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Population in Austria compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5.61 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Austria vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria South Korea
2100 7,480,998 22,001,649
2099 7,496,393 22,324,514
2098 7,512,042 22,657,541
2097 7,529,263 22,998,315
2096 7,546,082 23,348,632
2095 7,563,465 23,711,049
2094 7,579,830 24,081,510
2093 7,597,443 24,460,970
2092 7,615,235 24,848,715
2091 7,634,815 25,242,926
2090 7,655,146 25,642,926
2089 7,677,547 26,048,094
2088 7,700,301 26,457,020
2087 7,722,041 26,871,556
2086 7,745,003 27,288,450
2085 7,769,542 27,710,065
2084 7,795,466 28,133,600
2083 7,820,876 28,564,090
2082 7,846,431 28,998,646
2081 7,871,639 29,441,497
2080 7,896,208 29,887,135
2079 7,922,233 30,337,095
2078 7,949,533 30,793,984
2077 7,977,848 31,258,278
2076 8,003,921 31,728,826
2075 8,029,654 32,205,338
2074 8,057,079 32,689,892
2073 8,083,839 33,180,187
2072 8,112,165 33,679,874
2071 8,139,526 34,187,068
2070 8,167,659 34,702,204
2069 8,197,700 35,224,472
2068 8,227,758 35,745,164
2067 8,258,758 36,274,411
2066 8,291,423 36,808,495
2065 8,324,858 37,349,660
2064 8,356,951 37,897,742
2063 8,391,440 38,450,082
2062 8,426,536 39,009,227
2061 8,461,102 39,565,102
2060 8,496,409 40,130,032
2059 8,532,540 40,692,438
2058 8,568,640 41,256,780
2057 8,605,421 41,813,259
2056 8,639,572 42,356,530
2055 8,673,340 42,888,143
2054 8,706,741 43,405,840
2053 8,739,647 43,917,075
2052 8,769,788 44,419,192
2051 8,797,751 44,901,452
2050 8,825,635 45,362,931
2049 8,853,147 45,809,553
2048 8,878,339 46,235,718
2047 8,901,742 46,645,885
2046 8,923,378 47,033,200
2045 8,943,215 47,409,815
2044 8,963,309 47,773,842
2043 8,980,950 48,120,989
2042 8,998,651 48,455,085
2041 9,015,059 48,782,206
2040 9,031,986 49,091,438
2039 9,048,852 49,388,464
2038 9,063,518 49,669,835
2037 9,081,768 49,932,869
2036 9,096,950 50,175,947
2035 9,111,993 50,401,135
2034 9,127,657 50,607,994
2033 9,140,427 50,796,030
2032 9,153,966 50,961,878
2031 9,165,837 51,109,725
2030 9,176,708 51,242,628
2029 9,184,859 51,360,529
2028 9,189,841 51,461,403
2027 9,195,420 51,551,313
2026 9,201,502 51,624,449
2025 9,208,163 51,684,564
2024 9,177,982 51,751,065
2023 9,131,761 51,712,619
2022 9,041,851 51,672,569
2021 8,955,797 51,769,539
2020 8,916,864 51,836,239
2019 8,879,920 51,764,822
2018 8,840,521 51,585,058
2017 8,797,566 51,361,911
2016 8,736,668 51,217,803
2015 8,642,699 51,014,947
2014 8,546,356 50,746,659
2013 8,479,823 50,428,893
2012 8,429,991 50,199,853
2011 8,391,643 49,936,638
2010 8,363,404 49,554,112
2009 8,343,323 49,307,835
2008 8,321,496 49,054,708
2007 8,295,487 48,683,638
2006 8,268,641 48,438,292
2005 8,227,829 48,184,561
2004 8,171,966 48,082,519
2003 8,121,423 47,892,330
2002 8,081,957 47,644,736
2001 8,042,293 47,370,164
2000 8,011,566 47,008,111
1999 7,992,324 46,616,677
1998 7,976,789 46,286,503
1997 7,968,041 45,953,580
1996 7,959,017 45,524,681
1995 7,948,278 45,092,991
1994 7,936,118 44,641,540
1993 7,905,633 44,194,628
1992 7,840,709 43,747,962
1991 7,754,891 43,295,704
1990 7,677,850 42,869,283
1989 7,619,567 42,449,038
1988 7,585,317 42,031,247
1987 7,574,586 41,621,690
1986 7,569,794 41,213,674
1985 7,564,985 40,805,744
1984 7,561,434 40,405,956
1983 7,561,910 39,910,403
1982 7,574,140 39,326,352
1981 7,568,710 38,723,248
1980 7,549,433 38,123,775
1979 7,549,425 37,534,236
1978 7,562,305 36,969,185
1977 7,568,430 36,411,795
1976 7,565,525 35,848,523
1975 7,578,903 35,280,725
1974 7,599,038 34,692,266
1973 7,586,115 34,103,149
1972 7,544,201 33,505,406
1971 7,500,482 32,882,704
1970 7,467,086 32,240,827
1969 7,441,055 31,544,266
1968 7,415,403 30,838,302
1967 7,376,998 30,130,983
1966 7,322,066 29,435,571
1965 7,270,889 28,704,674
1964 7,223,801 27,984,155
1963 7,175,811 27,261,747
1962 7,129,864 26,513,030
1961 7,086,299 25,765,673
1960 7,047,539 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria South Korea
2100 -0.21% -1.45%
2099 -0.21% -1.47%
2098 -0.23% -1.48%
2097 -0.22% -1.5%
2096 -0.23% -1.53%
2095 -0.22% -1.54%
2094 -0.23% -1.55%
2093 -0.23% -1.56%
2092 -0.26% -1.56%
2091 -0.27% -1.56%
2090 -0.29% -1.56%
2089 -0.3% -1.55%
2088 -0.28% -1.54%
2087 -0.3% -1.53%
2086 -0.32% -1.52%
2085 -0.33% -1.51%
2084 -0.32% -1.51%
2083 -0.33% -1.5%
2082 -0.32% -1.5%
2081 -0.31% -1.49%
2080 -0.33% -1.48%
2079 -0.34% -1.48%
2078 -0.35% -1.49%
2077 -0.33% -1.48%
2076 -0.32% -1.48%
2075 -0.34% -1.48%
2074 -0.33% -1.48%
2073 -0.35% -1.48%
2072 -0.34% -1.48%
2071 -0.34% -1.48%
2070 -0.37% -1.48%
2069 -0.37% -1.46%
2068 -0.38% -1.46%
2067 -0.39% -1.45%
2066 -0.4% -1.45%
2065 -0.38% -1.45%
2064 -0.41% -1.44%
2063 -0.42% -1.43%
2062 -0.41% -1.4%
2061 -0.42% -1.41%
2060 -0.42% -1.38%
2059 -0.42% -1.37%
2058 -0.43% -1.33%
2057 -0.4% -1.28%
2056 -0.39% -1.24%
2055 -0.38% -1.19%
2054 -0.38% -1.16%
2053 -0.34% -1.13%
2052 -0.32% -1.07%
2051 -0.32% -1.02%
2050 -0.31% -0.97%
2049 -0.28% -0.92%
2048 -0.26% -0.88%
2047 -0.24% -0.82%
2046 -0.22% -0.79%
2045 -0.22% -0.76%
2044 -0.2% -0.72%
2043 -0.2% -0.69%
2042 -0.18% -0.67%
2041 -0.19% -0.63%
2040 -0.19% -0.6%
2039 -0.16% -0.57%
2038 -0.2% -0.53%
2037 -0.17% -0.48%
2036 -0.17% -0.45%
2035 -0.17% -0.41%
2034 -0.14% -0.37%
2033 -0.15% -0.33%
2032 -0.13% -0.29%
2031 -0.12% -0.26%
2030 -0.09% -0.23%
2029 -0.05% -0.2%
2028 -0.06% -0.17%
2027 -0.07% -0.14%
2026 -0.07% -0.12%
2025 0.33% -0.13%
2024 0.51% 0.07%
2023 0.99% 0.08%
2022 0.96% -0.19%
2021 0.44% -0.13%
2020 0.42% 0.14%
2019 0.45% 0.35%
2018 0.49% 0.43%
2017 0.7% 0.28%
2016 1.09% 0.4%
2015 1.13% 0.53%
2014 0.78% 0.63%
2013 0.59% 0.46%
2012 0.46% 0.53%
2011 0.34% 0.77%
2010 0.24% 0.5%
2009 0.26% 0.52%
2008 0.31% 0.76%
2007 0.32% 0.51%
2006 0.5% 0.53%
2005 0.68% 0.21%
2004 0.62% 0.4%
2003 0.49% 0.52%
2002 0.49% 0.58%
2001 0.38% 0.77%
2000 0.24% 0.84%
1999 0.19% 0.71%
1998 0.11% 0.72%
1997 0.11% 0.94%
1996 0.14% 0.96%
1995 0.15% 1.01%
1994 0.39% 1.01%
1993 0.83% 1.02%
1992 1.11% 1.04%
1991 1% 0.99%
1990 0.76% 0.99%
1989 0.45% 0.99%
1988 0.14% 0.98%
1987 0.06% 0.99%
1986 0.06% 1%
1985 0.05% 0.99%
1984 -0.006% 1.24%
1983 -0.16% 1.49%
1982 0.07% 1.56%
1981 0.26% 1.57%
1980 0% 1.57%
1979 -0.17% 1.53%
1978 -0.08% 1.53%
1977 0.04% 1.57%
1976 -0.18% 1.61%
1975 -0.26% 1.7%
1974 0.17% 1.73%
1973 0.56% 1.78%
1972 0.58% 1.89%
1971 0.45% 1.99%
1970 0.35% 2.21%
1969 0.35% 2.29%
1968 0.52% 2.35%
1967 0.75% 2.36%
1966 0.7% 2.55%
1965 0.65% 2.57%
1964 0.67% 2.65%
1963 0.64% 2.82%
1962 0.61% 2.9%
1961 0.55% 3.01%

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 South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Austria South Korea
Current population
9201502
51624449
Population rank 98/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.62%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -182
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 169/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +65,731
Net migration rank 44/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 65,731
2024 -11,013 8,813 -119,027 75,963
2023 -11,872 4,819 -124,111 87,800
2022 -10,851 157,365 -124,014 87,800
2021 -6,269 52,150 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -8,025 39,601 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,776 41,090 10,353 128,622
2018 1,769 35,296 30,951 118,220
2017 4,399 45,478 71,907 104,029
2016 6,989 65,976 122,923 91,568
2015 1,729 115,175 163,248 276,427
2014 3,419 74,375 167,464 308,037
2013 0 56,726 166,415 301,926
2012 0 45,014 215,859 281,866
2011 1,679 31,887 214,728 269,958
2010 1,672 22,570 213,083 52,042
2009 -834 18,222 197,231 5,308
2008 2,496 25,405 215,841 -19,630
2007 1,659 24,616 248,286 -42,293
2006 3,308 25,787 203,441 -28,434
2005 3,291 50,676 187,920 -47,821
2004 4,904 55,007 225,988 -42,549
2003 0 44,362 244,251 -31,994
2002 2,424 37,508 247,752 -18,105
2001 804 39,866 312,643 -28,006
2000 1,602 17,631 390,167 -84,960
1999 0 19,949 368,272 -107,448
1998 3,191 8,702 393,436 -98,044
1997 3,984 1,589 422,773 -109,130
1996 7,959 4,077 446,142 -115,705
1995 7,948 1,890 468,967 -208,491
1994 11,110 3,113 473,200 -208,309
1993 12,649 33,688 477,302 -222,802
1992 12,545 71,451 494,352 -265,849
1991 10,857 77,417 467,594 -270,754
1990 7,678 59,873 411,546 79,294
1989 5,333 46,232 403,266 186,120
1988 4,551 13,807 399,297 192,534
1987 1,515 1,434 378,758 198,057
1986 0 6,630 395,651 189,782
1985 -1,513 5,940 416,219 97,949
1984 756 2,906 436,384 101,394
1983 -3,025 -1,474 514,844 102,167
1982 3,029 -22,711 605,626 48,638
1981 1,514 29,590 631,189 18,442
1980 -1,510 9,811 583,294 -148,341
1979 -6,039 -1,785 623,068 -139,566
1978 -9,074 -8,131 499,084 -85,721
1977 -6,811 13,245 578,947 -90,737
1976 -7,565 8,336 530,558 -92,314
1975 -2,274 -24,253 603,300 -52,332
1974 3,039 -16,276 673,030 27,005
1973 5,310 34,856 699,115 35,779
1972 9,053 36,703 740,469 25,382
1971 11,250 32,392 789,185 -6,326
1970 13,441 10,601 747,987 -27,999
1969 22,323 5,896 694,227 -21,175
1968 30,403 -6,880 684,487 -16,868
1967 32,459 21,285 692,169 -16,484
1966 37,343 18,656 623,534 -16,688
1965 35,627 10,719 641,090 -146,386
1964 44,788 3,646 655,501 -102,284
1963 43,055 4,774 685,824 -80,226
1962 42,779 1,509 712,590 -94,606
1961 46,061 -2,760 730,173 -93,179
1960 36,647 -1,732 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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