Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Austria in numbers

Austria is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Vienna. Its population was 9.21 million in 2025, ranking 97 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$62,930 in 2025.

Population9.21 million2025
GDPUS$579.5 billion2025
GDP per personUS$62,9302025
Life expectancy82.02024
Area83,8792024
Urban share69.7%2025

People

Population

9.21 million
2025 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 97 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.33%
2025 · 0.24% in 2000 · Rank 153 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

111.2
2024 · +15% since 2000 · Rank 96 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

69.7%
2025 · 66.8% in 2000 · Rank 91 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

14.1%
2025 · 17.0% in 2000 · Rank 195 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

21.1%
2025 · 15.4% in 2000 · Rank 27 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.31
2024 · -4% since 2000 · Rank 190 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

82.0
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 36 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

3.3
2024 · -40% since 2000 · Rank 175 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$6,739
2024 · +193% since 2000 · Rank 13 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

91.9%
2025 · 33.7% in 2000 · Rank 46 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

101.3%
2024 · 102.5% in 2001 · Rank 81 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$579.5 billion
2025 · +195% since 2000 · Rank 28 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$62,930
2025 · +157% since 2000 · Rank 21 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$76,778
2025 · +163% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.62%
2025 · 3.19% in 2000 · Rank 184 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

3.53%
2025 · 2.34% in 2000 · Rank 78 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.6%
2025 · 4.7% in 2000 · Rank 83 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

54.7%
2025 · 43.6% in 2000 · Rank 45 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

0.7%
2025 · 0.9% in 2000 · Rank 132 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

83,879
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

47.3%
2024 · 46.5% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

6.32
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 39 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprusCzechia

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Austria. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.