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Argentina vs Australia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 27.2M in Australia (ranked 54/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 2,969,906 sq mi for Australia (ranked 8th vs. 6th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Australia
Population
46048053
27799169
Population rank 35/197 55/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$1.76T
2024
GDP rank 24/197 14/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$64,604
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 14/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$72,111
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$891B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$32,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 22/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$49,463
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 2,969,906 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.3 years
2026

Argentina and Australia: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Australia economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Australia
2024 $638,365,455,340 $1,757,022,451,653
2023 $649,461,687,959 $1,734,451,264,656
2022 $633,993,756,301 $1,695,627,535,476
2021 $486,564,085,480 $1,560,617,493,203
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,333,336,461,648
2019 $447,754,683,615 $1,398,349,602,956
2018 $524,819,892,360 $1,433,144,978,762
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,330,890,554,614
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,211,588,128,418
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,356,805,839,936
2014 $526,319,673,732 $1,474,677,007,566
2013 $552,025,140,252 $1,583,737,461,925
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,552,728,401,402
2011 $530,158,122,010 $1,402,939,868,653
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,152,566,632,022
2009 $332,976,484,578 $931,761,689,771
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,058,448,244,064
2007 $287,530,508,431 $856,603,595,823
2006 $232,557,260,817 $749,708,370,333
2005 $198,737,095,012 $696,811,489,613
2004 $164,657,930,453 $615,643,050,221
2003 $127,586,973,492 $468,517,181,130
2002 $97,724,004,252 $396,436,967,263
2001 $268,696,750,000 $380,360,222,861
2000 $284,203,750,000 $416,901,962,163
1999 $283,523,000,000 $390,347,787,943
1998 $298,948,250,000 $400,361,527,505
1997 $292,859,000,000 $436,321,902,767
1996 $272,149,750,000 $401,962,517,479
1995 $258,031,750,000 $368,725,126,225
1994 $257,440,000,000 $323,269,456,935
1993 $236,741,715,015 $312,568,858,910
1992 $228,778,917,308 $325,982,966,981
1991 $189,719,984,268 $326,416,407,861
1990 $141,352,654,305 $311,840,666,465
1989 $76,629,728,760 $300,264,309,002
1988 $126,890,235,049 $236,461,079,970
1987 $108,810,885,301 $189,726,707,253
1986 $105,872,372,614 $182,707,050,923
1985 $88,150,891,728 $180,861,108,959
1984 $116,915,052,107 $193,749,932,078
1983 $103,979,106,778 $177,523,719,680
1982 $84,307,486,837 $194,323,071,831
1981 $78,676,842,367 $177,151,979,566
1980 $76,961,923,741 $150,200,557,103
1979 $69,252,328,952 $135,093,718,051
1978 $89,049,453,088 $118,660,813,780
1977 $56,781,000,101 $110,504,702,914
1976 $51,169,499,892 $105,209,354,856
1975 $52,438,647,922 $97,440,939,506
1974 $72,436,777,342 $89,086,219,602
1973 $52,544,000,117 $63,923,126,201
1972 $34,733,000,536 $52,117,990,654
1971 $33,293,199,095 $45,283,847,245
1970 $31,584,210,366 $41,395,206,623
1969 $31,256,284,544 $36,738,245,878
1968 $26,436,857,247 $32,763,365,242
1967 $24,256,667,553 $30,487,524,878
1966 $28,630,474,728 $27,349,284,376
1965 $28,344,705,967 $26,014,244,162
1964 $25,605,249,382 $23,835,843,814
1963 $18,272,123,664 $21,573,443,452
1962 $18,337,691,145 $19,953,923,193
1961 $20,132,220,375 $19,713,123,154
1960 $15,865,474,315 $18,635,682,982

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

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Argentina and Australia economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Australia
2024 $13,970 $64,604
2023 $14,262 $65,058
2022 $13,962 $65,170
2021 $10,738 $60,759
2020 $8,536 $51,983
2019 $9,956 $55,195
2018 $11,753 $57,410
2017 $14,533 $54,118
2016 $12,700 $50,084
2015 $13,680 $56,970
2014 $12,233 $62,817
2013 $12,964 $68,477
2012 $12,950 $68,301
2011 $12,704 $62,799
2010 $10,260 $52,314
2009 $8,150 $42,955
2008 $8,944 $49,811
2007 $7,185 $41,128
2006 $5,869 $36,659
2005 $5,068 $34,535
2004 $4,242 $30,886
2003 $3,320 $23,758
2002 $2,570 $20,335
2001 $7,141 $19,734
2000 $7,637 $21,909
1999 $7,706 $20,750
1998 $8,219 $21,516
1997 $8,147 $23,683
1996 $7,663 $22,056
1995 $7,358 $20,479
1994 $7,438 $18,156
1993 $6,932 $17,725
1992 $6,790 $18,650
1991 $5,709 $18,885
1990 $4,315 $18,274
1989 $2,375 $17,858
1988 $3,993 $14,303
1987 $3,477 $11,666
1986 $3,436 $11,406
1985 $2,906 $11,455
1984 $3,915 $12,436
1983 $3,538 $11,532
1982 $2,915 $12,798
1981 $2,764 $11,871
1980 $2,748 $10,223
1979 $2,512 $9,308
1978 $3,282 $8,264
1977 $2,126 $7,786
1976 $1,947 $7,497
1975 $2,027 $7,014
1974 $2,845 $6,492
1973 $2,098 $4,778
1972 $1,409 $3,955
1971 $1,373 $3,500
1970 $1,323 $3,310
1969 $1,330 $2,996
1968 $1,142 $2,728
1967 $1,064 $2,584
1966 $1,275 $2,347
1965 $1,282 $2,284
1964 $1,176 $2,134
1963 $853 $1,970
1962 $870 $1,858
1961 $971 $1,880
1960 $778 $1,813

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

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Argentina vs. Australia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Australia
2026 77.8 84.3
2025 77.7 84.2
2024 77.5 84.1
2023 77.4 83.9
2022 75.8 82.8
2021 73.9 83.6
2020 75.9 83.7
2019 76.8 83.2
2018 76.8 83.3
2017 76.5 82.7
2016 76.1 82.8
2015 76.6 82.6
2014 76.3 82.5
2013 75.8 82.6
2012 75.8 82.3
2011 76.1 82.1
2010 75.7 82
2009 75.6 81.7
2008 75.4 81.4
2007 74.8 81.2
2006 75.3 81.3
2005 75.2 81.1
2004 74.9 80.7
2003 74.3 80.4
2002 74.3 80.1
2001 74.2 80
2000 73.9 79.6
1999 73.7 79.3
1998 73.4 79
1997 73.4 78.6
1996 73.1 78.3
1995 72.9 78.3
1994 72.7 77.9
1993 72.3 78
1992 72.1 77.5
1991 72 77.5
1990 71.6 77
1989 71.5 76.2
1988 71.1 76.3
1987 70.7 76.1
1986 70.3 76.1
1985 69.9 75.4
1984 69.4 75.5
1983 69.3 75.4
1982 69 74.7
1981 68.9 74.8
1980 68.6 74.6
1979 68.4 74.3
1978 68 73.7
1977 67.6 73.5
1976 67 72.8
1975 67 72.8
1974 66.4 71.8
1973 66.2 72.1
1972 66 71.8
1971 65.6 71.5
1970 65.6 70.7
1969 65.1 71.1
1968 65.2 70.7
1967 65.5 71
1966 65.4 70.7
1965 65.1 70.8
1964 64.8 70.6
1963 64.9 71
1962 64.6 70.9
1961 64.6 71.1
1960 64.2 70.9
1959 64.1 70.4
1958 64.2 70.9
1957 63.2 70.3
1956 63.6 70
1955 62.7 70.2
1954 63.1 69.9
1953 62.5 69.7
1952 62.5 69.1
1951 61.7 68.7
1950 61.3 69

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

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Argentina and Australia population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year Population
Argentina Australia
2024 45,696,159 27,196,812
2023 45,538,401 26,659,922
2022 45,407,904 26,018,721
2021 45,312,281 25,685,412
2020 45,191,965 25,649,248
2019 44,973,465 25,334,826
2018 44,654,882 24,963,258
2017 44,288,894 24,592,588
2016 43,900,313 24,190,907
2015 43,477,012 23,815,995
2014 43,024,071 23,475,686
2013 42,582,455 23,128,129
2012 42,161,721 22,733,465
2011 41,730,660 22,340,024
2010 41,288,694 22,031,750
2009 40,854,831 21,691,653
2008 40,424,148 21,249,199
2007 40,016,763 20,827,622
2006 39,622,115 20,450,966
2005 39,216,789 20,176,844
2004 38,815,916 19,932,722
2003 38,424,282 19,720,737
2002 38,029,349 19,495,210
2001 37,624,825 19,274,701
2000 37,213,984 19,028,802
1999 36,794,682 18,812,264
1998 36,372,860 18,607,584
1997 35,947,791 18,423,037
1996 35,513,793 18,224,767
1995 35,070,020 18,004,882
1994 34,613,491 17,805,468
1993 34,152,717 17,634,808
1992 33,693,527 17,478,635
1991 33,230,294 17,284,036
1990 32,755,901 17,065,128
1989 32,270,948 16,814,416
1988 31,780,532 16,532,164
1987 31,291,762 16,263,874
1986 30,811,980 16,018,350
1985 30,336,441 15,788,312
1984 29,863,093 15,579,391
1983 29,391,332 15,393,472
1982 28,924,262 15,184,247
1981 28,463,959 14,923,260
1980 28,011,596 14,692,000
1979 27,568,895 14,514,000
1978 27,132,158 14,358,000
1977 26,701,805 14,192,000
1976 26,282,283 14,033,000
1975 25,874,107 13,893,000
1974 25,461,351 13,723,000
1973 25,046,005 13,380,000
1972 24,644,328 13,177,000
1971 24,257,208 12,937,000
1970 23,878,327 12,507,000
1969 23,508,711 12,263,000
1968 23,150,583 12,009,000
1967 22,799,059 11,799,000
1966 22,453,893 11,651,000
1965 22,112,629 11,388,000
1964 21,769,453 11,167,000
1963 21,421,705 10,950,000
1962 21,072,538 10,742,000
1961 20,726,276 10,483,000
1960 20,386,045 10,276,477

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Australia

Fertility rate
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Australia
2023 1.5 1.5
2022 1.48 1.63
2021 1.59 1.7
2020 1.6 1.58
2019 1.88 1.66
2018 2.07 1.74
2017 2.17 1.74
2016 2.24 1.75
2015 2.35 1.81
2014 2.39 1.83
2013 2.34 1.86
2012 2.3 1.92
2011 2.39 1.93
2010 2.41 1.93
2009 2.4 1.97
2008 2.43 1.98
2007 2.37 1.96
2006 2.4 1.91
2005 2.43 1.81
2004 2.43 1.77
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.49 1.76
2001 2.53 1.74
2000 2.59 1.76
1999 2.64 1.76
1998 2.66 1.76
1997 2.71 1.78
1996 2.78 1.8
1995 2.86 1.82
1994 2.94 1.84
1993 2.97 1.86
1992 2.99 1.89
1991 3.01 1.85
1990 3.03 1.9
1989 3.02 1.84
1988 3.05 1.83
1987 3.04 1.85
1986 3.05 1.87
1985 3.07 1.92
1984 3.12 1.84
1983 3.15 1.92
1982 3.2 1.93
1981 3.25 1.94
1980 3.3 1.89
1979 3.34 1.91
1978 3.36 1.95
1977 3.36 2.01
1976 3.32 2.06
1975 3.27 2.15
1974 3.22 2.4
1973 3.17 2.49
1972 3.14 2.74
1971 3.11 2.96
1970 3.09 2.86
1969 3.05 2.89
1968 3.01 2.89
1967 2.98 2.85
1966 2.97 2.88
1965 3.01 2.98
1964 3.08 3.15
1963 3.11 3.33
1962 3.13 3.44
1961 3.12 3.54
1960 3.14 3.45

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

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Argentina and Australia demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Australia
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Australia
2024 33.5 39
2023 33.2 38.8
2022 32.8 38.5
2021 32.4 38.3
2020 32.1 38
2019 31.8 37.6
2018 31.5 37.4
2017 31.3 37.4
2016 31.1 37.3
2015 30.9 37.3
2014 30.7 37.3
2013 30.5 37.2
2012 30.3 37.2
2011 30.1 37.1
2010 29.9 37
2009 29.7 36.9
2008 29.4 36.8
2007 29.2 36.8
2006 29 36.7
2005 28.8 36.5
2004 28.6 36.3
2003 28.4 36.1
2002 28.2 35.8
2001 28.1 35.6
2000 27.9 35.4
1999 27.8 35.1
1998 27.7 34.7
1997 27.6 34.3
1996 27.5 34
1995 27.5 33.6
1994 27.4 33.3
1993 27.4 33
1992 27.4 32.7
1991 27.3 32.4
1990 27.3 32.1
1989 27.3 31.8
1988 27.2 31.6
1987 27.2 31.3
1986 27.1 31.1
1985 27.1 30.8
1984 27.1 30.5
1983 27.1 30.2
1982 27 29.9
1981 27 29.6
1980 27 29.4
1979 27 29.1
1978 27 28.9
1977 27 28.6
1976 27 28.4
1975 27 28.1
1974 27 28
1973 27 27.8
1972 27 27.7
1971 27 27.7
1970 26.9 27.7
1969 26.9 27.8
1968 26.9 27.9
1967 26.8 28
1966 26.8 28.1
1965 26.7 28.3
1964 26.7 28.6
1963 26.7 28.8
1962 26.6 29.1
1961 26.6 29.3
1960 26.5 29.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Australia
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$1.7T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
38.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
5.06%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
60,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-2.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
3.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
80.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
25.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.7%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
1,904,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.2%
2025
Number of billionaires
5
2025
47
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
1,853
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
$1.74T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$60.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
1,828,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
8.71%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Argentina Australia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
4,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$14.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
383 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
14.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
90.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
12.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
6.26%
2023
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
-214.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
9,820 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
26.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
6.07%
2023
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Argentina Australia
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
+137,109
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
95.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
0.85
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
4.9
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
6.52%
2023
92.8%
2023
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
97.1%
2023

Health

Argentina Australia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$6,980
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$1,106
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
84.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
4.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
13.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Australia
% of world land
1.84%
2026
5.16%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
109,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
517,397 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
607,623 mi
2017

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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)

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