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Australia vs Japan statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 6th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Japan
Population
28010980
122704252
Population rank 55/197 12/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 15/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Australia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Australia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Australia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Australia Japan
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $931,761,689,771 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $749,708,370,333 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $696,811,489,613 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $615,643,050,221 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $401,962,517,479 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $368,725,126,225 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $323,269,456,935 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $312,568,858,910 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $325,982,966,981 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $110,504,702,914 $752,590,681,822
1976 $105,209,354,856 $611,495,350,304
1975 $97,440,939,506 $544,082,569,364
1974 $89,086,219,602 $500,355,087,138
1973 $63,923,126,201 $450,756,970,744
1972 $52,117,990,654 $331,776,379,992
1971 $45,283,847,245 $250,530,994,765
1970 $41,395,206,623 $221,798,003,144
1969 $36,738,245,878 $188,179,852,753
1968 $32,763,365,242 $160,201,483,788
1967 $30,487,524,878 $135,265,319,098
1966 $27,349,284,376 $115,427,351,851
1965 $26,014,244,162 $99,387,878,008
1964 $23,835,843,814 $89,332,989,729
1963 $21,573,443,452 $75,945,582,324
1962 $19,953,923,193 $66,356,388,224
1961 $19,713,123,154 $58,472,696,006
1960 $18,635,682,982 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Japan
2025 $65,130 $35,951
2024 $64,610 $33,797
2023 $65,058 $35,215
2022 $65,170 $35,548
2021 $60,759 $41,581
2020 $51,983 $41,099
2019 $55,195 $41,425
2018 $57,410 $40,645
2017 $54,118 $39,680
2016 $50,084 $40,215
2015 $56,970 $35,665
2014 $62,817 $39,173
2013 $68,477 $41,369
2012 $68,301 $49,627
2011 $62,799 $49,122
2010 $52,314 $45,378
2009 $42,955 $41,678
2008 $49,811 $40,294
2007 $41,128 $36,130
2006 $36,659 $36,354
2005 $34,535 $38,159
2004 $30,886 $38,678
2003 $23,758 $35,809
2002 $20,335 $33,316
2001 $19,734 $34,910
2000 $21,909 $39,753
1999 $20,750 $37,029
1998 $21,516 $32,835
1997 $23,683 $36,331
1996 $22,056 $39,930
1995 $20,479 $44,947
1994 $18,156 $40,774
1993 $17,725 $37,111
1992 $18,650 $32,667
1991 $18,885 $30,048
1990 $18,274 $26,345
1989 $17,858 $25,798
1988 $14,303 $26,037
1987 $11,666 $21,587
1986 $11,406 $17,819
1985 $11,455 $12,058
1984 $12,436 $11,443
1983 $11,532 $10,876
1982 $12,798 $9,986
1981 $11,871 $10,806
1980 $10,223 $9,872
1979 $9,308 $9,497
1978 $8,264 $9,202
1977 $7,786 $6,609
1976 $7,497 $5,422
1975 $7,014 $4,876
1974 $6,492 $4,542
1973 $4,778 $4,147
1972 $3,955 $3,095
1971 $3,500 $2,370
1970 $3,310 $2,145
1969 $2,996 $1,841
1968 $2,728 $1,586
1967 $2,584 $1,354
1966 $2,347 $1,168
1965 $2,284 $1,015
1964 $2,134 $922
1963 $1,970 $792
1962 $1,858 $699
1961 $1,880 $622
1960 $1,813 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Japan
2026 84.3 85.1
2025 84.2 85
2024 84.1 84.9
2023 83.9 84.7
2022 82.8 84.1
2021 83.6 84.6
2020 83.7 84.7
2019 83.2 84.4
2018 83.3 84.3
2017 82.7 84.2
2016 82.8 84.1
2015 82.6 83.9
2014 82.5 83.6
2013 82.6 83.4
2012 82.3 83.2
2011 82.1 82.7
2010 82 82.9
2009 81.7 83
2008 81.4 82.6
2007 81.2 82.5
2006 81.3 82.4
2005 81.1 82
2004 80.7 82.1
2003 80.4 81.9
2002 80.1 81.8
2001 80 81.5
2000 79.6 81.2
1999 79.3 80.6
1998 79 80.6
1997 78.6 80.6
1996 78.3 80.4
1995 78.3 79.7
1994 77.9 79.8
1993 78 79.4
1992 77.5 79.3
1991 77.5 79.3
1990 77 79
1989 76.2 79
1988 76.3 78.5
1987 76.1 78.6
1986 76.1 78.2
1985 75.4 77.8
1984 75.5 77.5
1983 75.4 77.1
1982 74.7 77.1
1981 74.8 76.6
1980 74.6 76.1
1979 74.3 76.2
1978 73.7 75.7
1977 73.5 75.3
1976 72.8 74.8
1975 72.8 74.4
1974 71.8 73.8
1973 72.1 73.4
1972 71.8 73.3
1971 71.5 72.8
1970 70.7 72
1969 71.1 71.9
1968 70.7 71.7
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.8 70.3
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 71 69.7
1962 70.9 68.7
1961 71.1 68.4
1960 70.9 67.7
1959 70.4 67.5
1958 70.9 67
1957 70.3 65.4
1956 70 65.6
1955 70.2 65.7
1954 69.9 64.5
1953 69.7 63.3
1952 69.1 63
1951 68.7 61
1950 69 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Australia Japan
2025 27,614,411 123,366,734
2024 27,194,286 123,975,371
2023 26,659,922 124,516,650
2022 26,018,721 125,124,989
2021 25,685,412 125,681,593
2020 25,649,248 126,261,000
2019 25,334,826 126,633,000
2018 24,963,258 126,811,000
2017 24,592,588 126,972,000
2016 24,190,907 127,076,000
2015 23,815,995 127,141,000
2014 23,475,686 127,276,000
2013 23,128,129 127,445,000
2012 22,733,465 127,629,000
2011 22,340,024 127,833,000
2010 22,031,750 128,070,000
2009 21,691,653 128,047,000
2008 21,249,199 128,063,000
2007 20,827,622 128,001,000
2006 20,450,966 127,854,000
2005 20,176,844 127,773,000
2004 19,932,722 127,761,000
2003 19,720,737 127,718,000
2002 19,495,210 127,445,000
2001 19,274,701 127,149,000
2000 19,028,802 126,843,000
1999 18,812,264 126,631,000
1998 18,607,584 126,400,000
1997 18,423,037 126,057,000
1996 18,224,767 125,757,000
1995 18,004,882 125,472,000
1994 17,805,468 125,178,000
1993 17,634,808 124,829,000
1992 17,478,635 124,425,000
1991 17,284,036 123,964,000
1990 17,065,128 123,478,000
1989 16,814,416 123,069,000
1988 16,532,164 122,578,000
1987 16,263,874 122,069,000
1986 16,018,350 121,482,000
1985 15,788,312 120,837,000
1984 15,579,391 120,083,000
1983 15,393,472 119,307,000
1982 15,184,247 118,480,000
1981 14,923,260 117,661,000
1980 14,692,000 116,807,000
1979 14,514,000 115,890,000
1978 14,358,000 114,913,000
1977 14,192,000 113,872,000
1976 14,033,000 112,775,000
1975 13,893,000 111,573,000
1974 13,723,000 110,162,000
1973 13,380,000 108,707,000
1972 13,177,000 107,188,000
1971 12,937,000 105,697,000
1970 12,507,000 103,403,000
1969 12,263,000 102,219,000
1968 12,009,000 101,011,000
1967 11,799,000 99,879,000
1966 11,651,000 98,851,000
1965 11,388,000 97,952,000
1964 11,167,000 96,903,000
1963 10,950,000 95,900,000
1962 10,742,000 94,933,000
1961 10,483,000 94,055,000
1960 10,276,477 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Japan

Fertility rate
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Japan
2024 1.48 1.15
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.63 1.26
2021 1.7 1.3
2020 1.58 1.33
2019 1.66 1.36
2018 1.74 1.42
2017 1.74 1.43
2016 1.75 1.44
2015 1.81 1.45
2014 1.83 1.42
2013 1.86 1.43
2012 1.92 1.41
2011 1.93 1.39
2010 1.93 1.39
2009 1.97 1.37
2008 1.98 1.37
2007 1.96 1.34
2006 1.91 1.32
2005 1.81 1.26
2004 1.77 1.29
2003 1.75 1.29
2002 1.76 1.32
2001 1.74 1.33
2000 1.76 1.36
1999 1.76 1.34
1998 1.76 1.38
1997 1.78 1.39
1996 1.8 1.43
1995 1.82 1.42
1994 1.84 1.5
1993 1.86 1.46
1992 1.89 1.5
1991 1.85 1.53
1990 1.9 1.54
1989 1.84 1.57
1988 1.83 1.66
1987 1.85 1.69
1986 1.87 1.72
1985 1.92 1.76
1984 1.84 1.81
1983 1.92 1.8
1982 1.93 1.77
1981 1.94 1.74
1980 1.89 1.75
1979 1.91 1.77
1978 1.95 1.79
1977 2.01 1.8
1976 2.06 1.85
1975 2.15 1.91
1974 2.4 2.05
1973 2.49 2.14
1972 2.74 2.14
1971 2.96 2.16
1970 2.86 2.13
1969 2.89 2.13
1968 2.89 2.13
1967 2.85 2.23
1966 2.88 1.58
1965 2.98 2.14
1964 3.15 2.05
1963 3.33 2
1962 3.44 1.98
1961 3.54 1.96
1960 3.45 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Japan
2025 39.3 50.8
2024 39 50.4
2023 38.8 50
2022 38.5 49.5
2021 38.3 49.1
2020 38 48.7
2019 37.6 48.3
2018 37.4 48
2017 37.4 47.6
2016 37.3 47.3
2015 37.3 47
2014 37.3 46.6
2013 37.2 46.2
2012 37.2 45.8
2011 37.1 45.5
2010 37 45.2
2009 36.9 44.9
2008 36.8 44.6
2007 36.8 44.2
2006 36.7 43.9
2005 36.5 43.6
2004 36.3 43.2
2003 36.1 42.8
2002 35.8 42.5
2001 35.6 42.1
2000 35.4 41.8
1999 35.1 41.4
1998 34.7 41
1997 34.3 40.7
1996 34 40.3
1995 33.6 40
1994 33.3 39.6
1993 33 39.2
1992 32.7 38.7
1991 32.4 38.2
1990 32.1 37.7
1989 31.8 37.2
1988 31.6 36.8
1987 31.3 36.3
1986 31.1 35.9
1985 30.8 35.4
1984 30.5 34.9
1983 30.2 34.3
1982 29.9 33.7
1981 29.6 33.1
1980 29.4 32.8
1979 29.1 32.4
1978 28.9 32
1977 28.6 31.5
1976 28.4 30.9
1975 28.1 30.6
1974 28 30.4
1973 27.8 30.2
1972 27.7 29.9
1971 27.7 29.6
1970 27.7 29.2
1969 27.8 28.9
1968 27.9 28.6
1967 28 28.4
1966 28.1 28
1965 28.3 27.6
1964 28.6 27.2
1963 28.8 26.9
1962 29.1 26.5
1961 29.3 26.2
1960 29.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
47
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Japan
% of world population
0.34%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
91.1%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Australia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Japan
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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