Australia vs Brazil: Land area (sq. km)
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2024
Brazil
8.36 million sq. km
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Brazil rank
5th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.36 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 669,850 sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 671,952 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 666,866 sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 8.36 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and Brazil?
- 669,850 sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.