Austria vs Canada
Canada is 119 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Canada about 119 times.
AustriaCanadaAustria moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
0.01×
Austria is 0.01× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 119× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 119× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 4.52× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAustria: 26.3× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.19× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAustria: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.61 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCanada: 1.06× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustria: 1.22× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Canada: 0.9 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Austria: 0.8 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.6 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.68× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.96× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.21× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.009 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 1.07× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 4.0× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 1.15× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCanada: 1.1 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 1.4 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.23× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAustria: 1.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 0.3 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureAustria: 1.7 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAustria: 5.9 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 7.5 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 5.0 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 23.4 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.48× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustria: 1.32× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.13× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 2.22× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 12.2 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Austria: 1.52× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 16.7 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAustria: 11.7 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAustria: 2.35× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 2.07× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.28 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 0.29 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.22× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Vienna | Ottawa |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +43 | +1 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Austria bigger than Canada?
- No. Austria is 119 times smaller than Canada. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Canada?
- About 119 times: Canada has 119× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 82.0 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.