Austria: capital, population, area and flag
Austria is a country in Western Europe (Europe). Its capital is Vienna. The population is about 9.21M (#97 of 193) and the area is about 83,879 km² (#113 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Vienna
- Region
- Europe / Western Europe
- Population
- 9,208,163 (2025) #97 of 193
- Total area
- 83,879 km² (2024) #113 of 193
- Population density
- 111.2 people/km² (2024) #79 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $579B (2025) #28 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $62,930 (2025) #15 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 82.0 years (2024) #30 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 9,128 km #117 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/5 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/13 that of Japan
- Main languages
- German
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +43
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 48.21°N 16.37°E
Population of Austria, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Austria
Capital: Vienna
Neighbors by land
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Austria in world rankings
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Questions about Austria
What is the capital of Austria?
The capital of Austria is Vienna.
What is the population of Austria?
Austria has a population of about 9.21M (2025), #97 of 193 among countries.
How big is Austria?
Austria covers about 83,879 km², #113 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Austria in?
Austria is in Europe, in the region of Western Europe.
What currency and languages are used in Austria?
The currency is the Euro. Main languages: German.
How does Austria compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Austria is about 1/5 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/13 that of Japan.
How far is Austria from Japan?
The capital, Vienna, is about 9,128 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Austria and Japan?
The capital, Vienna, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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