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Australia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 124M 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 14/197 ($1.76T) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Japan
Population
27799169
122677250
Population rank 55/197 12/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $931,761,689,771 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $749,708,370,333 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $696,811,489,613 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $615,643,050,221 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $368,725,126,225 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $323,269,456,935 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $312,568,858,910 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $110,504,702,914 $737,069,290,928
1976 $105,209,354,856 $598,883,902,156
1975 $97,440,939,506 $532,861,438,885
1974 $89,086,219,602 $490,035,789,970
1973 $63,923,126,201 $441,460,582,536
1972 $52,117,990,654 $324,933,841,269
1971 $45,283,847,245 $245,364,056,622
1970 $41,395,206,623 $217,223,652,719
1969 $36,738,245,878 $184,298,841,305
1968 $32,763,365,242 $156,897,496,759
1967 $30,487,524,878 $132,475,614,227
1966 $27,349,284,376 $113,046,784,179
1965 $26,014,244,162 $97,338,107,606
1964 $23,835,843,814 $87,490,590,818
1963 $21,573,443,452 $74,379,284,603
1962 $19,953,923,193 $64,987,857,542
1961 $19,713,123,154 $57,266,758,180
1960 $18,635,682,982 $47,419,238,274

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

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Australia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Japan
2024 $64,604 $32,487
2023 $65,058 $33,836
2022 $65,170 $34,066
2021 $60,759 $40,095
2020 $51,983 $40,029
2019 $55,195 $40,416
2018 $57,410 $39,751
2017 $54,118 $38,834
2016 $50,084 $39,375
2015 $56,970 $34,961
2014 $62,817 $38,475
2013 $68,477 $40,899
2012 $68,301 $49,145
2011 $62,799 $48,760
2010 $52,314 $44,968
2009 $42,955 $41,309
2008 $49,811 $39,876
2007 $41,128 $35,779
2006 $36,659 $35,992
2005 $34,535 $37,813
2004 $30,886 $38,299
2003 $23,758 $35,387
2002 $20,335 $32,821
2001 $19,734 $34,406
2000 $21,909 $39,169
1999 $20,750 $36,610
1998 $21,516 $32,424
1997 $23,683 $35,638
1996 $22,056 $39,150
1995 $20,479 $44,198
1994 $18,156 $39,934
1993 $17,725 $36,345
1992 $18,650 $31,993
1991 $18,885 $29,428
1990 $18,274 $25,801
1989 $17,858 $25,266
1988 $14,303 $25,500
1987 $11,666 $21,142
1986 $11,406 $17,452
1985 $11,455 $11,809
1984 $12,436 $11,207
1983 $11,532 $10,652
1982 $12,798 $9,780
1981 $11,871 $10,583
1980 $10,223 $9,669
1979 $9,308 $9,301
1978 $8,264 $9,012
1977 $7,786 $6,473
1976 $7,497 $5,310
1975 $7,014 $4,776
1974 $6,492 $4,448
1973 $4,778 $4,061
1972 $3,955 $3,031
1971 $3,500 $2,321
1970 $3,310 $2,101
1969 $2,996 $1,803
1968 $2,728 $1,553
1967 $2,584 $1,326
1966 $2,347 $1,144
1965 $2,284 $994
1964 $2,134 $903
1963 $1,970 $776
1962 $1,858 $685
1961 $1,880 $609
1960 $1,813 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Australia Japan
2024 27,196,812 123,975,371
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Japan

Fertility rate
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-2.25%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.64B
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
4,928 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.7
2023
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
6.26%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Japan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
89.3
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
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
92.8%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
87%
2023

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
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
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
13.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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