Australia vs Egypt
Australia is 7.61 times larger than Egypt. Egypt would fit into Australia about 7.6 times.
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Australia is 7.61× the area of Egypt.
| Australia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Cairo |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Australia is 7.61 times larger than Egypt. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Australia?
- About 7.6 times: Australia has 7.61× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Australia and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Egypt 117 per km².