Australia vs Brazil: Land area in square kilometers
Australia
7.69 million sq. km
in 2023
Brazil
8.36 million sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Brazil rank
5th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.36 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia, a difference of 666,120 sq. km.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1970s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.68 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 675,840 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 671,952 sq. km | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.69 million sq. km | 8.36 million sq. km | 666,120 sq. km | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 8.36 million sq. km against 7.69 million sq. km in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Australia and Brazil?
- 666,120 sq. km, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Australia ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 5th 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.