United States vs Australia — Country Comparison

United States 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 States and Australia side by side: United States is the larger country (9,525,067 km² vs 7,692,024 km²), while United States has the bigger population (340.1 million vs 27.5 million). The full comparison table below covers capitals, currencies, languages, dialling codes, timezones and more.

Fact	United States	Australia
Capital	Washington, D.C.	Canberra
Population	340,110,988	27,536,874
Area	9,525,067 km²	7,692,024 km²
Currency	United States dollar	Australian dollar
Language	English	English
Dialling code	+1	+61
Main timezone	UTC-05:00	UTC+10:00
Drives on the	Right	Left
Region	North America	Australia and New Zealand
Emergency number	911	000 (or 112 from mobiles)

United States vs Australia — FAQ

Which is bigger, United States or Australia?

United States is bigger by area (9,525,067 km² vs 7,692,024 km²).

Which has more people, United States or Australia?

United States has the larger population: 340,110,988 vs 27,536,874.

Do United States and Australia use the same currency?

No — United States uses the United States dollar and Australia uses the Australian dollar.

Are United States and Australia on the same continent?

No — United States is in North America and Australia is in Oceania.

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