Australia vs Canada
Canada is 30% larger than Australia.
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Australia is 0.77× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 1.3× the size of Australia.
| Australia | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Ottawa |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Canada?
- No. Australia is 23% smaller than Canada. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Australia fit into Canada?
- About 1.3 times: Canada has 1.3× the area of Australia.
- Why do Australia and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².