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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.89 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Austria vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Zimbabwe
2100 7,450,035 37,483,053
2099 7,465,366 37,412,398
2098 7,480,951 37,328,255
2097 7,498,101 37,235,542
2096 7,514,850 37,142,915
2095 7,532,161 37,032,129
2094 7,548,458 36,912,747
2093 7,565,999 36,810,893
2092 7,583,717 36,688,511
2091 7,603,216 36,567,262
2090 7,623,462 36,425,606
2089 7,645,771 36,280,973
2088 7,668,431 36,141,446
2087 7,690,081 35,977,638
2086 7,712,948 35,808,135
2085 7,737,385 35,637,092
2084 7,763,202 35,456,207
2083 7,788,506 35,268,035
2082 7,813,956 35,078,904
2081 7,839,060 34,873,129
2080 7,863,527 34,658,962
2079 7,889,445 34,439,720
2078 7,916,631 34,217,295
2077 7,944,829 33,982,909
2076 7,970,795 33,739,228
2075 7,996,421 33,495,867
2074 8,023,733 33,244,838
2073 8,050,381 32,978,488
2072 8,078,590 32,706,059
2071 8,105,838 32,445,747
2070 8,133,854 32,181,119
2069 8,163,771 31,906,793
2068 8,193,704 31,631,000
2067 8,224,576 31,345,338
2066 8,257,106 31,062,884
2065 8,290,403 30,766,830
2064 8,322,363 30,479,939
2063 8,356,710 30,176,104
2062 8,391,660 29,867,679
2061 8,426,083 29,557,068
2060 8,461,244 29,252,423
2059 8,497,226 28,945,088
2058 8,533,176 28,631,679
2057 8,569,804 28,307,305
2056 8,603,815 27,990,713
2055 8,637,443 27,658,887
2054 8,670,706 27,331,920
2053 8,703,475 26,986,935
2052 8,733,492 26,643,553
2051 8,761,338 26,287,592
2050 8,789,107 25,934,893
2049 8,816,505 25,585,239
2048 8,841,593 25,228,082
2047 8,864,899 24,874,649
2046 8,886,446 24,513,443
2045 8,906,200 24,147,637
2044 8,926,211 23,783,088
2043 8,943,779 23,401,965
2042 8,961,407 23,035,288
2041 8,977,747 22,647,950
2040 8,994,604 22,273,520
2039 9,011,400 21,902,980
2038 9,026,006 21,530,130
2037 9,044,181 21,159,664
2036 9,059,299 20,791,034
2035 9,074,280 20,413,656
2034 9,089,880 20,048,019
2033 9,102,596 19,676,339
2032 9,116,080 19,311,985
2031 9,127,901 18,959,300
2030 9,138,727 18,613,738
2029 9,146,845 18,270,049
2028 9,151,806 17,933,466
2027 9,157,362 17,600,984
2026 9,163,419 17,273,208
2025 9,170,052 16,949,303
2024 9,177,982 16,634,373
2023 9,131,761 16,340,822
2022 9,041,851 16,069,056
2021 8,955,797 15,797,210
2020 8,916,864 15,526,888
2019 8,879,920 15,271,368
2018 8,840,521 15,034,452
2017 8,797,566 14,812,482
2016 8,736,668 14,600,294
2015 8,642,699 14,399,013
2014 8,546,356 14,207,359
2013 8,479,823 14,013,808
2012 8,429,991 13,817,887
2011 8,391,643 13,595,424
2010 8,363,404 13,356,548
2009 8,343,323 13,142,790
2008 8,321,496 12,959,149
2007 8,295,487 12,804,058
2006 8,268,641 12,636,445
2005 8,227,829 12,483,432
2004 8,171,966 12,365,896
2003 8,121,423 12,232,323
2002 8,081,957 12,087,653
2001 8,042,293 11,971,901
2000 8,011,566 11,892,055
1999 7,992,324 11,783,458
1998 7,976,789 11,594,297
1997 7,968,041 11,369,827
1996 7,959,017 11,158,360
1995 7,948,278 10,974,599
1994 7,936,118 10,873,148
1993 7,905,633 10,860,288
1992 7,840,709 10,702,700
1991 7,754,891 10,404,816
1990 7,677,850 10,137,281
1989 7,619,567 9,864,798
1988 7,585,317 9,583,094
1987 7,574,586 9,284,644
1986 7,569,794 8,982,578
1985 7,564,985 8,686,813
1984 7,561,434 8,391,488
1983 7,561,910 8,098,404
1982 7,574,140 7,796,496
1981 7,568,710 7,498,635
1980 7,549,433 7,041,303
1979 7,549,425 6,647,556
1978 7,562,305 6,543,575
1977 7,568,430 6,449,512
1976 7,565,525 6,287,105
1975 7,578,903 6,098,658
1974 7,599,038 5,908,328
1973 7,586,115 5,720,404
1972 7,544,201 5,542,445
1971 7,500,482 5,374,712
1970 7,467,086 5,215,918
1969 7,441,055 5,058,181
1968 7,415,403 4,900,440
1967 7,376,998 4,748,307
1966 7,322,066 4,601,217
1965 7,270,889 4,458,462
1964 7,223,801 4,320,006
1963 7,175,811 4,185,877
1962 7,129,864 4,055,959
1961 7,086,299 3,930,401
1960 7,047,539 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Zimbabwe
2100 -0.21% 0.19%
2099 -0.21% 0.23%
2098 -0.23% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.23% 0.3%
2095 -0.22% 0.32%
2094 -0.23% 0.28%
2093 -0.23% 0.33%
2092 -0.26% 0.33%
2091 -0.27% 0.39%
2090 -0.29% 0.4%
2089 -0.3% 0.39%
2088 -0.28% 0.46%
2087 -0.3% 0.47%
2086 -0.32% 0.48%
2085 -0.33% 0.51%
2084 -0.32% 0.53%
2083 -0.33% 0.54%
2082 -0.32% 0.59%
2081 -0.31% 0.62%
2080 -0.33% 0.64%
2079 -0.34% 0.65%
2078 -0.35% 0.69%
2077 -0.33% 0.72%
2076 -0.32% 0.73%
2075 -0.34% 0.76%
2074 -0.33% 0.81%
2073 -0.35% 0.83%
2072 -0.34% 0.8%
2071 -0.34% 0.82%
2070 -0.37% 0.86%
2069 -0.37% 0.87%
2068 -0.38% 0.91%
2067 -0.39% 0.91%
2066 -0.4% 0.96%
2065 -0.38% 0.94%
2064 -0.41% 1.01%
2063 -0.42% 1.03%
2062 -0.41% 1.05%
2061 -0.42% 1.04%
2060 -0.42% 1.06%
2059 -0.42% 1.09%
2058 -0.43% 1.15%
2057 -0.4% 1.13%
2056 -0.39% 1.2%
2055 -0.38% 1.2%
2054 -0.38% 1.28%
2053 -0.34% 1.29%
2052 -0.32% 1.35%
2051 -0.32% 1.36%
2050 -0.31% 1.37%
2049 -0.28% 1.42%
2048 -0.26% 1.42%
2047 -0.24% 1.47%
2046 -0.22% 1.51%
2045 -0.22% 1.53%
2044 -0.2% 1.63%
2043 -0.2% 1.59%
2042 -0.18% 1.71%
2041 -0.19% 1.68%
2040 -0.19% 1.69%
2039 -0.16% 1.73%
2038 -0.2% 1.75%
2037 -0.17% 1.77%
2036 -0.17% 1.85%
2035 -0.17% 1.82%
2034 -0.14% 1.89%
2033 -0.15% 1.89%
2032 -0.13% 1.86%
2031 -0.12% 1.86%
2030 -0.09% 1.88%
2029 -0.05% 1.88%
2028 -0.06% 1.89%
2027 -0.07% 1.9%
2026 -0.07% 1.91%
2025 -0.09% 1.89%
2024 0.51% 1.8%
2023 0.99% 1.69%
2022 0.96% 1.72%
2021 0.44% 1.74%
2020 0.42% 1.67%
2019 0.45% 1.58%
2018 0.49% 1.5%
2017 0.7% 1.45%
2016 1.09% 1.4%
2015 1.13% 1.35%
2014 0.78% 1.38%
2013 0.59% 1.42%
2012 0.46% 1.64%
2011 0.34% 1.79%
2010 0.24% 1.63%
2009 0.26% 1.42%
2008 0.31% 1.21%
2007 0.32% 1.33%
2006 0.5% 1.23%
2005 0.68% 0.95%
2004 0.62% 1.09%
2003 0.49% 1.2%
2002 0.49% 0.97%
2001 0.38% 0.67%
2000 0.24% 0.92%
1999 0.19% 1.63%
1998 0.11% 1.97%
1997 0.11% 1.9%
1996 0.14% 1.67%
1995 0.15% 0.93%
1994 0.39% 0.12%
1993 0.83% 1.47%
1992 1.11% 2.86%
1991 1% 2.64%
1990 0.76% 2.76%
1989 0.45% 2.94%
1988 0.14% 3.21%
1987 0.06% 3.36%
1986 0.06% 3.4%
1985 0.05% 3.52%
1984 -0.006% 3.62%
1983 -0.16% 3.87%
1982 0.07% 3.97%
1981 0.26% 6.49%
1980 0% 5.92%
1979 -0.17% 1.59%
1978 -0.08% 1.46%
1977 0.04% 2.58%
1976 -0.18% 3.09%
1975 -0.26% 3.22%
1974 0.17% 3.29%
1973 0.56% 3.21%
1972 0.58% 3.12%
1971 0.45% 3.04%
1970 0.35% 3.12%
1969 0.35% 3.22%
1968 0.52% 3.2%
1967 0.75% 3.2%
1966 0.7% 3.2%
1965 0.65% 3.2%
1964 0.67% 3.2%
1963 0.64% 3.2%
1962 0.61% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Austria Zimbabwe
Current population
9163419
17361868
Population rank 99/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +804
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 60/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -54,555
Net migration rank 44/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -54,555
2024 - 8,813 - -60,528
2023 -11,872 4,819 372,505 -97,380
2022 -10,851 157,365 371,243 -102,828
2021 -6,269 52,150 349,908 -74,623
2020 -8,025 39,601 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,776 41,090 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,769 35,296 345,883 -117,758
2017 4,399 45,478 344,035 -128,241
2016 6,989 65,976 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,729 115,175 356,203 -162,220
2014 3,419 74,375 366,350 -177,029
2013 0 56,726 374,757 -176,972
2012 0 45,014 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,679 31,887 359,572 -108,714
2010 1,672 22,570 335,570 -108,671
2009 -834 18,222 309,316 -108,689
2008 2,496 25,405 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,659 24,616 261,805 -118,299
2006 3,308 25,787 248,963 -57,257
2005 3,291 50,676 248,545 -134,212
2004 4,904 55,007 248,307 -127,550
2003 0 44,362 243,057 -96,667
2002 2,424 37,508 244,170 -101,212
2001 804 39,866 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,602 17,631 236,343 -165,181
1999 0 19,949 232,393 -86,343
1998 3,191 8,702 225,614 6,645
1997 3,984 1,589 216,288 395
1996 7,959 4,077 205,269 978
1995 7,948 1,890 206,695 -45,428
1994 11,110 3,113 216,343 -174,723
1993 12,649 33,688 228,045 -243,947
1992 12,545 71,451 255,291 75,788
1991 10,857 77,417 260,943 3,749
1990 7,678 59,873 265,444 4,948
1989 5,333 46,232 270,838 3,736
1988 4,551 13,807 277,498 11,327
1987 1,515 1,434 286,766 21,308
1986 0 6,630 289,894 6,154
1985 -1,513 5,940 290,756 4,718
1984 756 2,906 290,052 5,124
1983 -3,025 -1,474 286,545 4,456
1982 3,029 -22,711 279,934 32,899
1981 1,514 29,590 271,361 11,523
1980 -1,510 9,811 241,179 390,593
1979 -6,039 -1,785 223,657 -67,937
1978 -9,074 -8,131 222,979 -170,727
1977 -6,811 13,245 225,139 -89,270
1976 -7,565 8,336 221,419 -32,495
1975 -2,274 -24,253 216,947 -28,988
1974 3,039 -16,276 208,806 -16,105
1973 5,310 34,856 201,885 -18,733
1972 9,053 36,703 193,725 -20,959
1971 11,250 32,392 185,427 -22,719
1970 13,441 10,601 178,979 -24,102
1969 22,323 5,896 172,626 -12,028
1968 30,403 -6,880 166,865 -11,997
1967 32,459 21,285 161,205 -11,814
1966 37,343 18,656 156,014 -11,211
1965 35,627 10,719 151,164 -10,465
1964 44,788 3,646 145,848 -9,631
1963 43,055 4,774 140,984 -8,936
1962 42,779 1,509 136,317 -8,529
1961 46,061 -2,760 131,531 -8,204
1960 36,647 -1,732 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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