Argentina vs Australia: Land area in square kilometers
Argentina
2.74 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
Australia rank
6th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.69 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina, a difference of 4.96 million sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.68 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4.95 million sq. km | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million sq. km | 7.69 million sq. km | 4.96 million sq. km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at 7.69 million sq. km against 2.74 million sq. km in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Argentina and Australia?
- 4.96 million sq. km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Australia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.