Portugal vs Andalusia: size comparison
Portugal is 5% bigger than Andalusia: 35,610 sq mi (92,230 km²) versus 33,822 sq mi (87,599 km²). In other words, Andalusia fits into Portugal 1.05 times. Here you can see both overlaid at their true size, with their population, density and end-to-end distance.
By the Mapsfera Team
1.05× Andalusia fits into Portugal 1.05 times
- Andalusia 33,822 sq mi below, in its real place
- Portugal 35,610 sq mi on top, centered on Andalusia
- Portugal in its real place
Drag both across a Mercator map and watch how they change with latitude.
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on Andalusia: it preserves areas, so both appear in their true proportion. Portugal has been rotated across the globe, without changing its shape or size, until its center sits on the center of Andalusia.
The Azores and Madeira are not shown on the map (2.8% of the area of Portugal), but they are included in the figures.
The dashed line is Portugal in its real place.
The figures
| Figure | Portugal | Andalusia |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 35,610 sq mi 92,230 km² · World Bank | 33,822 sq mi 87,599 km² · Spain’s IGN |
| Population | 10.8 million World Bank, 2025 | 8.7 million INE, 2025 |
| Density | 303 per sq mi 117 per km² | 256 per sq mi 99 per km² |
| End to end | about 360 mi (580 km) | about 320 mi (520 km) |
| Size rank | 109th of 193 countries | 2nd of 17 communities |
| Mercator enlarges it | ×1.7 centered at 40° N | ×1.6 centered at 37° N |
Which is bigger, Portugal or Andalusia?
It’s a classic question on the Iberian Peninsula: which is bigger, Andalusia or Portugal? Portugal wins, narrowly. They are neighbors and share the border along the lower Guadiana river, between Huelva and Portugal’s Algarve and Alentejo.
The difference is 1,788 sq mi (4,631 km²), roughly the size of the Balearic Islands (1,927 sq mi).
Portugal is the 109th-largest country in the world, and Andalusia is the 2nd-largest autonomous community in Spain.
Without the Azores and Madeira, Portugal covers about 34,000 sq mi (88,100 km²), measured on its outline.
Population and density
Portugal has a population of 10.8 million (World Bank, 2025) and Andalusia 8.7 million (Spain’s INE, population register on January 1, 2025).
That’s 303 per sq mi (117 per km²) in Portugal and 256 per sq mi (99 per km²) in Andalusia: Portugal has 18% more people per square mile than Andalusia.
Portugal has more land and more people too: 25% more than Andalusia.
Why they look different on a regular world map
On the Mercator projection, used by Google Maps and many world maps, everything gets bigger the farther it is from the equator. Portugal, centered at 40° N, comes out 1.7 times bigger than it really is overall; Andalusia, at 37° N, 1.6 times.
Because Mercator enlarges both by about the same amount, those maps show them roughly in proportion: on paper Portugal takes up 1.12 times the space of Andalusia, and in reality 1.05 times.
That doesn’t happen on the map on this page: it uses an equal-area projection centered on Andalusia. To move them across a Mercator map yourself, open them in the True size map.
From end to end
The longest straight line between two points of Portugal (without the Azores and Madeira) is about 360 mi (580 km), running south to north; for Andalusia it’s about 320 mi (520 km), west to east.
End to end, Portugal is 12% longer than Andalusia.
Frequently asked questions
Is Portugal bigger than Andalusia?
Yes. Portugal covers 35,610 sq mi (92,230 km²) and Andalusia 33,822 sq mi (87,599 km²): Portugal is 5% bigger.
How many times does Andalusia fit into Portugal?
1.05 times: 35,610 sq mi (92,230 km²) divided by 33,822 sq mi (87,599 km²). These are the same areas as in the True size map (World Bank and Spain’s IGN).
Which has more people, Portugal or Andalusia?
Portugal: 10.8 million people versus 8.7 million (25% more). Per square mile, 303 per sq mi (117 per km²) in Portugal and 256 per sq mi (99 per km²) in Andalusia.
Which US state is about the size of Portugal?
Maine (35,380 sq mi) and Indiana (36,421 sq mi) are the states closest in area to Portugal, which covers 35,610 sq mi (92,230 km²).
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Sources
- Country outlines (Admin 0, 1:10m) · Natural Earth (public domain)
- Autonomous communities and their area (BDDAE) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Country area (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), when it matches the map (±10%) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
- Country population (SP.POP.TOTL), 2025 · World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register on January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)