Austria vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
Austria
9.20 million Number
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million Number
in 2025
Austria rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.59 million Number against 9.20 million Number in Austria, a difference of 1.39 million Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.98 million Number | 8.85 million Number | 874,180 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.17 million Number | 9.02 million Number | 845,826 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.58 million Number | 9.74 million Number | 1.15 million Number | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.05 million Number | 10.47 million Number | 1.42 million Number | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.59 million Number against 9.20 million Number in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.39 million Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- Austria ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.