Real size
How big is Austria really?
83,900 km²
32,400 sq mi · 55th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Azerbaijan
Normal web maps draw it 2.2× too big
Austria covers 83,900 km² (32,400 sq mi), about the size of Azerbaijan. A normal web map draws it about 2.2 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 48°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 83,900 km²
- Size rank
- 113th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 2.2× too big
- Latitude
- 48°N
Countries about the same size
- AzerbaijanAbout the same size
- JordanJordan is 1.1 times the size of Austria
- CzechiaAustria is 1.1 times the size of Czechia
- PortugalPortugal is 1.1 times the size of Austria
- SerbiaAustria is 1.1 times the size of Serbia
Austria through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Austria?
- Austria covers about 83,900 km² (32,400 sq mi). It is the 55th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Austria look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Austria about 2.2 times too big.
- Is Austria bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Austria is about 1.1 times the size of Panama.
- Is Austria bigger than Azerbaijan?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.