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Australia vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). 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 14/197 ($1.76T) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Croatia
Population
27799169
3812193
Population rank 55/197 129/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
46 years
2024
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
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $92,983,810,329
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $85,624,153,964
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $71,196,498,671
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $69,002,365,163
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $57,959,843,541
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $61,466,721,186
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $61,667,925,219
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $56,182,782,586
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $52,650,714,172
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $50,998,893,385
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $59,606,934,501
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $59,846,265,182
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $57,548,115,904
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $62,889,007,657
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $58,975,205,417
2009 $931,761,689,771 $62,315,996,675
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $68,472,854,617
2007 $856,603,595,823 $59,290,621,398
2006 $749,708,370,333 $49,583,544,860
2005 $696,811,489,613 $45,013,119,282
2004 $615,643,050,221 $41,836,292,157
2003 $468,517,181,130 $35,245,317,002
2002 $396,436,967,263 $26,757,722,429
2001 $380,360,222,861 $23,066,883,850
2000 $416,901,962,163 $22,134,411,297
1999 $390,347,787,943 $23,777,026,779
1998 $400,361,527,505 $25,890,228,430
1997 $436,321,902,767 $24,175,764,812
1996 $401,962,517,479 $24,150,978,347
1995 $368,725,126,225 $22,772,394,547
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Croatia
2024 $64,604 $24,050
2023 $65,058 $22,184
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 $10,444
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 $5,713
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Australia Croatia
2024 27,196,812 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Croatia

Fertility rate
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Croatia
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Croatia
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
48%
2024
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
-2.25%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.34B
2024
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
4,928 kg
2023
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$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
6.26%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Croatia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
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
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.6
2023
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
13.1%
2022
37%
2022
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
109,201 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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