Argentina vs Austria
Argentina is 33.1 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Argentina about 33 times.
ArgentinaAustriaArgentina moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
33.1×
Argentina is 33.1× the area of Austria.
| Argentina | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Vienna |
| Region | South America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Austria?
- Yes. Argentina is 33.1 times larger than Austria. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Argentina?
- About 33 times: Argentina has 33.1× the area of Austria.
- Why do Argentina and Austria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Austria about 2.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Austria?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 9,208,163. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Austria 110 per km².