Austria vs Slovakia
Austria is 71% larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Austria about 1.7 times.
AustriaSlovakiaAustria moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.71×
Austria is 1.71× the area of Slovakia.
 Austria |  Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAustria: 1.71× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 49,034 km²#127 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAustria: 1.7× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,813#122 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 110 / km²#78 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 1.31× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 53%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSlovakia: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.46 per woman#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustria: 0.48 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | −0.15%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovakia: 1.03× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovakia: 1.5 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Austria: 2.1 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 19.0%#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustria: 7.0 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | −5.8 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustria: 3.6 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 78.4 years#48 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySlovakia: 1.89× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 births#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.49× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 3.70 per 1,000#38 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.7× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 54.5%#67 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.050 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.880#43 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 2.29× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $26,410#43 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 3.75× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $154.53B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 1.56× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $49,309#46 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSlovakia: 0.2 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%#160 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSlovakia: 0.5 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAustria: 1.04× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 5.4%#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAbout the same share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Austria: 7.4 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 23.8#148 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAustria: 0.6 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovakia: 9.9 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 34.5% of jobs#7 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustria: 9.3 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 63.3% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovakia: 3.3 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#117 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovakia: 30.4 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 85.1% of GDP#11 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSlovakia: 1.85× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#59 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 90%#55 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovakia: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.17× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 40% of land#67 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustria: 1.15× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 5.51 t a year#43 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 18.1 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 17.9%#114 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Slovakia: 1.37× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovakia: 7.9 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 37.5% of land#19 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSlovakia: 11.1 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 27.1% of land#36 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustria: 3.63× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 2.4%#142 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 1.35× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 824 mm#105 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovakia: 0.14 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +0.67#59 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 1.24 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.06#80 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSlovakia: 1.22× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 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 |
| Capital | Vienna | Bratislava |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Slovak |
| 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 | +421 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Eastern 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Austria is 71% larger than Slovakia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Austria?
- About 1.7 times: Austria has 1.71× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Austria and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. 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 Slovakia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,413,813. Density: Austria 110 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Slovakia?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $26,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.29× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Slovakia?
- In Austria: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 78.4 — 3.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Slovakia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).