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Australia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 6th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Libya
Population
27799169
7559873
Population rank 55/197 105/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Australia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Australia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Australia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Australia Libya
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $48,487,151,215
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $44,027,664,915
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $43,246,297,922
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $35,217,995,647
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $46,854,285,441
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $69,254,496,472
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $76,686,029,772
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $67,157,452,182
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $49,912,073,701
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $48,717,501,321
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $75,380,825,062
2009 $931,761,689,771 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $86,710,767,415
2007 $856,603,595,823 $68,032,978,391
2006 $749,708,370,333 $60,094,231,607
2005 $696,811,489,613 $47,334,691,241
2004 $615,643,050,221 $33,122,307,692
2003 $468,517,181,130 $26,265,625,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $20,481,889,764
2001 $380,360,222,861 $34,112,093,927
2000 $416,901,962,163 $38,270,954,138
1999 $390,347,787,943 $35,975,860,857
1998 $400,361,527,505 $27,251,301,398
1997 $436,321,902,767 $30,700,897,875
1996 $401,962,517,479 $27,884,615,385
1995 $368,725,126,225 $25,541,379,187
1994 $323,269,456,935 $28,610,549,763
1993 $312,568,858,910 $30,660,051,911
1992 $325,982,966,981 $33,887,047,909
1991 $326,416,407,861 $31,991,821,265
1990 $311,840,666,465 $28,904,183,602
1989 $300,264,309,002 $25,156,707,899
1988 $236,461,079,970 $24,308,959,591
1987 $189,726,707,253 $26,697,659,335
1986 $182,707,050,923 $24,180,400,959
1985 $180,861,108,959 $31,530,566,324
1984 $193,749,932,078 $29,476,109,153
1983 $177,523,719,680 $33,200,520,140
1982 $194,323,071,831 $33,760,146,991
1981 $177,151,979,566 $36,374,353,880
1980 $150,200,557,103 $40,953,924,949
1979 $135,093,718,051 $30,536,429,497
1978 $118,660,813,780 $22,136,422,643
1977 $110,504,702,914 $22,428,297,108
1976 $105,209,354,856 $19,096,943,017
1975 $97,440,939,506 $14,710,912,458
1974 $89,086,219,602 $15,112,543,717
1973 $63,923,126,201 $8,625,889,430
1972 $52,117,990,654 $6,299,395,544
1971 $45,283,847,245 $5,260,185,125
1970 $41,395,206,623 $4,601,649,451
1969 $36,738,245,878 $4,380,987,481
1968 $32,763,365,242 $3,850,623,095
1967 $30,487,524,878 $2,726,986,913
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,312,438,536
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,804,979,680
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,341,395,421
1963 $21,573,443,452 $892,327,911
1962 $19,953,923,193 $619,725,785
1961 $19,713,123,154 $443,905,612
1960 $18,635,682,982 $401,644,249

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

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Australia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Libya
2024 $64,604 $6,569
2023 $65,058 $6,027
2022 $65,170 $5,987
2021 $60,759 $4,936
2020 $51,983 $6,650
2019 $55,195 $9,963
2018 $57,410 $11,197
2017 $54,118 $9,966
2016 $50,084 $7,526
2015 $56,970 $7,458
2014 $62,817 $8,926
2013 $68,477 $11,952
2012 $68,301 $14,976
2011 $62,799 $7,594
2010 $52,314 $11,601
2009 $42,955 $9,551
2008 $49,811 $13,906
2007 $41,128 $11,145
2006 $36,659 $10,049
2005 $34,535 $8,079
2004 $30,886 $5,774
2003 $23,758 $4,674
2002 $20,335 $3,718
2001 $19,734 $6,313
2000 $21,909 $7,214
1999 $20,750 $6,895
1998 $21,516 $5,301
1997 $23,683 $6,062
1996 $22,056 $5,591
1995 $20,479 $5,205
1994 $18,156 $5,933
1993 $17,725 $6,478
1992 $18,650 $7,303
1991 $18,885 $7,040
1990 $18,274 $6,502
1989 $17,858 $5,793
1988 $14,303 $5,736
1987 $11,666 $6,465
1986 $11,406 $6,019
1985 $11,455 $8,087
1984 $12,436 $7,811
1983 $11,532 $8,927
1982 $12,798 $9,064
1981 $11,871 $10,044
1980 $10,223 $11,960
1979 $9,308 $9,443
1978 $8,264 $7,252
1977 $7,786 $7,783
1976 $7,497 $7,018
1975 $7,014 $5,721
1974 $6,492 $6,214
1973 $4,778 $3,727
1972 $3,955 $2,830
1971 $3,500 $2,443
1970 $3,310 $2,210
1969 $2,996 $2,175
1968 $2,728 $1,972
1967 $2,584 $1,437
1966 $2,347 $1,251
1965 $2,284 $1,001
1964 $2,134 $765
1963 $1,970 $528
1962 $1,858 $382
1961 $1,880 $285.3
1960 $1,813 $269

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

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Australia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Libya
2026 84.3 75.2
2025 84.2 73.2
2024 84.1 71.1
2023 83.9 69.3
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 83.6 72.1
2020 83.7 72.4
2019 83.2 72.9
2018 83.3 73.2
2017 82.7 72.7
2016 82.8 71.8
2015 82.6 71.6
2014 82.5 71.3
2013 82.6 72.3
2012 82.3 72.2
2011 82.1 69.9
2010 82 72.2
2009 81.7 72.1
2008 81.4 71.9
2007 81.2 71.8
2006 81.3 71.6
2005 81.1 71.4
2004 80.7 71.2
2003 80.4 71
2002 80.1 70.8
2001 80 70.7
2000 79.6 70.5
1999 79.3 70.6
1998 79 70.7
1997 78.6 70.7
1996 78.3 70.7
1995 78.3 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 78 70.2
1992 77.5 70
1991 77.5 69.6
1990 77 69.3
1989 76.2 69
1988 76.3 68.6
1987 76.1 68.3
1986 76.1 67.8
1985 75.4 67.3
1984 75.5 66.7
1983 75.4 66.3
1982 74.7 65.8
1981 74.8 65.3
1980 74.6 64.8
1979 74.3 64.3
1978 73.7 63.8
1977 73.5 63.1
1976 72.8 62.4
1975 72.8 61.6
1974 71.8 60.7
1973 72.1 59.7
1972 71.8 58.7
1971 71.5 57.6
1970 70.7 56.4
1969 71.1 55.2
1968 70.7 53.8
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 50.9
1965 70.8 49.3
1964 70.6 47.7
1963 71 45.6
1962 70.9 44.1
1961 71.1 42.4
1960 70.9 40.8
1959 70.4 39.3
1958 70.9 38
1957 70.3 36.9
1956 70 36
1955 70.2 35.2
1954 69.9 34.7
1953 69.7 34.2
1952 69.1 33.8
1951 68.7 33.5
1950 69 33.1

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

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Australia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Australia Libya
2024 27,196,812 7,381,023
2023 26,659,922 7,305,659
2022 26,018,721 7,223,805
2021 25,685,412 7,135,175
2020 25,649,248 7,045,399
2019 25,334,826 6,951,033
2018 24,963,258 6,849,055
2017 24,592,588 6,738,770
2016 24,190,907 6,632,126
2015 23,815,995 6,531,819
2014 23,475,686 6,427,252
2013 23,128,129 6,304,628
2012 22,733,465 6,179,328
2011 22,340,024 6,343,203
2010 22,031,750 6,497,839
2009 21,691,653 6,366,686
2008 21,249,199 6,235,430
2007 20,827,622 6,104,380
2006 20,450,966 5,980,211
2005 20,176,844 5,858,798
2004 19,932,722 5,736,693
2003 19,720,737 5,619,398
2002 19,495,210 5,508,410
2001 19,274,701 5,403,639
2000 19,028,802 5,305,021
1999 18,812,264 5,218,038
1998 18,607,584 5,140,704
1997 18,423,037 5,064,639
1996 18,224,767 4,987,393
1995 18,004,882 4,906,843
1994 17,805,468 4,822,037
1993 17,634,808 4,733,045
1992 17,478,635 4,640,352
1991 17,284,036 4,544,400
1990 17,065,128 4,445,239
1989 16,814,416 4,342,920
1988 16,532,164 4,237,755
1987 16,263,874 4,129,739
1986 16,018,350 4,017,403
1985 15,788,312 3,898,745
1984 15,579,391 3,773,633
1983 15,393,472 3,718,961
1982 15,184,247 3,724,765
1981 14,923,260 3,621,486
1980 14,692,000 3,424,378
1979 14,514,000 3,233,846
1978 14,358,000 3,052,526
1977 14,192,000 2,881,533
1976 14,033,000 2,721,237
1975 13,893,000 2,571,556
1974 13,723,000 2,432,211
1973 13,380,000 2,314,193
1972 13,177,000 2,226,091
1971 12,937,000 2,153,534
1970 12,507,000 2,082,589
1969 12,263,000 2,014,293
1968 12,009,000 1,952,781
1967 11,799,000 1,898,199
1966 11,651,000 1,849,063
1965 11,388,000 1,804,015
1964 11,167,000 1,753,691
1963 10,950,000 1,690,457
1962 10,742,000 1,621,960
1961 10,483,000 1,555,699
1960 10,276,477 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Libya

Fertility rate
Australia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Libya
2023 1.5 2.36
2022 1.63 2.4
2021 1.7 2.46
2020 1.58 2.51
2019 1.66 2.54
2018 1.74 2.58
2017 1.74 2.63
2016 1.75 2.67
2015 1.81 2.71
2014 1.83 2.75
2013 1.86 2.72
2012 1.92 2.68
2011 1.93 2.65
2010 1.93 2.6
2009 1.97 2.56
2008 1.98 2.6
2007 1.96 2.65
2006 1.91 2.7
2005 1.81 2.77
2004 1.77 2.77
2003 1.75 2.8
2002 1.76 2.83
2001 1.74 2.87
2000 1.76 2.91
1999 1.76 2.97
1998 1.76 3.04
1997 1.78 3.13
1996 1.8 3.26
1995 1.82 3.44
1994 1.84 3.65
1993 1.86 3.88
1992 1.89 4.16
1991 1.85 4.46
1990 1.9 4.78
1989 1.84 5.09
1988 1.83 5.41
1987 1.85 5.72
1986 1.87 6.02
1985 1.92 6.33
1984 1.84 6.62
1983 1.92 6.91
1982 1.93 7.16
1981 1.94 7.37
1980 1.89 7.54
1979 1.91 7.68
1978 1.95 7.79
1977 2.01 7.87
1976 2.06 7.93
1975 2.15 7.98
1974 2.4 8.02
1973 2.49 8.05
1972 2.74 8.07
1971 2.96 8.1
1970 2.86 8.05
1969 2.89 8.01
1968 2.89 7.97
1967 2.85 7.93
1966 2.88 7.89
1965 2.98 7.82
1964 3.15 7.75
1963 3.33 7.69
1962 3.44 7.61
1961 3.54 7.56
1960 3.45 7.51

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

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Australia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Libya
2024 39 28.5
2023 38.8 28.2
2022 38.5 28
2021 38.3 27.7
2020 38 27.5
2019 37.6 27.2
2018 37.4 27
2017 37.4 26.8
2016 37.3 26.6
2015 37.3 26.4
2014 37.3 26.2
2013 37.2 25.9
2012 37.2 25.7
2011 37.1 25.5
2010 37 25.3
2009 36.9 25
2008 36.8 24.6
2007 36.8 24.2
2006 36.7 23.8
2005 36.5 23.6
2004 36.3 23.4
2003 36.1 23.2
2002 35.8 23.1
2001 35.6 22.9
2000 35.4 22.7
1999 35.1 22.4
1998 34.7 22
1997 34.3 21.5
1996 34 21.1
1995 33.6 20.6
1994 33.3 20.1
1993 33 19.7
1992 32.7 19.3
1991 32.4 18.9
1990 32.1 18.6
1989 31.8 18.2
1988 31.6 17.9
1987 31.3 17.6
1986 31.1 17.3
1985 30.8 17.1
1984 30.5 16.8
1983 30.2 16.5
1982 29.9 16.3
1981 29.6 16.1
1980 29.4 16
1979 29.1 15.9
1978 28.9 15.9
1977 28.6 15.8
1976 28.4 15.6
1975 28.1 15.5
1974 28 15.3
1973 27.8 14.9
1972 27.7 14.7
1971 27.7 14.7
1970 27.7 14.7
1969 27.8 14.7
1968 27.9 14.9
1967 28 15.3
1966 28.1 15.9
1965 28.3 16.7
1964 28.6 17.2
1963 28.8 17.5
1962 29.1 17.9
1961 29.3 18.2
1960 29.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Australia Libya
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
92.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Australia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Libya
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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