Austria vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.84 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.8 times.
AustriaCôte d'IvoireAustria moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.26× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 3.84× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Austria is 3.84 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.8 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.84× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².