Austria vs Belarus
Belarus is 2.47 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Belarus about 2.5 times.
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Austria is 0.4× the area of Belarus. Put the other way, Belarus is 2.47× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Minsk |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
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; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Austria bigger than Belarus?
- No. Austria is 2.47 times smaller than Belarus. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Belarus?
- About 2.5 times: Belarus has 2.47× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Belarus 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 Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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, Austria or Belarus?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 9,085,991. Density: Austria 110 per km², Belarus 44 per km².