Austria at its true size
Austria covers 83,879 km², number 113 of 194 countries by area. Home to 9,208,163 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 2.2× too large.
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| Area | 83,879 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,208,163 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 110 per km² |
| Capital | Vienna |
| Local time in Vienna | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) Wikidata |
| Languages | German, Austrian Sign Language |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUEuro areaSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +43 |
| Codes | AT · AUT · 040 |
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Where Austria ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#98 of 1949.2 million people#17 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#79 of 194110 people per km²#19 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#75 of 19270% urban#25 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#169 of 1921.31 births per woman#28 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#143 of 192+0.33% a year#17 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#163 of 1928.4 births per 1,000 people#19 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#43 of 1929.6 deaths per 1,000 people#27 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#177 of 19214.1% under 15#31 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#21 of 19221.1% aged 65 and over#20 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#50 of 192+1.2 per 1,000 people#24 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#32 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#29 of 19282.0 years#20 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#168 of 1912.8 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#23 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#7 of 1785.52 doctors per 1,000 people#4 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#12 of 14592.6% gross enrolment#5 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#21 of 190an index of 0.930#14 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#13 of 185$60,360 a person#9 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#45 of 18492% online#25 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#16 of 184$76,778 a person#10 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#164 of 187+0.6% a year#35 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#75 of 176+3.5% a year#20 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#76 of 1785.6% of the labour force#20 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#103 of 1490.5% under $3.00 a day#13 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#109 of 149a Gini index of 31.2#18 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#148 of 1782.8% of jobs#25 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#44 of 17824.6% of jobs#19 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#41 of 17872.6% of jobs#19 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#175 of 184-2.0% of GDP#36 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#40 of 16854.7% of GDP#18 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#106 of 1551.1% of GDP#32 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#71 of 191124 subscriptions per 100 people#23 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#36 of 1856.32 tonnes a person#12 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#52 of 19247% forest#8 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#66 of 19036.0% renewable#12 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#155 of 19110.0 µg/m³#26 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#35 of 19129.6% of the land protected#10 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#69 of 19016.0% of the land arable#27 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#94 of 1768.7% of its available fresh water#18 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#85 of 1801,110 mm a year#9 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Austria’s area, lit up on the map →
- United Arab Emirates1.0×Austria and United Arab Emirates are almost exactly the same size.
- Azerbaijan0.97×Austria is 3% smaller than Azerbaijan.
- Serbia0.95×Austria is 5% smaller than Serbia.
- Czechia1.06×Austria is 6% larger than Czechia.
- Jordan0.94×Austria is 6% smaller than Jordan.
- Portugal0.91×Austria is 9% smaller than Portugal.
How many times does Austria fit into…
- Russia: about 204 times
- Canada: about 119 times
- United States: about 117 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Austria shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Danube2,850 km
- Rhine1,233 km
- Drava720 km
Summits
- Grossglockner3,798 m
- Zugspitze2,962 m
Lakes
- Bodensee536 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Austria. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Austria
- How big is Austria?
- Austria covers 83,879 km², which makes it number 113 of 194 countries by area. About 9,208,163 people live there (2025), 110 per km².
- Is Austria bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Austria and United Arab Emirates are almost exactly the same size. Austria: 83,879 km²; United Arab Emirates: 83,600 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Austria?
- At about 48° latitude, Mercator stretches Austria to roughly 2.2× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Austria?
- Austria shares a land border with Germany, Italy, Hungary, Czechia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Liechtenstein.