Austria vs Nauru
Austria is 3,994 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Austria about 3994 times.
AustriaNauruAustria moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
3,994×
Austria is 3,994× the area of Nauru.
| Austria | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 12,025 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Austria is 3,994 times larger than Nauru. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Austria?
- About 3994 times: Austria has 3,994× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Austria and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Nauru?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 12,025. Density: Austria 110 per km², Nauru 573 per km².