Austria vs Malta
Austria is 265 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Austria about 265 times.
AustriaMaltaAustria moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 265× the area of Malta.
| Austria | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 579,704 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Valletta |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Austria is 265 times larger than Malta. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Austria?
- About 265 times: Austria has 265× the area of Malta.
- Why do Austria and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Malta?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 579,704. Density: Austria 110 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².