Australia vs. Canada: A Detailed Size Comparison

Land Area

Canada: 9.985 million square kilometers (3.855 million square miles)

Australia: 7.742 million square kilometers (2.990 million square miles)

Water Area

Canada: 1.6 million square kilometers (0.62 million square miles)

Australia: 188,000 square kilometers (73,000 square miles)

Total Area

Canada: 11.586 million square kilometers (4.471 million square miles)

Australia: 7.931 million square kilometers (3.061 million square miles)

Conclusion

Australia is roughly 80% the size of Canada. While Canada boasts a larger total area, Australia actually has a greater land area.