Austria vs Cuba

Cuba is 31% larger than Austria.

AustriaCubaAustria moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
0.76×
Austria is 0.76× the area of Cuba. Put the other way, Cuba is 1.31× the size of Austria.
AustriaCuba
Area83,879 km²109,884 km²
Population9,208,16310,937,203
Density110 / km²100 / km²
CapitalViennaHavana
RegionWestern EuropeCaribbean
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours80

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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Cuba. 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 Cuba?
No. Austria is 24% smaller than Cuba. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Cuba?
About 1.3 times: Cuba has 1.31× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Cuba?
Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Cuba 100 per km².