Australia vs India
Australia is 2.34 times larger than India. India would fit into Australia about 2.3 times.
AustraliaIndiaAustralia moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Australia is 2.34× the area of India.
 Australia |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAustralia: 2.34× the area | 7,692,024 km²#6 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 53× the population | 27,614,411#55 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIndia: 124× the density | 3.6 / km²#193 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustralia: 2.46× the urban share | 88%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIndia: 1.32× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAustralia: 0.64 points higher | +1.53%#66 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIndia: 1.5× the birth rate | 10.7 per 1,000#130 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustralia: 1.05× the death rate | 6.9 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15India: 6.5 points higher | 17.7%#133 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Australia: 10.7 points higher | 18.1%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustralia: 5.3 per 1,000 higher | +5.0 per 1,000#20 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustralia: 10.9 years longer | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityIndia: 7.52× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustralia: 5.68× the doctors per person | 4.09 per 1,000#29 of 178 · 2022 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentAustralia: 3.15× the university enrolment | 108.4%#6 of 145 · 2024 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexAustralia: 0.273 higher | 0.958#7 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustralia: 23.2× the income per person | $64,120#11 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 2.2× the economy | $1.8T2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Australia: 6.12× the output per person | $71,934#22 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 6.2 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAustralia: 0.5 points higher | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 4.1%#112 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyIndia: 2.89× the share in extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2020 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Australia: 10.8 higher | 33.8#83 of 149 · 2020 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureIndia: 39.4 points higher | 2.2% of jobs#155 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 6.5 points higher | 19.3% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustralia: 45.9 points higher | 78.5% of jobs#18 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAustralia: 1.1 points higher | 2.1% of GDP#89 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustralia: 0.9 points higher | 23.2% of GDP#120 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 1.2× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#68 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAustralia: 1.37× the share online | 96%#19 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustralia: 1.43× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndia: 1.4× the forest share | 17% of land#127 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustralia: 6.5× the CO₂ per person | 14.1 t a year#10 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 22.6 points higher | 12.3%#129 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAustralia: 0.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)India: 8.45× the air pollution | 6.4 µg/m³#177 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustralia: 14.3 points higher | 22.0% of land#71 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIndia: 47.6 points higher | 4.1% of land#138 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 14.1× the water stress | 4.7%#123 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationIndia: 2.03× the rain and snow | 534 mm#140 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustralia: 1.39 higher | +0.78#52 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustralia: 2.12 higher | +1.84#10 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 3.11× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | OECD, G20 | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Canberra | New Delhi |
| Currency | Australian dollar (AUD) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | English, Australian English, Auslan | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+10, summer time UTC+11 · UTC+8 to UTC+10:30, 5 time zones | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +61 | +91 |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand, Oceania | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- Yes. Australia is 2.34 times larger than India. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does India fit into Australia?
- About 2.3 times: Australia has 2.34× the area of India.
- Why do Australia and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Australia or India?
- By gross national income per person, Australia: $64,120 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 23.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Australia or India?
- In Australia: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 72.2 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Australia and India have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Australia: constitutional monarchy; India: parliamentary republic.