Australia vs OECD members: Surface area
Australia
7.74 million sq. km
in 2023
OECD members
43.55 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
OECD members rank
9th
Surface area over time
- Australia
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 43.55 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 35.80 million sq. km.
That makes OECD members's figure about 5.6 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 215 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 35.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1970s | 7.74 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 35.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1980s | 7.74 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 35.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 1990s | 7.74 million sq. km | 42.97 million sq. km | 35.23 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2000s | 7.74 million sq. km | 43.02 million sq. km | 35.28 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2010s | 7.74 million sq. km | 43.40 million sq. km | 35.66 million sq. km | OECD members |
| 2020s | 7.74 million sq. km | 43.55 million sq. km | 35.81 million sq. km | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Australia or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 43.55 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Australia and OECD members?
- 35.80 million sq. km, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and OECD members rank globally for surface area?
- Australia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 215 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.