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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.36 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Austria vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria South Sudan
2100 7,450,035 24,086,901
2099 7,465,366 24,081,477
2098 7,480,951 24,063,461
2097 7,498,101 24,065,268
2096 7,514,850 24,054,483
2095 7,532,161 24,046,345
2094 7,548,458 24,047,776
2093 7,565,999 24,039,017
2092 7,583,717 24,019,054
2091 7,603,216 24,000,308
2090 7,623,462 23,978,496
2089 7,645,771 23,937,487
2088 7,668,431 23,892,166
2087 7,690,081 23,857,250
2086 7,712,948 23,803,312
2085 7,737,385 23,759,178
2084 7,763,202 23,687,109
2083 7,788,506 23,617,646
2082 7,813,956 23,541,119
2081 7,839,060 23,466,449
2080 7,863,527 23,391,758
2079 7,889,445 23,294,252
2078 7,916,631 23,197,067
2077 7,944,829 23,086,584
2076 7,970,795 22,987,331
2075 7,996,421 22,868,587
2074 8,023,733 22,726,189
2073 8,050,381 22,583,672
2072 8,078,590 22,438,943
2071 8,105,838 22,288,026
2070 8,133,854 22,151,650
2069 8,163,771 22,003,659
2068 8,193,704 21,829,800
2067 8,224,576 21,662,211
2066 8,257,106 21,496,881
2065 8,290,403 21,317,455
2064 8,322,363 21,142,002
2063 8,356,710 20,965,122
2062 8,391,660 20,785,055
2061 8,426,083 20,608,964
2060 8,461,244 20,430,857
2059 8,497,226 20,235,022
2058 8,533,176 20,048,974
2057 8,569,804 19,853,696
2056 8,603,815 19,659,362
2055 8,637,443 19,464,297
2054 8,670,706 19,257,481
2053 8,703,475 19,060,517
2052 8,733,492 18,840,461
2051 8,761,338 18,633,198
2050 8,789,107 18,434,212
2049 8,816,505 18,230,881
2048 8,841,593 18,021,026
2047 8,864,899 17,806,282
2046 8,886,446 17,579,173
2045 8,906,200 17,355,041
2044 8,926,211 17,121,972
2043 8,943,779 16,888,278
2042 8,961,407 16,645,354
2041 8,977,747 16,396,768
2040 8,994,604 16,142,816
2039 9,011,400 15,889,952
2038 9,026,006 15,628,043
2037 9,044,181 15,363,975
2036 9,059,299 15,091,275
2035 9,074,280 14,815,307
2034 9,089,880 14,543,511
2033 9,102,596 14,278,180
2032 9,116,080 14,007,134
2031 9,127,901 13,730,637
2030 9,138,727 13,465,615
2029 9,146,845 13,206,477
2028 9,151,806 12,947,082
2027 9,157,362 12,692,769
2026 9,163,419 12,439,296
2025 9,170,052 12,193,102
2024 9,177,982 11,943,408
2023 9,131,761 11,483,374
2022 9,041,851 11,021,177
2021 8,955,797 10,865,780
2020 8,916,864 10,698,467
2019 8,879,920 10,423,384
2018 8,840,521 10,122,977
2017 8,797,566 10,259,154
2016 8,736,668 10,830,102
2015 8,642,699 11,107,561
2014 8,546,356 11,235,073
2013 8,479,823 11,166,275
2012 8,429,991 10,756,240
2011 8,391,643 10,288,109
2010 8,363,404 9,745,953
2009 8,343,323 9,243,556
2008 8,321,496 8,817,647
2007 8,295,487 8,388,788
2006 8,268,641 7,976,526
2005 8,227,829 7,590,143
2004 8,171,966 7,233,041
2003 8,121,423 6,903,127
2002 8,081,957 6,596,806
2001 8,042,293 6,308,391
2000 8,011,566 6,032,267
1999 7,992,324 5,771,628
1998 7,976,789 5,620,068
1997 7,968,041 5,509,136
1996 7,959,017 5,356,925
1995 7,948,278 5,225,836
1994 7,936,118 5,071,184
1993 7,905,633 4,956,002
1992 7,840,709 4,909,749
1991 7,754,891 4,836,677
1990 7,677,850 4,737,633
1989 7,619,567 4,713,229
1988 7,585,317 4,848,029
1987 7,574,586 4,962,395
1986 7,569,794 4,921,240
1985 7,564,985 4,834,296
1984 7,561,434 4,750,627
1983 7,561,910 4,661,574
1982 7,574,140 4,557,686
1981 7,568,710 4,447,272
1980 7,549,433 4,339,030
1979 7,549,425 4,232,605
1978 7,562,305 4,127,657
1977 7,568,430 4,024,032
1976 7,565,525 3,921,910
1975 7,578,903 3,821,494
1974 7,599,038 3,723,259
1973 7,586,115 3,627,383
1972 7,544,201 3,542,497
1971 7,500,482 3,468,646
1970 7,467,086 3,409,614
1969 7,441,055 3,365,533
1968 7,415,403 3,321,528
1967 7,376,998 3,277,648
1966 7,322,066 3,236,423
1965 7,270,889 3,189,835
1964 7,223,801 3,129,918
1963 7,175,811 3,072,669
1962 7,129,864 3,024,308
1961 7,086,299 2,976,724
1960 7,047,539 2,931,559

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria South Sudan
2100 -0.21% 0.02%
2099 -0.21% 0.07%
2098 -0.23% -0.008%
2097 -0.22% 0.04%
2096 -0.23% 0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.006%
2094 -0.23% 0.04%
2093 -0.23% 0.08%
2092 -0.26% 0.08%
2091 -0.27% 0.09%
2090 -0.29% 0.17%
2089 -0.3% 0.19%
2088 -0.28% 0.15%
2087 -0.3% 0.23%
2086 -0.32% 0.19%
2085 -0.33% 0.3%
2084 -0.32% 0.29%
2083 -0.33% 0.33%
2082 -0.32% 0.32%
2081 -0.31% 0.32%
2080 -0.33% 0.42%
2079 -0.34% 0.42%
2078 -0.35% 0.48%
2077 -0.33% 0.43%
2076 -0.32% 0.52%
2075 -0.34% 0.63%
2074 -0.33% 0.63%
2073 -0.35% 0.64%
2072 -0.34% 0.68%
2071 -0.34% 0.62%
2070 -0.37% 0.67%
2069 -0.37% 0.8%
2068 -0.38% 0.77%
2067 -0.39% 0.77%
2066 -0.4% 0.84%
2065 -0.38% 0.83%
2064 -0.41% 0.84%
2063 -0.42% 0.87%
2062 -0.41% 0.85%
2061 -0.42% 0.87%
2060 -0.42% 0.97%
2059 -0.42% 0.93%
2058 -0.43% 0.98%
2057 -0.4% 0.99%
2056 -0.39% 1%
2055 -0.38% 1.07%
2054 -0.38% 1.03%
2053 -0.34% 1.17%
2052 -0.32% 1.11%
2051 -0.32% 1.08%
2050 -0.31% 1.12%
2049 -0.28% 1.16%
2048 -0.26% 1.21%
2047 -0.24% 1.29%
2046 -0.22% 1.29%
2045 -0.22% 1.36%
2044 -0.2% 1.38%
2043 -0.2% 1.46%
2042 -0.18% 1.52%
2041 -0.19% 1.57%
2040 -0.19% 1.59%
2039 -0.16% 1.68%
2038 -0.2% 1.72%
2037 -0.17% 1.81%
2036 -0.17% 1.86%
2035 -0.17% 1.87%
2034 -0.14% 1.86%
2033 -0.15% 1.94%
2032 -0.13% 2.01%
2031 -0.12% 1.97%
2030 -0.09% 1.96%
2029 -0.05% 2%
2028 -0.06% 2%
2027 -0.07% 2.04%
2026 -0.07% 2.02%
2025 -0.09% 2.09%
2024 0.51% 4.01%
2023 0.99% 4.19%
2022 0.96% 1.43%
2021 0.44% 1.56%
2020 0.42% 2.64%
2019 0.45% 2.97%
2018 0.49% -1.33%
2017 0.7% -5.27%
2016 1.09% -2.5%
2015 1.13% -1.13%
2014 0.78% 0.62%
2013 0.59% 3.81%
2012 0.46% 4.55%
2011 0.34% 5.56%
2010 0.24% 5.44%
2009 0.26% 4.83%
2008 0.31% 5.11%
2007 0.32% 5.17%
2006 0.5% 5.09%
2005 0.68% 4.94%
2004 0.62% 4.78%
2003 0.49% 4.64%
2002 0.49% 4.57%
2001 0.38% 4.58%
2000 0.24% 4.52%
1999 0.19% 2.7%
1998 0.11% 2.01%
1997 0.11% 2.84%
1996 0.14% 2.51%
1995 0.15% 3.05%
1994 0.39% 2.32%
1993 0.83% 0.94%
1992 1.11% 1.51%
1991 1% 2.09%
1990 0.76% 0.52%
1989 0.45% -2.78%
1988 0.14% -2.3%
1987 0.06% 0.84%
1986 0.06% 1.8%
1985 0.05% 1.76%
1984 -0.006% 1.91%
1983 -0.16% 2.28%
1982 0.07% 2.48%
1981 0.26% 2.49%
1980 0% 2.51%
1979 -0.17% 2.54%
1978 -0.08% 2.58%
1977 0.04% 2.6%
1976 -0.18% 2.63%
1975 -0.26% 2.64%
1974 0.17% 2.64%
1973 0.56% 2.4%
1972 0.58% 2.13%
1971 0.45% 1.73%
1970 0.35% 1.31%
1969 0.35% 1.32%
1968 0.52% 1.34%
1967 0.75% 1.27%
1966 0.7% 1.46%
1965 0.65% 1.91%
1964 0.67% 1.86%
1963 0.64% 1.6%
1962 0.61% 1.6%
1961 0.55% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Austria South Sudan
Current population
9163419
12507858
Population rank 99/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 7/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +6,145
Net migration rank 44/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 6,145
2024 - 8,813 - 15,374
2023 -11,872 4,819 217,966 455,000
2022 -10,851 157,365 211,166 40,259
2021 -6,269 52,150 213,567 -154,359
2020 -8,025 39,601 212,332 62,935
2019 1,776 41,090 209,708 65,198
2018 1,769 35,296 168,497 157,408
2017 4,399 45,478 72,193 -670,477
2016 6,989 65,976 110,553 -654,225
2015 1,729 115,175 148,542 -159,822
2014 3,419 74,375 227,611 -471,523
2013 0 56,726 315,983 65,337
2012 0 45,014 312,974 125,771
2011 1,679 31,887 303,181 194,325
2010 1,672 22,570 287,409 299,402
2009 -834 18,222 278,859 139,129
2008 2,496 25,405 268,268 165,557
2007 1,659 24,616 256,546 167,350
2006 3,308 25,787 246,706 153,926
2005 3,291 50,676 239,272 132,869
2004 4,904 55,007 231,877 110,182
2003 0 44,362 225,822 91,951
2002 2,424 37,508 212,014 82,847
2001 804 39,866 204,108 77,856
2000 1,602 17,631 196,055 74,227
1999 0 19,949 180,721 70,271
1998 3,191 8,702 -12,157 64,285
1997 3,984 1,589 121,454 48,280
1996 7,959 4,077 116,728 17,953
1995 7,948 1,890 110,417 17,077
1994 11,110 3,113 165,407 16,407
1993 12,649 33,688 32,779 15,772
1992 12,545 71,451 28,874 15,077
1991 10,857 77,417 87,873 14,327
1990 7,678 59,873 82,900 12,988
1989 5,333 46,232 83,735 -130,821
1988 4,551 13,807 -125,447 -97,065
1987 1,515 1,434 5,756 -11,976
1986 0 6,630 99,502 -10,973
1985 -1,513 5,940 95,342 -9,986
1984 756 2,906 90,970 -8,984
1983 -3,025 -1,474 104,107 -7,986
1982 3,029 -22,711 118,641 -6,983
1981 1,514 29,590 115,163 -5,994
1980 -1,510 9,811 112,307 -4,997
1979 -6,039 -1,785 109,540 -3,997
1978 -9,074 -8,131 107,352 -2,998
1977 -6,811 13,245 104,886 -1,997
1976 -7,565 8,336 102,346 -995
1975 -2,274 -24,253 99,882 -395
1974 3,039 -16,276 97,181 -192
1973 5,310 34,856 94,765 0
1972 9,053 36,703 74,803 193
1971 11,250 32,392 72,308 394
1970 13,441 10,601 44,776 587
1969 22,323 5,896 42,015 786
1968 30,403 -6,880 44,213 995
1967 32,459 21,285 41,357 1,194
1966 37,343 18,656 38,523 1,386
1965 35,627 10,719 51,682 1,591
1964 44,788 3,646 64,786 1,785
1963 43,055 4,774 46,333 1,591
1962 42,779 1,509 47,406 1,386
1961 46,061 -2,760 45,186 1,194
1960 36,647 -1,732 42,945 995

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/south-sudan | CC BY

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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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