Austria vs Honduras
Honduras is 34% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.75× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.34× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Austria is 25% smaller than Honduras. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Honduras?
- About 1.3 times: Honduras has 1.34× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Honduras 98 per km².