Austria
Country in Europe
In brief
Population: 9.2M (2025). World rank 97 of 216; in Europe, 17 of 48. Area: 83,871 km². World rank 116 of 249; in Europe, 20 of 52. GDP per person: $62,930 (2025). World rank 20 of 210 (1 = best); in Europe, 13 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 8.6M → 9.2M, GDP $379.5B → $579.5B, and GDP per person $43,915 → $62,930.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Austria
- Local name
- Österreich
- Capital
- Vienna
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Federal parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Austro-Bavarian German
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +43
- Emergency numbers
- 112
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 230 V