Africa vs. Australia: Land Area and Population Comparison

Land Area

ContinentArea (km²)Area (mi²)
Africa30.37 million11.73 million
Australia7.69 million2.97 million

Africa is ~3.95x larger than Australia (nearly 4x). Australia is the smallest continent; Africa is the 2nd largest.

Population (2023 Estimates)

ContinentPopulation
Africa~1.46 billion
Australia~26 million

Africa's population is ~56x Australia's. Nigeria alone (~223M) exceeds Australia's total. Africa has 54 countries; Australia is one country-continent.

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