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Australia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 6th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Malta
Population
27799169
581729
Population rank 55/197 167/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Australia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Australia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Australia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Australia Malta
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $24,971,574,502
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $22,610,561,526
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $18,928,276,162
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $16,404,663,226
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $9,097,044,159
2009 $931,761,689,771 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $9,135,419,465
2007 $856,603,595,823 $7,908,412,306
2006 $749,708,370,333 $6,749,838,806
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,393,234,993
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,104,141,520
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,418,315,224
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,455,127,414
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,070,867,133
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,036,809,815
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,111,857,809
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,010,111,688
1997 $436,321,902,767 $3,787,023,707
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,822,547,197
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,709,396,045
1994 $323,269,456,935 $2,998,505,428
1993 $312,568,858,910 $2,709,193,538
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,021,942,759
1991 $326,416,407,861 $2,750,216,747
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,547,328,748
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,118,655,677
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,019,503,068
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,751,293,461
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,435,038,441
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,117,797,439
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,101,807,023
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,165,729,707
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,234,474,404
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,243,509,394
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,250,198,601
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,001,288,847
1978 $118,660,813,780 $793,673,402
1977 $110,504,702,914 $625,563,171
1976 $105,209,354,856 $527,936,989
1975 $97,440,939,506 $474,618,321
1974 $89,086,219,602 $376,081,124
1973 $63,923,126,201 $345,616,106
1972 $52,117,990,654 $295,106,628
1971 $45,283,847,245 $264,578,485
1970 $41,395,206,623 $250,728,796
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Malta
2024 $64,604 $43,899
2023 $65,058 $40,906
2022 $65,170 $35,639
2021 $60,759 $38,097
2020 $51,983 $31,823
2019 $55,195 $32,422
2018 $57,410 $33,382
2017 $54,118 $30,317
2016 $50,084 $26,459
2015 $56,970 $25,530
2014 $62,817 $27,425
2013 $68,477 $25,416
2012 $68,301 $22,878
2011 $62,799 $23,517
2010 $52,314 $21,947
2009 $42,955 $21,176
2008 $49,811 $22,315
2007 $41,128 $19,444
2006 $36,659 $16,654
2005 $34,535 $15,831
2004 $30,886 $15,212
2003 $23,758 $13,594
2002 $20,335 $11,251
2001 $19,734 $10,358
2000 $21,909 $10,348
1999 $20,750 $10,609
1998 $21,516 $10,408
1997 $23,683 $9,893
1996 $22,056 $10,062
1995 $20,479 $9,828
1994 $18,156 $8,000
1993 $17,725 $7,296
1992 $18,650 $8,220
1991 $18,885 $7,559
1990 $18,274 $7,192
1989 $17,858 $6,041
1988 $14,303 $5,814
1987 $11,666 $5,084
1986 $11,406 $4,195
1985 $11,455 $3,322
1984 $12,436 $3,333
1983 $11,532 $3,527
1982 $12,798 $3,788
1981 $11,871 $3,898
1980 $10,223 $3,948
1979 $9,308 $3,196
1978 $8,264 $2,559
1977 $7,786 $2,038
1976 $7,497 $1,727
1975 $7,014 $1,560
1974 $6,492 $1,245
1973 $4,778 $1,144
1972 $3,955 $976
1971 $3,500 $874
1970 $3,310 $828
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Malta
2026 84.3 83.8
2025 84.2 83.6
2024 84.1 83.5
2023 83.9 83.3
2022 82.8 82.2
2021 83.6 82.3
2020 83.7 82.3
2019 83.2 82.8
2018 83.3 82.9
2017 82.7 83.1
2016 82.8 82.7
2015 82.6 82.6
2014 82.5 82.3
2013 82.6 81.8
2012 82.3 81.1
2011 82.1 80.8
2010 82 81.4
2009 81.7 80.4
2008 81.4 79.7
2007 81.2 79.7
2006 81.3 79.6
2005 81.1 79.5
2004 80.7 79.2
2003 80.4 78.7
2002 80.1 78.5
2001 80 78.9
2000 79.6 77.9
1999 79.3 77.8
1998 79 77.8
1997 78.6 77.3
1996 78.3 76.3
1995 78.3 77
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 78 76.8
1992 77.5 76.7
1991 77.5 76.5
1990 77 76.2
1989 76.2 76.2
1988 76.3 75.9
1987 76.1 75.3
1986 76.1 74.5
1985 75.4 73.9
1984 75.5 73.3
1983 75.4 73.1
1982 74.7 72.8
1981 74.8 72.4
1980 74.6 72.3
1979 74.3 72.5
1978 73.7 72.3
1977 73.5 72.3
1976 72.8 72.2
1975 72.8 72.1
1974 71.8 71.9
1973 72.1 71.3
1972 71.8 70.7
1971 71.5 70.1
1970 70.7 70.4
1969 71.1 70.1
1968 70.7 69.9
1967 71 69.8
1966 70.7 69.7
1965 70.8 69.5
1964 70.6 69.3
1963 71 69.2
1962 70.9 69.2
1961 71.1 68.4
1960 70.9 68.4
1959 70.4 68.4
1958 70.9 67.8
1957 70.3 67.5
1956 70 66.8
1955 70.2 66.3
1954 69.9 65.1
1953 69.7 64.3
1952 69.1 64.1
1951 68.7 63.9
1950 69 63.5

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

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Australia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Australia Malta
2024 27,196,812 568,847
2023 26,659,922 552,747
2022 26,018,721 531,113
2021 25,685,412 518,150
2020 25,649,248 515,490
2019 25,334,826 503,912
2018 24,963,258 483,903
2017 24,592,588 467,106
2016 24,190,907 454,505
2015 23,815,995 444,220
2014 23,475,686 433,481
2013 23,128,129 424,810
2012 22,733,465 420,028
2011 22,340,024 416,268
2010 22,031,750 414,508
2009 21,691,653 412,477
2008 21,249,199 409,379
2007 20,827,622 406,724
2006 20,450,966 405,308
2005 20,176,844 403,834
2004 19,932,722 401,268
2003 19,720,737 398,582
2002 19,495,210 395,969
2001 19,274,701 393,028
2000 19,028,802 390,087
1999 18,812,264 387,578
1998 18,607,584 385,287
1997 18,423,037 382,791
1996 18,224,767 379,905
1995 18,004,882 377,419
1994 17,805,468 374,797
1993 17,634,808 371,308
1992 17,478,635 367,618
1991 17,284,036 363,845
1990 17,065,128 354,170
1989 16,814,416 350,722
1988 16,532,164 347,325
1987 16,263,874 344,485
1986 16,018,350 342,121
1985 15,788,312 336,452
1984 15,579,391 330,593
1983 15,393,472 330,524
1982 15,184,247 325,898
1981 14,923,260 318,982
1980 14,692,000 316,645
1979 14,514,000 313,342
1978 14,358,000 310,182
1977 14,192,000 306,970
1976 14,033,000 305,774
1975 13,893,000 304,222
1974 13,723,000 301,996
1973 13,380,000 302,200
1972 13,177,000 302,450
1971 12,937,000 302,700
1970 12,507,000 302,650
1969 12,263,000 304,300
1968 12,009,000 307,900
1967 11,799,000 311,550
1966 11,651,000 315,200
1965 11,388,000 318,800
1964 11,167,000 321,250
1963 10,950,000 322,550
1962 10,742,000 323,900
1961 10,483,000 325,250
1960 10,276,477 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Malta

Fertility rate
Australia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Malta
2023 1.5 1.06
2022 1.63 1.08
2021 1.7 1.13
2020 1.58 1.13
2019 1.66 1.14
2018 1.74 1.23
2017 1.74 1.26
2016 1.75 1.37
2015 1.81 1.37
2014 1.83 1.38
2013 1.86 1.36
2012 1.92 1.42
2011 1.93 1.45
2010 1.93 1.36
2009 1.97 1.42
2008 1.98 1.43
2007 1.96 1.35
2006 1.91 1.36
2005 1.81 1.38
2004 1.77 1.4
2003 1.75 1.48
2002 1.76 1.45
2001 1.74 1.48
2000 1.76 1.68
1999 1.76 1.73
1998 1.76 1.84
1997 1.78 1.93
1996 1.8 1.99
1995 1.82 1.77
1994 1.84 1.84
1993 1.86 1.96
1992 1.89 2.07
1991 1.85 1.99
1990 1.9 2.02
1989 1.84 2.1
1988 1.83 2.06
1987 1.85 1.97
1986 1.87 1.93
1985 1.92 1.95
1984 1.84 1.95
1983 1.92 1.92
1982 1.93 1.9
1981 1.94 1.87
1980 1.89 1.99
1979 1.91 2.1
1978 1.95 2.05
1977 2.01 2.14
1976 2.06 2.21
1975 2.15 2.27
1974 2.4 1.64
1973 2.49 1.65
1972 2.74 2.01
1971 2.96 2.06
1970 2.86 2.03
1969 2.89 2.02
1968 2.89 2.12
1967 2.85 2.24
1966 2.88 2.33
1965 2.98 2.52
1964 3.15 2.79
1963 3.33 2.9
1962 3.44 3.24
1961 3.54 3.27
1960 3.45 3.62

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

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Australia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Malta
2024 39 41.8
2023 38.8 41.4
2022 38.5 40.8
2021 38.3 40.2
2020 38 39.9
2019 37.6 39.9
2018 37.4 40.2
2017 37.4 40.5
2016 37.3 40.6
2015 37.3 40.6
2014 37.3 40.6
2013 37.2 40.4
2012 37.2 40.2
2011 37.1 39.9
2010 37 39.6
2009 36.9 39.3
2008 36.8 39
2007 36.8 38.7
2006 36.7 38.4
2005 36.5 38.1
2004 36.3 37.7
2003 36.1 37.4
2002 35.8 37
2001 35.6 36.7
2000 35.4 36.4
1999 35.1 36.1
1998 34.7 35.8
1997 34.3 35.5
1996 34 35.1
1995 33.6 34.7
1994 33.3 34.3
1993 33 34
1992 32.7 33.7
1991 32.4 33.3
1990 32.1 33
1989 31.8 32.7
1988 31.6 32.4
1987 31.3 32
1986 31.1 31.7
1985 30.8 31.4
1984 30.5 31.2
1983 30.2 30.9
1982 29.9 30.6
1981 29.6 30.3
1980 29.4 30
1979 29.1 29.6
1978 28.9 29.2
1977 28.6 28.7
1976 28.4 28.4
1975 28.1 28
1974 28 27.6
1973 27.8 27.2
1972 27.7 26.8
1971 27.7 26.3
1970 27.7 25.9
1969 27.8 25.5
1968 27.9 25
1967 28 24.8
1966 28.1 24.6
1965 28.3 24.5
1964 28.6 24.4
1963 28.8 24.2
1962 29.1 24
1961 29.3 23.8
1960 29.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.7%
2022
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
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Malta
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Australia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Malta
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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