Austria vs Botswana
Botswana is 6.94 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Botswana about 6.9 times.
AustriaBotswanaAustria moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.14× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 6.94× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Gaborone |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 Botswana?
- No. Austria is 6.94 times smaller than Botswana. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Botswana?
- About 6.9 times: Botswana has 6.94× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Botswana 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 Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Botswana?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,562,122. Density: Austria 110 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².