Austria vs Greenland
Greenland is 25.8 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Greenland about 26 times.
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Austria is 0.04× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 25.8× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 56,831 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Nuuk |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. 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 Greenland?
- No. Austria is 25.8 times smaller than Greenland. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Greenland?
- About 26 times: Greenland has 25.8× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Greenland?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 56,831. Density: Austria 110 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².