Austria vs Slovenia
Austria is 4.14 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Austria about 4.1 times.
AustriaSloveniaAustria moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 4.14× the area of Slovenia.
 Austria |  Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAustria: 4.14× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 20,271 km²#151 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAustria: 4.32× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 2,130,986#146 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAustria: 1.04× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 105 / km²#84 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 1.24× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 56%#118 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSlovenia: 1.16× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.52 per woman#134 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustria: 0.16 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +0.17%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAustria: 1.06× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSlovenia: 1.05× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,000#34 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Slovenia: 0.4 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 14.5%#167 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Slovenia: 1.1 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 22.2%#13 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSlovenia: 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 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySlovenia: 0.3 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAustria: 1.56× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.64× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 3.37 per 1,000#50 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.16× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 80.1%#25 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSlovenia: 0.001 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.931#20 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 1.7× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $35,520#34 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 7.28× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $79.65B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 1.3× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $59,245#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSlovenia: 0.5 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 1.1 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAustria: 1.75× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Austria: 6.5 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureSlovenia: 0.9 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 3.7% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySlovenia: 7.4 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 32.0% of jobs#12 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustria: 8.2 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 64.4% of jobs#73 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSlovenia: 4.3 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSlovenia: 23.9 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 78.6% of GDP#14 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSlovenia: 1.4× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#85 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSlovenia: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSlovenia: 1.31× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAbout the same CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 6.27 t a year#37 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 12.6 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 23.4%#98 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Slovenia: 1.26× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 12.6 µg/m³#137 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSlovenia: 10.8 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 40.4% of land#8 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAustria: 7.2 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 8.8% of land#109 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustria: 1.55× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 5.6%#118 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSlovenia: 1.05× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 1,162 mm#79 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySlovenia: 0.35 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#44 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 0.67 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.63#51 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 |
| Capital | Vienna | Ljubljana |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Slovene, Italian, Hungarian |
| 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 | +386 |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Austria is 4.14 times larger than Slovenia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Austria?
- About 4.1 times: Austria has 4.14× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Austria and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,130,986. Density: Austria 110 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Slovenia?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $35,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Slovenia?
- In Slovenia: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 82.0 — 0.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Slovenia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).