Austria vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 3.2 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into New Zealand about 3.2 times.
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0.31×
Austria is 0.31× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3.2× the size of Austria.
| Austria | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Wellington |
| Region | Western Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Austria is 3.2 times smaller than New Zealand. Austria covers 83,879 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into New Zealand?
- About 3.2 times: New Zealand has 3.2× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. 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 New Zealand?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,324,700. Density: Austria 110 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².