Austria - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Austria. Note 1: landlocked; strategic location at the crossroads of central Europe with many easily traversable Alpine passes and valleys; major river is the Danube; population is concentrated on eastern lowlands because of steep slopes, poor soils, and low temperatures elsewhere
note 2: the world's largest and longest ice cave system at 42 km (26 mi) is the Eisriesenwelt (Ice Giants World) inside the Hochkogel mountain near Werfen, about 40 km south of Salzburg; ice caves are bedrock caves that contain year-round ice formations; they differ from glacial caves, which are transient and are formed by melting ice and flowing water within and under glaciers. Mother's mean age at first birth is 29.7 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Austria
| Location | Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 47 20 N, 13 20 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Tarrain | mostly mountains (Alps) in the west and south; mostly flat or gently sloping along the eastern and northern margins |
| Natural Resources | oil, coal, lignite, timber, iron ore, copper, zinc, antimony, magnesite, tungsten, graphite, salt, hydropower |
| Natural Hazards | landslides; avalanches; earthquakes |
| Irrigated Land | 382 sq km (2016) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | Donau (Danube) (shared with Germany [s], Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania [m]) - 2,888 km note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 2,524 km |
| Border Countries | Czech Republic 402 km; Germany 801 km; Hungary 321 km; Italy 404 km; Liechtenstein 34 km; Slovakia 105 km; Slovenia 299 km; Switzerland 158 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | temperate; continental, cloudy; cold winters with frequent rain and some snow in lowlands and snow in mountains; moderate summers with occasional showers |
| Area | |
| Total Area | 83,871 sq km |
| Land Area | 82,445 sq km |
| Water Area | 1,426 sq km |
| comparative Area | about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Grossglockner 3,798 m |
| Lowest point | Neusiedler See 115 m |
| Mean elevation | 910 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 38.4% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 16.5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 0.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 47.2% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 14.4% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
The northern and eastern portions of the country are more densely populated; nearly two-thirds of the populace lives in urban areas
People and Society
In Austria, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Austrian 80.8%, German 2.6%, Bosnian and Herzegovinian 1.9%, Turkish 1.8%, Serbian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, other 10% (2018 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.3% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 9.3 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 11.5% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | 5.29 physicians/1,000 population (2020) |
| Hospital bed Density | 7.3 beds/1,000 population (2018) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.52 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.74 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 79% (2019) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 58.7% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | 5.1% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | 3.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Austrian | Austrian(s) |
| Languages | |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 55.2%, Muslim 8.3%, Orthodox 4.9%, Evangelical Christian 3.8%, Jewish 0.1%, other 5.4%, none 22.4% (2021 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 14.1% (male 648,639/female 616,334) |
| 15-64 years | 64.7% (male 2,904,587/female 2,898,339) |
| 65 years and over | 21.2% (2024 est.) (male 839,672/female 1,060,411) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 51.1 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 21.7 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 29.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 3.4 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 44.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 43.6 years |
| Female | 46.3 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 59.5% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1.975 million VIENNA (capital) (2023). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1.05 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.79 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 82.7 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 80.1 years |
| Female | 85.4 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 100% of population |
| Improved: rural | rural: 100% of population |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 0% of population |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 11.9 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 6.3 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 3.7 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 1.9 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 26.4% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 27.7% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 25% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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