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Population in Austria compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.38 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Austria vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Sri Lanka
2100 7,480,998 20,009,380
2099 7,496,393 20,121,095
2098 7,512,042 20,234,513
2097 7,529,263 20,345,619
2096 7,546,082 20,456,607
2095 7,563,465 20,566,246
2094 7,579,830 20,674,019
2093 7,597,443 20,780,946
2092 7,615,235 20,886,274
2091 7,634,815 20,990,047
2090 7,655,146 21,095,968
2089 7,677,547 21,198,788
2088 7,700,301 21,299,229
2087 7,722,041 21,398,269
2086 7,745,003 21,496,892
2085 7,769,542 21,594,661
2084 7,795,466 21,687,323
2083 7,820,876 21,778,597
2082 7,846,431 21,866,395
2081 7,871,639 21,954,337
2080 7,896,208 22,038,953
2079 7,922,233 22,122,744
2078 7,949,533 22,200,069
2077 7,977,848 22,274,355
2076 8,003,921 22,345,857
2075 8,029,654 22,414,609
2074 8,057,079 22,485,066
2073 8,083,839 22,550,427
2072 8,112,165 22,610,645
2071 8,139,526 22,669,042
2070 8,167,659 22,725,948
2069 8,197,700 22,779,050
2068 8,227,758 22,831,596
2067 8,258,758 22,885,941
2066 8,291,423 22,935,123
2065 8,324,858 22,985,942
2064 8,356,951 23,030,844
2063 8,391,440 23,071,114
2062 8,426,536 23,107,970
2061 8,461,102 23,139,924
2060 8,496,409 23,171,649
2059 8,532,540 23,199,387
2058 8,568,640 23,224,997
2057 8,605,421 23,247,211
2056 8,639,572 23,267,292
2055 8,673,340 23,278,653
2054 8,706,741 23,287,520
2053 8,739,647 23,297,347
2052 8,769,788 23,301,287
2051 8,797,751 23,302,108
2050 8,825,635 23,299,282
2049 8,853,147 23,293,630
2048 8,878,339 23,283,465
2047 8,901,742 23,267,251
2046 8,923,378 23,244,081
2045 8,943,215 23,212,221
2044 8,963,309 23,181,041
2043 8,980,950 23,144,217
2042 8,998,651 23,103,489
2041 9,015,059 23,056,478
2040 9,031,986 23,005,928
2039 9,048,852 22,948,866
2038 9,063,518 22,888,821
2037 9,081,768 22,822,943
2036 9,096,950 22,756,462
2035 9,111,993 22,685,766
2034 9,127,657 22,611,514
2033 9,140,427 22,532,374
2032 9,153,966 22,449,310
2031 9,165,837 22,364,063
2030 9,176,708 22,273,377
2029 9,184,859 22,181,300
2028 9,189,841 22,082,826
2027 9,195,420 21,979,196
2026 9,201,502 21,870,145
2025 9,208,163 21,756,000
2024 9,177,982 21,916,000
2023 9,131,761 22,037,000
2022 9,041,851 22,181,000
2021 8,955,797 22,156,000
2020 8,916,864 21,919,000
2019 8,879,920 21,803,000
2018 8,840,521 21,670,000
2017 8,797,566 21,453,000
2016 8,736,668 21,209,000
2015 8,642,699 20,970,000
2014 8,546,356 20,778,000
2013 8,479,823 20,585,000
2012 8,429,991 21,169,458
2011 8,391,643 21,009,048
2010 8,363,404 20,879,089
2009 8,343,323 20,756,435
2008 8,321,496 20,629,378
2007 8,295,487 20,492,545
2006 8,268,641 20,352,411
2005 8,227,829 20,216,524
2004 8,171,966 20,087,605
2003 8,121,423 19,951,521
2002 8,081,957 19,805,752
2001 8,042,293 19,600,362
2000 8,011,566 19,293,054
1999 7,992,324 18,944,731
1998 7,976,789 18,596,003
1997 7,968,041 18,248,200
1996 7,959,017 17,905,018
1995 7,948,278 17,564,068
1994 7,936,118 17,275,773
1993 7,905,633 17,025,918
1992 7,840,709 16,739,284
1991 7,754,891 16,475,354
1990 7,677,850 16,352,458
1989 7,619,567 16,248,557
1988 7,585,317 16,078,621
1987 7,574,586 15,916,576
1986 7,569,794 15,731,256
1985 7,564,985 15,544,154
1984 7,561,434 15,441,860
1983 7,561,910 15,388,794
1982 7,574,140 15,286,567
1981 7,568,710 15,099,414
1980 7,549,433 14,847,974
1979 7,549,425 14,579,614
1978 7,562,305 14,310,128
1977 7,568,430 14,049,371
1976 7,565,525 13,796,770
1975 7,578,903 13,548,984
1974 7,599,038 13,305,693
1973 7,586,115 13,060,916
1972 7,544,201 12,809,205
1971 7,500,482 12,551,910
1970 7,467,086 12,287,110
1969 7,441,055 12,013,858
1968 7,415,403 11,736,088
1967 7,376,998 11,457,328
1966 7,322,066 11,183,928
1965 7,270,889 10,916,965
1964 7,223,801 10,653,397
1963 7,175,811 10,395,040
1962 7,129,864 10,143,754
1961 7,086,299 9,899,372
1960 7,047,539 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Sri Lanka
2100 -0.21% -0.56%
2099 -0.21% -0.56%
2098 -0.23% -0.55%
2097 -0.22% -0.54%
2096 -0.23% -0.53%
2095 -0.22% -0.52%
2094 -0.23% -0.51%
2093 -0.23% -0.5%
2092 -0.26% -0.49%
2091 -0.27% -0.5%
2090 -0.29% -0.49%
2089 -0.3% -0.47%
2088 -0.28% -0.46%
2087 -0.3% -0.46%
2086 -0.32% -0.45%
2085 -0.33% -0.43%
2084 -0.32% -0.42%
2083 -0.33% -0.4%
2082 -0.32% -0.4%
2081 -0.31% -0.38%
2080 -0.33% -0.38%
2079 -0.34% -0.35%
2078 -0.35% -0.33%
2077 -0.33% -0.32%
2076 -0.32% -0.31%
2075 -0.34% -0.31%
2074 -0.33% -0.29%
2073 -0.35% -0.27%
2072 -0.34% -0.26%
2071 -0.34% -0.25%
2070 -0.37% -0.23%
2069 -0.37% -0.23%
2068 -0.38% -0.24%
2067 -0.39% -0.21%
2066 -0.4% -0.22%
2065 -0.38% -0.19%
2064 -0.41% -0.17%
2063 -0.42% -0.16%
2062 -0.41% -0.14%
2061 -0.42% -0.14%
2060 -0.42% -0.12%
2059 -0.42% -0.11%
2058 -0.43% -0.1%
2057 -0.4% -0.09%
2056 -0.39% -0.05%
2055 -0.38% -0.04%
2054 -0.38% -0.04%
2053 -0.34% -0.02%
2052 -0.32% -0.004%
2051 -0.32% 0.01%
2050 -0.31% 0.02%
2049 -0.28% 0.04%
2048 -0.26% 0.07%
2047 -0.24% 0.1%
2046 -0.22% 0.14%
2045 -0.22% 0.13%
2044 -0.2% 0.16%
2043 -0.2% 0.18%
2042 -0.18% 0.2%
2041 -0.19% 0.22%
2040 -0.19% 0.25%
2039 -0.16% 0.26%
2038 -0.2% 0.29%
2037 -0.17% 0.29%
2036 -0.17% 0.31%
2035 -0.17% 0.33%
2034 -0.14% 0.35%
2033 -0.15% 0.37%
2032 -0.13% 0.38%
2031 -0.12% 0.41%
2030 -0.09% 0.42%
2029 -0.05% 0.45%
2028 -0.06% 0.47%
2027 -0.07% 0.5%
2026 -0.07% 0.52%
2025 0.33% -0.73%
2024 0.51% -0.55%
2023 0.99% -0.65%
2022 0.96% 0.11%
2021 0.44% 1.08%
2020 0.42% 0.53%
2019 0.45% 0.61%
2018 0.49% 1.01%
2017 0.7% 1.15%
2016 1.09% 1.14%
2015 1.13% 0.92%
2014 0.78% 0.94%
2013 0.59% -2.76%
2012 0.46% 0.76%
2011 0.34% 0.62%
2010 0.24% 0.59%
2009 0.26% 0.62%
2008 0.31% 0.67%
2007 0.32% 0.69%
2006 0.5% 0.67%
2005 0.68% 0.64%
2004 0.62% 0.68%
2003 0.49% 0.74%
2002 0.49% 1.05%
2001 0.38% 1.59%
2000 0.24% 1.84%
1999 0.19% 1.88%
1998 0.11% 1.91%
1997 0.11% 1.92%
1996 0.14% 1.94%
1995 0.15% 1.67%
1994 0.39% 1.47%
1993 0.83% 1.71%
1992 1.11% 1.6%
1991 1% 0.75%
1990 0.76% 0.64%
1989 0.45% 1.06%
1988 0.14% 1.02%
1987 0.06% 1.18%
1986 0.06% 1.2%
1985 0.05% 0.66%
1984 -0.006% 0.34%
1983 -0.16% 0.67%
1982 0.07% 1.24%
1981 0.26% 1.69%
1980 0% 1.84%
1979 -0.17% 1.88%
1978 -0.08% 1.86%
1977 0.04% 1.83%
1976 -0.18% 1.83%
1975 -0.26% 1.83%
1974 0.17% 1.87%
1973 0.56% 1.97%
1972 0.58% 2.05%
1971 0.45% 2.16%
1970 0.35% 2.27%
1969 0.35% 2.37%
1968 0.52% 2.43%
1967 0.75% 2.44%
1966 0.7% 2.45%
1965 0.65% 2.47%
1964 0.67% 2.49%
1963 0.64% 2.48%
1962 0.61% 2.47%
1961 0.55% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Austria Sri Lanka
Current population
9201502
21926160
Population rank 98/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.26%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 -438
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 190/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -30,724
Net migration rank 44/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -30,724
2024 -11,013 8,813 50,407 -27,245
2023 -11,872 4,819 66,111 -28,011
2022 -10,851 157,365 95,378 -27,435
2021 -6,269 52,150 121,858 -29,586
2020 -8,025 39,601 170,968 -29,875
2019 1,776 41,090 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,769 35,296 183,610 -28,607
2017 4,399 45,478 187,993 -22,324
2016 6,989 65,976 194,232 -18,388
2015 1,729 115,175 201,815 -29,797
2014 3,419 74,375 211,541 -33,672
2013 0 56,726 221,021 -37,754
2012 0 45,014 229,138 -41,955
2011 1,679 31,887 224,461 -90,839
2010 1,672 22,570 224,325 -98,060
2009 -834 18,222 200,175 -81,130
2008 2,496 25,405 232,225 -97,144
2007 1,659 24,616 248,287 -109,695
2006 3,308 25,787 248,706 -107,045
2005 3,291 50,676 248,683 -118,594
2004 4,904 55,007 212,527 -84,795
2003 0 44,362 252,008 -107,573
2002 2,424 37,508 252,840 -105,718
2001 804 39,866 244,377 19,273
2000 1,602 17,631 227,060 123,894
1999 0 19,949 206,876 138,799
1998 3,191 8,702 201,059 150,724
1997 3,984 1,589 208,193 135,636
1996 7,959 4,077 215,290 127,236
1995 7,948 1,890 221,957 117,416
1994 11,110 3,113 228,904 8,323
1993 12,649 33,688 226,257 36,232
1992 12,545 71,451 222,230 88,542
1991 10,857 77,417 218,117 -1,047
1990 7,678 59,873 224,454 -195,736
1989 5,333 46,232 212,401 -33,305
1988 4,551 13,807 219,184 -58,415
1987 1,515 1,434 226,414 -63,105
1986 0 6,630 233,782 -26,460
1985 -1,513 5,940 247,836 -80,950
1984 756 2,906 263,175 -225,450
1983 -3,025 -1,474 277,768 -209,362
1982 3,029 -22,711 300,030 -163,987
1981 1,514 29,590 328,096 -89,824
1980 -1,510 9,811 328,155 -63,541
1979 -6,039 -1,785 329,791 -57,683
1978 -9,074 -8,131 317,055 -50,189
1977 -6,811 13,245 300,038 -45,383
1976 -7,565 8,336 291,816 -41,258
1975 -2,274 -24,253 282,496 -37,475
1974 3,039 -16,276 275,521 -33,979
1973 5,310 34,856 278,577 -30,582
1972 9,053 36,703 282,494 -27,071
1971 11,250 32,392 281,200 -22,021
1970 13,441 10,601 286,719 -16,299
1969 22,323 5,896 286,218 -10,152
1968 30,403 -6,880 286,642 -7,163
1967 32,459 21,285 284,738 -6,696
1966 37,343 18,656 275,549 -6,794
1965 35,627 10,719 272,422 -7,249
1964 44,788 3,646 269,584 -7,614
1963 43,055 4,774 262,880 -8,118
1962 42,779 1,509 256,719 -8,909
1961 46,061 -2,760 251,087 -10,144
1960 36,647 -1,732 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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