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
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
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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Austria is found in Central Europe