Russia vs Australia: size comparison
Russia is 2.2 times the size of Australia.
- Russia 17,098,240 km²
- Australia 7,692,020 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Russia is centred around 62°N and Australia around 26°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and Australia 1.2 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Russia looks 8.0 times the size of Australia. In reality Russia is 2.2 times the size of Australia.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,240 km² | 62°N | ×4.4 |
| Australia | 7,692,020 km² | 26°S | ×1.2 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Russia vs Australia: questions
Which is bigger, Russia or Australia?
Russia is 2.2 times the size of Australia. Russia covers 17,098,240 km² and Australia covers 7,692,020 km².
Why do Russia and Australia look a different size on world maps?
Russia is centred around 62°N and Australia around 26°S. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Russia 4.4 times and Australia 1.2 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Russia looks 8.0 times the size of Australia.
How many times does Australia fit into Russia?
By area, Australia would fit into Russia about 2.2 times.