Australia vs High income: Surface area
Australia
7.74 million sq. km
in 2023
High income
60.78 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
High income rank
6th
Surface area over time
- Australia
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 60.78 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 53.04 million sq. km.
That makes High income's figure about 7.9 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 6th of 216 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 52.35 million sq. km | High income |
| 1970s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 52.35 million sq. km | High income |
| 1980s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.09 million sq. km | 52.35 million sq. km | High income |
| 1990s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.11 million sq. km | 52.37 million sq. km | High income |
| 2000s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.21 million sq. km | 52.46 million sq. km | High income |
| 2010s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.62 million sq. km | 52.88 million sq. km | High income |
| 2020s | 7.74 million sq. km | 60.80 million sq. km | 53.06 million sq. km | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Australia or High income?
- High income, at 60.78 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Australia and High income?
- 53.04 million sq. km, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and High income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and High income rank globally for surface area?
- Australia ranks 6th and High income ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.