Australia vs Australia and New Zealand: Land area
Australia
769,202
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand
795,537
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Land area over time
- Australia
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 795,537 against 769,202 in Australia, a difference of 26,335.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 253 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 768,230 | 794,565 | 26,335 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 768,230 | 794,565 | 26,335 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 768,230 | 794,565 | 26,335 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 769,202 | 795,537 | 26,335 | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Australia or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 795,537 against 769,202 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 26,335, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for land area?
- Australia ranks 8th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.