9.18M people and is projected to decrease to 7.45M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.21% 0.64%
2099 -0.21% 0.64%
2098 -0.23% 0.65%
2097 -0.22% 0.66%
2096 -0.23% 0.66%
2095 -0.22% 0.67%
2094 -0.23% 0.68%
2093 -0.23% 0.68%
2092 -0.26% 0.69%
2091 -0.27% 0.69%
2090 -0.29% 0.69%
2089 -0.3% 0.69%
2088 -0.28% 0.7%
2087 -0.3% 0.7%
2086 -0.32% 0.7%
2085 -0.33% 0.71%
2084 -0.32% 0.71%
2083 -0.33% 0.71%
2082 -0.32% 0.72%
2081 -0.31% 0.72%
2080 -0.33% 0.73%
2079 -0.34% 0.73%
2078 -0.35% 0.74%
2077 -0.33% 0.75%
2076 -0.32% 0.75%
2075 -0.34% 0.76%
2074 -0.33% 0.77%
2073 -0.35% 0.78%
2072 -0.34% 0.8%
2071 -0.34% 0.81%
2070 -0.37% 0.82%
2069 -0.37% 0.84%
2068 -0.38% 0.85%
2067 -0.39% 0.86%
2066 -0.4% 0.87%
2065 -0.38% 0.89%
2064 -0.41% 0.9%
2063 -0.42% 0.91%
2062 -0.41% 0.92%
2061 -0.42% 0.94%
2060 -0.42% 0.95%
2059 -0.42% 0.96%
2058 -0.43% 0.97%
2057 -0.4% 0.99%
2056 -0.39% 1%
2055 -0.38% 1.01%
2054 -0.38% 1.02%
2053 -0.34% 1.04%
2052 -0.32% 1.05%
2051 -0.32% 1.06%
2050 -0.31% 1.08%
2049 -0.28% 1.09%
2048 -0.26% 1.11%
2047 -0.24% 1.12%
2046 -0.22% 1.14%
2045 -0.22% 1.15%
2044 -0.2% 1.17%
2043 -0.2% 1.18%
2042 -0.18% 1.2%
2041 -0.19% 1.22%
2040 -0.19% 1.23%
2039 -0.16% 1.25%
2038 -0.2% 1.27%
2037 -0.17% 1.28%
2036 -0.17% 1.3%
2035 -0.17% 1.31%
2034 -0.14% 1.33%
2033 -0.15% 1.34%
2032 -0.13% 1.36%
2031 -0.12% 1.38%
2030 -0.09% 1.51%
2029 -0.05% 1.6%
2028 -0.06% 1.67%
2027 -0.07% 1.71%
2026 -0.07% 1.76%
2025 -0.09% 1.79%
2024 0.51% 4.74%
2023 0.99% 4.75%
2022 0.96% 4.52%
2021 0.44% -2.43%
2020 0.42% 4.95%
2019 0.45% -0.44%
2018 0.49% -2.52%
2017 0.7% 0.07%
2016 1.09% 3.82%
2015 1.13% 5.32%
2014 0.78% 2.48%
2013 0.59% 5.56%
2012 0.46% 4.29%
2011 0.34% 4.64%
2010 0.24% -0.99%
2009 0.26% 3.99%
2008 0.31% 4.11%
2007 0.32% 4.24%
2006 0.5% 4.37%
2005 0.68% 4.53%
2004 0.62% 4.7%
2003 0.49% 4.89%
2002 0.49% 5.1%
2001 0.38% 5.34%
2000 0.24% 4.56%
1999 0.19% 3.69%
1998 0.11% 3.81%
1997 0.11% 3.93%
1996 0.14% 4.08%
1995 0.15% 4.23%
1994 0.39% 4.37%
1993 0.83% 4.53%
1992 1.11% 4.71%
1991 1% 4.89%
1990 0.76% 5.06%
1989 0.45% 5.18%
1988 0.14% 5.47%
1987 0.06% 5.81%
1986 0.06% 5.85%
1985 0.05% 5.9%
1984 -0.006% 6.13%
1983 -0.16% 6.28%
1982 0.07% 6.29%
1981 0.26% 6.16%
1980 0% 6.04%
1979 -0.17% 5.98%
1978 -0.08% 5.88%
1977 0.04% 5.72%
1976 -0.18% 5.52%
1975 -0.26% 5.38%
1974 0.17% 5.29%
1973 0.56% 5.14%
1972 0.58% 4.88%
1971 0.45% 4.54%
1970 0.35% 4.25%
1969 0.35% 4.09%
1968 0.52% 3.97%
1967 0.75% 3.86%
1966 0.7% 3.79%
1965 0.65% 3.78%
1964 0.67% 3.77%
1963 0.64% 3.76%
1962 0.61% 3.74%
1961 0.55% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Austria Saudi Arabia
Current population
9163419
36734925
Population rank 99/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.44%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 4/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +119,738
Net migration rank 44/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 119,738
2024 - 8,813 - 122,170
2023 -11,872 4,819 474,366 325,691
2022 -10,851 157,365 406,920 977,072
2021 -6,269 52,150 409,032 -106,287
2020 -8,025 39,601 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,776 41,090 474,407 191,582
2018 1,769 35,296 528,767 -988,751
2017 4,399 45,478 546,751 -920,812
2016 6,989 65,976 537,829 -26,997
2015 1,729 115,175 511,023 465,292
2014 3,419 74,375 493,431 469,144
2013 0 56,726 475,299 485,794
2012 0 45,014 465,649 479,206
2011 1,679 31,887 443,675 491,253
2010 1,672 22,570 418,641 504,955
2009 -834 18,222 438,557 496,229
2008 2,496 25,405 433,457 491,337
2007 1,659 24,616 425,199 489,136
2006 3,308 25,787 399,333 504,661
2005 3,291 50,676 375,938 518,565
2004 4,904 55,007 362,843 523,472
2003 0 44,362 364,520 514,606
2002 2,424 37,508 372,099 500,508
2001 804 39,866 382,153 484,252
2000 1,602 17,631 392,407 468,515
1999 0 19,949 390,112 160,263
1998 3,191 8,702 389,499 159,898
1997 3,984 1,589 385,033 160,066
1996 7,959 4,077 382,248 160,532
1995 7,948 1,890 380,231 160,512
1994 11,110 3,113 377,351 160,306
1993 12,649 33,688 372,621 158,074
1992 12,545 71,451 366,763 160,908
1991 10,857 77,417 361,329 162,857
1990 7,678 59,873 355,495 160,416
1989 5,333 46,232 349,399 159,273
1988 4,551 13,807 342,865 146,918
1987 1,515 1,434 333,088 175,075
1986 0 6,630 322,340 172,606
1985 -1,513 5,940 310,558 148,208
1984 756 2,906 296,615 153,562
1983 -3,025 -1,474 280,616 157,930
1982 3,029 -22,711 264,831 153,528
1981 1,514 29,590 249,156 140,355
1980 -1,510 9,811 234,372 121,220
1979 -6,039 -1,785 220,186 112,826
1978 -9,074 -8,131 205,331 105,263
1977 -6,811 13,245 191,103 96,015
1976 -7,565 8,336 178,024 85,083
1975 -2,274 -24,253 166,223 73,960
1974 3,039 -16,276 155,478 69,653
1973 5,310 34,856 145,450 63,995
1972 9,053 36,703 136,360 55,439
1971 11,250 32,392 127,600 43,989
1970 13,441 10,601 120,440 31,097
1969 22,323 5,896 113,859 25,312
1968 30,403 -6,880 108,281 21,366
1967 32,459 21,285 103,343 17,947
1966 37,343 18,656 98,361 15,054
1965 35,627 10,719 93,820 15,000
1964 44,788 3,646 89,776 15,000
1963 43,055 4,774 85,480 15,000
1962 42,779 1,509 81,393 15,000
1961 46,061 -2,760 77,743 15,000
1960 36,647 -1,732 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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