United Kingdom vs Australia — Country Comparison

United Kingdom VS The flag of Australia has a dark blue field. It features the flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — in the canton, beneath which is a large white seven-pointed star. A representation of the Southern Cross constellation, made up of one small five-pointed and four larger seven-pointed white stars, is situated on the fly side of the field.

Australia

United Kingdom and Australia side by side: Australia is the larger country (7,692,024 km² vs 244,376 km², roughly 31.5× the size), while United Kingdom has the bigger population (69.3 million vs 27.5 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United Kingdom	Australia
Capital	London	Canberra
Population	69,281,437	27,536,874
Area	244,376 km²	7,692,024 km²
Currency	British pound	Australian dollar
Language	English	English
Dialling code	+44	+61
Main timezone	UTC+00:00	UTC+10:00
Drives on the	Left	Left
Region	Northern Europe	Australia and New Zealand
Emergency number	999 (or 112)	000 (or 112 from mobiles)

United Kingdom vs Australia — FAQ

Which is bigger, United Kingdom or Australia?

Australia is bigger by area (7,692,024 km² vs 244,376 km²).

Which has more people, United Kingdom or Australia?

United Kingdom has the larger population: 69,281,437 vs 27,536,874.

Do United Kingdom and Australia use the same currency?

No — United Kingdom uses the British pound and Australia uses the Australian dollar.

Are United Kingdom and Australia on the same continent?

No — United Kingdom is in Europe and Australia is in Oceania.

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