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Australia vs Austria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 9.18M in Austria (ranked 99/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 31,861 sq mi for Austria (ranked 6th vs. 113th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Austria
Population
27799169
9163419
Population rank 55/197 99/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$535B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 30/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$58,269
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 16/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$73,911
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$432B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
80.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$47,075
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 10/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$40,736
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 31,861 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
44.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Australia and Austria: Comparison Charts

Australia and Austria economies compared

GDP
Australia

Austria
1x
Year GDP
Australia Austria
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $534,790,720,467
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $516,670,509,629
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $473,221,298,968
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $480,466,363,177
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $434,397,601,558
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $442,983,642,372
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $452,582,294,973
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $414,926,138,133
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $393,687,359,770
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $379,546,097,301
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $438,556,021,078
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $426,580,502,769
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $406,750,487,604
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $428,954,737,064
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $389,827,789,218
2009 $931,761,689,771 $399,290,118,782
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $429,234,399,096
2007 $856,603,595,823 $386,760,177,589
2006 $749,708,370,333 $333,905,979,332
2005 $696,811,489,613 $313,952,317,331
2004 $615,643,050,221 $299,210,411,455
2003 $468,517,181,130 $260,779,834,340
2002 $396,436,967,263 $212,837,224,023
2001 $380,360,222,861 $196,477,206,829
2000 $416,901,962,163 $196,181,599,831
1999 $390,347,787,943 $216,421,809,126
1998 $400,361,527,505 $217,068,085,816
1997 $436,321,902,767 $211,724,812,267
1996 $401,962,517,479 $235,952,581,232
1995 $368,725,126,225 $240,094,169,510
1994 $323,269,456,935 $202,738,023,130
1993 $312,568,858,910 $189,634,029,339
1992 $325,982,966,981 $194,314,032,056
1991 $326,416,407,861 $173,113,449,617
1990 $311,840,666,465 $165,811,372,383
1989 $300,264,309,002 $132,584,448,258
1988 $236,461,079,970 $132,817,124,707
1987 $189,726,707,253 $123,682,091,859
1986 $182,707,050,923 $98,648,254,169
1985 $180,861,108,959 $69,114,996,010
1984 $193,749,932,078 $67,719,055,773
1983 $177,523,719,680 $71,838,528,420
1982 $194,323,071,831 $70,996,111,963
1981 $177,151,979,566 $70,755,997,062
1980 $150,200,557,103 $81,737,498,405
1979 $135,093,718,051 $73,647,694,287
1978 $118,660,813,780 $61,809,208,756
1977 $110,504,702,914 $51,343,861,460
1976 $105,209,354,856 $42,791,707,448
1975 $97,440,939,506 $39,902,300,703
1974 $89,086,219,602 $35,051,468,640
1973 $63,923,126,201 $29,399,860,145
1972 $52,117,990,654 $21,973,207,929
1971 $45,283,847,245 $17,788,536,733
1970 $41,395,206,623 $15,312,791,744
1969 $36,738,245,878 $13,647,475,854
1968 $32,763,365,242 $12,499,863,917
1967 $30,487,524,878 $11,634,569,522
1966 $27,349,284,376 $10,939,526,219
1965 $26,014,244,162 $10,041,659,445
1964 $23,835,843,814 $9,213,648,656
1963 $21,573,443,452 $8,414,050,621
1962 $19,953,923,193 $7,793,042,529
1961 $19,713,123,154 $7,346,566,038
1960 $18,635,682,982 $6,624,086,313

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

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Australia and Austria economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Austria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Austria
2024 $64,604 $58,269
2023 $65,058 $56,580
2022 $65,170 $52,337
2021 $60,759 $53,649
2020 $51,983 $48,716
2019 $55,195 $49,886
2018 $57,410 $51,194
2017 $54,118 $47,164
2016 $50,084 $45,061
2015 $56,970 $43,915
2014 $62,817 $51,315
2013 $68,477 $50,305
2012 $68,301 $48,250
2011 $62,799 $51,117
2010 $52,314 $46,611
2009 $42,955 $47,857
2008 $49,811 $51,581
2007 $41,128 $46,623
2006 $36,659 $40,382
2005 $34,535 $38,157
2004 $30,886 $36,614
2003 $23,758 $32,110
2002 $20,335 $26,335
2001 $19,734 $24,430
2000 $21,909 $24,487
1999 $20,750 $27,079
1998 $21,516 $27,212
1997 $23,683 $26,572
1996 $22,056 $29,646
1995 $20,479 $30,207
1994 $18,156 $25,546
1993 $17,725 $23,987
1992 $18,650 $24,783
1991 $18,885 $22,323
1990 $18,274 $21,596
1989 $17,858 $17,401
1988 $14,303 $17,510
1987 $11,666 $16,329
1986 $11,406 $13,032
1985 $11,455 $9,136
1984 $12,436 $8,956
1983 $11,532 $9,500
1982 $12,798 $9,373
1981 $11,871 $9,348
1980 $10,223 $10,827
1979 $9,308 $9,755
1978 $8,264 $8,173
1977 $7,786 $6,784
1976 $7,497 $5,656
1975 $7,014 $5,265
1974 $6,492 $4,613
1973 $4,778 $3,875
1972 $3,955 $2,913
1971 $3,500 $2,372
1970 $3,310 $2,051
1969 $2,996 $1,834
1968 $2,728 $1,686
1967 $2,584 $1,577
1966 $2,347 $1,494
1965 $2,284 $1,381
1964 $2,134 $1,275
1963 $1,970 $1,173
1962 $1,858 $1,093
1961 $1,880 $1,037
1960 $1,813 $940

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

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Australia vs. Austria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Austria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Austria
2026 84.3 82.5
2025 84.2 82.3
2024 84.1 82.1
2023 83.9 82
2022 82.8 81.3
2021 83.6 81.8
2020 83.7 81.8
2019 83.2 81.9
2018 83.3 81.7
2017 82.7 81.6
2016 82.8 81.6
2015 82.6 81.2
2014 82.5 81.4
2013 82.6 81.1
2012 82.3 80.8
2011 82.1 80.8
2010 82 80.5
2009 81.7 80.2
2008 81.4 80.4
2007 81.2 80.2
2006 81.3 80
2005 81.1 79.5
2004 80.7 79.4
2003 80.4 78.8
2002 80.1 78.8
2001 80 78.7
2000 79.6 78.2
1999 79.3 78
1998 79 77.8
1997 78.6 77.4
1996 78.3 77
1995 78.3 76.8
1994 77.9 76.5
1993 78 76.2
1992 77.5 76
1991 77.5 75.8
1990 77 75.7
1989 76.2 75.5
1988 76.3 75.4
1987 76.1 74.9
1986 76.1 74.5
1985 75.4 74
1984 75.5 73.8
1983 75.4 73.2
1982 74.7 73.1
1981 74.8 73
1980 74.6 72.7
1979 74.3 72.5
1978 73.7 72.2
1977 73.5 72.1
1976 72.8 71.8
1975 72.8 71.3
1974 71.8 71.2
1973 72.1 71.2
1972 71.8 70.6
1971 71.5 70.3
1970 70.7 70.1
1969 71.1 70
1968 70.7 70.3
1967 71 70.1
1966 70.7 70.2
1965 70.8 69.9
1964 70.6 70.1
1963 71 69.7
1962 70.9 69.5
1961 71.1 69.7
1960 70.9 68.7
1959 70.4 68.4
1958 70.9 68.5
1957 70.3 67.4
1956 70 67.7
1955 70.2 67.6
1954 69.9 67.3
1953 69.7 67.3
1952 69.1 66.7
1951 68.7 65.2
1950 69 64.8

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

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Australia and Austria population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Austria
1x
Year Population
Australia Austria
2024 27,196,812 9,177,982
2023 26,659,922 9,131,761
2022 26,018,721 9,041,851
2021 25,685,412 8,955,797
2020 25,649,248 8,916,864
2019 25,334,826 8,879,920
2018 24,963,258 8,840,521
2017 24,592,588 8,797,566
2016 24,190,907 8,736,668
2015 23,815,995 8,642,699
2014 23,475,686 8,546,356
2013 23,128,129 8,479,823
2012 22,733,465 8,429,991
2011 22,340,024 8,391,643
2010 22,031,750 8,363,404
2009 21,691,653 8,343,323
2008 21,249,199 8,321,496
2007 20,827,622 8,295,487
2006 20,450,966 8,268,641
2005 20,176,844 8,227,829
2004 19,932,722 8,171,966
2003 19,720,737 8,121,423
2002 19,495,210 8,081,957
2001 19,274,701 8,042,293
2000 19,028,802 8,011,566
1999 18,812,264 7,992,324
1998 18,607,584 7,976,789
1997 18,423,037 7,968,041
1996 18,224,767 7,959,017
1995 18,004,882 7,948,278
1994 17,805,468 7,936,118
1993 17,634,808 7,905,633
1992 17,478,635 7,840,709
1991 17,284,036 7,754,891
1990 17,065,128 7,677,850
1989 16,814,416 7,619,567
1988 16,532,164 7,585,317
1987 16,263,874 7,574,586
1986 16,018,350 7,569,794
1985 15,788,312 7,564,985
1984 15,579,391 7,561,434
1983 15,393,472 7,561,910
1982 15,184,247 7,574,140
1981 14,923,260 7,568,710
1980 14,692,000 7,549,433
1979 14,514,000 7,549,425
1978 14,358,000 7,562,305
1977 14,192,000 7,568,430
1976 14,033,000 7,565,525
1975 13,893,000 7,578,903
1974 13,723,000 7,599,038
1973 13,380,000 7,586,115
1972 13,177,000 7,544,201
1971 12,937,000 7,500,482
1970 12,507,000 7,467,086
1969 12,263,000 7,441,055
1968 12,009,000 7,415,403
1967 11,799,000 7,376,998
1966 11,651,000 7,322,066
1965 11,388,000 7,270,889
1964 11,167,000 7,223,801
1963 10,950,000 7,175,811
1962 10,742,000 7,129,864
1961 10,483,000 7,086,299
1960 10,276,477 7,047,539

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Austria

Fertility rate
Australia

Austria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Austria
2023 1.5 1.32
2022 1.63 1.41
2021 1.7 1.48
2020 1.58 1.44
2019 1.66 1.46
2018 1.74 1.47
2017 1.74 1.52
2016 1.75 1.53
2015 1.81 1.49
2014 1.83 1.46
2013 1.86 1.44
2012 1.92 1.44
2011 1.93 1.43
2010 1.93 1.44
2009 1.97 1.39
2008 1.98 1.42
2007 1.96 1.38
2006 1.91 1.41
2005 1.81 1.41
2004 1.77 1.42
2003 1.75 1.38
2002 1.76 1.39
2001 1.74 1.33
2000 1.76 1.36
1999 1.76 1.34
1998 1.76 1.37
1997 1.78 1.39
1996 1.8 1.45
1995 1.82 1.42
1994 1.84 1.47
1993 1.86 1.5
1992 1.89 1.51
1991 1.85 1.51
1990 1.9 1.46
1989 1.84 1.45
1988 1.83 1.45
1987 1.85 1.43
1986 1.87 1.45
1985 1.92 1.47
1984 1.84 1.52
1983 1.92 1.56
1982 1.93 1.66
1981 1.94 1.67
1980 1.89 1.65
1979 1.91 1.6
1978 1.95 1.6
1977 2.01 1.63
1976 2.06 1.69
1975 2.15 1.83
1974 2.4 1.91
1973 2.49 1.94
1972 2.74 2.08
1971 2.96 2.2
1970 2.86 2.29
1969 2.89 2.49
1968 2.89 2.58
1967 2.85 2.62
1966 2.88 2.66
1965 2.98 2.7
1964 3.15 2.79
1963 3.33 2.82
1962 3.44 2.8
1961 3.54 2.78
1960 3.45 2.69

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

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Australia and Austria demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Austria
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Austria
2024 39 44.4
2023 38.8 44.1
2022 38.5 43.9
2021 38.3 43.7
2020 38 43.6
2019 37.6 43.4
2018 37.4 43.2
2017 37.4 43.1
2016 37.3 42.9
2015 37.3 42.9
2014 37.3 42.8
2013 37.2 42.6
2012 37.2 42.4
2011 37.1 42.1
2010 37 41.8
2009 36.9 41.4
2008 36.8 41.1
2007 36.8 40.7
2006 36.7 40.3
2005 36.5 39.9
2004 36.3 39.6
2003 36.1 39.2
2002 35.8 38.9
2001 35.6 38.6
2000 35.4 38.2
1999 35.1 37.8
1998 34.7 37.5
1997 34.3 37.1
1996 34 36.7
1995 33.6 36.4
1994 33.3 36.1
1993 33 35.8
1992 32.7 35.7
1991 32.4 35.6
1990 32.1 35.6
1989 31.8 35.6
1988 31.6 35.5
1987 31.3 35.4
1986 31.1 35.3
1985 30.8 35.2
1984 30.5 35
1983 30.2 34.9
1982 29.9 34.7
1981 29.6 34.6
1980 29.4 34.7
1979 29.1 34.7
1978 28.9 34.5
1977 28.6 34.3
1976 28.4 34.1
1975 28.1 33.8
1974 28 33.6
1973 27.8 33.5
1972 27.7 33.6
1971 27.7 33.8
1970 27.7 33.9
1969 27.8 34.1
1968 27.9 34.3
1967 28 34.6
1966 28.1 34.8
1965 28.3 35
1964 28.6 35.1
1963 28.8 35.3
1962 29.1 35.4
1961 29.3 35.5
1960 29.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Austria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$503B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
56%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
23,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.16%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$121B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$35.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
15,091,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
6.85%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Austria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
3,309 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$22.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
6.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
62.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
36%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
16.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
64%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
7,806 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
79.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
59.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Austria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+11,254
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
91.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.88
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98%
2013
English speaking
92.8%
2023
73.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.9%
2024

Health

Australia Austria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,739
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$1,110
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
5.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.5 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Austria
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,471 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
10,028 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
15,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
78,541 mi
2021

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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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