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Australia vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 6th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Finland
Population
27799169
5631965
Population rank 55/197 120/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Australia and Finland: Comparison Charts

Australia and Finland economies compared

GDP
Australia

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Australia Finland
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $298,696,961,298
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $295,021,982,463
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $280,253,099,309
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $294,223,210,496
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $270,000,311,606
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $267,014,821,129
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $273,869,255,596
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $253,846,138,440
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $238,777,818,793
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $233,210,733,506
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $273,478,528,955
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $257,443,384,493
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $249,429,613,683
2009 $931,761,689,771 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $285,698,662,071
2007 $856,603,595,823 $256,360,251,538
2006 $749,708,370,333 $217,044,068,234
2005 $696,811,489,613 $204,859,368,791
2004 $615,643,050,221 $197,458,297,640
2003 $468,517,181,130 $171,612,867,736
2002 $396,436,967,263 $140,360,963,812
2001 $380,360,222,861 $129,519,672,869
2000 $416,901,962,163 $125,967,821,111
1999 $390,347,787,943 $135,234,241,918
1998 $400,361,527,505 $133,990,876,725
1997 $436,321,902,767 $126,862,902,302
1996 $401,962,517,479 $131,991,975,149
1995 $368,725,126,225 $134,060,457,516
1994 $323,269,456,935 $103,182,697,780
1993 $312,568,858,910 $89,112,105,756
1992 $325,982,966,981 $112,537,828,511
1991 $326,416,407,861 $127,794,441,994
1990 $311,840,666,465 $141,446,120,355
1989 $300,264,309,002 $118,991,270,611
1988 $236,461,079,970 $109,039,090,263
1987 $189,726,707,253 $91,564,993,913
1986 $182,707,050,923 $73,511,611,541
1985 $180,861,108,959 $55,856,676,899
1984 $193,749,932,078 $52,870,993,273
1983 $177,523,719,680 $50,956,447,481
1982 $194,323,071,831 $52,784,013,815
1981 $177,151,979,566 $52,440,066,134
1980 $150,200,557,103 $53,649,984,061
1979 $135,093,718,051 $44,469,218,440
1978 $118,660,813,780 $36,259,392,058
1977 $110,504,702,914 $33,502,784,418
1976 $105,209,354,856 $31,852,352,670
1975 $97,440,939,506 $29,475,251,333
1974 $89,086,219,602 $24,851,036,710
1973 $63,923,126,201 $19,474,098,335
1972 $52,117,990,654 $14,744,499,570
1971 $45,283,847,245 $12,528,522,307
1970 $41,395,206,623 $11,358,529,162
1969 $36,738,245,878 $10,177,524,839
1968 $32,763,365,242 $8,916,565,041
1967 $30,487,524,878 $9,468,272,357
1966 $27,349,284,376 $9,306,142,172
1965 $26,014,244,162 $8,680,393,839
1964 $23,835,843,814 $7,848,987,793
1963 $21,573,443,452 $6,958,916,548
1962 $19,953,923,193 $6,407,796,043
1961 $19,713,123,154 $5,984,433,774
1960 $18,635,682,982 $5,279,481,824

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

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Australia and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Finland
2024 $64,604 $53,150
2023 $65,058 $52,834
2022 $65,170 $50,441
2021 $60,759 $53,099
2020 $51,983 $48,829
2019 $55,195 $48,358
2018 $57,410 $49,654
2017 $54,118 $46,085
2016 $50,084 $43,451
2015 $56,970 $42,560
2014 $62,817 $50,074
2013 $68,477 $49,691
2012 $68,301 $47,552
2011 $62,799 $51,060
2010 $52,314 $46,506
2009 $42,955 $47,478
2008 $49,811 $53,769
2007 $41,128 $48,473
2006 $36,659 $41,214
2005 $34,535 $39,050
2004 $30,886 $37,768
2003 $23,758 $32,920
2002 $20,335 $26,989
2001 $19,734 $24,965
2000 $21,909 $24,336
1999 $20,750 $26,180
1998 $21,516 $26,000
1997 $23,683 $24,682
1996 $22,056 $25,757
1995 $20,479 $26,246
1994 $18,156 $20,278
1993 $17,725 $17,589
1992 $18,650 $22,320
1991 $18,885 $25,489
1990 $18,274 $28,366
1989 $17,858 $23,969
1988 $14,303 $22,044
1987 $11,666 $18,565
1986 $11,406 $14,947
1985 $11,455 $11,394
1984 $12,436 $10,830
1983 $11,532 $10,494
1982 $12,798 $10,935
1981 $11,871 $10,925
1980 $10,223 $11,225
1979 $9,308 $9,333
1978 $8,264 $7,629
1977 $7,786 $7,070
1976 $7,497 $6,740
1975 $7,014 $6,256
1974 $6,492 $5,298
1973 $4,778 $4,174
1972 $3,955 $3,178
1971 $3,500 $2,716
1970 $3,310 $2,466
1969 $2,996 $2,201
1968 $2,728 $1,927
1967 $2,584 $2,056
1966 $2,347 $2,032
1965 $2,284 $1,902
1964 $2,134 $1,726
1963 $1,970 $1,538
1962 $1,858 $1,427
1961 $1,880 $1,341
1960 $1,813 $1,192

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

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Australia vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Finland
2026 84.3 82.4
2025 84.2 82.2
2024 84.1 82.1
2023 83.9 81.9
2022 82.8 81.2
2021 83.6 81.8
2020 83.7 81.8
2019 83.2 81.9
2018 83.3 81.6
2017 82.7 81.5
2016 82.8 81.3
2015 82.6 81.4
2014 82.5 81.1
2013 82.6 80.9
2012 82.3 80.5
2011 82.1 80.4
2010 82 80
2009 81.7 79.8
2008 81.4 79.7
2007 81.2 79.4
2006 81.3 79.4
2005 81.1 79
2004 80.7 78.8
2003 80.4 78.5
2002 80.1 78.3
2001 80 78.1
2000 79.6 77.7
1999 79.3 77.5
1998 79 77.3
1997 78.6 77.1
1996 78.3 76.9
1995 78.3 76.6
1994 77.9 76.6
1993 78 75.9
1992 77.5 75.6
1991 77.5 75.4
1990 77 75
1989 76.2 75
1988 76.3 74.8
1987 76.1 74.8
1986 76.1 74.8
1985 75.4 74.4
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 75.4 74.4
1982 74.7 74.5
1981 74.8 74
1980 74.6 73.6
1979 74.3 73.4
1978 73.7 73.1
1977 73.5 72.5
1976 72.8 72
1975 72.8 71.8
1974 71.8 71.3
1973 72.1 71.4
1972 71.8 70.9
1971 71.5 70.1
1970 70.7 70.3
1969 71.1 69.6
1968 70.7 69.8
1967 71 69.8
1966 70.7 69.6
1965 70.8 69.1
1964 70.6 69.4
1963 71 69.2
1962 70.9 68.7
1961 71.1 69
1960 70.9 69
1959 70.4 68.8
1958 70.9 68.6
1957 70.3 67.5
1956 70 68
1955 70.2 67.3
1954 69.9 67.5
1953 69.7 66.6
1952 69.1 66.5
1951 68.7 65.6
1950 69 64.2

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

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Australia and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Finland
1x
Year Population
Australia Finland
2024 27,196,812 5,619,911
2023 26,659,922 5,583,911
2022 26,018,721 5,556,106
2021 25,685,412 5,541,017
2020 25,649,248 5,529,543
2019 25,334,826 5,521,606
2018 24,963,258 5,515,525
2017 24,592,588 5,508,214
2016 24,190,907 5,495,303
2015 23,815,995 5,479,531
2014 23,475,686 5,461,512
2013 23,128,129 5,438,972
2012 22,733,465 5,413,971
2011 22,340,024 5,388,272
2010 22,031,750 5,363,352
2009 21,691,653 5,338,871
2008 21,249,199 5,313,399
2007 20,827,622 5,288,720
2006 20,450,966 5,266,268
2005 20,176,844 5,246,096
2004 19,932,722 5,228,172
2003 19,720,737 5,213,014
2002 19,495,210 5,200,598
2001 19,274,701 5,188,008
2000 19,028,802 5,176,209
1999 18,812,264 5,165,474
1998 18,607,584 5,153,498
1997 18,423,037 5,139,835
1996 18,224,767 5,124,573
1995 18,004,882 5,107,790
1994 17,805,468 5,088,333
1993 17,634,808 5,066,447
1992 17,478,635 5,041,992
1991 17,284,036 5,013,740
1990 17,065,128 4,986,431
1989 16,814,416 4,964,371
1988 16,532,164 4,946,481
1987 16,263,874 4,932,123
1986 16,018,350 4,918,154
1985 15,788,312 4,902,206
1984 15,579,391 4,881,803
1983 15,393,472 4,855,787
1982 15,184,247 4,826,933
1981 14,923,260 4,799,964
1980 14,692,000 4,779,535
1979 14,514,000 4,764,690
1978 14,358,000 4,752,528
1977 14,192,000 4,738,902
1976 14,033,000 4,725,664
1975 13,893,000 4,711,440
1974 13,723,000 4,690,574
1973 13,380,000 4,666,081
1972 13,177,000 4,639,657
1971 12,937,000 4,612,124
1970 12,507,000 4,606,307
1969 12,263,000 4,623,785
1968 12,009,000 4,626,469
1967 11,799,000 4,605,744
1966 11,651,000 4,580,869
1965 11,388,000 4,563,732
1964 11,167,000 4,548,543
1963 10,950,000 4,523,309
1962 10,742,000 4,491,443
1961 10,483,000 4,461,005
1960 10,276,477 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Finland

Fertility rate
Australia

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Finland
2023 1.5 1.26
2022 1.63 1.32
2021 1.7 1.46
2020 1.58 1.37
2019 1.66 1.35
2018 1.74 1.41
2017 1.74 1.49
2016 1.75 1.57
2015 1.81 1.65
2014 1.83 1.71
2013 1.86 1.75
2012 1.92 1.8
2011 1.93 1.83
2010 1.93 1.87
2009 1.97 1.86
2008 1.98 1.85
2007 1.96 1.83
2006 1.91 1.84
2005 1.81 1.8
2004 1.77 1.8
2003 1.75 1.76
2002 1.76 1.72
2001 1.74 1.73
2000 1.76 1.73
1999 1.76 1.73
1998 1.76 1.7
1997 1.78 1.75
1996 1.8 1.78
1995 1.82 1.81
1994 1.84 1.85
1993 1.86 1.81
1992 1.89 1.85
1991 1.85 1.79
1990 1.9 1.78
1989 1.84 1.71
1988 1.83 1.69
1987 1.85 1.59
1986 1.87 1.6
1985 1.92 1.64
1984 1.84 1.69
1983 1.92 1.74
1982 1.93 1.71
1981 1.94 1.64
1980 1.89 1.63
1979 1.91 1.64
1978 1.95 1.64
1977 2.01 1.68
1976 2.06 1.7
1975 2.15 1.68
1974 2.4 1.61
1973 2.49 1.49
1972 2.74 1.58
1971 2.96 1.68
1970 2.86 1.83
1969 2.89 1.93
1968 2.89 2.14
1967 2.85 2.32
1966 2.88 2.41
1965 2.98 2.48
1964 3.15 2.59
1963 3.33 2.68
1962 3.44 2.68
1961 3.54 2.72
1960 3.45 2.72

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

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Australia and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Finland
2024 39 44
2023 38.8 43.8
2022 38.5 43.5
2021 38.3 43.3
2020 38 43.2
2019 37.6 43
2018 37.4 42.8
2017 37.4 42.7
2016 37.3 42.6
2015 37.3 42.5
2014 37.3 42.4
2013 37.2 42.3
2012 37.2 42.2
2011 37.1 42.1
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 40.6
2003 36.1 40.3
2002 35.8 40
2001 35.6 39.7
2000 35.4 39.4
1999 35.1 39
1998 34.7 38.7
1997 34.3 38.4
1996 34 38.1
1995 33.6 37.8
1994 33.3 37.5
1993 33 37.2
1992 32.7 37
1991 32.4 36.7
1990 32.1 36.4
1989 31.8 36.1
1988 31.6 35.8
1987 31.3 35.4
1986 31.1 35.1
1985 30.8 34.7
1984 30.5 34.3
1983 30.2 33.9
1982 29.9 33.5
1981 29.6 33.2
1980 29.4 32.8
1979 29.1 32.4
1978 28.9 32.1
1977 28.6 31.7
1976 28.4 31.2
1975 28.1 30.7
1974 28 30.4
1973 27.8 30.2
1972 27.7 30.1
1971 27.7 29.9
1970 27.7 29.6
1969 27.8 29.3
1968 27.9 29
1967 28 28.9
1966 28.1 28.8
1965 28.3 28.7
1964 28.6 28.6
1963 28.8 28.5
1962 29.1 28.5
1961 29.3 28.4
1960 29.5 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Finland
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
92.8%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Australia Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Finland
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
282,103 mi
2019

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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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