Austria vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 28.0 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into DR Congo about 28 times.
AustriaDR CongoAustria moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.04× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 28.0× the size of Austria.
| Austria | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kinshasa |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 DR Congo?
- No. Austria is 28.0 times smaller than DR Congo. Austria covers 83,879 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into DR Congo?
- About 28 times: DR Congo has 28.0× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².