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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.9 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Austria vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Zimbabwe
2100 7,480,998 37,486,352
2099 7,496,393 37,415,690
2098 7,512,042 37,331,540
2097 7,529,263 37,238,819
2096 7,546,082 37,146,184
2095 7,563,465 37,035,388
2094 7,579,830 36,915,996
2093 7,597,443 36,814,133
2092 7,615,235 36,691,740
2091 7,634,815 36,570,481
2090 7,655,146 36,428,812
2089 7,677,547 36,284,166
2088 7,700,301 36,144,627
2087 7,722,041 35,980,805
2086 7,745,003 35,811,286
2085 7,769,542 35,640,228
2084 7,795,466 35,459,328
2083 7,820,876 35,271,139
2082 7,846,431 35,081,992
2081 7,871,639 34,876,198
2080 7,896,208 34,662,013
2079 7,922,233 34,442,751
2078 7,949,533 34,220,306
2077 7,977,848 33,985,899
2076 8,003,921 33,742,198
2075 8,029,654 33,498,815
2074 8,057,079 33,247,764
2073 8,083,839 32,981,390
2072 8,112,165 32,708,937
2071 8,139,526 32,448,602
2070 8,167,659 32,183,952
2069 8,197,700 31,909,601
2068 8,227,758 31,633,783
2067 8,258,758 31,348,096
2066 8,291,423 31,065,618
2065 8,324,858 30,769,538
2064 8,356,951 30,482,622
2063 8,391,440 30,178,760
2062 8,426,536 29,870,308
2061 8,461,102 29,559,670
2060 8,496,409 29,254,998
2059 8,532,540 28,947,636
2058 8,568,640 28,634,199
2057 8,605,421 28,309,796
2056 8,639,572 27,993,176
2055 8,673,340 27,661,321
2054 8,706,741 27,334,325
2053 8,739,647 26,989,310
2052 8,769,788 26,645,898
2051 8,797,751 26,289,905
2050 8,825,635 25,937,176
2049 8,853,147 25,587,491
2048 8,878,339 25,230,302
2047 8,901,742 24,876,838
2046 8,923,378 24,515,600
2045 8,943,215 24,149,762
2044 8,963,309 23,785,181
2043 8,980,950 23,404,024
2042 8,998,651 23,037,316
2041 9,015,059 22,649,943
2040 9,031,986 22,275,480
2039 9,048,852 21,904,908
2038 9,063,518 21,532,024
2037 9,081,768 21,161,527
2036 9,096,950 20,792,863
2035 9,111,993 20,415,452
2034 9,127,657 20,049,783
2033 9,140,427 19,678,070
2032 9,153,966 19,313,685
2031 9,165,837 18,960,968
2030 9,176,708 18,615,376
2029 9,184,859 18,271,657
2028 9,189,841 17,935,044
2027 9,195,420 17,602,533
2026 9,201,502 17,274,728
2025 9,208,163 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 1.9%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Austria Zimbabwe
Current population
9201502
17443108
Population rank 98/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.21%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +867
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 53/197
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 -11,013 8,813 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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