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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.16 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 +0.68% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Austria vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Sweden
2100 7,480,998 11,330,987
2099 7,496,393 11,334,835
2098 7,512,042 11,339,107
2097 7,529,263 11,340,268
2096 7,546,082 11,341,947
2095 7,563,465 11,344,893
2094 7,579,830 11,347,531
2093 7,597,443 11,349,412
2092 7,615,235 11,351,452
2091 7,634,815 11,352,899
2090 7,655,146 11,354,820
2089 7,677,547 11,357,746
2088 7,700,301 11,360,405
2087 7,722,041 11,364,197
2086 7,745,003 11,371,529
2085 7,769,542 11,376,573
2084 7,795,466 11,381,332
2083 7,820,876 11,384,862
2082 7,846,431 11,390,058
2081 7,871,639 11,391,696
2080 7,896,208 11,393,882
2079 7,922,233 11,393,412
2078 7,949,533 11,391,291
2077 7,977,848 11,389,212
2076 8,003,921 11,385,385
2075 8,029,654 11,381,261
2074 8,057,079 11,377,973
2073 8,083,839 11,375,051
2072 8,112,165 11,371,362
2071 8,139,526 11,366,451
2070 8,167,659 11,362,742
2069 8,197,700 11,358,895
2068 8,227,758 11,357,504
2067 8,258,758 11,356,672
2066 8,291,423 11,356,676
2065 8,324,858 11,355,953
2064 8,356,951 11,354,988
2063 8,391,440 11,354,834
2062 8,426,536 11,355,452
2061 8,461,102 11,353,198
2060 8,496,409 11,352,013
2059 8,532,540 11,349,674
2058 8,568,640 11,345,893
2057 8,605,421 11,340,487
2056 8,639,572 11,335,234
2055 8,673,340 11,328,291
2054 8,706,741 11,320,768
2053 8,739,647 11,310,127
2052 8,769,788 11,296,358
2051 8,797,751 11,280,503
2050 8,825,635 11,261,537
2049 8,853,147 11,242,070
2048 8,878,339 11,221,274
2047 8,901,742 11,199,365
2046 8,923,378 11,176,512
2045 8,943,215 11,152,739
2044 8,963,309 11,127,765
2043 8,980,950 11,102,354
2042 8,998,651 11,076,504
2041 9,015,059 11,052,951
2040 9,031,986 11,028,609
2039 9,048,852 11,005,487
2038 9,063,518 10,983,160
2037 9,081,768 10,961,591
2036 9,096,950 10,938,759
2035 9,111,993 10,916,327
2034 9,127,657 10,893,717
2033 9,140,427 10,869,588
2032 9,153,966 10,844,339
2031 9,165,837 10,819,037
2030 9,176,708 10,790,557
2029 9,184,859 10,759,017
2028 9,189,841 10,724,017
2027 9,195,420 10,685,143
2026 9,201,502 10,643,884
2025 9,208,163 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
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 0.33% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Austria Sweden
Current population
9201502
10665077
Population rank 98/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.13%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +74
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 148/197
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 -11,013 8,813 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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