Australia vs Colombia
Australia is 6.74 times larger than Colombia. Colombia would fit into Australia about 6.7 times.
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6.74×
Australia is 6.74× the area of Colombia.
| Australia | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bogota |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Australia is 6.74 times larger than Colombia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Australia?
- About 6.7 times: Australia has 6.74× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Australia and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Colombia 47 per km².