Austria vs Tunisia

Tunisia is 95% larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Tunisia about 2.0 times.

AustriaTunisiaAustria moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.51×
Austria is 0.51× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.95× the size of Austria.
AustriaTunisia
Area83,879 km²163,610 km²
Population9,208,16312,348,573
Density110 / km²75 / km²
CapitalViennaTunis
RegionWestern EuropeNorthern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours82

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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
No. Austria is 49% smaller than Tunisia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Tunisia?
About 2.0 times: Tunisia has 1.95× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Tunisia?
Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².