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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 2.24 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Austria vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Somalia
2100 7,480,998 68,341,587
2099 7,496,393 67,997,987
2098 7,512,042 67,660,056
2097 7,529,263 67,320,374
2096 7,546,082 66,931,214
2095 7,563,465 66,544,181
2094 7,579,830 66,138,594
2093 7,597,443 65,719,626
2092 7,615,235 65,283,569
2091 7,634,815 64,812,444
2090 7,655,146 64,322,633
2089 7,677,547 63,882,977
2088 7,700,301 63,424,502
2087 7,722,041 62,947,792
2086 7,745,003 62,408,129
2085 7,769,542 61,835,054
2084 7,795,466 61,280,718
2083 7,820,876 60,723,949
2082 7,846,431 60,150,487
2081 7,871,639 59,639,547
2080 7,896,208 59,064,099
2079 7,922,233 58,441,001
2078 7,949,533 57,816,490
2077 7,977,848 57,176,183
2076 8,003,921 56,567,204
2075 8,029,654 55,970,712
2074 8,057,079 55,295,699
2073 8,083,839 54,617,874
2072 8,112,165 53,944,923
2071 8,139,526 53,250,824
2070 8,167,659 52,540,460
2069 8,197,700 51,845,897
2068 8,227,758 51,165,760
2067 8,258,758 50,461,574
2066 8,291,423 49,748,163
2065 8,324,858 48,994,126
2064 8,356,951 48,235,809
2063 8,391,440 47,492,758
2062 8,426,536 46,756,776
2061 8,461,102 46,008,848
2060 8,496,409 45,192,338
2059 8,532,540 44,370,279
2058 8,568,640 43,631,825
2057 8,605,421 42,870,700
2056 8,639,572 42,095,303
2055 8,673,340 41,292,441
2054 8,706,741 40,487,904
2053 8,739,647 39,720,236
2052 8,769,788 38,967,888
2051 8,797,751 38,205,058
2050 8,825,635 37,448,393
2049 8,853,147 36,717,019
2048 8,878,339 35,962,583
2047 8,901,742 35,196,924
2046 8,923,378 34,440,935
2045 8,943,215 33,696,593
2044 8,963,309 32,957,131
2043 8,980,950 32,227,622
2042 8,998,651 31,517,627
2041 9,015,059 30,775,671
2040 9,031,986 30,013,616
2039 9,048,852 29,294,623
2038 9,063,518 28,565,580
2037 9,081,768 27,821,304
2036 9,096,950 27,097,563
2035 9,111,993 26,368,985
2034 9,127,657 25,671,628
2033 9,140,427 25,002,924
2032 9,153,966 24,323,435
2031 9,165,837 23,642,617
2030 9,176,708 22,951,436
2029 9,184,859 22,285,719
2028 9,189,841 21,638,095
2027 9,195,420 20,978,784
2026 9,201,502 20,310,008
2025 9,208,163 19,654,739
2024 9,177,982 19,009,151
2023 9,131,761 18,358,615
2022 9,041,851 17,801,897
2021 8,955,797 17,271,431
2020 8,916,864 16,651,191
2019 8,879,920 16,030,971
2018 8,840,521 15,452,487
2017 8,797,566 14,916,629
2016 8,736,668 14,348,740
2015 8,642,699 13,806,963
2014 8,546,356 13,339,491
2013 8,479,823 12,869,594
2012 8,429,991 12,461,160
2011 8,391,643 12,348,830
2010 8,363,404 12,261,756
2009 8,343,323 11,961,201
2008 8,321,496 11,663,084
2007 8,295,487 11,322,582
2006 8,268,641 10,975,502
2005 8,227,829 10,644,228
2004 8,171,966 10,280,998
2003 8,121,423 9,909,157
2002 8,081,957 9,550,063
2001 8,042,293 9,198,493
2000 8,011,566 8,838,713
1999 7,992,324 8,492,059
1998 7,976,789 8,155,417
1997 7,968,041 7,824,525
1996 7,959,017 7,554,474
1995 7,948,278 7,285,007
1994 7,936,118 7,026,797
1993 7,905,633 6,681,399
1992 7,840,709 6,495,107
1991 7,754,891 6,813,760
1990 7,677,850 7,082,811
1989 7,619,567 7,114,817
1988 7,585,317 7,235,360
1987 7,574,586 7,228,302
1986 7,569,794 6,974,788
1985 7,564,985 6,693,289
1984 7,561,434 6,428,389
1983 7,561,910 6,198,430
1982 7,574,140 6,003,840
1981 7,568,710 5,982,849
1980 7,549,433 5,936,154
1979 7,549,425 5,449,117
1978 7,562,305 4,814,892
1977 7,568,430 4,484,050
1976 7,565,525 4,365,812
1975 7,578,903 4,257,535
1974 7,599,038 4,151,842
1973 7,586,115 4,045,592
1972 7,544,201 3,939,436
1971 7,500,482 3,837,691
1970 7,467,086 3,738,448
1969 7,441,055 3,641,015
1968 7,415,403 3,546,590
1967 7,376,998 3,454,537
1966 7,322,066 3,365,106
1965 7,270,889 3,277,874
1964 7,223,801 3,192,796
1963 7,175,811 3,110,361
1962 7,129,864 3,030,091
1961 7,086,299 2,952,054
1960 7,047,539 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Somalia
2100 -0.21% 0.51%
2099 -0.21% 0.5%
2098 -0.23% 0.5%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.58%
2095 -0.22% 0.61%
2094 -0.23% 0.64%
2093 -0.23% 0.67%
2092 -0.26% 0.73%
2091 -0.27% 0.76%
2090 -0.29% 0.69%
2089 -0.3% 0.72%
2088 -0.28% 0.76%
2087 -0.3% 0.86%
2086 -0.32% 0.93%
2085 -0.33% 0.9%
2084 -0.32% 0.92%
2083 -0.33% 0.95%
2082 -0.32% 0.86%
2081 -0.31% 0.97%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.34% 1.08%
2078 -0.35% 1.12%
2077 -0.33% 1.08%
2076 -0.32% 1.07%
2075 -0.34% 1.22%
2074 -0.33% 1.24%
2073 -0.35% 1.25%
2072 -0.34% 1.3%
2071 -0.34% 1.35%
2070 -0.37% 1.34%
2069 -0.37% 1.33%
2068 -0.38% 1.4%
2067 -0.39% 1.43%
2066 -0.4% 1.54%
2065 -0.38% 1.57%
2064 -0.41% 1.56%
2063 -0.42% 1.57%
2062 -0.41% 1.63%
2061 -0.42% 1.81%
2060 -0.42% 1.85%
2059 -0.42% 1.69%
2058 -0.43% 1.78%
2057 -0.4% 1.84%
2056 -0.39% 1.94%
2055 -0.38% 1.99%
2054 -0.38% 1.93%
2053 -0.34% 1.93%
2052 -0.32% 2%
2051 -0.32% 2.02%
2050 -0.31% 1.99%
2049 -0.28% 2.1%
2048 -0.26% 2.18%
2047 -0.24% 2.2%
2046 -0.22% 2.21%
2045 -0.22% 2.24%
2044 -0.2% 2.26%
2043 -0.2% 2.25%
2042 -0.18% 2.41%
2041 -0.19% 2.54%
2040 -0.19% 2.45%
2039 -0.16% 2.55%
2038 -0.2% 2.68%
2037 -0.17% 2.67%
2036 -0.17% 2.76%
2035 -0.17% 2.72%
2034 -0.14% 2.67%
2033 -0.15% 2.79%
2032 -0.13% 2.88%
2031 -0.12% 3.01%
2030 -0.09% 2.99%
2029 -0.05% 2.99%
2028 -0.06% 3.14%
2027 -0.07% 3.29%
2026 -0.07% 3.33%
2025 0.33% 3.4%
2024 0.51% 3.54%
2023 0.99% 3.13%
2022 0.96% 3.07%
2021 0.44% 3.72%
2020 0.42% 3.87%
2019 0.45% 3.74%
2018 0.49% 3.59%
2017 0.7% 3.96%
2016 1.09% 3.92%
2015 1.13% 3.5%
2014 0.78% 3.65%
2013 0.59% 3.28%
2012 0.46% 0.91%
2011 0.34% 0.71%
2010 0.24% 2.51%
2009 0.26% 2.56%
2008 0.31% 3.01%
2007 0.32% 3.16%
2006 0.5% 3.11%
2005 0.68% 3.53%
2004 0.62% 3.75%
2003 0.49% 3.76%
2002 0.49% 3.82%
2001 0.38% 4.07%
2000 0.24% 4.08%
1999 0.19% 4.13%
1998 0.11% 4.23%
1997 0.11% 3.57%
1996 0.14% 3.7%
1995 0.15% 3.67%
1994 0.39% 5.17%
1993 0.83% 2.87%
1992 1.11% -4.68%
1991 1% -3.8%
1990 0.76% -0.45%
1989 0.45% -1.67%
1988 0.14% 0.1%
1987 0.06% 3.63%
1986 0.06% 4.21%
1985 0.05% 4.12%
1984 -0.006% 3.71%
1983 -0.16% 3.24%
1982 0.07% 0.35%
1981 0.26% 0.79%
1980 0% 8.94%
1979 -0.17% 13.2%
1978 -0.08% 7.38%
1977 0.04% 2.71%
1976 -0.18% 2.54%
1975 -0.26% 2.55%
1974 0.17% 2.63%
1973 0.56% 2.69%
1972 0.58% 2.65%
1971 0.45% 2.65%
1970 0.35% 2.68%
1969 0.35% 2.66%
1968 0.52% 2.66%
1967 0.75% 2.66%
1966 0.7% 2.66%
1965 0.65% 2.66%
1964 0.67% 2.65%
1963 0.64% 2.65%
1962 0.61% 2.64%
1961 0.55% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Austria Somalia
Current population
9201502
20653532
Population rank 98/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.25%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
49 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +1,769
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 8/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +12,077
Net migration rank 44/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 12,077
2024 -11,013 8,813 619,793 26,859
2023 -11,872 4,819 608,203 46,217
2022 -10,851 157,365 551,450 -92,434
2021 -6,269 52,150 566,399 35,506
2020 -8,025 39,601 561,311 77,259
2019 1,776 41,090 548,756 53,124
2018 1,769 35,296 514,244 40,844
2017 4,399 45,478 478,556 38,067
2016 6,989 65,976 495,132 124,017
2015 1,729 115,175 481,573 -17,178
2014 3,419 74,375 464,481 6,065
2013 0 56,726 448,518 20,723
2012 0 45,014 399,468 -51,833
2011 1,679 31,887 203,213 -326,192
2010 1,672 22,570 385,571 -88,448
2009 -834 18,222 405,784 -101,795
2008 2,496 25,405 394,258 -102,035
2007 1,659 24,616 380,303 8,476
2006 3,308 25,787 372,597 -67,200
2005 3,291 50,676 363,117 -5,955
2004 4,904 55,007 351,959 17,353
2003 0 44,362 341,192 33,174
2002 2,424 37,508 331,215 12,603
2001 804 39,866 319,059 40,274
2000 1,602 17,631 306,651 53,580
1999 0 19,949 295,523 37,548
1998 3,191 8,702 284,779 55,426
1997 3,984 1,589 271,894 49,692
1996 7,959 4,077 264,807 -46,291
1995 7,948 1,890 254,509 65,888
1994 11,110 3,113 246,950 -50,921
1993 12,649 33,688 232,960 261,815
1992 12,545 71,451 57,495 -179,675
1991 10,857 77,417 53,052 -568,166
1990 7,678 59,873 225,162 -248,155
1989 5,333 46,232 225,255 -266,281
1988 4,551 13,807 215,599 -415,660
1987 1,515 1,434 231,580 -17,391
1986 0 6,630 218,416 74,424
1985 -1,513 5,940 207,960 62,183
1984 756 2,906 199,017 60,630
1983 -3,025 -1,474 190,775 9,505
1982 3,029 -22,711 182,793 6,115
1981 1,514 29,590 185,211 -332,129
1980 -1,510 9,811 174,790 65,519
1979 -6,039 -1,785 151,016 582,746
1978 -9,074 -8,131 132,689 402,005
1977 -6,811 13,245 124,818 2,170
1976 -7,565 8,336 113,319 -3,831
1975 -2,274 -24,253 108,998 -1,934
1974 3,039 -16,276 104,813 -495
1973 5,310 34,856 108,038 143
1972 9,053 36,703 104,493 -351
1971 11,250 32,392 101,196 -1,850
1970 13,441 10,601 98,025 1,104
1969 22,323 5,896 95,045 690
1968 30,403 -6,880 92,208 906
1967 32,459 21,285 89,497 1,498
1966 37,343 18,656 86,930 941
1965 35,627 10,719 84,448 2,142
1964 44,788 3,646 82,042 1,518
1963 43,055 4,774 79,859 1,449
1962 42,779 1,509 77,737 1,496
1961 46,061 -2,760 75,513 1,336
1960 36,647 -1,732 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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