Australia and the United States are similar in size, but the U.S. is slightly larger.
Australia covers approximately 7.69 million square kilometers (2.97 million square miles).
The United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, spans about 9.83 million square kilometers (3.8 million square miles).
In comparison, the U.S. is around 27% larger than Australia. However, Australia has a far smaller population, with vast areas of desert and uninhabited land, while the U.S. has more diverse climates and densely populated regions.