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Australia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 6th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Netherlands
Population
27799169
18252623
Population rank 55/197 72/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Australia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Australia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Australia Netherlands
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $932,560,861,701
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $928,903,005,576
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $929,733,599,797
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $775,743,675,303
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $852,464,982,433
2009 $931,761,689,771 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $957,901,566,041
2007 $856,603,595,823 $853,499,460,873
2006 $749,708,370,333 $737,593,995,289
2005 $696,811,489,613 $688,133,699,636
2004 $615,643,050,221 $661,224,886,143
2003 $468,517,181,130 $582,435,617,082
2002 $396,436,967,263 $475,529,972,123
2001 $380,360,222,861 $432,536,219,669
2000 $416,901,962,163 $417,649,282,154
1999 $390,347,787,943 $447,778,514,140
1998 $400,361,527,505 $438,612,530,549
1997 $436,321,902,767 $417,506,211,882
1996 $401,962,517,479 $451,372,549,020
1995 $368,725,126,225 $452,967,334,614
1994 $323,269,456,935 $379,688,232,232
1993 $312,568,858,910 $354,070,495,966
1992 $325,982,966,981 $363,497,050,125
1991 $326,416,407,861 $327,982,316,124
1990 $311,840,666,465 $318,799,003,994
1989 $300,264,309,002 $258,716,904,292
1988 $236,461,079,970 $262,295,966,105
1987 $189,726,707,253 $245,406,949,521
1986 $182,707,050,923 $201,157,708,221
1985 $180,861,108,959 $144,057,523,222
1984 $193,749,932,078 $144,124,462,912
1983 $177,523,719,680 $153,671,294,109
1982 $194,323,071,831 $158,712,765,536
1981 $177,151,979,566 $164,375,775,854
1980 $150,200,557,103 $195,439,301,707
1979 $135,093,718,051 $179,933,827,310
1978 $118,660,813,780 $156,089,077,205
1977 $110,504,702,914 $127,203,923,857
1976 $105,209,354,856 $109,329,386,564
1975 $97,440,939,506 $100,397,061,694
1974 $89,086,219,602 $87,371,810,804
1973 $63,923,126,201 $71,946,639,603
1972 $52,117,990,654 $54,787,070,173
1971 $45,283,847,245 $44,644,730,576
1970 $41,395,206,623 $38,220,884,519
1969 $36,738,245,878 $34,086,038,090
1968 $32,763,365,242 $30,097,635,751
1967 $30,487,524,878 $27,143,828,099
1966 $27,349,284,376 $24,741,480,717
1965 $26,014,244,162 $22,721,869,808
1964 $23,835,843,814 $20,232,048,553
1963 $21,573,443,452 $17,193,744,109
1962 $19,953,923,193 $15,847,582,341
1961 $19,713,123,154 $14,599,836,396
1960 $18,635,682,982 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Netherlands
2024 $64,604 $67,520
2023 $65,058 $63,516
2022 $65,170 $59,123
2021 $60,759 $60,142
2020 $51,983 $53,468
2019 $55,195 $53,555
2018 $57,410 $53,955
2017 $54,118 $49,514
2016 $50,084 $46,809
2015 $56,970 $45,794
2014 $62,817 $53,457
2013 $68,477 $52,602
2012 $68,301 $50,474
2011 $62,799 $54,702
2010 $52,314 $51,306
2009 $42,955 $53,172
2008 $49,811 $58,247
2007 $41,128 $52,101
2006 $36,659 $45,124
2005 $34,535 $42,165
2004 $30,886 $40,611
2003 $23,758 $35,897
2002 $20,335 $29,447
2001 $19,734 $26,956
2000 $21,909 $26,225
1999 $20,750 $28,319
1998 $21,516 $27,924
1997 $23,683 $26,745
1996 $22,056 $29,064
1995 $20,479 $29,301
1994 $18,156 $24,683
1993 $17,725 $23,156
1992 $18,650 $23,939
1991 $18,885 $21,764
1990 $18,274 $21,322
1989 $17,858 $17,423
1988 $14,303 $17,771
1987 $11,666 $16,734
1986 $11,406 $13,804
1985 $11,455 $9,941
1984 $12,436 $9,992
1983 $11,532 $10,696
1982 $12,798 $11,089
1981 $11,871 $11,537
1980 $10,223 $13,812
1979 $9,308 $12,817
1978 $8,264 $11,196
1977 $7,786 $9,180
1976 $7,497 $7,937
1975 $7,014 $7,346
1974 $6,492 $6,450
1973 $4,778 $5,353
1972 $3,955 $4,110
1971 $3,500 $3,384
1970 $3,310 $2,931
1969 $2,996 $2,647
1968 $2,728 $2,364
1967 $2,584 $2,155
1966 $2,347 $1,986
1965 $2,284 $1,848
1964 $2,134 $1,668
1963 $1,970 $1,437
1962 $1,858 $1,342
1961 $1,880 $1,254
1960 $1,813 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Netherlands
2026 84.3 82.6
2025 84.2 82.4
2024 84.1 82.3
2023 83.9 82.2
2022 82.8 81.9
2021 83.6 81.4
2020 83.7 81.4
2019 83.2 82.1
2018 83.3 81.8
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 82.8 81.6
2015 82.6 81.5
2014 82.5 81.7
2013 82.6 81.3
2012 82.3 81.1
2011 82.1 81.1
2010 82 80.8
2009 81.7 80.7
2008 81.4 80.4
2007 81.2 80.3
2006 81.3 79.8
2005 81.1 79.5
2004 80.7 79.2
2003 80.4 78.7
2002 80.1 78.4
2001 80 78.3
2000 79.6 78.1
1999 79.3 78
1998 79 78
1997 78.6 77.9
1996 78.3 77.6
1995 78.3 77.6
1994 77.9 77.5
1993 78 77
1992 77.5 77.4
1991 77.5 77.2
1990 77 77
1989 76.2 76.8
1988 76.3 77
1987 76.1 76.8
1986 76.1 76.4
1985 75.4 76.4
1984 75.5 76.3
1983 75.4 76.3
1982 74.7 76.1
1981 74.8 76
1980 74.6 75.8
1979 74.3 75.6
1978 73.7 75.2
1977 73.5 75.3
1976 72.8 74.7
1975 72.8 74.6
1974 71.8 74.6
1973 72.1 74.2
1972 71.8 73.8
1971 71.5 73.9
1970 70.7 73.6
1969 71.1 73.6
1968 70.7 73.6
1967 71 73.8
1966 70.7 73.6
1965 70.8 73.6
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 71 73.4
1962 70.9 73.2
1961 71.1 73.6
1960 70.9 73.4
1959 70.4 73.2
1958 70.9 73.1
1957 70.3 73
1956 70 72.5
1955 70.2 72.5
1954 69.9 72.4
1953 69.7 71.7
1952 69.1 72.1
1951 68.7 71.5
1950 69 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Australia Netherlands
2024 27,196,812 17,993,485
2023 26,659,922 17,877,117
2022 26,018,721 17,700,982
2021 25,685,412 17,533,044
2020 25,649,248 17,441,500
2019 25,334,826 17,344,874
2018 24,963,258 17,231,624
2017 24,592,588 17,131,296
2016 24,190,907 17,030,314
2015 23,815,995 16,939,923
2014 23,475,686 16,865,008
2013 23,128,129 16,804,432
2012 22,733,465 16,754,962
2011 22,340,024 16,693,074
2010 22,031,750 16,615,394
2009 21,691,653 16,530,388
2008 21,249,199 16,445,593
2007 20,827,622 16,381,696
2006 20,450,966 16,346,101
2005 20,176,844 16,319,868
2004 19,932,722 16,281,779
2003 19,720,737 16,225,302
2002 19,495,210 16,148,929
2001 19,274,701 16,046,180
2000 19,028,802 15,925,513
1999 18,812,264 15,812,088
1998 18,607,584 15,707,209
1997 18,423,037 15,610,650
1996 18,224,767 15,530,498
1995 18,004,882 15,459,006
1994 17,805,468 15,382,838
1993 17,634,808 15,290,368
1992 17,478,635 15,184,166
1991 17,284,036 15,069,798
1990 17,065,128 14,951,510
1989 16,814,416 14,848,907
1988 16,532,164 14,760,094
1987 16,263,874 14,665,037
1986 16,018,350 14,572,278
1985 15,788,312 14,491,632
1984 15,579,391 14,424,211
1983 15,393,472 14,367,070
1982 15,184,247 14,312,690
1981 14,923,260 14,247,208
1980 14,692,000 14,149,800
1979 14,514,000 14,038,270
1978 14,358,000 13,941,700
1977 14,192,000 13,856,185
1976 14,033,000 13,774,037
1975 13,893,000 13,666,335
1974 13,723,000 13,545,056
1973 13,380,000 13,439,322
1972 13,177,000 13,328,593
1971 12,937,000 13,194,497
1970 12,507,000 13,038,526
1969 12,263,000 12,877,984
1968 12,009,000 12,729,721
1967 11,799,000 12,598,201
1966 11,651,000 12,456,251
1965 11,388,000 12,294,732
1964 11,167,000 12,127,120
1963 10,950,000 11,965,966
1962 10,742,000 11,805,689
1961 10,483,000 11,638,712
1960 10,276,477 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Netherlands
2023 1.5 1.43
2022 1.63 1.49
2021 1.7 1.62
2020 1.58 1.54
2019 1.66 1.57
2018 1.74 1.59
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.75 1.66
2015 1.81 1.66
2014 1.83 1.71
2013 1.86 1.68
2012 1.92 1.72
2011 1.93 1.76
2010 1.93 1.79
2009 1.97 1.79
2008 1.98 1.77
2007 1.96 1.72
2006 1.91 1.72
2005 1.81 1.71
2004 1.77 1.72
2003 1.75 1.75
2002 1.76 1.73
2001 1.74 1.71
2000 1.76 1.72
1999 1.76 1.65
1998 1.76 1.63
1997 1.78 1.56
1996 1.8 1.53
1995 1.82 1.53
1994 1.84 1.57
1993 1.86 1.57
1992 1.89 1.59
1991 1.85 1.61
1990 1.9 1.62
1989 1.84 1.55
1988 1.83 1.55
1987 1.85 1.56
1986 1.87 1.55
1985 1.92 1.51
1984 1.84 1.49
1983 1.92 1.47
1982 1.93 1.5
1981 1.94 1.56
1980 1.89 1.6
1979 1.91 1.56
1978 1.95 1.58
1977 2.01 1.58
1976 2.06 1.63
1975 2.15 1.66
1974 2.4 1.77
1973 2.49 1.9
1972 2.74 2.15
1971 2.96 2.36
1970 2.86 2.57
1969 2.89 2.75
1968 2.89 2.72
1967 2.85 2.81
1966 2.88 2.9
1965 2.98 3.04
1964 3.15 3.17
1963 3.33 3.19
1962 3.44 3.18
1961 3.54 3.22
1960 3.45 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Netherlands
2024 39 42.4
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.5 42.5
2021 38.3 42.6
2020 38 42.5
2019 37.6 42.5
2018 37.4 42.4
2017 37.4 42.3
2016 37.3 42.2
2015 37.3 42
2014 37.3 41.8
2013 37.2 41.6
2012 37.2 41.3
2011 37.1 41
2010 37 40.7
2009 36.9 40.3
2008 36.8 40
2007 36.8 39.7
2006 36.7 39.3
2005 36.5 38.9
2004 36.3 38.5
2003 36.1 38.1
2002 35.8 37.8
2001 35.6 37.5
2000 35.4 37.3
1999 35.1 37
1998 34.7 36.7
1997 34.3 36.4
1996 34 36.1
1995 33.6 35.7
1994 33.3 35.4
1993 33 35.1
1992 32.7 34.8
1991 32.4 34.6
1990 32.1 34.3
1989 31.8 34.1
1988 31.6 33.8
1987 31.3 33.5
1986 31.1 33.2
1985 30.8 32.9
1984 30.5 32.6
1983 30.2 32.3
1982 29.9 31.9
1981 29.6 31.6
1980 29.4 31.3
1979 29.1 31
1978 28.9 30.7
1977 28.6 30.3
1976 28.4 29.8
1975 28.1 29.4
1974 28 29.3
1973 27.8 29
1972 27.7 28.9
1971 27.7 28.7
1970 27.7 28.6
1969 27.8 28.6
1968 27.9 28.6
1967 28 28.5
1966 28.1 28.6
1965 28.3 28.6
1964 28.6 28.6
1963 28.8 28.7
1962 29.1 28.7
1961 29.3 28.8
1960 29.5 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Netherlands
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Australia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Netherlands
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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