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Australia vs Nigeria statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 238M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 6th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Nigeria ranks 50/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Nigeria ranks 172/197 ($1,224).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Nigeria
Population
28010980
245016045
Population rank 55/197 6/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$291B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$1,224
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$103B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
35.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$434
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$768
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
689 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
4.38
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
55 years
2026

Australia and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Australia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Australia Nigeria
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $290,794,361,542
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $252,261,880,140
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $487,387,801,878
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $646,950,257,575
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $609,147,716,965
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $598,586,817,817
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $668,219,992,687
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $421,739,251,509
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $375,745,731,053
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $404,649,125,252
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $493,026,682,801
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $574,183,763,412
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $520,117,180,314
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $463,971,018,239
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $414,466,676,831
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $366,990,417,129
2009 $931,761,689,771 $295,008,835,381
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $339,476,276,258
2007 $856,603,595,823 $278,260,846,800
2006 $749,708,370,333 $238,454,997,161
2005 $696,811,489,613 $175,670,569,969
2004 $615,643,050,221 $135,764,731,646
2003 $468,517,181,130 $104,738,954,264
2002 $396,436,967,263 $95,054,059,303
2001 $380,360,222,861 $73,557,840,064
2000 $416,901,962,163 $69,171,451,627
1999 $390,347,787,943 $59,145,077,039
1998 $400,361,527,505 $218,416,200,673
1997 $436,321,902,767 $200,850,397,618
1996 $401,962,517,479 $185,730,236,700
1995 $368,725,126,225 $140,919,776,986
1994 $323,269,456,935 $80,399,613,064
1993 $312,568,858,910 $56,721,051,402
1992 $325,982,966,981 $52,058,181,854
1991 $326,416,407,861 $59,526,833,412
1990 $311,840,666,465 $54,035,795,388
1989 $300,264,309,002 $44,003,061,108
1988 $236,461,079,970 $49,648,470,440
1987 $189,726,707,253 $52,676,041,931
1986 $182,707,050,923 $54,805,852,581
1985 $180,861,108,959 $73,745,821,158
1984 $193,749,932,078 $73,484,359,521
1983 $177,523,719,680 $97,094,911,792
1982 $194,323,071,831 $142,769,363,314
1981 $177,151,979,566 $164,475,209,516
1980 $150,200,557,103 $64,201,788,123
1979 $135,093,718,051 $47,259,911,894
1978 $118,660,813,780 $36,527,862,209
1977 $110,504,702,914 $36,035,407,725
1976 $105,209,354,856 $36,308,883,249
1975 $97,440,939,506 $27,778,934,625
1974 $89,086,219,602 $24,846,641,318
1973 $63,923,126,201 $15,162,871,287
1972 $52,117,990,654 $12,274,416,018
1971 $45,283,847,245 $9,181,769,912
1970 $41,395,206,623 $12,546,094,982
1969 $36,738,245,878 $6,634,317,346
1968 $32,763,365,242 $5,200,997,920
1967 $30,487,524,878 $5,203,237,919
1966 $27,349,284,376 $6,366,917,453
1965 $26,014,244,162 $5,874,537,650
1964 $23,835,843,814 $5,552,931,319
1963 $21,573,443,452 $5,165,590,254
1962 $19,953,923,193 $4,909,399,176
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,467,287,893
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,196,174,502

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Nigeria
2025 $65,130 $1,224
2024 $64,610 $1,084
2023 $65,058 $2,139
2022 $65,170 $2,899
2021 $60,759 $2,787
2020 $51,983 $2,797
2019 $55,195 $3,190
2018 $57,410 $2,058
2017 $54,118 $1,876
2016 $50,084 $2,070
2015 $56,970 $2,586
2014 $62,817 $3,089
2013 $68,477 $2,873
2012 $68,301 $2,633
2011 $62,799 $2,418
2010 $52,314 $2,202
2009 $42,955 $1,820
2008 $49,811 $2,154
2007 $41,128 $1,816
2006 $36,659 $1,600
2005 $34,535 $1,211
2004 $30,886 $962
2003 $23,758 $763
2002 $20,335 $712
2001 $19,734 $566
2000 $21,909 $547
1999 $20,750 $481
1998 $21,516 $1,822
1997 $23,683 $1,720
1996 $22,056 $1,633
1995 $20,479 $1,272
1994 $18,156 $745
1993 $17,725 $540
1992 $18,650 $509
1991 $18,885 $597
1990 $18,274 $556
1989 $17,858 $465
1988 $14,303 $540
1987 $11,666 $588
1986 $11,406 $628
1985 $11,455 $869
1984 $12,436 $890
1983 $11,532 $1,207
1982 $12,798 $1,822
1981 $11,871 $2,162
1980 $10,223 $870
1979 $9,308 $661
1978 $8,264 $527
1977 $7,786 $536
1976 $7,497 $556
1975 $7,014 $438
1974 $6,492 $403
1973 $4,778 $252.4
1972 $3,955 $209.5
1971 $3,500 $160.5
1970 $3,310 $224.5
1969 $2,996 $121.4
1968 $2,728 $97.3
1967 $2,584 $99.5
1966 $2,347 $124.4
1965 $2,284 $117.3
1964 $2,134 $113.3
1963 $1,970 $107.7
1962 $1,858 $104.5
1961 $1,880 $97.1
1960 $1,813 $93.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Nigeria
2026 84.3 55
2025 84.2 54.8
2024 84.1 54.6
2023 83.9 54.5
2022 82.8 54.1
2021 83.6 53.5
2020 83.7 53.1
2019 83.2 53
2018 83.3 52.7
2017 82.7 52.4
2016 82.8 52.2
2015 82.6 51.9
2014 82.5 51.9
2013 82.6 51.8
2012 82.3 51.7
2011 82.1 51.5
2010 82 51.3
2009 81.7 51.1
2008 81.4 50.7
2007 81.2 50.4
2006 81.3 49.9
2005 81.1 49.5
2004 80.7 49.1
2003 80.4 48.6
2002 80.1 48
2001 80 47.5
2000 79.6 47.1
1999 79.3 46.6
1998 79 46.1
1997 78.6 46
1996 78.3 45.8
1995 78.3 45.9
1994 77.9 45.7
1993 78 45.8
1992 77.5 45.6
1991 77.5 45.5
1990 77 45.7
1989 76.2 45.8
1988 76.3 45.8
1987 76.1 45.9
1986 76.1 46
1985 75.4 46.2
1984 75.5 46.3
1983 75.4 46.4
1982 74.7 46.4
1981 74.8 46.3
1980 74.6 46
1979 74.3 45.7
1978 73.7 45.3
1977 73.5 44.8
1976 72.8 44.2
1975 72.8 43.1
1974 71.8 42.5
1973 72.1 41.8
1972 71.8 41.3
1971 71.5 40.6
1970 70.7 40
1969 71.1 38.9
1968 70.7 38.6
1967 71 37.5
1966 70.7 38.4
1965 70.8 38.2
1964 70.6 38
1963 71 37.8
1962 70.9 37.6
1961 71.1 37.4
1960 70.9 37.2
1959 70.4 37
1958 70.9 36.8
1957 70.3 36.6
1956 70 36.5
1955 70.2 36.3
1954 69.9 36.2
1953 69.7 36
1952 69.1 35.9
1951 68.7 35.7
1950 69 35.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Australia Nigeria
2025 27,614,411 237,527,782
2024 27,194,286 232,679,478
2023 26,659,922 227,882,945
2022 26,018,721 223,150,896
2021 25,685,412 218,529,286
2020 25,649,248 213,996,181
2019 25,334,826 209,485,641
2018 24,963,258 204,938,755
2017 24,592,588 200,254,579
2016 24,190,907 195,443,700
2015 23,815,995 190,671,878
2014 23,475,686 185,896,915
2013 23,128,129 181,049,443
2012 22,733,465 176,200,625
2011 22,340,024 171,379,598
2010 22,031,750 166,642,886
2009 21,691,653 162,049,464
2008 21,249,199 157,595,014
2007 20,827,622 153,267,261
2006 20,450,966 149,077,334
2005 20,176,844 145,017,253
2004 19,932,722 141,057,045
2003 19,720,737 137,202,644
2002 19,495,210 133,471,989
2001 19,274,701 129,862,595
2000 19,028,802 126,382,494
1999 18,812,264 123,047,320
1998 18,607,584 119,846,254
1997 18,423,037 116,754,792
1996 18,224,767 113,754,779
1995 18,004,882 110,819,428
1994 17,805,468 107,935,714
1993 17,634,808 105,122,069
1992 17,478,635 102,372,770
1991 17,284,036 99,720,162
1990 17,065,128 97,120,925
1989 16,814,416 94,531,014
1988 16,532,164 92,020,090
1987 16,263,874 89,591,716
1986 16,018,350 87,235,953
1985 15,788,312 84,897,973
1984 15,579,391 82,526,443
1983 15,393,472 80,438,260
1982 15,184,247 78,378,701
1981 14,923,260 76,068,103
1980 14,692,000 73,764,641
1979 14,514,000 71,498,242
1978 14,358,000 69,326,532
1977 14,192,000 67,234,590
1976 14,033,000 65,258,009
1975 13,893,000 63,410,815
1974 13,723,000 61,679,144
1973 13,380,000 60,082,139
1972 13,177,000 58,601,748
1971 12,937,000 57,214,684
1970 12,507,000 55,893,838
1969 12,263,000 54,631,914
1968 12,009,000 53,432,783
1967 11,799,000 52,293,065
1966 11,651,000 51,188,234
1965 11,388,000 50,086,764
1964 11,167,000 49,012,016
1963 10,950,000 47,973,575
1962 10,742,000 46,965,292
1961 10,483,000 45,989,310
1960 10,276,477 45,053,782

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Nigeria
2024 1.48 4.38
2023 1.5 4.48
2022 1.63 4.55
2021 1.7 4.64
2020 1.58 4.7
2019 1.66 4.86
2018 1.74 5.02
2017 1.74 5.18
2016 1.75 5.34
2015 1.81 5.5
2014 1.83 5.62
2013 1.86 5.69
2012 1.92 5.8
2011 1.93 5.89
2010 1.93 5.95
2009 1.97 5.99
2008 1.98 6.02
2007 1.96 6.03
2006 1.91 6.05
2005 1.81 6.06
2004 1.77 6.09
2003 1.75 6.1
2002 1.76 6.12
2001 1.74 6.13
2000 1.76 6.12
1999 1.76 6.08
1998 1.76 6.07
1997 1.78 6.14
1996 1.8 6.22
1995 1.82 6.27
1994 1.84 6.32
1993 1.86 6.35
1992 1.89 6.39
1991 1.85 6.43
1990 1.9 6.46
1989 1.84 6.49
1988 1.83 6.5
1987 1.85 6.5
1986 1.87 6.56
1985 1.92 6.62
1984 1.84 6.7
1983 1.92 6.78
1982 1.93 6.8
1981 1.94 6.82
1980 1.89 6.85
1979 1.91 6.89
1978 1.95 6.92
1977 2.01 6.86
1976 2.06 6.81
1975 2.15 6.77
1974 2.4 6.7
1973 2.49 6.63
1972 2.74 6.58
1971 2.96 6.53
1970 2.86 6.47
1969 2.89 6.44
1968 2.89 6.42
1967 2.85 6.4
1966 2.88 6.39
1965 2.98 6.37
1964 3.15 6.36
1963 3.33 6.35
1962 3.44 6.36
1961 3.54 6.35
1960 3.45 6.36

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Australia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Nigeria
2025 39.3 19.2
2024 39 19
2023 38.8 18.8
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.3 18.5
2020 38 18.3
2019 37.6 18.2
2018 37.4 18
2017 37.4 17.9
2016 37.3 17.8
2015 37.3 17.8
2014 37.3 17.7
2013 37.2 17.7
2012 37.2 17.7
2011 37.1 17.7
2010 37 17.8
2009 36.9 17.8
2008 36.8 17.8
2007 36.8 17.9
2006 36.7 17.9
2005 36.5 17.9
2004 36.3 17.9
2003 36.1 17.9
2002 35.8 17.9
2001 35.6 17.9
2000 35.4 17.9
1999 35.1 17.9
1998 34.7 17.8
1997 34.3 17.7
1996 34 17.6
1995 33.6 17.6
1994 33.3 17.5
1993 33 17.4
1992 32.7 17.4
1991 32.4 17.3
1990 32.1 17.3
1989 31.8 17.3
1988 31.6 17.3
1987 31.3 17.3
1986 31.1 17.3
1985 30.8 17.3
1984 30.5 17.4
1983 30.2 17.5
1982 29.9 17.6
1981 29.6 17.7
1980 29.4 17.8
1979 29.1 17.9
1978 28.9 18
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18.3
1975 28.1 18.4
1974 28 18.5
1973 27.8 18.6
1972 27.7 18.7
1971 27.7 18.8
1970 27.7 18.9
1969 27.8 19.1
1968 27.9 19.2
1967 28 19.2
1966 28.1 19.3
1965 28.3 19.3
1964 28.6 19.3
1963 28.8 19.3
1962 29.1 19.3
1961 29.3 19.3
1960 29.5 19.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$324B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
11.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
-1.76%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
58.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
16.4%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2026
4
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.000003%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
165
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$86.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$46B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$22.1B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
320 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
1.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
144.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
22.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Australia Nigeria
% of world population
0.34%
2025
2.9%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
63.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
50.6:49.4
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.73 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.07 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
15.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
15.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
52
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
91.1%
2026
60.6%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
41.2%
2024

Health

Australia Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
115.6
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Nigeria
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
1,480 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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