Australia vs Spain
Australia is 15.2 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Australia about 15 times.
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15.2×
Australia is 15.2× the area of Spain.
| Australia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Madrid |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Yes. Australia is 15.2 times larger than Spain. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Australia?
- About 15 times: Australia has 15.2× the area of Spain.
- Why do Australia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Spain 98 per km².