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Austria vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 113th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Austria China
Population
9163419
1402578808
Population rank 99/197 2/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79 years
2026

Austria and China: Comparison Charts

Austria and China economies compared

GDP
Austria

China
1x
Year GDP
Austria China
2024 $534,790,720,467 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $516,670,509,629 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $473,221,298,968 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $480,466,363,177 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $434,397,601,558 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $442,983,642,372 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $452,582,294,973 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $414,926,138,133 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $393,687,359,770 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $379,546,097,301 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $438,556,021,078 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $426,580,502,769 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $406,750,487,604 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $428,954,737,064 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $389,827,789,218 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $399,290,118,782 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $429,234,399,096 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $386,760,177,589 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $333,905,979,332 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $260,779,834,340 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $211,724,812,267 $967,753,570,435
1996 $235,952,581,232 $868,523,936,530
1995 $240,094,169,510 $738,190,896,228
1994 $202,738,023,130 $566,929,539,493
1993 $189,634,029,339 $446,557,291,212
1992 $194,314,032,056 $428,502,354,788
1991 $173,113,449,617 $384,510,452,962
1990 $165,811,372,383 $361,560,229,446
1989 $132,584,448,258 $348,380,566,802
1988 $132,817,124,707 $312,888,888,889
1987 $123,682,091,859 $273,455,156,951
1986 $98,648,254,169 $301,310,144,928
1985 $69,114,996,010 $310,064,625,850
1984 $67,719,055,773 $260,442,857,143
1983 $71,838,528,420 $231,130,268,199
1982 $70,996,111,963 $205,480,916,031
1981 $70,755,997,062 $196,218,253,968
1980 $81,737,498,405 $191,487,500,000
1979 $73,647,694,287 $178,573,913,043
1978 $61,809,208,756 $149,788,617,886
1977 $51,343,861,460 $175,226,595,860
1976 $42,791,707,448 $154,196,810,059
1975 $39,902,300,703 $163,687,619,736
1974 $35,051,468,640 $144,418,433,058
1973 $29,399,860,145 $138,764,340,892
1972 $21,973,207,929 $113,871,930,714
1971 $17,788,536,733 $99,959,013,880
1970 $15,312,791,744 $92,752,930,873
1969 $13,647,475,854 $79,847,786,729
1968 $12,499,863,917 $70,980,323,819
1967 $11,634,569,522 $73,011,350,596
1966 $10,939,526,219 $76,854,053,259
1965 $10,041,659,445 $70,565,994,356
1964 $9,213,648,656 $59,821,862,703
1963 $8,414,050,621 $50,812,227,919
1962 $7,793,042,529 $47,310,737,754
1961 $7,346,566,038 $50,162,299,350
1960 $6,624,086,313 $59,846,235,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria China
2024 $58,269 $13,303
2023 $56,580 $12,951
2022 $52,337 $12,971
2021 $53,649 $12,887
2020 $48,716 $10,627
2019 $49,886 $10,343
2018 $51,194 $10,086
2017 $47,164 $8,980
2016 $45,061 $8,255
2015 $43,915 $8,175
2014 $51,315 $7,781
2013 $50,305 $7,147
2012 $48,250 $6,405
2011 $51,117 $5,704
2010 $46,611 $4,629
2009 $47,857 $3,898
2008 $51,581 $3,523
2007 $46,623 $2,735
2006 $40,382 $2,129
2005 $38,157 $1,778
2004 $36,614 $1,531
2003 $32,110 $1,307
2002 $26,335 $1,164
2001 $24,430 $1,065
2000 $24,487 $969
1999 $27,079 $881
1998 $27,212 $835
1997 $26,572 $787
1996 $29,646 $713
1995 $30,207 $613
1994 $25,546 $476
1993 $23,987 $379
1992 $24,783 $368
1991 $22,323 $334
1990 $21,596 $319
1989 $17,401 $311
1988 $17,510 $284
1987 $16,329 $252.3
1986 $13,032 $282.4
1985 $9,136 $295
1984 $8,956 $251.2
1983 $9,500 $225.9
1982 $9,373 $203.7
1981 $9,348 $197.4
1980 $10,827 $195.1
1979 $9,755 $184.3
1978 $8,173 $156.7
1977 $6,784 $185.7
1976 $5,656 $165.7
1975 $5,265 $178.6
1974 $4,613 $160.4
1973 $3,875 $157.3
1972 $2,913 $132.1
1971 $2,372 $118.8
1970 $2,051 $113.3
1969 $1,834 $100.3
1968 $1,686 $91.6
1967 $1,577 $96.8
1966 $1,494 $104.5
1965 $1,381 $98.7
1964 $1,275 $85.7
1963 $1,173 $74.5
1962 $1,093 $71.1
1961 $1,037 $76
1960 $940 $89.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria China
2026 82.5 79
2025 82.3 78.4
2024 82.1 78
2023 82 78
2022 81.3 78.2
2021 81.8 78.1
2020 81.8 78
2019 81.9 77.9
2018 81.7 77.7
2017 81.6 77.2
2016 81.6 77.2
2015 81.2 77
2014 81.4 76.7
2013 81.1 76.5
2012 80.8 76.2
2011 80.8 75.9
2010 80.5 75.7
2009 80.2 75.3
2008 80.4 74.8
2007 80.2 74.8
2006 80 74.4
2005 79.5 74.1
2004 79.4 73.7
2003 78.8 73.4
2002 78.8 73
2001 78.7 72.7
2000 78.2 72.3
1999 78 72
1998 77.8 71.6
1997 77.4 71.2
1996 77 70.8
1995 76.8 70.4
1994 76.5 69.8
1993 76.2 69.5
1992 76 69.1
1991 75.8 68.6
1990 75.7 68.2
1989 75.5 67.9
1988 75.4 67.6
1987 74.9 67.3
1986 74.5 66.9
1985 74 66.5
1984 73.8 66.1
1983 73.2 65.7
1982 73.1 65.2
1981 73 64.8
1980 72.7 64.2
1979 72.5 63.7
1978 72.2 63.1
1977 72.1 62.5
1976 71.8 61.2
1975 71.3 61
1974 71.2 60.2
1973 71.2 59.5
1972 70.6 58.6
1971 70.3 57.7
1970 70.1 56.8
1969 70 56
1968 70.3 55.2
1967 70.1 54.4
1966 70.2 53.7
1965 69.9 53
1964 70.1 52.3
1963 69.7 51.7
1962 69.5 51
1961 69.7 40.2
1960 68.7 33.4
1959 68.4 40.2
1958 68.5 48.8
1957 67.4 48.4
1956 67.7 47.8
1955 67.6 47.2
1954 67.3 46.8
1953 67.3 45.9
1952 66.7 45.3
1951 65.2 44.6
1950 64.8 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

China
1x
Year Population
Austria China
2024 9,177,982 1,408,975,000
2023 9,131,761 1,410,710,000
2022 9,041,851 1,412,175,000
2021 8,955,797 1,412,360,000
2020 8,916,864 1,411,100,000
2019 8,879,920 1,407,745,000
2018 8,840,521 1,402,760,000
2017 8,797,566 1,396,215,000
2016 8,736,668 1,387,790,000
2015 8,642,699 1,379,860,000
2014 8,546,356 1,371,860,000
2013 8,479,823 1,363,240,000
2012 8,429,991 1,354,190,000
2011 8,391,643 1,345,035,000
2010 8,363,404 1,337,705,000
2009 8,343,323 1,331,260,000
2008 8,321,496 1,324,655,000
2007 8,295,487 1,317,885,000
2006 8,268,641 1,311,020,000
2005 8,227,829 1,303,720,000
2004 8,171,966 1,296,075,000
2003 8,121,423 1,288,400,000
2002 8,081,957 1,280,400,000
2001 8,042,293 1,271,850,000
2000 8,011,566 1,262,645,000
1999 7,992,324 1,252,735,000
1998 7,976,789 1,241,935,000
1997 7,968,041 1,230,075,000
1996 7,959,017 1,217,550,000
1995 7,948,278 1,204,855,000
1994 7,936,118 1,191,835,000
1993 7,905,633 1,178,440,000
1992 7,840,709 1,164,970,000
1991 7,754,891 1,150,780,000
1990 7,677,850 1,135,185,000
1989 7,619,567 1,118,650,000
1988 7,585,317 1,101,630,000
1987 7,574,586 1,084,035,000
1986 7,569,794 1,066,790,000
1985 7,564,985 1,051,040,000
1984 7,561,434 1,036,825,000
1983 7,561,910 1,023,310,000
1982 7,574,140 1,008,630,000
1981 7,568,710 993,885,000
1980 7,549,433 981,235,000
1979 7,549,425 969,005,000
1978 7,562,305 956,165,000
1977 7,568,430 943,455,000
1976 7,565,525 930,685,000
1975 7,578,903 916,395,000
1974 7,599,038 900,350,000
1973 7,586,115 881,940,000
1972 7,544,201 862,030,000
1971 7,500,482 841,105,000
1970 7,467,086 818,315,000
1969 7,441,055 796,025,000
1968 7,415,403 774,510,000
1967 7,376,998 754,550,000
1966 7,322,066 735,400,000
1965 7,270,889 715,185,000
1964 7,223,801 698,355,000
1963 7,175,811 682,335,000
1962 7,129,864 665,770,000
1961 7,086,299 660,330,000
1960 7,047,539 667,070,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and China

Fertility rate
Austria

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria China
2023 1.32 1
2022 1.41 1.03
2021 1.48 1.12
2020 1.44 1.24
2019 1.46 1.5
2018 1.47 1.54
2017 1.52 1.8
2016 1.53 1.77
2015 1.49 1.67
2014 1.46 1.77
2013 1.44 1.71
2012 1.44 1.8
2011 1.43 1.67
2010 1.44 1.69
2009 1.39 1.71
2008 1.42 1.7
2007 1.38 1.67
2006 1.41 1.64
2005 1.41 1.62
2004 1.42 1.61
2003 1.38 1.57
2002 1.39 1.57
2001 1.33 1.56
2000 1.36 1.63
1999 1.34 1.53
1998 1.37 1.52
1997 1.39 1.53
1996 1.45 1.55
1995 1.42 1.59
1994 1.47 1.63
1993 1.5 1.69
1992 1.51 1.78
1991 1.51 1.93
1990 1.46 2.51
1989 1.45 2.52
1988 1.45 2.54
1987 1.43 2.76
1986 1.45 2.72
1985 1.47 2.63
1984 1.52 2.61
1983 1.56 2.56
1982 1.66 2.97
1981 1.67 2.79
1980 1.65 2.74
1979 1.6 2.75
1978 1.6 2.72
1977 1.63 2.84
1976 1.69 3.24
1975 1.83 3.57
1974 1.91 4.17
1973 1.94 4.73
1972 2.08 5.11
1971 2.2 5.52
1970 2.29 6.09
1969 2.49 6.18
1968 2.58 6.51
1967 2.62 5.81
1966 2.66 6.31
1965 2.7 6.61
1964 2.79 6.67
1963 2.82 7.51
1962 2.8 6.09
1961 2.78 3.86
1960 2.69 4.45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and China demographics compared

Median age
Austria

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria China
2024 44.4 40.6
2023 44.1 40.1
2022 43.9 39.6
2021 43.7 39
2020 43.6 38.5
2019 43.4 38.1
2018 43.2 37.7
2017 43.1 37.4
2016 42.9 37.1
2015 42.9 36.7
2014 42.8 36.3
2013 42.6 36
2012 42.4 35.7
2011 42.1 35.5
2010 41.8 35.1
2009 41.4 34.7
2008 41.1 34.2
2007 40.7 33.7
2006 40.3 33.1
2005 39.9 32.6
2004 39.6 32.1
2003 39.2 31.6
2002 38.9 31.1
2001 38.6 30.5
2000 38.2 30
1999 37.8 29.4
1998 37.5 28.8
1997 37.1 28.3
1996 36.7 27.8
1995 36.4 27.2
1994 36.1 26.6
1993 35.8 26.1
1992 35.7 25.6
1991 35.6 25.1
1990 35.6 24.7
1989 35.6 24.4
1988 35.5 23.9
1987 35.4 23.6
1986 35.3 23.4
1985 35.2 23.2
1984 35 23
1983 34.9 22.6
1982 34.7 22.1
1981 34.6 21.8
1980 34.7 21.6
1979 34.7 21.4
1978 34.5 21.2
1977 34.3 20.8
1976 34.1 20.4
1975 33.8 20.1
1974 33.6 19.7
1973 33.5 19.5
1972 33.6 19.3
1971 33.8 19.2
1970 33.9 19.1
1969 34.1 19.1
1968 34.3 19.2
1967 34.6 19.2
1966 34.8 19.3
1965 35 19.6
1964 35.1 19.9
1963 35.3 20.4
1962 35.4 21
1961 35.5 21.1
1960 35.5 20.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria China
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Austria China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria China
% of world population
0.11%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
96.7%
2020
English speaking
73.1%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Austria China
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Austria China
% of world land
0.06%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
3,411,576 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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