Austria vs South Africa
South Africa is 14.6 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into South Africa about 15 times.
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Austria is 0.07× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 14.6× the size of Austria.
| Austria | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Austria is 14.6 times smaller than South Africa. Austria covers 83,879 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into South Africa?
- About 15 times: South Africa has 14.6× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², South Africa 53 per km².