Austria vs United States
United States is 117 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into United States about 117 times.
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Austria is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 117× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 117× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 37.1× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAustria: 3.16× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.15× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.24× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.19 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.26× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustria: 1.07× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 3.0 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Austria: 2.7 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.4 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyAustria: 3.1 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.96× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.5× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.17× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.008 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.47× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 53.1× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.17× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.6 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 0.6 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentAustria: 1.33× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 2.2× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.6 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAustria: 1.3 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAustria: 5.7 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 7.0 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 3.0 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 43.7 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.84× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.03× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustria: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.4× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 2.16× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 25.1 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Austria: 1.43× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 16.7 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 3.24× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 1.55× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustria: 0.83 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 0.43 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 6.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Vienna | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +43 | +1 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Austria is 117 times smaller than United States. Austria covers 83,879 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into United States?
- About 117 times: United States has 117× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $60,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.47× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or United States?
- In Austria: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 78.9 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.