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Population in Austria compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 9,790 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Austria vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Vatican
2100 7,450,035 2,521
2099 7,465,366 2,506
2098 7,480,951 2,497
2097 7,498,101 2,482
2096 7,514,850 2,469
2095 7,532,161 2,452
2094 7,548,458 2,435
2093 7,565,999 2,421
2092 7,583,717 2,400
2091 7,603,216 2,384
2090 7,623,462 2,359
2089 7,645,771 2,337
2088 7,668,431 2,319
2087 7,690,081 2,291
2086 7,712,948 2,269
2085 7,737,385 2,248
2084 7,763,202 2,217
2083 7,788,506 2,183
2082 7,813,956 2,159
2081 7,839,060 2,129
2080 7,863,527 2,105
2079 7,889,445 2,089
2078 7,916,631 2,068
2077 7,944,829 2,050
2076 7,970,795 2,025
2075 7,996,421 2,001
2074 8,023,733 1,970
2073 8,050,381 1,944
2072 8,078,590 1,912
2071 8,105,838 1,866
2070 8,133,854 1,829
2069 8,163,771 1,795
2068 8,193,704 1,777
2067 8,224,576 1,755
2066 8,257,106 1,729
2065 8,290,403 1,701
2064 8,322,363 1,679
2063 8,356,710 1,651
2062 8,391,660 1,623
2061 8,426,083 1,595
2060 8,461,244 1,556
2059 8,497,226 1,530
2058 8,533,176 1,512
2057 8,569,804 1,493
2056 8,603,815 1,469
2055 8,637,443 1,441
2054 8,670,706 1,419
2053 8,703,475 1,382
2052 8,733,492 1,358
2051 8,761,338 1,335
2050 8,789,107 1,311
2049 8,816,505 1,283
2048 8,841,593 1,256
2047 8,864,899 1,237
2046 8,886,446 1,215
2045 8,906,200 1,192
2044 8,926,211 1,174
2043 8,943,779 1,152
2042 8,961,407 1,135
2041 8,977,747 1,105
2040 8,994,604 1,070
2039 9,011,400 1,033
2038 9,026,006 1,001
2037 9,044,181 996
2036 9,059,299 1,001
2035 9,074,280 988
2034 9,089,880 988
2033 9,102,596 974
2032 9,116,080 964
2031 9,127,901 977
2030 9,138,727 979
2029 9,146,845 985
2028 9,151,806 983
2027 9,157,362 946
2026 9,163,419 933
2025 9,170,052 927
2024 9,177,982 910
2023 9,131,761 927
2022 9,041,851 951
2021 8,955,797 972
2020 8,916,864 987
2019 8,879,920 1,000
2018 8,840,521 -
2017 8,797,566 1,000
2016 8,736,668 -
2015 8,642,699 1,000
2014 8,546,356 842
2013 8,479,823 839
2012 8,429,991 836
2011 8,391,643 832
2010 8,363,404 829
2009 8,343,323 826
2008 8,321,496 824
2007 8,295,487 821
2006 8,268,641 932
2005 8,227,829 921
2004 8,171,966 921
2003 8,121,423 911
2002 8,081,957 900
2001 8,042,293 890
2000 8,011,566 880
1999 7,992,324 -
1998 7,976,789 -
1997 7,968,041 -
1996 7,959,017 -
1995 7,948,278 -
1994 7,936,118 -
1993 7,905,633 -
1992 7,840,709 -
1991 7,754,891 -
1990 7,677,850 -
1989 7,619,567 -
1988 7,585,317 -
1987 7,574,586 -
1986 7,569,794 -
1985 7,564,985 -
1984 7,561,434 -
1983 7,561,910 -
1982 7,574,140 -
1981 7,568,710 -
1980 7,549,433 -
1979 7,549,425 -
1978 7,562,305 -
1977 7,568,430 -
1976 7,565,525 -
1975 7,578,903 -
1974 7,599,038 -
1973 7,586,115 -
1972 7,544,201 -
1971 7,500,482 -
1970 7,467,086 -
1969 7,441,055 -
1968 7,415,403 -
1967 7,376,998 -
1966 7,322,066 -
1965 7,270,889 -
1964 7,223,801 -
1963 7,175,811 -
1962 7,129,864 -
1961 7,086,299 -
1960 7,047,539 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Vatican
2100 -0.21% 0.59%
2099 -0.21% 0.37%
2098 -0.23% 0.6%
2097 -0.22% 0.53%
2096 -0.23% 0.68%
2095 -0.22% 0.69%
2094 -0.23% 0.61%
2093 -0.23% 0.85%
2092 -0.26% 0.7%
2091 -0.27% 1.02%
2090 -0.29% 0.95%
2089 -0.3% 0.8%
2088 -0.28% 1.21%
2087 -0.3% 0.98%
2086 -0.32% 0.91%
2085 -0.33% 1.42%
2084 -0.32% 1.53%
2083 -0.33% 1.12%
2082 -0.32% 1.39%
2081 -0.31% 1.15%
2080 -0.33% 0.8%
2079 -0.34% 0.99%
2078 -0.35% 0.9%
2077 -0.33% 1.19%
2076 -0.32% 1.2%
2075 -0.34% 1.6%
2074 -0.33% 1.34%
2073 -0.35% 1.65%
2072 -0.34% 2.49%
2071 -0.34% 2.03%
2070 -0.37% 1.86%
2069 -0.37% 1.04%
2068 -0.38% 1.27%
2067 -0.39% 1.5%
2066 -0.4% 1.64%
2065 -0.38% 1.33%
2064 -0.41% 1.69%
2063 -0.42% 1.71%
2062 -0.41% 1.74%
2061 -0.42% 2.5%
2060 -0.42% 1.7%
2059 -0.42% 1.23%
2058 -0.43% 1.24%
2057 -0.4% 1.64%
2056 -0.39% 1.93%
2055 -0.38% 1.57%
2054 -0.38% 2.68%
2053 -0.34% 1.78%
2052 -0.32% 1.67%
2051 -0.32% 1.84%
2050 -0.31% 2.17%
2049 -0.28% 2.22%
2048 -0.26% 1.5%
2047 -0.24% 1.83%
2046 -0.22% 1.87%
2045 -0.22% 1.58%
2044 -0.2% 1.93%
2043 -0.2% 1.47%
2042 -0.18% 2.68%
2041 -0.19% 3.29%
2040 -0.19% 3.59%
2039 -0.16% 3.15%
2038 -0.2% 0.56%
2037 -0.17% -0.56%
2036 -0.17% 1.31%
2035 -0.17% 0%
2034 -0.14% 1.52%
2033 -0.15% 0.96%
2032 -0.13% -1.33%
2031 -0.12% -0.19%
2030 -0.09% -0.56%
2029 -0.05% 0.19%
2028 -0.06% 3.92%
2027 -0.07% 1.39%
2026 -0.07% 0.6%
2025 -0.09% 1.83%
2024 0.51% -1.8%
2023 0.99% -2.53%
2022 0.96% -2.1%
2021 0.44% -1.5%
2020 0.42% -1.3%
2019 0.45% 0%
2018 0.49% 0%
2017 0.7% 0%
2016 1.09% 0%
2015 1.13% 18.8%
2014 0.78% 0.36%
2013 0.59% 0.36%
2012 0.46% 0.48%
2011 0.34% 0.36%
2010 0.24% 0.36%
2009 0.26% 0.24%
2008 0.31% 0.37%
2007 0.32% -11.9%
2006 0.5% 1.19%
2005 0.68% 0%
2004 0.62% 1.1%
2003 0.49% 1.22%
2002 0.49% 1.12%
2001 0.38% 1.14%
2000 0.24% -
1999 0.19% -
1998 0.11% -
1997 0.11% -
1996 0.14% -
1995 0.15% -
1994 0.39% -
1993 0.83% -
1992 1.11% -
1991 1% -
1990 0.76% -
1989 0.45% -
1988 0.14% -
1987 0.06% -
1986 0.06% -
1985 0.05% -
1984 -0.006% -
1983 -0.16% -
1982 0.07% -
1981 0.26% -
1980 0% -
1979 -0.17% -
1978 -0.08% -
1977 0.04% -
1976 -0.18% -
1975 -0.26% -
1974 0.17% -
1973 0.56% -
1972 0.58% -
1971 0.45% -
1970 0.35% -
1969 0.35% -
1968 0.52% -
1967 0.75% -
1966 0.7% -
1965 0.65% -
1964 0.67% -
1963 0.64% -
1962 0.61% -
1961 0.55% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Austria Vatican
Current population
9163419
936
Population rank 99/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.00001%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1 month
One birth every
6.77 minutes
n/a
One death every
5.87 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +127 +0
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 163/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change +11,254 n/a
Net migration rank 44/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 22/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -
2024 - 8,813 - -
2023 -11,872 4,819 - -
2022 -10,851 157,365 - -
2021 -6,269 52,150 - -
2020 -8,025 39,601 - -
2019 1,776 41,090 - -
2018 1,769 35,296 - -
2017 4,399 45,478 - -
2016 6,989 65,976 - -
2015 1,729 115,175 - -
2014 3,419 74,375 - -
2013 0 56,726 - -
2012 0 45,014 - -
2011 1,679 31,887 - -
2010 1,672 22,570 - -
2009 -834 18,222 - -
2008 2,496 25,405 - -
2007 1,659 24,616 - -
2006 3,308 25,787 - -
2005 3,291 50,676 - -
2004 4,904 55,007 - -
2003 0 44,362 - -
2002 2,424 37,508 - -
2001 804 39,866 - -
2000 1,602 17,631 - -
1999 0 19,949 - -
1998 3,191 8,702 - -
1997 3,984 1,589 - -
1996 7,959 4,077 - -
1995 7,948 1,890 - -
1994 11,110 3,113 - -
1993 12,649 33,688 - -
1992 12,545 71,451 - -
1991 10,857 77,417 - -
1990 7,678 59,873 - -
1989 5,333 46,232 - -
1988 4,551 13,807 - -
1987 1,515 1,434 - -
1986 0 6,630 - -
1985 -1,513 5,940 - -
1984 756 2,906 - -
1983 -3,025 -1,474 - -
1982 3,029 -22,711 - -
1981 1,514 29,590 - -
1980 -1,510 9,811 - -
1979 -6,039 -1,785 - -
1978 -9,074 -8,131 - -
1977 -6,811 13,245 - -
1976 -7,565 8,336 - -
1975 -2,274 -24,253 - -
1974 3,039 -16,276 - -
1973 5,310 34,856 - -
1972 9,053 36,703 - -
1971 11,250 32,392 - -
1970 13,441 10,601 - -
1969 22,323 5,896 - -
1968 30,403 -6,880 - -
1967 32,459 21,285 - -
1966 37,343 18,656 - -
1965 35,627 10,719 - -
1964 44,788 3,646 - -
1963 43,055 4,774 - -
1962 42,779 1,509 - -
1961 46,061 -2,760 - -
1960 36,647 -1,732 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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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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