Austria vs Spain
Spain is 6.03 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Spain about 6.0 times.
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Austria is 0.17× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 6.03× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Madrid |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Spain?
- No. Austria is 6.03 times smaller than Spain. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Spain?
- About 6.0 times: Spain has 6.03× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Spain 98 per km².