Country size comparison
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United Kingdom is about 32 times smaller than Australia.
Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, while United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 sq km, making United Kingdom 3.15% the size of Australia. Meanwhile, the population of Australia is ~26.1 million people (41.7 million more people live in United Kingdom).
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Australia vs. United Kingdom uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles. Try dragging the outline to reposition.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Australia is 1.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall
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Moving from United Kingdom to Australia · OECD 2023
10,185 people moved from United Kingdom to Australia.
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