Austria vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 7.2 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Ukraine about 7.2 times.
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Austria is 0.14× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 7.2× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Kiev |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Austria is 7.2 times smaller than Ukraine. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Ukraine?
- About 7.2 times: Ukraine has 7.2× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².