Australia
Australia is a country and continent located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
How big is it?
7,692,000 km² · area
Area · rounded geography model
A little perspective
Australia vs Charon: area comparison
The area of Australia is about 1.67 times the spherical surface area of Charon.
Australia is a country and continent located between the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere.
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
Charon is a natural satellite of Pluto, composed mainly of rock and water ice.
Too small to see at this scale. The ring marks its true-scale position, not its area. The shape has not been enlarged.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Australia
Area: 7,692,000 km²; rounded geography model.
A rounded 7,692,024 km² country-area anchor.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Charon
Spherical surface area: 4,615,000 km²; derived.
Rounded mean-radius model of Charon. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parameters
The marked spherical surface area is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 7,692,000 km²
We compare the area of Australia. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A rounded 7,692,024 km² country-area anchor.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7,692,000 km² | Not recorded | rounded geography model |
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