Which is bigger: Australia or India?

Australia is larger (7,692,024 km²) — about 2.3 times the size of India (3,287,263 km²).

Why do Australia and India look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Australia and India are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Australia×India

Put Australia and India on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Australia ↗

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Total surface area7,692,024 km²ed. 2024

Population27,614,4112025

Land area7,692,020 km²2023

TypeCountry

India ↗

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Total surface area3,287,263 km²ed. 2024

Population1,463,865,5252025

Land area2,973,190 km²2023

TypeCountry