Austria vs Sweden: Number of people living in the capital city
Austria
1.88 million people
in 2100
Sweden
1.85 million people
in 2100
Austria rank
89th
Sweden rank
90th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden, a difference of 33,770 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.00 million people | 1.47 million people | 534,030 people | Austria |
| 2030s | 2.03 million people | 1.60 million people | 433,110 people | Austria |
| 2040s | 2.02 million people | 1.67 million people | 354,460 people | Austria |
| 2050s | 2.01 million people | 1.73 million people | 274,280 people | Austria |
| 2060s | 1.98 million people | 1.78 million people | 200,780 people | Austria |
| 2070s | 1.95 million people | 1.80 million people | 151,380 people | Austria |
| 2080s | 1.93 million people | 1.81 million people | 113,990 people | Austria |
| 2090s | 1.90 million people | 1.83 million people | 69,830 people | Austria |
| 2100s | 1.88 million people | 1.85 million people | 33,770 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 1.88 million people against 1.85 million people in Sweden as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Austria and Sweden?
- 33,770 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Austria ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 90th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.