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Austria vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 113th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Denmark
Population
9163419
6032403
Population rank 99/197 114/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Austria and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Austria and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Austria Denmark
2024 $534,790,720,467 $424,524,722,037
2023 $516,670,509,629 $404,651,706,118
2022 $473,221,298,968 $400,114,306,337
2021 $480,466,363,177 $406,110,162,088
2020 $434,397,601,558 $355,631,021,932
2019 $442,983,642,372 $345,401,473,013
2018 $452,582,294,973 $355,293,374,912
2017 $414,926,138,133 $331,610,593,962
2016 $393,687,359,770 $312,181,849,372
2015 $379,546,097,301 $301,758,922,338
2014 $438,556,021,078 $352,832,602,064
2013 $426,580,502,769 $344,631,016,965
2012 $406,750,487,604 $326,792,574,245
2011 $428,954,737,064 $344,315,595,263
2010 $389,827,789,218 $322,345,594,075
2009 $399,290,118,782 $322,619,152,195
2008 $429,234,399,096 $354,979,471,960
2007 $386,760,177,589 $320,213,157,595
2006 $333,905,979,332 $283,386,151,544
2005 $313,952,317,331 $265,150,087,712
2004 $299,210,411,455 $251,986,155,631
2003 $260,779,834,340 $218,421,193,436
2002 $212,837,224,023 $178,788,209,558
2001 $196,477,206,829 $164,881,594,415
2000 $196,181,599,831 $164,043,817,224
1999 $216,421,809,126 $177,887,720,536
1998 $217,068,085,816 $176,877,077,513
1997 $211,724,812,267 $173,241,365,735
1996 $235,952,581,232 $187,481,157,846
1995 $240,094,169,510 $184,848,481,008
1994 $202,738,023,130 $156,017,919,221
1993 $189,634,029,339 $143,111,306,004
1992 $194,314,032,056 $152,966,494,260
1991 $173,113,449,617 $139,180,507,778
1990 $165,811,372,383 $138,217,740,684
1989 $132,584,448,258 $112,312,200,761
1988 $132,817,124,707 $115,540,189,705
1987 $123,682,091,859 $109,183,446,340
1986 $98,648,254,169 $87,748,695,217
1985 $69,114,996,010 $62,452,421,011
1984 $67,719,055,773 $58,868,891,335
1983 $71,838,528,420 $60,331,158,447
1982 $70,996,111,963 $60,084,214,872
1981 $70,755,997,062 $61,459,941,461
1980 $81,737,498,405 $70,811,287,816
1979 $73,647,694,287 $70,393,030,603
1978 $61,809,208,756 $60,320,089,218
1977 $51,343,861,460 $49,711,709,588
1976 $42,791,707,448 $44,503,607,444
1975 $39,902,300,703 $40,418,967,666
1974 $35,051,468,640 $34,125,712,481
1973 $29,399,860,145 $30,718,181,337
1972 $21,973,207,929 $23,230,667,549
1971 $17,788,536,733 $19,086,192,720
1970 $15,312,791,744 $17,075,457,733
1969 $13,647,475,854 $15,414,902,667
1968 $12,499,863,917 $13,505,574,133
1967 $11,634,569,522 $13,059,064,806
1966 $10,939,526,219 $11,931,740,293
1965 $10,041,659,445 $10,870,670,865
1964 $9,213,648,656 $9,677,401,337
1963 $8,414,050,621 $8,466,044,980
1962 $7,793,042,529 $7,953,274,741
1961 $7,346,566,038 $7,058,361,229
1960 $6,624,086,313 $6,361,166,545

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

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Austria and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Denmark
2024 $58,269 $71,026
2023 $56,580 $68,044
2022 $52,337 $67,781
2021 $53,649 $69,341
2020 $48,716 $60,985
2019 $49,886 $59,404
2018 $51,194 $61,325
2017 $47,164 $57,522
2016 $45,061 $54,501
2015 $43,915 $53,094
2014 $51,315 $62,520
2013 $50,305 $61,378
2012 $48,250 $58,444
2011 $51,117 $61,810
2010 $46,611 $58,105
2009 $47,857 $58,413
2008 $51,581 $64,617
2007 $46,623 $58,632
2006 $40,382 $52,119
2005 $38,157 $48,926
2004 $36,614 $46,625
2003 $32,110 $40,519
2002 $26,335 $33,257
2001 $24,430 $30,768
2000 $24,487 $30,722
1999 $27,079 $33,426
1998 $27,212 $33,346
1997 $26,572 $32,780
1996 $29,646 $35,622
1995 $30,207 $35,321
1994 $25,546 $29,968
1993 $23,987 $27,582
1992 $24,783 $29,579
1991 $22,323 $27,003
1990 $21,596 $26,886
1989 $17,401 $21,882
1988 $17,510 $22,525
1987 $16,329 $21,296
1986 $13,032 $17,137
1985 $9,136 $12,213
1984 $8,956 $11,517
1983 $9,500 $11,797
1982 $9,373 $11,740
1981 $9,348 $12,000
1980 $10,827 $13,822
1979 $9,755 $13,757
1978 $8,173 $11,818
1977 $6,784 $9,770
1976 $5,656 $8,773
1975 $5,265 $7,988
1974 $4,613 $6,764
1973 $3,875 $6,117
1972 $2,913 $4,654
1971 $2,372 $3,846
1970 $2,051 $3,464
1969 $1,834 $3,151
1968 $1,686 $2,776
1967 $1,577 $2,701
1966 $1,494 $2,487
1965 $1,381 $2,284
1964 $1,275 $2,049
1963 $1,173 $1,807
1962 $1,093 $1,711
1961 $1,037 $1,531
1960 $940 $1,389

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

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Austria vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Denmark
2026 82.5 82.4
2025 82.3 82.2
2024 82.1 82.1
2023 82 81.9
2022 81.3 81.3
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.8 81.5
2019 81.9 81.4
2018 81.7 81
2017 81.6 81.1
2016 81.6 80.9
2015 81.2 80.7
2014 81.4 80.6
2013 81.1 80.3
2012 80.8 80.1
2011 80.8 79.8
2010 80.5 79.2
2009 80.2 79
2008 80.4 78.7
2007 80.2 78.3
2006 80 78.2
2005 79.5 78.2
2004 79.4 77.8
2003 78.8 77.4
2002 78.8 77.1
2001 78.7 77
2000 78.2 76.8
1999 78 76.6
1998 77.8 76.4
1997 77.4 76
1996 77 75.7
1995 76.8 75.3
1994 76.5 75.4
1993 76.2 75.2
1992 76 75.3
1991 75.8 75.2
1990 75.7 74.9
1989 75.5 74.9
1988 75.4 74.8
1987 74.9 74.7
1986 74.5 74.6
1985 74 74.5
1984 73.8 74.6
1983 73.2 74.5
1982 73.1 74.6
1981 73 74.3
1980 72.7 74.1
1979 72.5 74.2
1978 72.2 74.4
1977 72.1 74.7
1976 71.8 73.8
1975 71.3 74.1
1974 71.2 73.8
1973 71.2 73.7
1972 70.6 73.5
1971 70.3 73.4
1970 70.1 73.4
1969 70 73.2
1968 70.3 73.1
1967 70.1 73
1966 70.2 72.5
1965 69.9 72.4
1964 70.1 72.5
1963 69.7 72.4
1962 69.5 72.4
1961 69.7 72.5
1960 68.7 72.2
1959 68.4 72.2
1958 68.5 72.2
1957 67.4 71.8
1956 67.7 72
1955 67.6 71.9
1954 67.3 71.3
1953 67.3 71.2
1952 66.7 70.8
1951 65.2 70.9
1950 64.8 70.3

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

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Austria and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Austria Denmark
2024 9,177,982 5,976,992
2023 9,131,761 5,946,952
2022 9,041,851 5,903,037
2021 8,955,797 5,856,733
2020 8,916,864 5,831,404
2019 8,879,920 5,814,422
2018 8,840,521 5,793,636
2017 8,797,566 5,764,980
2016 8,736,668 5,728,010
2015 8,642,699 5,683,483
2014 8,546,356 5,643,475
2013 8,479,823 5,614,932
2012 8,429,991 5,591,572
2011 8,391,643 5,570,572
2010 8,363,404 5,547,683
2009 8,343,323 5,523,095
2008 8,321,496 5,493,621
2007 8,295,487 5,461,438
2006 8,268,641 5,437,272
2005 8,227,829 5,419,432
2004 8,171,966 5,404,523
2003 8,121,423 5,390,574
2002 8,081,957 5,375,931
2001 8,042,293 5,358,783
2000 8,011,566 5,339,616
1999 7,992,324 5,321,799
1998 7,976,789 5,304,219
1997 7,968,041 5,284,991
1996 7,959,017 5,263,074
1995 7,948,278 5,233,373
1994 7,936,118 5,206,180
1993 7,905,633 5,188,628
1992 7,840,709 5,171,370
1991 7,754,891 5,154,298
1990 7,677,850 5,140,939
1989 7,619,567 5,132,594
1988 7,585,317 5,129,516
1987 7,574,586 5,127,024
1986 7,569,794 5,120,534
1985 7,564,985 5,113,691
1984 7,561,434 5,111,619
1983 7,561,910 5,114,297
1982 7,574,140 5,117,810
1981 7,568,710 5,121,572
1980 7,549,433 5,123,027
1979 7,549,425 5,116,801
1978 7,562,305 5,104,248
1977 7,568,430 5,088,419
1976 7,565,525 5,072,596
1975 7,578,903 5,059,862
1974 7,599,038 5,045,297
1973 7,586,115 5,021,861
1972 7,544,201 4,991,596
1971 7,500,482 4,963,126
1970 7,467,086 4,928,757
1969 7,441,055 4,891,860
1968 7,415,403 4,864,883
1967 7,376,998 4,835,354
1966 7,322,066 4,797,381
1965 7,270,889 4,759,012
1964 7,223,801 4,722,072
1963 7,175,811 4,684,483
1962 7,129,864 4,647,727
1961 7,086,299 4,611,687
1960 7,047,539 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Denmark

Fertility rate
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Denmark
2023 1.32 1.5
2022 1.41 1.55
2021 1.48 1.72
2020 1.44 1.68
2019 1.46 1.7
2018 1.47 1.73
2017 1.52 1.75
2016 1.53 1.79
2015 1.49 1.71
2014 1.46 1.69
2013 1.44 1.67
2012 1.44 1.73
2011 1.43 1.75
2010 1.44 1.87
2009 1.39 1.84
2008 1.42 1.89
2007 1.38 1.84
2006 1.41 1.85
2005 1.41 1.8
2004 1.42 1.78
2003 1.38 1.76
2002 1.39 1.72
2001 1.33 1.74
2000 1.36 1.77
1999 1.34 1.73
1998 1.37 1.72
1997 1.39 1.75
1996 1.45 1.75
1995 1.42 1.8
1994 1.47 1.81
1993 1.5 1.75
1992 1.51 1.76
1991 1.51 1.68
1990 1.46 1.67
1989 1.45 1.62
1988 1.45 1.56
1987 1.43 1.5
1986 1.45 1.48
1985 1.47 1.45
1984 1.52 1.4
1983 1.56 1.38
1982 1.66 1.43
1981 1.67 1.44
1980 1.65 1.55
1979 1.6 1.6
1978 1.6 1.67
1977 1.63 1.66
1976 1.69 1.75
1975 1.83 1.92
1974 1.91 1.9
1973 1.94 1.92
1972 2.08 2.03
1971 2.2 2.04
1970 2.29 1.95
1969 2.49 2
1968 2.58 2.12
1967 2.62 2.35
1966 2.66 2.62
1965 2.7 2.61
1964 2.79 2.6
1963 2.82 2.67
1962 2.8 2.55
1961 2.78 2.55
1960 2.69 2.57

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

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Austria and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Denmark
2024 44.4 42.3
2023 44.1 42.2
2022 43.9 42.1
2021 43.7 42.2
2020 43.6 42.1
2019 43.4 41.9
2018 43.2 41.8
2017 43.1 41.7
2016 42.9 41.6
2015 42.9 41.5
2014 42.8 41.4
2013 42.6 41.2
2012 42.4 41
2011 42.1 40.7
2010 41.8 40.5
2009 41.4 40.4
2008 41.1 40.2
2007 40.7 40.1
2006 40.3 39.8
2005 39.9 39.5
2004 39.6 39.2
2003 39.2 39
2002 38.9 38.8
2001 38.6 38.6
2000 38.2 38.4
1999 37.8 38.2
1998 37.5 38
1997 37.1 37.9
1996 36.7 37.7
1995 36.4 37.7
1994 36.1 37.6
1993 35.8 37.5
1992 35.7 37.4
1991 35.6 37.3
1990 35.6 37.1
1989 35.6 36.9
1988 35.5 36.7
1987 35.4 36.5
1986 35.3 36.2
1985 35.2 36
1984 35 35.7
1983 34.9 35.5
1982 34.7 35.1
1981 34.6 34.7
1980 34.7 34.3
1979 34.7 33.9
1978 34.5 33.7
1977 34.3 33.4
1976 34.1 33.2
1975 33.8 33
1974 33.6 32.8
1973 33.5 32.7
1972 33.6 32.6
1971 33.8 32.5
1970 33.9 32.5
1969 34.1 32.5
1968 34.3 32.5
1967 34.6 32.5
1966 34.8 32.6
1965 35 32.8
1964 35.1 32.9
1963 35.3 33
1962 35.4 33
1961 35.5 33.1
1960 35.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Austria Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Denmark
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Austria Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$935
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Denmark
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
45,717 mi
2010

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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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