Austria vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 4.66 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Zimbabwe about 4.7 times.
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Austria is 0.21× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 4.66× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 8 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Austria looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Austria is 4.66 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 4.7 times: Zimbabwe has 4.66× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Austria looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Austria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².