Australia vs Taiwan
Australia is 213 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Australia about 213 times.
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Australia is 213× the area of Taiwan.
| Australia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Taipei |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Australia is 213 times larger than Taiwan. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Australia?
- About 213 times: Australia has 213× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Australia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 23,262,544. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².