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Population in Austria compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.01 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Austria vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Sierra Leone
2100 7,480,998 16,107,087
2099 7,496,393 16,121,940
2098 7,512,042 16,135,035
2097 7,529,263 16,149,905
2096 7,546,082 16,160,672
2095 7,563,465 16,169,304
2094 7,579,830 16,168,902
2093 7,597,443 16,173,609
2092 7,615,235 16,170,778
2091 7,634,815 16,163,901
2090 7,655,146 16,154,165
2089 7,677,547 16,142,526
2088 7,700,301 16,128,775
2087 7,722,041 16,112,585
2086 7,745,003 16,085,549
2085 7,769,542 16,064,212
2084 7,795,466 16,040,563
2083 7,820,876 16,006,923
2082 7,846,431 15,970,872
2081 7,871,639 15,930,880
2080 7,896,208 15,892,665
2079 7,922,233 15,850,728
2078 7,949,533 15,801,450
2077 7,977,848 15,750,408
2076 8,003,921 15,695,310
2075 8,029,654 15,635,345
2074 8,057,079 15,580,279
2073 8,083,839 15,512,655
2072 8,112,165 15,442,481
2071 8,139,526 15,370,747
2070 8,167,659 15,293,426
2069 8,197,700 15,212,664
2068 8,227,758 15,124,069
2067 8,258,758 15,028,190
2066 8,291,423 14,931,295
2065 8,324,858 14,833,794
2064 8,356,951 14,736,872
2063 8,391,440 14,638,180
2062 8,426,536 14,525,736
2061 8,461,102 14,420,068
2060 8,496,409 14,307,451
2059 8,532,540 14,194,972
2058 8,568,640 14,077,124
2057 8,605,421 13,957,197
2056 8,639,572 13,832,494
2055 8,673,340 13,702,508
2054 8,706,741 13,576,231
2053 8,739,647 13,440,929
2052 8,769,788 13,299,910
2051 8,797,751 13,152,910
2050 8,825,635 13,006,688
2049 8,853,147 12,863,637
2048 8,878,339 12,712,671
2047 8,901,742 12,566,944
2046 8,923,378 12,411,042
2045 8,943,215 12,254,651
2044 8,963,309 12,088,895
2043 8,980,950 11,928,393
2042 8,998,651 11,767,372
2041 9,015,059 11,599,942
2040 9,031,986 11,428,331
2039 9,048,852 11,259,845
2038 9,063,518 11,097,180
2037 9,081,768 10,928,754
2036 9,096,950 10,757,928
2035 9,111,993 10,582,918
2034 9,127,657 10,411,088
2033 9,140,427 10,238,503
2032 9,153,966 10,059,929
2031 9,165,837 9,881,109
2030 9,176,708 9,705,485
2029 9,184,859 9,529,493
2028 9,189,841 9,358,412
2027 9,195,420 9,177,288
2026 9,201,502 8,998,902
2025 9,208,163 8,819,794
2024 9,177,982 8,642,022
2023 9,131,761 8,460,512
2022 9,041,851 8,276,807
2021 8,955,797 8,094,602
2020 8,916,864 7,912,558
2019 8,879,920 7,731,991
2018 8,840,521 7,554,563
2017 8,797,566 7,379,299
2016 8,736,668 7,205,328
2015 8,642,699 7,037,655
2014 8,546,356 6,876,385
2013 8,479,823 6,714,051
2012 8,429,991 6,551,080
2011 8,391,643 6,387,251
2010 8,363,404 6,222,714
2009 8,343,323 6,055,646
2008 8,321,496 5,894,722
2007 8,295,487 5,749,352
2006 8,268,641 5,624,466
2005 8,227,829 5,501,712
2004 8,171,966 5,355,717
2003 8,121,423 5,177,687
2002 8,081,957 4,971,435
2001 8,042,293 4,692,716
2000 8,011,566 4,423,611
1999 7,992,324 4,318,043
1998 7,976,789 4,295,785
1997 7,968,041 4,253,716
1996 7,959,017 4,199,210
1995 7,948,278 4,179,179
1994 7,936,118 4,173,105
1993 7,905,633 4,157,130
1992 7,840,709 4,166,366
1991 7,754,891 4,246,267
1990 7,677,850 4,196,828
1989 7,619,567 4,034,037
1988 7,585,317 3,934,517
1987 7,574,586 3,829,718
1986 7,569,794 3,728,380
1985 7,564,985 3,638,438
1984 7,561,434 3,558,758
1983 7,561,910 3,481,646
1982 7,574,140 3,408,183
1981 7,568,710 3,338,940
1980 7,549,433 3,272,089
1979 7,549,425 3,207,499
1978 7,562,305 3,145,517
1977 7,568,430 3,085,354
1976 7,565,525 3,028,820
1975 7,578,903 2,974,657
1974 7,599,038 2,920,459
1973 7,586,115 2,866,955
1972 7,544,201 2,814,388
1971 7,500,482 2,763,222
1970 7,467,086 2,712,286
1969 7,441,055 2,661,365
1968 7,415,403 2,611,532
1967 7,376,998 2,562,384
1966 7,322,066 2,514,638
1965 7,270,889 2,468,666
1964 7,223,801 2,424,390
1963 7,175,811 2,382,258
1962 7,129,864 2,342,242
1961 7,086,299 2,304,227
1960 7,047,539 2,268,356

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 Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Sierra Leone
2100 -0.21% -0.09%
2099 -0.21% -0.08%
2098 -0.23% -0.09%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.23% -0.05%
2095 -0.22% 0.002%
2094 -0.23% -0.03%
2093 -0.23% 0.02%
2092 -0.26% 0.04%
2091 -0.27% 0.06%
2090 -0.29% 0.07%
2089 -0.3% 0.09%
2088 -0.28% 0.1%
2087 -0.3% 0.17%
2086 -0.32% 0.13%
2085 -0.33% 0.15%
2084 -0.32% 0.21%
2083 -0.33% 0.23%
2082 -0.32% 0.25%
2081 -0.31% 0.24%
2080 -0.33% 0.26%
2079 -0.34% 0.31%
2078 -0.35% 0.32%
2077 -0.33% 0.35%
2076 -0.32% 0.38%
2075 -0.34% 0.35%
2074 -0.33% 0.44%
2073 -0.35% 0.45%
2072 -0.34% 0.47%
2071 -0.34% 0.51%
2070 -0.37% 0.53%
2069 -0.37% 0.59%
2068 -0.38% 0.64%
2067 -0.39% 0.65%
2066 -0.4% 0.66%
2065 -0.38% 0.66%
2064 -0.41% 0.67%
2063 -0.42% 0.77%
2062 -0.41% 0.73%
2061 -0.42% 0.79%
2060 -0.42% 0.79%
2059 -0.42% 0.84%
2058 -0.43% 0.86%
2057 -0.4% 0.9%
2056 -0.39% 0.95%
2055 -0.38% 0.93%
2054 -0.38% 1.01%
2053 -0.34% 1.06%
2052 -0.32% 1.12%
2051 -0.32% 1.12%
2050 -0.31% 1.11%
2049 -0.28% 1.19%
2048 -0.26% 1.16%
2047 -0.24% 1.26%
2046 -0.22% 1.28%
2045 -0.22% 1.37%
2044 -0.2% 1.35%
2043 -0.2% 1.37%
2042 -0.18% 1.44%
2041 -0.19% 1.5%
2040 -0.19% 1.5%
2039 -0.16% 1.47%
2038 -0.2% 1.54%
2037 -0.17% 1.59%
2036 -0.17% 1.65%
2035 -0.17% 1.65%
2034 -0.14% 1.69%
2033 -0.15% 1.78%
2032 -0.13% 1.81%
2031 -0.12% 1.81%
2030 -0.09% 1.85%
2029 -0.05% 1.83%
2028 -0.06% 1.97%
2027 -0.07% 1.98%
2026 -0.07% 2.03%
2025 0.33% 2.06%
2024 0.51% 2.15%
2023 0.99% 2.22%
2022 0.96% 2.25%
2021 0.44% 2.3%
2020 0.42% 2.34%
2019 0.45% 2.35%
2018 0.49% 2.38%
2017 0.7% 2.41%
2016 1.09% 2.38%
2015 1.13% 2.35%
2014 0.78% 2.42%
2013 0.59% 2.49%
2012 0.46% 2.56%
2011 0.34% 2.64%
2010 0.24% 2.76%
2009 0.26% 2.73%
2008 0.31% 2.53%
2007 0.32% 2.22%
2006 0.5% 2.23%
2005 0.68% 2.73%
2004 0.62% 3.44%
2003 0.49% 4.15%
2002 0.49% 5.94%
2001 0.38% 6.08%
2000 0.24% 2.44%
1999 0.19% 0.52%
1998 0.11% 0.99%
1997 0.11% 1.3%
1996 0.14% 0.48%
1995 0.15% 0.15%
1994 0.39% 0.38%
1993 0.83% -0.22%
1992 1.11% -1.88%
1991 1% 1.18%
1990 0.76% 4.04%
1989 0.45% 2.53%
1988 0.14% 2.74%
1987 0.06% 2.72%
1986 0.06% 2.47%
1985 0.05% 2.24%
1984 -0.006% 2.21%
1983 -0.16% 2.16%
1982 0.07% 2.07%
1981 0.26% 2.04%
1980 0% 2.01%
1979 -0.17% 1.97%
1978 -0.08% 1.95%
1977 0.04% 1.87%
1976 -0.18% 1.82%
1975 -0.26% 1.86%
1974 0.17% 1.87%
1973 0.56% 1.87%
1972 0.58% 1.85%
1971 0.45% 1.88%
1970 0.35% 1.91%
1969 0.35% 1.91%
1968 0.52% 1.92%
1967 0.75% 1.9%
1966 0.7% 1.86%
1965 0.65% 1.83%
1964 0.67% 1.77%
1963 0.64% 1.71%
1962 0.61% 1.65%
1961 0.55% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Austria Sierra Leone
Current population
9201502
9090531
Population rank 98/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.11%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +487
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 47/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -11,309
Net migration rank 44/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -11,309
2024 -11,013 8,813 189,234 -11,000
2023 -11,872 4,819 188,788 -4,000
2022 -10,851 157,365 186,625 -4,000
2021 -6,269 52,150 183,326 -1,544
2020 -8,025 39,601 181,015 1,292
2019 1,776 41,090 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,769 35,296 178,772 -2,741
2017 4,399 45,478 173,259 1,234
2016 6,989 65,976 168,784 4,657
2015 1,729 115,175 162,275 -356
2014 3,419 74,375 160,137 485
2013 0 56,726 161,265 2,773
2012 0 45,014 160,915 988
2011 1,679 31,887 158,858 6,895
2010 1,672 22,570 155,338 7,983
2009 -834 18,222 152,669 18,145
2008 2,496 25,405 149,855 1,182
2007 1,659 24,616 145,740 -6,042
2006 3,308 25,787 144,127 -34,052
2005 3,291 50,676 137,234 -1,805
2004 4,904 55,007 132,661 23,897
2003 0 44,362 130,312 69,185
2002 2,424 37,508 126,429 86,578
2001 804 39,866 116,647 227,791
2000 1,602 17,631 110,754 83,013
1999 0 19,949 102,295 -84,926
1998 3,191 8,702 103,906 -76,766
1997 3,984 1,589 105,433 -48,437
1996 7,959 4,077 104,140 -52,110
1995 7,948 1,890 100,885 -112,857
1994 11,110 3,113 101,486 -77,371
1993 12,649 33,688 103,317 -95,476
1992 12,545 71,451 103,251 -129,565
1991 10,857 77,417 105,477 -238,965
1990 7,678 59,873 100,778 131,587
1989 5,333 46,232 98,298 -5,079
1988 4,551 13,807 96,344 9,470
1987 1,515 1,434 94,235 9,558
1986 0 6,630 90,902 7,992
1985 -1,513 5,940 88,869 -7,873
1984 756 2,906 87,072 -8,708
1983 -3,025 -1,474 84,628 -8,783
1982 3,029 -22,711 82,457 -11,379
1981 1,514 29,590 80,111 -12,699
1980 -1,510 9,811 77,932 -11,641
1979 -6,039 -1,785 75,992 -13,095
1978 -9,074 -8,131 74,130 -13,073
1977 -6,811 13,245 71,663 -12,399
1976 -7,565 8,336 69,506 -15,686
1975 -2,274 -24,253 67,560 -13,058
1974 3,039 -16,276 65,357 -11,473
1973 5,310 34,856 62,443 -9,322
1972 9,053 36,703 60,279 -8,267
1971 11,250 32,392 58,484 -8,162
1970 13,441 10,601 56,513 -4,957
1969 22,323 5,896 54,768 -4,485
1968 30,403 -6,880 53,126 -3,743
1967 32,459 21,285 51,734 -2,819
1966 37,343 18,656 49,486 -2,911
1965 35,627 10,719 47,223 -1,851
1964 44,788 3,646 45,487 -2,308
1963 43,055 4,774 43,569 -2,480
1962 42,779 1,509 41,603 -2,658
1961 46,061 -2,760 40,022 -2,947
1960 36,647 -1,732 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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