Austria vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 11.3 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Tanzania about 11 times.
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Austria is 0.09× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 11.3× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Austria is 11.3 times smaller than Tanzania. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Tanzania?
- About 11 times: Tanzania has 11.3× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².