Austria vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 13.2 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Ethiopia about 13 times.
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Austria is 0.08× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 13.2× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Austria is 13.2 times smaller than Ethiopia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Ethiopia?
- About 13 times: Ethiopia has 13.2× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².