Austria vs Uganda

Uganda is 2.87 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Uganda about 2.9 times.

AustriaUgandaAustria moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Austria is 0.35× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 2.87× the size of Austria.
AustriaUganda
Area83,879 km²241,038 km²
Population9,208,16351,384,894
Density110 / km²213 / km²
CapitalViennaKampala
RegionWestern EuropeEastern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours85

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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Uganda. 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 Uganda?
No. Austria is 2.87 times smaller than Uganda. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
How many times does Austria fit into Uganda?
About 2.9 times: Uganda has 2.87× the area of Austria.
Why do Austria and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uganda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Austria or Uganda?
Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Uganda 213 per km².