Austria vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 7.68 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into South Sudan about 7.7 times.
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Austria is 0.13× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 7.68× the size of Austria.
| Austria | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Juba |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Austria is 7.68 times smaller than South Sudan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into South Sudan?
- About 7.7 times: South Sudan has 7.68× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².