Australia vs Kazakhstan: Land area
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Kazakhstan
2.70 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Land area over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.69 million sq. km against 2.70 million sq. km in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.99 million sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | 4.98 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | 4.99 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 2.70 million sq. km | 4.99 million sq. km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 7.69 million sq. km against 2.70 million sq. km in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 4.99 million sq. km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 215 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.