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Austria vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 113th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Croatia
Population
9163419
3812193
Population rank 99/197 129/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Austria and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Austria and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Austria Croatia
2024 $534,790,720,467 $92,983,810,329
2023 $516,670,509,629 $85,624,153,964
2022 $473,221,298,968 $71,196,498,671
2021 $480,466,363,177 $69,002,365,163
2020 $434,397,601,558 $57,959,843,541
2019 $442,983,642,372 $61,466,721,186
2018 $452,582,294,973 $61,667,925,219
2017 $414,926,138,133 $56,182,782,586
2016 $393,687,359,770 $52,650,714,172
2015 $379,546,097,301 $50,998,893,385
2014 $438,556,021,078 $59,606,934,501
2013 $426,580,502,769 $59,846,265,182
2012 $406,750,487,604 $57,548,115,904
2011 $428,954,737,064 $62,889,007,657
2010 $389,827,789,218 $58,975,205,417
2009 $399,290,118,782 $62,315,996,675
2008 $429,234,399,096 $68,472,854,617
2007 $386,760,177,589 $59,290,621,398
2006 $333,905,979,332 $49,583,544,860
2005 $313,952,317,331 $45,013,119,282
2004 $299,210,411,455 $41,836,292,157
2003 $260,779,834,340 $35,245,317,002
2002 $212,837,224,023 $26,757,722,429
2001 $196,477,206,829 $23,066,883,850
2000 $196,181,599,831 $22,134,411,297
1999 $216,421,809,126 $23,777,026,779
1998 $217,068,085,816 $25,890,228,430
1997 $211,724,812,267 $24,175,764,812
1996 $235,952,581,232 $24,150,978,347
1995 $240,094,169,510 $22,772,394,547
1994 $202,738,023,130 $15,062,911,617
1993 $189,634,029,339 $11,259,647,874
1992 $194,314,032,056 $10,621,169,291
1991 $173,113,449,617 $18,760,386,775
1990 $165,811,372,383 $25,650,213,280
1989 $132,584,448,258 -
1988 $132,817,124,707 -
1987 $123,682,091,859 -
1986 $98,648,254,169 -
1985 $69,114,996,010 -
1984 $67,719,055,773 -
1983 $71,838,528,420 -
1982 $70,996,111,963 -
1981 $70,755,997,062 -
1980 $81,737,498,405 -
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

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

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Austria and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Croatia
2024 $58,269 $24,050
2023 $56,580 $22,184
2022 $52,337 $18,466
2021 $53,649 $17,789
2020 $48,716 $14,808
2019 $49,886 $15,564
2018 $51,194 $15,460
2017 $47,164 $13,902
2016 $45,061 $12,820
2015 $43,915 $12,284
2014 $51,315 $14,187
2013 $50,305 $14,135
2012 $48,250 $13,508
2011 $51,117 $14,692
2010 $46,611 $13,730
2009 $47,857 $14,475
2008 $51,581 $15,888
2007 $46,623 $13,756
2006 $40,382 $11,501
2005 $38,157 $10,444
2004 $36,614 $9,719
2003 $32,110 $8,190
2002 $26,335 $6,220
2001 $24,430 $5,365
2000 $24,487 $4,954
1999 $27,079 $5,269
1998 $27,212 $5,713
1997 $26,572 $5,331
1996 $29,646 $5,300
1995 $30,207 $4,929
1994 $25,546 $3,238
1993 $23,987 $2,448
1992 $24,783 $2,321
1991 $22,323 $4,001
1990 $21,596 $5,369
1989 $17,401 -
1988 $17,510 -
1987 $16,329 -
1986 $13,032 -
1985 $9,136 -
1984 $8,956 -
1983 $9,500 -
1982 $9,373 -
1981 $9,348 -
1980 $10,827 -
1979 $9,755 -
1978 $8,173 -
1977 $6,784 -
1976 $5,656 -
1975 $5,265 -
1974 $4,613 -
1973 $3,875 -
1972 $2,913 -
1971 $2,372 -
1970 $2,051 -
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

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

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Austria vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Croatia
2026 82.5 79.1
2025 82.3 78.9
2024 82.1 78.8
2023 82 78.6
2022 81.3 78.3
2021 81.8 77.1
2020 81.8 77.5
2019 81.9 78.2
2018 81.7 77.9
2017 81.6 77.7
2016 81.6 77.6
2015 81.2 77.6
2014 81.4 77.5
2013 81.1 77.5
2012 80.8 77.3
2011 80.8 77
2010 80.5 76.7
2009 80.2 76.3
2008 80.4 76
2007 80.2 75.9
2006 80 75.7
2005 79.5 75.6
2004 79.4 75.3
2003 78.8 74.7
2002 78.8 74.6
2001 78.7 74.4
2000 78.2 74
1999 78 73.6
1998 77.8 73.2
1997 77.4 73
1996 77 73
1995 76.8 72.6
1994 76.5 72.6
1993 76.2 72.3
1992 76 71.7
1991 75.8 70.6
1990 75.7 72.2
1989 75.5 72.5
1988 75.4 72.2
1987 74.9 71.9
1986 74.5 71.8
1985 74 71.5
1984 73.8 71
1983 73.2 70.7
1982 73.1 70.7
1981 73 70.9
1980 72.7 71
1979 72.5 71.1
1978 72.2 71.3
1977 72.1 71.4
1976 71.8 71.4
1975 71.3 71
1974 71.2 70.6
1973 71.2 70.1
1972 70.6 69.8
1971 70.3 69.4
1970 70.1 69.2
1969 70 69
1968 70.3 68.9
1967 70.1 69
1966 70.2 68.9
1965 69.9 68.5
1964 70.1 68
1963 69.7 67.6
1962 69.5 67.3
1961 69.7 66.5
1960 68.7 65.9
1959 68.4 65.5
1958 68.5 65
1957 67.4 64.4
1956 67.7 63.6
1955 67.6 63.1
1954 67.3 62.2
1953 67.3 61.5
1952 66.7 59.8
1951 65.2 59
1950 64.8 58.5

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

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Austria and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Austria Croatia
2024 9,177,982 3,866,200
2023 9,131,761 3,859,686
2022 9,041,851 3,855,641
2021 8,955,797 3,878,981
2020 8,916,864 3,914,206
2019 8,879,920 3,949,390
2018 8,840,521 3,988,775
2017 8,797,566 4,041,407
2016 8,736,668 4,106,867
2015 8,642,699 4,151,725
2014 8,546,356 4,201,598
2013 8,479,823 4,233,922
2012 8,429,991 4,260,368
2011 8,391,643 4,280,622
2010 8,363,404 4,295,427
2009 8,343,323 4,305,181
2008 8,321,496 4,309,705
2007 8,295,487 4,310,217
2006 8,268,641 4,311,159
2005 8,227,829 4,310,145
2004 8,171,966 4,304,600
2003 8,121,423 4,303,399
2002 8,081,957 4,302,174
2001 8,042,293 4,299,642
2000 8,011,566 4,468,302
1999 7,992,324 4,512,597
1998 7,976,789 4,532,135
1997 7,968,041 4,534,920
1996 7,959,017 4,557,097
1995 7,948,278 4,620,030
1994 7,936,118 4,652,024
1993 7,905,633 4,600,463
1992 7,840,709 4,575,818
1991 7,754,891 4,689,022
1990 7,677,850 4,777,368
1989 7,619,567 4,767,260
1988 7,585,317 4,755,207
1987 7,574,586 4,739,745
1986 7,569,794 4,721,446
1985 7,564,985 4,701,417
1984 7,561,434 4,680,285
1983 7,561,910 4,658,254
1982 7,574,140 4,634,234
1981 7,568,710 4,611,509
1980 7,549,433 4,599,782
1979 7,549,425 4,594,778
1978 7,562,305 4,581,085
1977 7,568,430 4,559,571
1976 7,565,525 4,535,934
1975 7,578,903 4,512,082
1974 7,599,038 4,490,660
1973 7,586,115 4,470,161
1972 7,544,201 4,450,564
1971 7,500,482 4,431,275
1970 7,467,086 4,412,252
1969 7,441,055 4,391,490
1968 7,415,403 4,365,628
1967 7,376,998 4,338,683
1966 7,322,066 4,310,701
1965 7,270,889 4,280,923
1964 7,223,801 4,252,876
1963 7,175,811 4,225,675
1962 7,129,864 4,196,712
1961 7,086,299 4,167,292
1960 7,047,539 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Croatia

Fertility rate
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Croatia
2023 1.32 1.46
2022 1.41 1.53
2021 1.48 1.62
2020 1.44 1.48
2019 1.46 1.47
2018 1.47 1.47
2017 1.52 1.42
2016 1.53 1.43
2015 1.49 1.41
2014 1.46 1.46
2013 1.44 1.46
2012 1.44 1.52
2011 1.43 1.41
2010 1.44 1.46
2009 1.39 1.5
2008 1.42 1.47
2007 1.38 1.48
2006 1.41 1.47
2005 1.41 1.5
2004 1.42 1.43
2003 1.38 1.41
2002 1.39 1.42
2001 1.33 1.46
2000 1.36 1.39
1999 1.34 1.38
1998 1.37 1.45
1997 1.39 1.69
1996 1.45 1.67
1995 1.42 1.58
1994 1.47 1.47
1993 1.5 1.52
1992 1.51 1.48
1991 1.51 1.53
1990 1.46 1.63
1989 1.45 1.63
1988 1.45 1.79
1987 1.43 1.64
1986 1.45 1.76
1985 1.47 1.82
1984 1.52 1.87
1983 1.56 1.88
1982 1.66 1.9
1981 1.67 1.93
1980 1.65 1.93
1979 1.6 1.95
1978 1.6 1.96
1977 1.63 1.95
1976 1.69 1.94
1975 1.83 1.95
1974 1.91 1.98
1973 1.94 2.01
1972 2.08 2.01
1971 2.2 1.97
1970 2.29 1.88
1969 2.49 1.95
1968 2.58 2.03
1967 2.62 2.1
1966 2.66 2.23
1965 2.7 2.22
1964 2.79 2.14
1963 2.82 2.15
1962 2.8 2.19
1961 2.78 2.22
1960 2.69 2.24

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

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Austria and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Croatia
2024 44.4 46
2023 44.1 45.8
2022 43.9 45.6
2021 43.7 45.4
2020 43.6 45.2
2019 43.4 45
2018 43.2 44.6
2017 43.1 44.2
2016 42.9 43.7
2015 42.9 43.3
2014 42.8 43
2013 42.6 42.7
2012 42.4 42.5
2011 42.1 42.2
2010 41.8 41.9
2009 41.4 41.8
2008 41.1 41.6
2007 40.7 41.4
2006 40.3 41.2
2005 39.9 40.9
2004 39.6 40.7
2003 39.2 40.5
2002 38.9 40.2
2001 38.6 39.9
2000 38.2 39.6
1999 37.8 39.2
1998 37.5 38.9
1997 37.1 38.6
1996 36.7 38.2
1995 36.4 37.8
1994 36.1 37.3
1993 35.8 36.9
1992 35.7 36.4
1991 35.6 36
1990 35.6 35.6
1989 35.6 35.3
1988 35.5 35
1987 35.4 34.7
1986 35.3 34.4
1985 35.2 34.2
1984 35 34
1983 34.9 33.8
1982 34.7 33.6
1981 34.6 33.5
1980 34.7 33.4
1979 34.7 33.4
1978 34.5 33.3
1977 34.3 33.2
1976 34.1 33.1
1975 33.8 33
1974 33.6 32.8
1973 33.5 32.7
1972 33.6 32.5
1971 33.8 32.3
1970 33.9 32.1
1969 34.1 31.8
1968 34.3 31.5
1967 34.6 31.2
1966 34.8 30.9
1965 35 30.6
1964 35.1 30.3
1963 35.3 30
1962 35.4 29.7
1961 35.5 29.4
1960 35.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Austria Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Croatia
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99.4%
2021
English speaking
73.1%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Austria Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Croatia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
16,751 mi
2015

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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