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Australia vs Brunei statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 463K in Brunei (ranked 170/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 2,035 sq mi for Brunei (ranked 6th vs. 165th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Brunei ranks 142/197 ($15.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Brunei ranks 36/197 ($33,153).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Brunei
Population
27799169
470884
Population rank 55/197 170/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$15.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$33,153
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 36/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$89,879
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$351M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
2.29%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$759
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 153/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$24,405
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 2,035 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
231 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.75
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
33.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.8 years
2026

Australia and Brunei: Comparison Charts

Australia and Brunei economies compared

GDP
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year GDP
Australia Brunei
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $15,340,808,592
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $15,095,084,656
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $16,681,536,467
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,006,496,617
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $12,005,799,654
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $13,469,235,365
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $13,566,908,391
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $12,128,168,045
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $11,400,266,045
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $12,930,296,870
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $17,097,797,386
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $18,094,148,099
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $19,048,443,341
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $18,524,791,063
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $13,707,121,038
2009 $931,761,689,771 $11,912,904,510
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $15,926,456,515
2007 $856,603,595,823 $13,432,029,484
2006 $749,708,370,333 $12,644,616,419
2005 $696,811,489,613 $10,547,202,621
2004 $615,643,050,221 $8,619,178,774
2003 $468,517,181,130 $7,167,725,262
2002 $396,436,967,263 $6,333,082,876
2001 $380,360,222,861 $6,096,155,767
2000 $416,901,962,163 $6,570,999,088
1999 $390,347,787,943 $6,309,070,378
1998 $400,361,527,505 $5,550,846,020
1997 $436,321,902,767 $7,793,034,376
1996 $401,962,517,479 $7,663,377,306
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,700,144,069
1994 $323,269,456,935 $6,467,782,518
1993 $312,568,858,910 $6,203,339,912
1992 $325,982,966,981 $6,327,966,435
1991 $326,416,407,861 $6,284,497,294
1990 $311,840,666,465 $6,039,881,087
1989 $300,264,309,002 $4,983,622,881
1988 $236,461,079,970 $4,535,130,305
1987 $189,726,707,253 $4,918,010,080
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,190,280,003
1985 $180,861,108,959 $6,967,623,884
1984 $193,749,932,078 $7,632,788,075
1983 $177,523,719,680 $7,927,590,750
1982 $194,323,071,831 $8,932,198,186
1981 $177,151,979,566 $9,367,218,664
1980 $150,200,557,103 $10,795,432,294
1979 $135,093,718,051 $6,044,367,628
1978 $118,660,813,780 $4,100,423,674
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,681,242,528
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,054,765,590
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,496,420,258
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,319,576,214
1973 $63,923,126,201 $433,095,527
1972 $52,117,990,654 $270,822,782
1971 $45,283,847,245 $197,525,768
1970 $41,395,206,623 $179,078,929
1969 $36,738,245,878 $161,210,236
1968 $32,763,365,242 $160,818,236
1967 $30,487,524,878 $139,029,537
1966 $27,349,284,376 $132,757,528
1965 $26,014,244,162 $114,039,501
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Brunei economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Brunei
2024 $64,604 $33,153
2023 $65,058 $32,891
2022 $65,170 $36,633
2021 $60,759 $31,007
2020 $51,983 $26,834
2019 $55,195 $30,427
2018 $57,410 $30,988
2017 $54,118 $28,024
2016 $50,084 $26,663
2015 $56,970 $30,625
2014 $62,817 $41,027
2013 $68,477 $44,003
2012 $68,301 $46,969
2011 $62,799 $46,383
2010 $52,314 $34,938
2009 $42,955 $30,946
2008 $49,811 $42,157
2007 $41,128 $36,217
2006 $36,659 $34,675
2005 $34,535 $29,386
2004 $30,886 $24,423
2003 $23,758 $20,678
2002 $20,335 $18,621
2001 $19,734 $18,288
2000 $21,909 $20,130
1999 $20,750 $19,752
1998 $21,516 $17,769
1997 $23,683 $25,522
1996 $22,056 $25,692
1995 $20,479 $26,443
1994 $18,156 $22,767
1993 $17,725 $22,397
1992 $18,650 $23,451
1991 $18,885 $23,932
1990 $18,274 $23,659
1989 $17,858 $20,090
1988 $14,303 $18,825
1987 $11,666 $21,030
1986 $11,406 $18,501
1985 $11,455 $31,827
1984 $12,436 $36,061
1983 $11,532 $38,720
1982 $12,798 $45,075
1981 $11,871 $48,793
1980 $10,223 $58,005
1979 $9,308 $33,501
1978 $8,264 $23,447
1977 $7,786 $21,747
1976 $7,497 $18,671
1975 $7,014 $15,793
1974 $6,492 $15,195
1973 $4,778 $2,939
1972 $3,955 $1,905
1971 $3,500 $1,432
1970 $3,310 $1,325
1969 $2,996 $1,226
1968 $2,728 $1,274
1967 $2,584 $1,149
1966 $2,347 $1,146
1965 $2,284 $1,029
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Brunei life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Brunei
2026 84.3 75.8
2025 84.2 75.7
2024 84.1 75.5
2023 83.9 75.3
2022 82.8 72.9
2021 83.6 74.9
2020 83.7 75.1
2019 83.2 75
2018 83.3 75
2017 82.7 74.9
2016 82.8 74.9
2015 82.6 74.9
2014 82.5 74.9
2013 82.6 74.9
2012 82.3 74.8
2011 82.1 74.8
2010 82 74.8
2009 81.7 74.8
2008 81.4 74.8
2007 81.2 74.8
2006 81.3 74.8
2005 81.1 74.7
2004 80.7 74.6
2003 80.4 74.5
2002 80.1 74.4
2001 80 74.2
2000 79.6 74
1999 79.3 73.8
1998 79 73.6
1997 78.6 73.3
1996 78.3 73.1
1995 78.3 72.8
1994 77.9 72.6
1993 78 72.3
1992 77.5 72.1
1991 77.5 71.9
1990 77 71.6
1989 76.2 71.4
1988 76.3 71.2
1987 76.1 71
1986 76.1 70.8
1985 75.4 70.5
1984 75.5 70.2
1983 75.4 70
1982 74.7 69.7
1981 74.8 69.3
1980 74.6 69
1979 74.3 68.6
1978 73.7 68.3
1977 73.5 67.8
1976 72.8 67.4
1975 72.8 67
1974 71.8 66.4
1973 72.1 66
1972 71.8 65.4
1971 71.5 65
1970 70.7 64.5
1969 71.1 64
1968 70.7 63.5
1967 71 62.9
1966 70.7 62.4
1965 70.8 61.7
1964 70.6 61.3
1963 71 60.6
1962 70.9 58.8
1961 71.1 59.4
1960 70.9 58.7
1959 70.4 58
1958 70.9 57.3
1957 70.3 56.5
1956 70 55.7
1955 70.2 55
1954 69.9 54.2
1953 69.7 53.3
1952 69.1 52.4
1951 68.7 51.5
1950 69 50.6

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

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Australia and Brunei population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year Population
Australia Brunei
2024 27,196,812 462,721
2023 26,659,922 458,949
2022 26,018,721 455,370
2021 25,685,412 451,721
2020 25,649,248 447,404
2019 25,334,826 442,680
2018 24,963,258 437,810
2017 24,592,588 432,772
2016 24,190,907 427,564
2015 23,815,995 422,212
2014 23,475,686 416,750
2013 23,128,129 411,202
2012 22,733,465 405,557
2011 22,340,024 399,389
2010 22,031,750 392,332
2009 21,691,653 384,952
2008 21,249,199 377,793
2007 20,827,622 370,873
2006 20,450,966 364,663
2005 20,176,844 358,916
2004 19,932,722 352,911
2003 19,720,737 346,637
2002 19,495,210 340,099
2001 19,274,701 333,345
2000 19,028,802 326,424
1999 18,812,264 319,411
1998 18,607,584 312,385
1997 18,423,037 305,341
1996 18,224,767 298,276
1995 18,004,882 291,195
1994 17,805,468 284,091
1993 17,634,808 276,971
1992 17,478,635 269,839
1991 17,284,036 262,596
1990 17,065,128 255,292
1989 16,814,416 248,064
1988 16,532,164 240,913
1987 16,263,874 233,860
1986 16,018,350 226,495
1985 15,788,312 218,919
1984 15,579,391 211,661
1983 15,393,472 204,741
1982 15,184,247 198,165
1981 14,923,260 191,977
1980 14,692,000 186,111
1979 14,514,000 180,422
1978 14,358,000 174,884
1977 14,192,000 169,277
1976 14,033,000 163,607
1975 13,893,000 158,070
1974 13,723,000 152,656
1973 13,380,000 147,369
1972 13,177,000 142,189
1971 12,937,000 137,921
1970 12,507,000 135,138
1969 12,263,000 131,446
1968 12,009,000 126,222
1967 11,799,000 121,017
1966 11,651,000 115,874
1965 11,388,000 110,838
1964 11,167,000 105,922
1963 10,950,000 101,159
1962 10,742,000 96,719
1961 10,483,000 92,517
1960 10,276,477 88,347

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Brunei

Fertility rate
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Brunei
2023 1.5 1.75
2022 1.63 1.76
2021 1.7 1.78
2020 1.58 1.8
2019 1.66 1.82
2018 1.74 1.85
2017 1.74 1.88
2016 1.75 1.92
2015 1.81 1.95
2014 1.83 1.97
2013 1.86 1.98
2012 1.92 1.97
2011 1.93 1.96
2010 1.93 1.94
2009 1.97 1.92
2008 1.98 1.92
2007 1.96 1.93
2006 1.91 1.97
2005 1.81 2.02
2004 1.77 2.1
2003 1.75 2.19
2002 1.76 2.26
2001 1.74 2.34
2000 1.76 2.4
1999 1.76 2.46
1998 1.76 2.53
1997 1.78 2.6
1996 1.8 2.68
1995 1.82 2.79
1994 1.84 2.9
1993 1.86 3.01
1992 1.89 3.11
1991 1.85 3.21
1990 1.9 3.29
1989 1.84 3.36
1988 1.83 3.44
1987 1.85 3.49
1986 1.87 3.55
1985 1.92 3.61
1984 1.84 3.68
1983 1.92 3.75
1982 1.93 3.84
1981 1.94 3.94
1980 1.89 4.07
1979 1.91 4.22
1978 1.95 4.39
1977 2.01 4.58
1976 2.06 4.78
1975 2.15 4.99
1974 2.4 5.18
1973 2.49 5.36
1972 2.74 5.5
1971 2.96 5.62
1970 2.86 5.8
1969 2.89 6.01
1968 2.89 6.2
1967 2.85 6.37
1966 2.88 6.51
1965 2.98 6.65
1964 3.15 6.77
1963 3.33 6.89
1962 3.44 7.03
1961 3.54 7.19
1960 3.45 7.32

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

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Australia and Brunei demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Brunei
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Brunei
2024 39 33.2
2023 38.8 32.8
2022 38.5 32.3
2021 38.3 31.8
2020 38 31.4
2019 37.6 31
2018 37.4 30.6
2017 37.4 30.2
2016 37.3 29.8
2015 37.3 29.5
2014 37.3 29.1
2013 37.2 28.8
2012 37.2 28.4
2011 37.1 28.1
2010 37 28
2009 36.9 28
2008 36.8 28
2007 36.8 28.1
2006 36.7 27.9
2005 36.5 27.5
2004 36.3 27.1
2003 36.1 26.8
2002 35.8 26.4
2001 35.6 26.1
2000 35.4 25.8
1999 35.1 25.5
1998 34.7 25.2
1997 34.3 24.9
1996 34 24.7
1995 33.6 24.4
1994 33.3 24.1
1993 33 23.8
1992 32.7 23.6
1991 32.4 23.4
1990 32.1 23.1
1989 31.8 22.8
1988 31.6 22.6
1987 31.3 22.3
1986 31.1 22
1985 30.8 21.7
1984 30.5 21.3
1983 30.2 21
1982 29.9 20.6
1981 29.6 20.3
1980 29.4 20
1979 29.1 19.6
1978 28.9 19.4
1977 28.6 19.1
1976 28.4 18.8
1975 28.1 18.6
1974 28 18.3
1973 27.8 18.2
1972 27.7 18
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 17.8
1969 27.8 17.7
1968 27.9 17.5
1967 28 17.3
1966 28.1 17.2
1965 28.3 17
1964 28.6 17
1963 28.8 17.1
1962 29.1 17.5
1961 29.3 18.1
1960 29.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Brunei
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
29.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.43%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
8,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-10.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
39%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
61.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$4.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,071,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.7%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Brunei
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
9,537 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.58
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
9.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
20.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-172.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
11,197 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Brunei
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+0
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
74.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
53.1:46.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
73.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.49
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
152
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
37.8%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Australia Brunei
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$733
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$54.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.89
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
9.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Brunei
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,397 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
51.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,467 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,849 mi
2014

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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