Australia at its true size
Australia covers 7,692,024 km², number 7 of 235 by area. Home to 27,614,411 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 7,692,024 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 27,614,411 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 3.6 per km² |
| Capital | Canberra |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | AU · AUS · 036 |
Countries of a similar size
- Brazil0.9×Australia is 10% smaller than Brazil.
- China0.8×Australia is 20% smaller than China.
- United States0.78×Australia is 22% smaller than United States.
- Canada0.77×Australia is 23% smaller than Canada.
- Russia0.45×Australia is 2.22 times smaller than Russia.
- India2.34×Australia is 2.34 times larger than India.
How many times does Australia fit into…
- Russia: about 2.2 times
Questions about Australia
- How big is Australia?
- Australia covers 7,692,024 km², which makes it number 7 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 27,614,411 people live there (2025), 3.6 per km².
- Is Australia bigger than Brazil?
- Australia is 10% smaller than Brazil. Australia: 7,692,024 km²; Brazil: 8,515,767 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Australia?
- Australia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Australia have land borders?
- No. Australia has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.