Austria vs Bahamas

Austria is 6.04 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Austria about 6.0 times.

AustriaBahamasAustria moved onto Bahamas · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 6.04× the area of Bahamas.
AustriaBahamas
Area83,879 km²13,878 km²
Population9,208,163403,033
Density110 / km²29 / km²
CapitalViennaNassau
RegionWestern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours80

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; Bahamas at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Bahamas. 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 Bahamas?
Yes. Austria is 6.04 times larger than Bahamas. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Bahamas covers 13,878 km².
How many times does Bahamas fit into Austria?
About 6.0 times: Austria has 6.04× the area of Bahamas.
Why do Austria and Bahamas 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 Bahamas about 1.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Bahamas?
Austria: 9,208,163 people against 403,033. Density: Austria 110 per km², Bahamas 29 per km².