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

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 5,798,457 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 98th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • 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 +0.68% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% 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 7,480,998 19,061,127
2099 7,496,393 18,981,009
2098 7,512,042 18,896,319
2097 7,529,263 18,810,793
2096 7,546,082 18,719,993
2095 7,563,465 18,621,666
2094 7,579,830 18,521,650
2093 7,597,443 18,420,299
2092 7,615,235 18,311,751
2091 7,634,815 18,200,580
2090 7,655,146 18,083,097
2089 7,677,547 17,968,298
2088 7,700,301 17,844,377
2087 7,722,041 17,717,148
2086 7,745,003 17,581,447
2085 7,769,542 17,447,157
2084 7,795,466 17,306,435
2083 7,820,876 17,159,818
2082 7,846,431 17,010,036
2081 7,871,639 16,860,592
2080 7,896,208 16,704,486
2079 7,922,233 16,552,105
2078 7,949,533 16,392,201
2077 7,977,848 16,224,015
2076 8,003,921 16,051,483
2075 8,029,654 15,877,563
2074 8,057,079 15,706,759
2073 8,083,839 15,526,382
2072 8,112,165 15,346,626
2071 8,139,526 15,158,906
2070 8,167,659 14,964,276
2069 8,197,700 14,768,967
2068 8,227,758 14,572,130
2067 8,258,758 14,369,861
2066 8,291,423 14,167,129
2065 8,324,858 13,963,573
2064 8,356,951 13,758,257
2063 8,391,440 13,545,150
2062 8,426,536 13,332,625
2061 8,461,102 13,120,271
2060 8,496,409 12,903,195
2059 8,532,540 12,684,791
2058 8,568,640 12,464,271
2057 8,605,421 12,242,308
2056 8,639,572 12,020,446
2055 8,673,340 11,797,986
2054 8,706,741 11,575,058
2053 8,739,647 11,351,527
2052 8,769,788 11,128,939
2051 8,797,751 10,908,122
2050 8,825,635 10,686,324
2049 8,853,147 10,468,520
2048 8,878,339 10,249,810
2047 8,901,742 10,034,764
2046 8,923,378 9,819,986
2045 8,943,215 9,606,504
2044 8,963,309 9,394,614
2043 8,980,950 9,185,941
2042 8,998,651 8,980,018
2041 9,015,059 8,774,893
2040 9,031,986 8,567,893
2039 9,048,852 8,358,128
2038 9,063,518 8,149,514
2037 9,081,768 7,942,721
2036 9,096,950 7,734,436
2035 9,111,993 7,525,805
2034 9,127,657 7,314,741
2033 9,140,427 7,105,166
2032 9,153,966 6,897,152
2031 9,165,837 6,690,066
2030 9,176,708 6,486,667
2029 9,184,859 6,286,290
2028 9,189,841 6,085,426
2027 9,195,420 5,890,999
2026 9,201,502 5,700,718
2025 9,208,163 5,513,282
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th 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 2025 at 9.21M people and is projected to decrease to 7.48M 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 0.33% 3.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Austria CAR
Current population
9201502
5798457
Population rank 98/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
6.82 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
5.97 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +83 +500
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 7/197
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 -11,013 8,813 196,244 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 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 132K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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