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Australia vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 6th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Niger
Population
27799169
29080898
Population rank 55/197 53/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Australia and Niger: Comparison Charts

Australia and Niger economies compared

GDP
Australia

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Australia Niger
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $19,876,128,486
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $16,698,786,978
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $15,433,852,712
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $13,744,653,103
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $7,851,192,502
2009 $931,761,689,771 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $7,297,600,226
2007 $856,603,595,823 $5,731,485,052
2006 $749,708,370,333 $4,756,361,252
2005 $696,811,489,613 $4,383,315,965
2004 $615,643,050,221 $3,760,443,738
2003 $468,517,181,130 $3,394,084,732
2002 $396,436,967,263 $2,782,192,879
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,448,714,704
2000 $416,901,962,163 $2,241,753,193
1999 $390,347,787,943 $2,537,789,821
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,643,363,519
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,290,318,910
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,405,686,940
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,302,537,562
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,938,058,175
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,052,673,849
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,386,232,579
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,285,796,875
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,512,356,508
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,179,567,114
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,280,356,193
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,233,006,105
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,904,096,998
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,440,581,652
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,461,243,326
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,803,099,561
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,017,612,216
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,170,893,414
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,508,524,721
1979 $135,093,718,051 $2,109,277,666
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,774,365,590
1977 $110,504,702,914 $1,291,458,041
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,064,517,601
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,048,690,933
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,026,137,111
1973 $63,923,126,201 $946,385,105
1972 $52,117,990,654 $742,779,661
1971 $45,283,847,245 $693,573,704
1970 $41,395,206,623 $649,916,621
1969 $36,738,245,878 $625,867,985
1968 $32,763,365,242 $641,214,226
1967 $30,487,524,878 $665,586,872
1966 $27,349,284,376 $702,296,079
1965 $26,014,244,162 $673,383,511
1964 $23,835,843,814 $582,816,396
1963 $21,573,443,452 $586,294,879
1962 $19,953,923,193 $531,736,599
1961 $19,713,123,154 $485,785,231
1960 $18,635,682,982 $449,526,873

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

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Australia and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Niger
2024 $64,604 $735
2023 $65,058 $638
2022 $65,170 $610
2021 $60,759 $609
2020 $51,983 $580
2019 $55,195 $562
2018 $57,410 $579
2017 $54,118 $522
2016 $50,084 $503
2015 $56,970 $486
2014 $62,817 $565
2013 $68,477 $552
2012 $68,301 $529
2011 $62,799 $511
2010 $52,314 $474
2009 $42,955 $461
2008 $49,811 $475
2007 $41,128 $387
2006 $36,659 $333
2005 $34,535 $319
2004 $30,886 $283.5
2003 $23,758 $265.2
2002 $20,335 $225.3
2001 $19,734 $205.4
2000 $21,909 $194.8
1999 $20,750 $228.3
1998 $21,516 $246.1
1997 $23,683 $220.6
1996 $22,056 $239.5
1995 $20,479 $237
1994 $18,156 $206.2
1993 $17,725 $335
1992 $18,650 $384
1991 $18,885 $384
1990 $18,274 $424
1989 $17,858 $271.3
1988 $14,303 $292.6
1987 $11,666 $295.3
1986 $11,406 $259.6
1985 $11,455 $202.4
1984 $12,436 $211.5
1983 $11,532 $268.8
1982 $12,798 $310
1981 $11,871 $343
1980 $10,223 $409
1979 $9,308 $354
1978 $8,264 $307
1977 $7,786 $229.8
1976 $7,497 $194.8
1975 $7,014 $197.2
1974 $6,492 $198.3
1973 $4,778 $187.9
1972 $3,955 $151.4
1971 $3,500 $145.2
1970 $3,310 $139.8
1969 $2,996 $138.3
1968 $2,728 $145.6
1967 $2,584 $155.4
1966 $2,347 $168.6
1965 $2,284 $166.3
1964 $2,134 $148.1
1963 $1,970 $153.3
1962 $1,858 $143.2
1961 $1,880 $134.6
1960 $1,813 $128.3

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

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Australia vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Niger
2026 84.3 61.9
2025 84.2 61.7
2024 84.1 61.4
2023 83.9 61.2
2022 82.8 60.4
2021 83.6 59.5
2020 83.7 59.9
2019 83.2 60
2018 83.3 59.8
2017 82.7 59.5
2016 82.8 59.2
2015 82.6 58.8
2014 82.5 58.7
2013 82.6 58.4
2012 82.3 58
2011 82.1 57.6
2010 82 57.1
2009 81.7 56.5
2008 81.4 55.9
2007 81.2 55.1
2006 81.3 54.2
2005 81.1 53.3
2004 80.7 52.4
2003 80.4 51.5
2002 80.1 50.6
2001 80 49.9
2000 79.6 49.2
1999 79.3 48.5
1998 79 47.8
1997 78.6 47.1
1996 78.3 46.3
1995 78.3 45.5
1994 77.9 44.6
1993 78 43.8
1992 77.5 43.1
1991 77.5 42.3
1990 77 41.7
1989 76.2 41.2
1988 76.3 40.8
1987 76.1 40.5
1986 76.1 40.3
1985 75.4 40.1
1984 75.5 40
1983 75.4 40
1982 74.7 39.8
1981 74.8 39.6
1980 74.6 39.3
1979 74.3 38.9
1978 73.7 38.3
1977 73.5 37.7
1976 72.8 37.1
1975 72.8 36.6
1974 71.8 36.2
1973 72.1 35.9
1972 71.8 35.8
1971 71.5 35.3
1970 70.7 35.9
1969 71.1 36
1968 70.7 36.1
1967 71 36.2
1966 70.7 36.3
1965 70.8 36.4
1964 70.6 36.5
1963 71 36.4
1962 70.9 36.3
1961 71.1 36.3
1960 70.9 36.2
1959 70.4 36.1
1958 70.9 36.1
1957 70.3 36.1
1956 70 36
1955 70.2 36
1954 69.9 36
1953 69.7 35.9
1952 69.1 35.9
1951 68.7 35.9
1950 69 35.9

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

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Australia and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Niger
1x
Year Population
Australia Niger
2024 27,196,812 27,032,412
2023 26,659,922 26,159,867
2022 26,018,721 25,311,973
2021 25,685,412 24,502,140
2020 25,649,248 23,717,613
2019 25,334,826 22,947,757
2018 24,963,258 22,188,069
2017 24,592,588 21,435,446
2016 24,190,907 20,685,753
2015 23,815,995 19,939,498
2014 23,475,686 19,215,909
2013 23,128,129 18,519,898
2012 22,733,465 17,836,769
2011 22,340,024 17,176,283
2010 22,031,750 16,548,835
2009 21,691,653 15,943,675
2008 21,249,199 15,361,915
2007 20,827,622 14,803,610
2006 20,450,966 14,268,581
2005 20,176,844 13,756,192
2004 19,932,722 13,265,836
2003 19,720,737 12,796,984
2002 19,495,210 12,349,144
2001 19,274,701 11,920,647
2000 19,028,802 11,509,630
1999 18,812,264 11,117,411
1998 18,607,584 10,741,413
1997 18,423,037 10,383,969
1996 18,224,767 10,044,852
1995 18,004,882 9,714,529
1994 17,805,468 9,398,258
1993 17,634,808 9,100,789
1992 17,478,635 8,817,633
1991 17,284,036 8,546,900
1990 17,065,128 8,286,059
1989 16,814,416 8,034,780
1988 16,532,164 7,793,748
1987 16,263,874 7,561,150
1986 16,018,350 7,335,811
1985 15,788,312 7,118,457
1984 15,579,391 6,909,971
1983 15,393,472 6,708,644
1982 15,184,247 6,512,732
1981 14,923,260 6,322,006
1980 14,692,000 6,135,971
1979 14,514,000 5,955,556
1978 14,358,000 5,782,932
1977 14,192,000 5,619,716
1976 14,033,000 5,464,962
1975 13,893,000 5,317,019
1974 13,723,000 5,174,953
1973 13,380,000 5,037,865
1972 13,177,000 4,904,845
1971 12,937,000 4,776,225
1970 12,507,000 4,650,275
1969 12,263,000 4,525,725
1968 12,009,000 4,403,637
1967 11,799,000 4,283,590
1966 11,651,000 4,165,544
1965 11,388,000 4,049,695
1964 11,167,000 3,935,814
1963 10,950,000 3,823,873
1962 10,742,000 3,714,520
1961 10,483,000 3,608,162
1960 10,276,477 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Niger

Fertility rate
Australia

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Niger
2023 1.5 6.06
2022 1.63 6.14
2021 1.7 6.2
2020 1.58 6.37
2019 1.66 6.54
2018 1.74 6.71
2017 1.74 6.87
2016 1.75 7.04
2015 1.81 7.22
2014 1.83 7.34
2013 1.86 7.45
2012 1.92 7.53
2011 1.93 7.59
2010 1.93 7.64
2009 1.97 7.68
2008 1.98 7.7
2007 1.96 7.73
2006 1.91 7.74
2005 1.81 7.77
2004 1.77 7.78
2003 1.75 7.79
2002 1.76 7.8
2001 1.74 7.81
2000 1.76 7.83
1999 1.76 7.84
1998 1.76 7.84
1997 1.78 7.8
1996 1.8 7.78
1995 1.82 7.78
1994 1.84 7.79
1993 1.86 7.79
1992 1.89 7.8
1991 1.85 7.8
1990 1.9 7.81
1989 1.84 7.82
1988 1.83 7.84
1987 1.85 7.87
1986 1.87 7.9
1985 1.92 7.93
1984 1.84 7.92
1983 1.92 7.9
1982 1.93 7.86
1981 1.94 7.82
1980 1.89 7.78
1979 1.91 7.72
1978 1.95 7.66
1977 2.01 7.6
1976 2.06 7.56
1975 2.15 7.54
1974 2.4 7.54
1973 2.49 7.53
1972 2.74 7.52
1971 2.96 7.52
1970 2.86 7.51
1969 2.89 7.51
1968 2.89 7.5
1967 2.85 7.49
1966 2.88 7.48
1965 2.98 7.47
1964 3.15 7.48
1963 3.33 7.49
1962 3.44 7.5
1961 3.54 7.51
1960 3.45 7.53

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

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Australia and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Niger
2024 39 16.5
2023 38.8 16.3
2022 38.5 16.2
2021 38.3 16
2020 38 15.9
2019 37.6 15.8
2018 37.4 15.7
2017 37.4 15.6
2016 37.3 15.5
2015 37.3 15.4
2014 37.3 15.3
2013 37.2 15.3
2012 37.2 15.3
2011 37.1 15.3
2010 37 15.3
2009 36.9 15.4
2008 36.8 15.5
2007 36.8 15.5
2006 36.7 15.7
2005 36.5 15.8
2004 36.3 15.9
2003 36.1 16
2002 35.8 16.1
2001 35.6 16.2
2000 35.4 16.3
1999 35.1 16.4
1998 34.7 16.5
1997 34.3 16.5
1996 34 16.6
1995 33.6 16.6
1994 33.3 16.6
1993 33 16.6
1992 32.7 16.6
1991 32.4 16.6
1990 32.1 16.5
1989 31.8 16.5
1988 31.6 16.5
1987 31.3 16.4
1986 31.1 16.4
1985 30.8 16.4
1984 30.5 16.4
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.9 16.4
1981 29.6 16.4
1980 29.4 16.4
1979 29.1 16.4
1978 28.9 16.4
1977 28.6 16.3
1976 28.4 16.3
1975 28.1 16.2
1974 28 16.1
1973 27.8 16.1
1972 27.7 16
1971 27.7 15.9
1970 27.7 15.9
1969 27.8 15.8
1968 27.9 15.7
1967 28 15.7
1966 28.1 15.6
1965 28.3 15.6
1964 28.6 15.6
1963 28.8 15.5
1962 29.1 15.5
1961 29.3 15.5
1960 29.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.8%
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Australia Niger
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Australia Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Niger
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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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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