Land covered by forest
47.2%% of land area
#58 of 2132023
149% of world average
SERIAL · 040Europe
Austria
CapitalVienna
CurrencyEUR · euro
LanguageGerman, Austrian Sign Language
Area83,879 km²
Since1918
ISOAUT · AT
Population
9.2Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Adolf Hitler
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Central Europe
Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, of which the capital Vienna is the most populous city and state. Austria is bordered by Germany to the northwest, the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The country occupies an area of 83,879 km2 (32,386 sq mi) and has a population of about 9.2 million.
Text: Wikipedia — AustriaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-31
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Vienna
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Official language
- German, Austrian Sign Language
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +43
- Licence plate code
- A
- Top-level domain
- .at
- Independence / founding
- 12 Nov 1918
- Highest point
- Grossglockner (3,798 m)
- Lowest point
- Neusiedl Lake (115 m)
- Anthem
- Land der Berge, Land am Strome
— LAND —
Forest area
38,983km²
#79 of 2132023
21% of world average
Agricultural land
31.5%% of land area
#122 of 2092023
85% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
16.0%% of land area
#65 of 2062023
115% of world average
Land area
83,879km²
#117 of 2152023
13% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
9.2Mpeople
#97 of 2162025
24% of world average
Population growth
0.3%% per year
#153 of 2162025
33% of world average
Population density
111people per km²
#96 of 2152023
24% of world average
People living in cities
69.7%% of population
#91 of 2162025
110% of world average
Urban population growth
0.7%% per year
#143 of 2162025
45% of world average
People living rurally
30.3%% of population
#126 of 2162025
82% of world average
Population aged 0-14
14.1%% of population
#195 of 2162025
56% of world average
Population aged 15-64
64.8%% of population
#103 of 2162025
101% of world average
Population aged 65+
21.1%% of population
#27 of 2162025
195% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
54.4%% of working-age population
#114 of 2162025
95% of world average
Female population
50.7%% of population
#74 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
1births per woman
#189 of 2162024
56% of world average
Birth rate
8.4 /1,000per 1,000 people
#179 of 2162024
49% of world average
Death rate
9.6 /1,000per 1,000 people
#47 of 2162024
125% of world average
Net migration
11,254people (5-year total)
#44 of 2162025
10221% of world average
Migrants living in the country
25.5%% of population
#36 of 2152024
192% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$579.47Bcurrent US$
#28 of 2112025
104% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$706.98Bcurrent int'l $
#43 of 1992025
68% of world average
GDP per person
$62,930current US$
#20 of 2112025
262% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$76,778current int'l $
#22 of 1992025
230% of world average
GDP growth
0.6%% per year
#184 of 2102025
18% of world average
GDP per person growth
0.3%% per year
#170 of 2102025
12% of world average
Gross national income
$581.20Bcurrent US$
#26 of 2042025
102% of world average
Gross national income per person
$60,360current US$
#19 of 2032025
299% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$77,010current int'l $
#20 of 1972025
242% of world average
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Inflation
3.5%% per year
#109 of 1902025
41% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
3.2%% per year
#99 of 2092025
45% of world average
Government revenue
45.1%% of GDP
#5 of 1492024
172% of world average
Government spending
46.0%% of GDP
#10 of 1492023
167% of world average
Government consumption
21.9%% of GDP
#38 of 1812025
125% of world average
Household consumption
51.8%% of GDP
#139 of 1812025
80% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
23.7%% of GDP
#86 of 1782025
102% of world average
Fixed investment
23.5%% of GDP
#69 of 1732025
106% of world average
Gross savings
25.8%% of GDP
#58 of 1682025
118% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
-$11.68Bcurrent US$
#195 of 2012025
-139% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
-2.0%% of GDP
#190 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
-1.0%% of GDP
#171 of 1792025
-49% of world average
Current account balance
1.8%% of GDP
#60 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$53.44Bcurrent US$
#47 of 1772025
53% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
310-100
#41 of 1472023
88% of world average
People below the poverty line
0.5%% of population
#43 of 1472023
4% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
24.8%%
#48 of 1472023
89% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
2.8%%
#75 of 1472023
100% of world average
Stock market value
36.4%% of GDP
#46 of 882025
48% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$3.83Bcurrent US$
#50 of 1862025
74% of world average
Exchange rate
1local currency per US$
#180 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
1.3%% of GDP
#167 of 1992025
13% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
24.0%% of GDP
#98 of 2022025
98% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
15.2%% of GDP
#39 of 1952025
139% of world average
Services' share of the economy
64.1%% of GDP
#63 of 2022025
111% of world average
5 of 39 figures unavailable for Austria.
— TRADE —
Exports
54.7%% of GDP
#47 of 1872025
126% of world average
Imports
52.3%% of GDP
#75 of 1872025
105% of world average
Trade balance
2.4%% of GDP
#57 of 1872025
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
77.7%% of GDP
#54 of 2052025
120% of world average
Goods exported
$222.03Bcurrent US$
#31 of 2072025
179% of world average
Goods imported
$228.39Bcurrent US$
#30 of 2072025
181% of world average
Services exported
$105.49Bcurrent US$
#24 of 1912025
217% of world average
Services imported
$98.29Bcurrent US$
#24 of 1912025
223% of world average
Goods and services exported
$319.41Bcurrent US$
#30 of 1912025
183% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$306.48Bcurrent US$
#29 of 1912025
181% of world average
High-tech share of exports
18.5%% of manufactured exports
#38 of 1792024
152% of world average
Terms of trade
95index
#144 of 2062024
90% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
82.0 yrsyears
#36 of 2162024
111% of world average
Life expectancy, women
84.3 yrsyears
#34 of 2162024
110% of world average
Life expectancy, men
79.8 yrsyears
#36 of 2162024
112% of world average
Infant deaths
2.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#23 of 1962024
15% of world average
Deaths under age 5
3.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#22 of 1962024
14% of world average
Maternal deaths
6per 100,000 live births
#28 of 1942023
5% of world average
Health spending
11.8%% of GDP
#10 of 1932024
173% of world average
Health spending per person
$6,739current US$
#13 of 1932024
462% of world average
Physicians
5.5 /1,000per 1,000 people
#7 of 1872023
262% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
11.3 /1,000per 1,000 people
#17 of 1962022
239% of world average
Hospital beds
6.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#10 of 1572022
226% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
100.0%% of population
#38 of 2142024
110% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
100.0%% of population
#18 of 2132024
124% of world average
Suicide rate
15per 100,000 people
#153 of 1852021
170% of world average
Adults who smoke
23.8%% of adults
#113 of 1662024
120% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
5per 100,000 people
#33 of 2082024
5% of world average
Undernourishment
2.5%% of population
#4 of 1682023
25% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
90.0%% of children 12-23 months
#92 of 1932024
105% of world average
1 of 19 figures unavailable for Austria.
— LEARNING —
Education spending
5.3%% of GDP
#49 of 1902022
122% of world average
Education spending
10.0%% of government spending
#149 of 1892022
74% of world average
Primary school enrolment
101.3%% gross
#85 of 2002024
101% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
100.6%% gross
#61 of 1882024
115% of world average
University enrolment
92.6%% gross
#15 of 1672024
186% of world average
Primary school completion
96.7%% of relevant age group
#75 of 1802024
108% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
10pupils per teacher
#12 of 1602017
45% of world average
Years of compulsory education
13.0 yrsyears
#18 of 1972025
129% of world average
2 of 10 figures unavailable for Austria.
— WORK —
Unemployment
5.6%% of labour force
#105 of 1862025
81% of world average
Youth unemployment
11.0%% of labour force aged 15-24
#82 of 1862025
70% of world average
Labour force participation
60.1%% aged 15+
#104 of 1862025
99% of world average
Women in the labour force
55.1%% of women aged 15+
#82 of 1862025
108% of world average
Men in the labour force
65.4%% of men aged 15+
#136 of 1862025
94% of world average
Labour force
4.8Mpeople
#91 of 1862025
23% of world average
Working in agriculture
2.8%% of employment
#151 of 1862025
13% of world average
Working in industry
24.6%% of employment
#45 of 1862025
126% of world average
Working in services
72.6%% of employment
#48 of 1862025
124% of world average
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Self-employed
12.2%% of employment
#160 of 1862025
32% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
80.0%% of labour force
#60 of 1712025
105% of world average
Employed
56.8%% aged 15+
#98 of 1862025
100% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
91.9%% of population
#50 of 2072025
129% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
124per 100 people
#78 of 2102024
107% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
30per 100 people
#57 of 2082024
166% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
38per 100 people
#23 of 2132024
257% of world average
Access to electricity
100.0%% of population
#8 of 2142024
113% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
100.0%% of population
#4 of 1892023
144% of world average
Electricity used per person
7,897kWh per person
#19 of 1492024
187% of world average
Energy used per person
3,242kg oil equivalent per person
#28 of 1492024
144% of world average
Air passengers carried
46.0Mpassengers
#25 of 1652023
178% of world average
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Air freight
208million tonne-km
#50 of 1632023
16% of world average
Rail network
4,962route-km
#28 of 842021
48% of world average
Rail passengers
8,433million passenger-km
#24 of 782021
31% of world average
Container port traffic
285,900TEU
#100 of 1672017
5% of world average
Research and development spending
3.3%% of GDP
#8 of 1272023
334% of world average
Patent applications by residents
1,872count
#20 of 1422021
12% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
13,846count
#34 of 1972023
84% of world average
Tourists arriving
15.1Mcount
#18 of 1942020
295% of world average
Money earned from tourism
$15.36Bcurrent US$
#9 of 1752020
415% of world average
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
6tonnes per person
#165 of 2032024
140% of world average
Carbon emissions
58Mt CO2
#151 of 2032024
31% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
71Mt CO2-equivalent
#139 of 2032024
28% of world average
Protected land
29.6%% of land area
#39 of 2132025
157% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
5.7%% of internal resources
#75 of 1772022
4% of world average
Renewable water available per person
6,083m³ per person
#63 of 1832022
43% of world average
Renewable energy use
36.0%% of final energy consumption
#66 of 2122021
124% of world average
Electricity from renewables
79.9%% of total
#30 of 2062021
231% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
13.7%% of total
#31 of 2092023
23% of world average
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Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#42 of 2082021
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
64.0%% of energy use
#30 of 1432023
no comparison
1 of 12 figures unavailable for Austria.
— STATE —
Military spending
1.0%% of GDP
#113 of 1562024
45% of world average
Military spending
$5.26Bcurrent US$
#45 of 1602024
32% of world average
Military spending
1.9%% of government spending
#143 of 1532024
25% of world average
Armed forces personnel
23,000people
#98 of 1702020
14% of world average
Armed forces
0.5%% of labour force
#116 of 1682020
40% of world average
Tax revenue
25.8%% of GDP
#11 of 1492024
154% of world average
Homicides
1per 100,000 people
#35 of 1582023
11% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Austria.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Land der Berge, Land am StromeAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Vienna · approx. UTC+1
Landmarks
prehistoric pile dwellings around the AlpsImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Neusiedl LakeImage: Wikimedia Commons 
WachauImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Semmering railwayImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Palace and gardens of SchönbrunnImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Image: Wikimedia Commons 
Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscapeImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Historic Centre of the City of SalzburgImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Altaussee salt mineImage: Wikimedia Commons 
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss EggenbergImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Historic Centre of ViennaImage: Wikimedia Commons 
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Adolf Hitlerdictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945, main instigator of World War II (1889–1945)
Sigmund FreudAustrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
Ludwig WittgensteinAustrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951)
Anna NetrebkoRussian and Austrian operatic soprano
Bertolt BrechtGerman poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956)
Arnold SchwarzeneggerAustrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
Rainer Maria RilkeAustrian poet and writer (1875–1926)
Karl PopperAustrian-British philosopher of science and social and política e falsificationism and for criticism of Plato, Hegel and Marx as totalitarian opponents of open society (1902-1994)
Elfriede JelinekAustrian playwright and novelist
Stefan ZweigAustrian writer (1881–1942)
Kurt GödelAustrian-American logician, mathematician, and philosopher of mathematics (1906–1978)
Friedrich HayekAustrian and British economist (1899–1992)
History
12 Nov 1918Austria — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population9.2M2025
GDP$579.47B2025
GDP per person$62,9302025