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Population in Austria compared to Cameroon: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3.37 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Austria vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Cameroon
2100 7,450,035 89,781,496
2099 7,465,366 89,255,966
2098 7,480,951 88,720,337
2097 7,498,101 88,168,066
2096 7,514,850 87,604,050
2095 7,532,161 87,032,145
2094 7,548,458 86,441,720
2093 7,565,999 85,842,389
2092 7,583,717 85,235,505
2091 7,603,216 84,610,360
2090 7,623,462 83,973,967
2089 7,645,771 83,322,813
2088 7,668,431 82,662,944
2087 7,690,081 81,989,354
2086 7,712,948 81,310,407
2085 7,737,385 80,614,775
2084 7,763,202 79,910,947
2083 7,788,506 79,192,092
2082 7,813,956 78,464,535
2081 7,839,060 77,723,079
2080 7,863,527 76,963,821
2079 7,889,445 76,202,603
2078 7,916,631 75,431,803
2077 7,944,829 74,649,057
2076 7,970,795 73,862,841
2075 7,996,421 73,062,202
2074 8,023,733 72,248,179
2073 8,050,381 71,432,221
2072 8,078,590 70,603,305
2071 8,105,838 69,771,981
2070 8,133,854 68,936,208
2069 8,163,771 68,095,292
2068 8,193,704 67,251,348
2067 8,224,576 66,399,507
2066 8,257,106 65,539,313
2065 8,290,403 64,675,474
2064 8,322,363 63,807,579
2063 8,356,710 62,939,156
2062 8,391,660 62,065,714
2061 8,426,083 61,188,220
2060 8,461,244 60,302,920
2059 8,497,226 59,413,352
2058 8,533,176 58,519,385
2057 8,569,804 57,622,572
2056 8,603,815 56,730,793
2055 8,637,443 55,837,458
2054 8,670,706 54,935,159
2053 8,703,475 54,032,780
2052 8,733,492 53,122,812
2051 8,761,338 52,215,921
2050 8,789,107 51,314,050
2049 8,816,505 50,406,453
2048 8,841,593 49,501,629
2047 8,864,899 48,593,064
2046 8,886,446 47,688,721
2045 8,906,200 46,789,773
2044 8,926,211 45,890,362
2043 8,943,779 44,999,297
2042 8,961,407 44,103,714
2041 8,977,747 43,204,033
2040 8,994,604 42,316,677
2039 9,011,400 41,430,803
2038 9,026,006 40,554,253
2037 9,044,181 39,682,947
2036 9,059,299 38,815,989
2035 9,074,280 37,963,436
2034 9,089,880 37,116,013
2033 9,102,596 36,279,025
2032 9,116,080 35,446,827
2031 9,127,901 34,626,572
2030 9,138,727 33,811,853
2029 9,146,845 33,009,874
2028 9,151,806 32,213,983
2027 9,157,362 31,428,884
2026 9,163,419 30,654,707
2025 9,170,052 29,885,995
2024 9,177,982 29,123,744
2023 9,131,761 28,372,687
2022 9,041,851 27,632,771
2021 8,955,797 26,915,758
2020 8,916,864 26,210,558
2019 8,879,920 25,506,095
2018 8,840,521 24,806,383
2017 8,797,566 24,128,601
2016 8,736,668 23,454,161
2015 8,642,699 22,763,414
2014 8,546,356 22,059,893
2013 8,479,823 21,402,376
2012 8,429,991 20,809,529
2011 8,391,643 20,232,304
2010 8,363,404 19,668,066
2009 8,343,323 19,113,974
2008 8,321,496 18,574,056
2007 8,295,487 18,049,896
2006 8,268,641 17,550,407
2005 8,227,829 17,074,594
2004 8,171,966 16,610,487
2003 8,121,423 16,160,340
2002 8,081,957 15,725,528
2001 8,042,293 15,309,490
2000 8,011,566 14,912,631
1999 7,992,324 14,525,140
1998 7,976,789 14,144,860
1997 7,968,041 13,775,214
1996 7,959,017 13,414,757
1995 7,948,278 13,058,516
1994 7,936,118 12,704,903
1993 7,905,633 12,353,131
1992 7,840,709 12,006,353
1991 7,754,891 11,667,180
1990 7,677,850 11,331,821
1989 7,619,567 11,002,745
1988 7,585,317 10,684,968
1987 7,574,586 10,370,749
1986 7,569,794 10,060,342
1985 7,564,985 9,761,730
1984 7,561,434 9,475,078
1983 7,561,910 9,215,397
1982 7,574,140 9,028,678
1981 7,568,710 8,816,377
1980 7,549,433 8,512,219
1979 7,549,425 8,239,641
1978 7,562,305 8,011,921
1977 7,568,430 7,796,501
1976 7,565,525 7,597,962
1975 7,578,903 7,397,120
1974 7,599,038 7,193,583
1973 7,586,115 6,996,660
1972 7,544,201 6,806,872
1971 7,500,482 6,624,408
1970 7,467,086 6,449,793
1969 7,441,055 6,283,462
1968 7,415,403 6,125,863
1967 7,376,998 5,977,318
1966 7,322,066 5,837,295
1965 7,270,889 5,704,686
1964 7,223,801 5,578,257
1963 7,175,811 5,456,623
1962 7,129,864 5,338,620
1961 7,086,299 5,239,273
1960 7,047,539 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M 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
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Cameroon
2100 -0.21% 0.59%
2099 -0.21% 0.6%
2098 -0.23% 0.63%
2097 -0.22% 0.64%
2096 -0.23% 0.66%
2095 -0.22% 0.68%
2094 -0.23% 0.7%
2093 -0.23% 0.71%
2092 -0.26% 0.74%
2091 -0.27% 0.76%
2090 -0.29% 0.78%
2089 -0.3% 0.8%
2088 -0.28% 0.82%
2087 -0.3% 0.84%
2086 -0.32% 0.86%
2085 -0.33% 0.88%
2084 -0.32% 0.91%
2083 -0.33% 0.93%
2082 -0.32% 0.95%
2081 -0.31% 0.99%
2080 -0.33% 1%
2079 -0.34% 1.02%
2078 -0.35% 1.05%
2077 -0.33% 1.06%
2076 -0.32% 1.1%
2075 -0.34% 1.13%
2074 -0.33% 1.14%
2073 -0.35% 1.17%
2072 -0.34% 1.19%
2071 -0.34% 1.21%
2070 -0.37% 1.23%
2069 -0.37% 1.25%
2068 -0.38% 1.28%
2067 -0.39% 1.31%
2066 -0.4% 1.34%
2065 -0.38% 1.36%
2064 -0.41% 1.38%
2063 -0.42% 1.41%
2062 -0.41% 1.43%
2061 -0.42% 1.47%
2060 -0.42% 1.5%
2059 -0.42% 1.53%
2058 -0.43% 1.56%
2057 -0.4% 1.57%
2056 -0.39% 1.6%
2055 -0.38% 1.64%
2054 -0.38% 1.67%
2053 -0.34% 1.71%
2052 -0.32% 1.74%
2051 -0.32% 1.76%
2050 -0.31% 1.8%
2049 -0.28% 1.83%
2048 -0.26% 1.87%
2047 -0.24% 1.9%
2046 -0.22% 1.92%
2045 -0.22% 1.96%
2044 -0.2% 1.98%
2043 -0.2% 2.03%
2042 -0.18% 2.08%
2041 -0.19% 2.1%
2040 -0.19% 2.14%
2039 -0.16% 2.16%
2038 -0.2% 2.2%
2037 -0.17% 2.23%
2036 -0.17% 2.25%
2035 -0.17% 2.28%
2034 -0.14% 2.31%
2033 -0.15% 2.35%
2032 -0.13% 2.37%
2031 -0.12% 2.41%
2030 -0.09% 2.43%
2029 -0.05% 2.47%
2028 -0.06% 2.5%
2027 -0.07% 2.53%
2026 -0.07% 2.57%
2025 -0.09% 2.62%
2024 0.51% 2.65%
2023 0.99% 2.68%
2022 0.96% 2.66%
2021 0.44% 2.69%
2020 0.42% 2.76%
2019 0.45% 2.82%
2018 0.49% 2.81%
2017 0.7% 2.88%
2016 1.09% 3.03%
2015 1.13% 3.19%
2014 0.78% 3.07%
2013 0.59% 2.85%
2012 0.46% 2.85%
2011 0.34% 2.87%
2010 0.24% 2.9%
2009 0.26% 2.91%
2008 0.31% 2.9%
2007 0.32% 2.85%
2006 0.5% 2.79%
2005 0.68% 2.79%
2004 0.62% 2.79%
2003 0.49% 2.77%
2002 0.49% 2.72%
2001 0.38% 2.66%
2000 0.24% 2.67%
1999 0.19% 2.69%
1998 0.11% 2.68%
1997 0.11% 2.69%
1996 0.14% 2.73%
1995 0.15% 2.78%
1994 0.39% 2.85%
1993 0.83% 2.89%
1992 1.11% 2.91%
1991 1% 2.96%
1990 0.76% 2.99%
1989 0.45% 2.97%
1988 0.14% 3.03%
1987 0.06% 3.09%
1986 0.06% 3.06%
1985 0.05% 3.03%
1984 -0.006% 2.82%
1983 -0.16% 2.07%
1982 0.07% 2.41%
1981 0.26% 3.57%
1980 0% 3.31%
1979 -0.17% 2.84%
1978 -0.08% 2.76%
1977 0.04% 2.61%
1976 -0.18% 2.72%
1975 -0.26% 2.83%
1974 0.17% 2.81%
1973 0.56% 2.79%
1972 0.58% 2.75%
1971 0.45% 2.71%
1970 0.35% 2.65%
1969 0.35% 2.57%
1968 0.52% 2.49%
1967 0.75% 2.4%
1966 0.7% 2.32%
1965 0.65% 2.27%
1964 0.67% 2.23%
1963 0.64% 2.21%
1962 0.61% 1.9%
1961 0.55% 1.55%

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/cameroon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Austria Cameroon
Current population
9163419
30864115
Population rank 99/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.37%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
6.77 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
5.87 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 23/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -15,379
Net migration rank 44/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -15,379
2024 - 8,813 - -13,892
2023 -11,872 4,819 754,486 -4,798
2022 -10,851 157,365 734,893 -4,798
2021 -6,269 52,150 713,806 -9,888
2020 -8,025 39,601 716,361 -9,888
2019 1,776 41,090 714,681 -12,255
2018 1,769 35,296 706,188 -9,184
2017 4,399 45,478 696,496 -37,912
2016 6,989 65,976 677,051 13,255
2015 1,729 115,175 649,190 42,008
2014 3,419 74,375 619,243 96,599
2013 0 56,726 606,072 -6,900
2012 0 45,014 594,029 -7,523
2011 1,679 31,887 580,607 -12,669
2010 1,672 22,570 569,921 -9,366
2009 -834 18,222 557,841 -10,203
2008 2,496 25,405 542,919 -10,720
2007 1,659 24,616 526,949 -10,807
2006 3,308 25,787 511,366 -28,528
2005 3,291 50,676 496,547 -27,775
2004 4,904 55,007 478,880 -19,444
2003 0 44,362 459,422 -18,568
2002 2,424 37,508 439,544 -10,766
2001 804 39,866 422,511 -19,203
2000 1,602 17,631 411,633 -21,221
1999 0 19,949 401,969 -17,398
1998 3,191 8,702 388,432 -12,446
1997 3,984 1,589 377,138 -13,842
1996 7,959 4,077 370,355 -12,738
1995 7,948 1,890 367,532 -12,661
1994 11,110 3,113 364,390 -12,028
1993 12,649 33,688 360,785 -9,601
1992 12,545 71,451 356,072 -13,702
1991 10,857 77,417 350,493 -14,520
1990 7,678 59,873 342,901 -8,163
1989 5,333 46,232 334,649 -11,244
1988 4,551 13,807 328,168 -16,016
1987 1,515 1,434 320,134 -3,829
1986 0 6,630 308,188 -3,671
1985 -1,513 5,940 296,317 -3,604
1984 756 2,906 284,110 -3,512
1983 -3,025 -1,474 276,112 -37,346
1982 3,029 -22,711 274,652 -139,974
1981 1,514 29,590 262,076 27,845
1980 -1,510 9,811 247,808 70,589
1979 -6,039 -1,785 238,875 -12,108
1978 -9,074 -8,131 229,958 -1,282
1977 -6,811 13,245 222,785 -20,622
1976 -7,565 8,336 214,916 -19,994
1975 -2,274 -24,253 206,986 -237
1974 3,039 -16,276 200,693 -377
1973 5,310 34,856 193,997 -466
1972 9,053 36,703 186,521 -473
1971 11,250 32,392 179,317 -439
1970 13,441 10,601 170,713 -367
1969 22,323 5,896 162,603 -286
1968 30,403 -6,880 153,080 -204
1967 32,459 21,285 144,370 -148
1966 37,343 18,656 135,927 -96
1965 35,627 10,719 129,428 -39
1964 44,788 3,646 123,469 0
1963 43,055 4,774 119,784 0
1962 42,779 1,509 116,232 0
1961 46,061 -2,760 82,471 0
1960 36,647 -1,732 77,948 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/cameroon | CC BY

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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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