Austria vs United States
United States is 117 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into United States about 117 times.
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Austria is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 117× the size of Austria.
| Austria | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Austria is 117 times smaller than United States. Austria covers 83,879 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into United States?
- About 117 times: United States has 117× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², United States 35 per km².