Austria vs Gabon
Gabon is 3.19 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Gabon about 3.2 times.
AustriaGabonAustria moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Austria is 0.31× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 3.19× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Libreville |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- No. Austria is 3.19 times smaller than Gabon. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Gabon?
- About 3.2 times: Gabon has 3.19× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Gabon?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,593,130. Density: Austria 110 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².