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Australia vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 6th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Palestine
Population
27799169
5500288
Population rank 55/197 123/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Australia and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Australia and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Australia Palestine
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $13,711,100,000
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $17,847,900,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $19,165,500,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $15,531,700,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $17,133,500,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $13,972,400,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $9,681,500,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $7,310,400,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $5,815,700,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $5,348,300,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $5,125,700,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $4,603,100,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $3,968,000,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $3,555,800,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,003,700,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,313,600,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,271,200,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,067,800,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $3,759,800,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,409,600,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,282,800,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $2,843,300,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 -
1992 $325,982,966,981 -
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Palestine
2024 $64,604 $2,592
2023 $65,058 $3,455
2022 $65,170 $3,800
2021 $60,759 $3,679
2020 $51,983 $3,234
2019 $55,195 $3,657
2018 $57,410 $3,562
2017 $54,118 $3,620
2016 $50,084 $3,528
2015 $56,970 $3,272
2014 $62,817 $3,352
2013 $68,477 $3,315
2012 $68,301 $3,067
2011 $62,799 $2,881
2010 $52,314 $2,557
2009 $42,955 $2,192
2008 $49,811 $2,035
2007 $41,128 $1,664
2006 $36,659 $1,570
2005 $34,535 $1,544
2004 $30,886 $1,422
2003 $23,758 $1,258
2002 $20,335 $1,156
2001 $19,734 $1,336
2000 $21,909 $1,476
1999 $20,750 $1,499
1998 $21,516 $1,465
1997 $23,683 $1,389
1996 $22,056 $1,317
1995 $20,479 $1,327
1994 $18,156 $1,202
1993 $17,725 -
1992 $18,650 -
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Palestine
2026 84.3 77.4
2025 84.2 73.1
2024 84.1 69.2
2023 83.9 65.2
2022 82.8 76.7
2021 83.6 73.9
2020 83.7 75
2019 83.2 75.8
2018 83.3 75.4
2017 82.7 75.2
2016 82.8 74.9
2015 82.6 74.6
2014 82.5 72.8
2013 82.6 74.1
2012 82.3 73.7
2011 82.1 73.6
2010 82 73.3
2009 81.7 72.3
2008 81.4 72.2
2007 81.2 72.1
2006 81.3 71.8
2005 81.1 72
2004 80.7 71.1
2003 80.4 71
2002 80.1 70.9
2001 80 69.8
2000 79.6 70.3
1999 79.3 70.8
1998 79 70.6
1997 78.6 70.3
1996 78.3 70
1995 78.3 69.6
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 78 68.8
1992 77.5 68.5
1991 77.5 68.2
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.2 67.1
1988 76.3 66.7
1987 76.1 66.3
1986 76.1 65.7
1985 75.4 65.3
1984 75.5 64.7
1983 75.4 64.1
1982 74.7 63.5
1981 74.8 62.8
1980 74.6 62.2
1979 74.3 61.5
1978 73.7 60.8
1977 73.5 60.1
1976 72.8 59.4
1975 72.8 58.7
1974 71.8 58
1973 72.1 57.6
1972 71.8 56.7
1971 71.5 56
1970 70.7 55.4
1969 71.1 54.7
1968 70.7 54.1
1967 71 50.9
1966 70.7 52.8
1965 70.8 52.2
1964 70.6 51.6
1963 71 51
1962 70.9 50.4
1961 71.1 49.8
1960 70.9 49.3
1959 70.4 48.8
1958 70.9 48.4
1957 70.3 48
1956 70 47.6
1955 70.2 47.2
1954 69.9 46.9
1953 69.7 46.6
1952 69.1 46.3
1951 68.7 46
1950 69 45.7

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

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Australia and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Australia Palestine
2024 27,196,812 5,289,152
2023 26,659,922 5,165,775
2022 26,018,721 5,043,612
2021 25,685,412 4,922,749
2020 25,649,248 4,803,269
2019 25,334,826 4,685,306
2018 24,963,258 4,569,087
2017 24,592,588 4,454,805
2016 24,190,907 4,367,088
2015 23,815,995 4,270,092
2014 23,475,686 4,173,398
2013 23,128,129 4,076,708
2012 22,733,465 3,979,998
2011 22,340,024 3,882,986
2010 22,031,750 3,786,161
2009 21,691,653 3,689,099
2008 21,249,199 3,591,977
2007 20,827,622 3,494,496
2006 20,450,966 3,406,334
2005 20,176,844 3,320,396
2004 19,932,722 3,236,626
2003 19,720,737 3,154,969
2002 19,495,210 3,075,373
2001 19,274,701 2,997,784
2000 19,028,802 2,922,153
1999 18,812,264 2,848,431
1998 18,607,584 2,776,568
1997 18,423,037 2,706,518
1996 18,224,767 2,587,997
1995 18,004,882 2,474,666
1994 17,805,468 2,366,298
1993 17,634,808 2,262,676
1992 17,478,635 2,163,591
1991 17,284,036 2,068,845
1990 17,065,128 1,978,248
1989 16,814,416 -
1988 16,532,164 -
1987 16,263,874 -
1986 16,018,350 -
1985 15,788,312 -
1984 15,579,391 -
1983 15,393,472 -
1982 15,184,247 -
1981 14,923,260 -
1980 14,692,000 -
1979 14,514,000 -
1978 14,358,000 -
1977 14,192,000 -
1976 14,033,000 -
1975 13,893,000 -
1974 13,723,000 -
1973 13,380,000 -
1972 13,177,000 -
1971 12,937,000 -
1970 12,507,000 -
1969 12,263,000 -
1968 12,009,000 -
1967 11,799,000 -
1966 11,651,000 -
1965 11,388,000 -
1964 11,167,000 -
1963 10,950,000 -
1962 10,742,000 -
1961 10,483,000 -
1960 10,276,477 -

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Palestine

Fertility rate
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Palestine
2023 1.5 3.31
2022 1.63 3.38
2021 1.7 3.44
2020 1.58 3.51
2019 1.66 3.59
2018 1.74 3.67
2017 1.74 3.77
2016 1.75 3.89
2015 1.81 3.98
2014 1.83 4
2013 1.86 4.05
2012 1.92 4.15
2011 1.93 4.31
2010 1.93 4.43
2009 1.97 4.44
2008 1.98 4.51
2007 1.96 4.63
2006 1.91 4.74
2005 1.81 4.87
2004 1.77 4.97
2003 1.75 5.06
2002 1.76 5.22
2001 1.74 5.34
2000 1.76 5.46
1999 1.76 5.58
1998 1.76 5.69
1997 1.78 5.82
1996 1.8 5.99
1995 1.82 6.16
1994 1.84 6.33
1993 1.86 6.5
1992 1.89 6.65
1991 1.85 6.75
1990 1.9 6.81
1989 1.84 -
1988 1.83 -
1987 1.85 -
1986 1.87 -
1985 1.92 -
1984 1.84 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.93 -
1981 1.94 -
1980 1.89 -
1979 1.91 -
1978 1.95 -
1977 2.01 -
1976 2.06 -
1975 2.15 -
1974 2.4 -
1973 2.49 -
1972 2.74 -
1971 2.96 -
1970 2.86 -
1969 2.89 -
1968 2.89 -
1967 2.85 -
1966 2.88 -
1965 2.98 -
1964 3.15 -
1963 3.33 -
1962 3.44 -
1961 3.54 -
1960 3.45 -

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

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Australia and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Palestine
2024 39 20.9
2023 38.8 20.8
2022 38.5 20.6
2021 38.3 20.4
2020 38 20.3
2019 37.6 20.2
2018 37.4 20
2017 37.4 19.9
2016 37.3 19.8
2015 37.3 19.6
2014 37.3 19.4
2013 37.2 19.1
2012 37.2 18.9
2011 37.1 18.6
2010 37 18.4
2009 36.9 18.1
2008 36.8 17.9
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.7 17.4
2005 36.5 17.1
2004 36.3 16.9
2003 36.1 16.7
2002 35.8 16.5
2001 35.6 16.3
2000 35.4 16.2
1999 35.1 16
1998 34.7 15.9
1997 34.3 15.8
1996 34 15.7
1995 33.6 15.6
1994 33.3 15.5
1993 33 15.5
1992 32.7 15.4
1991 32.4 15.4
1990 32.1 15.4
1989 31.8 -
1988 31.6 -
1987 31.3 -
1986 31.1 -
1985 30.8 -
1984 30.5 -
1983 30.2 -
1982 29.9 -
1981 29.6 -
1980 29.4 -
1979 29.1 -
1978 28.9 -
1977 28.6 -
1976 28.4 -
1975 28.1 -
1974 28 -
1973 27.8 -
1972 27.7 -
1971 27.7 -
1970 27.7 -
1969 27.8 -
1968 27.9 -
1967 28 -
1966 28.1 -
1965 28.3 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.8 -
1962 29.1 -
1961 29.3 -
1960 29.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.5%
2023
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Palestine
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
169
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Australia Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Palestine
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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