What is the difference in land area between Australia and United States?

1.46 million sq. km, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Australia vs United States: Land area (sq. km)

Australia

7.69 million sq. km

in 2024

United States

9.15 million sq. km

in 2024

Australia rank

6th

United States rank

3rd

Land area (sq. km) over time

Australia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 9.15 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 1.46 million sq. km.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 216 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.68 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	1.48 million sq. km	United States
1970s	7.68 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	1.48 million sq. km	United States
1980s	7.68 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	1.48 million sq. km	United States
1990s	7.68 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	1.48 million sq. km	United States
2000s	7.68 million sq. km	9.16 million sq. km	1.48 million sq. km	United States
2010s	7.69 million sq. km	9.15 million sq. km	1.46 million sq. km	United States
2020s	7.69 million sq. km	9.15 million sq. km	1.46 million sq. km	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Australia or United States?: United States, at 9.15 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Australia and United States?: 1.46 million sq. km, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for land area?: Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.