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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.17 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Austria vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Sweden
2100 7,450,035 11,357,586
2099 7,465,366 11,361,443
2098 7,480,951 11,365,725
2097 7,498,101 11,366,889
2096 7,514,850 11,368,572
2095 7,532,161 11,371,525
2094 7,548,458 11,374,169
2093 7,565,999 11,376,054
2092 7,583,717 11,378,099
2091 7,603,216 11,379,549
2090 7,623,462 11,381,475
2089 7,645,771 11,384,408
2088 7,668,431 11,387,073
2087 7,690,081 11,390,874
2086 7,712,948 11,398,223
2085 7,737,385 11,403,279
2084 7,763,202 11,408,050
2083 7,788,506 11,411,588
2082 7,813,956 11,416,796
2081 7,839,060 11,418,438
2080 7,863,527 11,420,629
2079 7,889,445 11,420,158
2078 7,916,631 11,418,032
2077 7,944,829 11,415,948
2076 7,970,795 11,412,112
2075 7,996,421 11,407,978
2074 8,023,733 11,404,682
2073 8,050,381 11,401,754
2072 8,078,590 11,398,056
2071 8,105,838 11,393,134
2070 8,133,854 11,389,416
2069 8,163,771 11,385,560
2068 8,193,704 11,384,165
2067 8,224,576 11,383,331
2066 8,257,106 11,383,335
2065 8,290,403 11,382,611
2064 8,322,363 11,381,643
2063 8,356,710 11,381,489
2062 8,391,660 11,382,109
2061 8,426,083 11,379,849
2060 8,461,244 11,378,661
2059 8,497,226 11,376,317
2058 8,533,176 11,372,527
2057 8,569,804 11,367,109
2056 8,603,815 11,361,843
2055 8,637,443 11,354,884
2054 8,670,706 11,347,343
2053 8,703,475 11,336,678
2052 8,733,492 11,322,876
2051 8,761,338 11,306,983
2050 8,789,107 11,287,973
2049 8,816,505 11,268,461
2048 8,841,593 11,247,615
2047 8,864,899 11,225,655
2046 8,886,446 11,202,749
2045 8,906,200 11,178,920
2044 8,926,211 11,153,887
2043 8,943,779 11,128,417
2042 8,961,407 11,102,505
2041 8,977,747 11,078,898
2040 8,994,604 11,054,498
2039 9,011,400 11,031,322
2038 9,026,006 11,008,943
2037 9,044,181 10,987,323
2036 9,059,299 10,964,438
2035 9,074,280 10,941,953
2034 9,089,880 10,919,289
2033 9,102,596 10,895,104
2032 9,116,080 10,869,796
2031 9,127,901 10,844,434
2030 9,138,727 10,815,888
2029 9,146,845 10,784,274
2028 9,151,806 10,749,191
2027 9,157,362 10,710,226
2026 9,163,419 10,668,870
2025 9,170,052 10,621,495
2024 9,177,982 10,569,709
2023 9,131,761 10,536,632
2022 9,041,851 10,486,941
2021 8,955,797 10,415,811
2020 8,916,864 10,353,442
2019 8,879,920 10,278,887
2018 8,840,521 10,175,214
2017 8,797,566 10,057,698
2016 8,736,668 9,923,085
2015 8,642,699 9,799,186
2014 8,546,356 9,696,110
2013 8,479,823 9,600,379
2012 8,429,991 9,519,374
2011 8,391,643 9,449,213
2010 8,363,404 9,378,126
2009 8,343,323 9,298,515
2008 8,321,496 9,219,637
2007 8,295,487 9,148,092
2006 8,268,641 9,080,505
2005 8,227,829 9,029,572
2004 8,171,966 8,993,531
2003 8,121,423 8,958,229
2002 8,081,957 8,924,958
2001 8,042,293 8,895,960
2000 8,011,566 8,872,109
1999 7,992,324 8,857,874
1998 7,976,789 8,850,974
1997 7,968,041 8,846,062
1996 7,959,017 8,840,998
1995 7,948,278 8,826,939
1994 7,936,118 8,780,745
1993 7,905,633 8,718,561
1992 7,840,709 8,668,067
1991 7,754,891 8,617,375
1990 7,677,850 8,558,835
1989 7,619,567 8,492,964
1988 7,585,317 8,436,489
1987 7,574,586 8,397,804
1986 7,569,794 8,369,829
1985 7,564,985 8,350,386
1984 7,561,434 8,336,605
1983 7,561,910 8,329,033
1982 7,574,140 8,325,263
1981 7,568,710 8,320,503
1980 7,549,433 8,310,531
1979 7,549,425 8,293,678
1978 7,562,305 8,275,599
1977 7,568,430 8,251,540
1976 7,565,525 8,222,286
1975 7,578,903 8,192,437
1974 7,599,038 8,159,955
1973 7,586,115 8,136,312
1972 7,544,201 8,122,300
1971 7,500,482 8,098,334
1970 7,467,086 8,042,801
1969 7,441,055 7,968,072
1968 7,415,403 7,912,273
1967 7,376,998 7,867,931
1966 7,322,066 7,807,797
1965 7,270,889 7,733,853
1964 7,223,801 7,661,354
1963 7,175,811 7,604,328
1962 7,129,864 7,561,588
1961 7,086,299 7,519,998
1960 7,047,539 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Sweden
2100 -0.21% -0.03%
2099 -0.21% -0.04%
2098 -0.23% -0.01%
2097 -0.22% -0.01%
2096 -0.23% -0.03%
2095 -0.22% -0.02%
2094 -0.23% -0.02%
2093 -0.23% -0.02%
2092 -0.26% -0.01%
2091 -0.27% -0.02%
2090 -0.29% -0.03%
2089 -0.3% -0.02%
2088 -0.28% -0.03%
2087 -0.3% -0.06%
2086 -0.32% -0.04%
2085 -0.33% -0.04%
2084 -0.32% -0.03%
2083 -0.33% -0.05%
2082 -0.32% -0.01%
2081 -0.31% -0.02%
2080 -0.33% 0.004%
2079 -0.34% 0.02%
2078 -0.35% 0.02%
2077 -0.33% 0.03%
2076 -0.32% 0.04%
2075 -0.34% 0.03%
2074 -0.33% 0.03%
2073 -0.35% 0.03%
2072 -0.34% 0.04%
2071 -0.34% 0.03%
2070 -0.37% 0.03%
2069 -0.37% 0.01%
2068 -0.38% 0.007%
2067 -0.39% -0%
2066 -0.4% 0.006%
2065 -0.38% 0.009%
2064 -0.41% 0.001%
2063 -0.42% -0.005%
2062 -0.41% 0.02%
2061 -0.42% 0.01%
2060 -0.42% 0.02%
2059 -0.42% 0.03%
2058 -0.43% 0.05%
2057 -0.4% 0.05%
2056 -0.39% 0.06%
2055 -0.38% 0.07%
2054 -0.38% 0.09%
2053 -0.34% 0.12%
2052 -0.32% 0.14%
2051 -0.32% 0.17%
2050 -0.31% 0.17%
2049 -0.28% 0.19%
2048 -0.26% 0.2%
2047 -0.24% 0.2%
2046 -0.22% 0.21%
2045 -0.22% 0.22%
2044 -0.2% 0.23%
2043 -0.2% 0.23%
2042 -0.18% 0.21%
2041 -0.19% 0.22%
2040 -0.19% 0.21%
2039 -0.16% 0.2%
2038 -0.2% 0.2%
2037 -0.17% 0.21%
2036 -0.17% 0.21%
2035 -0.17% 0.21%
2034 -0.14% 0.22%
2033 -0.15% 0.23%
2032 -0.13% 0.23%
2031 -0.12% 0.26%
2030 -0.09% 0.29%
2029 -0.05% 0.33%
2028 -0.06% 0.36%
2027 -0.07% 0.39%
2026 -0.07% 0.45%
2025 -0.09% 0.49%
2024 0.51% 0.31%
2023 0.99% 0.47%
2022 0.96% 0.68%
2021 0.44% 0.6%
2020 0.42% 0.73%
2019 0.45% 1.02%
2018 0.49% 1.17%
2017 0.7% 1.36%
2016 1.09% 1.26%
2015 1.13% 1.06%
2014 0.78% 1%
2013 0.59% 0.85%
2012 0.46% 0.74%
2011 0.34% 0.76%
2010 0.24% 0.86%
2009 0.26% 0.86%
2008 0.31% 0.78%
2007 0.32% 0.74%
2006 0.5% 0.56%
2005 0.68% 0.4%
2004 0.62% 0.39%
2003 0.49% 0.37%
2002 0.49% 0.33%
2001 0.38% 0.27%
2000 0.24% 0.16%
1999 0.19% 0.08%
1998 0.11% 0.06%
1997 0.11% 0.06%
1996 0.14% 0.16%
1995 0.15% 0.53%
1994 0.39% 0.71%
1993 0.83% 0.58%
1992 1.11% 0.59%
1991 1% 0.68%
1990 0.76% 0.78%
1989 0.45% 0.67%
1988 0.14% 0.46%
1987 0.06% 0.33%
1986 0.06% 0.23%
1985 0.05% 0.17%
1984 -0.006% 0.09%
1983 -0.16% 0.05%
1982 0.07% 0.06%
1981 0.26% 0.12%
1980 0% 0.2%
1979 -0.17% 0.22%
1978 -0.08% 0.29%
1977 0.04% 0.36%
1976 -0.18% 0.36%
1975 -0.26% 0.4%
1974 0.17% 0.29%
1973 0.56% 0.17%
1972 0.58% 0.3%
1971 0.45% 0.69%
1970 0.35% 0.94%
1969 0.35% 0.71%
1968 0.52% 0.56%
1967 0.75% 0.77%
1966 0.7% 0.96%
1965 0.65% 0.95%
1964 0.67% 0.75%
1963 0.64% 0.57%
1962 0.61% 0.55%
1961 0.55% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Austria Sweden
Current population
9163419
10680056
Population rank 99/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +91
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 149/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +47,079
Net migration rank 44/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 47,079
2024 - 8,813 - 50,115
2023 -11,872 4,819 5,269 55,209
2022 -10,851 157,365 10,487 58,955
2021 -6,269 52,150 22,914 51,947
2020 -8,025 39,601 14,495 37,302
2019 1,776 41,090 25,697 72,619
2018 1,769 35,296 23,403 87,517
2017 4,399 45,478 24,138 102,671
2016 6,989 65,976 25,800 119,234
2015 1,729 115,175 23,518 80,534
2014 3,419 74,375 26,179 77,654
2013 0 56,726 23,041 66,760
2012 0 45,014 20,943 52,879
2011 1,679 31,887 21,733 46,049
2010 1,672 22,570 25,320 51,175
2009 -834 18,222 21,387 63,638
2008 2,496 25,405 18,439 56,452
2007 1,659 24,616 15,552 54,907
2006 3,308 25,787 15,436 51,675
2005 3,291 50,676 9,030 27,030
2004 4,904 55,007 9,893 25,842
2003 0 44,362 6,271 29,161
2002 2,424 37,508 893 31,364
2001 804 39,866 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,602 17,631 -2,662 24,900
1999 0 19,949 -6,201 13,940
1998 3,191 8,702 -3,541 11,325
1997 3,984 1,589 -3,539 6,047
1996 7,959 4,077 1,768 5,773
1995 7,948 1,890 9,710 11,621
1994 11,110 3,113 20,196 51,545
1993 12,649 33,688 20,924 32,725
1992 12,545 71,451 28,605 20,507
1991 10,857 77,417 29,299 25,314
1990 7,678 59,873 29,100 35,668
1989 5,333 46,232 24,629 44,565
1988 4,551 13,807 15,186 30,064
1987 1,515 1,434 11,757 21,335
1986 0 6,630 9,206 15,211
1985 -1,513 5,940 4,175 11,464
1984 756 2,906 3,335 8,668
1983 -3,025 -1,474 833 2,105
1982 3,029 -22,711 1,665 2,524
1981 1,514 29,590 1,664 3,209
1980 -1,510 9,811 5,818 10,040
1979 -6,039 -1,785 4,976 13,895
1978 -9,074 -8,131 4,138 13,807
1977 -6,811 13,245 7,426 23,528
1976 -7,565 8,336 8,222 20,324
1975 -2,274 -24,253 14,746 16,564
1974 3,039 -16,276 23,664 9,217
1973 5,310 34,856 24,409 -9,551
1972 9,053 36,703 28,428 -13,519
1971 11,250 32,392 31,583 2,334
1970 13,441 10,601 30,563 47,242
1969 22,323 5,896 23,904 48,824
1968 30,403 -6,880 30,858 8,545
1967 32,459 21,285 41,700 11,075
1966 37,343 18,656 45,286 24,920
1965 35,627 10,719 44,857 32,444
1964 44,788 3,646 45,968 23,581
1963 43,055 4,774 35,741 11,009
1962 42,779 1,509 30,246 9,627
1961 46,061 -2,760 30,832 14,401
1960 36,647 -1,732 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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

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