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Australia vs Bangladesh statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 174M in Bangladesh (ranked 8/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 50,186 sq mi for Bangladesh (ranked 6th vs. 94th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Bangladesh
Population
27799169
178415186
Population rank 55/197 8/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$450B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 36/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,593
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$9,647
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$184B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
41%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,063
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,222
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 50,186 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.16
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
26.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.5 years
2026

Australia and Bangladesh: Comparison Charts

Australia and Bangladesh economies compared

GDP
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year GDP
Australia Bangladesh
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $450,119,432,069
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $437,415,333,018
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $460,131,689,083
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $416,271,647,911
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $373,979,442,362
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $351,231,654,604
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $321,362,752,442
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $293,732,446,625
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $265,224,515,675
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $195,146,608,978
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $172,886,611,654
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $149,998,957,434
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $133,310,747,603
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $128,607,482,310
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $115,275,540,051
2009 $931,761,689,771 $102,475,158,191
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $91,636,997,371
2007 $856,603,595,823 $79,611,644,975
2006 $749,708,370,333 $71,795,736,172
2005 $696,811,489,613 $69,476,001,239
2004 $615,643,050,221 $65,108,544,250
2003 $468,517,181,130 $60,158,929,188
2002 $396,436,967,263 $54,724,081,491
2001 $380,360,222,861 $53,991,289,844
2000 $416,901,962,163 $53,369,787,319
1999 $390,347,787,943 $51,270,569,884
1998 $400,361,527,505 $49,984,559,471
1997 $436,321,902,767 $48,244,309,133
1996 $401,962,517,479 $46,438,484,108
1995 $368,725,126,225 $37,939,748,769
1994 $323,269,456,935 $33,768,660,883
1993 $312,568,858,910 $33,166,519,418
1992 $325,982,966,981 $31,708,874,594
1991 $326,416,407,861 $30,957,483,950
1990 $311,840,666,465 $31,598,340,778
1989 $300,264,309,002 $28,781,715,189
1988 $236,461,079,970 $26,579,005,558
1987 $189,726,707,253 $24,298,032,258
1986 $182,707,050,923 $21,774,033,333
1985 $180,861,108,959 $22,278,423,077
1984 $193,749,932,078 $18,920,840,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $17,609,048,822
1982 $194,323,071,831 $18,525,399,202
1981 $177,151,979,566 $20,249,694,002
1980 $150,200,557,103 $18,138,049,096
1979 $135,093,718,051 $15,565,480,322
1978 $118,660,813,780 $13,281,767,143
1977 $110,504,702,914 $9,651,149,302
1976 $105,209,354,856 $10,117,113,333
1975 $97,440,939,506 $19,448,348,073
1974 $89,086,219,602 $12,512,460,520
1973 $63,923,126,201 $8,086,725,729
1972 $52,117,990,654 $6,288,245,867
1971 $45,283,847,245 $8,751,843,188
1970 $41,395,206,623 $8,992,722,167
1969 $36,738,245,878 $8,471,006,438
1968 $32,763,365,242 $7,483,685,771
1967 $30,487,524,878 $7,253,575,688
1966 $27,349,284,376 $6,439,687,854
1965 $26,014,244,162 $5,906,636,792
1964 $23,835,843,814 $5,386,054,833
1963 $21,573,443,452 $5,319,458,563
1962 $19,953,923,193 $5,081,413,542
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,817,580,375
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,274,894,083

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

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Australia and Bangladesh economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Bangladesh
2024 $64,604 $2,593
2023 $65,058 $2,551
2022 $65,170 $2,716
2021 $60,759 $2,483
2020 $51,983 $2,249
2019 $55,195 $2,130
2018 $57,410 $1,965
2017 $54,118 $1,811
2016 $50,084 $1,649
2015 $56,970 $1,224
2014 $62,817 $1,094
2013 $68,477 $958
2012 $68,301 $860
2011 $62,799 $837
2010 $52,314 $757
2009 $42,955 $679
2008 $49,811 $613
2007 $41,128 $538
2006 $36,659 $490
2005 $34,535 $480
2004 $30,886 $456
2003 $23,758 $427
2002 $20,335 $394
2001 $19,734 $395
2000 $21,909 $397
1999 $20,750 $388
1998 $21,516 $386
1997 $23,683 $379
1996 $22,056 $372
1995 $20,479 $309
1994 $18,156 $280.6
1993 $17,725 $280.8
1992 $18,650 $273.5
1991 $18,885 $272.1
1990 $18,274 $283.1
1989 $17,858 $263
1988 $14,303 $247.9
1987 $11,666 $231.5
1986 $11,406 $212.1
1985 $11,455 $222.2
1984 $12,436 $193.4
1983 $11,532 $184.7
1982 $12,798 $199.6
1981 $11,871 $224.2
1980 $10,223 $206.1
1979 $9,308 $181.1
1978 $8,264 $158.3
1977 $7,786 $117.9
1976 $7,497 $126.7
1975 $7,014 $249.8
1974 $6,492 $165
1973 $4,778 $109.7
1972 $3,955 $87.8
1971 $3,500 $124.5
1970 $3,310 $130.2
1969 $2,996 $125.9
1968 $2,728 $114.4
1967 $2,584 $114.2
1966 $2,347 $104.4
1965 $2,284 $98.6
1964 $2,134 $92.6
1963 $1,970 $94.1
1962 $1,858 $92.6
1961 $1,880 $90.4
1960 $1,813 $82.5

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

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Australia vs. Bangladesh life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Bangladesh
2026 84.3 75.5
2025 84.2 75.2
2024 84.1 74.9
2023 83.9 74.7
2022 82.8 74.3
2021 83.6 71.1
2020 83.7 71.4
2019 83.2 72.6
2018 83.3 72.1
2017 82.7 71.6
2016 82.8 71.1
2015 82.6 70.5
2014 82.5 70
2013 82.6 69.5
2012 82.3 69
2011 82.1 68.5
2010 82 68
2009 81.7 67.5
2008 81.4 67
2007 81.2 66.5
2006 81.3 66
2005 81.1 65.5
2004 80.7 64.9
2003 80.4 64.3
2002 80.1 63.6
2001 80 62.8
2000 79.6 62
1999 79.3 61.2
1998 79 60.4
1997 78.6 59.7
1996 78.3 58.9
1995 78.3 58.2
1994 77.9 57.6
1993 78 57.1
1992 77.5 56.6
1991 77.5 53.8
1990 77 55.8
1989 76.2 55.5
1988 76.3 55.2
1987 76.1 54.9
1986 76.1 54.6
1985 75.4 53.9
1984 75.5 53.8
1983 75.4 53.4
1982 74.7 53
1981 74.8 52.6
1980 74.6 52.3
1979 74.3 52
1978 73.7 51.6
1977 73.5 51.3
1976 72.8 51
1975 72.8 50.6
1974 71.8 49.6
1973 72.1 49.9
1972 71.8 49.6
1971 71.5 26.5
1970 70.7 42.7
1969 71.1 48.7
1968 70.7 48.4
1967 71 48.1
1966 70.7 47.6
1965 70.8 46
1964 70.6 46.8
1963 71 45.7
1962 70.9 45.8
1961 71.1 44.9
1960 70.9 44
1959 70.4 43.7
1958 70.9 43.1
1957 70.3 42.6
1956 70 41.6
1955 70.2 41.1
1954 69.9 40.4
1953 69.7 39.4
1952 69.1 38.8
1951 68.7 38.1
1950 69 37.4

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

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Australia and Bangladesh population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year Population
Australia Bangladesh
2024 27,196,812 173,562,364
2023 26,659,922 171,466,990
2022 26,018,721 169,384,897
2021 25,685,412 167,658,854
2020 25,649,248 166,298,024
2019 25,334,826 164,913,055
2018 24,963,258 163,523,103
2017 24,592,588 162,186,147
2016 24,190,907 160,811,932
2015 23,815,995 159,383,179
2014 23,475,686 157,964,929
2013 23,128,129 156,532,141
2012 22,733,465 155,070,101
2011 22,340,024 153,591,076
2010 22,031,750 152,201,981
2009 21,691,653 150,873,714
2008 21,249,199 149,474,264
2007 20,827,622 147,989,278
2006 20,450,966 146,405,973
2005 20,176,844 144,715,786
2004 19,932,722 142,902,856
2003 19,720,737 140,970,351
2002 19,495,210 138,933,658
2001 19,274,701 136,805,810
2000 19,028,802 134,544,304
1999 18,812,264 132,108,065
1998 18,607,584 129,622,332
1997 18,423,037 127,198,069
1996 18,224,767 124,862,179
1995 18,004,882 122,600,370
1994 17,805,468 120,343,179
1993 17,634,808 118,132,360
1992 17,478,635 115,952,192
1991 17,284,036 113,787,109
1990 17,065,128 111,633,717
1989 16,814,416 109,433,799
1988 16,532,164 107,216,008
1987 16,263,874 104,959,291
1986 16,018,350 102,635,572
1985 15,788,312 100,253,825
1984 15,579,391 97,814,966
1983 15,393,472 95,335,155
1982 15,184,247 92,814,507
1981 14,923,260 90,303,105
1980 14,692,000 88,016,432
1979 14,514,000 85,935,072
1978 14,358,000 83,889,655
1977 14,192,000 81,867,264
1976 14,033,000 79,855,318
1975 13,893,000 77,854,351
1974 13,723,000 75,839,348
1973 13,380,000 73,722,294
1972 13,177,000 71,641,519
1971 12,937,000 70,276,758
1970 12,507,000 69,058,894
1969 12,263,000 67,294,133
1968 12,009,000 65,408,276
1967 11,799,000 63,510,929
1966 11,651,000 61,669,806
1965 11,388,000 59,902,519
1964 11,167,000 58,178,374
1963 10,950,000 56,504,402
1962 10,742,000 54,881,146
1961 10,483,000 53,310,348
1960 10,276,477 51,828,660

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Bangladesh

Fertility rate
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bangladesh
2023 1.5 2.16
2022 1.63 2.18
2021 1.7 2.17
2020 1.58 2.17
2019 1.66 2.18
2018 1.74 2.19
2017 1.74 2.21
2016 1.75 2.23
2015 1.81 2.23
2014 1.83 2.23
2013 1.86 2.25
2012 1.92 2.26
2011 1.93 2.31
2010 1.93 2.38
2009 1.97 2.48
2008 1.98 2.58
2007 1.96 2.67
2006 1.91 2.76
2005 1.81 2.85
2004 1.77 2.94
2003 1.75 3.03
2002 1.76 3.13
2001 1.74 3.2
2000 1.76 3.28
1999 1.76 3.36
1998 1.76 3.43
1997 1.78 3.5
1996 1.8 3.51
1995 1.82 3.59
1994 1.84 3.74
1993 1.86 3.83
1992 1.89 4.03
1991 1.85 4.26
1990 1.9 4.51
1989 1.84 4.7
1988 1.83 4.85
1987 1.85 5.08
1986 1.87 5.3
1985 1.92 5.54
1984 1.84 5.73
1983 1.92 5.91
1982 1.93 6.12
1981 1.94 6.24
1980 1.89 6.33
1979 1.91 6.42
1978 1.95 6.51
1977 2.01 6.58
1976 2.06 6.66
1975 2.15 6.73
1974 2.4 6.78
1973 2.49 6.8
1972 2.74 6.82
1971 2.96 6.83
1970 2.86 6.84
1969 2.89 6.81
1968 2.89 6.79
1967 2.85 6.79
1966 2.88 6.77
1965 2.98 6.77
1964 3.15 6.79
1963 3.33 6.8
1962 3.44 6.81
1961 3.54 6.78
1960 3.45 6.74

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

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Australia and Bangladesh demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Bangladesh
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Bangladesh
2024 39 26.7
2023 38.8 26.4
2022 38.5 26
2021 38.3 25.8
2020 38 25.6
2019 37.6 25.4
2018 37.4 25.2
2017 37.4 25
2016 37.3 24.8
2015 37.3 24.5
2014 37.3 24.2
2013 37.2 23.8
2012 37.2 23.5
2011 37.1 23.2
2010 37 22.9
2009 36.9 22.7
2008 36.8 22.4
2007 36.8 22.2
2006 36.7 22
2005 36.5 21.8
2004 36.3 21.6
2003 36.1 21.4
2002 35.8 21.2
2001 35.6 21
2000 35.4 20.7
1999 35.1 20.4
1998 34.7 20.2
1997 34.3 19.9
1996 34 19.7
1995 33.6 19.5
1994 33.3 19.3
1993 33 19.1
1992 32.7 18.9
1991 32.4 18.7
1990 32.1 18.5
1989 31.8 18.4
1988 31.6 18.2
1987 31.3 18
1986 31.1 17.9
1985 30.8 17.8
1984 30.5 17.7
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.9 17.6
1981 29.6 17.6
1980 29.4 17.6
1979 29.1 17.6
1978 28.9 17.6
1977 28.6 17.5
1976 28.4 17.5
1975 28.1 17.5
1974 28 17.5
1973 27.8 17.6
1972 27.7 17.7
1971 27.7 17.8
1970 27.7 17.9
1969 27.8 18
1968 27.9 18.2
1967 28 18.3
1966 28.1 18.4
1965 28.3 18.5
1964 28.6 18.6
1963 28.8 18.7
1962 29.1 18.8
1961 29.3 18.9
1960 29.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Bangladesh
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$490B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
12%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.94%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
227,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
34.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
691
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$87.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$21.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$27.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
323,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.57%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
43.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Bangladesh
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
297.1 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$28.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
124.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
83.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
25%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.28%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
44.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
603 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
1.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Australia Bangladesh
% of world population
0.33%
2024
2.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-402,100
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
32.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.34
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
79%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
12%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
44.5%
2023

Health

Australia Bangladesh
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$53.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$42.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.72
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
18.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
115
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
30.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
5.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
32.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Bangladesh
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
289.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
36,290 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
7,272 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
229,351 mi
2018

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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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