Austria vs Greece
Greece is 57% larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Greece about 1.6 times.
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Austria is 0.64× the area of Greece. Put the other way, Greece is 1.57× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Athens |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Greece. 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 Greece?
- No. Austria is 36% smaller than Greece. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Greece?
- About 1.6 times: Greece has 1.57× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Greece. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Greece 79 per km².