Austria vs US size comparison
How Big Is Austria Compared to the US?
The US is about 117 times the size of Austria. Austria is about 3.2 times as densely populated. Drag Austria over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Austria vs US size comparison
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Key facts
- Area of Austria
- 83,871 km² (32,383 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 117 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- South Carolina (82,940 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Austria 9,208,163; the US 341,784,857
- Austria's rank by area
- 112th-largest of 197
How big Austria is compared with the US
The US is about 117 times the size of Austria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 83,871 km² (32,383 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Austria about 97 times. Austria is bigger than 11 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 39; the state closest in size is South Carolina (82,940 km²). It is the 112th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 20th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Austria has about 9 million people (2025), the 98th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 110 people per km² it is about 3.2 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 82nd-most densely populated country.
Austria and the US on a world map
Austria reaches from 46°N to 49°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Austria about 2.2 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So the two look roughly the right size against each other on a normal world map; the map above shows them exactly.
Where Austria is
Austria's capital, Vienna, is 7,120 km (4,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Austria borders 8 countries: Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Slovakia. It has no coast.
Austria and US in numbers
| Austria | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,871 km² 32,383 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 117× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 9,208,163 | 341,784,857 | The US has 37× more |
| Rank by area | 112th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 110 | 35 | Austria is 3.2× denser |
| Capital | Vienna | Washington, D.C. | 7,120 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 8 | 2 |
Austria compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Austria bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 117 times the size of Austria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 83,871 km² (32,383 sq mi).
How many times would Austria fit into the US?
About 117 times (117). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 97 times.
Which US state is Austria closest in size to?
South Carolina (82,940 km²). Austria is about the same size as South Carolina.
Is Austria bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 8.3 times the size of Austria.
Which has more people, Austria or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 37 times the 9 million in Austria.
Where does Austria rank by size?
Austria is the 112th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 20th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Austria from the US?
Austria's capital, Vienna, is 7,120 km (4,430 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.