Austria vs Thailand
Thailand is 6.12 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Thailand about 6.1 times.
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0.16×
Austria is 0.16× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 6.12× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Austria is 6.12 times smaller than Thailand. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Thailand?
- About 6.1 times: Thailand has 6.12× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Thailand 140 per km².