Afghanistan vs Austria
Afghanistan is 7.78 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Afghanistan about 7.8 times.
AfghanistanAustriaAfghanistan moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 7.78× the area of Austria.
| Afghanistan | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Vienna |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Austria?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 7.78 times larger than Austria. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Afghanistan?
- About 7.8 times: Afghanistan has 7.78× the area of Austria.
- Why do Afghanistan and Austria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Austria about 2.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Austria?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 9,208,163. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Austria 110 per km².