What is the population of Austria?
Austria has 9.2 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 7 million to 9.2 million, 1.3 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,047,539 |
| 1970 | 7,467,086 |
| 1980 | 7,549,433 |
| 1990 | 7,677,850 |
| 2000 | 8,011,566 |
| 2010 | 8,363,404 |
| 2020 | 8,916,864 |
| 2025 | 9,208,163 |
What is the capital of Austria?
The capital of Austria is Vienna.
What currency does Austria use?
Austria uses the euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Austria?
The official language of Austria is German.
Where is Austria?
Austria is in Europe.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Austria?
Austria covers 83,879 km² (32,386 sq mi). The United States is about 117 times as large.
Economy of Austria
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $579 billion
- GDP per person
- $62,930
- Life expectancy
- 82.0 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Austria is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Austria rank?
Austria is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: