Austria vs Panama

Austria is 13% larger than Panama.

AustriaPanamaAustria moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Austria is 1.13× the area of Panama.
AustriaPanama
Area83,879 km²74,177 km²
Population9,208,1634,571,189
Density110 / km²62 / km²
CapitalViennaPanama City
RegionWestern EuropeCentral America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours82

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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
Yes. Austria is 13% larger than Panama. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
How many times does Panama fit into Austria?
About 1.1 times: Austria has 1.13× the area of Panama.
Why do Austria and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Panama?
Austria: 9,208,163 people against 4,571,189. Density: Austria 110 per km², Panama 62 per km².