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Population in Austria compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.28 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Austria vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria UAE
2100 7,450,035 26,368,750
2099 7,465,366 26,130,374
2098 7,480,951 25,894,010
2097 7,498,101 25,660,062
2096 7,514,850 25,427,961
2095 7,532,161 25,197,670
2094 7,548,458 24,968,891
2093 7,565,999 24,741,434
2092 7,583,717 24,515,086
2091 7,603,216 24,289,496
2090 7,623,462 24,064,404
2089 7,645,771 23,839,033
2088 7,668,431 23,613,963
2087 7,690,081 23,388,786
2086 7,712,948 23,163,641
2085 7,737,385 22,938,169
2084 7,763,202 22,711,804
2083 7,788,506 22,484,154
2082 7,813,956 22,255,625
2081 7,839,060 22,026,183
2080 7,863,527 21,796,073
2079 7,889,445 21,565,118
2078 7,916,631 21,333,574
2077 7,944,829 21,101,274
2076 7,970,795 20,868,733
2075 7,996,421 20,636,203
2074 8,023,733 20,404,044
2073 8,050,381 20,171,659
2072 8,078,590 19,940,853
2071 8,105,838 19,710,934
2070 8,133,854 19,483,026
2069 8,163,771 19,256,572
2068 8,193,704 19,032,681
2067 8,224,576 18,811,331
2066 8,257,106 18,593,017
2065 8,290,403 18,377,364
2064 8,322,363 18,164,584
2063 8,356,710 17,955,352
2062 8,391,660 17,749,596
2061 8,426,083 17,547,827
2060 8,461,244 17,349,620
2059 8,497,226 17,153,273
2058 8,533,176 16,959,263
2057 8,569,804 16,767,893
2056 8,603,815 16,579,195
2055 8,637,443 16,392,558
2054 8,670,706 16,207,309
2053 8,703,475 16,024,789
2052 8,733,492 15,844,357
2051 8,761,338 15,665,362
2050 8,789,107 15,487,008
2049 8,816,505 15,309,031
2048 8,841,593 15,132,784
2047 8,864,899 14,958,209
2046 8,886,446 14,788,046
2045 8,906,200 14,620,902
2044 8,926,211 14,454,466
2043 8,943,779 14,289,021
2042 8,961,407 14,124,515
2041 8,977,747 13,961,010
2040 8,994,604 13,798,651
2039 9,011,400 13,637,499
2038 9,026,006 13,477,450
2037 9,044,181 13,319,346
2036 9,059,299 13,163,073
2035 9,074,280 13,009,160
2034 9,089,880 12,857,729
2033 9,102,596 12,709,520
2032 9,116,080 12,564,906
2031 9,127,901 12,424,286
2030 9,138,727 12,288,186
2029 9,146,845 12,148,661
2028 9,151,806 11,999,549
2027 9,157,362 11,831,082
2026 9,163,419 11,632,806
2025 9,170,052 11,367,504
2024 9,177,982 10,986,400
2023 9,131,761 10,483,751
2022 9,041,851 10,074,977
2021 8,955,797 9,575,152
2020 8,916,864 9,401,038
2019 8,879,920 9,445,785
2018 8,840,521 9,346,701
2017 8,797,566 9,223,225
2016 8,736,668 8,935,095
2015 8,642,699 8,505,237
2014 8,546,356 8,059,440
2013 8,479,823 7,693,031
2012 8,429,991 7,391,448
2011 8,391,643 7,104,538
2010 8,363,404 6,869,838
2009 8,343,323 6,707,058
2008 8,321,496 6,302,664
2007 8,295,487 5,624,635
2006 8,268,641 5,009,100
2005 8,227,829 4,664,790
2004 8,171,966 4,428,967
2003 8,121,423 4,192,457
2002 8,081,957 3,956,826
2001 8,042,293 3,723,590
2000 8,011,566 3,493,575
1999 7,992,324 3,266,009
1998 7,976,789 3,040,421
1997 7,968,041 2,817,410
1996 7,959,017 2,597,564
1995 7,948,278 2,434,662
1994 7,936,118 2,328,188
1993 7,905,633 2,222,093
1992 7,840,709 2,114,730
1991 7,754,891 2,006,626
1990 7,677,850 1,898,220
1989 7,619,567 1,789,851
1988 7,585,317 1,681,788
1987 7,574,586 1,574,244
1986 7,569,794 1,467,383
1985 7,564,985 1,377,911
1984 7,561,434 1,305,996
1983 7,561,910 1,235,305
1982 7,574,140 1,166,370
1981 7,568,710 1,099,855
1980 7,549,433 1,015,700
1979 7,549,425 912,010
1978 7,562,305 809,274
1977 7,568,430 710,209
1976 7,565,525 615,866
1975 7,578,903 542,856
1974 7,599,038 489,087
1973 7,586,115 436,399
1972 7,544,201 385,014
1971 7,500,482 335,027
1970 7,467,086 286,536
1969 7,441,055 239,660
1968 7,415,403 199,416
1967 7,376,998 179,700
1966 7,322,066 173,976
1965 7,270,889 167,103
1964 7,223,801 159,692
1963 7,175,811 152,211
1962 7,129,864 144,946
1961 7,086,299 137,989
1960 7,047,539 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria UAE
2100 -0.21% 0.91%
2099 -0.21% 0.91%
2098 -0.23% 0.91%
2097 -0.22% 0.91%
2096 -0.23% 0.91%
2095 -0.22% 0.92%
2094 -0.23% 0.92%
2093 -0.23% 0.92%
2092 -0.26% 0.93%
2091 -0.27% 0.94%
2090 -0.29% 0.95%
2089 -0.3% 0.95%
2088 -0.28% 0.96%
2087 -0.3% 0.97%
2086 -0.32% 0.98%
2085 -0.33% 1%
2084 -0.32% 1.01%
2083 -0.33% 1.03%
2082 -0.32% 1.04%
2081 -0.31% 1.06%
2080 -0.33% 1.07%
2079 -0.34% 1.09%
2078 -0.35% 1.1%
2077 -0.33% 1.11%
2076 -0.32% 1.13%
2075 -0.34% 1.14%
2074 -0.33% 1.15%
2073 -0.35% 1.16%
2072 -0.34% 1.17%
2071 -0.34% 1.17%
2070 -0.37% 1.18%
2069 -0.37% 1.18%
2068 -0.38% 1.18%
2067 -0.39% 1.17%
2066 -0.4% 1.17%
2065 -0.38% 1.17%
2064 -0.41% 1.17%
2063 -0.42% 1.16%
2062 -0.41% 1.15%
2061 -0.42% 1.14%
2060 -0.42% 1.14%
2059 -0.42% 1.14%
2058 -0.43% 1.14%
2057 -0.4% 1.14%
2056 -0.39% 1.14%
2055 -0.38% 1.14%
2054 -0.38% 1.14%
2053 -0.34% 1.14%
2052 -0.32% 1.14%
2051 -0.32% 1.15%
2050 -0.31% 1.16%
2049 -0.28% 1.16%
2048 -0.26% 1.17%
2047 -0.24% 1.15%
2046 -0.22% 1.14%
2045 -0.22% 1.15%
2044 -0.2% 1.16%
2043 -0.2% 1.16%
2042 -0.18% 1.17%
2041 -0.19% 1.18%
2040 -0.19% 1.18%
2039 -0.16% 1.19%
2038 -0.2% 1.19%
2037 -0.17% 1.19%
2036 -0.17% 1.18%
2035 -0.17% 1.18%
2034 -0.14% 1.17%
2033 -0.15% 1.15%
2032 -0.13% 1.13%
2031 -0.12% 1.11%
2030 -0.09% 1.15%
2029 -0.05% 1.24%
2028 -0.06% 1.42%
2027 -0.07% 1.7%
2026 -0.07% 2.33%
2025 -0.09% 3.47%
2024 0.51% 4.79%
2023 0.99% 4.06%
2022 0.96% 5.22%
2021 0.44% 1.85%
2020 0.42% -0.47%
2019 0.45% 1.06%
2018 0.49% 1.34%
2017 0.7% 3.22%
2016 1.09% 5.05%
2015 1.13% 5.53%
2014 0.78% 4.76%
2013 0.59% 4.08%
2012 0.46% 4.04%
2011 0.34% 3.42%
2010 0.24% 2.43%
2009 0.26% 6.42%
2008 0.31% 12.1%
2007 0.32% 12.3%
2006 0.5% 7.38%
2005 0.68% 5.32%
2004 0.62% 5.64%
2003 0.49% 5.96%
2002 0.49% 6.26%
2001 0.38% 6.58%
2000 0.24% 6.97%
1999 0.19% 7.42%
1998 0.11% 7.92%
1997 0.11% 8.46%
1996 0.14% 6.69%
1995 0.15% 4.57%
1994 0.39% 4.77%
1993 0.83% 5.08%
1992 1.11% 5.39%
1991 1% 5.71%
1990 0.76% 6.05%
1989 0.45% 6.43%
1988 0.14% 6.83%
1987 0.06% 7.28%
1986 0.06% 6.49%
1985 0.05% 5.51%
1984 -0.006% 5.72%
1983 -0.16% 5.91%
1982 0.07% 6.05%
1981 0.26% 8.29%
1980 0% 11.4%
1979 -0.17% 12.7%
1978 -0.08% 13.9%
1977 0.04% 15.3%
1976 -0.18% 13.4%
1975 -0.26% 11%
1974 0.17% 12.1%
1973 0.56% 13.3%
1972 0.58% 14.9%
1971 0.45% 16.9%
1970 0.35% 19.6%
1969 0.35% 20.2%
1968 0.52% 11%
1967 0.75% 3.29%
1966 0.7% 4.11%
1965 0.65% 4.64%
1964 0.67% 4.91%
1963 0.64% 5.01%
1962 0.61% 5.04%
1961 0.55% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Austria UAE
Current population
9163419
11686438
Population rank 99/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.14%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 3/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 +158,634
Net migration rank 44/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 158,634
2024 - 8,813 - 278,439
2023 -11,872 4,819 92,698 300,004
2022 -10,851 157,365 81,758 322,773
2021 -6,269 52,150 76,802 421,663
2020 -8,025 39,601 87,871 92,541
2019 1,776 41,090 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,769 35,296 86,840 14,611
2017 4,399 45,478 89,382 34,155
2016 6,989 65,976 87,028 195,317
2015 1,729 115,175 85,044 342,468
2014 3,419 74,375 84,277 360,174
2013 0 56,726 82,977 279,269
2012 0 45,014 78,682 225,921
2011 1,679 31,887 73,496 215,183
2010 1,672 22,570 69,907 161,842
2009 -834 18,222 66,521 163,643
2008 2,496 25,405 55,426 523,207
2007 1,659 24,616 55,048 722,380
2006 3,308 25,787 54,338 399,306
2005 3,291 50,676 60,046 174,926
2004 4,904 55,007 60,344 176,319
2003 0 44,362 59,118 177,237
2002 2,424 37,508 55,922 178,988
2001 804 39,866 52,789 178,779
2000 1,602 17,631 49,993 178,469
1999 0 19,949 46,198 180,469
1998 3,191 8,702 41,176 183,329
1997 3,984 1,589 38,207 183,310
1996 7,959 4,077 37,886 180,296
1995 7,948 1,890 38,685 68,938
1994 11,110 3,113 42,976 62,352
1993 12,649 33,688 41,324 65,545
1992 12,545 71,451 42,119 65,739
1991 10,857 77,417 41,409 66,943
1990 7,678 59,873 41,339 67,118
1989 5,333 46,232 40,148 68,132
1988 4,551 13,807 38,861 68,991
1987 1,515 1,434 37,741 69,493
1986 0 6,630 36,829 69,655
1985 -1,513 5,940 34,855 37,605
1984 756 2,906 33,250 38,124
1983 -3,025 -1,474 31,480 38,536
1982 3,029 -22,711 29,585 38,276
1981 1,514 29,590 27,560 37,600
1980 -1,510 9,811 25,005 78,148
1979 -6,039 -1,785 21,987 82,238
1978 -9,074 -8,131 18,879 82,359
1977 -6,811 13,245 15,787 81,111
1976 -7,565 8,336 12,876 78,903
1975 -2,274 -24,253 11,859 42,380
1974 3,039 -16,276 10,835 42,474
1973 5,310 34,856 9,822 42,243
1972 9,053 36,703 8,818 41,888
1971 11,250 32,392 7,839 41,425
1970 13,441 10,601 6,922 40,792
1969 22,323 5,896 6,138 39,902
1968 30,403 -6,880 5,588 28,866
1967 32,459 21,285 5,264 -283
1966 37,343 18,656 4,955 1,516
1965 35,627 10,719 4,675 2,598
1964 44,788 3,646 4,410 3,126
1963 43,055 4,774 4,157 3,264
1962 42,779 1,509 3,901 3,212
1961 46,061 -2,760 3,657 3,141
1960 36,647 -1,732 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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

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