Australia vs Malaysia
Australia is 23.3 times larger than Malaysia. Malaysia would fit into Australia about 23 times.
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23.3×
Australia is 23.3× the area of Malaysia.
| Australia | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Yes. Australia is 23.3 times larger than Malaysia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Australia?
- About 23 times: Australia has 23.3× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Australia and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².