Australia vs Morocco
Australia is 17.2 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Australia about 17 times.
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Australia is 17.2× the area of Morocco.
| Australia | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Rabat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Northern Africa |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Australia is 17.2 times larger than Morocco. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Australia?
- About 17 times: Australia has 17.2× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Australia and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Morocco 86 per km².