Austria vs Egypt
Egypt is 12 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Egypt about 12 times.
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Austria is 0.08× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 12× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Cairo |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Egypt. 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 Egypt?
- No. Austria is 12 times smaller than Egypt. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Egypt?
- About 12 times: Egypt has 12× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Egypt. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Egypt 117 per km².