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Australia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 6th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Australia New Zealand
Population
27799169
5374272
Population rank 55/197 124/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Australia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Australia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Australia New Zealand
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $260,172,385,098
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $255,194,972,673
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $249,509,991,440
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $213,029,554,654
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $168,484,908,960
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $146,887,902,524
2009 $931,761,689,771 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $133,437,126,590
2007 $856,603,595,823 $137,188,946,866
2006 $749,708,370,333 $111,538,810,713
2005 $696,811,489,613 $114,720,129,550
2004 $615,643,050,221 $103,905,210,084
2003 $468,517,181,130 $88,250,885,550
2002 $396,436,967,263 $66,627,729,311
2001 $380,360,222,861 $53,872,425,917
2000 $416,901,962,163 $52,623,281,957
1999 $390,347,787,943 $58,762,260,626
1998 $400,361,527,505 $56,227,169,851
1997 $436,321,902,767 $66,075,143,415
1996 $401,962,517,479 $70,140,835,299
1995 $368,725,126,225 $63,918,703,507
1994 $323,269,456,935 $55,314,732,279
1993 $312,568,858,910 $46,775,620,817
1992 $325,982,966,981 $41,649,829,860
1991 $326,416,407,861 $42,745,329,732
1990 $311,840,666,465 $45,495,129,385
1989 $300,264,309,002 $43,920,222,525
1988 $236,461,079,970 $45,176,811,594
1987 $189,726,707,253 $40,376,354,070
1986 $182,707,050,923 $30,604,668,357
1985 $180,861,108,959 $24,679,795,396
1984 $193,749,932,078 $21,665,975,319
1983 $177,523,719,680 $24,309,279,706
1982 $194,323,071,831 $24,164,603,059
1981 $177,151,979,566 $24,417,617,184
1980 $150,200,557,103 $23,244,547,385
1979 $135,093,718,051 $20,731,243,113
1978 $118,660,813,780 $18,530,518,395
1977 $110,504,702,914 $15,446,825,318
1976 $105,209,354,856 $13,604,832,424
1975 $97,440,939,506 $12,861,983,284
1974 $89,086,219,602 $13,940,981,798
1973 $63,923,126,201 $12,802,281,898
1972 $52,117,990,654 $9,567,331,065
1971 $45,283,847,245 $7,911,136,757
1970 $41,395,206,623 $6,495,605,331
1969 $36,738,245,878 $5,814,357,709
1968 $32,763,365,242 $5,228,045,415
1967 $30,487,524,878 $6,016,017,227
1966 $27,349,284,376 $5,917,437,693
1965 $26,014,244,162 $5,706,251,400
1964 $23,835,843,814 $7,340,766,415
1963 $21,573,443,452 $6,699,741,645
1962 $19,953,923,193 $6,133,158,532
1961 $19,713,123,154 $5,721,994,864
1960 $18,635,682,982 $5,536,098,360

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

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Australia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia New Zealand
2024 $64,604 $49,205
2023 $65,058 $49,076
2022 $65,170 $49,100
2021 $60,759 $49,950
2020 $51,983 $41,998
2019 $55,195 $42,856
2018 $57,410 $43,257
2017 $54,118 $42,950
2016 $50,084 $40,114
2015 $56,970 $38,665
2014 $62,817 $44,618
2013 $68,477 $43,000
2012 $68,301 $40,054
2011 $62,799 $38,432
2010 $52,314 $33,762
2009 $42,955 $28,277
2008 $49,811 $31,325
2007 $41,128 $32,480
2006 $36,659 $26,655
2005 $34,535 $27,751
2004 $30,886 $25,420
2003 $23,758 $21,914
2002 $20,335 $16,874
2001 $19,734 $13,883
2000 $21,909 $13,641
1999 $20,750 $15,322
1998 $21,516 $14,738
1997 $23,683 $17,474
1996 $22,056 $18,794
1995 $20,479 $17,400
1994 $18,156 $15,280
1993 $17,725 $13,094
1992 $18,650 $11,793
1991 $18,885 $12,230
1990 $18,274 $13,663
1989 $17,858 $13,312
1988 $14,303 $13,759
1987 $11,666 $12,331
1986 $11,406 $9,428
1985 $11,455 $7,601
1984 $12,436 $6,714
1983 $11,532 $7,598
1982 $12,798 $7,656
1981 $11,871 $7,814
1980 $10,223 $7,467
1979 $9,308 $6,668
1978 $8,264 $5,937
1977 $7,786 $4,951
1976 $7,497 $4,374
1975 $7,014 $4,172
1974 $6,492 $4,611
1973 $4,778 $4,323
1972 $3,955 $3,295
1971 $3,500 $2,773
1970 $3,310 $2,311
1969 $2,996 $2,097
1968 $2,728 $1,902
1967 $2,584 $2,208
1966 $2,347 $2,211
1965 $2,284 $2,171
1964 $2,134 $2,839
1963 $1,970 $2,646
1962 $1,858 $2,471
1961 $1,880 $2,365
1960 $1,813 $2,334

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

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Australia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia New Zealand
2026 84.3 82.5
2025 84.2 82.4
2024 84.1 82.2
2023 83.9 82.1
2022 82.8 81
2021 83.6 82.3
2020 83.7 82.7
2019 83.2 81.8
2018 83.3 81.9
2017 82.7 81.6
2016 82.8 82
2015 82.6 81.6
2014 82.5 81.4
2013 82.6 81.6
2012 82.3 81.2
2011 82.1 80.8
2010 82 81.1
2009 81.7 80.5
2008 81.4 80.2
2007 81.2 80.1
2006 81.3 80
2005 81.1 80
2004 80.7 79.4
2003 80.4 79.1
2002 80.1 78.9
2001 80 78.7
2000 79.6 78.7
1999 79.3 77.9
1998 79 78.2
1997 78.6 77.3
1996 78.3 76.8
1995 78.3 76.8
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 78 76.5
1992 77.5 76.2
1991 77.5 76.1
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.2 74.9
1988 76.3 74.5
1987 76.1 74.2
1986 76.1 74.1
1985 75.4 73.9
1984 75.5 74.4
1983 75.4 73.8
1982 74.7 73.7
1981 74.8 73.6
1980 74.6 72.9
1979 74.3 73.1
1978 73.7 73
1977 73.5 72.1
1976 72.8 72.4
1975 72.8 72.2
1974 71.8 71.9
1973 72.1 71.7
1972 71.8 71.8
1971 71.5 71.7
1970 70.7 71.2
1969 71.1 71.5
1968 70.7 71.1
1967 71 71.4
1966 70.7 71.1
1965 70.8 71.2
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 71 71.3
1962 70.9 71.2
1961 71.1 70.9
1960 70.9 71.2
1959 70.4 70.8
1958 70.9 70.9
1957 70.3 70.3
1956 70 70.7
1955 70.2 70.5
1954 69.9 70.3
1953 69.7 70.2
1952 69.1 69.4
1951 68.7 69.1
1950 69 69.3

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

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Australia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Australia New Zealand
2024 27,196,812 5,287,500
2023 26,659,922 5,200,000
2022 26,018,721 5,081,700
2021 25,685,412 5,084,600
2020 25,649,248 5,072,400
2019 25,334,826 4,970,300
2018 24,963,258 4,900,600
2017 24,592,588 4,813,600
2016 24,190,907 4,714,100
2015 23,815,995 4,609,400
2014 23,475,686 4,516,500
2013 23,128,129 4,442,100
2012 22,733,465 4,408,100
2011 22,340,024 4,384,000
2010 22,031,750 4,350,700
2009 21,691,653 4,302,600
2008 21,249,199 4,259,800
2007 20,827,622 4,223,800
2006 20,450,966 4,184,600
2005 20,176,844 4,133,900
2004 19,932,722 4,087,500
2003 19,720,737 4,027,200
2002 19,495,210 3,948,500
2001 19,274,701 3,880,500
2000 19,028,802 3,857,700
1999 18,812,264 3,835,100
1998 18,607,584 3,815,000
1997 18,423,037 3,781,300
1996 18,224,767 3,732,000
1995 18,004,882 3,673,400
1994 17,805,468 3,620,000
1993 17,634,808 3,572,200
1992 17,478,635 3,531,700
1991 17,284,036 3,495,100
1990 17,065,128 3,329,800
1989 16,814,416 3,299,200
1988 16,532,164 3,283,400
1987 16,263,874 3,274,400
1986 16,018,350 3,246,300
1985 15,788,312 3,247,100
1984 15,579,391 3,227,100
1983 15,393,472 3,199,300
1982 15,184,247 3,156,100
1981 14,923,260 3,124,900
1980 14,692,000 3,112,900
1979 14,514,000 3,109,000
1978 14,358,000 3,121,200
1977 14,192,000 3,120,200
1976 14,033,000 3,110,500
1975 13,893,000 3,083,100
1974 13,723,000 3,023,700
1973 13,380,000 2,961,300
1972 13,177,000 2,903,900
1971 12,937,000 2,853,000
1970 12,507,000 2,810,700
1969 12,263,000 2,772,800
1968 12,009,000 2,748,100
1967 11,799,000 2,724,100
1966 11,651,000 2,675,900
1965 11,388,000 2,628,400
1964 11,167,000 2,585,400
1963 10,950,000 2,531,800
1962 10,742,000 2,482,000
1961 10,483,000 2,419,700
1960 10,276,477 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia New Zealand
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.7 1.64
2020 1.58 1.61
2019 1.66 1.72
2018 1.74 1.71
2017 1.74 1.81
2016 1.75 1.87
2015 1.81 1.99
2014 1.83 1.92
2013 1.86 2.01
2012 1.92 2.1
2011 1.93 2.09
2010 1.93 2.17
2009 1.97 2.13
2008 1.98 2.19
2007 1.96 2.18
2006 1.91 2.01
2005 1.81 1.97
2004 1.77 1.98
2003 1.75 1.93
2002 1.76 1.89
2001 1.74 1.97
2000 1.76 1.98
1999 1.76 1.97
1998 1.76 1.89
1997 1.78 1.96
1996 1.8 1.96
1995 1.82 1.98
1994 1.84 1.98
1993 1.86 2.04
1992 1.89 2.06
1991 1.85 2.09
1990 1.9 2.18
1989 1.84 2.12
1988 1.83 2.1
1987 1.85 2.03
1986 1.87 1.96
1985 1.92 1.93
1984 1.84 1.93
1983 1.92 1.92
1982 1.93 1.95
1981 1.94 2.01
1980 1.89 2.03
1979 1.91 2.12
1978 1.95 2.07
1977 2.01 2.21
1976 2.06 2.27
1975 2.15 2.37
1974 2.4 2.58
1973 2.49 2.76
1972 2.74 3
1971 2.96 3.18
1970 2.86 3.17
1969 2.89 3.28
1968 2.89 3.34
1967 2.85 3.35
1966 2.88 3.41
1965 2.98 3.54
1964 3.15 3.8
1963 3.33 4.05
1962 3.44 4.19
1961 3.54 4.31
1960 3.45 4.24

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

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Australia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Australia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia New Zealand
2024 39 38.6
2023 38.8 38.3
2022 38.5 38.1
2021 38.3 37.8
2020 38 37.5
2019 37.6 37.3
2018 37.4 37.3
2017 37.4 37.2
2016 37.3 37.3
2015 37.3 37.4
2014 37.3 37.5
2013 37.2 37.4
2012 37.2 37.2
2011 37.1 37
2010 37 36.8
2009 36.9 36.6
2008 36.8 36.4
2007 36.8 36.1
2006 36.7 35.8
2005 36.5 35.5
2004 36.3 35.2
2003 36.1 35
2002 35.8 34.8
2001 35.6 34.6
2000 35.4 34.3
1999 35.1 34
1998 34.7 33.6
1997 34.3 33.2
1996 34 32.8
1995 33.6 32.6
1994 33.3 32.3
1993 33 32
1992 32.7 31.7
1991 32.4 31.4
1990 32.1 31.1
1989 31.8 30.8
1988 31.6 30.4
1987 31.3 30.1
1986 31.1 29.8
1985 30.8 29.4
1984 30.5 29.1
1983 30.2 28.8
1982 29.9 28.5
1981 29.6 28.2
1980 29.4 27.9
1979 29.1 27.5
1978 28.9 27.1
1977 28.6 26.8
1976 28.4 26.5
1975 28.1 26.3
1974 28 26.2
1973 27.8 26
1972 27.7 25.9
1971 27.7 25.7
1970 27.7 25.6
1969 27.8 25.7
1968 27.9 25.7
1967 28 25.8
1966 28.1 25.9
1965 28.3 26
1964 28.6 26.2
1963 28.8 26.4
1962 29.1 26.8
1961 29.3 27.1
1960 29.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
77.8
2026
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
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Australia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia New Zealand
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Australia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Australia New Zealand
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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