Austria vs Portugal
Portugal is 10% larger than Austria.
AustriaPortugalAustria moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.91×
Austria is 0.91× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.1× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPortugal: 1.1× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPortugal: 1.17× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPortugal: 1.07× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 117 / km²#75 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 1.13× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePortugal: 1.08× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPortugal: 0.70 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAustria: 1.06× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 1.16× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Austria: 1.4 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 3.8 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPortugal: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,000#43 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 expectancyPortugal: 0.4 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAustria: 1.04× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.06× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 1.19× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.040 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 2.02× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 1.67× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $346.64B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 1.44× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPortugal: 1.3 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustria: 1.2 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPortugal: 1.11× the unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAustria: 1.25× the share in extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Portugal: 2.7 higher | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureThe same | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThe same | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPortugal: 0.1 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 5.5 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 11.0 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingPortugal: 1.55× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAustria: 1.04× the share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 1.29× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustria: 1.9× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 3.7 points higher | 36.0%#66 of 190 · 2021 | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Austria: 1.14× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 6.6 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAustria: 6.7 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressPortugal: 1.41× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 1.3× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 0.17 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 0.53 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAustria: 1.29× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Vienna | Lisbon |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +43 | +351 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Austria or Portugal?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $29,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.02× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Portugal?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 82.0 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Portugal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; Portugal: semi-presidential republic.