Austria vs Equatorial Guinea
Austria is 2.99 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Austria about 3.0 times.
AustriaEquatorial GuineaAustria moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 2.99× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Austria | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Malabo |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Austria is 2.99 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Austria?
- About 3.0 times: Austria has 2.99× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Austria and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 1,938,431. Density: Austria 110 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².