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Population in Austria compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.7 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Austria vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Burkina Faso
2100 7,450,035 50,408,328
2099 7,465,366 50,383,919
2098 7,480,951 50,352,973
2097 7,498,101 50,313,705
2096 7,514,850 50,266,628
2095 7,532,161 50,218,948
2094 7,548,458 50,162,122
2093 7,565,999 50,097,256
2092 7,583,717 50,020,865
2091 7,603,216 49,941,829
2090 7,623,462 49,849,369
2089 7,645,771 49,746,842
2088 7,668,431 49,633,009
2087 7,690,081 49,506,797
2086 7,712,948 49,374,214
2085 7,737,385 49,231,459
2084 7,763,202 49,078,733
2083 7,788,506 48,912,839
2082 7,813,956 48,738,088
2081 7,839,060 48,550,361
2080 7,863,527 48,350,756
2079 7,889,445 48,139,621
2078 7,916,631 47,915,623
2077 7,944,829 47,674,670
2076 7,970,795 47,421,548
2075 7,996,421 47,161,253
2074 8,023,733 46,887,164
2073 8,050,381 46,596,755
2072 8,078,590 46,296,320
2071 8,105,838 45,987,906
2070 8,133,854 45,669,374
2069 8,163,771 45,339,502
2068 8,193,704 45,000,338
2067 8,224,576 44,651,960
2066 8,257,106 44,295,017
2065 8,290,403 43,931,890
2064 8,322,363 43,554,812
2063 8,356,710 43,171,791
2062 8,391,660 42,781,734
2061 8,426,083 42,378,127
2060 8,461,244 41,969,941
2059 8,497,226 41,556,223
2058 8,533,176 41,132,214
2057 8,569,804 40,699,958
2056 8,603,815 40,263,674
2055 8,637,443 39,819,396
2054 8,670,706 39,368,928
2053 8,703,475 38,908,013
2052 8,733,492 38,440,539
2051 8,761,338 37,966,813
2050 8,789,107 37,484,179
2049 8,816,505 36,994,052
2048 8,841,593 36,499,739
2047 8,864,899 35,993,831
2046 8,886,446 35,483,039
2045 8,906,200 34,962,697
2044 8,926,211 34,435,436
2043 8,943,779 33,904,610
2042 8,961,407 33,368,223
2041 8,977,747 32,828,377
2040 8,994,604 32,285,754
2039 9,011,400 31,738,667
2038 9,026,006 31,188,815
2037 9,044,181 30,636,433
2036 9,059,299 30,081,085
2035 9,074,280 29,523,750
2034 9,089,880 28,963,008
2033 9,102,596 28,405,067
2032 9,116,080 27,853,260
2031 9,127,901 27,304,165
2030 9,138,727 26,759,978
2029 9,146,845 26,220,635
2028 9,151,806 25,682,620
2027 9,157,362 25,146,586
2026 9,163,419 24,612,250
2025 9,170,052 24,080,445
2024 9,177,982 23,548,781
2023 9,131,761 23,025,776
2022 9,041,851 22,509,038
2021 8,955,797 21,995,243
2020 8,916,864 21,478,690
2019 8,879,920 20,961,952
2018 8,840,521 20,438,288
2017 8,797,566 19,894,407
2016 8,736,668 19,334,856
2015 8,642,699 18,777,487
2014 8,546,356 18,229,461
2013 8,479,823 17,695,409
2012 8,429,991 17,172,287
2011 8,391,643 16,661,908
2010 8,363,404 16,176,498
2009 8,343,323 15,710,066
2008 8,321,496 15,258,093
2007 8,295,487 14,816,307
2006 8,268,641 14,373,707
2005 8,227,829 13,932,123
2004 8,171,966 13,500,533
2003 8,121,423 13,082,532
2002 8,081,957 12,680,897
2001 8,042,293 12,295,001
2000 8,011,566 11,925,546
1999 7,992,324 11,574,928
1998 7,976,789 11,240,664
1997 7,968,041 10,934,223
1996 7,959,017 10,655,942
1995 7,948,278 10,386,722
1994 7,936,118 10,123,798
1993 7,905,633 9,871,713
1992 7,840,709 9,629,275
1991 7,754,891 9,394,632
1990 7,677,850 9,159,356
1989 7,619,567 8,921,175
1988 7,585,317 8,687,435
1987 7,574,586 8,457,109
1986 7,569,794 8,228,847
1985 7,564,985 7,999,935
1984 7,561,434 7,772,256
1983 7,561,910 7,551,129
1982 7,574,140 7,340,197
1981 7,568,710 7,140,271
1980 7,549,433 6,947,900
1979 7,549,425 6,763,903
1978 7,562,305 6,590,984
1977 7,568,430 6,428,734
1976 7,565,525 6,280,635
1975 7,578,903 6,147,569
1974 7,599,038 6,024,904
1973 7,586,115 5,911,927
1972 7,544,201 5,807,234
1971 7,500,482 5,707,999
1970 7,467,086 5,610,304
1969 7,441,055 5,513,177
1968 7,415,403 5,418,644
1967 7,376,998 5,326,348
1966 7,322,066 5,237,933
1965 7,270,889 5,152,833
1964 7,223,801 5,071,034
1963 7,175,811 4,993,623
1962 7,129,864 4,919,672
1961 7,086,299 4,848,224
1960 7,047,539 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M 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
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Burkina Faso
2100 -0.21% 0.05%
2099 -0.21% 0.06%
2098 -0.23% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.09%
2096 -0.23% 0.09%
2095 -0.22% 0.11%
2094 -0.23% 0.13%
2093 -0.23% 0.15%
2092 -0.26% 0.16%
2091 -0.27% 0.19%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.3% 0.23%
2088 -0.28% 0.25%
2087 -0.3% 0.27%
2086 -0.32% 0.29%
2085 -0.33% 0.31%
2084 -0.32% 0.34%
2083 -0.33% 0.36%
2082 -0.32% 0.39%
2081 -0.31% 0.41%
2080 -0.33% 0.44%
2079 -0.34% 0.47%
2078 -0.35% 0.51%
2077 -0.33% 0.53%
2076 -0.32% 0.55%
2075 -0.34% 0.58%
2074 -0.33% 0.62%
2073 -0.35% 0.65%
2072 -0.34% 0.67%
2071 -0.34% 0.7%
2070 -0.37% 0.73%
2069 -0.37% 0.75%
2068 -0.38% 0.78%
2067 -0.39% 0.81%
2066 -0.4% 0.83%
2065 -0.38% 0.87%
2064 -0.41% 0.89%
2063 -0.42% 0.91%
2062 -0.41% 0.95%
2061 -0.42% 0.97%
2060 -0.42% 1%
2059 -0.42% 1.03%
2058 -0.43% 1.06%
2057 -0.4% 1.08%
2056 -0.39% 1.12%
2055 -0.38% 1.14%
2054 -0.38% 1.18%
2053 -0.34% 1.22%
2052 -0.32% 1.25%
2051 -0.32% 1.29%
2050 -0.31% 1.32%
2049 -0.28% 1.35%
2048 -0.26% 1.41%
2047 -0.24% 1.44%
2046 -0.22% 1.49%
2045 -0.22% 1.53%
2044 -0.2% 1.57%
2043 -0.2% 1.61%
2042 -0.18% 1.64%
2041 -0.19% 1.68%
2040 -0.19% 1.72%
2039 -0.16% 1.76%
2038 -0.2% 1.8%
2037 -0.17% 1.85%
2036 -0.17% 1.89%
2035 -0.17% 1.94%
2034 -0.14% 1.96%
2033 -0.15% 1.98%
2032 -0.13% 2.01%
2031 -0.12% 2.03%
2030 -0.09% 2.06%
2029 -0.05% 2.09%
2028 -0.06% 2.13%
2027 -0.07% 2.17%
2026 -0.07% 2.21%
2025 -0.09% 2.26%
2024 0.51% 2.27%
2023 0.99% 2.3%
2022 0.96% 2.34%
2021 0.44% 2.4%
2020 0.42% 2.47%
2019 0.45% 2.56%
2018 0.49% 2.73%
2017 0.7% 2.89%
2016 1.09% 2.97%
2015 1.13% 3.01%
2014 0.78% 3.02%
2013 0.59% 3.05%
2012 0.46% 3.06%
2011 0.34% 3%
2010 0.24% 2.97%
2009 0.26% 2.96%
2008 0.31% 2.98%
2007 0.32% 3.08%
2006 0.5% 3.17%
2005 0.68% 3.2%
2004 0.62% 3.2%
2003 0.49% 3.17%
2002 0.49% 3.14%
2001 0.38% 3.1%
2000 0.24% 3.03%
1999 0.19% 2.97%
1998 0.11% 2.8%
1997 0.11% 2.61%
1996 0.14% 2.59%
1995 0.15% 2.6%
1994 0.39% 2.55%
1993 0.83% 2.52%
1992 1.11% 2.5%
1991 1% 2.57%
1990 0.76% 2.67%
1989 0.45% 2.69%
1988 0.14% 2.72%
1987 0.06% 2.77%
1986 0.06% 2.86%
1985 0.05% 2.93%
1984 -0.006% 2.93%
1983 -0.16% 2.87%
1982 0.07% 2.8%
1981 0.26% 2.77%
1980 0% 2.72%
1979 -0.17% 2.62%
1978 -0.08% 2.52%
1977 0.04% 2.36%
1976 -0.18% 2.16%
1975 -0.26% 2.04%
1974 0.17% 1.91%
1973 0.56% 1.8%
1972 0.58% 1.74%
1971 0.45% 1.74%
1970 0.35% 1.76%
1969 0.35% 1.74%
1968 0.52% 1.73%
1967 0.75% 1.69%
1966 0.7% 1.65%
1965 0.65% 1.61%
1964 0.67% 1.55%
1963 0.64% 1.5%
1962 0.61% 1.47%
1961 0.55% 1.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Austria Burkina Faso
Current population
9163419
24756783
Population rank 99/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.3%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
6.77 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 39/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -27,130
Net migration rank 44/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -27,130
2024 - 8,813 - -25,807
2023 -11,872 4,819 545,227 -24,957
2022 -10,851 157,365 538,146 -24,960
2021 -6,269 52,150 527,468 -13,079
2020 -8,025 39,601 524,359 -5,661
2019 1,776 41,090 540,001 -25,240
2018 1,769 35,296 556,493 -23,938
2017 4,399 45,478 569,975 -14,780
2016 6,989 65,976 571,519 -7,598
2015 1,729 115,175 570,554 -19,726
2014 3,419 74,375 563,218 -17,984
2013 0 56,726 556,096 -33,212
2012 0 45,014 544,293 -20,930
2011 1,679 31,887 530,765 -33,391
2010 1,672 22,570 515,480 -42,055
2009 -834 18,222 499,596 -40,148
2008 2,496 25,405 485,223 -40,725
2007 1,659 24,616 467,277 -28,202
2006 3,308 25,787 450,357 -4,218
2005 3,291 50,676 427,243 9,795
2004 4,904 55,007 408,567 17,570
2003 0 44,362 394,516 15,359
2002 2,424 37,508 377,333 16,076
2001 804 39,866 367,731 10,654
2000 1,602 17,631 356,657 3,877
1999 0 19,949 342,630 -1,922
1998 3,191 8,702 333,196 -5,367
1997 3,984 1,589 322,253 -37,200
1996 7,959 4,077 315,820 -44,314
1995 7,948 1,890 305,878 -38,943
1994 11,110 3,113 296,465 -37,554
1993 12,649 33,688 289,044 -43,784
1992 12,545 71,451 284,622 -45,003
1991 10,857 77,417 280,111 -50,451
1990 7,678 59,873 273,846 -32,970
1989 5,333 46,232 267,314 -31,843
1988 4,551 13,807 262,065 -30,068
1987 1,515 1,434 257,730 -29,081
1986 0 6,630 252,922 -25,051
1985 -1,513 5,940 246,574 -16,623
1984 756 2,906 237,838 -12,445
1983 -3,025 -1,474 228,467 -11,618
1982 3,029 -22,711 220,896 -15,879
1981 1,514 29,590 212,623 -17,797
1980 -1,510 9,811 205,248 -15,345
1979 -6,039 -1,785 196,647 -18,559
1978 -9,074 -8,131 187,019 -19,274
1977 -6,811 13,245 175,672 -18,914
1976 -7,565 8,336 165,224 -25,786
1975 -2,274 -24,253 157,174 -30,484
1974 3,039 -16,276 149,231 -30,599
1973 5,310 34,856 141,751 -34,452
1972 9,053 36,703 135,756 -33,679
1971 11,250 32,392 130,924 -34,524
1970 13,441 10,601 127,814 -28,832
1969 22,323 5,896 123,666 -28,406
1968 30,403 -6,880 121,264 -27,461
1967 32,459 21,285 117,223 -26,444
1966 37,343 18,656 113,344 -27,301
1965 35,627 10,719 109,544 -25,398
1964 44,788 3,646 105,741 -26,307
1963 43,055 4,774 101,760 -26,382
1962 42,779 1,509 98,561 -26,040
1961 46,061 -2,760 95,059 -24,687
1960 36,647 -1,732 92,055 -23,220

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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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