Austria vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 3.94 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Malaysia about 3.9 times.
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Austria is 0.25× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 3.94× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Austria is 3.94 times smaller than Malaysia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.9 times: Malaysia has 3.94× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².