Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Austria
83,871 km²
0.9% of largest
China is 114.43× larger than Austria
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Austria
0.6% OF LARGEST
9.01M
PEOPLE
China has 156.84× the population of Austria
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Austria
2.7% OF LARGEST
$481.8B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Austria
1.1% OF LARGEST
22.5K
TROOPS
China has 90.44× the active personnel of Austria
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Austria
3.3% OF LARGEST
110
AIRCRAFT
China has 29.86× the aircraft of Austria
Naval Assets
China
Austria
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Austria
12.3% OF LARGEST
280.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Austria
0.4% OF LARGEST
$12B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Austria
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Austria
$297.8B
Exports
$297.8B
Imports
$284.2B
Trade Balance
+$13.5B
Trade Surplus
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Austria
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Austria
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Austria
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Austria
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Austria
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Austria
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Austria
99
Gold
133
Silver
142
Bronze
374
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 105
❄ Winter: 269
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Austria
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
Austria
44.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Austria is 5.2 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Austria has the highest elderly population at 28% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Austria
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Austria
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $14 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $62 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,300 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $950 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $145 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $42 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $82 | $30 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Austria | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9006398 | 1412600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 83871 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Vienna | Beijing |
| Official Language | German | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Austria | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 22,500 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 950,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 972,500 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $3,600,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 56 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,129 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 48 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Austria | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $481,800,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $53,480 | $12,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.7 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Austria Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 0.1293 Weaker |
| China Currency | 7.7353 Stronger | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | EUR | CNY |
| 1 USD equals | 0.8802 EUR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 114.4 times larger in area than Austria.
That's a massive difference!
China has 156.8 times more people than Austria.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Austria has the highest GDP per capita at $53,480 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Austria vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 37.3x larger than Austria's $482B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 156.8x larger than Austria's 9M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 114.4x larger than Austria.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Austria's 23Thousand.
Trade: Austria runs a trade surplus of $14B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: Austria leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs China's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology