Austria vs Kiribati
Austria is 103 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Austria about 103 times.
AustriaKiribatiAustria moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 103× the area of Kiribati.
| Austria | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 136,488 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Tarawa |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Austria is 103 times larger than Kiribati. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Austria?
- About 103 times: Austria has 103× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Austria and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Kiribati?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 136,488. Density: Austria 110 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².