Austria vs France
France is 7.68 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into France about 7.7 times.
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Austria is 0.13× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 7.68× the size of Austria.
| Austria | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Paris |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- No. Austria is 7.68 times smaller than France. Austria covers 83,879 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into France?
- About 7.7 times: France has 7.68× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², France 107 per km².