Australia vs Kuwait
Australia is 432 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Australia about 432 times.
AustraliaKuwaitAustralia moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 432× the area of Kuwait.
| Australia | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kuwait City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Australia is 432 times larger than Kuwait. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Australia?
- About 432 times: Australia has 432× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Australia and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 4,865,298. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².