Austria vs Nepal
Nepal is 75% larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Nepal about 1.8 times.
AustriaNepalAustria moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Austria is 0.57× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 1.75× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Austria is 43% smaller than Nepal. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Nepal?
- About 1.8 times: Nepal has 1.75× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Nepal 201 per km².