Austria vs Mexico

Mexico is 23.5 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Mexico about 24 times.

AustriaMexicoAustria moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.04× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 23.5× the size of Austria.
AustriaMexico
Area83,879 km²1,972,550 km²
Population9,208,163131,946,900
Density110 / km²67 / km²
CapitalViennaMexico City
RegionWestern EuropeCentral America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours83

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.