Australia vs Malta
Australia is 24,342 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Australia about 24342 times.
AustraliaMaltaAustralia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
24,342×
Australia is 24,342× the area of Malta.
| Australia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 579,704 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Valletta |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Australia is 24,342 times larger than Malta. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Australia?
- About 24342 times: Australia has 24,342× the area of Malta.
- Why do Australia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 579,704. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².