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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.93 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Austria vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Syria
2100 7,480,998 44,500,028
2099 7,496,393 44,570,009
2098 7,512,042 44,629,837
2097 7,529,263 44,692,566
2096 7,546,082 44,747,012
2095 7,563,465 44,774,686
2094 7,579,830 44,824,294
2093 7,597,443 44,853,295
2092 7,615,235 44,882,700
2091 7,634,815 44,895,349
2090 7,655,146 44,926,869
2089 7,677,547 44,925,891
2088 7,700,301 44,920,667
2087 7,722,041 44,928,298
2086 7,745,003 44,947,658
2085 7,769,542 44,913,669
2084 7,795,466 44,878,845
2083 7,820,876 44,850,592
2082 7,846,431 44,790,014
2081 7,871,639 44,723,244
2080 7,896,208 44,624,321
2079 7,922,233 44,567,127
2078 7,949,533 44,529,618
2077 7,977,848 44,484,155
2076 8,003,921 44,400,339
2075 8,029,654 44,306,882
2074 8,057,079 44,209,517
2073 8,083,839 44,102,028
2072 8,112,165 43,965,642
2071 8,139,526 43,821,617
2070 8,167,659 43,678,154
2069 8,197,700 43,530,683
2068 8,227,758 43,348,487
2067 8,258,758 43,154,741
2066 8,291,423 42,944,885
2065 8,324,858 42,695,249
2064 8,356,951 42,445,036
2063 8,391,440 42,198,056
2062 8,426,536 41,949,014
2061 8,461,102 41,695,586
2060 8,496,409 41,410,547
2059 8,532,540 41,097,942
2058 8,568,640 40,815,606
2057 8,605,421 40,534,091
2056 8,639,572 40,224,053
2055 8,673,340 39,918,930
2054 8,706,741 39,584,624
2053 8,739,647 39,242,144
2052 8,769,788 38,940,206
2051 8,797,751 38,629,604
2050 8,825,635 38,307,069
2049 8,853,147 37,986,965
2048 8,878,339 37,682,780
2047 8,901,742 37,391,752
2046 8,923,378 37,081,479
2045 8,943,215 36,744,441
2044 8,963,309 36,428,225
2043 8,980,950 36,090,851
2042 8,998,651 35,729,021
2041 9,015,059 35,352,033
2040 9,031,986 34,947,817
2039 9,048,852 34,533,772
2038 9,063,518 34,091,760
2037 9,081,768 33,612,993
2036 9,096,950 33,134,445
2035 9,111,993 32,608,669
2034 9,127,657 32,062,309
2033 9,140,427 31,477,500
2032 9,153,966 30,883,996
2031 9,165,837 30,248,264
2030 9,176,708 29,592,787
2029 9,184,859 28,871,638
2028 9,189,841 28,141,821
2027 9,195,420 27,355,002
2026 9,201,502 26,535,554
2025 9,208,163 25,620,427
2024 9,177,982 24,672,760
2023 9,131,761 23,594,623
2022 9,041,851 22,462,173
2021 8,955,797 21,628,839
2020 8,916,864 21,049,429
2019 8,879,920 20,353,534
2018 8,840,521 19,577,845
2017 8,797,566 19,224,668
2016 8,736,668 19,193,834
2015 8,642,699 19,424,618
2014 8,546,356 20,273,659
2013 8,479,823 21,666,917
2012 8,429,991 22,759,763
2011 8,391,643 22,878,098
2010 8,363,404 22,482,421
2009 8,343,323 21,976,969
2008 8,321,496 21,636,564
2007 8,295,487 20,884,125
2006 8,268,641 19,637,022
2005 8,227,829 18,814,091
2004 8,171,966 18,336,875
2003 8,121,423 17,889,296
2002 8,081,957 17,468,332
2001 8,042,293 17,051,338
2000 8,011,566 16,637,888
1999 7,992,324 16,228,061
1998 7,976,789 15,820,413
1997 7,968,041 15,417,542
1996 7,959,017 15,018,104
1995 7,948,278 14,616,801
1994 7,936,118 14,208,583
1993 7,905,633 13,795,686
1992 7,840,709 13,385,571
1991 7,754,891 12,980,821
1990 7,677,850 12,579,208
1989 7,619,567 12,179,060
1988 7,585,317 11,782,264
1987 7,574,586 11,388,923
1986 7,569,794 11,002,844
1985 7,564,985 10,625,672
1984 7,561,434 10,258,398
1983 7,561,910 9,904,809
1982 7,574,140 9,572,511
1981 7,568,710 9,260,189
1980 7,549,433 8,957,663
1979 7,549,425 8,661,909
1978 7,562,305 8,372,759
1977 7,568,430 8,090,501
1976 7,565,525 7,817,320
1975 7,578,903 7,554,364
1974 7,599,038 7,302,160
1973 7,586,115 7,060,321
1972 7,544,201 6,826,024
1971 7,500,482 6,598,094
1970 7,467,086 6,380,609
1969 7,441,055 6,175,166
1968 7,415,403 5,978,742
1967 7,376,998 5,790,198
1966 7,322,066 5,609,047
1965 7,270,889 5,435,267
1964 7,223,801 5,269,087
1963 7,175,811 5,110,467
1962 7,129,864 4,959,340
1961 7,086,299 4,815,466
1960 7,047,539 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Syria
2100 -0.21% -0.16%
2099 -0.21% -0.13%
2098 -0.23% -0.14%
2097 -0.22% -0.12%
2096 -0.23% -0.06%
2095 -0.22% -0.11%
2094 -0.23% -0.06%
2093 -0.23% -0.07%
2092 -0.26% -0.03%
2091 -0.27% -0.07%
2090 -0.29% 0.002%
2089 -0.3% 0.01%
2088 -0.28% -0.02%
2087 -0.3% -0.04%
2086 -0.32% 0.08%
2085 -0.33% 0.08%
2084 -0.32% 0.06%
2083 -0.33% 0.14%
2082 -0.32% 0.15%
2081 -0.31% 0.22%
2080 -0.33% 0.13%
2079 -0.34% 0.08%
2078 -0.35% 0.1%
2077 -0.33% 0.19%
2076 -0.32% 0.21%
2075 -0.34% 0.22%
2074 -0.33% 0.24%
2073 -0.35% 0.31%
2072 -0.34% 0.33%
2071 -0.34% 0.33%
2070 -0.37% 0.34%
2069 -0.37% 0.42%
2068 -0.38% 0.45%
2067 -0.39% 0.49%
2066 -0.4% 0.58%
2065 -0.38% 0.59%
2064 -0.41% 0.59%
2063 -0.42% 0.59%
2062 -0.41% 0.61%
2061 -0.42% 0.69%
2060 -0.42% 0.76%
2059 -0.42% 0.69%
2058 -0.43% 0.69%
2057 -0.4% 0.77%
2056 -0.39% 0.76%
2055 -0.38% 0.84%
2054 -0.38% 0.87%
2053 -0.34% 0.78%
2052 -0.32% 0.8%
2051 -0.32% 0.84%
2050 -0.31% 0.84%
2049 -0.28% 0.81%
2048 -0.26% 0.78%
2047 -0.24% 0.84%
2046 -0.22% 0.92%
2045 -0.22% 0.87%
2044 -0.2% 0.93%
2043 -0.2% 1.01%
2042 -0.18% 1.07%
2041 -0.19% 1.16%
2040 -0.19% 1.2%
2039 -0.16% 1.3%
2038 -0.2% 1.42%
2037 -0.17% 1.44%
2036 -0.17% 1.61%
2035 -0.17% 1.7%
2034 -0.14% 1.86%
2033 -0.15% 1.92%
2032 -0.13% 2.1%
2031 -0.12% 2.21%
2030 -0.09% 2.5%
2029 -0.05% 2.59%
2028 -0.06% 2.88%
2027 -0.07% 3.09%
2026 -0.07% 3.57%
2025 0.33% 3.84%
2024 0.51% 4.57%
2023 0.99% 5.04%
2022 0.96% 3.85%
2021 0.44% 2.75%
2020 0.42% 3.42%
2019 0.45% 3.96%
2018 0.49% 1.84%
2017 0.7% 0.16%
2016 1.09% -1.19%
2015 1.13% -4.19%
2014 0.78% -6.43%
2013 0.59% -4.8%
2012 0.46% -0.52%
2011 0.34% 1.76%
2010 0.24% 2.3%
2009 0.26% 1.57%
2008 0.31% 3.6%
2007 0.32% 6.35%
2006 0.5% 4.37%
2005 0.68% 2.6%
2004 0.62% 2.5%
2003 0.49% 2.41%
2002 0.49% 2.45%
2001 0.38% 2.48%
2000 0.24% 2.53%
1999 0.19% 2.58%
1998 0.11% 2.61%
1997 0.11% 2.66%
1996 0.14% 2.75%
1995 0.15% 2.87%
1994 0.39% 2.99%
1993 0.83% 3.06%
1992 1.11% 3.12%
1991 1% 3.19%
1990 0.76% 3.29%
1989 0.45% 3.37%
1988 0.14% 3.45%
1987 0.06% 3.51%
1986 0.06% 3.55%
1985 0.05% 3.58%
1984 -0.006% 3.57%
1983 -0.16% 3.47%
1982 0.07% 3.37%
1981 0.26% 3.38%
1980 0% 3.41%
1979 -0.17% 3.45%
1978 -0.08% 3.49%
1977 0.04% 3.49%
1976 -0.18% 3.48%
1975 -0.26% 3.45%
1974 0.17% 3.43%
1973 0.56% 3.43%
1972 0.58% 3.45%
1971 0.45% 3.41%
1970 0.35% 3.33%
1969 0.35% 3.29%
1968 0.52% 3.26%
1967 0.75% 3.23%
1966 0.7% 3.2%
1965 0.65% 3.15%
1964 0.67% 3.1%
1963 0.64% 3.05%
1962 0.61% 2.99%
1961 0.55% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Austria Syria
Current population
9201502
26956472
Population rank 98/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.32%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 5/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +421,693
Net migration rank 44/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 421,693
2024 -11,013 8,813 449,784 546,494
2023 -11,872 4,819 402,713 757,309
2022 -10,851 157,365 369,750 735,142
2021 -6,269 52,150 350,560 211,220
2020 -8,025 39,601 327,992 269,050
2019 1,776 41,090 293,762 500,985
2018 1,769 35,296 242,530 514,102
2017 4,399 45,478 237,214 -287,501
2016 6,989 65,976 236,007 -124,063
2015 1,729 115,175 253,977 -827,496
2014 3,419 74,375 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 0 56,726 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 0 45,014 475,520 -999,267
2011 1,679 31,887 543,950 -256,888
2010 1,672 22,570 558,666 -54,359
2009 -834 18,222 559,314 -52,703
2008 2,496 25,405 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,659 24,616 529,162 801,514
2006 3,308 25,787 480,616 682,911
2005 3,291 50,676 468,960 13,382
2004 4,904 55,007 461,209 10,881
2003 0 44,362 457,000 -33,920
2002 2,424 37,508 453,967 -35,096
2001 804 39,866 451,503 -36,383
2000 1,602 17,631 446,211 -34,425
1999 0 19,949 439,261 -31,394
1998 3,191 8,702 433,447 -26,025
1997 3,984 1,589 429,887 -31,571
1996 7,959 4,077 430,765 -30,197
1995 7,948 1,890 430,172 -28,122
1994 11,110 3,113 426,996 -12,630
1993 12,649 33,688 420,244 -8,828
1992 12,545 71,451 412,878 -4,063
1991 10,857 77,417 410,830 -10,154
1990 7,678 59,873 409,177 -6,620
1989 5,333 46,232 406,111 -8,379
1988 4,551 13,807 404,285 -8,426
1987 1,515 1,434 399,159 -8,335
1986 0 6,630 390,821 -9,485
1985 -1,513 5,940 379,231 -6,221
1984 756 2,906 366,768 -5,245
1983 -3,025 -1,474 355,375 -9,729
1982 3,029 -22,711 319,664 -721
1981 1,514 29,590 330,237 -24,536
1980 -1,510 9,811 332,464 -33,114
1979 -6,039 -1,785 324,943 -32,793
1978 -9,074 -8,131 316,724 -30,567
1977 -6,811 13,245 306,630 -28,275
1976 -7,565 8,336 294,267 -26,268
1975 -2,274 -24,253 282,299 -24,389
1974 3,039 -16,276 270,735 -24,242
1973 5,310 34,856 254,687 -17,502
1972 9,053 36,703 249,027 -17,610
1971 11,250 32,392 239,610 -15,167
1970 13,441 10,601 230,117 -19,594
1969 22,323 5,896 219,114 -18,749
1968 30,403 -6,880 209,454 -16,968
1967 32,459 21,285 199,223 -14,618
1966 37,343 18,656 191,122 -13,434
1965 35,627 10,719 182,560 -12,704
1964 44,788 3,646 174,549 -12,044
1963 43,055 4,774 166,555 -11,817
1962 42,779 1,509 159,155 -11,641
1961 46,061 -2,760 151,485 -11,237
1960 36,647 -1,732 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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