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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.81 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Austria vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Thailand
2100 7,450,035 45,712,111
2099 7,465,366 46,056,854
2098 7,480,951 46,406,925
2097 7,498,101 46,761,683
2096 7,514,850 47,122,446
2095 7,532,161 47,487,866
2094 7,548,458 47,857,414
2093 7,565,999 48,230,566
2092 7,583,717 48,609,149
2091 7,603,216 48,988,448
2090 7,623,462 49,372,024
2089 7,645,771 49,760,635
2088 7,668,431 50,146,313
2087 7,690,081 50,536,233
2086 7,712,948 50,929,394
2085 7,737,385 51,326,092
2084 7,763,202 51,728,619
2083 7,788,506 52,131,789
2082 7,813,956 52,537,598
2081 7,839,060 52,942,608
2080 7,863,527 53,352,029
2079 7,889,445 53,766,821
2078 7,916,631 54,181,891
2077 7,944,829 54,599,508
2076 7,970,795 55,019,721
2075 7,996,421 55,442,571
2074 8,023,733 55,872,412
2073 8,050,381 56,304,891
2072 8,078,590 56,739,842
2071 8,105,838 57,177,118
2070 8,133,854 57,621,370
2069 8,163,771 58,066,637
2068 8,193,704 58,516,959
2067 8,224,576 58,967,738
2066 8,257,106 59,418,676
2065 8,290,403 59,878,082
2064 8,322,363 60,336,709
2063 8,356,710 60,797,201
2062 8,391,660 61,262,000
2061 8,426,083 61,724,999
2060 8,461,244 62,192,387
2059 8,497,226 62,656,203
2058 8,533,176 63,118,413
2057 8,569,804 63,577,864
2056 8,603,815 64,032,675
2055 8,637,443 64,478,337
2054 8,670,706 64,917,436
2053 8,703,475 65,343,383
2052 8,733,492 65,763,356
2051 8,761,338 66,167,939
2050 8,789,107 66,558,274
2049 8,816,505 66,936,876
2048 8,841,593 67,296,897
2047 8,864,899 67,641,907
2046 8,886,446 67,972,603
2045 8,906,200 68,287,399
2044 8,926,211 68,585,177
2043 8,943,779 68,870,333
2042 8,961,407 69,139,548
2041 8,977,747 69,396,419
2040 8,994,604 69,632,464
2039 9,011,400 69,854,146
2038 9,026,006 70,062,543
2037 9,044,181 70,256,027
2036 9,059,299 70,435,348
2035 9,074,280 70,604,705
2034 9,089,880 70,756,791
2033 9,102,596 70,897,217
2032 9,116,080 71,025,384
2031 9,127,901 71,140,609
2030 9,138,727 71,247,320
2029 9,146,845 71,342,891
2028 9,151,806 71,428,869
2027 9,157,362 71,505,168
2026 9,163,419 71,571,743
2025 9,170,052 71,625,629
2024 9,177,982 71,668,011
2023 9,131,761 71,702,435
2022 9,041,851 71,735,329
2021 8,955,797 71,727,332
2020 8,916,864 71,641,484
2019 8,879,920 71,522,271
2018 8,840,521 71,376,079
2017 8,797,566 71,160,187
2016 8,736,668 70,859,841
2015 8,642,699 70,540,795
2014 8,546,356 70,216,367
2013 8,479,823 69,845,114
2012 8,429,991 69,436,098
2011 8,391,643 69,007,208
2010 8,363,404 68,579,447
2009 8,343,323 68,121,080
2008 8,321,496 67,619,830
2007 8,295,487 67,102,394
2006 8,268,641 66,567,687
2005 8,227,829 66,017,420
2004 8,171,966 65,452,047
2003 8,121,423 64,868,166
2002 8,081,957 64,266,437
2001 8,042,293 63,651,141
2000 8,011,566 63,007,815
1999 7,992,324 62,299,043
1998 7,976,789 61,522,630
1997 7,968,041 60,724,584
1996 7,959,017 59,920,064
1995 7,948,278 59,098,232
1994 7,936,118 58,260,854
1993 7,905,633 57,408,198
1992 7,840,709 56,528,834
1991 7,754,891 55,637,434
1990 7,677,850 54,738,329
1989 7,619,567 53,848,956
1988 7,585,317 52,969,595
1987 7,574,586 52,074,105
1986 7,569,794 51,177,834
1985 7,564,985 50,270,753
1984 7,561,434 49,351,708
1983 7,561,910 48,423,309
1982 7,574,140 47,494,577
1981 7,568,710 46,575,855
1980 7,549,433 45,650,022
1979 7,549,425 44,718,434
1978 7,562,305 43,788,976
1977 7,568,430 42,843,974
1976 7,565,525 41,896,504
1975 7,578,903 40,940,005
1974 7,599,038 39,952,891
1973 7,586,115 38,947,787
1972 7,544,201 37,933,929
1971 7,500,482 36,937,387
1970 7,467,086 35,954,408
1969 7,441,055 34,973,782
1968 7,415,403 34,002,560
1967 7,376,998 33,037,801
1966 7,322,066 32,086,071
1965 7,270,889 31,149,337
1964 7,223,801 30,232,141
1963 7,175,811 29,342,322
1962 7,129,864 28,481,040
1961 7,086,299 27,650,334
1960 7,047,539 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 13% of the population in Austria and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Austria
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Thailand
2100 -0.21% -0.75%
2099 -0.21% -0.75%
2098 -0.23% -0.76%
2097 -0.22% -0.77%
2096 -0.23% -0.77%
2095 -0.22% -0.77%
2094 -0.23% -0.77%
2093 -0.23% -0.78%
2092 -0.26% -0.77%
2091 -0.27% -0.78%
2090 -0.29% -0.78%
2089 -0.3% -0.77%
2088 -0.28% -0.77%
2087 -0.3% -0.77%
2086 -0.32% -0.77%
2085 -0.33% -0.78%
2084 -0.32% -0.77%
2083 -0.33% -0.77%
2082 -0.32% -0.76%
2081 -0.31% -0.77%
2080 -0.33% -0.77%
2079 -0.34% -0.77%
2078 -0.35% -0.76%
2077 -0.33% -0.76%
2076 -0.32% -0.76%
2075 -0.34% -0.77%
2074 -0.33% -0.77%
2073 -0.35% -0.77%
2072 -0.34% -0.76%
2071 -0.34% -0.77%
2070 -0.37% -0.77%
2069 -0.37% -0.77%
2068 -0.38% -0.76%
2067 -0.39% -0.76%
2066 -0.4% -0.77%
2065 -0.38% -0.76%
2064 -0.41% -0.76%
2063 -0.42% -0.76%
2062 -0.41% -0.75%
2061 -0.42% -0.75%
2060 -0.42% -0.74%
2059 -0.42% -0.73%
2058 -0.43% -0.72%
2057 -0.4% -0.71%
2056 -0.39% -0.69%
2055 -0.38% -0.68%
2054 -0.38% -0.65%
2053 -0.34% -0.64%
2052 -0.32% -0.61%
2051 -0.32% -0.59%
2050 -0.31% -0.57%
2049 -0.28% -0.53%
2048 -0.26% -0.51%
2047 -0.24% -0.49%
2046 -0.22% -0.46%
2045 -0.22% -0.43%
2044 -0.2% -0.41%
2043 -0.2% -0.39%
2042 -0.18% -0.37%
2041 -0.19% -0.34%
2040 -0.19% -0.32%
2039 -0.16% -0.3%
2038 -0.2% -0.28%
2037 -0.17% -0.25%
2036 -0.17% -0.24%
2035 -0.17% -0.21%
2034 -0.14% -0.2%
2033 -0.15% -0.18%
2032 -0.13% -0.16%
2031 -0.12% -0.15%
2030 -0.09% -0.13%
2029 -0.05% -0.12%
2028 -0.06% -0.11%
2027 -0.07% -0.09%
2026 -0.07% -0.08%
2025 -0.09% -0.06%
2024 0.51% -0.05%
2023 0.99% -0.05%
2022 0.96% 0.01%
2021 0.44% 0.12%
2020 0.42% 0.17%
2019 0.45% 0.2%
2018 0.49% 0.3%
2017 0.7% 0.42%
2016 1.09% 0.45%
2015 1.13% 0.46%
2014 0.78% 0.53%
2013 0.59% 0.59%
2012 0.46% 0.62%
2011 0.34% 0.62%
2010 0.24% 0.67%
2009 0.26% 0.74%
2008 0.31% 0.77%
2007 0.32% 0.8%
2006 0.5% 0.83%
2005 0.68% 0.86%
2004 0.62% 0.9%
2003 0.49% 0.94%
2002 0.49% 0.97%
2001 0.38% 1.02%
2000 0.24% 1.14%
1999 0.19% 1.26%
1998 0.11% 1.31%
1997 0.11% 1.34%
1996 0.14% 1.39%
1995 0.15% 1.44%
1994 0.39% 1.49%
1993 0.83% 1.56%
1992 1.11% 1.6%
1991 1% 1.64%
1990 0.76% 1.65%
1989 0.45% 1.66%
1988 0.14% 1.72%
1987 0.06% 1.75%
1986 0.06% 1.8%
1985 0.05% 1.86%
1984 -0.006% 1.92%
1983 -0.16% 1.96%
1982 0.07% 1.97%
1981 0.26% 2.03%
1980 0% 2.08%
1979 -0.17% 2.12%
1978 -0.08% 2.21%
1977 0.04% 2.26%
1976 -0.18% 2.34%
1975 -0.26% 2.47%
1974 0.17% 2.58%
1973 0.56% 2.67%
1972 0.58% 2.7%
1971 0.45% 2.73%
1970 0.35% 2.8%
1969 0.35% 2.86%
1968 0.52% 2.92%
1967 0.75% 2.97%
1966 0.7% 3.01%
1965 0.65% 3.03%
1964 0.67% 3.03%
1963 0.64% 3.02%
1962 0.61% 3%
1961 0.55% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Austria Thailand
Current population
9163419
71571743
Population rank 99/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.86%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +127 -94
Annual growth/decline +46,221 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 168/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +27,509
Net migration rank 44/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 27,509
2024 - 8,813 - 23,321
2023 -11,872 4,819 -46,105 19,648
2022 -10,851 157,365 -61,046 21,683
2021 -6,269 52,150 57,382 -2,093
2020 -8,025 39,601 84,107 32,277
2019 1,776 41,090 116,867 5,221
2018 1,769 35,296 159,383 10,984
2017 4,399 45,478 194,695 66,805
2016 6,989 65,976 226,255 112,978
2015 1,729 115,175 266,362 32,500
2014 3,419 74,375 294,628 55,358
2013 0 56,726 325,059 67,452
2012 0 45,014 351,485 74,033
2011 1,679 31,887 365,670 66,607
2010 1,672 22,570 370,466 52,791
2009 -834 18,222 382,636 110,883
2008 2,496 25,405 401,730 107,333
2007 1,659 24,616 425,362 100,486
2006 3,308 25,787 441,211 102,362
2005 3,291 50,676 456,378 100,542
2004 4,904 55,007 466,542 107,199
2003 0 44,362 488,003 105,917
2002 2,424 37,508 504,299 105,215
2001 804 39,866 524,230 96,817
2000 1,602 17,631 543,884 121,640
1999 0 19,949 578,073 173,924
1998 3,191 8,702 617,318 183,471
1997 3,984 1,589 644,834 150,411
1996 7,959 4,077 661,397 152,397
1995 7,948 1,890 682,703 147,226
1994 11,110 3,113 712,589 132,271
1993 12,649 33,688 737,696 122,746
1992 12,545 71,451 754,999 143,318
1991 10,857 77,417 760,508 124,034
1990 7,678 59,873 760,808 152,916
1989 5,333 46,232 774,563 90,497
1988 4,551 13,807 765,252 128,469
1987 1,515 1,434 774,498 122,791
1986 0 6,630 783,430 111,820
1985 -1,513 5,940 776,935 141,963
1984 756 2,906 779,856 139,345
1983 -3,025 -1,474 794,239 143,393
1982 3,029 -22,711 817,951 101,885
1981 1,514 29,590 839,297 78,337
1980 -1,510 9,811 845,575 88,478
1979 -6,039 -1,785 843,434 85,693
1978 -9,074 -8,131 847,799 82,011
1977 -6,811 13,245 871,232 88,937
1976 -7,565 8,336 894,072 40,656
1975 -2,274 -24,253 911,980 66,306
1974 3,039 -16,276 923,151 72,801
1973 5,310 34,856 933,540 80,704
1972 9,053 36,703 940,420 73,082
1971 11,250 32,392 936,215 43,400
1970 13,441 10,601 937,116 49,221
1969 22,323 5,896 948,314 26,551
1968 30,403 -6,880 953,806 13,718
1967 32,459 21,285 944,980 17,005
1966 37,343 18,656 929,469 12,016
1965 35,627 10,719 909,000 22,995
1964 44,788 3,646 885,137 17,249
1963 43,055 4,774 860,728 16,494
1962 42,779 1,509 828,741 16,605
1961 46,061 -2,760 801,140 14,968
1960 36,647 -1,732 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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