Austria vs Guernsey
Austria is 1,075 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Austria about 1075 times.
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1,075×
Austria is 1,075× the area of Guernsey.
| Austria | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 67,787 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Austria is 1,075 times larger than Guernsey. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Austria?
- About 1075 times: Austria has 1,075× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Austria and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. 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 Guernsey?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 67,787. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².