Austria vs Netherlands
Austria is 99% larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Austria about 2.0 times.
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Austria is 1.99× the area of Netherlands.
| Austria | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Austria is 99% larger than Netherlands. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Austria?
- About 2.0 times: Austria has 1.99× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Austria and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².