Australia vs Upper middle income: Surface area
Australia
7.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Upper middle income
45.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
8th
Surface area over time
- Australia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 45.28 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 37.54 million sq. km.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.8 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.22 million sq. km | 37.48 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.22 million sq. km | 37.48 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.22 million sq. km | 37.48 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.22 million sq. km | 37.47 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.19 million sq. km | 37.45 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.20 million sq. km | 37.46 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 7.74 million sq. km | 45.29 million sq. km | 37.55 million sq. km | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Australia or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 45.28 million sq. km against 7.74 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Australia and Upper middle income?
- 37.54 million sq. km, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Upper middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Upper middle income rank globally for surface area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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.