Austria: key statistics
Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Vienna
Austria has a GDP of $534.8B and a GDP per capita of $58,269, with a population of about 9.2 million (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 82.0 years. Among countries with data, Austria ranks #29 of 214 by GDP, #22 of 214 by GDP per capita, #98 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Austria at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $534.8B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $58,269 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 9,177,982 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.5% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | -0.7% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 5.6% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 82.0 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 91.9% | 2025 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 69.5% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 6.32 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Austria (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Austria ranks
- GDP: #29 of 214 ($534.8B)
- GDP per capita: #22 of 214 ($58,269)
- Population: #98 of 217 (9.2 million)
- Life expectancy: #36 of 217 (82.0 years)
Austria vs its peers
The 6 countries in Europe & Central Asia with the closest GDP per capita to Austria:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria (this country) | $58,269 | 9.2 million | 82.0 |
| Greenland | $58,499 | 56,836 | 70.3 |
| Sweden | $57,117 | 10.6 million | 84.1 |
| San Marino | $59,880 | 33,977 | 85.8 |
| Belgium | $56,615 | 11.9 million | 82.3 |
| Germany | $56,104 | 83.5 million | 80.8 |
| United Kingdom | $53,246 | 69.2 million | 81.4 |
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Compare Austria head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Austria?
Austria's GDP is $534.8B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $58,269 (2024). That ranks Austria #29 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Austria?
Austria has a population of about 9.2 million (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #98 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Austria in?
The World Bank places Austria in the Europe & Central Asia region and classifies it as a high income economy. Its capital is Vienna.
How long do people live in Austria?
Life expectancy at birth in Austria is 82.0 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #36 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Austria, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20