Austria vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 13.1 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Bolivia about 13 times.
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Austria is 0.08× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 13.1× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | La Paz |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Austria is 13.1 times smaller than Bolivia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Bolivia?
- About 13 times: Bolivia has 13.1× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².