Austria vs Vanuatu
Austria is 6.88 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Austria about 6.9 times.
AustriaVanuatuAustria moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 6.88× the area of Vanuatu.
| Austria | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 335,169 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Austria is 6.88 times larger than Vanuatu. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Austria?
- About 6.9 times: Austria has 6.88× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Austria and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Vanuatu?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 335,169. Density: Austria 110 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².