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Australia vs Portugal statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.6M (ranked 55/197), compared with 10.8M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 6th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 15/197 ($1.8T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($65,130), while Portugal ranks 43/197 ($32,082).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Portugal
Population
28010980
10788071
Population rank 55/197 91/197
GDP
$1.8T
2025
$347B
2025
GDP rank 15/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
$32,082
2025
GDP per capita rank 14/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$918B
2025
$312B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51%
2025
89.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$33,239
2025
$28,843
2025
Government debt per person rank 22/185 26/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,637
2026
$16,647
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
9.39 ppl/mi²
2026
305 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.41
2024
Median age
39.3 years
2025
47.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Australia and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Australia and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Australia Portugal
2025 $1,798,518,933,689 $346,639,825,142
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $313,656,884,871
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $292,323,800,949
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $256,898,677,175
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $256,055,879,091
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $229,618,773,423
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $240,115,970,063
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $242,092,894,543
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $220,862,990,767
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $206,305,431,242
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $199,038,523,120
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $230,078,616,300
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $226,677,408,292
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $216,536,676,772
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $238,443,864,993
2009 $931,761,689,771 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $263,416,394,624
2007 $856,603,595,823 $240,496,147,317
2006 $749,708,370,333 $208,756,449,276
2005 $696,811,489,613 $197,253,876,705
2004 $615,643,050,221 $189,382,122,532
2003 $468,517,181,130 $165,226,175,537
2002 $396,436,967,263 $134,795,565,549
2001 $380,360,222,861 $121,604,107,165
2000 $416,901,962,163 $118,605,192,877
1999 $390,347,787,943 $127,470,385,557
1998 $400,361,527,505 $123,946,327,916
1997 $436,321,902,767 $117,016,535,163
1996 $401,962,517,479 $122,630,089,680
1995 $368,725,126,225 $118,122,007,430
1994 $323,269,456,935 $99,688,641,304
1993 $312,568,858,910 $95,009,751,901
1992 $325,982,966,981 $107,592,098,307
1991 $326,416,407,861 $89,233,599,278
1990 $311,840,666,465 $78,713,860,217
1989 $300,264,309,002 $60,594,092,182
1988 $236,461,079,970 $56,347,250,696
1987 $189,726,707,253 $48,182,925,857
1986 $182,707,050,923 $38,745,901,354
1985 $180,861,108,959 $27,115,807,742
1984 $193,749,932,078 $25,217,969,050
1983 $177,523,719,680 $27,239,650,742
1982 $194,323,071,831 $30,527,754,793
1981 $177,151,979,566 $31,977,276,873
1980 $150,200,557,103 $32,896,519,824
1979 $135,093,718,051 $26,622,819,672
1978 $118,660,813,780 $23,487,614,051
1977 $110,504,702,914 $21,439,523,311
1976 $105,209,354,856 $20,332,831,565
1975 $97,440,939,506 $19,347,607,843
1974 $89,086,219,602 $17,512,391,476
1973 $63,923,126,201 $15,090,564,186
1972 $52,117,990,654 $11,239,117,865
1971 $45,283,847,245 $9,201,604,240
1970 $41,395,206,623 $8,108,235,704
1969 $36,738,245,878 $7,287,555,035
1968 $32,763,365,242 $6,644,693,214
1967 $30,487,524,878 $6,002,607,030
1966 $27,349,284,376 $5,370,108,031
1965 $26,014,244,162 $4,901,711,248
1964 $23,835,843,814 $4,429,202,657
1963 $21,573,443,452 $4,084,251,593
1962 $19,953,923,193 $3,835,883,663
1961 $19,713,123,154 $3,573,719,085
1960 $18,635,682,982 $3,339,150,158

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

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Australia and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Portugal
2025 $65,130 $32,082
2024 $64,610 $29,328
2023 $65,058 $27,635
2022 $65,170 $24,621
2021 $60,759 $24,711
2020 $51,983 $22,299
2019 $55,195 $23,343
2018 $57,410 $23,541
2017 $54,118 $21,442
2016 $50,084 $19,980
2015 $56,970 $19,216
2014 $62,817 $22,121
2013 $68,477 $21,676
2012 $68,301 $20,593
2011 $62,799 $23,247
2010 $52,314 $22,552
2009 $42,955 $23,151
2008 $49,811 $24,949
2007 $41,128 $22,811
2006 $36,659 $19,839
2005 $34,535 $18,780
2004 $30,886 $18,064
2003 $23,758 $15,798
2002 $20,335 $12,937
2001 $19,734 $11,735
2000 $21,909 $11,526
1999 $20,750 $12,475
1998 $21,516 $12,199
1997 $23,683 $11,576
1996 $22,056 $12,185
1995 $20,479 $11,781
1994 $18,156 $9,977
1993 $17,725 $9,535
1992 $18,650 $10,811
1991 $18,885 $8,959
1990 $18,274 $7,885
1989 $17,858 $6,056
1988 $14,303 $5,624
1987 $11,666 $4,804
1986 $11,406 $3,862
1985 $11,455 $2,705
1984 $12,436 $2,523
1983 $11,532 $2,735
1982 $12,798 $3,080
1981 $11,871 $3,246
1980 $10,223 $3,368
1979 $9,308 $2,756
1978 $8,264 $2,457
1977 $7,786 $2,267
1976 $7,497 $2,173
1975 $7,014 $2,128
1974 $6,492 $2,000
1973 $4,778 $1,748
1972 $3,955 $1,302
1971 $3,500 $1,065
1970 $3,310 $934
1969 $2,996 $832
1968 $2,728 $752
1967 $2,584 $676
1966 $2,347 $601
1965 $2,284 $545
1964 $2,134 $490
1963 $1,970 $452
1962 $1,858 $426
1961 $1,880 $400
1960 $1,813 $377

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

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Australia vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Portugal
2026 84.3 82.9
2025 84.2 82.7
2024 84.1 82.6
2023 83.9 82.4
2022 82.8 81.2
2021 83.6 81.4
2020 83.7 81.4
2019 83.2 82
2018 83.3 81.6
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 82.8 81.4
2015 82.6 81.3
2014 82.5 81.3
2013 82.6 80.9
2012 82.3 80.6
2011 82.1 80.6
2010 82 80.1
2009 81.7 79.8
2008 81.4 79.6
2007 81.2 79.3
2006 81.3 79.1
2005 81.1 78.3
2004 80.7 78.4
2003 80.4 77.6
2002 80.1 77.4
2001 80 77.2
2000 79.6 76.8
1999 79.3 76.3
1998 79 76.1
1997 78.6 75.9
1996 78.3 75.5
1995 78.3 75.5
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 78 74.8
1992 77.5 74.9
1991 77.5 74.2
1990 77 74.3
1989 76.2 74.7
1988 76.3 74.1
1987 76.1 74.1
1986 76.1 73.6
1985 75.4 73.2
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 75.4 72.7
1982 74.7 72.7
1981 74.8 71.9
1980 74.6 71.7
1979 74.3 71.6
1978 73.7 70.8
1977 73.5 70.3
1976 72.8 69.1
1975 72.8 68.8
1974 71.8 69.1
1973 72.1 68.6
1972 71.8 69.2
1971 71.5 66.8
1970 70.7 67.1
1969 71.1 66.4
1968 70.7 66.8
1967 71 66.5
1966 70.7 65.6
1965 70.8 66.1
1964 70.6 65.1
1963 71 64.9
1962 70.9 64.3
1961 71.1 62.8
1960 70.9 64.1
1959 70.4 62.9
1958 70.9 63.7
1957 70.3 61.4
1956 70 61.2
1955 70.2 61.4
1954 69.9 62.2
1953 69.7 61.1
1952 69.1 59.8
1951 68.7 58.7
1950 69 58.5

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

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Australia and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Australia Portugal
2025 27,614,411 10,804,871
2024 27,194,286 10,694,681
2023 26,659,922 10,578,174
2022 26,018,721 10,434,332
2021 25,685,412 10,361,831
2020 25,649,248 10,297,081
2019 25,334,826 10,286,263
2018 24,963,258 10,283,822
2017 24,592,588 10,300,300
2016 24,190,907 10,325,452
2015 23,815,995 10,358,076
2014 23,475,686 10,401,062
2013 23,128,129 10,457,295
2012 22,733,465 10,514,844
2011 22,340,024 10,557,560
2010 22,031,750 10,573,100
2009 21,691,653 10,568,247
2008 21,249,199 10,558,177
2007 20,827,622 10,542,964
2006 20,450,966 10,522,288
2005 20,176,844 10,503,330
2004 19,932,722 10,483,861
2003 19,720,737 10,458,821
2002 19,495,210 10,419,631
2001 19,274,701 10,362,722
2000 19,028,802 10,289,898
1999 18,812,264 10,217,828
1998 18,607,584 10,160,196
1997 18,423,037 10,108,977
1996 18,224,767 10,063,945
1995 18,004,882 10,026,176
1994 17,805,468 9,991,525
1993 17,634,808 9,964,675
1992 17,478,635 9,952,494
1991 17,284,036 9,960,235
1990 17,065,128 9,983,218
1989 16,814,416 10,005,000
1988 16,532,164 10,019,610
1987 16,263,874 10,030,031
1986 16,018,350 10,032,734
1985 15,788,312 10,023,613
1984 15,579,391 9,996,232
1983 15,393,472 9,957,865
1982 15,184,247 9,911,771
1981 14,923,260 9,851,362
1980 14,692,000 9,766,312
1979 14,514,000 9,661,265
1978 14,358,000 9,558,250
1977 14,192,000 9,455,675
1976 14,033,000 9,355,810
1975 13,893,000 9,093,470
1974 13,723,000 8,754,365
1973 13,380,000 8,633,100
1972 13,177,000 8,630,430
1971 12,937,000 8,643,756
1970 12,507,000 8,680,431
1969 12,263,000 8,757,705
1968 12,009,000 8,836,650
1967 11,799,000 8,874,520
1966 11,651,000 8,930,990
1965 11,388,000 8,998,595
1964 11,167,000 9,035,365
1963 10,950,000 9,030,355
1962 10,742,000 8,993,985
1961 10,483,000 8,929,316
1960 10,276,477 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Portugal

Fertility rate
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Portugal
2024 1.48 1.41
2023 1.5 1.45
2022 1.63 1.43
2021 1.7 1.35
2020 1.58 1.42
2019 1.66 1.44
2018 1.74 1.42
2017 1.74 1.38
2016 1.75 1.37
2015 1.81 1.31
2014 1.83 1.24
2013 1.86 1.21
2012 1.92 1.28
2011 1.93 1.35
2010 1.93 1.39
2009 1.97 1.34
2008 1.98 1.39
2007 1.96 1.35
2006 1.91 1.37
2005 1.81 1.41
2004 1.77 1.4
2003 1.75 1.44
2002 1.76 1.46
2001 1.74 1.45
2000 1.76 1.55
1999 1.76 1.5
1998 1.76 1.47
1997 1.78 1.47
1996 1.8 1.44
1995 1.82 1.41
1994 1.84 1.45
1993 1.86 1.52
1992 1.89 1.54
1991 1.85 1.56
1990 1.9 1.56
1989 1.84 1.57
1988 1.83 1.61
1987 1.85 1.62
1986 1.87 1.66
1985 1.92 1.72
1984 1.84 1.9
1983 1.92 1.95
1982 1.93 2.07
1981 1.94 2.13
1980 1.89 2.25
1979 1.91 2.31
1978 1.95 2.45
1977 2.01 2.69
1976 2.06 2.82
1975 2.15 2.75
1974 2.4 2.7
1973 2.49 2.77
1972 2.74 2.86
1971 2.96 3
1970 2.86 3.01
1969 2.89 3.12
1968 2.89 3.12
1967 2.85 3.16
1966 2.88 3.16
1965 2.98 3.15
1964 3.15 3.21
1963 3.33 3.12
1962 3.44 3.23
1961 3.54 3.21
1960 3.45 3.16

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

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Australia and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Portugal
2025 39.3 47.8
2024 39 47.5
2023 38.8 47.2
2022 38.5 46.8
2021 38.3 46.5
2020 38 46.1
2019 37.6 45.6
2018 37.4 45.2
2017 37.4 44.7
2016 37.3 44.3
2015 37.3 43.8
2014 37.3 43.4
2013 37.2 42.9
2012 37.2 42.4
2011 37.1 41.9
2010 37 41.5
2009 36.9 41
2008 36.8 40.6
2007 36.8 40.2
2006 36.7 39.8
2005 36.5 39.4
2004 36.3 39
2003 36.1 38.6
2002 35.8 38.3
2001 35.6 38
2000 35.4 37.7
1999 35.1 37.4
1998 34.7 37.1
1997 34.3 36.8
1996 34 36.4
1995 33.6 36.1
1994 33.3 35.7
1993 33 35.4
1992 32.7 35
1991 32.4 34.6
1990 32.1 34.2
1989 31.8 33.7
1988 31.6 33.3
1987 31.3 32.9
1986 31.1 32.5
1985 30.8 32.1
1984 30.5 31.7
1983 30.2 31.4
1982 29.9 31.1
1981 29.6 30.8
1980 29.4 30.6
1979 29.1 30.3
1978 28.9 30
1977 28.6 29.9
1976 28.4 29.8
1975 28.1 29.7
1974 28 29.7
1973 27.8 29.6
1972 27.7 29.6
1971 27.7 29.7
1970 27.7 29.6
1969 27.8 29.4
1968 27.9 29.2
1967 28 29.1
1966 28.1 29
1965 28.3 28.8
1964 28.6 28.7
1963 28.8 28.5
1962 29.1 28.3
1961 29.3 28.1
1960 29.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.77T
2025
$323B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
43.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.78%
2025
+0.31%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
6%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.5%
2025
66.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
18.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.9%
2020
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,634,000
2026
181,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
7.77%
2026
2.03%
2026
Number of billionaires
47
2026
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
1,782
2025
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.05T
2025
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$72.6B
2025
$68.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,751 kg
2024
1,815 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2024
$28.5
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.69%
2024
17.7%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,801 kWh
2024
5,294 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.35%
2024
36.4%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Portugal
% of world population
0.34%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
87.7%
2025
61.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
47.6:52.4
2025
Average male height
5.87 ft
2026
5.61 ft
2026
Average female height
5.4 ft
2026
5.28 ft
2026
Quality of life index
96.7
2026
78.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.72
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
91.1%
2026
27.3%
2026
People using the Internet
96.1%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Australia Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2024
3.2
2024
Obesity rate
31%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Portugal
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
107,549 sq mi
2025
3,273 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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