Austria vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 43% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.7× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.43× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Managua |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Austria is 30% smaller than Nicaragua. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.4 times: Nicaragua has 1.43× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Nicaragua?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 7,007,502. Density: Austria 110 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².