Austria vs Turkey
Turkey is 9.34 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Turkey about 9.3 times.
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Austria is 0.11× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 9.34× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Austria is 9.34 times smaller than Turkey. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Turkey?
- About 9.3 times: Turkey has 9.34× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Turkey 110 per km².