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Australia vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 6th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Nepal
Population
27799169
29596762
Population rank 55/197 52/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Australia and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Australia and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Australia Nepal
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $42,914,268,287
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $41,047,772,331
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $41,182,939,601
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $36,924,841,394
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $33,433,659,301
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $34,186,180,699
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $33,111,525,237
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $28,971,588,940
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $24,524,109,484
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $24,360,801,287
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $22,731,612,922
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $22,162,204,925
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $21,703,100,877
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $16,002,656,434
2009 $931,761,689,771 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $12,545,438,605
2007 $856,603,595,823 $10,325,618,017
2006 $749,708,370,333 $9,043,715,356
2005 $696,811,489,613 $8,130,258,378
2004 $615,643,050,221 $7,273,938,315
2003 $468,517,181,130 $6,330,473,097
2002 $396,436,967,263 $6,050,875,807
2001 $380,360,222,861 $6,007,055,042
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,494,252,208
1999 $390,347,787,943 $5,033,642,384
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,856,255,044
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,918,691,917
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,521,580,381
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,401,104,418
1994 $323,269,456,935 $4,066,775,510
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,660,041,667
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,401,211,581
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,921,476,085
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,627,560,239
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,525,225,787
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,487,009,748
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,957,255,380
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,850,782,044
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,619,913,956
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,581,207,388
1983 $177,523,719,680 $2,447,174,803
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,395,423,742
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,275,583,317
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,945,916,583
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,851,250,008
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,604,162,497
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,382,400,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,452,788,985
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,575,789,254
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,217,953,547
1973 $63,923,126,201 $972,101,725
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,024,098,400
1971 $45,283,847,245 $882,765,472
1970 $41,395,206,623 $865,975,309
1969 $36,738,245,878 $788,641,965
1968 $32,763,365,242 $772,231,387
1967 $30,487,524,878 $841,974,025
1966 $27,349,284,376 $906,811,944
1965 $26,014,244,162 $735,267,082
1964 $23,835,843,814 $496,098,775
1963 $21,573,443,452 $496,947,904
1962 $19,953,923,193 $574,091,101
1961 $19,713,123,154 $531,959,562
1960 $18,635,682,982 $508,334,414

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

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Australia and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Nepal
2024 $64,604 $1,447
2023 $65,058 $1,382
2022 $65,170 $1,386
2021 $60,759 $1,253
2020 $51,983 $1,154
2019 $55,195 $1,203
2018 $57,410 $1,179
2017 $54,118 $1,034
2016 $50,084 $877
2015 $56,970 $876
2014 $62,817 $821
2013 $68,477 $803
2012 $68,301 $788
2011 $62,799 $786
2010 $52,314 $585
2009 $42,955 $473
2008 $49,811 $465
2007 $41,128 $385
2006 $36,659 $340
2005 $34,535 $309
2004 $30,886 $279.6
2003 $23,758 $246.4
2002 $20,335 $238.9
2001 $19,734 $240.8
2000 $21,909 $223.8
1999 $20,750 $208.6
1998 $21,516 $205.1
1997 $23,683 $211.8
1996 $22,056 $198.8
1995 $20,479 $197.8
1994 $18,156 $187.3
1993 $17,725 $172.8
1992 $18,650 $165
1991 $18,885 $195.7
1990 $18,274 $185.8
1989 $17,858 $185
1988 $14,303 $187.1
1987 $11,666 $162
1986 $11,406 $159.5
1985 $11,455 $149.9
1984 $12,436 $151.1
1983 $11,532 $146.6
1982 $12,798 $147
1981 $11,871 $142.9
1980 $10,223 $125.1
1979 $9,308 $121.9
1978 $8,264 $108.1
1977 $7,786 $95.3
1976 $7,497 $102.5
1975 $7,014 $113.6
1974 $6,492 $89.8
1973 $4,778 $73.2
1972 $3,955 $78.8
1971 $3,500 $69.5
1970 $3,310 $69.6
1969 $2,996 $64.8
1968 $2,728 $64.9
1967 $2,584 $72.3
1966 $2,347 $79.5
1965 $2,284 $65.8
1964 $2,134 $45.3
1963 $1,970 $46.3
1962 $1,858 $54.6
1961 $1,880 $51.6
1960 $1,813 $50.2

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

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Australia vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Nepal
2026 84.3 71.2
2025 84.2 70.9
2024 84.1 70.6
2023 83.9 70.4
2022 82.8 70.1
2021 83.6 68.4
2020 83.7 69.1
2019 83.2 69.3
2018 83.3 69
2017 82.7 68.7
2016 82.8 68.4
2015 82.6 67.4
2014 82.5 67.8
2013 82.6 67.6
2012 82.3 67.4
2011 82.1 67.1
2010 82 66.8
2009 81.7 66.6
2008 81.4 66.4
2007 81.2 66.2
2006 81.3 65.9
2005 81.1 65.3
2004 80.7 64.7
2003 80.4 64.2
2002 80.1 63.5
2001 80 63.3
2000 79.6 62.6
1999 79.3 62
1998 79 61.5
1997 78.6 60.8
1996 78.3 60
1995 78.3 59.3
1994 77.9 58.6
1993 78 57.6
1992 77.5 56.7
1991 77.5 55.6
1990 77 54.8
1989 76.2 54
1988 76.3 53.1
1987 76.1 52.4
1986 76.1 51.6
1985 75.4 50.9
1984 75.5 50.2
1983 75.4 49.7
1982 74.7 49.2
1981 74.8 48.7
1980 74.6 48.3
1979 74.3 47.8
1978 73.7 47.2
1977 73.5 46.6
1976 72.8 46
1975 72.8 45.5
1974 71.8 44.9
1973 72.1 44.5
1972 71.8 44.1
1971 71.5 43.6
1970 70.7 43.2
1969 71.1 42.7
1968 70.7 42.2
1967 71 41.7
1966 70.7 41.2
1965 70.8 40.7
1964 70.6 40.2
1963 71 39.6
1962 70.9 39.3
1961 71.1 39
1960 70.9 38.7
1959 70.4 38.4
1958 70.9 38.1
1957 70.3 38
1956 70 37.9
1955 70.2 37.9
1954 69.9 37.8
1953 69.7 37.7
1952 69.1 37.7
1951 68.7 37.6
1950 69 37.6

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

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Australia and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Australia Nepal
2024 27,196,812 29,651,054
2023 26,659,922 29,694,614
2022 26,018,721 29,715,436
2021 25,685,412 29,475,010
2020 25,649,248 28,966,574
2019 25,334,826 28,414,064
2018 24,963,258 28,079,689
2017 24,592,588 28,011,258
2016 24,190,907 27,955,462
2015 23,815,995 27,823,629
2014 23,475,686 27,672,370
2013 23,128,129 27,589,996
2012 22,733,465 27,534,915
2011 22,340,024 27,464,494
2010 22,031,750 27,341,952
2009 21,691,653 27,173,035
2008 21,249,199 26,990,037
2007 20,827,622 26,788,492
2006 20,450,966 26,565,425
2005 20,176,844 26,309,458
2004 19,932,722 26,016,656
2003 19,720,737 25,688,758
2002 19,495,210 25,328,981
2001 19,274,701 24,946,748
2000 19,028,802 24,546,509
1999 18,812,264 24,125,199
1998 18,607,584 23,680,357
1997 18,423,037 23,219,463
1996 18,224,767 22,741,862
1995 18,004,882 22,245,439
1994 17,805,468 21,717,479
1993 17,634,808 21,180,159
1992 17,478,635 20,609,707
1991 17,284,036 20,036,500
1990 17,065,128 19,524,573
1989 16,814,416 19,057,807
1988 16,532,164 18,638,661
1987 16,263,874 18,250,505
1986 16,018,350 17,868,124
1985 15,788,312 17,477,692
1984 15,579,391 17,085,242
1983 15,393,472 16,689,119
1982 15,184,247 16,297,987
1981 14,923,260 15,922,423
1980 14,692,000 15,553,105
1979 14,514,000 15,190,590
1978 14,358,000 14,839,695
1977 14,192,000 14,499,175
1976 14,033,000 14,177,649
1975 13,893,000 13,870,695
1974 13,723,000 13,568,435
1973 13,380,000 13,275,239
1972 13,177,000 12,989,099
1971 12,937,000 12,710,061
1970 12,507,000 12,436,190
1969 12,263,000 12,167,036
1968 12,009,000 11,906,266
1967 11,799,000 11,652,716
1966 11,651,000 11,408,710
1965 11,388,000 11,173,411
1964 11,167,000 10,946,392
1963 10,950,000 10,729,818
1962 10,742,000 10,521,116
1961 10,483,000 10,318,396
1960 10,276,477 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Nepal

Fertility rate
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Nepal
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.63 2
2021 1.7 2.03
2020 1.58 2.05
2019 1.66 2.08
2018 1.74 2.12
2017 1.74 2.17
2016 1.75 2.23
2015 1.81 2.27
2014 1.83 2.32
2013 1.86 2.36
2012 1.92 2.42
2011 1.93 2.46
2010 1.93 2.54
2009 1.97 2.63
2008 1.98 2.74
2007 1.96 2.86
2006 1.91 2.97
2005 1.81 3.12
2004 1.77 3.28
2003 1.75 3.44
2002 1.76 3.6
2001 1.74 3.79
2000 1.76 3.98
1999 1.76 4.13
1998 1.76 4.28
1997 1.78 4.44
1996 1.8 4.67
1995 1.82 4.87
1994 1.84 4.96
1993 1.86 5.04
1992 1.89 5.07
1991 1.85 5.15
1990 1.9 5.21
1989 1.84 5.26
1988 1.83 5.31
1987 1.85 5.35
1986 1.87 5.4
1985 1.92 5.46
1984 1.84 5.51
1983 1.92 5.54
1982 1.93 5.55
1981 1.94 5.58
1980 1.89 5.6
1979 1.91 5.64
1978 1.95 5.68
1977 2.01 5.69
1976 2.06 5.72
1975 2.15 5.73
1974 2.4 5.75
1973 2.49 5.7
1972 2.74 5.8
1971 2.96 5.85
1970 2.86 5.87
1969 2.89 5.89
1968 2.89 5.94
1967 2.85 5.95
1966 2.88 5.98
1965 2.98 6.01
1964 3.15 6.04
1963 3.33 6.06
1962 3.44 6.08
1961 3.54 6.09
1960 3.45 6.07

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

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Australia and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Nepal
2024 39 26
2023 38.8 25.7
2022 38.5 25.4
2021 38.3 25
2020 38 24.5
2019 37.6 23.7
2018 37.4 23.2
2017 37.4 22.9
2016 37.3 22.7
2015 37.3 22.4
2014 37.3 22.2
2013 37.2 22
2012 37.2 21.8
2011 37.1 21.6
2010 37 21.3
2009 36.9 21
2008 36.8 20.8
2007 36.8 20.5
2006 36.7 20.3
2005 36.5 20
2004 36.3 19.8
2003 36.1 19.7
2002 35.8 19.5
2001 35.6 19.4
2000 35.4 19.3
1999 35.1 19.3
1998 34.7 19.2
1997 34.3 19.2
1996 34 19.2
1995 33.6 19.2
1994 33.3 19.2
1993 33 19.2
1992 32.7 19.2
1991 32.4 19.2
1990 32.1 19.2
1989 31.8 19.2
1988 31.6 19.2
1987 31.3 19.3
1986 31.1 19.4
1985 30.8 19.4
1984 30.5 19.5
1983 30.2 19.5
1982 29.9 19.5
1981 29.6 19.5
1980 29.4 19.6
1979 29.1 19.6
1978 28.9 19.6
1977 28.6 19.7
1976 28.4 19.7
1975 28.1 19.7
1974 28 19.7
1973 27.8 19.7
1972 27.7 19.7
1971 27.7 19.7
1970 27.7 19.7
1969 27.8 19.7
1968 27.9 19.7
1967 28 19.7
1966 28.1 19.6
1965 28.3 19.6
1964 28.6 19.6
1963 28.8 19.6
1962 29.1 19.6
1961 29.3 19.5
1960 29.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
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
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Australia Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Australia Nepal
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
71.2%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Australia Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Nepal
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
49,758 mi
2025

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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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