Austria vs Sweden
Sweden is 5.33 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Sweden about 5.3 times.
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0.19×
Austria is 0.19× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 5.33× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Austria. 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 Sweden?
- No. Austria is 5.33 times smaller than Sweden. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Sweden?
- About 5.3 times: Sweden has 5.33× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Austria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Sweden 24 per km².