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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 2.7 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th 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 +0.68% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Austria vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Burkina Faso
2100 7,480,998 50,396,049
2099 7,496,393 50,371,646
2098 7,512,042 50,340,708
2097 7,529,263 50,301,449
2096 7,546,082 50,254,384
2095 7,563,465 50,206,715
2094 7,579,830 50,149,903
2093 7,597,443 50,085,053
2092 7,615,235 50,008,681
2091 7,634,815 49,929,664
2090 7,655,146 49,837,226
2089 7,677,547 49,734,724
2088 7,700,301 49,620,919
2087 7,722,041 49,494,737
2086 7,745,003 49,362,187
2085 7,769,542 49,219,467
2084 7,795,466 49,066,778
2083 7,820,876 48,900,924
2082 7,846,431 48,726,216
2081 7,871,639 48,538,535
2080 7,896,208 48,338,979
2079 7,922,233 48,127,894
2078 7,949,533 47,903,951
2077 7,977,848 47,663,056
2076 8,003,921 47,409,997
2075 8,029,654 47,149,765
2074 8,057,079 46,875,743
2073 8,083,839 46,585,405
2072 8,112,165 46,285,042
2071 8,139,526 45,976,704
2070 8,167,659 45,658,250
2069 8,197,700 45,328,458
2068 8,227,758 44,989,376
2067 8,258,758 44,641,084
2066 8,291,423 44,284,227
2065 8,324,858 43,921,189
2064 8,356,951 43,544,203
2063 8,391,440 43,161,275
2062 8,426,536 42,771,313
2061 8,461,102 42,367,805
2060 8,496,409 41,959,718
2059 8,532,540 41,546,100
2058 8,568,640 41,122,194
2057 8,605,421 40,690,044
2056 8,639,572 40,253,866
2055 8,673,340 39,809,697
2054 8,706,741 39,359,338
2053 8,739,647 38,898,535
2052 8,769,788 38,431,175
2051 8,797,751 37,957,565
2050 8,825,635 37,475,049
2049 8,853,147 36,985,041
2048 8,878,339 36,490,848
2047 8,901,742 35,985,064
2046 8,923,378 35,474,395
2045 8,943,215 34,954,181
2044 8,963,309 34,427,047
2043 8,980,950 33,896,351
2042 8,998,651 33,360,095
2041 9,015,059 32,820,380
2040 9,031,986 32,277,889
2039 9,048,852 31,730,935
2038 9,063,518 31,181,218
2037 9,081,768 30,628,970
2036 9,096,950 30,073,757
2035 9,111,993 29,516,558
2034 9,127,657 28,955,953
2033 9,140,427 28,398,148
2032 9,153,966 27,846,475
2031 9,165,837 27,297,514
2030 9,176,708 26,753,459
2029 9,184,859 26,214,248
2028 9,189,841 25,676,364
2027 9,195,420 25,140,461
2026 9,201,502 24,606,254
2025 9,208,163 24,074,580
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th 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 8,825,635 people with a rank change from 98th to 108th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 2.23%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Austria Burkina Faso
Current population
9201502
24880655
Population rank 98/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.3%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
6.82 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 38/197
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 -11,013 8,813 551,536 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/burkina-faso | CC BY

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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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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