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Australia vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 6th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Mexico
Population
27799169
133323134
Population rank 55/197 11/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Australia and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Australia and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Australia Mexico
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $931,761,689,771 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $696,811,489,613 $917,571,853,529
2004 $615,643,050,221 $819,459,227,375
2003 $468,517,181,130 $765,549,967,703
2002 $396,436,967,263 $810,666,116,402
2001 $380,360,222,861 $796,064,590,549
2000 $416,901,962,163 $742,061,329,749
1999 $390,347,787,943 $631,249,359,702
1998 $400,361,527,505 $557,461,102,631
1997 $436,321,902,767 $523,449,530,464
1996 $401,962,517,479 $432,157,945,024
1995 $368,725,126,225 $380,157,469,867
1994 $323,269,456,935 $553,618,247,901
1993 $312,568,858,910 $530,160,763,663
1992 $325,982,966,981 $363,157,832,924
1991 $326,416,407,861 $313,139,656,146
1990 $311,840,666,465 $261,253,675,693
1989 $300,264,309,002 $221,403,098,267
1988 $236,461,079,970 $181,611,150,497
1987 $189,726,707,253 $147,542,558,209
1986 $182,707,050,923 $134,556,034,673
1985 $180,861,108,959 $195,241,069,482
1984 $193,749,932,078 $184,230,754,105
1983 $177,523,719,680 $156,167,000,433
1982 $194,323,071,831 $184,602,611,610
1981 $177,151,979,566 $263,797,827,860
1980 $150,200,557,103 $205,577,055,466
1979 $135,093,718,051 $134,531,900,899
1978 $118,660,813,780 $102,648,570,299
1977 $110,504,702,914 $81,912,018,784
1976 $105,209,354,856 $88,875,923,765
1975 $97,440,939,506 $88,000,000,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $72,000,000,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $55,280,000,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $45,200,000,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $39,200,000,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $35,520,000,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $32,480,000,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $29,360,000,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $26,560,000,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $24,320,000,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $21,840,000,000
1964 $23,835,843,814 $20,080,000,000
1963 $21,573,443,452 $16,960,000,000
1962 $19,953,923,193 $15,200,000,000
1961 $19,713,123,154 $14,160,000,000
1960 $18,635,682,982 $13,040,000,000

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

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Australia and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Mexico
2024 $64,604 $14,186
2023 $65,058 $13,861
2022 $65,170 $11,406
2021 $60,759 $10,314
2020 $51,983 $8,841
2019 $55,195 $10,370
2018 $57,410 $10,085
2017 $54,118 $9,649
2016 $50,084 $9,098
2015 $56,970 $10,021
2014 $62,817 $11,391
2013 $68,477 $11,217
2012 $68,301 $10,744
2011 $62,799 $10,664
2010 $52,314 $9,729
2009 $42,955 $8,424
2008 $49,811 $10,524
2007 $41,128 $10,134
2006 $36,659 $9,513
2005 $34,535 $8,672
2004 $30,886 $7,850
2003 $23,758 $7,434
2002 $20,335 $7,983
2001 $19,734 $7,953
2000 $21,909 $7,524
1999 $20,750 $6,500
1998 $21,516 $5,833
1997 $23,683 $5,567
1996 $22,056 $4,674
1995 $20,479 $4,184
1994 $18,156 $6,202
1993 $17,725 $6,048
1992 $18,650 $4,221
1991 $18,885 $3,709
1990 $18,274 $3,154
1989 $17,858 $2,725
1988 $14,303 $2,279
1987 $11,666 $1,888
1986 $11,406 $1,757
1985 $11,455 $2,602
1984 $12,436 $2,506
1983 $11,532 $2,170
1982 $12,798 $2,621
1981 $11,871 $3,829
1980 $10,223 $3,055
1979 $9,308 $2,049
1978 $8,264 $1,604
1977 $7,786 $1,315
1976 $7,497 $1,465
1975 $7,014 $1,492
1974 $6,492 $1,256
1973 $4,778 $993
1972 $3,955 $837
1971 $3,500 $748
1970 $3,310 $699
1969 $2,996 $660
1968 $2,728 $616
1967 $2,584 $576
1966 $2,347 $545
1965 $2,284 $506
1964 $2,134 $481
1963 $1,970 $420
1962 $1,858 $388
1961 $1,880 $374
1960 $1,813 $355

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

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Australia vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Mexico
2026 84.3 75.6
2025 84.2 75.4
2024 84.1 75.3
2023 83.9 75.1
2022 82.8 74
2021 83.6 69.7
2020 83.7 70.4
2019 83.2 74.5
2018 83.3 74.3
2017 82.7 74.3
2016 82.8 74.4
2015 82.6 74.4
2014 82.5 74.4
2013 82.6 74.3
2012 82.3 74.1
2011 82.1 73.9
2010 82 73.7
2009 81.7 73.6
2008 81.4 73.7
2007 81.2 73.8
2006 81.3 73.7
2005 81.1 73.6
2004 80.7 73.4
2003 80.4 73.3
2002 80.1 73.1
2001 80 72.9
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.3 72.2
1998 79 71.8
1997 78.6 71.5
1996 78.3 71.1
1995 78.3 70.7
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 78 70
1992 77.5 69.7
1991 77.5 69.4
1990 77 69
1989 76.2 68.6
1988 76.3 68.3
1987 76.1 67.9
1986 76.1 67.4
1985 75.4 66.8
1984 75.5 66.2
1983 75.4 65.8
1982 74.7 65.3
1981 74.8 64.7
1980 74.6 64.3
1979 74.3 63.9
1978 73.7 63.4
1977 73.5 63
1976 72.8 62.5
1975 72.8 61.9
1974 71.8 61.2
1973 72.1 60.5
1972 71.8 60.1
1971 71.5 59.4
1970 70.7 58.9
1969 71.1 58.4
1968 70.7 58.2
1967 71 58
1966 70.7 57.4
1965 70.8 56.7
1964 70.6 55.9
1963 71 55.5
1962 70.9 55.1
1961 71.1 54.4
1960 70.9 53.6
1959 70.4 52.7
1958 70.9 51.8
1957 70.3 51.1
1956 70 50.4
1955 70.2 49.6
1954 69.9 48.3
1953 69.7 47
1952 69.1 45.7
1951 68.7 44.8
1950 69 43.8

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

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Australia and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Australia Mexico
2024 27,196,812 130,861,007
2023 26,659,922 129,739,759
2022 26,018,721 128,613,117
2021 25,685,412 127,648,148
2020 25,649,248 126,799,054
2019 25,334,826 125,762,982
2018 24,963,258 124,573,711
2017 24,592,588 123,400,057
2016 24,190,907 122,251,351
2015 23,815,995 121,072,306
2014 23,475,686 119,784,261
2013 23,128,129 118,343,573
2012 22,733,465 116,818,208
2011 22,340,024 115,243,504
2010 22,031,750 113,623,895
2009 21,691,653 111,999,721
2008 21,249,199 110,374,288
2007 20,827,622 108,774,360
2006 20,450,966 107,253,666
2005 20,176,844 105,811,504
2004 19,932,722 104,394,131
2003 19,720,737 102,978,515
2002 19,495,210 101,548,624
2001 19,274,701 100,099,099
2000 19,028,802 98,625,552
1999 18,812,264 97,115,707
1998 18,607,584 95,575,245
1997 18,423,037 94,021,207
1996 18,224,767 92,452,702
1995 18,004,882 90,862,455
1994 17,805,468 89,259,205
1993 17,634,808 87,653,807
1992 17,478,635 86,044,809
1991 17,284,036 84,430,572
1990 17,065,128 82,820,170
1989 16,814,416 81,247,182
1988 16,532,164 79,695,531
1987 16,263,874 78,136,651
1986 16,018,350 76,585,637
1985 15,788,312 75,043,414
1984 15,579,391 73,506,846
1983 15,393,472 71,971,240
1982 15,184,247 70,433,260
1981 14,923,260 68,892,108
1980 14,692,000 67,300,334
1979 14,514,000 65,648,865
1978 14,358,000 63,979,046
1977 14,192,000 62,308,493
1976 14,033,000 60,645,512
1975 13,893,000 58,982,400
1974 13,723,000 57,320,149
1973 13,380,000 55,667,284
1972 13,177,000 54,030,168
1971 12,937,000 52,412,558
1970 12,507,000 50,814,953
1969 12,263,000 49,233,194
1968 12,009,000 47,668,303
1967 11,799,000 46,129,608
1966 11,651,000 44,629,106
1965 11,388,000 43,174,477
1964 11,167,000 41,772,049
1963 10,950,000 40,424,065
1962 10,742,000 39,129,200
1961 10,483,000 37,890,118
1960 10,276,477 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Mexico

Fertility rate
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Mexico
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.63 1.94
2021 1.7 1.97
2020 1.58 1.99
2019 1.66 2.02
2018 1.74 2.03
2017 1.74 2.04
2016 1.75 2.09
2015 1.81 2.14
2014 1.83 2.21
2013 1.86 2.27
2012 1.92 2.29
2011 1.93 2.32
2010 1.93 2.34
2009 1.97 2.36
2008 1.98 2.39
2007 1.96 2.42
2006 1.91 2.46
2005 1.81 2.5
2004 1.77 2.54
2003 1.75 2.58
2002 1.76 2.63
2001 1.74 2.67
2000 1.76 2.71
1999 1.76 2.76
1998 1.76 2.82
1997 1.78 2.89
1996 1.8 2.96
1995 1.82 3.04
1994 1.84 3.13
1993 1.86 3.21
1992 1.89 3.29
1991 1.85 3.36
1990 1.9 3.44
1989 1.84 3.53
1988 1.83 3.64
1987 1.85 3.8
1986 1.87 3.97
1985 1.92 4.09
1984 1.84 4.18
1983 1.92 4.3
1982 1.93 4.43
1981 1.94 4.57
1980 1.89 4.74
1979 1.91 4.96
1978 1.95 5.2
1977 2.01 5.36
1976 2.06 5.54
1975 2.15 5.74
1974 2.4 5.95
1973 2.49 6.12
1972 2.74 6.28
1971 2.96 6.42
1970 2.86 6.53
1969 2.89 6.63
1968 2.89 6.71
1967 2.85 6.75
1966 2.88 6.79
1965 2.98 6.82
1964 3.15 6.83
1963 3.33 6.82
1962 3.44 6.8
1961 3.54 6.78
1960 3.45 6.76

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

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Australia and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Mexico
2024 39 30.3
2023 38.8 29.9
2022 38.5 29.5
2021 38.3 29.2
2020 38 29
2019 37.6 28.6
2018 37.4 28.3
2017 37.4 28
2016 37.3 27.6
2015 37.3 27.3
2014 37.3 27
2013 37.2 26.7
2012 37.2 26.4
2011 37.1 26.1
2010 37 25.8
2009 36.9 25.6
2008 36.8 25.3
2007 36.8 25
2006 36.7 24.7
2005 36.5 24.4
2004 36.3 24.1
2003 36.1 23.8
2002 35.8 23.5
2001 35.6 23.1
2000 35.4 22.8
1999 35.1 22.5
1998 34.7 22.2
1997 34.3 22
1996 34 21.7
1995 33.6 21.4
1994 33.3 21
1993 33 20.7
1992 32.7 20.4
1991 32.4 20
1990 32.1 19.7
1989 31.8 19.4
1988 31.6 19.2
1987 31.3 18.9
1986 31.1 18.6
1985 30.8 18.3
1984 30.5 18
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.9 17.4
1981 29.6 17.1
1980 29.4 16.8
1979 29.1 16.6
1978 28.9 16.5
1977 28.6 16.4
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28.1 16.2
1974 28 16.1
1973 27.8 16.1
1972 27.7 16
1971 27.7 16
1970 27.7 16.1
1969 27.8 16.1
1968 27.9 16.1
1967 28 16.1
1966 28.1 16.2
1965 28.3 16.2
1964 28.6 16.3
1963 28.8 16.3
1962 29.1 16.4
1961 29.3 16.5
1960 29.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Australia Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Australia Mexico
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
92.8%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Australia Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Mexico
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
519,841 mi
2023

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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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