Australia vs Russia
Russia is 2.22 times larger than Australia. Australia would fit into Russia about 2.2 times.
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0.45×
Australia is 0.45× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 2.22× the size of Australia.
| Australia | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Moscow |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Australia. 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 Russia?
- No. Australia is 2.22 times smaller than Russia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Australia fit into Russia?
- About 2.2 times: Russia has 2.22× the area of Australia.
- Why do Australia and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².