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Population in Austria compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 17.3 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Austria vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria Cape Verde
2100 7,450,035 420,063
2099 7,465,366 424,339
2098 7,480,951 428,547
2097 7,498,101 432,823
2096 7,514,850 437,079
2095 7,532,161 441,399
2094 7,548,458 445,733
2093 7,565,999 450,100
2092 7,583,717 454,396
2091 7,603,216 458,688
2090 7,623,462 462,998
2089 7,645,771 467,377
2088 7,668,431 471,624
2087 7,690,081 475,845
2086 7,712,948 480,024
2085 7,737,385 484,207
2084 7,763,202 488,361
2083 7,788,506 492,342
2082 7,813,956 496,365
2081 7,839,060 500,326
2080 7,863,527 504,194
2079 7,889,445 507,990
2078 7,916,631 511,571
2077 7,944,829 515,063
2076 7,970,795 518,529
2075 7,996,421 521,923
2074 8,023,733 525,175
2073 8,050,381 528,314
2072 8,078,590 531,359
2071 8,105,838 534,222
2070 8,133,854 537,167
2069 8,163,771 540,078
2068 8,193,704 542,854
2067 8,224,576 545,645
2066 8,257,106 548,241
2065 8,290,403 550,631
2064 8,322,363 552,831
2063 8,356,710 554,976
2062 8,391,660 557,061
2061 8,426,083 558,943
2060 8,461,244 560,606
2059 8,497,226 562,202
2058 8,533,176 563,524
2057 8,569,804 564,676
2056 8,603,815 565,611
2055 8,637,443 566,437
2054 8,670,706 567,099
2053 8,703,475 567,452
2052 8,733,492 567,567
2051 8,761,338 567,565
2050 8,789,107 567,433
2049 8,816,505 567,091
2048 8,841,593 566,651
2047 8,864,899 566,116
2046 8,886,446 565,314
2045 8,906,200 564,356
2044 8,926,211 563,283
2043 8,943,779 562,118
2042 8,961,407 560,857
2041 8,977,747 559,474
2040 8,994,604 557,962
2039 9,011,400 556,312
2038 9,026,006 554,523
2037 9,044,181 552,714
2036 9,059,299 550,888
2035 9,074,280 548,939
2034 9,089,880 547,001
2033 9,102,596 545,142
2032 9,116,080 543,065
2031 9,127,901 541,069
2030 9,138,727 538,756
2029 9,146,845 536,526
2028 9,151,806 534,280
2027 9,157,362 532,028
2026 9,163,419 529,785
2025 9,170,052 527,409
2024 9,177,982 524,877
2023 9,131,761 522,331
2022 9,041,851 519,741
2021 8,955,797 516,649
2020 8,916,864 514,679
2019 8,879,920 514,104
2018 8,840,521 513,415
2017 8,797,566 512,893
2016 8,736,668 512,554
2015 8,642,699 512,394
2014 8,546,356 512,326
2013 8,479,823 512,225
2012 8,429,991 511,955
2011 8,391,643 511,447
2010 8,363,404 509,784
2009 8,343,323 506,141
2008 8,321,496 501,355
2007 8,295,487 496,190
2006 8,268,641 490,728
2005 8,227,829 485,115
2004 8,171,966 479,370
2003 8,121,423 473,383
2002 8,081,957 467,046
2001 8,042,293 460,293
2000 8,011,566 453,317
1999 7,992,324 446,519
1998 7,976,789 439,784
1997 7,968,041 432,798
1996 7,959,017 425,581
1995 7,948,278 418,104
1994 7,936,118 410,228
1993 7,905,633 401,965
1992 7,840,709 393,415
1991 7,754,891 384,586
1990 7,677,850 375,428
1989 7,619,567 367,803
1988 7,585,317 362,329
1987 7,574,586 357,302
1986 7,569,794 352,312
1985 7,564,985 347,365
1984 7,561,434 342,505
1983 7,561,910 337,654
1982 7,574,140 332,724
1981 7,568,710 327,846
1980 7,549,433 323,301
1979 7,549,425 319,480
1978 7,562,305 316,147
1977 7,568,430 312,834
1976 7,565,525 309,455
1975 7,578,903 305,847
1974 7,599,038 302,570
1973 7,586,115 299,881
1972 7,544,201 297,386
1971 7,500,482 294,046
1970 7,467,086 287,885
1969 7,441,055 279,248
1968 7,415,403 270,164
1967 7,376,998 261,404
1966 7,322,066 252,976
1965 7,270,889 244,856
1964 7,223,801 237,006
1963 7,175,811 229,373
1962 7,129,864 221,919
1961 7,086,299 215,087
1960 7,047,539 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K 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
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria Cape Verde
2100 -0.21% -1.01%
2099 -0.21% -0.98%
2098 -0.23% -0.99%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.23% -0.98%
2095 -0.22% -0.97%
2094 -0.23% -0.97%
2093 -0.23% -0.95%
2092 -0.26% -0.94%
2091 -0.27% -0.93%
2090 -0.29% -0.94%
2089 -0.3% -0.9%
2088 -0.28% -0.89%
2087 -0.3% -0.87%
2086 -0.32% -0.86%
2085 -0.33% -0.85%
2084 -0.32% -0.81%
2083 -0.33% -0.81%
2082 -0.32% -0.79%
2081 -0.31% -0.77%
2080 -0.33% -0.75%
2079 -0.34% -0.7%
2078 -0.35% -0.68%
2077 -0.33% -0.67%
2076 -0.32% -0.65%
2075 -0.34% -0.62%
2074 -0.33% -0.59%
2073 -0.35% -0.57%
2072 -0.34% -0.54%
2071 -0.34% -0.55%
2070 -0.37% -0.54%
2069 -0.37% -0.51%
2068 -0.38% -0.51%
2067 -0.39% -0.47%
2066 -0.4% -0.43%
2065 -0.38% -0.4%
2064 -0.41% -0.39%
2063 -0.42% -0.37%
2062 -0.41% -0.34%
2061 -0.42% -0.3%
2060 -0.42% -0.28%
2059 -0.42% -0.23%
2058 -0.43% -0.2%
2057 -0.4% -0.17%
2056 -0.39% -0.15%
2055 -0.38% -0.12%
2054 -0.38% -0.06%
2053 -0.34% -0.02%
2052 -0.32% 0%
2051 -0.32% 0.02%
2050 -0.31% 0.06%
2049 -0.28% 0.08%
2048 -0.26% 0.09%
2047 -0.24% 0.14%
2046 -0.22% 0.17%
2045 -0.22% 0.19%
2044 -0.2% 0.21%
2043 -0.2% 0.22%
2042 -0.18% 0.25%
2041 -0.19% 0.27%
2040 -0.19% 0.3%
2039 -0.16% 0.32%
2038 -0.2% 0.33%
2037 -0.17% 0.33%
2036 -0.17% 0.35%
2035 -0.17% 0.35%
2034 -0.14% 0.34%
2033 -0.15% 0.38%
2032 -0.13% 0.37%
2031 -0.12% 0.43%
2030 -0.09% 0.42%
2029 -0.05% 0.42%
2028 -0.06% 0.42%
2027 -0.07% 0.42%
2026 -0.07% 0.45%
2025 -0.09% 0.48%
2024 0.51% 0.49%
2023 0.99% 0.5%
2022 0.96% 0.6%
2021 0.44% 0.38%
2020 0.42% 0.11%
2019 0.45% 0.13%
2018 0.49% 0.1%
2017 0.7% 0.07%
2016 1.09% 0.03%
2015 1.13% 0.01%
2014 0.78% 0.02%
2013 0.59% 0.05%
2012 0.46% 0.1%
2011 0.34% 0.33%
2010 0.24% 0.72%
2009 0.26% 0.95%
2008 0.31% 1.04%
2007 0.32% 1.11%
2006 0.5% 1.16%
2005 0.68% 1.2%
2004 0.62% 1.26%
2003 0.49% 1.36%
2002 0.49% 1.47%
2001 0.38% 1.54%
2000 0.24% 1.52%
1999 0.19% 1.53%
1998 0.11% 1.61%
1997 0.11% 1.7%
1996 0.14% 1.79%
1995 0.15% 1.92%
1994 0.39% 2.06%
1993 0.83% 2.17%
1992 1.11% 2.3%
1991 1% 2.44%
1990 0.76% 2.07%
1989 0.45% 1.51%
1988 0.14% 1.41%
1987 0.06% 1.42%
1986 0.06% 1.42%
1985 0.05% 1.42%
1984 -0.006% 1.44%
1983 -0.16% 1.48%
1982 0.07% 1.49%
1981 0.26% 1.41%
1980 0% 1.2%
1979 -0.17% 1.05%
1978 -0.08% 1.06%
1977 0.04% 1.09%
1976 -0.18% 1.18%
1975 -0.26% 1.08%
1974 0.17% 0.9%
1973 0.56% 0.84%
1972 0.58% 1.14%
1971 0.45% 2.14%
1970 0.35% 3.09%
1969 0.35% 3.36%
1968 0.52% 3.35%
1967 0.75% 3.33%
1966 0.7% 3.32%
1965 0.65% 3.31%
1964 0.67% 3.33%
1963 0.64% 3.36%
1962 0.61% 3.18%
1961 0.55% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Austria Cape Verde
Current population
9163419
530391
Population rank 99/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.006%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
6.77 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
5.87 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +127 +7
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 136/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change +11,254 -1,284
Net migration rank 44/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -1,284
2024 - 8,813 - -1,209
2023 -11,872 4,819 3,798 -1,226
2022 -10,851 157,365 3,864 -1,253
2021 -6,269 52,150 3,575 0
2020 -8,025 39,601 3,734 -3,362
2019 1,776 41,090 4,773 -4,001
2018 1,769 35,296 5,282 -4,679
2017 4,399 45,478 5,993 -5,550
2016 6,989 65,976 6,238 -6,004
2015 1,729 115,175 6,314 -6,226
2014 3,419 74,375 6,622 -6,578
2013 0 56,726 6,780 -6,622
2012 0 45,014 7,157 -6,779
2011 1,679 31,887 7,874 -7,226
2010 1,672 22,570 7,746 -5,069
2009 -834 18,222 7,216 -2,618
2008 2,496 25,405 7,313 -2,340
2007 1,659 24,616 7,559 -2,200
2006 3,308 25,787 7,980 -2,408
2005 3,291 50,676 8,428 -2,768
2004 4,904 55,007 8,825 -2,993
2003 0 44,362 9,037 -2,898
2002 2,424 37,508 9,278 -2,751
2001 804 39,866 9,510 -2,528
2000 1,602 17,631 9,752 -2,772
1999 0 19,949 9,989 -3,371
1998 3,191 8,702 10,187 -3,332
1997 3,984 1,589 10,323 -3,211
1996 7,959 4,077 10,613 -3,297
1995 7,948 1,890 10,764 -3,125
1994 11,110 3,113 11,410 -3,299
1993 12,649 33,688 11,805 -3,393
1992 12,545 71,451 11,915 -3,231
1991 10,857 77,417 11,899 -2,924
1990 7,678 59,873 11,738 -2,398
1989 5,333 46,232 11,608 -5,704
1988 4,551 13,807 11,523 -6,474
1987 1,515 1,434 11,426 -6,418
1986 0 6,630 11,295 -6,314
1985 -1,513 5,940 11,105 -6,192
1984 756 2,906 10,835 -6,035
1983 -3,025 -1,474 10,736 -5,834
1982 3,029 -22,711 10,597 -5,629
1981 1,514 29,590 10,470 -5,684
1980 -1,510 9,811 10,276 -5,980
1979 -6,039 -1,785 10,223 -6,875
1978 -9,074 -8,131 10,152 -6,833
1977 -6,811 13,245 10,036 -6,730
1976 -7,565 8,336 9,833 -6,389
1975 -2,274 -24,253 9,601 -5,829
1974 3,039 -16,276 9,295 -6,512
1973 5,310 34,856 9,003 -6,410
1972 9,053 36,703 8,716 -6,316
1971 11,250 32,392 8,359 -4,085
1970 13,441 10,601 7,878 172
1969 22,323 5,896 7,625 1,608
1968 30,403 -6,880 7,408 1,521
1967 32,459 21,285 7,214 1,376
1966 37,343 18,656 7,039 1,230
1965 35,627 10,719 6,877 1,093
1964 44,788 3,646 6,725 1,006
1963 43,055 4,774 6,589 945
1962 42,779 1,509 6,468 904
1961 46,061 -2,760 6,247 49
1960 36,647 -1,732 6,098 -2,267

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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