Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Austria
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Austrian
- Codes
- AT / AUT
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Austria covers 83,871 km².
ATRepublic of AustriaSovereign country profile
Austria
Austria is in Central Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇦🇹 The flag shown for Austria. Profile code: AT / AUT.
01Population9.1M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalVienna
Republic of Austria
03CurrencyEUR
Euro (EUR)
04Life expectancy82.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemLand der Berge, Land am StromeInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:29
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 9.1M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 43.9 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Austro-Bavarian German
- Largest cities
- Vienna
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Central Europe
- Area
- 83,871 km²
- Coordinates
- 47.3° N, 13.3° E
Practical
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +43
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- federal parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Alexander Van der Bellen
- Head of government
- Christian Stocker
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Grossglockner
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Austria.
Austria is a landlocked profile in Central Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionCentral Europe
DemonymAustrian
Area83,871 km²
Calling code+43
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$579.5B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$62.9K2025 · current USD
GDP growth0.6%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 69.7%Rural 30.3%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 43.9 years
- Languages
- Austro-Bavarian German
- Capital / principal city
- Vienna
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.2× atlas average
GDP#28 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1918. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- federal parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Alexander Van der Bellen
- Head of government
- Christian Stocker
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- Austria is in Central Europe and has no coastline. Its listed area is 83,871 km².
- Highest point
- Grossglockner
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +43
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Austria
- Vienna is the capital city.
- Austria covers 83,871 km².
- Austria is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein and 3 more.
- Listed official languages include Austro-Bavarian German.
- Its international calling code is +43.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 9.2M (2025).
- The listed currency code is EUR.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Austro-Bavarian German
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Austria.
8 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Euro (EUR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
ATTwo-letter country code
AUTThree-letter country code
ViennaCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Land der Berge, Land am Strome ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Austria
Special Report.
Austria is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Central Europe context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 1.9% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
9.8MPopulation base
82.3 yrsLife expectancy
1.07Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20003.19%
20250.62%
2035 base1.17%
Low0.98%Base1.17%High1.37%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.24%
20250.33%
2035 base0.08%
Low0.17%Base0.08%High-0.00%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20008M
20259.2M
2035 base9.8M
Low9.6MBase9.8MHigh10M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200078.1 yrs
202482.0 yrs
2035 base82.3 yrs
Low82.2 yrsBase82.3 yrsHigh82.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.36
20241.31
2035 base1.07
Low1.15Base1.07High0.98
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200066.8%
202569.7%
2035 base71.9%
Low71.2%Base71.9%High72.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20002.34%
20253.53%
2035 base3.35%
Low3.41%Base3.35%High3.28%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20004.69%
20255.58%
2035 base5.38%
Low5.45%Base5.38%High5.31%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$24.5K
2025$62.9K
2035 base$90.2K
Low$79.6KBase$90.2KHigh$102K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20008.32
20246.32
2035 base4.37
Low5.06Base4.37High3.69
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200033.7%
202591.9%
2035 base100.0%
Low99.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$196.2B
2025$579.5B
2035 base$884.7B
Low$764.5BBase$884.7BHigh$1T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.