Austria vs Portugal
Portugal is 10% larger than Austria.
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0.91×
Austria is 0.91× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.1× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Austria is 9% smaller than Portugal. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Portugal?
- About 1.1 times: Portugal has 1.1× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Portugal 117 per km².