Australia vs Middle income: Surface area
Australia
7.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Middle income
64.79 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Middle income rank
5th
Surface area over time
- Australia
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 64.79 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 57.04 million sq. km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 8.4 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th of 216 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.72 million sq. km | 56.98 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1970s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.72 million sq. km | 56.98 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1980s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.72 million sq. km | 56.98 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 1990s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.71 million sq. km | 56.97 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.68 million sq. km | 56.94 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.69 million sq. km | 56.95 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 7.74 million sq. km | 64.79 million sq. km | 57.05 million sq. km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Australia or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 64.79 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Australia and Middle income?
- 57.04 million sq. km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Middle income rank globally for surface area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th 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.