Australia vs Italy
Australia is 25.5 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Australia about 25 times.
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25.5×
Australia is 25.5× the area of Italy.
| Australia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Rome |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Australia is 25.5 times larger than Italy. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Australia?
- About 25 times: Australia has 25.5× the area of Italy.
- Why do Australia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Italy 195 per km².