Australia vs Vanuatu
Australia is 631 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Australia about 631 times.
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Australia is 631× the area of Vanuatu.
| Australia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 335,169 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Port-Vila |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Australia is 631 times larger than Vanuatu. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Australia?
- About 631 times: Australia has 631× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Australia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 335,169. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².