Austria vs Niger
Niger is 15.1 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Niger about 15 times.
AustriaNigerAustria moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.07× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 15.1× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Niamey |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- No. Austria is 15.1 times smaller than Niger. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Niger?
- About 15 times: Niger has 15.1× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Niger 22 per km².