Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Australia & India and Geography Stats: compare key data on Australia & India compared Geography

STAT Australia India HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Area > Land 7.62 million sq km
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than India 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Area > Land > Per capita 362.63 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 140 times more than India 		2.59 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th.
Area > Total 7.74 million sq km
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than India 		3.29 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 534
Ranked 138th. 		1,083
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Australia
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 534
Ranked 131st. 		1,083
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Australia
Climate generally arid to semiarid; temperate in south and east; tropical in north varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in north
Coastline 25,760 km
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th.
Geographic coordinates 27 00 S, 133 00 E 20 00 N, 77 00 E
Land area > Sq. km 7.68 million sq km
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India 		2.97 million sq km
Ranked 8th.
Land area > Square miles 2.9 million square miles
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than India 		1.24 million square miles
Ranked 4th.
Location Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan
Natural resources bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, rare earth elements, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum coal (fourth-largest reserves in the world), iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, rare earth elements, titanium ore, chromite, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone, arable land
Surface area > Sq. km 7.74 million km²
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India 		3.29 million km²
Ranked 7th.
Terrain mostly low plateau with deserts; fertile plain in southeast upland plain (Deccan Plateau) in south, flat to rolling plain along the Ganges, deserts in west, Himalayas in north
Area > Water 58,920 sq km
Ranked 11th. 		314,070 sq km
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Australia
Area > Comparative to US places slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Population density > People per sq. km 2.65 people/m²
Ranked 199th. 		368.15 people/m²
Ranked 18th. 139 times more than Australia
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Total area > Sq. km 7.74 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India 		3.29 million
Ranked 8th.
Land use > Arable land 6.16%
Ranked 139th. 		47.87%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Australia
Irrigated land 25,500 sq km
Ranked 23th. 		663,340 sq km
Ranked 1st. 26 times more than Australia
Natural hazards cyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires droughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructive flooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 4.86 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 73th. 		488.84 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 15th. 101 times more than Australia
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nautical mile
Ranked 137th. The same as India 		12 nautical mile
Ranked 79th.
Area > Land per 1000 356.24 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 141 times more than India 		2.53 sq km
Ranked 178th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Lake Eyre -15 m Indian Ocean 0 m
Coastline per 1000 1.15 km
Ranked 35th. 201 times more than India 		0.00573 km
Ranked 155th.
Population density 2.47 people per sqkm
Ranked 223th. 		336.62 people per sqkm
Ranked 32nd. 136 times more than Australia
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 99th. The same as India 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 56th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 365.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 141 times more than India 		2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 179th.
Map references Oceania Asia
Capital city with population Canberra - 307,700 New Delhi - 294,149
Largest city with population Sydney - 4,350,986 Mumbai - 11,914,398
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 1.63 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than India 		677,598
Ranked 11th.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 379.57 km²
Ranked 4th. 130 times more than India 		2.92 km²
Ranked 179th.
Environment > Current issues soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural freshwater resources deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources
Land use > Other 93.79%
Ranked 86th. 94% more than India 		48.39%
Ranked 236th.
Area > Total per 1000 359.46 sq km
Ranked 3rd. 128 times more than India 		2.8 sq km
Ranked 181st.
Area > Water per 1000 3.22 sq km
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than India 		0.268 sq km
Ranked 70th.
Natural hazards > Volcanism volcanic activity on Heard and McDonald Islands Barren Island (elev. 354 m) in the Andaman Sea has been active in recent years
Land use > Permanent crops 0.05%
Ranked 192nd. 		3.74%
Ranked 64th. 75 times more than Australia
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 10.66 sq. km
Ranked 74th. 		125 sq. km
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Australia
Google Street View, year added 2,008
Ranked 72nd. 		2,012
Ranked 19th. About the same as Australia
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24
Ranked 62nd. The same as India 		24
Ranked 71st.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 380.8 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 127 times more than India 		3 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 182nd.
Highest point Mawson Peak on Heard Island Kangchenjunga
Precipitation 1,304 mm
Ranked 24th. 		2,168 mm
Ranked 9th. 66% more than Australia
Irrigated land > Per capita 1.28 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than India 		0.524 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Note world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; the only continent without glaciers; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most consistent winds in the world dominates South Asian subcontinent; near important Indian Ocean trade routes; Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with Nepal
Irrigated land per million 1,279.19 sq km
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than India 		510.23 sq km
Ranked 42nd.
Capital Canberra New Delhi
Marine Coastline 25,760 km
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than India 		7,000 km
Ranked 20th.
Border to area ratio 0.0
Ranked 189th. 		0.00445 km/km²
Ranked 127th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 1193 585
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 24.06 645.84
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Highest town Cabramurra Hikkim
Forested Land 20.1%
Ranked 121st. 		21.6%
Ranked 113th. 7% more than Australia
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone per million people 1.08
Ranked 54th. 55 times more than India 		0.0197
Ranked 80th.
Area > Water > Per capita 3,280.76 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than India 		273.87 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 70th.
Area > Total > Per capita 365.91 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 128 times more than India 		2.86 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 200th.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf 200 m
Ranked 60th. The same as India 		200 m
Ranked 1st.
Maritime claims > Continental shelf per million people 8.98 m
Ranked 43th. 55 times more than India 		0.164 m
Ranked 72nd.
Lowest point Lake Eyre Kuttanad
Lowest point altitude \u221215 m (\u221249 ft) \u22122.2 m (\u22127.2 ft)
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 22.58 cu km/yr
Ranked 31st. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Australia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,152 cu m/yr
Ranked 6th. 88% more than India 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th.
Continent or sub continent Australia Asia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 52.21 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 103 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 22.58 cu km/yr
Ranked 31st. 		761 cu km/yr
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Australia
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 12.85%
Ranked 108th. 2 times more than India 		5.21%
Ranked 151st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 52.21 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th. 103 times more than India 		0.508 cu m/yr
Ranked 15th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.01 cu km/yr
Ranked 18th. 63% more than India 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 15.05%
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than India 		5%
Ranked 140th.
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 7.21%
Ranked 87th. 92% more than India 		3.76%
Ranked 121st.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 1.01 cu km/yr
Ranked 18th. 63% more than India 		0.623 cu km/yr
Ranked 46th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 1,152 cu m/yr
Ranked 6th. 88% more than India 		613 cu m/yr
Ranked 8th.
Agricultural land > % of land area 55.38%
Ranked 54th. 		60.51%
Ranked 40th. 9% more than Australia
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 1.14%
Ranked 134th. 		1.35%
Ranked 127th. 19% more than Australia
Arable land > % of land area 6.21%
Ranked 134th. 		52.92%
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Australia
Forest area > % of land area 21.26%
Ranked 121st. 		22.79%
Ranked 113th. 7% more than Australia

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