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Australia vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 6th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Germany
Population
27799169
82575542
Population rank 55/197 19/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Australia and Germany: Comparison Charts

Australia and Germany economies compared

GDP
Australia

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Australia Germany
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $931,761,689,771 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $856,603,595,823 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $749,708,370,333 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $396,436,967,263 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $390,347,787,943 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $323,269,456,935 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $312,568,858,910 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $325,982,966,981 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $180,861,108,959 $735,218,723,093
1984 $193,749,932,078 $727,767,760,979
1983 $177,523,719,680 $773,507,930,295
1982 $194,323,071,831 $779,421,633,755
1981 $177,151,979,566 $803,404,797,058
1980 $150,200,557,103 $953,772,499,462
1979 $135,093,718,051 $884,574,218,333
1978 $118,660,813,780 $743,182,891,918
1977 $110,504,702,914 $602,698,323,086
1976 $105,209,354,856 $521,658,712,133
1975 $97,440,939,506 $492,434,094,920
1974 $89,086,219,602 $446,934,971,657
1973 $63,923,126,201 $399,833,571,167
1972 $52,117,990,654 $300,899,944,795
1971 $45,283,847,245 $250,900,942,397
1970 $41,395,206,623 $216,629,229,947
1969 $36,738,245,878 $177,733,486,326
1968 $32,763,365,242 $156,527,292,653
1967 $30,487,524,878 $145,100,667,773
1966 $27,349,284,376 $143,304,275,684
1965 $26,014,244,162 $134,774,688,191
1964 $23,835,843,814 $123,330,404,665
1963 $21,573,443,452 $112,232,503,744
1962 $19,953,923,193 $105,895,435,234
1961 $19,713,123,154 $96,558,204,043
1960 $18,635,682,982 $84,619,845,881

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

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Australia and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Germany
2024 $64,604 $56,104
2023 $65,058 $54,777
2022 $65,170 $50,507
2021 $60,759 $52,349
2020 $51,983 $47,395
2019 $55,195 $47,656
2018 $57,410 $48,916
2017 $54,118 $45,554
2016 $50,084 $42,949
2015 $56,970 $41,930
2014 $62,817 $48,960
2013 $68,477 $47,207
2012 $68,301 $44,718
2011 $62,799 $47,631
2010 $52,314 $42,397
2009 $42,955 $42,472
2008 $49,811 $46,379
2007 $41,128 $42,351
2006 $36,659 $36,980
2005 $34,535 $35,084
2004 $30,886 $34,567
2003 $23,758 $30,711
2002 $20,335 $25,487
2001 $19,734 $23,878
2000 $21,909 $23,926
1999 $20,750 $26,965
1998 $21,516 $27,396
1997 $23,683 $27,047
1996 $22,056 $30,600
1995 $20,479 $31,747
1994 $18,156 $27,202
1993 $17,725 $25,617
1992 $18,650 $26,560
1991 $18,885 $23,443
1990 $18,274 $22,386
1989 $17,858 $17,829
1988 $14,303 $17,997
1987 $11,666 $16,739
1986 $11,406 $13,511
1985 $11,455 $9,464
1984 $12,436 $9,347
1983 $11,532 $9,900
1982 $12,798 $9,950
1981 $11,871 $10,246
1980 $10,223 $12,183
1979 $9,308 $11,322
1978 $8,264 $9,517
1977 $7,786 $7,711
1976 $7,497 $6,659
1975 $7,014 $6,259
1974 $6,492 $5,660
1973 $4,778 $5,065
1972 $3,955 $3,824
1971 $3,500 $3,204
1970 $3,310 $2,771
1969 $2,996 $2,281
1968 $2,728 $2,025
1967 $2,584 $1,886
1966 $2,347 $1,871
1965 $2,284 $1,774
1964 $2,134 $1,637
1963 $1,970 $1,502
1962 $1,858 $1,431
1961 $1,880 $1,316
1960 $1,813 $1,162

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

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Australia vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Germany
2026 84.3 81.9
2025 84.2 81.7
2024 84.1 81.5
2023 83.9 81.4
2022 82.8 80.6
2021 83.6 81.1
2020 83.7 81
2019 83.2 81.2
2018 83.3 80.9
2017 82.7 80.9
2016 82.8 80.8
2015 82.6 80.6
2014 82.5 80.9
2013 82.6 80.5
2012 82.3 80.5
2011 82.1 80.4
2010 82 80.1
2009 81.7 79.9
2008 81.4 79.8
2007 81.2 79.7
2006 81.3 79.6
2005 81.1 79.3
2004 80.7 79.1
2003 80.4 78.5
2002 80.1 78.5
2001 80 78.4
2000 79.6 78.1
1999 79.3 77.8
1998 79 77.6
1997 78.6 77.2
1996 78.3 76.8
1995 78.3 76.6
1994 77.9 76.4
1993 78 76.1
1992 77.5 76
1991 77.5 75.6
1990 77 75.3
1989 76.2 75.5
1988 76.3 75.3
1987 76.1 75.1
1986 76.1 74.7
1985 75.4 74.5
1984 75.5 74.4
1983 75.4 73.9
1982 74.7 73.6
1981 74.8 73.3
1980 74.6 73.1
1979 74.3 72.9
1978 73.7 72.6
1977 73.5 72.6
1976 72.8 72
1975 72.8 71.5
1974 71.8 71.7
1973 72.1 71.4
1972 71.8 71.1
1971 71.5 70.9
1970 70.7 70.7
1969 71.1 70.5
1968 70.7 70.6
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 70.7
1965 70.8 70.6
1964 70.6 70.6
1963 71 70.1
1962 70.9 70
1961 71.1 69.8
1960 70.9 69.3
1959 70.4 69.3
1958 70.9 69.2
1957 70.3 68.5
1956 70 68.6
1955 70.2 68.3
1954 69.9 68.1
1953 69.7 67.8
1952 69.1 67.5
1951 68.7 67.1
1950 69 66.8

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

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Australia and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Germany
1x
Year Population
Australia Germany
2024 27,196,812 83,516,593
2023 26,659,922 83,287,273
2022 26,018,721 83,177,813
2021 25,685,412 83,196,078
2020 25,649,248 83,160,871
2019 25,334,826 83,092,962
2018 24,963,258 82,905,782
2017 24,592,588 82,657,002
2016 24,190,907 82,348,669
2015 23,815,995 81,686,611
2014 23,475,686 80,982,500
2013 23,128,129 80,645,605
2012 22,733,465 80,425,823
2011 22,340,024 80,274,983
2010 22,031,750 81,776,930
2009 21,691,653 81,902,307
2008 21,249,199 82,110,097
2007 20,827,622 82,266,372
2006 20,450,966 82,376,451
2005 20,176,844 82,469,422
2004 19,932,722 82,516,260
2003 19,720,737 82,534,176
2002 19,495,210 82,488,495
2001 19,274,701 82,349,925
2000 19,028,802 82,211,508
1999 18,812,264 82,100,243
1998 18,607,584 82,047,195
1997 18,423,037 82,034,771
1996 18,224,767 81,914,831
1995 18,004,882 81,678,051
1994 17,805,468 81,438,348
1993 17,634,808 81,156,363
1992 17,478,635 80,624,598
1991 17,284,036 80,013,896
1990 17,065,128 79,433,029
1989 16,814,416 78,751,283
1988 16,532,164 78,144,619
1987 16,263,874 77,839,920
1986 16,018,350 77,720,436
1985 15,788,312 77,684,873
1984 15,579,391 77,858,685
1983 15,393,472 78,128,282
1982 15,184,247 78,333,366
1981 14,923,260 78,407,907
1980 14,692,000 78,288,576
1979 14,514,000 78,126,350
1978 14,358,000 78,091,820
1977 14,192,000 78,159,814
1976 14,033,000 78,336,950
1975 13,893,000 78,673,554
1974 13,723,000 78,967,433
1973 13,380,000 78,936,666
1972 13,177,000 78,688,452
1971 12,937,000 78,312,842
1970 12,507,000 78,169,289
1969 12,263,000 77,909,682
1968 12,009,000 77,294,314
1967 11,799,000 76,951,336
1966 11,651,000 76,600,311
1965 11,388,000 75,963,695
1964 11,167,000 75,318,337
1963 10,950,000 74,714,353
1962 10,742,000 74,025,784
1961 10,483,000 73,377,632
1960 10,276,477 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Germany

Fertility rate
Australia

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Germany
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.63 1.46
2021 1.7 1.58
2020 1.58 1.53
2019 1.66 1.54
2018 1.74 1.57
2017 1.74 1.57
2016 1.75 1.6
2015 1.81 1.5
2014 1.83 1.47
2013 1.86 1.42
2012 1.92 1.41
2011 1.93 1.39
2010 1.93 1.39
2009 1.97 1.36
2008 1.98 1.38
2007 1.96 1.37
2006 1.91 1.33
2005 1.81 1.34
2004 1.77 1.36
2003 1.75 1.34
2002 1.76 1.34
2001 1.74 1.35
2000 1.76 1.38
1999 1.76 1.36
1998 1.76 1.36
1997 1.78 1.35
1996 1.8 1.3
1995 1.82 1.25
1994 1.84 1.24
1993 1.86 1.28
1992 1.89 1.29
1991 1.85 1.33
1990 1.9 1.45
1989 1.84 1.42
1988 1.83 1.46
1987 1.85 1.43
1986 1.87 1.43
1985 1.92 1.37
1984 1.84 1.29
1983 1.92 1.33
1982 1.93 1.41
1981 1.94 1.43
1980 1.89 1.44
1979 1.91 1.38
1978 1.95 1.38
1977 2.01 1.4
1976 2.06 1.45
1975 2.15 1.45
1974 2.4 1.51
1973 2.49 1.54
1972 2.74 1.71
1971 2.96 1.92
1970 2.86 2.03
1969 2.89 2.21
1968 2.89 2.38
1967 2.85 2.48
1966 2.88 2.53
1965 2.98 2.5
1964 3.15 2.54
1963 3.33 2.51
1962 3.44 2.44
1961 3.54 2.45
1960 3.45 2.37

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

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Australia and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Germany
2024 39 46.3
2023 38.8 46.2
2022 38.5 46
2021 38.3 45.9
2020 38 45.8
2019 37.6 45.8
2018 37.4 45.8
2017 37.4 45.8
2016 37.3 45.7
2015 37.3 45.7
2014 37.3 45.7
2013 37.2 45.5
2012 37.2 45.1
2011 37.1 44.6
2010 37 44.2
2009 36.9 43.9
2008 36.8 43.5
2007 36.8 43.1
2006 36.7 42.5
2005 36.5 42
2004 36.3 41.6
2003 36.1 41.2
2002 35.8 40.8
2001 35.6 40.4
2000 35.4 40
1999 35.1 39.7
1998 34.7 39.3
1997 34.3 38.9
1996 34 38.6
1995 33.6 38.4
1994 33.3 38.1
1993 33 37.9
1992 32.7 37.8
1991 32.4 37.7
1990 32.1 37.6
1989 31.8 37.6
1988 31.6 37.6
1987 31.3 37.4
1986 31.1 37.2
1985 30.8 37.1
1984 30.5 37
1983 30.2 36.7
1982 29.9 36.6
1981 29.6 36.5
1980 29.4 36.5
1979 29.1 36.4
1978 28.9 36.3
1977 28.6 36.1
1976 28.4 35.8
1975 28.1 35.5
1974 28 35
1973 27.8 34.7
1972 27.7 34.6
1971 27.7 34.4
1970 27.7 34.3
1969 27.8 34.1
1968 27.9 34.2
1967 28 34.3
1966 28.1 34.4
1965 28.3 34.4
1964 28.6 34.5
1963 28.8 34.6
1962 29.1 34.7
1961 29.3 34.7
1960 29.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Germany
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Australia Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Germany
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
515,738 mi
2022

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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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