Austria vs Italy
Italy is 3.6 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Italy about 3.6 times.
AustriaItalyAustria moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.28×
Austria is 0.28× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 3.6× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaItaly: 3.6× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 6.4× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 1.78× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 195 / km²#51 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAustria: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustria: 0.39 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAustria: 1.33× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 1.15× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Austria: 2.4 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 4.0 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationItaly: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 2.0 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAustria: 1.22× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.32× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.22× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.015 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 1.43× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPItaly: 4.4× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $2.55T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 1.22× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAustria: 0.1 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 2.0 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 1.14× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyItaly: 1.8× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Italy: 3.1 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureItaly: 0.5 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryItaly: 1.8 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustria: 2.4 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentItaly: 2.0 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 22.5 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingItaly: 1.72× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAustria: 1.03× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.49× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustria: 1.24× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 18.5 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Italy: 1.43× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 8.1 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 7.5 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressItaly: 3.43× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 1.33× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustria: 0.07 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 0.72 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAustria: 1.5× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Vienna | Rome |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Italian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +43 | +39 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Italy?
- No. Austria is 3.6 times smaller than Italy. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Italy?
- About 3.6 times: Italy has 3.6× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Italy look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Italy about 1.85×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Italy 195 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Italy?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $42,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.43× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Italy?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 82.0 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Italy have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).