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Australia vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 6th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Gambia
Population
27799169
2902554
Population rank 55/197 138/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$741
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Australia and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Gambia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,404,888,749
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,382,262,185
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,204,734,528
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,014,158,842
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,812,170,891
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,813,609,692
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,670,671,328
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,504,909,463
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,484,578,886
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,378,176,609
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,229,461,721
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,375,609,453
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,415,004,738
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,409,693,597
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,543,294,927
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,450,142,509
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,561,766,956
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,279,703,047
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,054,112,488
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,027,701,068
2004 $615,643,050,221 $961,900,651
2003 $468,517,181,130 $487,038,685
2002 $396,436,967,263 $578,235,309
2001 $380,360,222,861 $687,410,645
2000 $416,901,962,163 $782,913,872
1999 $390,347,787,943 $814,724,032
1998 $400,361,527,505 $840,285,265
1997 $436,321,902,767 $803,633,342
1996 $401,962,517,479 $848,239,446
1995 $368,725,126,225 $785,999,865
1994 $323,269,456,935 $746,493,952
1993 $312,568,858,910 $755,040,974
1992 $325,982,966,981 $714,254,256
1991 $326,416,407,861 $690,311,081
1990 $311,840,666,465 $317,083,695
1989 $300,264,309,002 $284,120,329
1988 $236,461,079,970 $266,672,212
1987 $189,726,707,253 $220,626,484
1986 $182,707,050,923 $185,646,987
1985 $180,861,108,959 $225,726,359
1984 $193,749,932,078 $177,340,880
1983 $177,523,719,680 $213,448,585
1982 $194,323,071,831 $216,050,552
1981 $177,151,979,566 $218,767,743
1980 $150,200,557,103 $241,083,090
1979 $135,093,718,051 $207,112,628
1978 $118,660,813,780 $171,833,086
1977 $110,504,702,914 $138,093,099
1976 $105,209,354,856 $112,190,829
1975 $97,440,939,506 $115,179,719
1974 $89,086,219,602 $95,796,022
1973 $63,923,126,201 $75,187,749
1972 $52,117,990,654 $59,160,569
1971 $45,283,847,245 $55,728,663
1970 $41,395,206,623 $52,296,084
1969 $36,738,245,878 $45,168,072
1968 $32,763,365,242 $41,160,066
1967 $30,487,524,878 $46,695,007
1966 $27,349,284,376 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Gambia
2024 $64,604 $871
2023 $65,058 $883
2022 $65,170 $836
2021 $60,759 $782
2020 $51,983 $720
2019 $55,195 $738
2018 $57,410 $696
2017 $54,118 $643
2016 $50,084 $650
2015 $56,970 $620
2014 $62,817 $568
2013 $68,477 $654
2012 $68,301 $693
2011 $62,799 $711
2010 $52,314 $801
2009 $42,955 $775
2008 $49,811 $859
2007 $41,128 $725
2006 $36,659 $615
2005 $34,535 $616
2004 $30,886 $593
2003 $23,758 $309
2002 $20,335 $377
2001 $19,734 $460
2000 $21,909 $538
1999 $20,750 $575
1998 $21,516 $610
1997 $23,683 $600
1996 $22,056 $652
1995 $20,479 $622
1994 $18,156 $608
1993 $17,725 $635
1992 $18,650 $623
1991 $18,885 $628
1990 $18,274 $301
1989 $17,858 $280.9
1988 $14,303 $274.9
1987 $11,666 $237
1986 $11,406 $207.7
1985 $11,455 $262.8
1984 $12,436 $214.8
1983 $11,532 $268.6
1982 $12,798 $282.1
1981 $11,871 $296
1980 $10,223 $338
1979 $9,308 $300
1978 $8,264 $257.6
1977 $7,786 $213.8
1976 $7,497 $179.3
1975 $7,014 $189.8
1974 $6,492 $162.6
1973 $4,778 $131.4
1972 $3,955 $106.5
1971 $3,500 $103.3
1970 $3,310 $99.8
1969 $2,996 $88.7
1968 $2,728 $83.1
1967 $2,584 $97
1966 $2,347 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Gambia
2026 84.3 66.5
2025 84.2 66.3
2024 84.1 66.1
2023 83.9 65.9
2022 82.8 64.9
2021 83.6 63.8
2020 83.7 64.4
2019 83.2 64.4
2018 83.3 64
2017 82.7 63.7
2016 82.8 63.4
2015 82.6 63
2014 82.5 62.6
2013 82.6 62.3
2012 82.3 61.9
2011 82.1 61.6
2010 82 61.2
2009 81.7 60.7
2008 81.4 60.5
2007 81.2 60
2006 81.3 59.7
2005 81.1 59.1
2004 80.7 58.7
2003 80.4 58.2
2002 80.1 57.7
2001 80 57.3
2000 79.6 56.9
1999 79.3 56.5
1998 79 56
1997 78.6 55.2
1996 78.3 54.8
1995 78.3 54.3
1994 77.9 53.8
1993 78 53.2
1992 77.5 52.5
1991 77.5 51.9
1990 77 51.3
1989 76.2 50.7
1988 76.3 50.1
1987 76.1 49.4
1986 76.1 48.8
1985 75.4 48.2
1984 75.5 47.5
1983 75.4 46.9
1982 74.7 46.3
1981 74.8 44.5
1980 74.6 45
1979 74.3 44.5
1978 73.7 43.6
1977 73.5 43.4
1976 72.8 42.9
1975 72.8 42.2
1974 71.8 41.7
1973 72.1 41.1
1972 71.8 40.5
1971 71.5 40
1970 70.7 39.5
1969 71.1 39
1968 70.7 38.5
1967 71 38.1
1966 70.7 37.6
1965 70.8 37.1
1964 70.6 36.6
1963 71 36.1
1962 70.9 35.6
1961 71.1 35.1
1960 70.9 34.6
1959 70.4 34.1
1958 70.9 33.6
1957 70.3 33.1
1956 70 32.8
1955 70.2 32.4
1954 69.9 32.2
1953 69.7 31.9
1952 69.1 31.7
1951 68.7 31.5
1950 69 31.2

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

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Australia and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Australia Gambia
2024 27,196,812 2,759,988
2023 26,659,922 2,697,845
2022 26,018,721 2,636,470
2021 25,685,412 2,576,010
2020 25,649,248 2,515,733
2019 25,334,826 2,456,844
2018 24,963,258 2,399,632
2017 24,592,588 2,342,189
2016 24,190,907 2,283,769
2015 23,815,995 2,224,529
2014 23,475,686 2,164,528
2013 23,128,129 2,103,820
2012 22,733,465 2,043,094
2011 22,340,024 1,983,784
2010 22,031,750 1,926,630
2009 21,691,653 1,871,422
2008 21,249,199 1,817,852
2007 20,827,622 1,765,774
2006 20,450,966 1,715,275
2005 20,176,844 1,667,037
2004 19,932,722 1,621,312
2003 19,720,737 1,577,611
2002 19,495,210 1,535,691
2001 19,274,701 1,495,011
2000 19,028,802 1,455,084
1999 18,812,264 1,415,779
1998 18,607,584 1,376,987
1997 18,423,037 1,338,889
1996 18,224,767 1,301,410
1995 18,004,882 1,264,313
1994 17,805,468 1,227,226
1993 17,634,808 1,188,365
1992 17,478,635 1,145,582
1991 17,284,036 1,099,959
1990 17,065,128 1,054,696
1989 16,814,416 1,011,357
1988 16,532,164 970,160
1987 16,263,874 931,091
1986 16,018,350 894,019
1985 15,788,312 858,874
1984 15,579,391 825,631
1983 15,393,472 794,525
1982 15,184,247 765,753
1981 14,923,260 739,125
1980 14,692,000 713,913
1979 14,514,000 689,781
1978 14,358,000 667,103
1977 14,192,000 645,770
1976 14,033,000 625,667
1975 13,893,000 606,821
1974 13,723,000 589,085
1973 13,380,000 571,991
1972 13,177,000 555,370
1971 12,937,000 539,388
1970 12,507,000 524,105
1969 12,263,000 509,440
1968 12,009,000 495,269
1967 11,799,000 481,588
1966 11,651,000 468,516
1965 11,388,000 455,952
1964 11,167,000 443,687
1963 10,950,000 431,757
1962 10,742,000 420,163
1961 10,483,000 408,930
1960 10,276,477 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Gambia

Fertility rate
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Gambia
2023 1.5 4.01
2022 1.63 4.08
2021 1.7 4.17
2020 1.58 4.25
2019 1.66 4.33
2018 1.74 4.42
2017 1.74 4.61
2016 1.75 4.81
2015 1.81 5
2014 1.83 5.2
2013 1.86 5.39
2012 1.92 5.52
2011 1.93 5.54
2010 1.93 5.56
2009 1.97 5.57
2008 1.98 5.63
2007 1.96 5.69
2006 1.91 5.74
2005 1.81 5.71
2004 1.77 5.68
2003 1.75 5.66
2002 1.76 5.66
2001 1.74 5.67
2000 1.76 5.72
1999 1.76 5.77
1998 1.76 5.82
1997 1.78 5.85
1996 1.8 5.93
1995 1.82 5.99
1994 1.84 6.04
1993 1.86 6.03
1992 1.89 6.11
1991 1.85 6.19
1990 1.9 6.25
1989 1.84 6.25
1988 1.83 6.26
1987 1.85 6.3
1986 1.87 6.34
1985 1.92 6.36
1984 1.84 6.39
1983 1.92 6.39
1982 1.93 6.4
1981 1.94 6.4
1980 1.89 6.41
1979 1.91 6.41
1978 1.95 6.42
1977 2.01 6.43
1976 2.06 6.43
1975 2.15 6.43
1974 2.4 6.42
1973 2.49 6.41
1972 2.74 6.37
1971 2.96 6.33
1970 2.86 6.26
1969 2.89 6.25
1968 2.89 6.22
1967 2.85 6.21
1966 2.88 6.18
1965 2.98 6.19
1964 3.15 6.2
1963 3.33 6.2
1962 3.44 6.21
1961 3.54 6.23
1960 3.45 6.25

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

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Australia and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Gambia
2024 39 19.4
2023 38.8 19.2
2022 38.5 19.1
2021 38.3 18.9
2020 38 18.7
2019 37.6 18.5
2018 37.4 18.4
2017 37.4 18.2
2016 37.3 18.1
2015 37.3 17.9
2014 37.3 17.8
2013 37.2 17.7
2012 37.2 17.6
2011 37.1 17.5
2010 37 17.4
2009 36.9 17.3
2008 36.8 17.2
2007 36.8 17.1
2006 36.7 17
2005 36.5 16.9
2004 36.3 16.8
2003 36.1 16.7
2002 35.8 16.6
2001 35.6 16.6
2000 35.4 16.5
1999 35.1 16.5
1998 34.7 16.5
1997 34.3 16.6
1996 34 16.7
1995 33.6 16.8
1994 33.3 16.9
1993 33 17
1992 32.7 17.1
1991 32.4 17.1
1990 32.1 17.2
1989 31.8 17.2
1988 31.6 17.3
1987 31.3 17.4
1986 31.1 17.4
1985 30.8 17.5
1984 30.5 17.6
1983 30.2 17.8
1982 29.9 17.9
1981 29.6 18.1
1980 29.4 18.2
1979 29.1 18.4
1978 28.9 18.5
1977 28.6 18.6
1976 28.4 18.8
1975 28.1 18.9
1974 28 19.1
1973 27.8 19.2
1972 27.7 19.3
1971 27.7 19.4
1970 27.7 19.5
1969 27.8 19.6
1968 27.9 19.7
1967 28 19.8
1966 28.1 19.7
1965 28.3 19.7
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.8 19.6
1962 29.1 19.5
1961 29.3 19.4
1960 29.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Australia Gambia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Australia Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Gambia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,850 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)

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