Australia vs Portugal
Australia is 83.4 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Australia about 83 times.
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Australia is 83.4× the area of Portugal.
| Australia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Lisbon |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Australia is 83.4 times larger than Portugal. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Australia?
- About 83 times: Australia has 83.4× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Australia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 10,804,871. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Portugal 117 per km².