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Australia vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 233M 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 14/197 ($1.76T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Nigeria
Population
27799169
243824469
Population rank 55/197 6/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19 years
2024
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
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $252,261,880,141
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $487,387,801,881
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $646,950,257,578
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $609,147,716,973
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $598,586,817,819
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $668,219,992,691
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Nigeria
2024 $64,604 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Australia Nigeria
2024 27,196,812 232,679,478
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Nigeria
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Nigeria
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
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
-2.25%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$21.3B
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
4,928 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$24.9
2022
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
6.26%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Australia Nigeria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
39.2%
2023

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
3.7
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
3.3%
2022
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
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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