Skip to content

Austria vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank

Austria has a population of 9.21M (ranked 98/197), compared with 68.7M in France (ranked 23/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 113th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 29/197 ($579B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($62,930), while France ranks 27/197 ($48,986).

Main facts and rankings

Austria France
Population
9201502
68871753
Population rank 98/197 23/197
GDP
$579B
2025
$3.37T
2025
GDP rank 29/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
$48,986
2025
GDP per capita rank 16/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$466B
2025
$3.9T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.5%
2025
116%
2025
Government debt per person
$50,654
2025
$56,819
2025
Government debt per person rank 10/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$38,467
2026
$35,062
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
288.8 ppl/mi²
2026
331 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2024
1.61
2024
Median age
44.7 years
2025
43.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Austria and France: Comparison Charts

Austria and France economies compared

GDP
Austria

France
1x
Year GDP
Austria France
2025 $579,470,021,095 $3,366,315,927,447
2024 $534,790,720,467 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $516,670,509,629 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $473,221,298,968 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $480,466,363,177 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $434,397,601,558 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $442,983,642,372 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $452,582,294,973 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $414,926,138,133 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $393,687,359,770 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $379,546,097,301 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $438,556,021,078 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $426,580,502,769 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $406,750,487,604 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $389,827,789,218 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $399,290,118,782 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $429,234,399,096 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $386,760,177,589 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $333,905,979,332 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $299,210,411,455 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $260,779,834,340 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $212,837,224,023 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $216,421,809,126 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $217,068,085,816 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $211,724,812,267 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $235,952,581,232 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $240,094,169,510 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $189,634,029,339 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $194,314,032,056 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $123,682,091,859 $926,320,855,615
1986 $98,648,254,169 $764,946,585,851
1985 $69,114,996,010 $547,220,981,165
1984 $67,719,055,773 $525,033,325,828
1983 $71,838,528,420 $553,356,312,936
1982 $70,996,111,963 $578,152,310,610
1981 $70,755,997,062 $609,184,791,792
1980 $81,737,498,405 $694,529,183,483
1979 $73,647,694,287 $608,218,624,730
1978 $61,809,208,756 $501,724,418,605
1977 $51,343,861,460 $406,401,711,688
1976 $42,791,707,448 $368,363,152,144
1975 $39,902,300,703 $357,324,307,786
1974 $35,051,468,640 $282,739,225,314
1973 $29,399,860,145 $261,970,536,240
1972 $21,973,207,929 $201,738,881,664
1971 $17,788,536,733 $164,694,210,962
1970 $15,312,791,744 $147,312,861,698
1969 $13,647,475,854 $140,660,914,841
1968 $12,499,863,917 $128,710,572,572
1967 $11,634,569,522 $118,088,635,381
1966 $10,939,526,219 $109,306,730,313
1965 $10,041,659,445 $100,927,668,584
1964 $9,213,648,656 $93,424,179,943
1963 $8,414,050,621 $84,227,606,650
1962 $7,793,042,529 $75,196,980,365
1961 $7,346,566,038 $67,158,050,215
1960 $6,624,086,313 $61,959,085,885

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Austria and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria France
2025 $62,930 $48,986
2024 $58,269 $46,103
2023 $56,580 $44,700
2022 $52,337 $40,989
2021 $53,649 $43,725
2020 $48,716 $39,170
2019 $49,886 $40,408
2018 $51,194 $41,418
2017 $47,164 $38,687
2016 $45,061 $37,024
2015 $43,915 $36,702
2014 $51,315 $43,148
2013 $50,305 $42,669
2012 $48,250 $40,864
2011 $51,117 $43,930
2010 $46,611 $40,695
2009 $47,857 $41,728
2008 $51,581 $45,465
2007 $46,623 $41,486
2006 $40,382 $36,432
2005 $38,157 $34,696
2004 $36,614 $33,645
2003 $32,110 $29,480
2002 $26,335 $24,145
2001 $24,430 $22,332
2000 $24,487 $22,341
1999 $27,079 $24,576
1998 $27,212 $24,869
1997 $26,572 $24,169
1996 $29,646 $26,758
1995 $30,207 $26,792
1994 $25,546 $23,360
1993 $23,987 $22,239
1992 $24,783 $23,615
1991 $22,323 $21,501
1990 $21,596 $21,586
1989 $17,401 $17,547
1988 $17,510 $17,550
1987 $16,329 $16,176
1986 $13,032 $13,430
1985 $9,136 $9,657
1984 $8,956 $9,312
1983 $9,500 $9,862
1982 $9,373 $10,360
1981 $9,348 $10,956
1980 $10,827 $12,565
1979 $9,755 $11,063
1978 $8,173 $9,167
1977 $6,784 $7,459
1976 $5,656 $6,792
1975 $5,265 $6,617
1974 $4,613 $5,261
1973 $3,875 $4,907
1972 $2,913 $3,809
1971 $2,372 $3,137
1970 $2,051 $2,833
1969 $1,834 $2,729
1968 $1,686 $2,518
1967 $1,577 $2,328
1966 $1,494 $2,173
1965 $1,381 $2,024
1964 $1,275 $1,891
1963 $1,173 $1,723
1962 $1,093 $1,554
1961 $1,037 $1,402
1960 $940 $1,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Austria vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria France
2026 82.5 83.7
2025 82.3 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 82 83.3
2022 81.3 82.5
2021 81.8 82.3
2020 81.8 82.2
2019 81.9 82.7
2018 81.7 82.6
2017 81.6 82.4
2016 81.6 82.4
2015 81.2 82.1
2014 81.4 82.4
2013 81.1 82
2012 80.8 81.7
2011 80.8 81.8
2010 80.5 81.4
2009 80.2 81.2
2008 80.4 81
2007 80.2 81
2006 80 80.7
2005 79.5 80.3
2004 79.4 80.3
2003 78.8 79.4
2002 78.8 79.4
2001 78.7 79.2
2000 78.2 79
1999 78 78.7
1998 77.8 78.6
1997 77.4 78.4
1996 77 78.1
1995 76.8 77.9
1994 76.5 77.8
1993 76.2 77.3
1992 76 77.3
1991 75.8 77
1990 75.7 76.8
1989 75.5 76.5
1988 75.4 76.4
1987 74.9 76.1
1986 74.5 75.6
1985 74 75.3
1984 73.8 75.2
1983 73.2 74.7
1982 73.1 74.8
1981 73 74.4
1980 72.7 74.2
1979 72.5 74.1
1978 72.2 73.8
1977 72.1 73.7
1976 71.8 73.1
1975 71.3 72.9
1974 71.2 72.8
1973 71.2 72.5
1972 70.6 72.3
1971 70.3 72.1
1970 70.1 72.1
1969 70 71.2
1968 70.3 71.5
1967 70.1 71.5
1966 70.2 71.5
1965 69.9 71.1
1964 70.1 71.3
1963 69.7 70.3
1962 69.5 70.5
1961 69.7 71
1960 68.7 70.4
1959 68.4 70.2
1958 68.5 70.1
1957 67.4 68.9
1956 67.7 68.5
1955 67.6 68.4
1954 67.3 68.2
1953 67.3 67.3
1952 66.7 67.4
1951 65.2 66.1
1950 64.8 66.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Austria and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

France
1x
Year Population
Austria France
2025 9,208,163 68,720,337
2024 9,177,982 68,551,653
2023 9,131,761 68,372,286
2022 9,041,851 68,184,457
2021 8,955,797 67,842,811
2020 8,916,864 67,601,110
2019 8,879,920 67,382,061
2018 8,840,521 67,158,348
2017 8,797,566 66,918,020
2016 8,736,668 66,724,104
2015 8,642,699 66,548,272
2014 8,546,356 66,312,067
2013 8,479,823 65,997,932
2012 8,429,991 65,657,659
2011 8,391,643 65,340,830
2010 8,363,404 65,026,211
2009 8,343,323 64,706,436
2008 8,321,496 64,375,116
2007 8,295,487 64,016,890
2006 8,268,641 63,622,342
2005 8,227,829 63,180,854
2004 8,171,966 62,707,588
2003 8,121,423 62,249,855
2002 8,081,957 61,812,142
2001 8,042,293 61,364,377
2000 8,011,566 60,918,661
1999 7,992,324 60,501,986
1998 7,976,789 60,190,684
1997 7,968,041 59,968,066
1996 7,959,017 59,754,504
1995 7,948,278 59,541,294
1994 7,936,118 59,324,863
1993 7,905,633 59,103,094
1992 7,840,709 58,846,584
1991 7,754,891 58,554,242
1990 7,677,850 58,261,012
1989 7,619,567 57,943,062
1988 7,585,317 57,598,186
1987 7,574,586 57,266,167
1986 7,569,794 56,956,002
1985 7,564,985 56,665,619
1984 7,561,434 56,383,085
1983 7,561,910 56,108,330
1982 7,574,140 55,806,789
1981 7,568,710 55,603,353
1980 7,549,433 55,274,184
1979 7,549,425 54,979,851
1978 7,562,305 54,734,030
1977 7,568,430 54,486,467
1976 7,565,525 54,232,383
1975 7,578,903 54,002,853
1974 7,599,038 53,746,571
1973 7,586,115 53,392,161
1972 7,544,201 52,962,356
1971 7,500,482 52,499,553
1970 7,467,086 52,007,169
1969 7,441,055 51,536,014
1968 7,415,403 51,112,980
1967 7,376,998 50,722,791
1966 7,322,066 50,311,637
1965 7,270,889 49,877,725
1964 7,223,801 49,401,492
1963 7,175,811 48,877,567
1962 7,129,864 48,389,516
1961 7,086,299 47,905,982
1960 7,047,539 47,412,964

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Fertility rates in Austria and France

Fertility rate
Austria

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria France
2024 1.31 1.61
2023 1.32 1.66
2022 1.41 1.78
2021 1.48 1.83
2020 1.44 1.82
2019 1.46 1.86
2018 1.47 1.87
2017 1.52 1.89
2016 1.53 1.92
2015 1.49 1.96
2014 1.46 2
2013 1.44 1.99
2012 1.44 2.01
2011 1.43 2.01
2010 1.44 2.03
2009 1.39 2
2008 1.42 2.01
2007 1.38 1.98
2006 1.41 2
2005 1.41 1.94
2004 1.42 1.92
2003 1.38 1.89
2002 1.39 1.88
2001 1.33 1.9
2000 1.36 1.89
1999 1.34 1.81
1998 1.37 1.78
1997 1.39 1.77
1996 1.45 1.75
1995 1.42 1.74
1994 1.47 1.73
1993 1.5 1.73
1992 1.51 1.74
1991 1.51 1.75
1990 1.46 1.77
1989 1.45 1.79
1988 1.45 1.81
1987 1.43 1.83
1986 1.45 1.85
1985 1.47 1.86
1984 1.52 1.86
1983 1.56 1.86
1982 1.66 1.86
1981 1.67 1.85
1980 1.65 1.85
1979 1.6 1.87
1978 1.6 1.89
1977 1.63 1.94
1976 1.69 2.01
1975 1.83 2.09
1974 1.91 2.18
1973 1.94 2.28
1972 2.08 2.38
1971 2.2 2.47
1970 2.29 2.55
1969 2.49 2.62
1968 2.58 2.69
1967 2.62 2.75
1966 2.66 2.8
1965 2.7 2.84
1964 2.79 2.87
1963 2.82 2.89
1962 2.8 2.89
1961 2.78 2.87
1960 2.69 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Austria and France demographics compared

Median age
Austria

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria France
2025 44.7 43.2
2024 44.4 43
2023 44.1 42.8
2022 43.9 42.6
2021 43.7 42.4
2020 43.6 42.3
2019 43.4 42.1
2018 43.2 41.9
2017 43.1 41.6
2016 42.9 41.4
2015 42.9 41.2
2014 42.8 41
2013 42.6 40.8
2012 42.4 40.5
2011 42.1 40.3
2010 41.8 40
2009 41.4 39.8
2008 41.1 39.6
2007 40.7 39.4
2006 40.3 39.1
2005 39.9 38.9
2004 39.6 38.6
2003 39.2 38.4
2002 38.9 38.2
2001 38.6 37.9
2000 38.2 37.7
1999 37.8 37.4
1998 37.5 37.1
1997 37.1 36.8
1996 36.7 36.5
1995 36.4 36.2
1994 36.1 35.9
1993 35.8 35.6
1992 35.7 35.3
1991 35.6 35
1990 35.6 34.7
1989 35.6 34.5
1988 35.5 34.2
1987 35.4 34
1986 35.3 33.7
1985 35.2 33.5
1984 35 33.3
1983 34.9 33
1982 34.7 32.8
1981 34.6 32.6
1980 34.7 32.4
1979 34.7 32.3
1978 34.5 32.1
1977 34.3 31.9
1976 34.1 31.7
1975 33.8 31.6
1974 33.6 31.7
1973 33.5 31.8
1972 33.6 32
1971 33.8 32.2
1970 33.9 32.4
1969 34.1 32.5
1968 34.3 32.6
1967 34.6 32.7
1966 34.8 32.7
1965 35 32.7
1964 35.1 32.8
1963 35.3 32.8
1962 35.4 32.9
1961 35.5 32.8
1960 35.5 32.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/austria/france | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Austria and France.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria France
GNI, Atlas method
$556B
2025
$3.34T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.2%
2025
57.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2025
-5.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2025
7.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.1%
2025
70.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2025
16.8%
2025
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,388,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.48%
2026
Number of billionaires
9
2026
51
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
67
2025
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$211B
2025
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$53.4B
2025
$428B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Austria France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,242 kg
2024
3,185 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2024
$19.6
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.8%
2024
51.4%
2024
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,897 kWh
2024
6,447 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
79.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.9%
2024
13.6%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
66.8%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria France
% of world population
0.11%
2025
0.84%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
69.7%
2025
78.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
48.5:51.5
2025
Average male height
5.86 ft
2026
5.71 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.31 ft
2026
Quality of life index
91.4
2026
85.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
175
2026
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2026
23.7%
2026
People using the Internet
91.9%
2025
88.7%
2024

Health

Austria France
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2024
29.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
4.3
2024
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2024
33.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Austria France
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
3,460 sq mi
2025
3,028 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
654,437 mi
2011

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.