Austria

Austria is in Europe, in the Central Europe region. Its capital is Vienna. It has a population of about 9.2 million and an area of 83,871 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 66.7% of the total.

The flag of Austria as a pie chart

Red 66.7%
White 33.3%

Design: Horizontal stripes (3)
Symbol: No coat of arms or symbols

Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.

Austria at a glance

Capital: Vienna
Continent: Europe
Region: Central Europe
Official languages: Austro-Bavarian German
Currency: Euro
National day: October 26
Highest point: Grossglockner (about 3,800 meters)
Anthem: “Land der Berge, Land am Strome”
Olympic Games: Hosted in 1964 and 1976 (Winter)
Area: 83,871 km²95th smallest out of 208
Population: 9.2 million97th most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
Population density: 109.8 people/km²87th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
GDP: US$ 579.5 billion28th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
GDP per capita: US$ 62,93018th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
Life expectancy: 82 years34th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data

More facts

Joined the UN in 1955
Landlocked

Fun facts about Austria

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A village changed its name in 2021 because it sounded like a swear word in English and people kept stealing its signs. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Fugging, Upper Austria
It has the oldest zoo in the world still in operation, opened in 1752. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Tiergarten Schönbrunn
Mozart and Arnold Schwarzenegger were born there. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart