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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.48 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Austria vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Zambia
2100 7,450,035 65,217,429
2099 7,465,366 64,871,545
2098 7,480,951 64,515,891
2097 7,498,101 64,148,736
2096 7,514,850 63,777,313
2095 7,532,161 63,393,169
2094 7,548,458 62,992,652
2093 7,565,999 62,590,327
2092 7,583,717 62,175,930
2091 7,603,216 61,750,591
2090 7,623,462 61,321,399
2089 7,645,771 60,880,148
2088 7,668,431 60,434,676
2087 7,690,081 59,970,107
2086 7,712,948 59,499,234
2085 7,737,385 59,023,040
2084 7,763,202 58,535,857
2083 7,788,506 58,040,512
2082 7,813,956 57,538,672
2081 7,839,060 57,027,491
2080 7,863,527 56,506,421
2079 7,889,445 55,983,242
2078 7,916,631 55,449,777
2077 7,944,829 54,906,771
2076 7,970,795 54,361,075
2075 7,996,421 53,806,856
2074 8,023,733 53,246,777
2073 8,050,381 52,677,348
2072 8,078,590 52,101,139
2071 8,105,838 51,519,691
2070 8,133,854 50,931,614
2069 8,163,771 50,334,700
2068 8,193,704 49,737,479
2067 8,224,576 49,135,488
2066 8,257,106 48,530,443
2065 8,290,403 47,918,592
2064 8,322,363 47,299,740
2063 8,356,710 46,677,439
2062 8,391,660 46,048,819
2061 8,426,083 45,416,657
2060 8,461,244 44,777,347
2059 8,497,226 44,137,306
2058 8,533,176 43,494,451
2057 8,569,804 42,851,923
2056 8,603,815 42,206,898
2055 8,637,443 41,558,284
2054 8,670,706 40,906,492
2053 8,703,475 40,255,629
2052 8,733,492 39,603,888
2051 8,761,338 38,949,958
2050 8,789,107 38,294,607
2049 8,816,505 37,634,194
2048 8,841,593 36,971,309
2047 8,864,899 36,309,749
2046 8,886,446 35,645,868
2045 8,906,200 34,981,812
2044 8,926,211 34,316,981
2043 8,943,779 33,652,420
2042 8,961,407 32,990,657
2041 8,977,747 32,329,447
2040 8,994,604 31,664,262
2039 9,011,400 31,001,305
2038 9,026,006 30,335,662
2037 9,044,181 29,668,561
2036 9,059,299 29,000,264
2035 9,074,280 28,333,498
2034 9,089,880 27,671,195
2033 9,102,596 27,011,974
2032 9,116,080 26,356,580
2031 9,127,901 25,702,812
2030 9,138,727 25,055,216
2029 9,146,845 24,414,405
2028 9,151,806 23,780,809
2027 9,157,362 23,151,479
2026 9,163,419 22,529,742
2025 9,170,052 21,918,187
2024 9,177,982 21,314,956
2023 9,131,761 20,723,965
2022 9,041,851 20,152,938
2021 8,955,797 19,603,607
2020 8,916,864 19,059,395
2019 8,879,920 18,513,839
2018 8,840,521 17,973,569
2017 8,797,566 17,441,320
2016 8,736,668 16,914,423
2015 8,642,699 16,399,089
2014 8,546,356 15,895,315
2013 8,479,823 15,398,997
2012 8,429,991 14,913,629
2011 8,391,643 14,437,796
2010 8,363,404 13,965,594
2009 8,343,323 13,490,389
2008 8,321,496 13,021,324
2007 8,295,487 12,565,085
2006 8,268,641 12,129,553
2005 8,227,829 11,718,819
2004 8,171,966 11,338,198
2003 8,121,423 10,983,595
2002 8,081,957 10,647,949
2001 8,042,293 10,325,185
2000 8,011,566 10,017,631
1999 7,992,324 9,740,005
1998 7,976,789 9,482,408
1997 7,968,041 9,237,063
1996 7,959,017 9,004,053
1995 7,948,278 8,785,763
1994 7,936,118 8,576,269
1993 7,905,633 8,373,921
1992 7,840,709 8,176,680
1991 7,754,891 7,981,650
1990 7,677,850 7,786,169
1989 7,619,567 7,589,216
1988 7,585,317 7,391,440
1987 7,574,586 7,191,282
1986 7,569,794 6,986,471
1985 7,564,985 6,780,953
1984 7,561,434 6,580,490
1983 7,561,910 6,381,038
1982 7,574,140 6,178,637
1981 7,568,710 5,983,289
1980 7,549,433 5,802,833
1979 7,549,425 5,631,728
1978 7,562,305 5,465,374
1977 7,568,430 5,302,480
1976 7,565,525 5,143,842
1975 7,578,903 4,990,086
1974 7,599,038 4,842,746
1973 7,586,115 4,702,693
1972 7,544,201 4,569,309
1971 7,500,482 4,442,525
1970 7,467,086 4,321,718
1969 7,441,055 4,197,116
1968 7,415,403 4,065,593
1967 7,376,998 3,936,343
1966 7,322,066 3,812,003
1965 7,270,889 3,692,086
1964 7,223,801 3,577,017
1963 7,175,811 3,465,907
1962 7,129,864 3,358,099
1961 7,086,299 3,254,086
1960 7,047,539 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Zambia
2100 -0.21% 0.53%
2099 -0.21% 0.55%
2098 -0.23% 0.57%
2097 -0.22% 0.58%
2096 -0.23% 0.61%
2095 -0.22% 0.64%
2094 -0.23% 0.64%
2093 -0.23% 0.67%
2092 -0.26% 0.69%
2091 -0.27% 0.7%
2090 -0.29% 0.72%
2089 -0.3% 0.74%
2088 -0.28% 0.77%
2087 -0.3% 0.79%
2086 -0.32% 0.81%
2085 -0.33% 0.83%
2084 -0.32% 0.85%
2083 -0.33% 0.87%
2082 -0.32% 0.9%
2081 -0.31% 0.92%
2080 -0.33% 0.93%
2079 -0.34% 0.96%
2078 -0.35% 0.99%
2077 -0.33% 1%
2076 -0.32% 1.03%
2075 -0.34% 1.05%
2074 -0.33% 1.08%
2073 -0.35% 1.11%
2072 -0.34% 1.13%
2071 -0.34% 1.15%
2070 -0.37% 1.19%
2069 -0.37% 1.2%
2068 -0.38% 1.23%
2067 -0.39% 1.25%
2066 -0.4% 1.28%
2065 -0.38% 1.31%
2064 -0.41% 1.33%
2063 -0.42% 1.37%
2062 -0.41% 1.39%
2061 -0.42% 1.43%
2060 -0.42% 1.45%
2059 -0.42% 1.48%
2058 -0.43% 1.5%
2057 -0.4% 1.53%
2056 -0.39% 1.56%
2055 -0.38% 1.59%
2054 -0.38% 1.62%
2053 -0.34% 1.65%
2052 -0.32% 1.68%
2051 -0.32% 1.71%
2050 -0.31% 1.75%
2049 -0.28% 1.79%
2048 -0.26% 1.82%
2047 -0.24% 1.86%
2046 -0.22% 1.9%
2045 -0.22% 1.94%
2044 -0.2% 1.97%
2043 -0.2% 2.01%
2042 -0.18% 2.05%
2041 -0.19% 2.1%
2040 -0.19% 2.14%
2039 -0.16% 2.19%
2038 -0.2% 2.25%
2037 -0.17% 2.3%
2036 -0.17% 2.35%
2035 -0.17% 2.39%
2034 -0.14% 2.44%
2033 -0.15% 2.49%
2032 -0.13% 2.54%
2031 -0.12% 2.58%
2030 -0.09% 2.62%
2029 -0.05% 2.66%
2028 -0.06% 2.72%
2027 -0.07% 2.76%
2026 -0.07% 2.79%
2025 -0.09% 2.83%
2024 0.51% 2.85%
2023 0.99% 2.83%
2022 0.96% 2.8%
2021 0.44% 2.86%
2020 0.42% 2.95%
2019 0.45% 3.01%
2018 0.49% 3.05%
2017 0.7% 3.12%
2016 1.09% 3.14%
2015 1.13% 3.17%
2014 0.78% 3.22%
2013 0.59% 3.25%
2012 0.46% 3.3%
2011 0.34% 3.38%
2010 0.24% 3.52%
2009 0.26% 3.6%
2008 0.31% 3.63%
2007 0.32% 3.59%
2006 0.5% 3.5%
2005 0.68% 3.36%
2004 0.62% 3.23%
2003 0.49% 3.15%
2002 0.49% 3.13%
2001 0.38% 3.07%
2000 0.24% 2.85%
1999 0.19% 2.72%
1998 0.11% 2.66%
1997 0.11% 2.59%
1996 0.14% 2.48%
1995 0.15% 2.44%
1994 0.39% 2.42%
1993 0.83% 2.41%
1992 1.11% 2.44%
1991 1% 2.51%
1990 0.76% 2.6%
1989 0.45% 2.68%
1988 0.14% 2.78%
1987 0.06% 2.93%
1986 0.06% 3.03%
1985 0.05% 3.05%
1984 -0.006% 3.13%
1983 -0.16% 3.28%
1982 0.07% 3.26%
1981 0.26% 3.11%
1980 0% 3.04%
1979 -0.17% 3.04%
1978 -0.08% 3.07%
1977 0.04% 3.08%
1976 -0.18% 3.08%
1975 -0.26% 3.04%
1974 0.17% 2.98%
1973 0.56% 2.92%
1972 0.58% 2.85%
1971 0.45% 2.8%
1970 0.35% 2.97%
1969 0.35% 3.24%
1968 0.52% 3.28%
1967 0.75% 3.26%
1966 0.7% 3.25%
1965 0.65% 3.22%
1964 0.67% 3.21%
1963 0.64% 3.21%
1962 0.61% 3.2%
1961 0.55% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Austria Zambia
Current population
9163419
22697916
Population rank 99/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.27%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 21/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 +6,562
Net migration rank 44/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - 6,562
2024 - 8,813 - 7,381
2023 -11,872 4,819 577,660 9,521
2022 -10,851 157,365 563,456 -8,566
2021 -6,269 52,150 535,629 8,143
2020 -8,025 39,601 536,484 8,156
2019 1,776 41,090 528,089 18,385
2018 1,769 35,296 515,644 18,431
2017 4,399 45,478 504,630 25,789
2016 6,989 65,976 497,521 25,860
2015 1,729 115,175 491,021 16,261
2014 3,419 74,375 483,663 16,574
2013 0 56,726 476,846 15,542
2012 0 45,014 469,406 8,958
2011 1,679 31,887 459,743 13,569
2010 1,672 22,570 448,337 22,761
2009 -834 18,222 434,458 44,867
2008 2,496 25,405 419,560 39,249
2007 1,659 24,616 403,729 49,945
2006 3,308 25,787 387,891 29,517
2005 3,291 50,676 368,756 35,316
2004 4,904 55,007 349,352 7,819
2003 0 44,362 331,189 20,845
2002 2,424 37,508 316,041 3,206
2001 804 39,866 302,682 23,582
2000 1,602 17,631 293,186 -4,338
1999 0 19,949 283,297 -16,888
1998 3,191 8,702 275,568 -26,796
1997 3,984 1,589 268,198 -26,276
1996 7,959 4,077 262,468 -38,358
1995 7,948 1,890 257,897 -45,423
1994 11,110 3,113 252,023 -45,504
1993 12,649 33,688 245,917 -47,739
1992 12,545 71,451 239,953 -43,656
1991 10,857 77,417 237,957 -44,203
1990 7,678 59,873 235,835 -38,619
1989 5,333 46,232 233,429 -36,736
1988 4,551 13,807 230,118 -31,270
1987 1,515 1,434 227,813 -26,338
1986 0 6,630 224,768 -16,610
1985 -1,513 5,940 221,351 -18,474
1984 756 2,906 216,695 -18,652
1983 -3,025 -1,474 212,712 -11,849
1982 3,029 -22,711 207,621 -3,676
1981 1,514 29,590 202,822 -16,072
1980 -1,510 9,811 198,817 -24,664
1979 -6,039 -1,785 197,578 -29,515
1978 -9,074 -8,131 194,933 -30,284
1977 -6,811 13,245 191,557 -30,423
1976 -7,565 8,336 186,762 -30,612
1975 -2,274 -24,253 182,258 -30,886
1974 3,039 -16,276 174,484 -31,178
1973 5,310 34,856 168,258 -31,472
1972 9,053 36,703 161,648 -31,672
1971 11,250 32,392 155,249 -31,651
1970 13,441 10,601 149,380 -31,370
1969 22,323 5,896 142,660 -11,469
1968 30,403 -6,880 137,315 -5,447
1967 32,459 21,285 131,938 -5,298
1966 37,343 18,656 127,164 -5,129
1965 35,627 10,719 122,814 -5,023
1964 44,788 3,646 117,197 -4,851
1963 43,055 4,774 114,555 -4,676
1962 42,779 1,509 110,173 -4,428
1961 46,061 -2,760 106,318 -4,043
1960 36,647 -1,732 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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