Australia is a high-income country with a population of 27.2M people. The capital is Canberra, while the largest city is Sydney, with 5.45M residents.
Australia ranks 14/197 by GDP ($1.76T) and 14/197 by GDP per capita ($64,604). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
27722756
|
55/197 |
| GDP |
$1.76T
2024 |
14/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$64,604
2024 |
14/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$71,410
2024 |
22/197 |
| Government debt |
$875B
2024 |
15/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.5%
2026 |
107/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$32,191
2024 |
22/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$45,914
2026 |
10/197 |
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 6/197 |
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 196/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 143/196 |
| Median age | 39 years | 55/196 |
| Life expectancy | 84.3 years | 7/197 |
Australia trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $18,635,682,982 |
| 1961 | $19,713,123,154 |
| 1962 | $19,953,923,193 |
| 1963 | $21,573,443,452 |
| 1964 | $23,835,843,814 |
| 1965 | $26,014,244,162 |
| 1966 | $27,349,284,376 |
| 1967 | $30,487,524,878 |
| 1968 | $32,763,365,242 |
| 1969 | $36,738,245,878 |
| 1970 | $41,395,206,623 |
| 1971 | $45,283,847,245 |
| 1972 | $52,117,990,654 |
| 1973 | $63,923,126,201 |
| 1974 | $89,086,219,602 |
| 1975 | $97,440,939,506 |
| 1976 | $105,209,354,856 |
| 1977 | $110,504,702,914 |
| 1978 | $118,660,813,780 |
| 1979 | $135,093,718,051 |
| 1980 | $150,200,557,103 |
| 1981 | $177,151,979,566 |
| 1982 | $194,323,071,831 |
| 1983 | $177,523,719,680 |
| 1984 | $193,749,932,078 |
| 1985 | $180,861,108,959 |
| 1986 | $182,707,050,923 |
| 1987 | $189,726,707,253 |
| 1988 | $236,461,079,970 |
| 1989 | $300,264,309,002 |
| 1990 | $311,840,666,465 |
| 1991 | $326,416,407,861 |
| 1992 | $325,982,966,981 |
| 1993 | $312,568,858,910 |
| 1994 | $323,269,456,935 |
| 1995 | $368,725,126,225 |
| 1996 | $401,962,517,479 |
| 1997 | $436,321,902,767 |
| 1998 | $400,361,527,505 |
| 1999 | $390,347,787,943 |
| 2000 | $416,901,962,163 |
| 2001 | $380,360,222,861 |
| 2002 | $396,436,967,263 |
| 2003 | $468,517,181,130 |
| 2004 | $615,643,050,221 |
| 2005 | $696,811,489,613 |
| 2006 | $749,708,370,333 |
| 2007 | $856,603,595,823 |
| 2008 | $1,058,448,244,064 |
| 2009 | $931,761,689,771 |
| 2010 | $1,152,566,632,022 |
| 2011 | $1,402,939,868,653 |
| 2012 | $1,552,728,401,402 |
| 2013 | $1,583,737,461,925 |
| 2014 | $1,474,677,007,566 |
| 2015 | $1,356,805,839,936 |
| 2016 | $1,211,588,128,418 |
| 2017 | $1,330,890,554,614 |
| 2018 | $1,433,144,978,762 |
| 2019 | $1,398,349,602,956 |
| 2020 | $1,333,336,461,648 |
| 2021 | $1,560,617,493,203 |
| 2022 | $1,695,627,535,476 |
| 2023 | $1,734,451,264,656 |
| 2024 | $1,757,022,451,653 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,813 |
| 1961 | $1,880 |
| 1962 | $1,858 |
| 1963 | $1,970 |
| 1964 | $2,134 |
| 1965 | $2,284 |
| 1966 | $2,347 |
| 1967 | $2,584 |
| 1968 | $2,728 |
| 1969 | $2,996 |
| 1970 | $3,310 |
| 1971 | $3,500 |
| 1972 | $3,955 |
| 1973 | $4,778 |
| 1974 | $6,492 |
| 1975 | $7,014 |
| 1976 | $7,497 |
| 1977 | $7,786 |
| 1978 | $8,264 |
| 1979 | $9,308 |
| 1980 | $10,223 |
| 1981 | $11,871 |
| 1982 | $12,798 |
| 1983 | $11,532 |
| 1984 | $12,436 |
| 1985 | $11,455 |
| 1986 | $11,406 |
| 1987 | $11,666 |
| 1988 | $14,303 |
| 1989 | $17,858 |
| 1990 | $18,274 |
| 1991 | $18,885 |
| 1992 | $18,650 |
| 1993 | $17,725 |
| 1994 | $18,156 |
| 1995 | $20,479 |
| 1996 | $22,056 |
| 1997 | $23,683 |
| 1998 | $21,516 |
| 1999 | $20,750 |
| 2000 | $21,909 |
| 2001 | $19,734 |
| 2002 | $20,335 |
| 2003 | $23,758 |
| 2004 | $30,886 |
| 2005 | $34,535 |
| 2006 | $36,659 |
| 2007 | $41,128 |
| 2008 | $49,811 |
| 2009 | $42,955 |
| 2010 | $52,314 |
| 2011 | $62,799 |
| 2012 | $68,301 |
| 2013 | $68,477 |
| 2014 | $62,817 |
| 2015 | $56,970 |
| 2016 | $50,084 |
| 2017 | $54,118 |
| 2018 | $57,410 |
| 2019 | $55,195 |
| 2020 | $51,983 |
| 2021 | $60,759 |
| 2022 | $65,170 |
| 2023 | $65,058 |
| 2024 | $64,604 |
Australia's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 69 |
| 1951 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 69.1 |
| 1953 | 69.7 |
| 1954 | 69.9 |
| 1955 | 70.2 |
| 1956 | 70 |
| 1957 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 70.4 |
| 1960 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 71.1 |
| 1962 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 71 |
| 1964 | 70.6 |
| 1965 | 70.8 |
| 1966 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 71.1 |
| 1970 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 71.5 |
| 1972 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 72.1 |
| 1974 | 71.8 |
| 1975 | 72.8 |
| 1976 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 73.5 |
| 1978 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 74.6 |
| 1981 | 74.8 |
| 1982 | 74.7 |
| 1983 | 75.4 |
| 1984 | 75.5 |
| 1985 | 75.4 |
| 1986 | 76.1 |
| 1987 | 76.1 |
| 1988 | 76.3 |
| 1989 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 77 |
| 1991 | 77.5 |
| 1992 | 77.5 |
| 1993 | 78 |
| 1994 | 77.9 |
| 1995 | 78.3 |
| 1996 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 78.6 |
| 1998 | 79 |
| 1999 | 79.3 |
| 2000 | 79.6 |
| 2001 | 80 |
| 2002 | 80.1 |
| 2003 | 80.4 |
| 2004 | 80.7 |
| 2005 | 81.1 |
| 2006 | 81.3 |
| 2007 | 81.2 |
| 2008 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 82 |
| 2011 | 82.1 |
| 2012 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 82.6 |
| 2014 | 82.5 |
| 2015 | 82.6 |
| 2016 | 82.8 |
| 2017 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 83.2 |
| 2020 | 83.7 |
| 2021 | 83.6 |
| 2022 | 82.8 |
| 2023 | 83.9 |
| 2024 | 84.1 |
| 2025 | 84.2 |
| 2026 | 84.3 |
Australia's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,276,477 |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 |
| 1981 | 14,923,260 |
| 1982 | 15,184,247 |
| 1983 | 15,393,472 |
| 1984 | 15,579,391 |
| 1985 | 15,788,312 |
| 1986 | 16,018,350 |
| 1987 | 16,263,874 |
| 1988 | 16,532,164 |
| 1989 | 16,814,416 |
| 1990 | 17,065,128 |
| 1991 | 17,284,036 |
| 1992 | 17,478,635 |
| 1993 | 17,634,808 |
| 1994 | 17,805,468 |
| 1995 | 18,004,882 |
| 1996 | 18,224,767 |
| 1997 | 18,423,037 |
| 1998 | 18,607,584 |
| 1999 | 18,812,264 |
| 2000 | 19,028,802 |
| 2001 | 19,274,701 |
| 2002 | 19,495,210 |
| 2003 | 19,720,737 |
| 2004 | 19,932,722 |
| 2005 | 20,176,844 |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 |
| 2022 | 26,018,721 |
| 2023 | 26,659,922 |
| 2024 | 27,196,812 |
Australia's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.45 |
| 1961 | 3.54 |
| 1962 | 3.44 |
| 1963 | 3.33 |
| 1964 | 3.15 |
| 1965 | 2.98 |
| 1966 | 2.88 |
| 1967 | 2.85 |
| 1968 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 2.89 |
| 1970 | 2.86 |
| 1971 | 2.96 |
| 1972 | 2.74 |
| 1973 | 2.49 |
| 1974 | 2.4 |
| 1975 | 2.15 |
| 1976 | 2.06 |
| 1977 | 2.01 |
| 1978 | 1.95 |
| 1979 | 1.91 |
| 1980 | 1.89 |
| 1981 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 1.93 |
| 1983 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 1.84 |
| 1985 | 1.92 |
| 1986 | 1.87 |
| 1987 | 1.85 |
| 1988 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 1.84 |
| 1990 | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 1.85 |
| 1992 | 1.89 |
| 1993 | 1.86 |
| 1994 | 1.84 |
| 1995 | 1.82 |
| 1996 | 1.8 |
| 1997 | 1.78 |
| 1998 | 1.76 |
| 1999 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 1.74 |
| 2002 | 1.76 |
| 2003 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2009 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.83 |
| 2015 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 1.58 |
| 2021 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.5 |
| 1961 | 29.3 |
| 1962 | 29.1 |
| 1963 | 28.8 |
| 1964 | 28.6 |
| 1965 | 28.3 |
| 1966 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 28 |
| 1968 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 27.8 |
| 1970 | 27.7 |
| 1971 | 27.7 |
| 1972 | 27.7 |
| 1973 | 27.8 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 28.1 |
| 1976 | 28.4 |
| 1977 | 28.6 |
| 1978 | 28.9 |
| 1979 | 29.1 |
| 1980 | 29.4 |
| 1981 | 29.6 |
| 1982 | 29.9 |
| 1983 | 30.2 |
| 1984 | 30.5 |
| 1985 | 30.8 |
| 1986 | 31.1 |
| 1987 | 31.3 |
| 1988 | 31.6 |
| 1989 | 31.8 |
| 1990 | 32.1 |
| 1991 | 32.4 |
| 1992 | 32.7 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 33.3 |
| 1995 | 33.6 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 34.3 |
| 1998 | 34.7 |
| 1999 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 35.4 |
| 2001 | 35.6 |
| 2002 | 35.8 |
| 2003 | 36.1 |
| 2004 | 36.3 |
| 2005 | 36.5 |
| 2006 | 36.7 |
| 2007 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 36.8 |
| 2009 | 36.9 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 37.1 |
| 2012 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 37.4 |
| 2019 | 37.6 |
| 2020 | 38 |
| 2021 | 38.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 39 |
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Australia: National Statistics
Finance
|
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.7T
2024 |
13/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
37.9%
2026 |
58/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.06%
2022 |
60/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.88%
2024 |
75/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
60,000
2020 |
64/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.57%
2026 |
58/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.94%
2024 |
126/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.1%
2024 |
40/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
25.5%
2024 |
78/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
79.3
2025 |
7/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2020 |
107/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2020 |
92/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,936,114
2024 |
8/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
9.36%
2024 |
2/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
47
2025 |
13/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
17/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
1,853
2024 |
7/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.74T
2024 |
11/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$60.4B
2024 |
39/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.89B
2024 |
68/180 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,828,000
2020 |
68/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
8.71%
2020 |
70/184 |
| Banked people share |
98%
2024 |
22/158 |
Energy
|
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,928 kg
2023 |
17/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.4
2023 |
86/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
383 megatons
2024 |
17/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
14.1 tons
2024 |
10/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2023 |
7/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
12.3%
2021 |
130/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.26%
2023 |
78/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-214.5%
2023 |
133/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
9,820 kWh
2023 |
14/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
26.7%
2021 |
93/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.07%
2023 |
109/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
39/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
7/195 |
Society
|
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.33%
2024 |
54/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+138,510
2024 |
14/196 |
| Urban population |
87.6%
2024 |
30/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
27/190 |
| Average female height |
5.4 ft
2025 |
32/190 |
| Quality of life index |
94.3
2026 |
5/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
14/197 |
| Higher education index |
98
2026 |
6/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.85
2023 |
157/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.9
2019 |
167/197 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
36/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
42/196 |
| English speaking |
92.8%
2023 |
15/197 |
| People using the Internet |
97.1%
2023 |
16/195 |
Health
|
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,731
2022 |
7/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,029
2022 |
7/191 |
| Life expectancy |
84.3 years
2026 |
7/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
151/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.98
2021 |
26/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.7 years
2025 |
34/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
2
2023 |
189/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.7
2023 |
163/192 |
| Obesity rate |
31%
2022 |
48/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.4%
2024 |
123/195 |
| Air quality index |
94
2026 |
14/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.1%
2022 |
112/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.3 liters
2020 |
25/186 |
Territory
|
Australia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
5.16%
2026 |
6/197 |
| Land area per capita |
109,201 sq mi
2024 |
2/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,402,492 sq mi
2026 |
3/194 |
| Forest area |
517,397 sq mi
2026 |
6/196 |
| Roads length |
607,623 mi
2017 |
9/175 |
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