Austria vs Zambia
Zambia is 8.97 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Zambia about 9.0 times.
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Austria is 0.11× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 8.97× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Austria is 8.97 times smaller than Zambia. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Zambia?
- About 9.0 times: Zambia has 8.97× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Zambia 29 per km².