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Australia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 6th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Mali
Population
27799169
26143152
Population rank 55/197 58/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Australia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Australia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Australia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Australia Mali
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $26,794,747,240
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $24,813,860,599
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $22,539,987,719
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $20,698,560,939
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $20,477,421,885
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $15,583,181,170
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $17,081,681,993
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $14,795,114,603
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $12,710,739,159
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $11,462,490,840
2007 $856,603,595,823 $9,699,047,443
2006 $749,708,370,333 $8,212,007,554
2005 $696,811,489,613 $7,429,066,951
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,485,774,930
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,605,613,011
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,647,238,257
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,124,281,594
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,521,570,876
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,091,446,054
1998 $400,361,527,505 $3,894,433,432
1997 $436,321,902,767 $3,414,879,486
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,743,103,420
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,373,322,735
1994 $323,269,456,935 $2,655,768,636
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,632,801,877
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,680,775,037
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,576,562,682
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,248,417,791
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,824,822,489
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,712,207,901
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,437,004,680
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,132,938,007
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,594,347,021
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,387,809,615
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,496,616,127
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,680,304,773
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,234,583,940
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,704,362,789
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,595,422,956
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,222,702,573
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,049,838,548
1976 $105,209,354,856 $939,228,017
1975 $97,440,939,506 $830,710,615
1974 $89,086,219,602 $538,747,340
1973 $63,923,126,201 $563,683,703
1972 $52,117,990,654 $486,617,280
1971 $45,283,847,245 $395,218,629
1970 $41,395,206,623 $359,772,315
1969 $36,738,245,878 $339,913,867
1968 $32,763,365,242 $343,771,973
1967 $30,487,524,878 $275,494,478
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Mali
2024 $64,604 $1,095
2023 $65,058 $1,044
2022 $65,170 $977
2021 $60,759 $1,027
2020 $51,983 $953
2019 $55,195 $972
2018 $57,410 $996
2017 $54,118 $924
2016 $50,084 $872
2015 $56,970 $838
2014 $62,817 $948
2013 $68,477 $902
2012 $68,301 $873
2011 $62,799 $938
2010 $52,314 $797
2009 $42,955 $787
2008 $49,811 $767
2007 $41,128 $671
2006 $36,659 $587
2005 $34,535 $549
2004 $30,886 $495
2003 $23,758 $442
2002 $20,335 $378
2001 $19,734 $346
2000 $21,909 $305
1999 $20,750 $364
1998 $21,516 $357
1997 $23,683 $321
1996 $22,056 $360
1995 $20,479 $331
1994 $18,156 $266.5
1993 $17,725 $372
1992 $18,650 $385
1991 $18,885 $382
1990 $18,274 $354
1989 $17,858 $314
1988 $14,303 $307
1987 $11,666 $280.7
1986 $11,406 $250
1985 $11,455 $190.4
1984 $12,436 $169.1
1983 $11,532 $186.3
1982 $12,798 $213.8
1981 $11,871 $290.5
1980 $10,223 $359
1979 $9,308 $216.3
1978 $8,264 $169.1
1977 $7,786 $148.1
1976 $7,497 $134.9
1975 $7,014 $121.5
1974 $6,492 $80.2
1973 $4,778 $85.4
1972 $3,955 $75.1
1971 $3,500 $62
1970 $3,310 $57.3
1969 $2,996 $55
1968 $2,728 $56.5
1967 $2,584 $46
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Mali
2026 84.3 61.1
2025 84.2 60.9
2024 84.1 60.7
2023 83.9 60.4
2022 82.8 60
2021 83.6 59.1
2020 83.7 58.9
2019 83.2 59.2
2018 83.3 58.9
2017 82.7 58.6
2016 82.8 58.3
2015 82.6 57.9
2014 82.5 57.5
2013 82.6 57.1
2012 82.3 56.7
2011 82.1 56.4
2010 82 56
2009 81.7 55.6
2008 81.4 55.2
2007 81.2 54.8
2006 81.3 54.3
2005 81.1 53.8
2004 80.7 53.3
2003 80.4 52.6
2002 80.1 52
2001 80 51.3
2000 79.6 50.6
1999 79.3 50.1
1998 79 49.6
1997 78.6 49.1
1996 78.3 48.5
1995 78.3 48.3
1994 77.9 47.9
1993 78 47.6
1992 77.5 47.2
1991 77.5 46.9
1990 77 46.5
1989 76.2 46.2
1988 76.3 45.7
1987 76.1 45.2
1986 76.1 44.6
1985 75.4 43.9
1984 75.5 43.4
1983 75.4 42.7
1982 74.7 41.8
1981 74.8 41
1980 74.6 40.3
1979 74.3 39.5
1978 73.7 38.8
1977 73.5 38
1976 72.8 37.2
1975 72.8 36.5
1974 71.8 35.7
1973 72.1 35.1
1972 71.8 34.5
1971 71.5 33.8
1970 70.7 33.4
1969 71.1 32.9
1968 70.7 32.6
1967 71 32.2
1966 70.7 31.8
1965 70.8 31.5
1964 70.6 31.2
1963 71 31
1962 70.9 30.8
1961 71.1 30.6
1960 70.9 30.5
1959 70.4 30.3
1958 70.9 30.2
1957 70.3 30.1
1956 70 29.9
1955 70.2 29.7
1954 69.9 29.5
1953 69.7 29.4
1952 69.1 29.1
1951 68.7 28.9
1950 69 28.7

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

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Australia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Australia Mali
2024 27,196,812 24,478,595
2023 26,659,922 23,769,127
2022 26,018,721 23,072,640
2021 25,685,412 22,388,630
2020 25,649,248 21,713,836
2019 25,334,826 21,068,405
2018 24,963,258 20,442,030
2017 24,592,588 19,813,011
2016 24,190,907 19,191,289
2015 23,815,995 18,593,022
2014 23,475,686 18,020,267
2013 23,128,129 17,459,615
2012 22,733,465 16,957,033
2011 22,340,024 16,469,049
2010 22,031,750 15,945,198
2009 21,691,653 15,435,539
2008 21,249,199 14,940,782
2007 20,827,622 14,457,775
2006 20,450,966 13,990,139
2005 20,176,844 13,538,647
2004 19,932,722 13,102,409
2003 19,720,737 12,684,955
2002 19,495,210 12,288,050
2001 19,274,701 11,912,158
2000 19,028,802 11,559,290
1999 18,812,264 11,227,415
1998 18,607,584 10,919,573
1997 18,423,037 10,646,495
1996 18,224,767 10,407,278
1995 18,004,882 10,185,365
1994 17,805,468 9,967,031
1993 17,634,808 9,754,786
1992 17,478,635 9,553,540
1991 17,284,036 9,362,888
1990 17,065,128 9,178,830
1989 16,814,416 8,999,938
1988 16,532,164 8,833,996
1987 16,263,874 8,681,164
1986 16,018,350 8,531,277
1985 15,788,312 8,374,663
1984 15,579,391 8,208,599
1983 15,393,472 8,034,400
1982 15,184,247 7,860,194
1981 14,923,260 7,692,766
1980 14,692,000 7,530,515
1979 14,514,000 7,375,266
1978 14,358,000 7,229,651
1977 14,192,000 7,090,979
1976 14,033,000 6,960,979
1975 13,893,000 6,837,261
1974 13,723,000 6,715,436
1973 13,380,000 6,597,106
1972 13,177,000 6,483,726
1971 12,937,000 6,377,944
1970 12,507,000 6,276,472
1969 12,263,000 6,177,704
1968 12,009,000 6,082,979
1967 11,799,000 5,990,906
1966 11,651,000 5,902,204
1965 11,388,000 5,815,487
1964 11,167,000 5,730,125
1963 10,950,000 5,646,605
1962 10,742,000 5,563,917
1961 10,483,000 5,482,283
1960 10,276,477 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Mali

Fertility rate
Australia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Mali
2023 1.5 5.61
2022 1.63 5.69
2021 1.7 5.78
2020 1.58 5.85
2019 1.66 5.89
2018 1.74 6.12
2017 1.74 6.25
2016 1.75 6.32
2015 1.81 6.39
2014 1.83 6.44
2013 1.86 6.49
2012 1.92 6.52
2011 1.93 6.55
2010 1.93 6.58
2009 1.97 6.59
2008 1.98 6.62
2007 1.96 6.65
2006 1.91 6.68
2005 1.81 6.71
2004 1.77 6.74
2003 1.75 6.78
2002 1.76 6.82
2001 1.74 6.85
2000 1.76 6.89
1999 1.76 6.91
1998 1.76 6.94
1997 1.78 6.97
1996 1.8 7.01
1995 1.82 7.05
1994 1.84 7.12
1993 1.86 7.18
1992 1.89 7.24
1991 1.85 7.28
1990 1.9 7.31
1989 1.84 7.33
1988 1.83 7.32
1987 1.85 7.31
1986 1.87 7.31
1985 1.92 7.26
1984 1.84 7.26
1983 1.92 7.28
1982 1.93 7.32
1981 1.94 7.37
1980 1.89 7.37
1979 1.91 7.35
1978 1.95 7.32
1977 2.01 7.3
1976 2.06 7.27
1975 2.15 7.25
1974 2.4 7.23
1973 2.49 7.22
1972 2.74 7.22
1971 2.96 7.2
1970 2.86 7.18
1969 2.89 7.18
1968 2.89 7.16
1967 2.85 7.14
1966 2.88 7.11
1965 2.98 7.08
1964 3.15 7.06
1963 3.33 7.05
1962 3.44 7.04
1961 3.54 7.03
1960 3.45 7.02

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

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Australia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Mali
2024 39 16.7
2023 38.8 16.6
2022 38.5 16.5
2021 38.3 16.3
2020 38 16.2
2019 37.6 16.1
2018 37.4 16
2017 37.4 16
2016 37.3 16
2015 37.3 16
2014 37.3 16
2013 37.2 16
2012 37.2 16.1
2011 37.1 16.3
2010 37 16.4
2009 36.9 16.4
2008 36.8 16.5
2007 36.8 16.6
2006 36.7 16.6
2005 36.5 16.6
2004 36.3 16.6
2003 36.1 16.6
2002 35.8 16.6
2001 35.6 16.5
2000 35.4 16.5
1999 35.1 16.4
1998 34.7 16.4
1997 34.3 16.3
1996 34 16.3
1995 33.6 16.3
1994 33.3 16.3
1993 33 16.3
1992 32.7 16.4
1991 32.4 16.4
1990 32.1 16.5
1989 31.8 16.6
1988 31.6 16.8
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 17.1
1985 30.8 17.3
1984 30.5 17.5
1983 30.2 17.6
1982 29.9 17.8
1981 29.6 17.9
1980 29.4 18.1
1979 29.1 18.3
1978 28.9 18.4
1977 28.6 18.6
1976 28.4 18.7
1975 28.1 18.9
1974 28 19
1973 27.8 19.1
1972 27.7 19.2
1971 27.7 19.3
1970 27.7 19.4
1969 27.8 19.5
1968 27.9 19.6
1967 28 19.6
1966 28.1 19.7
1965 28.3 19.8
1964 28.6 19.8
1963 28.8 19.8
1962 29.1 19.8
1961 29.3 19.8
1960 29.5 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.2%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Australia Mali
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Australia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Mali
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
86,437 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)

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