Australia vs Somalia
Australia is 12.1 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Australia about 12 times.
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Australia is 12.1× the area of Somalia.
| Australia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Mogadishu |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Yes. Australia is 12.1 times larger than Somalia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Australia?
- About 12 times: Australia has 12.1× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Australia and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 19,654,739. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Somalia 31 per km².