Austria vs Canada
Canada is 119 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Canada about 119 times.
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Austria is 0.01× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 119× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Ottawa |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Austria is 119 times smaller than Canada. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Canada?
- About 119 times: Canada has 119× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².