Austria vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 12.3 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Mauritania about 12 times.
AustriaMauritaniaAustria moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.08× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 12.3× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Austria is 12.3 times smaller than Mauritania. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Mauritania?
- About 12 times: Mauritania has 12.3× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Mauritania?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,315,065. Density: Austria 110 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².