Austria vs Mexico
Mexico is 23.5 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Mexico about 24 times.
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Austria is 0.04× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 23.5× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Austria is 23.5 times smaller than Mexico. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Mexico?
- About 24 times: Mexico has 23.5× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Mexico 67 per km².