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Population in Austria compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,177,982 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,163,419 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Austria's population is 1.59 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Austria is ranked the 99th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.72% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.16M (10.8% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% growth).

Austria vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria CAR
2100 7,450,035 19,066,004
2099 7,465,366 18,985,867
2098 7,480,951 18,901,154
2097 7,498,101 18,815,607
2096 7,514,850 18,724,783
2095 7,532,161 18,626,431
2094 7,548,458 18,526,390
2093 7,565,999 18,425,013
2092 7,583,717 18,316,437
2091 7,603,216 18,205,237
2090 7,623,462 18,087,725
2089 7,645,771 17,972,896
2088 7,668,431 17,848,943
2087 7,690,081 17,721,681
2086 7,712,948 17,585,946
2085 7,737,385 17,451,621
2084 7,763,202 17,310,863
2083 7,788,506 17,164,209
2082 7,813,956 17,014,388
2081 7,839,060 16,864,906
2080 7,863,527 16,708,761
2079 7,889,445 16,556,341
2078 7,916,631 16,396,395
2077 7,944,829 16,228,166
2076 7,970,795 16,055,590
2075 7,996,421 15,881,626
2074 8,023,733 15,710,778
2073 8,050,381 15,530,355
2072 8,078,590 15,350,553
2071 8,105,838 15,162,785
2070 8,133,854 14,968,105
2069 8,163,771 14,772,746
2068 8,193,704 14,575,859
2067 8,224,576 14,373,538
2066 8,257,106 14,170,754
2065 8,290,403 13,967,146
2064 8,322,363 13,761,777
2063 8,356,710 13,548,616
2062 8,391,660 13,336,037
2061 8,426,083 13,123,628
2060 8,461,244 12,906,496
2059 8,497,226 12,688,037
2058 8,533,176 12,467,461
2057 8,569,804 12,245,441
2056 8,603,815 12,023,522
2055 8,637,443 11,801,006
2054 8,670,706 11,578,020
2053 8,703,475 11,354,432
2052 8,733,492 11,131,786
2051 8,761,338 10,910,913
2050 8,789,107 10,689,058
2049 8,816,505 10,471,199
2048 8,841,593 10,252,433
2047 8,864,899 10,037,332
2046 8,886,446 9,822,499
2045 8,906,200 9,608,962
2044 8,926,211 9,397,018
2043 8,943,779 9,188,292
2042 8,961,407 8,982,316
2041 8,977,747 8,777,138
2040 8,994,604 8,570,085
2039 9,011,400 8,360,267
2038 9,026,006 8,151,599
2037 9,044,181 7,944,754
2036 9,059,299 7,736,415
2035 9,074,280 7,527,731
2034 9,089,880 7,316,613
2033 9,102,596 7,106,984
2032 9,116,080 6,898,917
2031 9,127,901 6,691,778
2030 9,138,727 6,488,327
2029 9,146,845 6,287,899
2028 9,151,806 6,086,983
2027 9,157,362 5,892,506
2026 9,163,419 5,702,177
2025 9,170,052 5,514,692
2024 9,177,982 5,330,690
2023 9,131,761 5,152,421
2022 9,041,851 5,098,039
2021 8,955,797 5,112,100
2020 8,916,864 5,026,628
2019 8,879,920 4,944,703
2018 8,840,521 4,878,657
2017 8,797,566 4,793,511
2016 8,736,668 4,713,663
2015 8,642,699 4,629,320
2014 8,546,356 4,623,182
2013 8,479,823 4,642,419
2012 8,429,991 4,610,848
2011 8,391,643 4,565,021
2010 8,363,404 4,492,995
2009 8,343,323 4,529,047
2008 8,321,496 4,558,984
2007 8,295,487 4,462,770
2006 8,268,641 4,377,579
2005 8,227,829 4,288,810
2004 8,171,966 4,192,826
2003 8,121,423 4,103,086
2002 8,081,957 4,006,077
2001 8,042,293 3,919,487
2000 8,011,566 3,833,416
1999 7,992,324 3,729,450
1998 7,976,789 3,628,827
1997 7,968,041 3,531,700
1996 7,959,017 3,435,965
1995 7,948,278 3,348,052
1994 7,936,118 3,257,954
1993 7,905,633 3,157,839
1992 7,840,709 3,058,831
1991 7,754,891 2,963,191
1990 7,677,850 2,871,910
1989 7,619,567 2,783,970
1988 7,585,317 2,713,965
1987 7,574,586 2,669,155
1986 7,569,794 2,634,258
1985 7,564,985 2,600,932
1984 7,561,434 2,568,610
1983 7,561,910 2,537,399
1982 7,574,140 2,507,375
1981 7,568,710 2,478,402
1980 7,549,433 2,450,535
1979 7,549,425 2,423,794
1978 7,562,305 2,397,961
1977 7,568,430 2,372,930
1976 7,565,525 2,348,566
1975 7,578,903 2,313,916
1974 7,599,038 2,269,338
1973 7,586,115 2,226,008
1972 7,544,201 2,183,769
1971 7,500,482 2,141,450
1970 7,467,086 2,097,505
1969 7,441,055 2,051,515
1968 7,415,403 2,005,100
1967 7,376,998 1,960,444
1966 7,322,066 1,918,082
1965 7,270,889 1,877,854
1964 7,223,801 1,839,583
1963 7,175,811 1,803,063
1962 7,129,864 1,768,115
1961 7,086,299 1,734,580
1960 7,047,539 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 426,751 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 99th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th to 96th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M 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
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria CAR
2100 -0.21% 0.42%
2099 -0.21% 0.45%
2098 -0.23% 0.45%
2097 -0.22% 0.49%
2096 -0.23% 0.53%
2095 -0.22% 0.54%
2094 -0.23% 0.55%
2093 -0.23% 0.59%
2092 -0.26% 0.61%
2091 -0.27% 0.65%
2090 -0.29% 0.64%
2089 -0.3% 0.69%
2088 -0.28% 0.72%
2087 -0.3% 0.77%
2086 -0.32% 0.77%
2085 -0.33% 0.81%
2084 -0.32% 0.85%
2083 -0.33% 0.88%
2082 -0.32% 0.89%
2081 -0.31% 0.93%
2080 -0.33% 0.92%
2079 -0.34% 0.98%
2078 -0.35% 1.04%
2077 -0.33% 1.07%
2076 -0.32% 1.1%
2075 -0.34% 1.09%
2074 -0.33% 1.16%
2073 -0.35% 1.17%
2072 -0.34% 1.24%
2071 -0.34% 1.3%
2070 -0.37% 1.32%
2069 -0.37% 1.35%
2068 -0.38% 1.41%
2067 -0.39% 1.43%
2066 -0.4% 1.46%
2065 -0.38% 1.49%
2064 -0.41% 1.57%
2063 -0.42% 1.59%
2062 -0.41% 1.62%
2061 -0.42% 1.68%
2060 -0.42% 1.72%
2059 -0.42% 1.77%
2058 -0.43% 1.81%
2057 -0.4% 1.85%
2056 -0.39% 1.89%
2055 -0.38% 1.93%
2054 -0.38% 1.97%
2053 -0.34% 2%
2052 -0.32% 2.02%
2051 -0.32% 2.08%
2050 -0.31% 2.08%
2049 -0.28% 2.13%
2048 -0.26% 2.14%
2047 -0.24% 2.19%
2046 -0.22% 2.22%
2045 -0.22% 2.26%
2044 -0.2% 2.27%
2043 -0.2% 2.29%
2042 -0.18% 2.34%
2041 -0.19% 2.42%
2040 -0.19% 2.51%
2039 -0.16% 2.56%
2038 -0.2% 2.6%
2037 -0.17% 2.69%
2036 -0.17% 2.77%
2035 -0.17% 2.89%
2034 -0.14% 2.95%
2033 -0.15% 3.02%
2032 -0.13% 3.1%
2031 -0.12% 3.14%
2030 -0.09% 3.19%
2029 -0.05% 3.3%
2028 -0.06% 3.3%
2027 -0.07% 3.34%
2026 -0.07% 3.4%
2025 -0.09% 3.45%
2024 0.51% 3.46%
2023 0.99% 1.07%
2022 0.96% -0.28%
2021 0.44% 1.7%
2020 0.42% 1.66%
2019 0.45% 1.35%
2018 0.49% 1.78%
2017 0.7% 1.69%
2016 1.09% 1.82%
2015 1.13% 0.13%
2014 0.78% -0.41%
2013 0.59% 0.68%
2012 0.46% 1%
2011 0.34% 1.6%
2010 0.24% -0.8%
2009 0.26% -0.66%
2008 0.31% 2.16%
2007 0.32% 1.95%
2006 0.5% 2.07%
2005 0.68% 2.29%
2004 0.62% 2.19%
2003 0.49% 2.42%
2002 0.49% 2.21%
2001 0.38% 2.25%
2000 0.24% 2.79%
1999 0.19% 2.77%
1998 0.11% 2.75%
1997 0.11% 2.79%
1996 0.14% 2.63%
1995 0.15% 2.77%
1994 0.39% 3.17%
1993 0.83% 3.24%
1992 1.11% 3.23%
1991 1% 3.18%
1990 0.76% 3.16%
1989 0.45% 2.58%
1988 0.14% 1.68%
1987 0.06% 1.32%
1986 0.06% 1.28%
1985 0.05% 1.26%
1984 -0.006% 1.23%
1983 -0.16% 1.2%
1982 0.07% 1.17%
1981 0.26% 1.14%
1980 0% 1.1%
1979 -0.17% 1.08%
1978 -0.08% 1.05%
1977 0.04% 1.04%
1976 -0.18% 1.5%
1975 -0.26% 1.96%
1974 0.17% 1.95%
1973 0.56% 1.93%
1972 0.58% 1.98%
1971 0.45% 2.1%
1970 0.35% 2.24%
1969 0.35% 2.31%
1968 0.52% 2.28%
1967 0.75% 2.21%
1966 0.7% 2.14%
1965 0.65% 2.08%
1964 0.67% 2.03%
1963 0.64% 1.98%
1962 0.61% 1.93%
1961 0.55% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Austria grew by 0.51%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Austria CAR
Current population
9163419
5753659
Population rank 99/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
11.4 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
6.77 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
5.87 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +127 +488
Annual growth/decline +46,221 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 131/197 9/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -14,693
Net migration rank 44/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -14,693
2024 - 8,813 - -15,357
2023 -11,872 4,819 190,325 -14,682
2022 -10,851 157,365 -49,456 -17,430
2021 -6,269 52,150 124,408 -85,646
2020 -8,025 39,601 156,911 -24,745
2019 1,776 41,090 68,523 -36,849
2018 1,769 35,296 153,361 -52,954
2017 4,399 45,478 128,461 -58,584
2016 6,989 65,976 142,419 -52,607
2015 1,729 115,175 141,912 -63,045
2014 3,419 74,375 107,448 -174,051
2013 0 56,726 140,489 -112,382
2012 0 45,014 146,791 -111,764
2011 1,679 31,887 142,913 -86,281
2010 1,672 22,570 130,539 -43,126
2009 -834 18,222 -130,613 -28,899
2008 2,496 25,405 128,627 -28,983
2007 1,659 24,616 123,137 -30,352
2006 3,308 25,787 118,882 -41,282
2005 3,291 50,676 113,534 -13,604
2004 4,904 55,007 108,548 -16,510
2003 0 44,362 105,540 -18,097
2002 2,424 37,508 100,588 5,992
2001 804 39,866 99,598 -33,006
2000 1,602 17,631 97,468 8,079
1999 0 19,949 96,108 6,284
1998 3,191 8,702 94,361 4,479
1997 3,984 1,589 93,378 2,034
1996 7,959 4,077 93,369 2,697
1995 7,948 1,890 92,748 -12,986
1994 11,110 3,113 90,943 9,496
1993 12,649 33,688 89,873 9,930
1992 12,545 71,451 88,939 9,269
1991 10,857 77,417 88,688 4,381
1990 7,678 59,873 87,507 1,995
1989 5,333 46,232 85,969 409
1988 4,551 13,807 84,654 -31,016
1987 1,515 1,434 83,408 -47,428
1986 0 6,630 81,149 -47,332
1985 -1,513 5,940 79,266 -46,427
1984 756 2,906 77,395 -45,591
1983 -3,025 -1,474 75,399 -44,780
1982 3,029 -22,711 73,330 -43,908
1981 1,514 29,590 71,391 -42,872
1980 -1,510 9,811 68,759 -41,539
1979 -6,039 -1,785 66,104 -39,850
1978 -9,074 -8,131 63,285 -37,874
1977 -6,811 13,245 60,436 -35,782
1976 -7,565 8,336 57,725 -33,645
1975 -2,274 -24,253 55,106 -9,895
1974 3,039 -16,276 53,777 -9,838
1973 5,310 34,856 52,525 -9,800
1972 9,053 36,703 51,390 -9,634
1971 11,250 32,392 50,142 -7,259
1970 13,441 10,601 48,690 -3,693
1969 22,323 5,896 47,066 -80
1968 30,403 -6,880 45,377 474
1967 32,459 21,285 42,979 474
1966 37,343 18,656 40,804 474
1965 35,627 10,719 38,710 474
1964 44,788 3,646 36,878 474
1963 43,055 4,774 35,218 474
1962 42,779 1,509 33,731 474
1961 46,061 -2,760 32,383 474
1960 36,647 -1,732 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/austria/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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

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