Austria vs Estonia
Austria is 85% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Austria about 1.9 times.
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1.85×
Austria is 1.85× the area of Estonia.
| Austria | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Tallinn |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Austria is 85% larger than Estonia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Austria?
- About 1.9 times: Austria has 1.85× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Austria and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Estonia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 1,366,475. Density: Austria 110 per km², Estonia 30 per km².