Population
9.1M
Federal semi-presidential republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$94,723
in 2031
Passport power
#19
119 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Vienna
of 9 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Austria
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe / Central Europe
- Area
- 83,879 km²
- Population
- 9.1M
- Density
- 107.6/km²
- Government
- Federal semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .at
- Calling code
- +43
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #19 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 119
- Total accessible
- 159
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 1 Residency 1 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- German (Deutsch)
- Religions
- Christianity 68.2%, No religion 22.4%, Islam 8.3%, Other 1.1%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.930
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $94,723
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.0 yrs
- Internet users (2025)
- 91.9%
- Gini index (2023)
- 28.1
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.1%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 5.2%
- Urban population (2025)
- 69.7%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.9/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 10.3 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 72th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.9/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.75
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Account of Expat Life in Austria | Opinion & analysis | Expat Focus | 1 week ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |