Austria vs Palestine
Austria is 10.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Austria about 10 times.
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Austria is 10.2× the area of Palestine.
| Austria | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Austria is 10.2 times larger than Palestine. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Austria?
- About 10 times: Austria has 10.2× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Austria and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Palestine?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 5,413,596. Density: Austria 110 per km², Palestine 659 per km².