Austria vs Gambia
Austria is 7.42 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Austria about 7.4 times.
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7.42×
Austria is 7.42× the area of Gambia.
| Austria | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Banjul |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Gambia. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Austria is 7.42 times larger than Gambia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Austria?
- About 7.4 times: Austria has 7.42× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Austria and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Gambia?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,822,093. Density: Austria 110 per km², Gambia 250 per km².