Austria vs Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is 3% larger than Austria.

AustriaAzerbaijanAustria moved onto Azerbaijan · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.97× the area of Azerbaijan. Put the other way, Azerbaijan is 1.03× the size of Austria.
AustriaAzerbaijan
Area83,879 km²86,600 km²
Population9,208,16310,246,996
Density110 / km²118 / km²
CapitalViennaBaku
RegionWestern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours85

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Azerbaijan at 40° N is stretched to 1.72×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Austria bigger than Azerbaijan?
No. Austria is 3% smaller than Azerbaijan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Azerbaijan?
About 1.0 times: Azerbaijan has 1.03× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Azerbaijan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Azerbaijan about 1.72×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Azerbaijan 118 per km².