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Austria vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 113th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Spain
Population
9163419
48806901
Population rank 99/197 32/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 30/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Austria and Spain: Comparison Charts

Austria and Spain economies compared

GDP
Austria

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Austria Spain
2024 $534,790,720,467 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $516,670,509,629 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $473,221,298,968 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $480,466,363,177 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $434,397,601,558 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $442,983,642,372 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $452,582,294,973 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $414,926,138,133 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $393,687,359,770 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $379,546,097,301 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $438,556,021,078 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $426,580,502,769 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $406,750,487,604 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $428,954,737,064 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $389,827,789,218 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $399,290,118,782 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $313,952,317,331 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $299,210,411,455 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $260,779,834,340 $907,963,217,058
2002 $212,837,224,023 $708,938,227,244
2001 $196,477,206,829 $627,798,682,379
2000 $196,181,599,831 $598,102,854,756
1999 $216,421,809,126 $634,394,904,387
1998 $217,068,085,816 $618,731,484,575
1997 $211,724,812,267 $589,739,772,727
1996 $235,952,581,232 $642,251,412,058
1995 $240,094,169,510 $614,170,002,669
1994 $202,738,023,130 $530,183,651,720
1993 $189,634,029,339 $524,700,572,624
1992 $194,314,032,056 $630,465,353,486
1991 $173,113,449,617 $576,753,902,322
1990 $165,811,372,383 $536,175,326,477
1989 $132,584,448,258 $414,460,794,097
1988 $132,817,124,707 $375,891,716,898
1987 $123,682,091,859 $318,520,253,335
1986 $98,648,254,169 $251,141,555,186
1985 $69,114,996,010 $180,664,322,896
1984 $67,719,055,773 $171,979,977,230
1983 $71,838,528,420 $170,829,074,246
1982 $70,996,111,963 $195,856,752,991
1981 $70,755,997,062 $202,663,023,968
1980 $81,737,498,405 $232,600,556,974
1979 $73,647,694,287 $214,448,666,336
1978 $61,809,208,756 $160,484,969,618
1977 $51,343,861,460 $132,354,665,936
1976 $42,791,707,448 $118,422,534,195
1975 $39,902,300,703 $114,695,060,870
1974 $35,051,468,640 $97,204,522,642
1973 $29,399,860,145 $78,583,355,226
1972 $21,973,207,929 $59,090,176,029
1971 $17,788,536,733 $46,586,119,760
1970 $15,312,791,744 $40,963,715,237
1969 $13,647,475,854 $37,090,689,288
1968 $12,499,863,917 $32,394,326,464
1967 $11,634,569,522 $32,570,905,397
1966 $10,939,526,219 $29,559,436,183
1965 $10,041,659,445 $25,479,619,607
1964 $9,213,648,656 $21,966,876,027
1963 $8,414,050,621 $19,631,714,760
1962 $7,793,042,529 $16,609,632,791
1961 $7,346,566,038 $14,238,126,760
1960 $6,624,086,313 $12,424,514,014

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

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Austria and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Spain
2024 $58,269 $35,327
2023 $56,580 $33,493
2022 $52,337 $30,319
2021 $53,649 $30,799
2020 $48,716 $27,234
2019 $49,886 $29,787
2018 $51,194 $30,602
2017 $47,164 $28,381
2016 $45,061 $26,756
2015 $43,915 $25,982
2014 $51,315 $29,708
2013 $50,305 $29,229
2012 $48,250 $28,456
2011 $51,117 $31,825
2010 $46,611 $30,659
2009 $47,857 $32,280
2008 $51,581 $35,603
2007 $46,623 $32,652
2006 $40,382 $28,422
2005 $38,157 $26,451
2004 $36,614 $24,925
2003 $32,110 $21,522
2002 $26,335 $17,111
2001 $24,430 $15,368
2000 $24,487 $14,743
1999 $27,079 $15,708
1998 $27,212 $15,382
1997 $26,572 $14,722
1996 $29,646 $16,101
1995 $30,207 $15,461
1994 $25,546 $13,406
1993 $23,987 $13,330
1992 $24,783 $16,101
1991 $22,323 $14,801
1990 $21,596 $13,795
1989 $17,401 $10,674
1988 $17,510 $9,696
1987 $16,329 $8,234
1986 $13,032 $6,509
1985 $9,136 $4,696
1984 $8,956 $4,487
1983 $9,500 $4,475
1982 $9,373 $5,156
1981 $9,348 $5,367
1980 $10,827 $6,204
1979 $9,755 $5,766
1978 $8,173 $4,353
1977 $6,784 $3,625
1976 $5,656 $3,277
1975 $5,265 $3,208
1974 $4,613 $2,748
1973 $3,875 $2,246
1972 $2,913 $1,708
1971 $2,372 $1,361
1970 $2,051 $1,211
1969 $1,834 $1,109
1968 $1,686 $978
1967 $1,577 $997
1966 $1,494 $916
1965 $1,381 $797
1964 $1,275 $695
1963 $1,173 $627
1962 $1,093 $535
1961 $1,037 $463
1960 $940 $408

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

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Austria vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Spain
2026 82.5 84.1
2025 82.3 84
2024 82.1 83.8
2023 82 83.7
2022 81.3 82.4
2021 81.8 83
2020 81.8 82.2
2019 81.9 83.5
2018 81.7 83.1
2017 81.6 83
2016 81.6 83
2015 81.2 82.6
2014 81.4 82.8
2013 81.1 82.7
2012 80.8 82.2
2011 80.8 82.2
2010 80.5 82
2009 80.2 81.6
2008 80.4 81.3
2007 80.2 81
2006 80 81
2005 79.5 80.3
2004 79.4 80.3
2003 78.8 79.7
2002 78.8 79.8
2001 78.7 79.7
2000 78.2 79.4
1999 78 78.9
1998 77.8 78.9
1997 77.4 78.9
1996 77 78.3
1995 76.8 78.2
1994 76.5 78.1
1993 76.2 77.7
1992 76 77.6
1991 75.8 77.1
1990 75.7 77
1989 75.5 77
1988 75.4 76.9
1987 74.9 77
1986 74.5 76.7
1985 74 76.4
1984 73.8 76.5
1983 73.2 76.1
1982 73.1 76.3
1981 73 75.7
1980 72.7 75.5
1979 72.5 75
1978 72.2 74.5
1977 72.1 74.3
1976 71.8 73.8
1975 71.3 73.5
1974 71.2 73.1
1973 71.2 72.7
1972 70.6 73
1971 70.3 71.7
1970 70.1 72.1
1969 70 71.1
1968 70.3 71.7
1967 70.1 71.3
1966 70.2 71.2
1965 69.9 70.9
1964 70.1 70.5
1963 69.7 69.8
1962 69.5 69.6
1961 69.7 69.6
1960 68.7 69.2
1959 68.4 68.7
1958 68.5 68.8
1957 67.4 66.6
1956 67.7 66.8
1955 67.6 66.7
1954 67.3 66.9
1953 67.3 65.7
1952 66.7 64.8
1951 65.2 61.5
1950 64.8 61.8

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

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Austria and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Spain
1x
Year Population
Austria Spain
2024 9,177,982 48,848,840
2023 9,131,761 48,352,528
2022 9,041,851 47,786,102
2021 8,955,797 47,443,821
2020 8,916,864 47,359,424
2019 8,879,920 47,118,501
2018 8,840,521 46,782,011
2017 8,797,566 46,571,232
2016 8,736,668 46,458,139
2015 8,642,699 46,422,303
2014 8,546,356 46,460,733
2013 8,479,823 46,604,197
2012 8,429,991 46,773,055
2011 8,391,643 46,742,697
2010 8,363,404 46,576,897
2009 8,343,323 46,362,946
2008 8,321,496 45,954,106
2007 8,295,487 45,226,803
2006 8,268,641 44,397,319
2005 8,227,829 43,653,155
2004 8,171,966 42,921,895
2003 8,121,423 42,187,645
2002 8,081,957 41,431,558
2001 8,042,293 40,850,412
2000 8,011,566 40,567,864
1999 7,992,324 40,386,875
1998 7,976,789 40,223,509
1997 7,968,041 40,057,389
1996 7,959,017 39,889,852
1995 7,948,278 39,724,050
1994 7,936,118 39,549,108
1993 7,905,633 39,361,262
1992 7,840,709 39,157,685
1991 7,754,891 38,966,376
1990 7,677,850 38,867,322
1989 7,619,567 38,827,764
1988 7,585,317 38,766,939
1987 7,574,586 38,684,815
1986 7,569,794 38,584,624
1985 7,564,985 38,469,512
1984 7,561,434 38,330,364
1983 7,561,910 38,171,525
1982 7,574,140 37,986,012
1981 7,568,710 37,758,631
1980 7,549,433 37,491,165
1979 7,549,425 37,191,330
1978 7,562,305 36,864,898
1977 7,568,430 36,511,638
1976 7,565,525 36,137,812
1975 7,578,903 35,757,900
1974 7,599,038 35,373,335
1973 7,586,115 34,988,947
1972 7,544,201 34,604,469
1971 7,500,482 34,224,490
1970 7,467,086 33,814,531
1969 7,441,055 33,441,054
1968 7,415,403 33,113,134
1967 7,376,998 32,682,947
1966 7,322,066 32,283,194
1965 7,270,889 31,954,292
1964 7,223,801 31,609,195
1963 7,175,811 31,296,651
1962 7,129,864 31,023,366
1961 7,086,299 30,739,250
1960 7,047,539 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Spain

Fertility rate
Austria

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Spain
2023 1.32 1.12
2022 1.41 1.16
2021 1.48 1.18
2020 1.44 1.18
2019 1.46 1.23
2018 1.47 1.26
2017 1.52 1.31
2016 1.53 1.33
2015 1.49 1.33
2014 1.46 1.32
2013 1.44 1.27
2012 1.44 1.32
2011 1.43 1.34
2010 1.44 1.37
2009 1.39 1.38
2008 1.42 1.45
2007 1.38 1.38
2006 1.41 1.36
2005 1.41 1.33
2004 1.42 1.31
2003 1.38 1.3
2002 1.39 1.25
2001 1.33 1.23
2000 1.36 1.22
1999 1.34 1.17
1998 1.37 1.13
1997 1.39 1.15
1996 1.45 1.14
1995 1.42 1.16
1994 1.47 1.19
1993 1.5 1.26
1992 1.51 1.31
1991 1.51 1.33
1990 1.46 1.36
1989 1.45 1.4
1988 1.45 1.45
1987 1.43 1.49
1986 1.45 1.56
1985 1.47 1.64
1984 1.52 1.73
1983 1.56 1.8
1982 1.66 1.94
1981 1.67 2.04
1980 1.65 2.22
1979 1.6 2.37
1978 1.6 2.54
1977 1.63 2.65
1976 1.69 2.77
1975 1.83 2.77
1974 1.91 2.88
1973 1.94 2.84
1972 2.08 2.87
1971 2.2 2.9
1970 2.29 2.84
1969 2.49 2.86
1968 2.58 2.87
1967 2.62 2.94
1966 2.66 2.91
1965 2.7 2.94
1964 2.79 3.01
1963 2.82 2.88
1962 2.8 2.8
1961 2.78 2.77
1960 2.69 2.86

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

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Austria and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Spain
2024 44.4 46.4
2023 44.1 45.9
2022 43.9 45.4
2021 43.7 44.9
2020 43.6 44.5
2019 43.4 44.1
2018 43.2 43.8
2017 43.1 43.5
2016 42.9 43.1
2015 42.9 42.7
2014 42.8 42.2
2013 42.6 41.7
2012 42.4 41.1
2011 42.1 40.6
2010 41.8 40.2
2009 41.4 39.8
2008 41.1 39.4
2007 40.7 39.2
2006 40.3 39
2005 39.9 38.8
2004 39.6 38.5
2003 39.2 38.3
2002 38.9 38.1
2001 38.6 37.8
2000 38.2 37.4
1999 37.8 37
1998 37.5 36.6
1997 37.1 36.2
1996 36.7 35.7
1995 36.4 35.3
1994 36.1 34.9
1993 35.8 34.6
1992 35.7 34.2
1991 35.6 33.9
1990 35.6 33.6
1989 35.6 33.2
1988 35.5 32.9
1987 35.4 32.5
1986 35.3 32.2
1985 35.2 31.9
1984 35 31.6
1983 34.9 31.4
1982 34.7 31.1
1981 34.6 30.9
1980 34.7 30.7
1979 34.7 30.6
1978 34.5 30.4
1977 34.3 30.2
1976 34.1 30.1
1975 33.8 30
1974 33.6 30
1973 33.5 30
1972 33.6 30
1971 33.8 30.1
1970 33.9 30.1
1969 34.1 30.2
1968 34.3 30.4
1967 34.6 30.4
1966 34.8 30.3
1965 35 30.2
1964 35.1 30.1
1963 35.3 29.9
1962 35.4 29.7
1961 35.5 29.6
1960 35.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Austria Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Spain
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99.7%
2021
English speaking
73.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Austria Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Spain
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
424,505 mi
2020

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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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