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Austria vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 113th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Japan
Population
9163419
122677250
Population rank 99/197 12/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Austria and Japan: Comparison Charts

Austria and Japan economies compared

GDP
Austria

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Austria Japan
2024 $534,790,720,467 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $516,670,509,629 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $473,221,298,968 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $480,466,363,177 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $434,397,601,558 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $442,983,642,372 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $452,582,294,973 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $414,926,138,133 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $393,687,359,770 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $379,546,097,301 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $438,556,021,078 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $426,580,502,769 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $406,750,487,604 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $428,954,737,064 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $389,827,789,218 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $399,290,118,782 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $429,234,399,096 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $386,760,177,589 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $333,905,979,332 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $313,952,317,331 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $299,210,411,455 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $260,779,834,340 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $212,837,224,023 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $196,477,206,829 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $196,181,599,831 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $216,421,809,126 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $217,068,085,816 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $211,724,812,267 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $235,952,581,232 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $240,094,169,510 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $202,738,023,130 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $189,634,029,339 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $194,314,032,056 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $173,113,449,617 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $165,811,372,383 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $132,584,448,258 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $132,817,124,707 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $123,682,091,859 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $98,648,254,169 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $71,838,528,420 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $70,996,111,963 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $73,647,694,287 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $61,809,208,756 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $51,343,861,460 $737,069,290,928
1976 $42,791,707,448 $598,883,902,156
1975 $39,902,300,703 $532,861,438,885
1974 $35,051,468,640 $490,035,789,970
1973 $29,399,860,145 $441,460,582,536
1972 $21,973,207,929 $324,933,841,269
1971 $17,788,536,733 $245,364,056,622
1970 $15,312,791,744 $217,223,652,719
1969 $13,647,475,854 $184,298,841,305
1968 $12,499,863,917 $156,897,496,759
1967 $11,634,569,522 $132,475,614,227
1966 $10,939,526,219 $113,046,784,179
1965 $10,041,659,445 $97,338,107,606
1964 $9,213,648,656 $87,490,590,818
1963 $8,414,050,621 $74,379,284,603
1962 $7,793,042,529 $64,987,857,542
1961 $7,346,566,038 $57,266,758,180
1960 $6,624,086,313 $47,419,238,274

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

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Austria and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Japan
2024 $58,269 $32,487
2023 $56,580 $33,836
2022 $52,337 $34,066
2021 $53,649 $40,095
2020 $48,716 $40,029
2019 $49,886 $40,416
2018 $51,194 $39,751
2017 $47,164 $38,834
2016 $45,061 $39,375
2015 $43,915 $34,961
2014 $51,315 $38,475
2013 $50,305 $40,899
2012 $48,250 $49,145
2011 $51,117 $48,760
2010 $46,611 $44,968
2009 $47,857 $41,309
2008 $51,581 $39,876
2007 $46,623 $35,779
2006 $40,382 $35,992
2005 $38,157 $37,813
2004 $36,614 $38,299
2003 $32,110 $35,387
2002 $26,335 $32,821
2001 $24,430 $34,406
2000 $24,487 $39,169
1999 $27,079 $36,610
1998 $27,212 $32,424
1997 $26,572 $35,638
1996 $29,646 $39,150
1995 $30,207 $44,198
1994 $25,546 $39,934
1993 $23,987 $36,345
1992 $24,783 $31,993
1991 $22,323 $29,428
1990 $21,596 $25,801
1989 $17,401 $25,266
1988 $17,510 $25,500
1987 $16,329 $21,142
1986 $13,032 $17,452
1985 $9,136 $11,809
1984 $8,956 $11,207
1983 $9,500 $10,652
1982 $9,373 $9,780
1981 $9,348 $10,583
1980 $10,827 $9,669
1979 $9,755 $9,301
1978 $8,173 $9,012
1977 $6,784 $6,473
1976 $5,656 $5,310
1975 $5,265 $4,776
1974 $4,613 $4,448
1973 $3,875 $4,061
1972 $2,913 $3,031
1971 $2,372 $2,321
1970 $2,051 $2,101
1969 $1,834 $1,803
1968 $1,686 $1,553
1967 $1,577 $1,326
1966 $1,494 $1,144
1965 $1,381 $994
1964 $1,275 $903
1963 $1,173 $776
1962 $1,093 $685
1961 $1,037 $609
1960 $940 $509

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

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Austria vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Japan
2026 82.5 85.1
2025 82.3 85
2024 82.1 84.9
2023 82 84.7
2022 81.3 84.1
2021 81.8 84.6
2020 81.8 84.7
2019 81.9 84.4
2018 81.7 84.3
2017 81.6 84.2
2016 81.6 84.1
2015 81.2 83.9
2014 81.4 83.6
2013 81.1 83.4
2012 80.8 83.2
2011 80.8 82.7
2010 80.5 82.9
2009 80.2 83
2008 80.4 82.6
2007 80.2 82.5
2006 80 82.4
2005 79.5 82
2004 79.4 82.1
2003 78.8 81.9
2002 78.8 81.8
2001 78.7 81.5
2000 78.2 81.2
1999 78 80.6
1998 77.8 80.6
1997 77.4 80.6
1996 77 80.4
1995 76.8 79.7
1994 76.5 79.8
1993 76.2 79.4
1992 76 79.3
1991 75.8 79.3
1990 75.7 79
1989 75.5 79
1988 75.4 78.5
1987 74.9 78.6
1986 74.5 78.2
1985 74 77.8
1984 73.8 77.5
1983 73.2 77.1
1982 73.1 77.1
1981 73 76.6
1980 72.7 76.1
1979 72.5 76.2
1978 72.2 75.7
1977 72.1 75.3
1976 71.8 74.8
1975 71.3 74.4
1974 71.2 73.8
1973 71.2 73.4
1972 70.6 73.3
1971 70.3 72.8
1970 70.1 72
1969 70 71.9
1968 70.3 71.7
1967 70.1 71.4
1966 70.2 71.1
1965 69.9 70.3
1964 70.1 70.2
1963 69.7 69.7
1962 69.5 68.7
1961 69.7 68.4
1960 68.7 67.7
1959 68.4 67.5
1958 68.5 67
1957 67.4 65.4
1956 67.7 65.6
1955 67.6 65.7
1954 67.3 64.5
1953 67.3 63.3
1952 66.7 63
1951 65.2 61
1950 64.8 59.3

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

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Austria and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Japan
1x
Year Population
Austria Japan
2024 9,177,982 123,975,371
2023 9,131,761 124,516,650
2022 9,041,851 125,124,989
2021 8,955,797 125,681,593
2020 8,916,864 126,261,000
2019 8,879,920 126,633,000
2018 8,840,521 126,811,000
2017 8,797,566 126,972,000
2016 8,736,668 127,076,000
2015 8,642,699 127,141,000
2014 8,546,356 127,276,000
2013 8,479,823 127,445,000
2012 8,429,991 127,629,000
2011 8,391,643 127,833,000
2010 8,363,404 128,070,000
2009 8,343,323 128,047,000
2008 8,321,496 128,063,000
2007 8,295,487 128,001,000
2006 8,268,641 127,854,000
2005 8,227,829 127,773,000
2004 8,171,966 127,761,000
2003 8,121,423 127,718,000
2002 8,081,957 127,445,000
2001 8,042,293 127,149,000
2000 8,011,566 126,843,000
1999 7,992,324 126,631,000
1998 7,976,789 126,400,000
1997 7,968,041 126,057,000
1996 7,959,017 125,757,000
1995 7,948,278 125,472,000
1994 7,936,118 125,178,000
1993 7,905,633 124,829,000
1992 7,840,709 124,425,000
1991 7,754,891 123,964,000
1990 7,677,850 123,478,000
1989 7,619,567 123,069,000
1988 7,585,317 122,578,000
1987 7,574,586 122,069,000
1986 7,569,794 121,482,000
1985 7,564,985 120,837,000
1984 7,561,434 120,083,000
1983 7,561,910 119,307,000
1982 7,574,140 118,480,000
1981 7,568,710 117,661,000
1980 7,549,433 116,807,000
1979 7,549,425 115,890,000
1978 7,562,305 114,913,000
1977 7,568,430 113,872,000
1976 7,565,525 112,775,000
1975 7,578,903 111,573,000
1974 7,599,038 110,162,000
1973 7,586,115 108,707,000
1972 7,544,201 107,188,000
1971 7,500,482 105,697,000
1970 7,467,086 103,403,000
1969 7,441,055 102,219,000
1968 7,415,403 101,011,000
1967 7,376,998 99,879,000
1966 7,322,066 98,851,000
1965 7,270,889 97,952,000
1964 7,223,801 96,903,000
1963 7,175,811 95,900,000
1962 7,129,864 94,933,000
1961 7,086,299 94,055,000
1960 7,047,539 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Japan

Fertility rate
Austria

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Japan
2023 1.32 1.2
2022 1.41 1.26
2021 1.48 1.3
2020 1.44 1.33
2019 1.46 1.36
2018 1.47 1.42
2017 1.52 1.43
2016 1.53 1.44
2015 1.49 1.45
2014 1.46 1.42
2013 1.44 1.43
2012 1.44 1.41
2011 1.43 1.39
2010 1.44 1.39
2009 1.39 1.37
2008 1.42 1.37
2007 1.38 1.34
2006 1.41 1.32
2005 1.41 1.26
2004 1.42 1.29
2003 1.38 1.29
2002 1.39 1.32
2001 1.33 1.33
2000 1.36 1.36
1999 1.34 1.34
1998 1.37 1.38
1997 1.39 1.39
1996 1.45 1.43
1995 1.42 1.42
1994 1.47 1.5
1993 1.5 1.46
1992 1.51 1.5
1991 1.51 1.53
1990 1.46 1.54
1989 1.45 1.57
1988 1.45 1.66
1987 1.43 1.69
1986 1.45 1.72
1985 1.47 1.76
1984 1.52 1.81
1983 1.56 1.8
1982 1.66 1.77
1981 1.67 1.74
1980 1.65 1.75
1979 1.6 1.77
1978 1.6 1.79
1977 1.63 1.8
1976 1.69 1.85
1975 1.83 1.91
1974 1.91 2.05
1973 1.94 2.14
1972 2.08 2.14
1971 2.2 2.16
1970 2.29 2.13
1969 2.49 2.13
1968 2.58 2.13
1967 2.62 2.23
1966 2.66 1.58
1965 2.7 2.14
1964 2.79 2.05
1963 2.82 2
1962 2.8 1.98
1961 2.78 1.96
1960 2.69 2

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

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Austria and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Japan
2024 44.4 50.4
2023 44.1 50
2022 43.9 49.5
2021 43.7 49.1
2020 43.6 48.7
2019 43.4 48.3
2018 43.2 48
2017 43.1 47.6
2016 42.9 47.3
2015 42.9 47
2014 42.8 46.6
2013 42.6 46.2
2012 42.4 45.8
2011 42.1 45.5
2010 41.8 45.2
2009 41.4 44.9
2008 41.1 44.6
2007 40.7 44.2
2006 40.3 43.9
2005 39.9 43.6
2004 39.6 43.2
2003 39.2 42.8
2002 38.9 42.5
2001 38.6 42.1
2000 38.2 41.8
1999 37.8 41.4
1998 37.5 41
1997 37.1 40.7
1996 36.7 40.3
1995 36.4 40
1994 36.1 39.6
1993 35.8 39.2
1992 35.7 38.7
1991 35.6 38.2
1990 35.6 37.7
1989 35.6 37.2
1988 35.5 36.8
1987 35.4 36.3
1986 35.3 35.9
1985 35.2 35.4
1984 35 34.9
1983 34.9 34.3
1982 34.7 33.7
1981 34.6 33.1
1980 34.7 32.8
1979 34.7 32.4
1978 34.5 32
1977 34.3 31.5
1976 34.1 30.9
1975 33.8 30.6
1974 33.6 30.4
1973 33.5 30.2
1972 33.6 29.9
1971 33.8 29.6
1970 33.9 29.2
1969 34.1 28.9
1968 34.3 28.6
1967 34.6 28.4
1966 34.8 28
1965 35 27.6
1964 35.1 27.2
1963 35.3 26.9
1962 35.4 26.5
1961 35.5 26.2
1960 35.5 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Austria Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Japan
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2002
English speaking
73.1%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Austria Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Japan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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