Austria vs Iceland
Iceland is 23% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.81× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.23× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 392,404 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Austria is 19% smaller than Iceland. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Iceland?
- About 1.2 times: Iceland has 1.23× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 392,404. Density: Austria 110 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².