Austria vs Switzerland
Austria is 2.03 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Austria about 2.0 times.
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Austria is 2.03× the area of Switzerland.
| Austria | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bern |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Austria is 2.03 times larger than Switzerland. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Austria?
- About 2.0 times: Austria has 2.03× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Austria and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 9,092,436. Density: Austria 110 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².