Austria
Europe Β· Capital: Vienna
How it is run: Austria is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Austria is home to 9.2 million people in Central Europe, where people speak Austro-Bavarian German.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
9.2 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
83,871 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 110 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
17th most people in Europe
20th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Austro-Bavarian German
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
82 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$62,930
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
69.7% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
14.1% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+43
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.at
π§ People here are called
Austrian
π·οΈ Name at home
Γsterreich
Also written: Osterreich, Oesterreich.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Western European and Others Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Austria is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Austria
French
Autriche
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Γustria
German
Γsterreich
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 15.6Γ as many people as Austria.
- Austria covers roughly 799 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Austria lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 4,604 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Austria sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Austria
ποΈ Capital
Vienna
π Region
Europe Β· Central Europe
π€ Country code
AT
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Austria π
SchΓΆnbrunn Palace
The summer home of the Habsburg emperors has 1,441 rooms. A six-year-old Mozart once played piano here for the empress.
See it in Street Viewπ§ Where on the map
47.3Β° N, 13.3Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Vienna.
- Austria is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Austria sits in Central Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Austria sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Austria is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Austria is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Austria has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Austria?
- If Austria spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Austria?
Vienna
Which money do people spend in Austria?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Austria?
8 β Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland.
Roughly how many people live in Austria?
9.2 million people
Keep researching π
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