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Australia vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 6th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Congo
Population
27799169
6681829
Population rank 55/197 109/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Australia and Congo: Comparison Charts

Australia and Congo economies compared

GDP
Australia

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Australia Congo
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $15,719,986,077
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $15,321,055,823
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $15,817,030,155
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,825,690,211
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $11,468,687,464
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $13,976,637,780
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $14,773,900,289
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $11,834,473,039
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $10,931,328,151
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $12,434,793,867
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $17,919,321,078
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $17,958,720,699
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $17,692,911,296
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $15,655,383,577
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $13,148,396,212
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,723,299,915
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $11,649,857,673
2007 $856,603,595,823 $8,782,703,437
2006 $749,708,370,333 $8,072,305,029
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,650,001,680
2004 $615,643,050,221 $4,656,974,940
2003 $468,517,181,130 $3,503,723,088
2002 $396,436,967,263 $3,034,250,924
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,796,704,604
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,227,927,698
1999 $390,347,787,943 $2,354,772,960
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,949,481,379
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,322,719,103
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,540,697,539
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,116,003,868
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,769,365,438
1993 $312,568,858,910 $2,684,323,623
1992 $325,982,966,981 $2,933,222,703
1991 $326,416,407,861 $2,724,853,506
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,798,746,050
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,389,593,026
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,212,536,312
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,297,753,652
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,849,268,212
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,160,872,540
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,193,581,365
1983 $177,523,719,680 $2,097,274,290
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,160,640,565
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,993,512,323
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,705,796,853
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,198,749,667
1978 $118,660,813,780 $878,771,772
1977 $110,504,702,914 $765,224,029
1976 $105,209,354,856 $754,549,601
1975 $97,440,939,506 $767,102,680
1974 $89,086,219,602 $585,364,634
1973 $63,923,126,201 $541,973,363
1972 $52,117,990,654 $410,669,264
1971 $45,283,847,245 $322,128,019
1970 $41,395,206,623 $274,960,700
1969 $36,738,245,878 $265,040,036
1968 $32,763,365,242 $251,247,458
1967 $30,487,524,878 $237,397,428
1966 $27,349,284,376 $220,613,582
1965 $26,014,244,162 $198,318,064
1964 $23,835,843,814 $185,693,725
1963 $21,573,443,452 $172,233,431
1962 $19,953,923,193 $166,521,240
1961 $19,713,123,154 $151,675,739
1960 $18,635,682,982 $131,731,863

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

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Australia and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Congo
2024 $64,604 $2,482
2023 $65,058 $2,478
2022 $65,170 $2,621
2021 $60,759 $2,516
2020 $51,983 $1,994
2019 $55,195 $2,488
2018 $57,410 $2,694
2017 $54,118 $2,212
2016 $50,084 $2,093
2015 $56,970 $2,439
2014 $62,817 $3,601
2013 $68,477 $3,697
2012 $68,301 $3,732
2011 $62,799 $3,396
2010 $52,314 $2,947
2009 $42,955 $2,271
2008 $49,811 $2,832
2007 $41,128 $2,206
2006 $36,659 $2,104
2005 $34,535 $1,799
2004 $30,886 $1,306
2003 $23,758 $1,017
2002 $20,335 $906
2001 $19,734 $855
2000 $21,909 $1,024
1999 $20,750 $776
1998 $21,516 $660
1997 $23,683 $804
1996 $22,056 $899
1995 $20,479 $770
1994 $18,156 $662
1993 $17,725 $1,034
1992 $18,650 $1,164
1991 $18,885 $1,113
1990 $18,274 $1,176
1989 $17,858 $1,033
1988 $14,303 $984
1987 $11,666 $1,052
1986 $11,406 $872
1985 $11,455 $1,049
1984 $12,436 $1,097
1983 $11,532 $1,075
1982 $12,798 $1,131
1981 $11,871 $1,066
1980 $10,223 $933
1979 $9,308 $670
1978 $8,264 $503
1977 $7,786 $448
1976 $7,497 $453
1975 $7,014 $471
1974 $6,492 $370
1973 $4,778 $353
1972 $3,955 $276.3
1971 $3,500 $223.5
1970 $3,310 $196.7
1969 $2,996 $195.4
1968 $2,728 $190.8
1967 $2,584 $185.7
1966 $2,347 $177.6
1965 $2,284 $164.2
1964 $2,134 $158.1
1963 $1,970 $150.7
1962 $1,858 $149.6
1961 $1,880 $139.9
1960 $1,813 $124.7

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

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Australia vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Congo
2026 84.3 66.4
2025 84.2 66.2
2024 84.1 66
2023 83.9 65.8
2022 82.8 65
2021 83.6 64.2
2020 83.7 64.4
2019 83.2 63.2
2018 83.3 64.5
2017 82.7 64.2
2016 82.8 63.9
2015 82.6 63.7
2014 82.5 63.3
2013 82.6 63
2012 82.3 62.7
2011 82.1 62.3
2010 82 61.7
2009 81.7 61.2
2008 81.4 60.8
2007 81.2 60.1
2006 81.3 59.5
2005 81.1 58.7
2004 80.7 58
2003 80.4 57.1
2002 80.1 56.4
2001 80 55.9
2000 79.6 55.4
1999 79.3 54.4
1998 79 52.6
1997 78.6 48.6
1996 78.3 55.2
1995 78.3 55.5
1994 77.9 55.6
1993 78 56
1992 77.5 56.5
1991 77.5 56.8
1990 77 57.1
1989 76.2 57.3
1988 76.3 57.5
1987 76.1 57.6
1986 76.1 57.6
1985 75.4 57.6
1984 75.5 57.5
1983 75.4 57.4
1982 74.7 57.2
1981 74.8 57.1
1980 74.6 56.8
1979 74.3 56.5
1978 73.7 56.2
1977 73.5 56
1976 72.8 55.7
1975 72.8 55.4
1974 71.8 55.1
1973 72.1 54.7
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.5 54
1970 70.7 53.6
1969 71.1 53.1
1968 70.7 52.6
1967 71 51.9
1966 70.7 51.6
1965 70.8 51
1964 70.6 50.4
1963 71 49.7
1962 70.9 49
1961 71.1 48.4
1960 70.9 47.6
1959 70.4 46.8
1958 70.9 46
1957 70.3 45.1
1956 70 44.3
1955 70.2 43.4
1954 69.9 42.6
1953 69.7 41.9
1952 69.1 41.1
1951 68.7 40.3
1950 69 39.6

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

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Australia and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Congo
1x
Year Population
Australia Congo
2024 27,196,812 6,332,961
2023 26,659,922 6,182,885
2022 26,018,721 6,035,104
2021 25,685,412 5,892,183
2020 25,649,248 5,752,791
2019 25,334,826 5,616,661
2018 24,963,258 5,483,118
2017 24,592,588 5,351,011
2016 24,190,907 5,222,536
2015 23,815,995 5,097,581
2014 23,475,686 4,975,880
2013 23,128,129 4,857,099
2012 22,733,465 4,740,450
2011 22,340,024 4,609,724
2010 22,031,750 4,462,290
2009 21,691,653 4,281,219
2008 21,249,199 4,113,517
2007 20,827,622 3,980,430
2006 20,450,966 3,837,409
2005 20,176,844 3,696,393
2004 19,932,722 3,565,554
2003 19,720,737 3,445,753
2002 19,495,210 3,350,771
2001 19,274,701 3,272,537
2000 19,028,802 3,151,345
1999 18,812,264 3,032,874
1998 18,607,584 2,952,061
1997 18,423,037 2,887,862
1996 18,224,767 2,826,785
1995 18,004,882 2,749,461
1994 17,805,468 2,673,144
1993 17,634,808 2,595,124
1992 17,478,635 2,519,465
1991 17,284,036 2,449,229
1990 17,065,128 2,380,560
1989 16,814,416 2,313,558
1988 16,532,164 2,247,653
1987 16,263,874 2,183,473
1986 16,018,350 2,120,602
1985 15,788,312 2,059,311
1984 15,579,391 1,999,528
1983 15,393,472 1,950,321
1982 15,184,247 1,910,430
1981 14,923,260 1,869,759
1980 14,692,000 1,828,985
1979 14,514,000 1,788,524
1978 14,358,000 1,748,089
1977 14,192,000 1,707,568
1976 14,033,000 1,667,225
1975 13,893,000 1,627,032
1974 13,723,000 1,582,301
1973 13,380,000 1,533,680
1972 13,177,000 1,486,468
1971 12,937,000 1,441,039
1970 12,507,000 1,397,638
1969 12,263,000 1,356,182
1968 12,009,000 1,316,519
1967 11,799,000 1,278,691
1966 11,651,000 1,242,534
1965 11,388,000 1,207,880
1964 11,167,000 1,174,816
1963 10,950,000 1,143,263
1962 10,742,000 1,113,175
1961 10,483,000 1,084,389
1960 10,276,477 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Congo

Fertility rate
Australia

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Congo
2023 1.5 4.16
2022 1.63 4.22
2021 1.7 4.28
2020 1.58 4.33
2019 1.66 4.38
2018 1.74 4.44
2017 1.74 4.5
2016 1.75 4.55
2015 1.81 4.61
2014 1.83 4.67
2013 1.86 4.73
2012 1.92 4.79
2011 1.93 4.83
2010 1.93 4.85
2009 1.97 4.81
2008 1.98 4.73
2007 1.96 4.65
2006 1.91 4.65
2005 1.81 4.67
2004 1.77 4.69
2003 1.75 4.7
2002 1.76 4.7
2001 1.74 4.67
2000 1.76 4.72
1999 1.76 4.81
1998 1.76 4.91
1997 1.78 5
1996 1.8 5.03
1995 1.82 5.07
1994 1.84 5.1
1993 1.86 5.13
1992 1.89 5.18
1991 1.85 5.22
1990 1.9 5.27
1989 1.84 5.33
1988 1.83 5.39
1987 1.85 5.46
1986 1.87 5.51
1985 1.92 5.59
1984 1.84 5.66
1983 1.92 5.76
1982 1.93 5.85
1981 1.94 5.98
1980 1.89 6.07
1979 1.91 6.14
1978 1.95 6.21
1977 2.01 6.27
1976 2.06 6.32
1975 2.15 6.36
1974 2.4 6.39
1973 2.49 6.42
1972 2.74 6.44
1971 2.96 6.42
1970 2.86 6.38
1969 2.89 6.35
1968 2.89 6.33
1967 2.85 6.29
1966 2.88 6.27
1965 2.98 6.23
1964 3.15 6.18
1963 3.33 6.15
1962 3.44 6.1
1961 3.54 6.09
1960 3.45 6.09

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

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Australia and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Congo
2024 39 19.5
2023 38.8 19.4
2022 38.5 19.3
2021 38.3 19.2
2020 38 19.2
2019 37.6 19.1
2018 37.4 19.1
2017 37.4 19.2
2016 37.3 19.2
2015 37.3 19.3
2014 37.3 19.4
2013 37.2 19.5
2012 37.2 19.6
2011 37.1 19.7
2010 37 19.8
2009 36.9 19.7
2008 36.8 19.5
2007 36.8 19.5
2006 36.7 19.3
2005 36.5 19.2
2004 36.3 19
2003 36.1 18.9
2002 35.8 18.8
2001 35.6 18.8
2000 35.4 18.5
1999 35.1 18.2
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.3 18.1
1996 34 18.1
1995 33.6 18.1
1994 33.3 18
1993 33 17.9
1992 32.7 17.8
1991 32.4 17.7
1990 32.1 17.7
1989 31.8 17.6
1988 31.6 17.5
1987 31.3 17.4
1986 31.1 17.4
1985 30.8 17.3
1984 30.5 17.2
1983 30.2 17.2
1982 29.9 17.1
1981 29.6 17
1980 29.4 17
1979 29.1 17
1978 28.9 17
1977 28.6 17
1976 28.4 17.1
1975 28.1 17.2
1974 28 17.3
1973 27.8 17.4
1972 27.7 17.4
1971 27.7 17.5
1970 27.7 17.6
1969 27.8 17.7
1968 27.9 17.8
1967 28 17.9
1966 28.1 18.1
1965 28.3 18.2
1964 28.6 18.3
1963 28.8 18.4
1962 29.1 18.6
1961 29.3 18.7
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 Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
98%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Australia Congo
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Australia Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Congo
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
14,493 mi
2017

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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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