Austria vs Serbia
Serbia is 6% larger than Austria.
AustriaSerbiaAustria moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.95×
Austria is 0.95× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.06× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSerbia: 1.06× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAustria: 1.41× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAustria: 1.48× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 1.11× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustria: 0.90 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSerbia: 1.1× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 1.55× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Serbia: 0.2 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 2.0 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustria: 3.2 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustria: 6.0 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySerbia: 1.64× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.78× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.31× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.097 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 4.48× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 5.8× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 2.26× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 1.4 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSerbia: 0.4 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.27× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySerbia: 2.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Serbia: 1.6 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSerbia: 15.2 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 2.5 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustria: 17.7 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 5.9 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 0.4 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSerbia: 2.51× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAustria: 1.05× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.21× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyAustria: 8.8 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Serbia: 1.93× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 15.6 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 13.0 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustria: 1.53× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustria: 0.85 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 1.90 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSerbia: 1.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Vienna | Belgrade |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Serbian |
| 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 | +381 |
| 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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. Austria is 5% smaller than Serbia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Serbia?
- About 1.1 times: Serbia has 1.06× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 6,549,143. Density: Austria 110 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $13,480 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.48× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Serbia?
- In Austria: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 76.0 — 6.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Serbia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).