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Austria vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 113th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Germany
Population
9163419
82575542
Population rank 99/197 19/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Austria and Germany: Comparison Charts

Austria and Germany economies compared

GDP
Austria

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Austria Germany
2024 $534,790,720,467 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $516,670,509,629 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $473,221,298,968 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $480,466,363,177 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $434,397,601,558 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $442,983,642,372 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $452,582,294,973 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $414,926,138,133 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $393,687,359,770 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $379,546,097,301 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $438,556,021,078 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $426,580,502,769 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $406,750,487,604 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $428,954,737,064 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $389,827,789,218 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $399,290,118,782 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $429,234,399,096 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $386,760,177,589 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $333,905,979,332 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $313,952,317,331 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $299,210,411,455 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $260,779,834,340 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $212,837,224,023 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $196,477,206,829 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $196,181,599,831 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $216,421,809,126 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $217,068,085,816 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $211,724,812,267 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $235,952,581,232 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $240,094,169,510 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $202,738,023,130 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $189,634,029,339 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $194,314,032,056 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $173,113,449,617 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $165,811,372,383 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $132,584,448,258 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $132,817,124,707 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $69,114,996,010 $735,218,723,093
1984 $67,719,055,773 $727,767,760,979
1983 $71,838,528,420 $773,507,930,295
1982 $70,996,111,963 $779,421,633,755
1981 $70,755,997,062 $803,404,797,058
1980 $81,737,498,405 $953,772,499,462
1979 $73,647,694,287 $884,574,218,333
1978 $61,809,208,756 $743,182,891,918
1977 $51,343,861,460 $602,698,323,086
1976 $42,791,707,448 $521,658,712,133
1975 $39,902,300,703 $492,434,094,920
1974 $35,051,468,640 $446,934,971,657
1973 $29,399,860,145 $399,833,571,167
1972 $21,973,207,929 $300,899,944,795
1971 $17,788,536,733 $250,900,942,397
1970 $15,312,791,744 $216,629,229,947
1969 $13,647,475,854 $177,733,486,326
1968 $12,499,863,917 $156,527,292,653
1967 $11,634,569,522 $145,100,667,773
1966 $10,939,526,219 $143,304,275,684
1965 $10,041,659,445 $134,774,688,191
1964 $9,213,648,656 $123,330,404,665
1963 $8,414,050,621 $112,232,503,744
1962 $7,793,042,529 $105,895,435,234
1961 $7,346,566,038 $96,558,204,043
1960 $6,624,086,313 $84,619,845,881

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

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Austria and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Germany
2024 $58,269 $56,104
2023 $56,580 $54,777
2022 $52,337 $50,507
2021 $53,649 $52,349
2020 $48,716 $47,395
2019 $49,886 $47,656
2018 $51,194 $48,916
2017 $47,164 $45,554
2016 $45,061 $42,949
2015 $43,915 $41,930
2014 $51,315 $48,960
2013 $50,305 $47,207
2012 $48,250 $44,718
2011 $51,117 $47,631
2010 $46,611 $42,397
2009 $47,857 $42,472
2008 $51,581 $46,379
2007 $46,623 $42,351
2006 $40,382 $36,980
2005 $38,157 $35,084
2004 $36,614 $34,567
2003 $32,110 $30,711
2002 $26,335 $25,487
2001 $24,430 $23,878
2000 $24,487 $23,926
1999 $27,079 $26,965
1998 $27,212 $27,396
1997 $26,572 $27,047
1996 $29,646 $30,600
1995 $30,207 $31,747
1994 $25,546 $27,202
1993 $23,987 $25,617
1992 $24,783 $26,560
1991 $22,323 $23,443
1990 $21,596 $22,386
1989 $17,401 $17,829
1988 $17,510 $17,997
1987 $16,329 $16,739
1986 $13,032 $13,511
1985 $9,136 $9,464
1984 $8,956 $9,347
1983 $9,500 $9,900
1982 $9,373 $9,950
1981 $9,348 $10,246
1980 $10,827 $12,183
1979 $9,755 $11,322
1978 $8,173 $9,517
1977 $6,784 $7,711
1976 $5,656 $6,659
1975 $5,265 $6,259
1974 $4,613 $5,660
1973 $3,875 $5,065
1972 $2,913 $3,824
1971 $2,372 $3,204
1970 $2,051 $2,771
1969 $1,834 $2,281
1968 $1,686 $2,025
1967 $1,577 $1,886
1966 $1,494 $1,871
1965 $1,381 $1,774
1964 $1,275 $1,637
1963 $1,173 $1,502
1962 $1,093 $1,431
1961 $1,037 $1,316
1960 $940 $1,162

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

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Austria vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Germany
2026 82.5 81.9
2025 82.3 81.7
2024 82.1 81.5
2023 82 81.4
2022 81.3 80.6
2021 81.8 81.1
2020 81.8 81
2019 81.9 81.2
2018 81.7 80.9
2017 81.6 80.9
2016 81.6 80.8
2015 81.2 80.6
2014 81.4 80.9
2013 81.1 80.5
2012 80.8 80.5
2011 80.8 80.4
2010 80.5 80.1
2009 80.2 79.9
2008 80.4 79.8
2007 80.2 79.7
2006 80 79.6
2005 79.5 79.3
2004 79.4 79.1
2003 78.8 78.5
2002 78.8 78.5
2001 78.7 78.4
2000 78.2 78.1
1999 78 77.8
1998 77.8 77.6
1997 77.4 77.2
1996 77 76.8
1995 76.8 76.6
1994 76.5 76.4
1993 76.2 76.1
1992 76 76
1991 75.8 75.6
1990 75.7 75.3
1989 75.5 75.5
1988 75.4 75.3
1987 74.9 75.1
1986 74.5 74.7
1985 74 74.5
1984 73.8 74.4
1983 73.2 73.9
1982 73.1 73.6
1981 73 73.3
1980 72.7 73.1
1979 72.5 72.9
1978 72.2 72.6
1977 72.1 72.6
1976 71.8 72
1975 71.3 71.5
1974 71.2 71.7
1973 71.2 71.4
1972 70.6 71.1
1971 70.3 70.9
1970 70.1 70.7
1969 70 70.5
1968 70.3 70.6
1967 70.1 71
1966 70.2 70.7
1965 69.9 70.6
1964 70.1 70.6
1963 69.7 70.1
1962 69.5 70
1961 69.7 69.8
1960 68.7 69.3
1959 68.4 69.3
1958 68.5 69.2
1957 67.4 68.5
1956 67.7 68.6
1955 67.6 68.3
1954 67.3 68.1
1953 67.3 67.8
1952 66.7 67.5
1951 65.2 67.1
1950 64.8 66.8

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

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Austria and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Germany
1x
Year Population
Austria Germany
2024 9,177,982 83,516,593
2023 9,131,761 83,287,273
2022 9,041,851 83,177,813
2021 8,955,797 83,196,078
2020 8,916,864 83,160,871
2019 8,879,920 83,092,962
2018 8,840,521 82,905,782
2017 8,797,566 82,657,002
2016 8,736,668 82,348,669
2015 8,642,699 81,686,611
2014 8,546,356 80,982,500
2013 8,479,823 80,645,605
2012 8,429,991 80,425,823
2011 8,391,643 80,274,983
2010 8,363,404 81,776,930
2009 8,343,323 81,902,307
2008 8,321,496 82,110,097
2007 8,295,487 82,266,372
2006 8,268,641 82,376,451
2005 8,227,829 82,469,422
2004 8,171,966 82,516,260
2003 8,121,423 82,534,176
2002 8,081,957 82,488,495
2001 8,042,293 82,349,925
2000 8,011,566 82,211,508
1999 7,992,324 82,100,243
1998 7,976,789 82,047,195
1997 7,968,041 82,034,771
1996 7,959,017 81,914,831
1995 7,948,278 81,678,051
1994 7,936,118 81,438,348
1993 7,905,633 81,156,363
1992 7,840,709 80,624,598
1991 7,754,891 80,013,896
1990 7,677,850 79,433,029
1989 7,619,567 78,751,283
1988 7,585,317 78,144,619
1987 7,574,586 77,839,920
1986 7,569,794 77,720,436
1985 7,564,985 77,684,873
1984 7,561,434 77,858,685
1983 7,561,910 78,128,282
1982 7,574,140 78,333,366
1981 7,568,710 78,407,907
1980 7,549,433 78,288,576
1979 7,549,425 78,126,350
1978 7,562,305 78,091,820
1977 7,568,430 78,159,814
1976 7,565,525 78,336,950
1975 7,578,903 78,673,554
1974 7,599,038 78,967,433
1973 7,586,115 78,936,666
1972 7,544,201 78,688,452
1971 7,500,482 78,312,842
1970 7,467,086 78,169,289
1969 7,441,055 77,909,682
1968 7,415,403 77,294,314
1967 7,376,998 76,951,336
1966 7,322,066 76,600,311
1965 7,270,889 75,963,695
1964 7,223,801 75,318,337
1963 7,175,811 74,714,353
1962 7,129,864 74,025,784
1961 7,086,299 73,377,632
1960 7,047,539 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Germany

Fertility rate
Austria

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Germany
2023 1.32 1.39
2022 1.41 1.46
2021 1.48 1.58
2020 1.44 1.53
2019 1.46 1.54
2018 1.47 1.57
2017 1.52 1.57
2016 1.53 1.6
2015 1.49 1.5
2014 1.46 1.47
2013 1.44 1.42
2012 1.44 1.41
2011 1.43 1.39
2010 1.44 1.39
2009 1.39 1.36
2008 1.42 1.38
2007 1.38 1.37
2006 1.41 1.33
2005 1.41 1.34
2004 1.42 1.36
2003 1.38 1.34
2002 1.39 1.34
2001 1.33 1.35
2000 1.36 1.38
1999 1.34 1.36
1998 1.37 1.36
1997 1.39 1.35
1996 1.45 1.3
1995 1.42 1.25
1994 1.47 1.24
1993 1.5 1.28
1992 1.51 1.29
1991 1.51 1.33
1990 1.46 1.45
1989 1.45 1.42
1988 1.45 1.46
1987 1.43 1.43
1986 1.45 1.43
1985 1.47 1.37
1984 1.52 1.29
1983 1.56 1.33
1982 1.66 1.41
1981 1.67 1.43
1980 1.65 1.44
1979 1.6 1.38
1978 1.6 1.38
1977 1.63 1.4
1976 1.69 1.45
1975 1.83 1.45
1974 1.91 1.51
1973 1.94 1.54
1972 2.08 1.71
1971 2.2 1.92
1970 2.29 2.03
1969 2.49 2.21
1968 2.58 2.38
1967 2.62 2.48
1966 2.66 2.53
1965 2.7 2.5
1964 2.79 2.54
1963 2.82 2.51
1962 2.8 2.44
1961 2.78 2.45
1960 2.69 2.37

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

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Austria and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Germany
2024 44.4 46.3
2023 44.1 46.2
2022 43.9 46
2021 43.7 45.9
2020 43.6 45.8
2019 43.4 45.8
2018 43.2 45.8
2017 43.1 45.8
2016 42.9 45.7
2015 42.9 45.7
2014 42.8 45.7
2013 42.6 45.5
2012 42.4 45.1
2011 42.1 44.6
2010 41.8 44.2
2009 41.4 43.9
2008 41.1 43.5
2007 40.7 43.1
2006 40.3 42.5
2005 39.9 42
2004 39.6 41.6
2003 39.2 41.2
2002 38.9 40.8
2001 38.6 40.4
2000 38.2 40
1999 37.8 39.7
1998 37.5 39.3
1997 37.1 38.9
1996 36.7 38.6
1995 36.4 38.4
1994 36.1 38.1
1993 35.8 37.9
1992 35.7 37.8
1991 35.6 37.7
1990 35.6 37.6
1989 35.6 37.6
1988 35.5 37.6
1987 35.4 37.4
1986 35.3 37.2
1985 35.2 37.1
1984 35 37
1983 34.9 36.7
1982 34.7 36.6
1981 34.6 36.5
1980 34.7 36.5
1979 34.7 36.4
1978 34.5 36.3
1977 34.3 36.1
1976 34.1 35.8
1975 33.8 35.5
1974 33.6 35
1973 33.5 34.7
1972 33.6 34.6
1971 33.8 34.4
1970 33.9 34.3
1969 34.1 34.1
1968 34.3 34.2
1967 34.6 34.3
1966 34.8 34.4
1965 35 34.4
1964 35.1 34.5
1963 35.3 34.6
1962 35.4 34.7
1961 35.5 34.7
1960 35.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Austria Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Germany
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Austria Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Germany
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
515,738 mi
2022

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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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