India and Australia – country comparison

Let’s compare India and Australia, the sixth-largest and the seventh-largest country respectively.

India vs Australia – country comparison

IndiaAustralia
Areaaround 3.3 million square kilometersaround 7.7 million square kilometers
Populationabout 1.41 billion (2022)about 26 million (2022)
Capital cityNew DelhiCanberra
Largest cityMumbaiSydney
CurrencyIndian RupeeAustralian Dollar
Most popular sportCricketAustralian rules football
Most spoken languageHindiEnglish
National AnimalTigerKangaroo and Emu
Type of governmentFederal parliamentary constitutional republicFederal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Life expectancy at birth (2021/UN)67.284.5
Famous wildlifeTiger, Indian elephant, Indian Rhino, Mugger crocodile, Sloth bear, Asiatic black bear, Gaur, etcRed Kangaroo, Emu, Koala, Platypus, Wombat, etc
Major portsKochi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kandla, Kolkata, etcMelbourne, Port Botany, Brisbane, Darwin port, etc

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Which country has a larger area, India or Australia?

Australia is more than twice the size of India.

  • Area of India – around 3.3 million square kilometers
  • Area of Australia – around 7.7 million square kilometers

Which country is more populous, India or Australia?

  • Population of India – about 1.41 billion (2022)
  • Population of Australia – about 26 million (2022)

Population density

  • India – 420-430 people per square kilometer (2022) (very high)
  • Australia – 3 people per square kilometer (2020) (very low)

Major rivers

  • India – Ganga, Yamuna, Narmada, Mahanadi, Brahmaputra, Kaveri, Indus, etc.
  • Australia – Murray River, Murrumbidgee River, Darling River, Lachlan River, Cooper Creek, Warrego River, etc.

Highest mountain peak

  • India – read here
  • Australia – Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) (mainland)

GDP

India’s GDP is more than twice the GDP of Australia (as of 2022).

Capital city

  • India – New Delhi
  • Australia – Canberra
Canberra, the capital of Australia

Top 3 largest cities

  • Top 3 largest cities in Australia
  1. Sydney
  2. Melbourne
  3. Brisbane
Mumbai

In which country the life expectancy is higher, India or Australia?

Australia is among the countries with the highest life expectancy. The life expectancy in India is lower than the life expectancy in Australia as ranked by most organizations.

Popular sports

  • India – Cricket, Badminton, Football, Hockey, and kabaddi
  • Australia – Australian rules football, cricket, and Rugby

Major Languages

  • India – Hindi, English, Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, etc
  • Australia – English

Biggest stadium

  • India – Narendra Modi stadium (capacity – 132,000)
  • Australia – Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) (capacity – 100,024)

Largest island

  • India – North Andaman
  • Australia
  1. Mainland Australia
  2. Tasmania

Major international airports

India

  • Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
  • Chennai International Airport, Chennai
  • Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
  • Cochin International Airport, Kochi

Australia

  • Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
  • Melbourne Airport
  • Brisbane Airport
  • Perth Airport
  • Adelaide Airport

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