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Australia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 6th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Australia France
Population
27799169
68788006
Population rank 55/197 23/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Australia and France: Comparison Charts

Australia and France economies compared

GDP
Australia

France
1x
Year GDP
Australia France
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $856,603,595,823 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $468,517,181,130 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $436,321,902,767 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $189,726,707,253 $926,320,855,615
1986 $182,707,050,923 $764,946,585,851
1985 $180,861,108,959 $547,220,981,165
1984 $193,749,932,078 $525,033,325,828
1983 $177,523,719,680 $553,356,312,936
1982 $194,323,071,831 $578,152,310,610
1981 $177,151,979,566 $609,184,791,792
1980 $150,200,557,103 $694,529,183,483
1979 $135,093,718,051 $608,218,624,730
1978 $118,660,813,780 $501,724,418,605
1977 $110,504,702,914 $406,401,711,688
1976 $105,209,354,856 $368,363,152,144
1975 $97,440,939,506 $357,324,307,786
1974 $89,086,219,602 $282,739,225,314
1973 $63,923,126,201 $261,970,536,240
1972 $52,117,990,654 $201,738,881,664
1971 $45,283,847,245 $164,694,210,962
1970 $41,395,206,623 $147,312,861,698
1969 $36,738,245,878 $140,660,914,841
1968 $32,763,365,242 $128,710,572,572
1967 $30,487,524,878 $118,088,635,381
1966 $27,349,284,376 $109,306,730,313
1965 $26,014,244,162 $100,927,668,584
1964 $23,835,843,814 $93,424,179,943
1963 $21,573,443,452 $84,227,606,650
1962 $19,953,923,193 $75,196,980,365
1961 $19,713,123,154 $67,158,050,215
1960 $18,635,682,982 $61,959,085,885

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

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Australia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia France
2024 $64,604 $46,103
2023 $65,058 $44,700
2022 $65,170 $40,989
2021 $60,759 $43,725
2020 $51,983 $39,170
2019 $55,195 $40,408
2018 $57,410 $41,418
2017 $54,118 $38,687
2016 $50,084 $37,024
2015 $56,970 $36,702
2014 $62,817 $43,148
2013 $68,477 $42,669
2012 $68,301 $40,864
2011 $62,799 $43,930
2010 $52,314 $40,695
2009 $42,955 $41,728
2008 $49,811 $45,465
2007 $41,128 $41,486
2006 $36,659 $36,432
2005 $34,535 $34,696
2004 $30,886 $33,645
2003 $23,758 $29,480
2002 $20,335 $24,145
2001 $19,734 $22,332
2000 $21,909 $22,341
1999 $20,750 $24,576
1998 $21,516 $24,869
1997 $23,683 $24,169
1996 $22,056 $26,758
1995 $20,479 $26,792
1994 $18,156 $23,360
1993 $17,725 $22,239
1992 $18,650 $23,615
1991 $18,885 $21,501
1990 $18,274 $21,586
1989 $17,858 $17,547
1988 $14,303 $17,550
1987 $11,666 $16,176
1986 $11,406 $13,430
1985 $11,455 $9,657
1984 $12,436 $9,312
1983 $11,532 $9,862
1982 $12,798 $10,360
1981 $11,871 $10,956
1980 $10,223 $12,565
1979 $9,308 $11,063
1978 $8,264 $9,167
1977 $7,786 $7,459
1976 $7,497 $6,792
1975 $7,014 $6,617
1974 $6,492 $5,261
1973 $4,778 $4,907
1972 $3,955 $3,809
1971 $3,500 $3,137
1970 $3,310 $2,833
1969 $2,996 $2,729
1968 $2,728 $2,518
1967 $2,584 $2,328
1966 $2,347 $2,173
1965 $2,284 $2,024
1964 $2,134 $1,891
1963 $1,970 $1,723
1962 $1,858 $1,554
1961 $1,880 $1,402
1960 $1,813 $1,307

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

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Australia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia France
2026 84.3 83.7
2025 84.2 83.6
2024 84.1 83.5
2023 83.9 83.3
2022 82.8 82.5
2021 83.6 82.3
2020 83.7 82.2
2019 83.2 82.7
2018 83.3 82.6
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 82.8 82.4
2015 82.6 82.1
2014 82.5 82.4
2013 82.6 82
2012 82.3 81.7
2011 82.1 81.8
2010 82 81.4
2009 81.7 81.2
2008 81.4 81
2007 81.2 81
2006 81.3 80.7
2005 81.1 80.3
2004 80.7 80.3
2003 80.4 79.4
2002 80.1 79.4
2001 80 79.2
2000 79.6 79
1999 79.3 78.7
1998 79 78.6
1997 78.6 78.4
1996 78.3 78.1
1995 78.3 77.9
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 78 77.3
1992 77.5 77.3
1991 77.5 77
1990 77 76.8
1989 76.2 76.5
1988 76.3 76.4
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 76.1 75.6
1985 75.4 75.3
1984 75.5 75.2
1983 75.4 74.7
1982 74.7 74.8
1981 74.8 74.4
1980 74.6 74.2
1979 74.3 74.1
1978 73.7 73.8
1977 73.5 73.7
1976 72.8 73.1
1975 72.8 72.9
1974 71.8 72.8
1973 72.1 72.5
1972 71.8 72.3
1971 71.5 72.1
1970 70.7 72.1
1969 71.1 71.2
1968 70.7 71.5
1967 71 71.5
1966 70.7 71.5
1965 70.8 71.1
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 71 70.3
1962 70.9 70.5
1961 71.1 71
1960 70.9 70.4
1959 70.4 70.2
1958 70.9 70.1
1957 70.3 68.9
1956 70 68.5
1955 70.2 68.4
1954 69.9 68.2
1953 69.7 67.3
1952 69.1 67.4
1951 68.7 66.1
1950 69 66.4

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

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Australia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

France
1x
Year Population
Australia France
2024 27,196,812 68,551,653
2023 26,659,922 68,372,286
2022 26,018,721 68,184,457
2021 25,685,412 67,842,811
2020 25,649,248 67,601,110
2019 25,334,826 67,382,061
2018 24,963,258 67,158,348
2017 24,592,588 66,918,020
2016 24,190,907 66,724,104
2015 23,815,995 66,548,272
2014 23,475,686 66,312,067
2013 23,128,129 65,997,932
2012 22,733,465 65,657,659
2011 22,340,024 65,340,830
2010 22,031,750 65,026,211
2009 21,691,653 64,706,436
2008 21,249,199 64,375,116
2007 20,827,622 64,016,890
2006 20,450,966 63,622,342
2005 20,176,844 63,180,854
2004 19,932,722 62,707,588
2003 19,720,737 62,249,855
2002 19,495,210 61,812,142
2001 19,274,701 61,364,377
2000 19,028,802 60,918,661
1999 18,812,264 60,501,986
1998 18,607,584 60,190,684
1997 18,423,037 59,968,066
1996 18,224,767 59,754,504
1995 18,004,882 59,541,294
1994 17,805,468 59,324,863
1993 17,634,808 59,103,094
1992 17,478,635 58,846,584
1991 17,284,036 58,554,242
1990 17,065,128 58,261,012
1989 16,814,416 57,943,062
1988 16,532,164 57,598,186
1987 16,263,874 57,266,167
1986 16,018,350 56,956,002
1985 15,788,312 56,665,619
1984 15,579,391 56,383,085
1983 15,393,472 56,108,330
1982 15,184,247 55,806,789
1981 14,923,260 55,603,353
1980 14,692,000 55,274,184
1979 14,514,000 54,979,851
1978 14,358,000 54,734,030
1977 14,192,000 54,486,467
1976 14,033,000 54,232,383
1975 13,893,000 54,002,853
1974 13,723,000 53,746,571
1973 13,380,000 53,392,161
1972 13,177,000 52,962,356
1971 12,937,000 52,499,553
1970 12,507,000 52,007,169
1969 12,263,000 51,536,014
1968 12,009,000 51,112,980
1967 11,799,000 50,722,791
1966 11,651,000 50,311,637
1965 11,388,000 49,877,725
1964 11,167,000 49,401,492
1963 10,950,000 48,877,567
1962 10,742,000 48,389,516
1961 10,483,000 47,905,982
1960 10,276,477 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and France

Fertility rate
Australia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia France
2023 1.5 1.66
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.7 1.84
2020 1.58 1.83
2019 1.66 1.86
2018 1.74 1.87
2017 1.74 1.89
2016 1.75 1.92
2015 1.81 1.96
2014 1.83 2
2013 1.86 1.99
2012 1.92 2.01
2011 1.93 2.01
2010 1.93 2.03
2009 1.97 2
2008 1.98 2.01
2007 1.96 1.98
2006 1.91 2
2005 1.81 1.94
2004 1.77 1.92
2003 1.75 1.89
2002 1.76 1.88
2001 1.74 1.9
2000 1.76 1.89
1999 1.76 1.81
1998 1.76 1.78
1997 1.78 1.77
1996 1.8 1.75
1995 1.82 1.74
1994 1.84 1.73
1993 1.86 1.73
1992 1.89 1.74
1991 1.85 1.75
1990 1.9 1.77
1989 1.84 1.79
1988 1.83 1.81
1987 1.85 1.83
1986 1.87 1.85
1985 1.92 1.86
1984 1.84 1.86
1983 1.92 1.86
1982 1.93 1.86
1981 1.94 1.85
1980 1.89 1.85
1979 1.91 1.87
1978 1.95 1.89
1977 2.01 1.94
1976 2.06 2.01
1975 2.15 2.09
1974 2.4 2.18
1973 2.49 2.28
1972 2.74 2.38
1971 2.96 2.47
1970 2.86 2.55
1969 2.89 2.62
1968 2.89 2.69
1967 2.85 2.75
1966 2.88 2.8
1965 2.98 2.84
1964 3.15 2.87
1963 3.33 2.89
1962 3.44 2.89
1961 3.54 2.87
1960 3.45 2.85

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

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Australia and France demographics compared

Median age
Australia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia France
2024 39 43
2023 38.8 42.8
2022 38.5 42.6
2021 38.3 42.4
2020 38 42.3
2019 37.6 42.1
2018 37.4 41.9
2017 37.4 41.6
2016 37.3 41.4
2015 37.3 41.2
2014 37.3 41
2013 37.2 40.8
2012 37.2 40.5
2011 37.1 40.3
2010 37 40
2009 36.9 39.8
2008 36.8 39.6
2007 36.8 39.4
2006 36.7 39.1
2005 36.5 38.9
2004 36.3 38.6
2003 36.1 38.4
2002 35.8 38.2
2001 35.6 37.9
2000 35.4 37.7
1999 35.1 37.4
1998 34.7 37.1
1997 34.3 36.8
1996 34 36.5
1995 33.6 36.2
1994 33.3 35.9
1993 33 35.6
1992 32.7 35.3
1991 32.4 35
1990 32.1 34.7
1989 31.8 34.5
1988 31.6 34.2
1987 31.3 34
1986 31.1 33.7
1985 30.8 33.5
1984 30.5 33.3
1983 30.2 33
1982 29.9 32.8
1981 29.6 32.6
1980 29.4 32.4
1979 29.1 32.3
1978 28.9 32.1
1977 28.6 31.9
1976 28.4 31.7
1975 28.1 31.6
1974 28 31.7
1973 27.8 31.8
1972 27.7 32
1971 27.7 32.2
1970 27.7 32.4
1969 27.8 32.5
1968 27.9 32.6
1967 28 32.7
1966 28.1 32.7
1965 28.3 32.7
1964 28.6 32.8
1963 28.8 32.8
1962 29.1 32.9
1961 29.3 32.8
1960 29.5 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia France
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Australia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia France
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Australia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Australia France
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
654,437 mi
2011

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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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