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Australia vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 6th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Greece
Population
27799169
10181414
Population rank 55/197 96/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Australia and Greece: Comparison Charts

Australia and Greece economies compared

GDP
Australia

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Australia Greece
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $256,238,371,778
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $242,946,187,738
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $217,990,189,601
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $191,362,985,555
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $207,305,649,887
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $194,567,373,678
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $233,911,581,521
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $238,841,140,018
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $296,417,644,404
2009 $931,761,689,771 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $351,121,399,546
2007 $856,603,595,823 $314,226,996,944
2006 $749,708,370,333 $269,073,415,334
2005 $696,811,489,613 $242,315,668,619
2004 $615,643,050,221 $234,979,615,898
2003 $468,517,181,130 $196,930,509,813
2002 $396,436,967,263 $150,253,800,086
2001 $380,360,222,861 $132,050,474,720
2000 $416,901,962,163 $125,760,166,225
1999 $390,347,787,943 $137,131,371,955
1998 $400,361,527,505 $139,612,812,176
1997 $436,321,902,767 $138,766,067,640
1996 $401,962,517,479 $142,502,984,145
1995 $368,725,126,225 $134,974,613,914
1994 $323,269,456,935 $114,980,063,202
1993 $312,568,858,910 $107,295,704,518
1992 $325,982,966,981 $114,608,178,405
1991 $326,416,407,861 $103,680,863,713
1990 $311,840,666,465 $96,529,587,274
1989 $300,264,309,002 $78,067,933,277
1988 $236,461,079,970 $75,200,610,137
1987 $189,726,707,253 $64,739,630,096
1986 $182,707,050,923 $55,595,445,472
1985 $180,861,108,959 $47,155,741,426
1984 $193,749,932,078 $47,352,146,312
1983 $177,523,719,680 $48,741,397,059
1982 $194,323,071,831 $53,858,346,939
1981 $177,151,979,566 $51,618,456,335
1980 $150,200,557,103 $56,039,256,595
1979 $135,093,718,051 $53,724,121,435
1978 $118,660,813,780 $43,654,480,519
1977 $110,504,702,914 $35,673,080,481
1976 $105,209,354,856 $30,719,552,239
1975 $97,440,939,506 $28,129,128,587
1974 $89,086,219,602 $24,998,715,909
1973 $63,923,126,201 $22,037,019,563
1972 $52,117,990,654 $16,650,659,091
1971 $45,283,847,245 $14,388,806,818
1970 $41,395,206,623 $12,957,113,636
1969 $36,738,245,878 $11,454,106,327
1968 $32,763,365,242 $9,950,331,206
1967 $30,487,524,878 $9,146,592,856
1966 $27,349,284,376 $8,472,021,467
1965 $26,014,244,162 $7,582,209,670
1964 $23,835,843,814 $6,576,906,345
1963 $21,573,443,452 $5,813,285,627
1962 $19,953,923,193 $5,140,542,929
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,892,397,431
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,274,890,307

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

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Australia and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Greece
2024 $64,604 $24,626
2023 $65,058 $23,344
2022 $65,170 $20,887
2021 $60,759 $20,655
2020 $51,983 $17,887
2019 $55,195 $19,335
2018 $57,410 $19,873
2017 $54,118 $18,632
2016 $50,084 $17,919
2015 $56,970 $17,981
2014 $62,817 $21,475
2013 $68,477 $21,573
2012 $68,301 $21,624
2011 $62,799 $25,505
2010 $52,314 $26,653
2009 $42,955 $29,425
2008 $49,811 $31,696
2007 $41,128 $28,441
2006 $36,659 $24,416
2005 $34,535 $22,054
2004 $30,886 $21,449
2003 $23,758 $18,021
2002 $20,335 $13,782
2001 $19,734 $12,157
2000 $21,909 $11,638
1999 $20,750 $12,743
1998 $21,516 $13,023
1997 $23,683 $13,016
1996 $22,056 $13,433
1995 $20,479 $12,779
1994 $18,156 $10,937
1993 $17,725 $10,257
1992 $18,650 $11,021
1991 $18,885 $10,047
1990 $18,274 $9,467
1989 $17,858 $7,738
1988 $14,303 $7,492
1987 $11,666 $6,474
1986 $11,406 $5,578
1985 $11,455 $4,747
1984 $12,436 $4,785
1983 $11,532 $4,950
1982 $12,798 $5,502
1981 $11,871 $5,305
1980 $10,223 $5,812
1979 $9,308 $5,627
1978 $8,264 $4,629
1977 $7,786 $3,832
1976 $7,497 $3,343
1975 $7,014 $3,109
1974 $6,492 $2,789
1973 $4,778 $2,468
1972 $3,955 $1,873
1971 $3,500 $1,629
1970 $3,310 $1,474
1969 $2,996 $1,306
1968 $2,728 $1,138
1967 $2,584 $1,053
1966 $2,347 $984
1965 $2,284 $887
1964 $2,134 $773
1963 $1,970 $686
1962 $1,858 $608
1961 $1,880 $583
1960 $1,813 $513

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

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Australia vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Greece
2026 84.3 82.4
2025 84.2 82.2
2024 84.1 82
2023 83.9 81.9
2022 82.8 79.9
2021 83.6 80.5
2020 83.7 81.5
2019 83.2 81.3
2018 83.3 81.5
2017 82.7 81
2016 82.8 81.3
2015 82.6 80.8
2014 82.5 81.1
2013 82.6 81.1
2012 82.3 80.4
2011 82.1 80.6
2010 82 80.6
2009 81.7 80.4
2008 81.4 80.1
2007 81.2 79.7
2006 81.3 79.8
2005 81.1 79.7
2004 80.7 79.4
2003 80.4 79.1
2002 80.1 79
2001 80 78.9
2000 79.6 78.4
1999 79.3 78.4
1998 79 78.3
1997 78.6 78.4
1996 78.3 78
1995 78.3 77.9
1994 77.9 77.9
1993 78 77.7
1992 77.5 77.3
1991 77.5 77.4
1990 77 77.3
1989 76.2 77.1
1988 76.3 77
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 76.1 76.5
1985 75.4 76.1
1984 75.5 75.8
1983 75.4 75.5
1982 74.7 75.2
1981 74.8 74.9
1980 74.6 74.5
1979 74.3 74.7
1978 73.7 74.4
1977 73.5 73.8
1976 72.8 73.7
1975 72.8 73.5
1974 71.8 73.5
1973 72.1 73
1972 71.8 72.7
1971 71.5 72.9
1970 70.7 72.7
1969 71.1 72.1
1968 70.7 71.5
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.9
1965 70.8 71.5
1964 70.6 70.5
1963 71 70.6
1962 70.9 70.3
1961 71.1 70.4
1960 70.9 70.5
1959 70.4 69.6
1958 70.9 69.7
1957 70.3 68.4
1956 70 68.1
1955 70.2 68.6
1954 69.9 68
1953 69.7 67.5
1952 69.1 67.3
1951 68.7 66.7
1950 69 66.2

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

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Australia and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Greece
1x
Year Population
Australia Greece
2024 27,196,812 10,405,134
2023 26,659,922 10,407,351
2022 26,018,721 10,436,882
2021 25,685,412 10,569,207
2020 25,649,248 10,698,599
2019 25,334,826 10,721,582
2018 24,963,258 10,732,882
2017 24,592,588 10,754,679
2016 24,190,907 10,775,971
2015 23,815,995 10,820,883
2014 23,475,686 10,892,413
2013 23,128,129 10,965,211
2012 22,733,465 11,045,011
2011 22,340,024 11,104,899
2010 22,031,750 11,121,341
2009 21,691,653 11,107,017
2008 21,249,199 11,077,841
2007 20,827,622 11,048,473
2006 20,450,966 11,020,362
2005 20,176,844 10,987,314
2004 19,932,722 10,955,141
2003 19,720,737 10,928,070
2002 19,495,210 10,902,022
2001 19,274,701 10,862,132
2000 19,028,802 10,805,808
1999 18,812,264 10,761,698
1998 18,607,584 10,720,509
1997 18,423,037 10,661,259
1996 18,224,767 10,608,800
1995 18,004,882 10,562,153
1994 17,805,468 10,512,922
1993 17,634,808 10,460,415
1992 17,478,635 10,399,061
1991 17,284,036 10,319,927
1990 17,065,128 10,196,792
1989 16,814,416 10,089,498
1988 16,532,164 10,036,983
1987 16,263,874 10,000,595
1986 16,018,350 9,967,213
1985 15,788,312 9,934,300
1984 15,579,391 9,895,801
1983 15,393,472 9,846,627
1982 15,184,247 9,789,513
1981 14,923,260 9,729,350
1980 14,692,000 9,642,505
1979 14,514,000 9,548,258
1978 14,358,000 9,429,959
1977 14,192,000 9,308,479
1976 14,033,000 9,188,150
1975 13,893,000 9,046,541
1974 13,723,000 8,962,022
1973 13,380,000 8,929,086
1972 13,177,000 8,888,628
1971 12,937,000 8,831,036
1970 12,507,000 8,792,806
1969 12,263,000 8,772,764
1968 12,009,000 8,740,765
1967 11,799,000 8,684,088
1966 11,651,000 8,613,651
1965 11,388,000 8,550,333
1964 11,167,000 8,510,429
1963 10,950,000 8,479,625
1962 10,742,000 8,448,233
1961 10,483,000 8,398,050
1960 10,276,477 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Greece

Fertility rate
Australia

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Greece
2023 1.5 1.32
2022 1.63 1.32
2021 1.7 1.43
2020 1.58 1.39
2019 1.66 1.34
2018 1.74 1.35
2017 1.74 1.35
2016 1.75 1.38
2015 1.81 1.33
2014 1.83 1.3
2013 1.86 1.29
2012 1.92 1.34
2011 1.93 1.4
2010 1.93 1.48
2009 1.97 1.5
2008 1.98 1.5
2007 1.96 1.41
2006 1.91 1.4
2005 1.81 1.34
2004 1.77 1.31
2003 1.75 1.29
2002 1.76 1.28
2001 1.74 1.25
2000 1.76 1.25
1999 1.76 1.23
1998 1.76 1.24
1997 1.78 1.27
1996 1.8 1.26
1995 1.82 1.28
1994 1.84 1.33
1993 1.86 1.32
1992 1.89 1.36
1991 1.85 1.37
1990 1.9 1.39
1989 1.84 1.4
1988 1.83 1.5
1987 1.85 1.5
1986 1.87 1.6
1985 1.92 1.67
1984 1.84 1.83
1983 1.92 1.94
1982 1.93 2.03
1981 1.94 2.09
1980 1.89 2.23
1979 1.91 2.26
1978 1.95 2.28
1977 2.01 2.27
1976 2.06 2.35
1975 2.15 2.33
1974 2.4 2.38
1973 2.49 2.27
1972 2.74 2.32
1971 2.96 2.32
1970 2.86 2.4
1969 2.89 2.36
1968 2.89 2.42
1967 2.85 2.45
1966 2.88 2.32
1965 2.98 2.25
1964 3.15 2.24
1963 3.33 2.14
1962 3.44 2.16
1961 3.54 2.13
1960 3.45 2.23

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

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Australia and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Greece
2024 39 47.3
2023 38.8 46.7
2022 38.5 46.4
2021 38.3 45.9
2020 38 45.3
2019 37.6 45
2018 37.4 44.7
2017 37.4 44.4
2016 37.3 44.1
2015 37.3 43.7
2014 37.3 43.2
2013 37.2 42.7
2012 37.2 42.2
2011 37.1 41.8
2010 37 41.4
2009 36.9 40.9
2008 36.8 40.5
2007 36.8 40.1
2006 36.7 39.7
2005 36.5 39.4
2004 36.3 39.1
2003 36.1 38.8
2002 35.8 38.5
2001 35.6 38.2
2000 35.4 38
1999 35.1 37.8
1998 34.7 37.6
1997 34.3 37.4
1996 34 37.2
1995 33.6 37
1994 33.3 36.8
1993 33 36.6
1992 32.7 36.5
1991 32.4 36.3
1990 32.1 36
1989 31.8 35.7
1988 31.6 35.4
1987 31.3 35.1
1986 31.1 34.8
1985 30.8 34.5
1984 30.5 34.3
1983 30.2 34.1
1982 29.9 33.9
1981 29.6 33.7
1980 29.4 33.8
1979 29.1 34
1978 28.9 33.9
1977 28.6 33.9
1976 28.4 33.8
1975 28.1 33.8
1974 28 33.6
1973 27.8 33.3
1972 27.7 33
1971 27.7 32.9
1970 27.7 33.2
1969 27.8 31.6
1968 27.9 31.3
1967 28 31.1
1966 28.1 30.9
1965 28.3 31
1964 28.6 29.4
1963 28.8 29.4
1962 29.1 29.3
1961 29.3 29
1960 29.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Greece
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
92.8%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Australia Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Greece
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
72,700 mi
2018

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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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