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Australia vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 6th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Australia China
Population
27799169
1402578808
Population rank 55/197 2/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79 years
2026

Australia and China: Comparison Charts

Australia and China economies compared

GDP
Australia

China
1x
Year GDP
Australia China
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $931,761,689,771 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $856,603,595,823 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $436,321,902,767 $967,753,570,435
1996 $401,962,517,479 $868,523,936,530
1995 $368,725,126,225 $738,190,896,228
1994 $323,269,456,935 $566,929,539,493
1993 $312,568,858,910 $446,557,291,212
1992 $325,982,966,981 $428,502,354,788
1991 $326,416,407,861 $384,510,452,962
1990 $311,840,666,465 $361,560,229,446
1989 $300,264,309,002 $348,380,566,802
1988 $236,461,079,970 $312,888,888,889
1987 $189,726,707,253 $273,455,156,951
1986 $182,707,050,923 $301,310,144,928
1985 $180,861,108,959 $310,064,625,850
1984 $193,749,932,078 $260,442,857,143
1983 $177,523,719,680 $231,130,268,199
1982 $194,323,071,831 $205,480,916,031
1981 $177,151,979,566 $196,218,253,968
1980 $150,200,557,103 $191,487,500,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $178,573,913,043
1978 $118,660,813,780 $149,788,617,886
1977 $110,504,702,914 $175,226,595,860
1976 $105,209,354,856 $154,196,810,059
1975 $97,440,939,506 $163,687,619,736
1974 $89,086,219,602 $144,418,433,058
1973 $63,923,126,201 $138,764,340,892
1972 $52,117,990,654 $113,871,930,714
1971 $45,283,847,245 $99,959,013,880
1970 $41,395,206,623 $92,752,930,873
1969 $36,738,245,878 $79,847,786,729
1968 $32,763,365,242 $70,980,323,819
1967 $30,487,524,878 $73,011,350,596
1966 $27,349,284,376 $76,854,053,259
1965 $26,014,244,162 $70,565,994,356
1964 $23,835,843,814 $59,821,862,703
1963 $21,573,443,452 $50,812,227,919
1962 $19,953,923,193 $47,310,737,754
1961 $19,713,123,154 $50,162,299,350
1960 $18,635,682,982 $59,846,235,025

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

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Australia and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia China
2024 $64,604 $13,303
2023 $65,058 $12,951
2022 $65,170 $12,971
2021 $60,759 $12,887
2020 $51,983 $10,627
2019 $55,195 $10,343
2018 $57,410 $10,086
2017 $54,118 $8,980
2016 $50,084 $8,255
2015 $56,970 $8,175
2014 $62,817 $7,781
2013 $68,477 $7,147
2012 $68,301 $6,405
2011 $62,799 $5,704
2010 $52,314 $4,629
2009 $42,955 $3,898
2008 $49,811 $3,523
2007 $41,128 $2,735
2006 $36,659 $2,129
2005 $34,535 $1,778
2004 $30,886 $1,531
2003 $23,758 $1,307
2002 $20,335 $1,164
2001 $19,734 $1,065
2000 $21,909 $969
1999 $20,750 $881
1998 $21,516 $835
1997 $23,683 $787
1996 $22,056 $713
1995 $20,479 $613
1994 $18,156 $476
1993 $17,725 $379
1992 $18,650 $368
1991 $18,885 $334
1990 $18,274 $319
1989 $17,858 $311
1988 $14,303 $284
1987 $11,666 $252.3
1986 $11,406 $282.4
1985 $11,455 $295
1984 $12,436 $251.2
1983 $11,532 $225.9
1982 $12,798 $203.7
1981 $11,871 $197.4
1980 $10,223 $195.1
1979 $9,308 $184.3
1978 $8,264 $156.7
1977 $7,786 $185.7
1976 $7,497 $165.7
1975 $7,014 $178.6
1974 $6,492 $160.4
1973 $4,778 $157.3
1972 $3,955 $132.1
1971 $3,500 $118.8
1970 $3,310 $113.3
1969 $2,996 $100.3
1968 $2,728 $91.6
1967 $2,584 $96.8
1966 $2,347 $104.5
1965 $2,284 $98.7
1964 $2,134 $85.7
1963 $1,970 $74.5
1962 $1,858 $71.1
1961 $1,880 $76
1960 $1,813 $89.7

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

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Australia vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia China
2026 84.3 79
2025 84.2 78.4
2024 84.1 78
2023 83.9 78
2022 82.8 78.2
2021 83.6 78.1
2020 83.7 78
2019 83.2 77.9
2018 83.3 77.7
2017 82.7 77.2
2016 82.8 77.2
2015 82.6 77
2014 82.5 76.7
2013 82.6 76.5
2012 82.3 76.2
2011 82.1 75.9
2010 82 75.7
2009 81.7 75.3
2008 81.4 74.8
2007 81.2 74.8
2006 81.3 74.4
2005 81.1 74.1
2004 80.7 73.7
2003 80.4 73.4
2002 80.1 73
2001 80 72.7
2000 79.6 72.3
1999 79.3 72
1998 79 71.6
1997 78.6 71.2
1996 78.3 70.8
1995 78.3 70.4
1994 77.9 69.8
1993 78 69.5
1992 77.5 69.1
1991 77.5 68.6
1990 77 68.2
1989 76.2 67.9
1988 76.3 67.6
1987 76.1 67.3
1986 76.1 66.9
1985 75.4 66.5
1984 75.5 66.1
1983 75.4 65.7
1982 74.7 65.2
1981 74.8 64.8
1980 74.6 64.2
1979 74.3 63.7
1978 73.7 63.1
1977 73.5 62.5
1976 72.8 61.2
1975 72.8 61
1974 71.8 60.2
1973 72.1 59.5
1972 71.8 58.6
1971 71.5 57.7
1970 70.7 56.8
1969 71.1 56
1968 70.7 55.2
1967 71 54.4
1966 70.7 53.7
1965 70.8 53
1964 70.6 52.3
1963 71 51.7
1962 70.9 51
1961 71.1 40.2
1960 70.9 33.4
1959 70.4 40.2
1958 70.9 48.8
1957 70.3 48.4
1956 70 47.8
1955 70.2 47.2
1954 69.9 46.8
1953 69.7 45.9
1952 69.1 45.3
1951 68.7 44.6
1950 69 43.8

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

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Australia and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

China
1x
Year Population
Australia China
2024 27,196,812 1,408,975,000
2023 26,659,922 1,410,710,000
2022 26,018,721 1,412,175,000
2021 25,685,412 1,412,360,000
2020 25,649,248 1,411,100,000
2019 25,334,826 1,407,745,000
2018 24,963,258 1,402,760,000
2017 24,592,588 1,396,215,000
2016 24,190,907 1,387,790,000
2015 23,815,995 1,379,860,000
2014 23,475,686 1,371,860,000
2013 23,128,129 1,363,240,000
2012 22,733,465 1,354,190,000
2011 22,340,024 1,345,035,000
2010 22,031,750 1,337,705,000
2009 21,691,653 1,331,260,000
2008 21,249,199 1,324,655,000
2007 20,827,622 1,317,885,000
2006 20,450,966 1,311,020,000
2005 20,176,844 1,303,720,000
2004 19,932,722 1,296,075,000
2003 19,720,737 1,288,400,000
2002 19,495,210 1,280,400,000
2001 19,274,701 1,271,850,000
2000 19,028,802 1,262,645,000
1999 18,812,264 1,252,735,000
1998 18,607,584 1,241,935,000
1997 18,423,037 1,230,075,000
1996 18,224,767 1,217,550,000
1995 18,004,882 1,204,855,000
1994 17,805,468 1,191,835,000
1993 17,634,808 1,178,440,000
1992 17,478,635 1,164,970,000
1991 17,284,036 1,150,780,000
1990 17,065,128 1,135,185,000
1989 16,814,416 1,118,650,000
1988 16,532,164 1,101,630,000
1987 16,263,874 1,084,035,000
1986 16,018,350 1,066,790,000
1985 15,788,312 1,051,040,000
1984 15,579,391 1,036,825,000
1983 15,393,472 1,023,310,000
1982 15,184,247 1,008,630,000
1981 14,923,260 993,885,000
1980 14,692,000 981,235,000
1979 14,514,000 969,005,000
1978 14,358,000 956,165,000
1977 14,192,000 943,455,000
1976 14,033,000 930,685,000
1975 13,893,000 916,395,000
1974 13,723,000 900,350,000
1973 13,380,000 881,940,000
1972 13,177,000 862,030,000
1971 12,937,000 841,105,000
1970 12,507,000 818,315,000
1969 12,263,000 796,025,000
1968 12,009,000 774,510,000
1967 11,799,000 754,550,000
1966 11,651,000 735,400,000
1965 11,388,000 715,185,000
1964 11,167,000 698,355,000
1963 10,950,000 682,335,000
1962 10,742,000 665,770,000
1961 10,483,000 660,330,000
1960 10,276,477 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and China

Fertility rate
Australia

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia China
2023 1.5 1
2022 1.63 1.03
2021 1.7 1.12
2020 1.58 1.24
2019 1.66 1.5
2018 1.74 1.54
2017 1.74 1.8
2016 1.75 1.77
2015 1.81 1.67
2014 1.83 1.77
2013 1.86 1.71
2012 1.92 1.8
2011 1.93 1.67
2010 1.93 1.69
2009 1.97 1.71
2008 1.98 1.7
2007 1.96 1.67
2006 1.91 1.64
2005 1.81 1.62
2004 1.77 1.61
2003 1.75 1.57
2002 1.76 1.57
2001 1.74 1.56
2000 1.76 1.63
1999 1.76 1.53
1998 1.76 1.52
1997 1.78 1.53
1996 1.8 1.55
1995 1.82 1.59
1994 1.84 1.63
1993 1.86 1.69
1992 1.89 1.78
1991 1.85 1.93
1990 1.9 2.51
1989 1.84 2.52
1988 1.83 2.54
1987 1.85 2.76
1986 1.87 2.72
1985 1.92 2.63
1984 1.84 2.61
1983 1.92 2.56
1982 1.93 2.97
1981 1.94 2.79
1980 1.89 2.74
1979 1.91 2.75
1978 1.95 2.72
1977 2.01 2.84
1976 2.06 3.24
1975 2.15 3.57
1974 2.4 4.17
1973 2.49 4.73
1972 2.74 5.11
1971 2.96 5.52
1970 2.86 6.09
1969 2.89 6.18
1968 2.89 6.51
1967 2.85 5.81
1966 2.88 6.31
1965 2.98 6.61
1964 3.15 6.67
1963 3.33 7.51
1962 3.44 6.09
1961 3.54 3.86
1960 3.45 4.45

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

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Australia and China demographics compared

Median age
Australia

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia China
2024 39 40.6
2023 38.8 40.1
2022 38.5 39.6
2021 38.3 39
2020 38 38.5
2019 37.6 38.1
2018 37.4 37.7
2017 37.4 37.4
2016 37.3 37.1
2015 37.3 36.7
2014 37.3 36.3
2013 37.2 36
2012 37.2 35.7
2011 37.1 35.5
2010 37 35.1
2009 36.9 34.7
2008 36.8 34.2
2007 36.8 33.7
2006 36.7 33.1
2005 36.5 32.6
2004 36.3 32.1
2003 36.1 31.6
2002 35.8 31.1
2001 35.6 30.5
2000 35.4 30
1999 35.1 29.4
1998 34.7 28.8
1997 34.3 28.3
1996 34 27.8
1995 33.6 27.2
1994 33.3 26.6
1993 33 26.1
1992 32.7 25.6
1991 32.4 25.1
1990 32.1 24.7
1989 31.8 24.4
1988 31.6 23.9
1987 31.3 23.6
1986 31.1 23.4
1985 30.8 23.2
1984 30.5 23
1983 30.2 22.6
1982 29.9 22.1
1981 29.6 21.8
1980 29.4 21.6
1979 29.1 21.4
1978 28.9 21.2
1977 28.6 20.8
1976 28.4 20.4
1975 28.1 20.1
1974 28 19.7
1973 27.8 19.5
1972 27.7 19.3
1971 27.7 19.2
1970 27.7 19.1
1969 27.8 19.1
1968 27.9 19.2
1967 28 19.2
1966 28.1 19.3
1965 28.3 19.6
1964 28.6 19.9
1963 28.8 20.4
1962 29.1 21
1961 29.3 21.1
1960 29.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia China
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
98%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Australia China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia China
% of world population
0.33%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.7%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Australia China
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Australia China
% of world land
5.16%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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