JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker · Aired Oct 22, 2026
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Australia has the population of Los Angeles in a country the size of the United States.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Joe uses Los Angeles as a comparison for Australia's sparse population. ABS counted 27,921,150 Australians on March 31, 2026; Census estimates put Los Angeles city at 3,869,089 in July 2025 and the county at about 9.7 million. City or county would substantially understate Australia's population. A wider Los Angeles region needs an explicit boundary. The country-size comparison is approximate; this is not a precise density calculation.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Australia has the population of Los Angeles in a country the size of the United States?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Joe uses Los Angeles as a comparison for Australia's sparse population. 7 million. It was said on JRE MMA Show #187 with Robert Whittaker, aired Oct 22, 2026, at 2:39:33. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is abs.gov.au, linked below.
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