Austria: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Republic of Austria • Republik Österreich • Österreich
Head Of Government	Chancellor: Karl Nehammer
Capital	Vienna
Population	(2026 est.) 9,255,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 0.904 euro
Head Of State	President: Alexander Van der Bellen
Form Of Government	federal state with two legislative houses (Federal Council [61]; National Council [183])
Official Language	German
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Republik Österreich (Republic of Austria)
Total Area (Sq Km)	83,884
Total Area (Sq Mi)	32,388
Monetary Unit	euro (€)
Population Rank	(2026) 97
Population Projection 2030	9,113,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 285.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 110.3
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 59.8% • Rural: (2024) 40.2%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2020–2024) 79 years • Female: (2022–2024) 84.1 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 502,607
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 54,760

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Political map of Austria showing its national boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries including Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The map highlights Austrian states such as Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Styria, Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia, Vorarlberg, and Burgenland, with Vienna marked as the capital. An inset locator map in the upper left shows Austria's position within Europe.

Colorful houses and a church with a tall steeple line the shore of a lake in Hallstatt village, set against forested mountains in the northern Alps of Austria.

Map showing Austria highlighted at the center of Central Europe, bordered by Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Croatia. The capital city, Vienna, is marked, and the Adriatic Sea is labeled to the south.

Physical map of Austria showing major mountain ranges such as the Alps, key peaks including Grossglockner and Mt. Dachstein, important rivers like the Danube, Inn, and Drava, and neighboring countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The map highlights significant passes, lakes, and protected areas, with Austria shaded in light green and surrounding countries in tan. An inset map at the top left shows Austria's location within Europe.

A lush green valley with scattered villages and winding roads lies between steep, forested mountains in the Pitztal Valley, Tirol, Austria, with distant alpine peaks visible.

population density of Austria

Glass display case at Cafe Demel in Vienna filled with assorted pastries and cakes, each labeled with a name card, arranged on multiple shelves.

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Hungary's historic removal of the iron border

History of Vienna's traditional coffeehouses

The art of making traditional Viennese cakes

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