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Austria.

Capital: Vienna · Europe · Central Europe

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Population9.21 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$516.03 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$56,5102023 · calculated
Area83,871 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)2.9%2024 · World Bank
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Austria at a glance

Official name
Republic of Austria
Capital
Vienna
Population
9.21 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$516.03 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$56,510 (2023)
Area
83,871 km²
Languages
German
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+43
Internet domain
.at
People
Austrian
Land borders
Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Austria in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

7M7.5M8M8.5M9M9.5M1960198020002020AustriaAustria 1960: 7MAustria 1961: 7.1MAustria 1962: 7.1MAustria 1963: 7.2MAustria 1964: 7.2MAustria 1965: 7.3MAustria 1966: 7.3MAustria 1967: 7.4MAustria 1968: 7.4MAustria 1969: 7.4MAustria 1970: 7.5MAustria 1971: 7.5MAustria 1972: 7.5MAustria 1973: 7.6MAustria 1974: 7.6MAustria 1975: 7.6MAustria 1976: 7.6MAustria 1977: 7.6MAustria 1978: 7.6MAustria 1979: 7.5MAustria 1980: 7.5MAustria 1981: 7.6MAustria 1982: 7.6MAustria 1983: 7.6MAustria 1984: 7.6MAustria 1985: 7.6MAustria 1986: 7.6MAustria 1987: 7.6MAustria 1988: 7.6MAustria 1989: 7.6MAustria 1990: 7.7MAustria 1991: 7.8MAustria 1992: 7.8MAustria 1993: 7.9MAustria 1994: 7.9MAustria 1995: 7.9MAustria 1996: 8MAustria 1997: 8MAustria 1998: 8MAustria 1999: 8MAustria 2000: 8MAustria 2001: 8MAustria 2002: 8.1MAustria 2003: 8.1MAustria 2004: 8.2MAustria 2005: 8.2MAustria 2006: 8.3MAustria 2007: 8.3MAustria 2008: 8.3MAustria 2009: 8.3MAustria 2010: 8.4MAustria 2011: 8.4MAustria 2012: 8.4MAustria 2013: 8.5MAustria 2014: 8.5MAustria 2015: 8.6MAustria 2016: 8.7MAustria 2017: 8.8MAustria 2018: 8.8MAustria 2019: 8.9MAustria 2020: 8.9MAustria 2021: 9MAustria 2022: 9MAustria 2023: 9.1MAustria 2024: 9.2MAustria 2025: 9.2M7M8M9M10M1960198020002020AustriaAustria 1960: 7MAustria 1961: 7.1MAustria 1962: 7.1MAustria 1963: 7.2MAustria 1964: 7.2MAustria 1965: 7.3MAustria 1966: 7.3MAustria 1967: 7.4MAustria 1968: 7.4MAustria 1969: 7.4MAustria 1970: 7.5MAustria 1971: 7.5MAustria 1972: 7.5MAustria 1973: 7.6MAustria 1974: 7.6MAustria 1975: 7.6MAustria 1976: 7.6MAustria 1977: 7.6MAustria 1978: 7.6MAustria 1979: 7.5MAustria 1980: 7.5MAustria 1981: 7.6MAustria 1982: 7.6MAustria 1983: 7.6MAustria 1984: 7.6MAustria 1985: 7.6MAustria 1986: 7.6MAustria 1987: 7.6MAustria 1988: 7.6MAustria 1989: 7.6MAustria 1990: 7.7MAustria 1991: 7.8MAustria 1992: 7.8MAustria 1993: 7.9MAustria 1994: 7.9MAustria 1995: 7.9MAustria 1996: 8MAustria 1997: 8MAustria 1998: 8MAustria 1999: 8MAustria 2000: 8MAustria 2001: 8MAustria 2002: 8.1MAustria 2003: 8.1MAustria 2004: 8.2MAustria 2005: 8.2MAustria 2006: 8.3MAustria 2007: 8.3MAustria 2008: 8.3MAustria 2009: 8.3MAustria 2010: 8.4MAustria 2011: 8.4MAustria 2012: 8.4MAustria 2013: 8.5MAustria 2014: 8.5MAustria 2015: 8.6MAustria 2016: 8.7MAustria 2017: 8.8MAustria 2018: 8.8MAustria 2019: 8.9MAustria 2020: 8.9MAustria 2021: 9MAustria 2022: 9MAustria 2023: 9.1MAustria 2024: 9.2MAustria 2025: 9.2M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B$600B1960198020002020AustriaAustria 1960: $6.7BAustria 1961: $7.4BAustria 1962: $7.8BAustria 1963: $8.4BAustria 1964: $9.2BAustria 1965: $10.1BAustria 1966: $11BAustria 1967: $11.7BAustria 1968: $12.5BAustria 1969: $13.7BAustria 1970: $15.4BAustria 1971: $17.9BAustria 1972: $22.1BAustria 1973: $29.5BAustria 1974: $35.2BAustria 1975: $40.1BAustria 1976: $43BAustria 1977: $51.5BAustria 1978: $62.1BAustria 1979: $73.9BAustria 1980: $82.1BAustria 1981: $71BAustria 1982: $71.3BAustria 1983: $72.1BAustria 1984: $68BAustria 1985: $69.4BAustria 1986: $99BAustria 1987: $124.2BAustria 1988: $133.3BAustria 1989: $133.1BAustria 1990: $166.5BAustria 1991: $173.8BAustria 1992: $195.1BAustria 1993: $190.4BAustria 1994: $203.5BAustria 1995: $241BAustria 1996: $237.3BAustria 1997: $212.8BAustria 1998: $218.3BAustria 1999: $217.3BAustria 2000: $197.3BAustria 2001: $197.5BAustria 2002: $214.4BAustria 2003: $262.3BAustria 2004: $301.5BAustria 2005: $316.1BAustria 2006: $336.3BAustria 2007: $389.2BAustria 2008: $432.1BAustria 2009: $401.8BAustria 2010: $392.3BAustria 2011: $431.7BAustria 2012: $409.4BAustria 2013: $430.2BAustria 2014: $442.6BAustria 2015: $382BAustria 2016: $395.8BAustria 2017: $417.3BAustria 2018: $455BAustria 2019: $444.6BAustria 2020: $435BAustria 2021: $479.3BAustria 2022: $470.9BAustria 2023: $516B$0$200B$400B$600B1960198020002020AustriaAustria 1960: $6.7BAustria 1961: $7.4BAustria 1962: $7.8BAustria 1963: $8.4BAustria 1964: $9.2BAustria 1965: $10.1BAustria 1966: $11BAustria 1967: $11.7BAustria 1968: $12.5BAustria 1969: $13.7BAustria 1970: $15.4BAustria 1971: $17.9BAustria 1972: $22.1BAustria 1973: $29.5BAustria 1974: $35.2BAustria 1975: $40.1BAustria 1976: $43BAustria 1977: $51.5BAustria 1978: $62.1BAustria 1979: $73.9BAustria 1980: $82.1BAustria 1981: $71BAustria 1982: $71.3BAustria 1983: $72.1BAustria 1984: $68BAustria 1985: $69.4BAustria 1986: $99BAustria 1987: $124.2BAustria 1988: $133.3BAustria 1989: $133.1BAustria 1990: $166.5BAustria 1991: $173.8BAustria 1992: $195.1BAustria 1993: $190.4BAustria 1994: $203.5BAustria 1995: $241BAustria 1996: $237.3BAustria 1997: $212.8BAustria 1998: $218.3BAustria 1999: $217.3BAustria 2000: $197.3BAustria 2001: $197.5BAustria 2002: $214.4BAustria 2003: $262.3BAustria 2004: $301.5BAustria 2005: $316.1BAustria 2006: $336.3BAustria 2007: $389.2BAustria 2008: $432.1BAustria 2009: $401.8BAustria 2010: $392.3BAustria 2011: $431.7BAustria 2012: $409.4BAustria 2013: $430.2BAustria 2014: $442.6BAustria 2015: $382BAustria 2016: $395.8BAustria 2017: $417.3BAustria 2018: $455BAustria 2019: $444.6BAustria 2020: $435BAustria 2021: $479.3BAustria 2022: $470.9BAustria 2023: $516B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%2%4%6%8%10%19801990200020102020AustriaAustria 1980: 6.33%Austria 1981: 6.8%Austria 1982: 5.44%Austria 1983: 3.34%Austria 1984: 5.66%Austria 1985: 3.19%Austria 1986: 1.71%Austria 1987: 1.4%Austria 1988: 1.92%Austria 1989: 2.57%Austria 1990: 3.26%Austria 1991: 3.34%Austria 1992: 4.02%Austria 1993: 3.63%Austria 1994: 2.95%Austria 1995: 2.24%Austria 1996: 1.86%Austria 1997: 1.31%Austria 1998: 0.92%Austria 1999: 0.57%Austria 2000: 2.34%Austria 2001: 2.65%Austria 2002: 1.81%Austria 2003: 1.36%Austria 2004: 2.06%Austria 2005: 2.3%Austria 2006: 1.44%Austria 2007: 2.17%Austria 2008: 3.22%Austria 2009: 0.51%Austria 2010: 1.81%Austria 2011: 3.29%Austria 2012: 2.49%Austria 2013: 2%Austria 2014: 1.61%Austria 2015: 0.9%Austria 2016: 0.89%Austria 2017: 2.08%Austria 2018: 2%Austria 2019: 1.53%Austria 2020: 1.38%Austria 2021: 2.77%Austria 2022: 8.55%Austria 2023: 7.81%Austria 2024: 2.94%0%2%4%6%8%10%198020002020AustriaAustria 1980: 6.33%Austria 1981: 6.8%Austria 1982: 5.44%Austria 1983: 3.34%Austria 1984: 5.66%Austria 1985: 3.19%Austria 1986: 1.71%Austria 1987: 1.4%Austria 1988: 1.92%Austria 1989: 2.57%Austria 1990: 3.26%Austria 1991: 3.34%Austria 1992: 4.02%Austria 1993: 3.63%Austria 1994: 2.95%Austria 1995: 2.24%Austria 1996: 1.86%Austria 1997: 1.31%Austria 1998: 0.92%Austria 1999: 0.57%Austria 2000: 2.34%Austria 2001: 2.65%Austria 2002: 1.81%Austria 2003: 1.36%Austria 2004: 2.06%Austria 2005: 2.3%Austria 2006: 1.44%Austria 2007: 2.17%Austria 2008: 3.22%Austria 2009: 0.51%Austria 2010: 1.81%Austria 2011: 3.29%Austria 2012: 2.49%Austria 2013: 2%Austria 2014: 1.61%Austria 2015: 0.9%Austria 2016: 0.89%Austria 2017: 2.08%Austria 2018: 2%Austria 2019: 1.53%Austria 2020: 1.38%Austria 2021: 2.77%Austria 2022: 8.55%Austria 2023: 7.81%Austria 2024: 2.94%

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