Austria vs Brazil
Brazil is 102 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Brazil about 102 times.
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Austria is 0.01× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 102× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Brasilia |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Brazil. 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 Brazil?
- No. Austria is 102 times smaller than Brazil. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Brazil?
- About 102 times: Brazil has 102× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Brazil. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Brazil 25 per km².