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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 7.78 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Austria vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Thailand
2100 7,480,998 45,708,431
2099 7,496,393 46,053,146
2098 7,512,042 46,403,189
2097 7,529,263 46,757,918
2096 7,546,082 47,118,652
2095 7,563,465 47,484,043
2094 7,579,830 47,853,561
2093 7,597,443 48,226,682
2092 7,615,235 48,605,235
2091 7,634,815 48,984,504
2090 7,655,146 49,368,049
2089 7,677,547 49,756,629
2088 7,700,301 50,142,276
2087 7,722,041 50,532,164
2086 7,745,003 50,925,294
2085 7,769,542 51,321,960
2084 7,795,466 51,724,454
2083 7,820,876 52,127,592
2082 7,846,431 52,533,368
2081 7,871,639 52,938,345
2080 7,896,208 53,347,733
2079 7,922,233 53,762,492
2078 7,949,533 54,177,529
2077 7,977,848 54,595,112
2076 8,003,921 55,015,291
2075 8,029,654 55,438,108
2074 8,057,079 55,867,914
2073 8,083,839 56,300,358
2072 8,112,165 56,735,274
2071 8,139,526 57,172,515
2070 8,167,659 57,616,731
2069 8,197,700 58,061,962
2068 8,227,758 58,512,248
2067 8,258,758 58,962,990
2066 8,291,423 59,413,893
2065 8,324,858 59,873,261
2064 8,356,951 60,331,851
2063 8,391,440 60,792,306
2062 8,426,536 61,257,068
2061 8,461,102 61,720,030
2060 8,496,409 62,187,380
2059 8,532,540 62,651,158
2058 8,568,640 63,113,332
2057 8,605,421 63,572,746
2056 8,639,572 64,027,520
2055 8,673,340 64,473,146
2054 8,706,741 64,912,210
2053 8,739,647 65,338,122
2052 8,769,788 65,758,061
2051 8,797,751 66,162,612
2050 8,825,635 66,552,915
2049 8,853,147 66,931,487
2048 8,878,339 67,291,479
2047 8,901,742 67,636,461
2046 8,923,378 67,967,131
2045 8,943,215 68,281,902
2044 8,963,309 68,579,656
2043 8,980,950 68,864,788
2042 8,998,651 69,133,982
2041 9,015,059 69,390,832
2040 9,031,986 69,626,857
2039 9,048,852 69,848,522
2038 9,063,518 70,056,903
2037 9,081,768 70,250,371
2036 9,096,950 70,429,677
2035 9,111,993 70,599,021
2034 9,127,657 70,751,094
2033 9,140,427 70,891,510
2032 9,153,966 71,019,665
2031 9,165,837 71,134,882
2030 9,176,708 71,241,584
2029 9,184,859 71,337,147
2028 9,189,841 71,423,119
2027 9,195,420 71,499,411
2026 9,201,502 71,565,981
2025 9,208,163 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 0.33% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Austria Thailand
Current population
9201502
71565981
Population rank 98/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.86%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +83 -132
Annual growth/decline +30,181 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 164/197
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 -11,013 8,813 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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