Austria vs Somalia
Somalia is 7.6 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Somalia about 7.6 times.
AustriaSomaliaAustria moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.13× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 7.6× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Austria is 7.6 times smaller than Somalia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Somalia?
- About 7.6 times: Somalia has 7.6× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Somalia 31 per km².