Austria vs Colombia
Colombia is 13.6 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Colombia about 14 times.
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Austria is 0.07× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 13.6× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bogota |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- No. Austria is 13.6 times smaller than Colombia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Colombia?
- About 14 times: Colombia has 13.6× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Colombia 47 per km².