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Australia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 6th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Norway
Population
27799169
5671119
Population rank 55/197 119/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Australia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Australia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Australia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Australia Norway
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $483,592,648,313
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $482,949,731,777
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $596,297,651,036
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $367,633,418,887
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $431,052,143,940
2009 $931,761,689,771 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $464,917,553,191
2007 $856,603,595,823 $402,643,260,488
2006 $749,708,370,333 $346,915,160,682
2005 $696,811,489,613 $309,978,579,744
2004 $615,643,050,221 $265,268,662,473
2003 $468,517,181,130 $229,385,469,337
2002 $396,436,967,263 $195,914,852,576
2001 $380,360,222,861 $174,239,354,071
2000 $416,901,962,163 $171,457,201,936
1999 $390,347,787,943 $162,383,706,021
1998 $400,361,527,505 $154,230,295,158
1997 $436,321,902,767 $161,356,631,888
1996 $401,962,517,479 $163,520,109,151
1995 $368,725,126,225 $152,029,612,325
1994 $323,269,456,935 $127,131,319,429
1993 $312,568,858,910 $120,579,213,713
1992 $325,982,966,981 $130,838,040,068
1991 $326,416,407,861 $121,872,464,483
1990 $311,840,666,465 $119,791,843,060
1989 $300,264,309,002 $102,633,934,391
1988 $236,461,079,970 $101,900,260,856
1987 $189,726,707,253 $94,229,907,236
1986 $182,707,050,923 $78,693,118,044
1985 $180,861,108,959 $65,416,879,914
1984 $193,749,932,078 $62,057,955,033
1983 $177,523,719,680 $61,627,240,831
1982 $194,323,071,831 $62,647,195,538
1981 $177,151,979,566 $63,596,654,761
1980 $150,200,557,103 $64,439,382,896
1979 $135,093,718,051 $53,132,244,624
1978 $118,660,813,780 $46,522,900,254
1977 $110,504,702,914 $41,508,030,431
1976 $105,209,354,856 $35,942,270,686
1975 $97,440,939,506 $32,877,805,200
1974 $89,086,219,602 $27,145,693,810
1973 $63,923,126,201 $22,534,253,703
1972 $52,117,990,654 $17,358,610,850
1971 $45,283,847,245 $14,583,114,840
1970 $41,395,206,623 $12,814,123,115
1969 $36,738,245,878 $11,136,187,440
1968 $32,763,365,242 $10,227,087,165
1967 $30,487,524,878 $9,577,383,653
1966 $27,349,284,376 $8,753,940,267
1965 $26,014,244,162 $8,111,945,661
1964 $23,835,843,814 $7,206,522,122
1963 $21,573,443,452 $6,553,269,536
1962 $19,953,923,193 $6,107,076,929
1961 $19,713,123,154 $5,669,689,210
1960 $18,635,682,982 $5,197,398,721

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

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Australia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Norway
2024 $64,604 $86,785
2023 $65,058 $87,497
2022 $65,170 $109,270
2021 $60,759 $93,073
2020 $51,983 $68,340
2019 $55,195 $76,431
2018 $57,410 $82,793
2017 $54,118 $76,132
2016 $50,084 $70,867
2015 $56,970 $74,810
2014 $62,817 $97,667
2013 $68,477 $103,554
2012 $68,301 $102,176
2011 $62,799 $101,222
2010 $52,314 $88,163
2009 $42,955 $80,348
2008 $49,811 $97,504
2007 $41,128 $85,502
2006 $36,659 $74,434
2005 $34,535 $67,047
2004 $30,886 $57,769
2003 $23,758 $50,250
2002 $20,335 $43,171
2001 $19,734 $38,602
2000 $21,909 $38,178
1999 $20,750 $36,393
1998 $21,516 $34,803
1997 $23,683 $36,629
1996 $22,056 $37,322
1995 $20,479 $34,876
1994 $18,156 $29,316
1993 $17,725 $27,964
1992 $18,650 $30,524
1991 $18,885 $28,597
1990 $18,274 $28,243
1989 $17,858 $24,281
1988 $14,303 $24,207
1987 $11,666 $22,506
1986 $11,406 $18,883
1985 $11,455 $15,754
1984 $12,436 $14,989
1983 $11,532 $14,928
1982 $12,798 $15,225
1981 $11,871 $15,513
1980 $10,223 $15,772
1979 $9,308 $13,047
1978 $8,264 $11,463
1977 $7,786 $10,266
1976 $7,497 $8,927
1975 $7,014 $8,204
1974 $6,492 $6,812
1973 $4,778 $5,690
1972 $3,955 $4,414
1971 $3,500 $3,736
1970 $3,310 $3,306
1969 $2,996 $2,894
1968 $2,728 $2,680
1967 $2,584 $2,531
1966 $2,347 $2,333
1965 $2,284 $2,179
1964 $2,134 $1,951
1963 $1,970 $1,787
1962 $1,858 $1,678
1961 $1,880 $1,571
1960 $1,813 $1,451

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

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Australia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Norway
2026 84.3 83.8
2025 84.2 83.6
2024 84.1 83.5
2023 83.9 83.3
2022 82.8 82.6
2021 83.6 83.2
2020 83.7 83.2
2019 83.2 83
2018 83.3 82.8
2017 82.7 82.6
2016 82.8 82.4
2015 82.6 82.3
2014 82.5 82.1
2013 82.6 81.7
2012 82.3 81.4
2011 82.1 81.2
2010 82 81
2009 81.7 80.9
2008 81.4 80.7
2007 81.2 80.5
2006 81.3 80.4
2005 81.1 80.2
2004 80.7 80
2003 80.4 79.5
2002 80.1 79
2001 80 78.9
2000 79.6 78.7
1999 79.3 78.4
1998 79 78.4
1997 78.6 78.2
1996 78.3 78.2
1995 78.3 77.8
1994 77.9 77.8
1993 78 77.2
1992 77.5 77.2
1991 77.5 77
1990 77 76.6
1989 76.2 76.5
1988 76.3 76.3
1987 76.1 76.1
1986 76.1 76.3
1985 75.4 75.9
1984 75.5 76.2
1983 75.4 76.1
1982 74.7 76
1981 74.8 75.9
1980 74.6 75.7
1979 74.3 75.4
1978 73.7 75.4
1977 73.5 75.4
1976 72.8 75
1975 72.8 74.8
1974 71.8 74.8
1973 72.1 74.4
1972 71.8 74.3
1971 71.5 74.2
1970 70.7 74.1
1969 71.1 73.7
1968 70.7 73.9
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.7 74
1965 70.8 73.7
1964 70.6 73.6
1963 71 73.1
1962 70.9 73.5
1961 71.1 73.6
1960 70.9 73.6
1959 70.4 73.6
1958 70.9 73.4
1957 70.3 73.4
1956 70 73.5
1955 70.2 73.4
1954 69.9 73.2
1953 69.7 73.1
1952 69.1 72.7
1951 68.7 72.5
1950 69 71.6

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

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Australia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Australia Norway
2024 27,196,812 5,572,279
2023 26,659,922 5,519,601
2022 26,018,721 5,457,127
2021 25,685,412 5,408,320
2020 25,649,248 5,379,475
2019 25,334,826 5,347,896
2018 24,963,258 5,311,916
2017 24,592,588 5,276,968
2016 24,190,907 5,234,519
2015 23,815,995 5,188,607
2014 23,475,686 5,137,232
2013 23,128,129 5,079,623
2012 22,733,465 5,018,573
2011 22,340,024 4,953,088
2010 22,031,750 4,889,252
2009 21,691,653 4,828,726
2008 21,249,199 4,768,212
2007 20,827,622 4,709,153
2006 20,450,966 4,660,677
2005 20,176,844 4,623,291
2004 19,932,722 4,591,910
2003 19,720,737 4,564,855
2002 19,495,210 4,538,159
2001 19,274,701 4,513,751
2000 19,028,802 4,490,967
1999 18,812,264 4,461,913
1998 18,607,584 4,431,464
1997 18,423,037 4,405,157
1996 18,224,767 4,381,336
1995 18,004,882 4,359,184
1994 17,805,468 4,336,613
1993 17,634,808 4,311,991
1992 17,478,635 4,286,401
1991 17,284,036 4,261,732
1990 17,065,128 4,241,473
1989 16,814,416 4,226,901
1988 16,532,164 4,209,488
1987 16,263,874 4,186,905
1986 16,018,350 4,167,354
1985 15,788,312 4,152,516
1984 15,579,391 4,140,099
1983 15,393,472 4,128,432
1982 15,184,247 4,114,787
1981 14,923,260 4,099,702
1980 14,692,000 4,085,620
1979 14,514,000 4,072,517
1978 14,358,000 4,058,671
1977 14,192,000 4,043,205
1976 14,033,000 4,026,152
1975 13,893,000 4,007,313
1974 13,723,000 3,985,258
1973 13,380,000 3,960,612
1972 13,177,000 3,933,004
1971 12,937,000 3,903,039
1970 12,507,000 3,875,763
1969 12,263,000 3,847,707
1968 12,009,000 3,816,486
1967 11,799,000 3,784,539
1966 11,651,000 3,753,012
1965 11,388,000 3,723,168
1964 11,167,000 3,694,339
1963 10,950,000 3,666,537
1962 10,742,000 3,638,918
1961 10,483,000 3,609,800
1960 10,276,477 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Norway

Fertility rate
Australia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Norway
2023 1.5 1.4
2022 1.63 1.41
2021 1.7 1.55
2020 1.58 1.48
2019 1.66 1.53
2018 1.74 1.56
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.75 1.71
2015 1.81 1.72
2014 1.83 1.75
2013 1.86 1.78
2012 1.92 1.85
2011 1.93 1.88
2010 1.93 1.95
2009 1.97 1.98
2008 1.98 1.96
2007 1.96 1.9
2006 1.91 1.9
2005 1.81 1.84
2004 1.77 1.83
2003 1.75 1.8
2002 1.76 1.75
2001 1.74 1.78
2000 1.76 1.85
1999 1.76 1.85
1998 1.76 1.81
1997 1.78 1.86
1996 1.8 1.89
1995 1.82 1.87
1994 1.84 1.87
1993 1.86 1.86
1992 1.89 1.88
1991 1.85 1.92
1990 1.9 1.93
1989 1.84 1.89
1988 1.83 1.84
1987 1.85 1.74
1986 1.87 1.71
1985 1.92 1.68
1984 1.84 1.66
1983 1.92 1.66
1982 1.93 1.71
1981 1.94 1.7
1980 1.89 1.72
1979 1.91 1.75
1978 1.95 1.77
1977 2.01 1.75
1976 2.06 1.86
1975 2.15 1.98
1974 2.4 2.13
1973 2.49 2.23
1972 2.74 2.38
1971 2.96 2.49
1970 2.86 2.5
1969 2.89 2.7
1968 2.89 2.75
1967 2.85 2.81
1966 2.88 2.9
1965 2.98 2.94
1964 3.15 2.98
1963 3.33 2.93
1962 3.44 2.91
1961 3.54 2.94
1960 3.45 2.85

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

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Australia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Norway
2024 39 40.7
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.5 40.4
2021 38.3 40.3
2020 38 40
2019 37.6 39.8
2018 37.4 39.6
2017 37.4 39.4
2016 37.3 39.3
2015 37.3 39.2
2014 37.3 39
2013 37.2 38.9
2012 37.2 38.8
2011 37.1 38.7
2010 37 38.6
2009 36.9 38.5
2008 36.8 38.4
2007 36.8 38.3
2006 36.7 38.1
2005 36.5 37.9
2004 36.3 37.7
2003 36.1 37.5
2002 35.8 37.3
2001 35.6 37.1
2000 35.4 36.9
1999 35.1 36.7
1998 34.7 36.5
1997 34.3 36.4
1996 34 36.2
1995 33.6 36.1
1994 33.3 35.9
1993 33 35.8
1992 32.7 35.7
1991 32.4 35.5
1990 32.1 35.4
1989 31.8 35.2
1988 31.6 35.1
1987 31.3 34.9
1986 31.1 34.8
1985 30.8 34.6
1984 30.5 34.4
1983 30.2 34.1
1982 29.9 33.9
1981 29.6 33.6
1980 29.4 33.3
1979 29.1 33.1
1978 28.9 32.9
1977 28.6 32.7
1976 28.4 32.6
1975 28.1 32.5
1974 28 32.4
1973 27.8 32.4
1972 27.7 32.5
1971 27.7 32.7
1970 27.7 32.9
1969 27.8 33.2
1968 27.9 33.5
1967 28 33.7
1966 28.1 33.9
1965 28.3 34.1
1964 28.6 34.2
1963 28.8 34.3
1962 29.1 34.4
1961 29.3 34.4
1960 29.5 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Norway
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
92.8%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Australia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Norway
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
60,737 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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