Austria vs Tajikistan

Tajikistan is 71% larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Tajikistan about 1.7 times.

AustriaTajikistanAustria moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.59× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.71× the size of Austria.
AustriaTajikistan
Area83,879 km²143,100 km²
Population9,208,16310,786,734
Density110 / km²75 / km²
CapitalViennaDushanbe
RegionWestern EuropeCentral Asia
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours84

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
No. Austria is 41% smaller than Tajikistan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Tajikistan?
About 1.7 times: Tajikistan has 1.71× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².