Austria vs Sweden: Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth
Austria
9.20 million
in 2025
Sweden
10.59 million
in 2025
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 10.59 million against 9.20 million in Austria, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 43 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 | 8.85 million | 871,860 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.17 million | 9.02 million | 847,024 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.58 million | 9.74 million | 1.15 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.05 million | 10.47 million | 1.42 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 10.59 million against 9.20 million in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.39 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.