Antarctica vs Austria
Antarctica is 167 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Antarctica about 167 times.
AntarcticaAustriaAntarctica moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 167× the area of Austria.
| Antarctica | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | — | Vienna |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Austria?
- Yes. Antarctica is 167 times larger than Austria. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Antarctica?
- About 167 times: Antarctica has 167× the area of Austria.
- Why do Antarctica and Austria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Austria about 2.2×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Austria?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Austria 110 per km².