Australia vs Thailand
Australia is 15.0 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Australia about 15 times.
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Australia is 15.0× the area of Thailand.
| Australia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Bangkok |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Australia is 15.0 times larger than Thailand. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Australia?
- About 15 times: Australia has 15.0× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Australia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Thailand 140 per km².