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Australia vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 6th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Australia India
Population
27799169
1480351380
Population rank 55/197 1/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Australia and India: Comparison Charts

Australia and India economies compared

GDP
Australia

India
1x
Year GDP
Australia India
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $749,708,370,333 $940,259,888,788
2005 $696,811,489,613 $820,383,763,511
2004 $615,643,050,221 $709,152,728,831
2003 $468,517,181,130 $607,700,687,237
2002 $396,436,967,263 $514,939,140,319
2001 $380,360,222,861 $485,440,139,204
2000 $416,901,962,163 $468,395,521,654
1999 $390,347,787,943 $458,821,052,616
1998 $400,361,527,505 $421,351,317,225
1997 $436,321,902,767 $415,867,563,593
1996 $401,962,517,479 $392,896,866,205
1995 $368,725,126,225 $360,281,909,643
1994 $323,269,456,935 $327,274,843,459
1993 $312,568,858,910 $279,295,648,983
1992 $325,982,966,981 $288,208,070,278
1991 $326,416,407,861 $270,105,341,879
1990 $311,840,666,465 $320,979,026,420
1989 $300,264,309,002 $296,042,052,945
1988 $236,461,079,970 $296,589,670,896
1987 $189,726,707,253 $279,033,584,092
1986 $182,707,050,923 $248,985,994,041
1985 $180,861,108,959 $232,511,554,840
1984 $193,749,932,078 $212,157,645,178
1983 $177,523,719,680 $218,262,146,413
1982 $194,323,071,831 $200,715,624,831
1981 $177,151,979,566 $193,491,368,446
1980 $150,200,557,103 $186,328,579,302
1979 $135,093,718,051 $152,995,442,498
1978 $118,660,813,780 $137,302,319,829
1977 $110,504,702,914 $121,486,641,441
1976 $105,209,354,856 $102,716,451,980
1975 $97,440,939,506 $98,473,832,017
1974 $89,086,219,602 $99,526,597,934
1973 $63,923,126,201 $85,517,673,173
1972 $52,117,990,654 $71,464,700,667
1971 $45,283,847,245 $67,351,404,352
1970 $41,395,206,623 $62,422,483,055
1969 $36,738,245,878 $58,447,995,017
1968 $32,763,365,242 $53,085,455,871
1967 $30,487,524,878 $50,134,942,204
1966 $27,349,284,376 $45,581,230,504
1965 $26,014,244,162 $59,556,105,229
1964 $23,835,843,814 $56,480,289,941
1963 $21,573,443,452 $48,421,923,459
1962 $19,953,923,193 $42,161,481,858
1961 $19,713,123,154 $39,232,435,784
1960 $18,635,682,982 $37,029,883,876

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

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Australia and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia India
2024 $64,604 $2,695
2023 $65,058 $2,530
2022 $65,170 $2,347
2021 $60,759 $2,240
2020 $51,983 $1,907
2019 $55,195 $2,041
2018 $57,410 $1,966
2017 $54,118 $1,950
2016 $50,084 $1,708
2015 $56,970 $1,584
2014 $62,817 $1,554
2013 $68,477 $1,433
2012 $68,301 $1,429
2011 $62,799 $1,445
2010 $52,314 $1,348
2009 $42,955 $1,095
2008 $49,811 $993
2007 $41,128 $1,022
2006 $36,659 $802
2005 $34,535 $710
2004 $30,886 $624
2003 $23,758 $544
2002 $20,335 $469
2001 $19,734 $450
2000 $21,909 $443
1999 $20,750 $442
1998 $21,516 $414
1997 $23,683 $416
1996 $22,056 $401
1995 $20,479 $375
1994 $18,156 $348
1993 $17,725 $303
1992 $18,650 $319
1991 $18,885 $306
1990 $18,274 $371
1989 $17,858 $350
1988 $14,303 $358
1987 $11,666 $345
1986 $11,406 $315
1985 $11,455 $301
1984 $12,436 $281
1983 $11,532 $296
1982 $12,798 $278.7
1981 $11,871 $275
1980 $10,223 $271.1
1979 $9,308 $228
1978 $8,264 $209.4
1977 $7,786 $189.6
1976 $7,497 $164.1
1975 $7,014 $161.1
1974 $6,492 $166.7
1973 $4,778 $146.6
1972 $3,955 $125.3
1971 $3,500 $120.7
1970 $3,310 $114.4
1969 $2,996 $109.5
1968 $2,728 $101.6
1967 $2,584 $98
1966 $2,347 $91
1965 $2,284 $121.5
1964 $2,134 $117.9
1963 $1,970 $103.4
1962 $1,858 $92.2
1961 $1,880 $87.9
1960 $1,813 $84.9

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

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Australia vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia India
2026 84.3 72.7
2025 84.2 72.5
2024 84.1 72.2
2023 83.9 72
2022 82.8 71.7
2021 83.6 67.3
2020 83.7 70.2
2019 83.2 70.7
2018 83.3 70.4
2017 82.7 70.1
2016 82.8 69.7
2015 82.6 69.3
2014 82.5 68.9
2013 82.6 68.5
2012 82.3 68.1
2011 82.1 67.6
2010 82 67.2
2009 81.7 66.7
2008 81.4 66.2
2007 81.2 65.8
2006 81.3 65.4
2005 81.1 64.9
2004 80.7 64.5
2003 80.4 64.1
2002 80.1 63.6
2001 80 63.2
2000 79.6 62.7
1999 79.3 62.3
1998 79 61.9
1997 78.6 61.4
1996 78.3 61
1995 78.3 60.6
1994 77.9 60.2
1993 78 59.8
1992 77.5 59.4
1991 77.5 59
1990 77 58.6
1989 76.2 58.2
1988 76.3 57.7
1987 76.1 57.3
1986 76.1 56.8
1985 75.4 56.3
1984 75.5 55.8
1983 75.4 55.3
1982 74.7 54.7
1981 74.8 54.2
1980 74.6 53.6
1979 74.3 53
1978 73.7 52.4
1977 73.5 51.8
1976 72.8 51.3
1975 72.8 50.8
1974 71.8 50.3
1973 72.1 49.6
1972 71.8 49.2
1971 71.5 48.9
1970 70.7 48.6
1969 71.1 48.3
1968 70.7 47.9
1967 71 46.2
1966 70.7 45.9
1965 70.8 45.6
1964 70.6 46.7
1963 71 46.5
1962 70.9 46.1
1961 71.1 45.8
1960 70.9 45.6
1959 70.4 45.3
1958 70.9 44.8
1957 70.3 44.4
1956 70 44.1
1955 70.2 43.7
1954 69.9 43.2
1953 69.7 42.4
1952 69.1 42.1
1951 68.7 41.6
1950 69 41.2

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

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Australia and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

India
1x
Year Population
Australia India
2024 27,196,812 1,450,935,791
2023 26,659,922 1,438,069,596
2022 26,018,721 1,425,423,212
2021 25,685,412 1,414,203,896
2020 25,649,248 1,402,617,695
2019 25,334,826 1,389,030,312
2018 24,963,258 1,374,659,064
2017 24,592,588 1,359,657,400
2016 24,190,907 1,343,944,296
2015 23,815,995 1,328,024,498
2014 23,475,686 1,312,277,191
2013 23,128,129 1,295,829,511
2012 22,733,465 1,278,674,502
2011 22,340,024 1,261,224,954
2010 22,031,750 1,243,481,564
2009 21,691,653 1,225,524,753
2008 21,249,199 1,207,930,964
2007 20,827,622 1,190,676,021
2006 20,450,966 1,172,878,890
2005 20,176,844 1,154,676,322
2004 19,932,722 1,135,991,513
2003 19,720,737 1,116,803,006
2002 19,495,210 1,097,600,380
2001 19,274,701 1,077,898,575
2000 19,028,802 1,057,922,733
1999 18,812,264 1,038,225,823
1998 18,607,584 1,018,665,080
1997 18,423,037 999,133,762
1996 18,224,767 979,678,458
1995 18,004,882 960,301,044
1994 17,805,468 941,163,767
1993 17,634,808 922,118,387
1992 17,478,635 902,957,070
1991 17,284,036 883,927,600
1990 17,065,128 864,972,221
1989 16,814,416 846,039,529
1988 16,532,164 827,342,990
1987 16,263,874 808,931,270
1986 16,018,350 790,689,978
1985 15,788,312 772,647,793
1984 15,579,391 754,875,449
1983 15,393,472 737,372,681
1982 15,184,247 720,313,473
1981 14,923,260 703,696,250
1980 14,692,000 687,354,025
1979 14,514,000 671,155,747
1978 14,358,000 655,728,229
1977 14,192,000 640,801,103
1976 14,033,000 625,861,883
1975 13,893,000 611,309,535
1974 13,723,000 597,041,391
1973 13,380,000 583,465,598
1972 13,177,000 570,482,142
1971 12,937,000 558,096,387
1970 12,507,000 545,864,268
1969 12,263,000 533,880,544
1968 12,009,000 522,716,889
1967 11,799,000 511,606,372
1966 11,651,000 500,740,247
1965 11,388,000 490,140,146
1964 11,167,000 479,229,598
1963 10,950,000 468,138,575
1962 10,742,000 457,283,090
1961 10,483,000 446,564,729
1960 10,276,477 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and India

Fertility rate
Australia

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia India
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.63 1.99
2021 1.7 2.01
2020 1.58 2.05
2019 1.66 2.12
2018 1.74 2.18
2017 1.74 2.19
2016 1.75 2.28
2015 1.81 2.29
2014 1.83 2.29
2013 1.86 2.4
2012 1.92 2.47
2011 1.93 2.53
2010 1.93 2.6
2009 1.97 2.67
2008 1.98 2.71
2007 1.96 2.78
2006 1.91 2.87
2005 1.81 2.96
2004 1.77 3.05
2003 1.75 3.12
2002 1.76 3.22
2001 1.74 3.3
2000 1.76 3.35
1999 1.76 3.38
1998 1.76 3.45
1997 1.78 3.51
1996 1.8 3.58
1995 1.82 3.65
1994 1.84 3.72
1993 1.86 3.8
1992 1.89 3.88
1991 1.85 3.96
1990 1.9 4.05
1989 1.84 4.13
1988 1.83 4.22
1987 1.85 4.31
1986 1.87 4.4
1985 1.92 4.43
1984 1.84 4.52
1983 1.92 4.57
1982 1.93 4.62
1981 1.94 4.7
1980 1.89 4.78
1979 1.91 4.81
1978 1.95 4.89
1977 2.01 5.01
1976 2.06 5.13
1975 2.15 5.2
1974 2.4 5.33
1973 2.49 5.4
1972 2.74 5.48
1971 2.96 5.57
1970 2.86 5.62
1969 2.89 5.68
1968 2.89 5.76
1967 2.85 5.83
1966 2.88 5.88
1965 2.98 5.94
1964 3.15 5.98
1963 3.33 5.97
1962 3.44 5.95
1961 3.54 5.94
1960 3.45 5.92

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

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Australia and India demographics compared

Median age
Australia

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia India
2024 39 29.5
2023 38.8 29.1
2022 38.5 28.7
2021 38.3 28.4
2020 38 28.1
2019 37.6 27.7
2018 37.4 27.3
2017 37.4 27
2016 37.3 26.6
2015 37.3 26.3
2014 37.3 26
2013 37.2 25.6
2012 37.2 25.3
2011 37.1 25
2010 37 24.7
2009 36.9 24.4
2008 36.8 24.1
2007 36.8 23.8
2006 36.7 23.6
2005 36.5 23.3
2004 36.3 23.1
2003 36.1 22.9
2002 35.8 22.7
2001 35.6 22.5
2000 35.4 22.3
1999 35.1 22.1
1998 34.7 21.9
1997 34.3 21.7
1996 34 21.6
1995 33.6 21.4
1994 33.3 21.2
1993 33 21.1
1992 32.7 21
1991 32.4 20.8
1990 32.1 20.7
1989 31.8 20.6
1988 31.6 20.5
1987 31.3 20.4
1986 31.1 20.4
1985 30.8 20.3
1984 30.5 20.2
1983 30.2 20.1
1982 29.9 20
1981 29.6 20
1980 29.4 19.9
1979 29.1 19.8
1978 28.9 19.7
1977 28.6 19.6
1976 28.4 19.5
1975 28.1 19.4
1974 28 19.3
1973 27.8 19.3
1972 27.7 19.2
1971 27.7 19.2
1970 27.7 19.2
1969 27.8 19.2
1968 27.9 19.2
1967 28 19.3
1966 28.1 19.4
1965 28.3 19.5
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.8 19.8
1962 29.1 19.9
1961 29.3 20.1
1960 29.5 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia India
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Australia India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Australia India
% of world population
0.33%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Australia India
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Australia India
% of world land
5.16%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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