Austria vs Japan
Japan is 4.51 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Japan about 4.5 times.
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Austria is 0.22× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 4.51× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Tokyo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Japan. 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 Japan?
- No. Austria is 4.51 times smaller than Japan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Japan?
- About 4.5 times: Japan has 4.51× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Japan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Japan 326 per km².