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Population in Austria compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Austria was 9,208,163 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Austria's population is 9,201,502 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 12.9 times bigger than Austria's.
  • Austria is ranked the 98th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.11% for Austria vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Austria has had an average growth rate of +0.68% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Austria has increased from 8.27M people to 9.2M (11.3% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Austria vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Austria
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Austria DR Congo
2100 7,480,998 436,237,219
2099 7,496,393 433,289,774
2098 7,512,042 430,252,622
2097 7,529,263 427,149,320
2096 7,546,082 423,961,963
2095 7,563,465 420,678,721
2094 7,579,830 417,304,547
2093 7,597,443 413,867,290
2092 7,615,235 410,362,003
2091 7,634,815 406,763,717
2090 7,655,146 403,089,566
2089 7,677,547 399,334,389
2088 7,700,301 395,507,774
2087 7,722,041 391,613,249
2086 7,745,003 387,639,503
2085 7,769,542 383,604,733
2084 7,795,466 379,495,246
2083 7,820,876 375,330,369
2082 7,846,431 371,124,615
2081 7,871,639 366,878,238
2080 7,896,208 362,574,665
2079 7,922,233 358,227,097
2078 7,949,533 353,821,014
2077 7,977,848 349,368,182
2076 8,003,921 344,866,731
2075 8,029,654 340,338,504
2074 8,057,079 335,761,691
2073 8,083,839 331,157,281
2072 8,112,165 326,505,656
2071 8,139,526 321,830,769
2070 8,167,659 317,104,580
2069 8,197,700 312,349,776
2068 8,227,758 307,566,932
2067 8,258,758 302,762,490
2066 8,291,423 297,932,241
2065 8,324,858 293,081,284
2064 8,356,951 288,211,987
2063 8,391,440 283,315,009
2062 8,426,536 278,399,192
2061 8,461,102 273,464,914
2060 8,496,409 268,520,814
2059 8,532,540 263,570,338
2058 8,568,640 258,622,778
2057 8,605,421 253,685,085
2056 8,639,572 248,748,321
2055 8,673,340 243,814,854
2054 8,706,741 238,885,417
2053 8,739,647 233,971,468
2052 8,769,788 229,073,420
2051 8,797,751 224,197,775
2050 8,825,635 219,354,949
2049 8,853,147 214,547,398
2048 8,878,339 209,774,448
2047 8,901,742 205,040,532
2046 8,923,378 200,341,405
2045 8,943,215 195,693,533
2044 8,963,309 191,087,342
2043 8,980,950 186,534,055
2042 8,998,651 182,033,706
2041 9,015,059 177,583,290
2040 9,031,986 173,191,594
2039 9,048,852 168,846,440
2038 9,063,518 164,551,895
2037 9,081,768 160,316,591
2036 9,096,950 156,099,100
2035 9,111,993 151,924,296
2034 9,127,657 147,782,785
2033 9,140,427 143,684,929
2032 9,153,966 139,642,368
2031 9,165,837 135,634,548
2030 9,176,708 131,685,113
2029 9,184,859 127,793,612
2028 9,189,841 123,956,913
2027 9,195,420 120,188,952
2026 9,201,502 116,482,769
2025 9,208,163 112,832,473
2024 9,177,982 109,276,265
2023 9,131,761 105,789,731
2022 9,041,851 102,396,968
2021 8,955,797 99,148,932
2020 8,916,864 95,989,998
2019 8,879,920 92,947,442
2018 8,840,521 90,047,644
2017 8,797,566 87,083,398
2016 8,736,668 83,956,415
2015 8,642,699 81,035,531
2014 8,546,356 78,403,242
2013 8,479,823 75,789,395
2012 8,429,991 73,254,618
2011 8,391,643 70,849,311
2010 8,363,404 68,563,038
2009 8,343,323 66,412,044
2008 8,321,496 64,390,664
2007 8,295,487 62,477,752
2006 8,268,641 60,615,908
2005 8,227,829 58,775,724
2004 8,171,966 56,997,741
2003 8,121,423 55,343,867
2002 8,081,957 53,750,524
2001 8,042,293 52,132,646
2000 8,011,566 50,507,442
1999 7,992,324 48,912,971
1998 7,976,789 47,297,600
1997 7,968,041 46,029,902
1996 7,959,017 45,296,124
1995 7,948,278 44,433,704
1994 7,936,118 42,626,876
1993 7,905,633 40,656,336
1992 7,840,709 39,228,910
1991 7,754,891 37,925,817
1990 7,677,850 36,684,063
1989 7,619,567 35,486,866
1988 7,585,317 34,382,752
1987 7,574,586 33,298,904
1986 7,569,794 32,265,196
1985 7,564,985 31,264,816
1984 7,561,434 30,245,081
1983 7,561,910 29,250,963
1982 7,574,140 28,338,190
1981 7,568,710 27,500,515
1980 7,549,433 26,711,099
1979 7,549,425 25,886,782
1978 7,562,305 24,992,689
1977 7,568,430 24,229,061
1976 7,565,525 23,624,031
1975 7,578,903 23,021,101
1974 7,599,038 22,418,878
1973 7,586,115 21,827,665
1972 7,544,201 21,251,160
1971 7,500,482 20,695,569
1970 7,467,086 20,137,436
1969 7,441,055 19,570,445
1968 7,415,403 19,012,189
1967 7,376,998 18,462,782
1966 7,322,066 17,931,929
1965 7,270,889 17,427,802
1964 7,223,801 16,955,327
1963 7,175,811 16,507,599
1962 7,129,864 16,075,724
1961 7,086,299 15,662,374
1960 7,047,539 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Austria increased by 468,027 people (a 5.66% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Austria gained 464,834 people (a 5.32% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Austria was ranked 91st most populous country in 2006 and is 98th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M 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
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Austria DR Congo
2100 -0.21% 0.68%
2099 -0.21% 0.71%
2098 -0.23% 0.73%
2097 -0.22% 0.75%
2096 -0.23% 0.78%
2095 -0.22% 0.81%
2094 -0.23% 0.83%
2093 -0.23% 0.85%
2092 -0.26% 0.88%
2091 -0.27% 0.91%
2090 -0.29% 0.94%
2089 -0.3% 0.97%
2088 -0.28% 0.99%
2087 -0.3% 1.03%
2086 -0.32% 1.05%
2085 -0.33% 1.08%
2084 -0.32% 1.11%
2083 -0.33% 1.13%
2082 -0.32% 1.16%
2081 -0.31% 1.19%
2080 -0.33% 1.21%
2079 -0.34% 1.25%
2078 -0.35% 1.27%
2077 -0.33% 1.31%
2076 -0.32% 1.33%
2075 -0.34% 1.36%
2074 -0.33% 1.39%
2073 -0.35% 1.42%
2072 -0.34% 1.45%
2071 -0.34% 1.49%
2070 -0.37% 1.52%
2069 -0.37% 1.56%
2068 -0.38% 1.59%
2067 -0.39% 1.62%
2066 -0.4% 1.66%
2065 -0.38% 1.69%
2064 -0.41% 1.73%
2063 -0.42% 1.77%
2062 -0.41% 1.8%
2061 -0.42% 1.84%
2060 -0.42% 1.88%
2059 -0.42% 1.91%
2058 -0.43% 1.95%
2057 -0.4% 1.98%
2056 -0.39% 2.02%
2055 -0.38% 2.06%
2054 -0.38% 2.1%
2053 -0.34% 2.14%
2052 -0.32% 2.17%
2051 -0.32% 2.21%
2050 -0.31% 2.24%
2049 -0.28% 2.28%
2048 -0.26% 2.31%
2047 -0.24% 2.35%
2046 -0.22% 2.38%
2045 -0.22% 2.41%
2044 -0.2% 2.44%
2043 -0.2% 2.47%
2042 -0.18% 2.51%
2041 -0.19% 2.54%
2040 -0.19% 2.57%
2039 -0.16% 2.61%
2038 -0.2% 2.64%
2037 -0.17% 2.7%
2036 -0.17% 2.75%
2035 -0.17% 2.8%
2034 -0.14% 2.85%
2033 -0.15% 2.89%
2032 -0.13% 2.95%
2031 -0.12% 3%
2030 -0.09% 3.05%
2029 -0.05% 3.1%
2028 -0.06% 3.14%
2027 -0.07% 3.18%
2026 -0.07% 3.24%
2025 0.33% 3.25%
2024 0.51% 3.3%
2023 0.99% 3.31%
2022 0.96% 3.28%
2021 0.44% 3.29%
2020 0.42% 3.27%
2019 0.45% 3.22%
2018 0.49% 3.4%
2017 0.7% 3.72%
2016 1.09% 3.6%
2015 1.13% 3.36%
2014 0.78% 3.45%
2013 0.59% 3.46%
2012 0.46% 3.39%
2011 0.34% 3.33%
2010 0.24% 3.24%
2009 0.26% 3.14%
2008 0.31% 3.06%
2007 0.32% 3.07%
2006 0.5% 3.13%
2005 0.68% 3.12%
2004 0.62% 2.99%
2003 0.49% 2.96%
2002 0.49% 3.1%
2001 0.38% 3.22%
2000 0.24% 3.26%
1999 0.19% 3.42%
1998 0.11% 2.75%
1997 0.11% 1.62%
1996 0.14% 1.94%
1995 0.15% 4.24%
1994 0.39% 4.85%
1993 0.83% 3.64%
1992 1.11% 3.44%
1991 1% 3.38%
1990 0.76% 3.37%
1989 0.45% 3.21%
1988 0.14% 3.25%
1987 0.06% 3.2%
1986 0.06% 3.2%
1985 0.05% 3.37%
1984 -0.006% 3.4%
1983 -0.16% 3.22%
1982 0.07% 3.05%
1981 0.26% 2.96%
1980 0% 3.18%
1979 -0.17% 3.58%
1978 -0.08% 3.15%
1977 0.04% 2.56%
1976 -0.18% 2.62%
1975 -0.26% 2.69%
1974 0.17% 2.71%
1973 0.56% 2.71%
1972 0.58% 2.68%
1971 0.45% 2.77%
1970 0.35% 2.9%
1969 0.35% 2.94%
1968 0.52% 2.98%
1967 0.75% 2.96%
1966 0.7% 2.89%
1965 0.65% 2.79%
1964 0.67% 2.71%
1963 0.64% 2.69%
1962 0.61% 2.64%
1961 0.55% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Austria grew by 0.33%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Austria DR Congo
Current population
9201502
118386491
Population rank 98/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.11% 1.42%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
6.82 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
5.97 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +83 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +30,181 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +0.33% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 144/197 10/197
One migration net change every
46.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +11,254 -27,309
Net migration rank 44/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 2,327,064 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 32/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 25.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 22/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Austria
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Austria DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,254 - -27,309
2024 -11,013 8,813 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 -11,872 4,819 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 -10,851 157,365 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 -6,269 52,150 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 -8,025 39,601 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 1,776 41,090 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 1,769 35,296 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 4,399 45,478 2,883,245 176,290
2016 6,989 65,976 2,753,687 440,748
2015 1,729 115,175 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 3,419 74,375 2,580,251 36,966
2013 0 56,726 2,489,378 121,097
2012 0 45,014 2,405,462 53,668
2011 1,679 31,887 2,310,679 40,891
2010 1,672 22,570 2,212,255 8,823
2009 -834 18,222 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 2,496 25,405 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 1,659 24,616 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 3,308 25,787 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 3,291 50,676 1,800,300 20,384
2004 4,904 55,007 1,731,022 4,260
2003 0 44,362 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 2,424 37,508 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 804 39,866 1,594,999 26,523
2000 1,602 17,631 1,549,518 79,340
1999 0 19,949 1,450,318 109,761
1998 3,191 8,702 1,375,130 295,560
1997 3,984 1,589 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 7,959 4,077 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 7,948 1,890 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 11,110 3,113 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 12,649 33,688 1,209,242 240,176
1992 12,545 71,451 1,152,781 252,666
1991 10,857 77,417 1,114,033 86,721
1990 7,678 59,873 1,063,508 219,270
1989 5,333 46,232 1,027,238 84,415
1988 4,551 13,807 995,278 101,314
1987 1,515 1,434 959,875 111,220
1986 0 6,630 925,334 70,988
1985 -1,513 5,940 885,670 118,791
1984 756 2,906 844,956 190,045
1983 -3,025 -1,474 807,122 146,095
1982 3,029 -22,711 774,823 97,495
1981 1,514 29,590 748,371 54,656
1980 -1,510 9,811 724,111 51,685
1979 -6,039 -1,785 691,773 181,028
1978 -9,074 -8,131 646,411 268,974
1977 -6,811 13,245 638,242 -26,355
1976 -7,565 8,336 624,147 -25,965
1975 -2,274 -24,253 608,655 -972
1974 3,039 -16,276 593,539 3,216
1973 5,310 34,856 578,280 7,414
1972 9,053 36,703 564,495 2,840
1971 11,250 32,392 549,343 -5,497
1970 13,441 10,601 533,300 39,116
1969 22,323 5,896 514,800 46,778
1968 30,403 -6,880 497,682 57,274
1967 32,459 21,285 479,552 64,307
1966 37,343 18,656 463,397 54,443
1965 35,627 10,719 429,002 61,397
1964 44,788 3,646 406,334 48,207
1963 43,055 4,774 398,972 41,960
1962 42,779 1,509 383,406 39,431
1961 46,061 -2,760 368,207 35,654
1960 36,647 -1,732 363,517 27,673

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/austria/dr-congo | 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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 2,327,064 residents or 25.5% of the population were not native-born in Austria, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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