Austria vs Guinea-Bissau
Austria is 2.32 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Austria about 2.3 times.
AustriaGuinea-BissauAustria moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 2.32× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Austria | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bissau |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Yes. Austria is 2.32 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Austria?
- About 2.3 times: Austria has 2.32× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Austria and Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 2,249,515. Density: Austria 110 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².