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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.37 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Austria vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria South Sudan
2100 7,480,998 24,078,379
2099 7,496,393 24,072,957
2098 7,512,042 24,054,947
2097 7,529,263 24,056,753
2096 7,546,082 24,045,972
2095 7,563,465 24,037,837
2094 7,579,830 24,039,267
2093 7,597,443 24,030,512
2092 7,615,235 24,010,555
2091 7,634,815 23,991,816
2090 7,655,146 23,970,012
2089 7,677,547 23,929,017
2088 7,700,301 23,883,712
2087 7,722,041 23,848,809
2086 7,745,003 23,794,890
2085 7,769,542 23,750,772
2084 7,795,466 23,678,728
2083 7,820,876 23,609,290
2082 7,846,431 23,532,790
2081 7,871,639 23,458,146
2080 7,896,208 23,383,482
2079 7,922,233 23,286,011
2078 7,949,533 23,188,860
2077 7,977,848 23,078,416
2076 8,003,921 22,979,198
2075 8,029,654 22,860,496
2074 8,057,079 22,718,148
2073 8,083,839 22,575,682
2072 8,112,165 22,431,004
2071 8,139,526 22,280,140
2070 8,167,659 22,143,813
2069 8,197,700 21,995,874
2068 8,227,758 21,822,076
2067 8,258,758 21,654,546
2066 8,291,423 21,489,275
2065 8,324,858 21,309,913
2064 8,356,951 21,134,522
2063 8,391,440 20,957,705
2062 8,426,536 20,777,701
2061 8,461,102 20,601,672
2060 8,496,409 20,423,629
2059 8,532,540 20,227,862
2058 8,568,640 20,041,880
2057 8,605,421 19,846,671
2056 8,639,572 19,652,407
2055 8,673,340 19,457,411
2054 8,706,741 19,250,667
2053 8,739,647 19,053,773
2052 8,769,788 18,833,795
2051 8,797,751 18,626,605
2050 8,825,635 18,427,690
2049 8,853,147 18,224,430
2048 8,878,339 18,014,650
2047 8,901,742 17,799,982
2046 8,923,378 17,572,953
2045 8,943,215 17,348,901
2044 8,963,309 17,115,914
2043 8,980,950 16,882,303
2042 8,998,651 16,639,465
2041 9,015,059 16,390,966
2040 9,031,986 16,137,104
2039 9,048,852 15,884,330
2038 9,063,518 15,622,514
2037 9,081,768 15,358,539
2036 9,096,950 15,085,936
2035 9,111,993 14,810,066
2034 9,127,657 14,538,365
2033 9,140,427 14,273,128
2032 9,153,966 14,002,178
2031 9,165,837 13,725,779
2030 9,176,708 13,460,850
2029 9,184,859 13,201,804
2028 9,189,841 12,942,501
2027 9,195,420 12,688,278
2026 9,201,502 12,434,895
2025 9,208,163 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Austria South Sudan
Current population
9201502
12565048
Population rank 98/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.15%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +672
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 48/197
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 -11,013 8,813 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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