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Australia vs Croatia statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 3.88M in Croatia (ranked 130/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 6th vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Croatia ranks 73/197 ($105B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Croatia ranks 49/197 ($27,104).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Croatia
Population
28010980
3849788
Population rank 55/197 130/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$20,376
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
178.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.46
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
46.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Australia and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Croatia
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $105,060,182,186
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $92,981,894,168
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $85,621,337,533
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $71,196,460,237
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $69,002,262,505
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $57,959,824,238
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $61,467,261,345
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $61,668,280,700
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $56,182,225,079
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $52,650,804,052
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $50,999,271,059
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $59,607,109,597
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $59,846,869,999
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $57,547,495,860
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $62,889,150,894
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $58,975,127,201
2009 $931,761,689,771 $62,315,450,611
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $68,473,103,477
2007 $856,603,595,823 $59,290,547,254
2006 $749,708,370,333 $49,583,643,048
2005 $696,811,489,613 $45,012,776,906
2004 $615,643,050,221 $41,836,096,243
2003 $468,517,181,130 $35,244,797,329
2002 $396,436,967,263 $26,757,633,353
2001 $380,360,222,861 $23,067,071,478
2000 $416,901,962,163 $22,134,069,750
1999 $390,347,787,943 $23,776,940,769
1998 $400,361,527,505 $25,889,813,449
1997 $436,321,902,767 $24,175,272,572
1996 $401,962,517,479 $24,151,469,717
1995 $368,725,126,225 $22,772,224,146
1994 $323,269,456,935 $15,062,911,617
1993 $312,568,858,910 $11,259,647,874
1992 $325,982,966,981 $10,621,169,291
1991 $326,416,407,861 $18,760,386,775
1990 $311,840,666,465 $25,650,213,280
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Croatia
2025 $65,130 $27,104
2024 $64,610 $24,050
2023 $65,058 $22,183
2022 $65,170 $18,466
2021 $60,759 $17,789
2020 $51,983 $14,808
2019 $55,195 $15,564
2018 $57,410 $15,460
2017 $54,118 $13,902
2016 $50,084 $12,820
2015 $56,970 $12,284
2014 $62,817 $14,187
2013 $68,477 $14,135
2012 $68,301 $13,508
2011 $62,799 $14,692
2010 $52,314 $13,730
2009 $42,955 $14,475
2008 $49,811 $15,888
2007 $41,128 $13,756
2006 $36,659 $11,501
2005 $34,535 $10,443
2004 $30,886 $9,719
2003 $23,758 $8,190
2002 $20,335 $6,220
2001 $19,734 $5,365
2000 $21,909 $4,954
1999 $20,750 $5,269
1998 $21,516 $5,712
1997 $23,683 $5,331
1996 $22,056 $5,300
1995 $20,479 $4,929
1994 $18,156 $3,238
1993 $17,725 $2,448
1992 $18,650 $2,321
1991 $18,885 $4,001
1990 $18,274 $5,369
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Croatia
2026 84.3 79.1
2025 84.2 78.9
2024 84.1 78.8
2023 83.9 78.6
2022 82.8 78.3
2021 83.6 77.1
2020 83.7 77.5
2019 83.2 78.2
2018 83.3 77.9
2017 82.7 77.7
2016 82.8 77.6
2015 82.6 77.6
2014 82.5 77.5
2013 82.6 77.5
2012 82.3 77.3
2011 82.1 77
2010 82 76.7
2009 81.7 76.3
2008 81.4 76
2007 81.2 75.9
2006 81.3 75.7
2005 81.1 75.6
2004 80.7 75.3
2003 80.4 74.7
2002 80.1 74.6
2001 80 74.4
2000 79.6 74
1999 79.3 73.6
1998 79 73.2
1997 78.6 73
1996 78.3 73
1995 78.3 72.6
1994 77.9 72.6
1993 78 72.3
1992 77.5 71.7
1991 77.5 70.6
1990 77 72.2
1989 76.2 72.5
1988 76.3 72.2
1987 76.1 71.9
1986 76.1 71.8
1985 75.4 71.5
1984 75.5 71
1983 75.4 70.7
1982 74.7 70.7
1981 74.8 70.9
1980 74.6 71
1979 74.3 71.1
1978 73.7 71.3
1977 73.5 71.4
1976 72.8 71.4
1975 72.8 71
1974 71.8 70.6
1973 72.1 70.1
1972 71.8 69.8
1971 71.5 69.4
1970 70.7 69.2
1969 71.1 69
1968 70.7 68.9
1967 71 69
1966 70.7 68.9
1965 70.8 68.5
1964 70.6 68
1963 71 67.6
1962 70.9 67.3
1961 71.1 66.5
1960 70.9 65.9
1959 70.4 65.5
1958 70.9 65
1957 70.3 64.4
1956 70 63.6
1955 70.2 63.1
1954 69.9 62.2
1953 69.7 61.5
1952 69.1 59.8
1951 68.7 59
1950 69 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Australia Croatia
2025 27,614,411 3,876,200
2024 27,194,286 3,866,200
2023 26,659,922 3,859,686
2022 26,018,721 3,855,641
2021 25,685,412 3,878,981
2020 25,649,248 3,914,206
2019 25,334,826 3,949,390
2018 24,963,258 3,988,775
2017 24,592,588 4,041,407
2016 24,190,907 4,106,867
2015 23,815,995 4,151,725
2014 23,475,686 4,201,598
2013 23,128,129 4,233,922
2012 22,733,465 4,260,368
2011 22,340,024 4,280,622
2010 22,031,750 4,295,427
2009 21,691,653 4,305,181
2008 21,249,199 4,309,705
2007 20,827,622 4,310,217
2006 20,450,966 4,311,159
2005 20,176,844 4,310,145
2004 19,932,722 4,304,600
2003 19,720,737 4,303,399
2002 19,495,210 4,302,174
2001 19,274,701 4,299,642
2000 19,028,802 4,468,302
1999 18,812,264 4,512,597
1998 18,607,584 4,532,135
1997 18,423,037 4,534,920
1996 18,224,767 4,557,097
1995 18,004,882 4,620,030
1994 17,805,468 4,652,024
1993 17,634,808 4,600,463
1992 17,478,635 4,575,818
1991 17,284,036 4,689,022
1990 17,065,128 4,777,368
1989 16,814,416 4,767,260
1988 16,532,164 4,755,207
1987 16,263,874 4,739,745
1986 16,018,350 4,721,446
1985 15,788,312 4,701,417
1984 15,579,391 4,680,285
1983 15,393,472 4,658,254
1982 15,184,247 4,634,234
1981 14,923,260 4,611,509
1980 14,692,000 4,599,782
1979 14,514,000 4,594,778
1978 14,358,000 4,581,085
1977 14,192,000 4,559,571
1976 14,033,000 4,535,934
1975 13,893,000 4,512,082
1974 13,723,000 4,490,660
1973 13,380,000 4,470,161
1972 13,177,000 4,450,564
1971 12,937,000 4,431,275
1970 12,507,000 4,412,252
1969 12,263,000 4,391,490
1968 12,009,000 4,365,628
1967 11,799,000 4,338,683
1966 11,651,000 4,310,701
1965 11,388,000 4,280,923
1964 11,167,000 4,252,876
1963 10,950,000 4,225,675
1962 10,742,000 4,196,712
1961 10,483,000 4,167,292
1960 10,276,477 4,140,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Croatia

Fertility rate
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Croatia
2024 1.48 1.46
2023 1.5 1.46
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.7 1.62
2020 1.58 1.48
2019 1.66 1.47
2018 1.74 1.47
2017 1.74 1.42
2016 1.75 1.43
2015 1.81 1.41
2014 1.83 1.46
2013 1.86 1.46
2012 1.92 1.52
2011 1.93 1.41
2010 1.93 1.46
2009 1.97 1.5
2008 1.98 1.47
2007 1.96 1.48
2006 1.91 1.47
2005 1.81 1.5
2004 1.77 1.43
2003 1.75 1.41
2002 1.76 1.42
2001 1.74 1.46
2000 1.76 1.39
1999 1.76 1.38
1998 1.76 1.45
1997 1.78 1.69
1996 1.8 1.67
1995 1.82 1.58
1994 1.84 1.47
1993 1.86 1.52
1992 1.89 1.48
1991 1.85 1.53
1990 1.9 1.63
1989 1.84 1.63
1988 1.83 1.79
1987 1.85 1.64
1986 1.87 1.76
1985 1.92 1.82
1984 1.84 1.87
1983 1.92 1.88
1982 1.93 1.9
1981 1.94 1.93
1980 1.89 1.93
1979 1.91 1.95
1978 1.95 1.96
1977 2.01 1.95
1976 2.06 1.94
1975 2.15 1.95
1974 2.4 1.98
1973 2.49 2.01
1972 2.74 2.01
1971 2.96 1.97
1970 2.86 1.88
1969 2.89 1.95
1968 2.89 2.03
1967 2.85 2.1
1966 2.88 2.23
1965 2.98 2.22
1964 3.15 2.14
1963 3.33 2.15
1962 3.44 2.19
1961 3.54 2.22
1960 3.45 2.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Croatia
2025 39.3 46.3
2024 39 46
2023 38.8 45.8
2022 38.5 45.6
2021 38.3 45.4
2020 38 45.2
2019 37.6 45
2018 37.4 44.6
2017 37.4 44.2
2016 37.3 43.7
2015 37.3 43.3
2014 37.3 43
2013 37.2 42.7
2012 37.2 42.5
2011 37.1 42.2
2010 37 41.9
2009 36.9 41.8
2008 36.8 41.6
2007 36.8 41.4
2006 36.7 41.2
2005 36.5 40.9
2004 36.3 40.7
2003 36.1 40.5
2002 35.8 40.2
2001 35.6 39.9
2000 35.4 39.6
1999 35.1 39.2
1998 34.7 38.9
1997 34.3 38.6
1996 34 38.2
1995 33.6 37.8
1994 33.3 37.3
1993 33 36.9
1992 32.7 36.4
1991 32.4 36
1990 32.1 35.6
1989 31.8 35.3
1988 31.6 35
1987 31.3 34.7
1986 31.1 34.4
1985 30.8 34.2
1984 30.5 34
1983 30.2 33.8
1982 29.9 33.6
1981 29.6 33.5
1980 29.4 33.4
1979 29.1 33.4
1978 28.9 33.3
1977 28.6 33.2
1976 28.4 33.1
1975 28.1 33
1974 28 32.8
1973 27.8 32.7
1972 27.7 32.5
1971 27.7 32.3
1970 27.7 32.1
1969 27.8 31.8
1968 27.9 31.5
1967 28 31.2
1966 28.1 30.9
1965 28.3 30.6
1964 28.6 30.3
1963 28.8 30
1962 29.1 29.7
1961 29.3 29.4
1960 29.5 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$98.3B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
49.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
4.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
19%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
81
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$37.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$4.22B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Croatia
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.05%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
57.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
48.3:51.7
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.93 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.47 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
74.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.67
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
172
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
91.1%
2026
39.7%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
83.6%
2024

Health

Australia Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
5.6
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
34.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Croatia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
5,574 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
16,751 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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