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Austria Czechia

How do Austria and Czechia compare on area, population, economy and living standards? Every figure below comes from open data, computed at build time.

Austria vs Czechia at a glance

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Side-by-side metric comparison
MetricAustriaCzechiaA vs B
Population & land
Population9.2M (2025)10.9M (2025)85%
Population growth0.3% (2025)-0.2% (2025)N/A
Urban population share69.7% (2025)72.9% (2025)96%
Population aged 65+21.1% (2025)21.2% (2025)100%
Fertility rate1.3 (2024)1.4 (2024)96%
Birth rate8.4‰ (2024)7.7‰ (2024)1.1×
Death rate9.6‰ (2024)10.3‰ (2024)93%
Net migration11.3K (2025)-112.2K (2025)N/A
Surface area84,856 km²80,966 km²1.0×
Population densityderived109/km² (2025)134/km² (2025)81%
Economy
GDP (total)$579.5B (2025)$391B (2025)1.5×
GDP per capita$62,930 (2025)$35,917 (2025)1.8×
GNI per capita$60,360 (2025)$32,960 (2025)1.8×
GDP growth (annual)0.6% (2025)2.6% (2025)24%
Inflation rate3.5% (2025)2.5% (2025)1.4×
Unemployment rate5.6% (2025)2.8% (2025)2.0×
Gini index31.2 (2023)25.7 (2023)1.2×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day)0.5% (2023)0.0% (2023)N/A
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP54.7% (2025)66.9% (2025)82%
Imports share of GDP52.3% (2025)61.1% (2025)86%
Agriculture share of GDP1.3% (2025)1.9% (2025)64%
Manufacturing share of GDP15.2% (2025)19.4% (2025)78%
International tourist arrivals15.1M (2020)37.2M (2019)41%
Tourism receipts$15.4B (2020)$3.9B (2020)3.9×
Health & education
Life expectancy82.0 years (2024)80.0 years (2024)1.0×
Infant mortality2.8‰ (2024)2.1‰ (2024)1.3×
Under-five mortality3.3‰ (2024)2.6‰ (2024)1.3×
DPT immunization85.0% (2024)86.0% (2024)99%
Hospital beds6.7 per 1,000 (2022)6.5 per 1,000 (2022)1.0×
Health spending share of GDP11.8% (2024)8.5% (2024)1.4×
Secondary school enrollment100.6% (2024)97.6% (2023)1.0×
Education spending share of GDP5.3% (2022)4.3% (2022)1.2×
Society & living
Human Development Index0.930 (2023)0.915 (2023)1.0×
Internet users91.9% (2025)87.7% (2024)1.0×
Mobile subscriptions124.5 per 100 (2024)126.6 per 100 (2024)98%
Fixed broadband30.1 per 100 (2024)38.9 per 100 (2024)78%
Electricity access100.0% (2024)100.0% (2024)1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita6.3 t (2024)7.1 t (2024)89%
CO₂ emissions (total)derived58.0 Mt (2024)77.7 Mt (2024)75%
Renewable electricity share79.9% (2021)14.0% (2021)5.7×
Renewable energy consumption36.0% (2021)17.2% (2021)2.1×
Forest area47.2% (2023)34.8% (2023)1.4×
Agricultural land31.5% (2023)45.8% (2023)69%
Arable land16.0% (2023)32.7% (2023)49%
PM2.5 exposure10.0 µg/m³ (2023)12.7 µg/m³ (2023)79%
Military spending1.0% (2024)1.9% (2024)52%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Austria

Capital
Vienna
Languages
Austro-Bavarian German
Currencies
EUR
Subregion
Central Europe

Czechia

Capital
Prague
Languages
Czech, Slovak
Currencies
CZK
Subregion
Central Europe

Austria vs Czechia in five metrics

Horizontal bar chart comparing Austria and Czechia on area, population, GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy; the longer bar is the larger value within each metric. Austria Czechia Surface area 84,856 km² 80,966 km² Population (2025) 9.2M 10.9M GDP (total) (2025) $579.5B $391B GDP per capita (2025) $62,930 $35,917 Life expectancy (2024) 82.0 years 80.0 years

Full metric comparison

Side-by-side metric comparison
Metric Austria Czechia A vs B
Population & land
Population 9.2M (2025) 10.9M (2025) 85%
Population growth 0.3% (2025) -0.2% (2025) N/A
Urban population share 69.7% (2025) 72.9% (2025) 96%
Population aged 65+ 21.1% (2025) 21.2% (2025) 100%
Fertility rate 1.3 (2024) 1.4 (2024) 96%
Birth rate 8.4‰ (2024) 7.7‰ (2024) 1.1×
Death rate 9.6‰ (2024) 10.3‰ (2024) 93%
Net migration 11.3K (2025) -112.2K (2025) N/A
Surface area 84,856 km² 80,966 km² 1.0×
Population density derived 109/km² (2025) 134/km² (2025) 81%
Economy
GDP (total) $579.5B (2025) $391B (2025) 1.5×
GDP per capita $62,930 (2025) $35,917 (2025) 1.8×
GNI per capita $60,360 (2025) $32,960 (2025) 1.8×
GDP growth (annual) 0.6% (2025) 2.6% (2025) 24%
Inflation rate 3.5% (2025) 2.5% (2025) 1.4×
Unemployment rate 5.6% (2025) 2.8% (2025) 2.0×
Gini index 31.2 (2023) 25.7 (2023) 1.2×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day) 0.5% (2023) 0.0% (2023) N/A
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP 54.7% (2025) 66.9% (2025) 82%
Imports share of GDP 52.3% (2025) 61.1% (2025) 86%
Agriculture share of GDP 1.3% (2025) 1.9% (2025) 64%
Manufacturing share of GDP 15.2% (2025) 19.4% (2025) 78%
International tourist arrivals 15.1M (2020) 37.2M (2019) 41%
Tourism receipts $15.4B (2020) $3.9B (2020) 3.9×
Health & education
Life expectancy 82.0 years (2024) 80.0 years (2024) 1.0×
Infant mortality 2.8‰ (2024) 2.1‰ (2024) 1.3×
Under-five mortality 3.3‰ (2024) 2.6‰ (2024) 1.3×
DPT immunization 85.0% (2024) 86.0% (2024) 99%
Hospital beds 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) 1.0×
Health spending share of GDP 11.8% (2024) 8.5% (2024) 1.4×
Secondary school enrollment 100.6% (2024) 97.6% (2023) 1.0×
Education spending share of GDP 5.3% (2022) 4.3% (2022) 1.2×
Society & living
Human Development Index 0.930 (2023) 0.915 (2023) 1.0×
Internet users 91.9% (2025) 87.7% (2024) 1.0×
Mobile subscriptions 124.5 per 100 (2024) 126.6 per 100 (2024) 98%
Fixed broadband 30.1 per 100 (2024) 38.9 per 100 (2024) 78%
Electricity access 100.0% (2024) 100.0% (2024) 1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 t (2024) 7.1 t (2024) 89%
CO₂ emissions (total) derived 58.0 Mt (2024) 77.7 Mt (2024) 75%
Renewable electricity share 79.9% (2021) 14.0% (2021) 5.7×
Renewable energy consumption 36.0% (2021) 17.2% (2021) 2.1×
Forest area 47.2% (2023) 34.8% (2023) 1.4×
Agricultural land 31.5% (2023) 45.8% (2023) 69%
Arable land 16.0% (2023) 32.7% (2023) 49%
PM2.5 exposure 10.0 µg/m³ (2023) 12.7 µg/m³ (2023) 79%
Military spending 1.0% (2024) 1.9% (2024) 52%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Reference facts

Metric Austria Czechia
Capital Vienna Prague
Languages Austro-Bavarian German Czech, Slovak
Currencies EUR CZK
Subregion Central Europe Central Europe

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Austria or Czechia?

Austria's surface area is larger: about 1.0× Czechia's (84,856 km² vs 80,966 km²).

Which has a larger population, Austria or Czechia?

Austria's population is smaller: about 85% of Czechia's (9.2M vs 10.9M).

Which economy is larger, Austria or Czechia?

Austria's GDP (total) is larger: about 1.5× Czechia's ($579.5B vs $391B).

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Data & method

Indicators: World Bank Open Data, 43 indicators — CC BY 4.0 © World Bank — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Human Development Index — CC BY 3.0 IGO © United Nations Development Programme — https://hdr.undp.org/terms-use

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain); surface areas are computed with an equal-area spherical formula (Chamberlin–Duquette).

Reference facts (capital, languages, currencies, subregion): mledoze/countries (ODbL).