Australia vs United States of America: Land area
Land area over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 1.48 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.68 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 1.48 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.68 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 1.48 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 1.48 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 9.16 million sq. km | 1.48 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 9.15 million sq. km | 1.46 million sq. km | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.15 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and United States of America?
- 1.46 million sq. km, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.