Austria vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 26.8 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Saudi Arabia about 27 times.
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Austria is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 26.8× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Austria is 26.8 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 27 times: Saudi Arabia has 26.8× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².