Australia
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Identity
Formal name: Commonwealth of Australia.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Australia is the world's smallest and flattest continent, but still the sixth-largest country.
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Australia vs Christmas Island
13 shared metrics.
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Christmas Island
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Territory of Christmas Island.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named by English Captain William MYNORS for the day of its rediscovery, Christmas Day (25 December 1643).
CIA 2026
Analysis
Australia leads in 11 of 13 shared metrics, while Christmas Island leads in 2.
Australia's Population is 16246.6x that of Christmas Island (27.49M vs 1.7K).
Australia's Airports is 2273.0x that of Christmas Island (2.3K vs 1.0).
Australia's Railway Length is 1810.4x that of Christmas Island (32.6K km vs 18 km).
Australia's Coastline Length is 184.5x that of Christmas Island (25.8K km vs 138.9 km).
Australia's Highest Elevation is 5.2x that of Christmas Island (2.2K m vs 361 m).
Key Comparisons
PopulationAustralia leads
Australia
27.49M
Christmas Island
1.7K
AirportsAustralia leads
Australia
2.3K
Christmas Island
1.0
Railway LengthAustralia leads
Australia
32.6K km
Christmas Island
18 km
Coastline LengthAustralia leads
Australia
25.8K km
Christmas Island
138.9 km
Highest ElevationAustralia leads
Australia
2.2K m
Christmas Island
361 m
Capital ElevationAustralia leads
Australia
578 m
Christmas Island
135 m
All Metrics
Population
AustraliaAustralia
27.49M
Christmas Island
1.7K
1624659% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Christmas Island
1.0
227300% higher
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Christmas Island
18 km
181044% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Christmas Island
138.9 km
18446% higher
Highest Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
2.2K m
Christmas Island
361 m
517% higher
Capital Elevation
AustraliaAustralia
578 m
Christmas Island
135 m
328% higher
Official Languages Count
AustraliaAustralia
2.0
Christmas Island
1.0
100% higher
Time Zones Count
Christmas IslandAustralia
1.0 time zones
Christmas Island
2.0 time zones
50% lower
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
Christmas Island
78.6%
23% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Christmas Island
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
Christmas IslandAustralia
-15 m
Christmas Island
0 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
AustraliaAustralia
0 km
Christmas Island
0 km
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
AustraliaAustralia
21 sites
Christmas Island
0 sites
ranked higher
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