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Australia vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 6th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Canada
Population
27799169
42181965
Population rank 55/197 38/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Australia and Canada: Comparison Charts

Australia and Canada economies compared

GDP
Australia

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Australia Canada
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $468,517,181,130 $895,540,646,635
2002 $396,436,967,263 $760,649,334,098
2001 $380,360,222,861 $738,981,792,355
2000 $416,901,962,163 $744,773,415,932
1999 $390,347,787,943 $678,412,196,271
1998 $400,361,527,505 $634,000,000,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $654,986,999,856
1996 $401,962,517,479 $630,607,994,133
1995 $368,725,126,225 $605,961,090,061
1994 $323,269,456,935 $579,944,346,807
1993 $312,568,858,910 $579,053,561,739
1992 $325,982,966,981 $594,387,358,319
1991 $326,416,407,861 $612,527,712,316
1990 $311,840,666,465 $596,075,591,361
1989 $300,264,309,002 $567,211,993,243
1988 $236,461,079,970 $509,380,027,627
1987 $189,726,707,253 $433,134,238,311
1986 $182,707,050,923 $379,006,836,992
1985 $180,861,108,959 $366,186,012,450
1984 $193,749,932,078 $356,718,400,124
1983 $177,523,719,680 $341,866,277,183
1982 $194,323,071,831 $314,647,807,409
1981 $177,151,979,566 $307,246,642,756
1980 $150,200,557,103 $274,776,566,028
1979 $135,093,718,051 $243,891,124,296
1978 $118,660,813,780 $219,369,542,386
1977 $110,504,702,914 $212,325,176,305
1976 $105,209,354,856 $207,271,612,576
1975 $97,440,939,506 $174,419,757,177
1974 $89,086,219,602 $160,949,188,139
1973 $63,923,126,201 $131,764,343,566
1972 $52,117,990,654 $113,463,848,874
1971 $45,283,847,245 $99,606,454,744
1970 $41,395,206,623 $88,192,257,632
1969 $36,738,245,878 $79,405,011,125
1968 $32,763,365,242 $72,048,833,006
1967 $30,487,524,878 $65,856,924,424
1966 $27,349,284,376 $61,252,415,405
1965 $26,014,244,162 $54,649,410,479
1964 $23,835,843,814 $49,503,663,836
1963 $21,573,443,452 $45,140,337,827
1962 $19,953,923,193 $42,336,211,556
1961 $19,713,123,154 $41,038,192,838
1960 $18,635,682,982 $40,563,768,947

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

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Australia and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Canada
2024 $64,604 $54,340
2023 $65,058 $54,220
2022 $65,170 $56,257
2021 $60,759 $52,887
2020 $51,983 $43,538
2019 $55,195 $46,353
2018 $57,410 $46,539
2017 $54,118 $45,130
2016 $50,084 $42,314
2015 $56,970 $43,594
2014 $62,817 $50,961
2013 $68,477 $52,638
2012 $68,301 $52,670
2011 $62,799 $52,224
2010 $52,314 $47,561
2009 $42,955 $40,875
2008 $49,811 $46,710
2007 $41,128 $44,660
2006 $36,659 $40,504
2005 $34,535 $36,384
2004 $30,886 $32,146
2003 $23,758 $28,302
2002 $20,335 $24,256
2001 $19,734 $23,822
2000 $21,909 $24,271
1999 $20,750 $22,315
1998 $21,516 $21,025
1997 $23,683 $21,902
1996 $22,056 $21,297
1995 $20,479 $20,680
1994 $18,156 $19,998
1993 $17,725 $20,187
1992 $18,650 $20,950
1991 $18,885 $21,847
1990 $18,274 $21,526
1989 $17,858 $20,795
1988 $14,303 $19,013
1987 $11,666 $16,378
1986 $11,406 $14,521
1985 $11,455 $14,170
1984 $12,436 $13,930
1983 $11,532 $13,477
1982 $12,798 $12,527
1981 $11,871 $12,379
1980 $10,223 $11,208
1979 $9,308 $10,078
1978 $8,264 $9,154
1977 $7,786 $8,949
1976 $7,497 $8,839
1975 $7,014 $7,537
1974 $6,492 $7,057
1973 $4,778 $5,858
1972 $3,955 $5,107
1971 $3,500 $4,535
1970 $3,310 $4,136
1969 $2,996 $3,776
1968 $2,728 $3,473
1967 $2,584 $3,226
1966 $2,347 $3,055
1965 $2,284 $2,777
1964 $2,134 $2,562
1963 $1,970 $2,380
1962 $1,858 $2,274
1961 $1,880 $2,246
1960 $1,813 $2,265

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

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Australia vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Canada
2026 84.3 83.1
2025 84.2 82.9
2024 84.1 82.7
2023 83.9 82.6
2022 82.8 81.2
2021 83.6 82
2020 83.7 81.7
2019 83.2 82.3
2018 83.3 81.9
2017 82.7 81.9
2016 82.8 82
2015 82.6 81.9
2014 82.5 81.8
2013 82.6 81.8
2012 82.3 81.7
2011 82.1 81.5
2010 82 81.3
2009 81.7 81.1
2008 81.4 80.7
2007 81.2 80.5
2006 81.3 80.5
2005 81.1 80.1
2004 80.7 80
2003 80.4 79.7
2002 80.1 79.6
2001 80 79.4
2000 79.6 79.2
1999 79.3 78.9
1998 79 78.7
1997 78.6 78.5
1996 78.3 78.3
1995 78.3 78
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 78 77.7
1992 77.5 77.9
1991 77.5 77.6
1990 77 77.4
1989 76.2 77.1
1988 76.3 76.9
1987 76.1 76.8
1986 76.1 76.5
1985 75.4 76.3
1984 75.5 76.4
1983 75.4 76.1
1982 74.7 75.7
1981 74.8 75.5
1980 74.6 75.1
1979 74.3 74.8
1978 73.7 74.5
1977 73.5 74.2
1976 72.8 73.9
1975 72.8 73.4
1974 71.8 73.1
1973 72.1 73.1
1972 71.8 72.8
1971 71.5 72.9
1970 70.7 72.6
1969 71.1 72.4
1968 70.7 72.2
1967 71 72.1
1966 70.7 71.9
1965 70.8 71.7
1964 70.6 71.6
1963 71 71.3
1962 70.9 71.2
1961 71.1 71.2
1960 70.9 71
1959 70.4 70.6
1958 70.9 70.6
1957 70.3 69.9
1956 70 70
1955 70.2 70
1954 69.9 69.9
1953 69.7 69.1
1952 69.1 68.7
1951 68.7 68.5
1950 69 68.2

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

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Australia and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Canada
1x
Year Population
Australia Canada
2024 27,196,812 41,288,599
2023 26,659,922 40,083,484
2022 26,018,721 38,935,934
2021 25,685,412 38,239,864
2020 25,649,248 38,028,638
2019 25,334,826 37,618,495
2018 24,963,258 37,072,620
2017 24,592,588 36,545,075
2016 24,190,907 36,110,803
2015 23,815,995 35,704,498
2014 23,475,686 35,434,066
2013 23,128,129 35,080,992
2012 22,733,465 34,713,395
2011 22,340,024 34,339,221
2010 22,031,750 34,005,902
2009 21,691,653 33,630,069
2008 21,249,199 33,247,298
2007 20,827,622 32,888,886
2006 20,450,966 32,571,193
2005 20,176,844 32,242,732
2004 19,932,722 31,938,807
2003 19,720,737 31,642,461
2002 19,495,210 31,359,199
2001 19,274,701 31,020,855
2000 19,028,802 30,685,730
1999 18,812,264 30,401,286
1998 18,607,584 30,155,173
1997 18,423,037 29,905,948
1996 18,224,767 29,610,218
1995 18,004,882 29,302,311
1994 17,805,468 29,000,663
1993 17,634,808 28,684,764
1992 17,478,635 28,371,264
1991 17,284,036 28,037,420
1990 17,065,128 27,691,138
1989 16,814,416 27,276,781
1988 16,532,164 26,791,747
1987 16,263,874 26,446,601
1986 16,018,350 26,100,278
1985 15,788,312 25,842,116
1984 15,579,391 25,607,053
1983 15,393,472 25,366,451
1982 15,184,247 25,116,942
1981 14,923,260 24,819,915
1980 14,692,000 24,515,667
1979 14,514,000 24,201,544
1978 14,358,000 23,963,203
1977 14,192,000 23,725,843
1976 14,033,000 23,449,808
1975 13,893,000 23,143,275
1974 13,723,000 22,807,969
1973 13,380,000 22,491,777
1972 13,177,000 22,218,463
1971 12,937,000 21,962,032
1970 12,507,000 21,324,000
1969 12,263,000 21,028,000
1968 12,009,000 20,744,000
1967 11,799,000 20,412,000
1966 11,651,000 20,048,000
1965 11,388,000 19,678,000
1964 11,167,000 19,325,000
1963 10,950,000 18,964,000
1962 10,742,000 18,614,000
1961 10,483,000 18,271,000
1960 10,276,477 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Canada

Fertility rate
Australia

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Canada
2023 1.5 1.26
2022 1.63 1.33
2021 1.7 1.44
2020 1.58 1.41
2019 1.66 1.47
2018 1.74 1.51
2017 1.74 1.55
2016 1.75 1.59
2015 1.81 1.6
2014 1.83 1.61
2013 1.86 1.61
2012 1.92 1.63
2011 1.93 1.63
2010 1.93 1.65
2009 1.97 1.69
2008 1.98 1.7
2007 1.96 1.67
2006 1.91 1.63
2005 1.81 1.58
2004 1.77 1.56
2003 1.75 1.55
2002 1.76 1.52
2001 1.74 1.54
2000 1.76 1.51
1999 1.76 1.55
1998 1.76 1.56
1997 1.78 1.57
1996 1.8 1.63
1995 1.82 1.67
1994 1.84 1.69
1993 1.86 1.69
1992 1.89 1.71
1991 1.85 1.72
1990 1.9 1.83
1989 1.84 1.77
1988 1.83 1.68
1987 1.85 1.68
1986 1.87 1.68
1985 1.92 1.67
1984 1.84 1.65
1983 1.92 1.68
1982 1.93 1.69
1981 1.94 1.7
1980 1.89 1.74
1979 1.91 1.75
1978 1.95 1.77
1977 2.01 1.78
1976 2.06 1.8
1975 2.15 1.82
1974 2.4 1.84
1973 2.49 1.89
1972 2.74 1.98
1971 2.96 2.14
1970 2.86 2.26
1969 2.89 2.33
1968 2.89 2.39
1967 2.85 2.53
1966 2.88 2.75
1965 2.98 3.12
1964 3.15 3.46
1963 3.33 3.61
1962 3.44 3.68
1961 3.54 3.75
1960 3.45 3.81

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

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Australia and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Canada
2024 39 41.5
2023 38.8 41.4
2022 38.5 41.3
2021 38.3 41.1
2020 38 40.9
2019 37.6 40.8
2018 37.4 40.8
2017 37.4 40.8
2016 37.3 40.7
2015 37.3 40.6
2014 37.3 40.5
2013 37.2 40.3
2012 37.2 40.1
2011 37.1 39.9
2010 37 39.7
2009 36.9 39.5
2008 36.8 39.3
2007 36.8 39.1
2006 36.7 38.8
2005 36.5 38.5
2004 36.3 38.1
2003 36.1 37.8
2002 35.8 37.4
2001 35.6 37.1
2000 35.4 36.7
1999 35.1 36.4
1998 34.7 36
1997 34.3 35.5
1996 34 35.1
1995 33.6 34.7
1994 33.3 34.3
1993 33 33.9
1992 32.7 33.6
1991 32.4 33.2
1990 32.1 32.9
1989 31.8 32.5
1988 31.6 32.2
1987 31.3 31.8
1986 31.1 31.4
1985 30.8 31
1984 30.5 30.6
1983 30.2 30.2
1982 29.9 29.8
1981 29.6 29.5
1980 29.4 29.2
1979 29.1 28.8
1978 28.9 28.5
1977 28.6 28.1
1976 28.4 27.7
1975 28.1 27.4
1974 28 27.2
1973 27.8 26.9
1972 27.7 26.6
1971 27.7 26.3
1970 27.7 26
1969 27.8 25.8
1968 27.9 25.7
1967 28 25.5
1966 28.1 25.5
1965 28.3 25.5
1964 28.6 25.6
1963 28.8 25.8
1962 29.1 26
1961 29.3 26.3
1960 29.5 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Canada
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Australia Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Canada
% of world land
5.16%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
647,655 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. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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