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Australia vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 6th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Qatar
Population
27799169
2999260
Population rank 55/197 136/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Australia and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Australia and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Australia Qatar
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $219,162,637,363
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $217,308,516,484
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $235,709,340,659
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $144,411,538,462
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $176,371,428,571
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $161,739,835,165
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $123,627,197,802
2009 $931,761,689,771 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $115,270,054,945
2007 $856,603,595,823 $79,712,087,912
2006 $749,708,370,333 $60,882,142,857
2005 $696,811,489,613 $44,530,494,505
2004 $615,643,050,221 $31,734,065,934
2003 $468,517,181,130 $23,533,791,209
2002 $396,436,967,263 $19,363,736,264
2001 $380,360,222,861 $17,538,461,538
2000 $416,901,962,163 $17,759,890,110
1999 $390,347,787,943 $12,393,131,868
1998 $400,361,527,505 $10,255,495,027
1997 $436,321,902,767 $11,297,802,115
1996 $401,962,517,479 $9,059,340,385
1995 $368,725,126,225 $8,137,911,978
1994 $323,269,456,935 $7,374,450,769
1993 $312,568,858,910 $7,156,593,654
1992 $325,982,966,981 $7,646,153,984
1991 $326,416,407,861 $6,883,516,484
1990 $311,840,666,465 $7,360,439,423
1989 $300,264,309,002 $6,487,912,088
1988 $236,461,079,970 $6,038,187,033
1987 $189,726,707,253 $5,446,428,681
1986 $182,707,050,923 $5,053,021,951
1985 $180,861,108,959 $6,153,296,456
1984 $193,749,932,078 $6,704,395,824
1983 $177,523,719,680 $6,467,582,308
1982 $194,323,071,831 $7,596,703,214
1981 $177,151,979,566 $8,661,263,764
1980 $150,200,557,103 $7,829,165,262
1979 $135,093,718,051 $5,632,962,997
1978 $118,660,813,780 $4,052,000,413
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,617,564,638
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,284,273,987
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,512,773,166
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,401,403,227
1973 $63,923,126,201 $793,885,560
1972 $52,117,990,654 $510,262,500
1971 $45,283,847,245 $387,703,106
1970 $41,395,206,623 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Qatar
2024 $64,604 $76,689
2023 $65,058 $81,817
2022 $65,170 $88,701
2021 $60,759 $71,752
2020 $51,983 $51,684
2019 $55,195 $66,841
2018 $57,410 $71,040
2017 $54,118 $63,280
2016 $50,084 $61,254
2015 $56,970 $68,985
2014 $62,817 $95,841
2013 $68,477 $103,697
2012 $68,301 $108,470
2011 $62,799 $103,262
2010 $52,314 $76,463
2009 $42,955 $60,786
2008 $49,811 $80,781
2007 $41,128 $65,954
2006 $36,659 $62,582
2005 $34,535 $53,950
2004 $30,886 $41,036
2003 $23,758 $31,602
2002 $20,335 $27,227
2001 $19,734 $25,871
2000 $21,909 $27,535
1999 $20,750 $20,234
1998 $21,516 $17,665
1997 $23,683 $20,523
1996 $22,056 $17,125
1995 $20,479 $15,823
1994 $18,156 $14,765
1993 $17,725 $14,770
1992 $18,650 $16,280
1991 $18,885 $15,133
1990 $18,274 $16,722
1989 $17,858 $15,243
1988 $14,303 $14,682
1987 $11,666 $13,719
1986 $11,406 $13,213
1985 $11,455 $16,815
1984 $12,436 $19,272
1983 $11,532 $19,616
1982 $12,798 $24,385
1981 $11,871 $29,505
1980 $10,223 $28,375
1979 $9,308 $21,777
1978 $8,264 $16,757
1977 $7,786 $16,058
1976 $7,497 $15,710
1975 $7,014 $13,014
1974 $6,492 $13,540
1973 $4,778 $4,905
1972 $3,955 $3,483
1971 $3,500 $2,952
1970 $3,310 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Qatar
2026 84.3 82.8
2025 84.2 82.7
2024 84.1 82.5
2023 83.9 82.4
2022 82.8 81.9
2021 83.6 81.1
2020 83.7 80.4
2019 83.2 82.9
2018 83.3 82.7
2017 82.7 82.5
2016 82.8 82.1
2015 82.6 81.8
2014 82.5 81.4
2013 82.6 81
2012 82.3 80.5
2011 82.1 80
2010 82 79.4
2009 81.7 78.8
2008 81.4 78.3
2007 81.2 77.7
2006 81.3 77.3
2005 81.1 76.9
2004 80.7 76.5
2003 80.4 76.1
2002 80.1 75.8
2001 80 75.5
2000 79.6 75.3
1999 79.3 75
1998 79 74.9
1997 78.6 74.7
1996 78.3 74.6
1995 78.3 74.4
1994 77.9 74.2
1993 78 74.1
1992 77.5 73.9
1991 77.5 73.7
1990 77 73.4
1989 76.2 73.1
1988 76.3 72.8
1987 76.1 72.5
1986 76.1 72.2
1985 75.4 71.8
1984 75.5 71.5
1983 75.4 71.1
1982 74.7 70.7
1981 74.8 70.3
1980 74.6 69.9
1979 74.3 69.5
1978 73.7 69.1
1977 73.5 68.6
1976 72.8 68.2
1975 72.8 67.7
1974 71.8 67.2
1973 72.1 66.6
1972 71.8 66.1
1971 71.5 65.5
1970 70.7 64.9
1969 71.1 64.2
1968 70.7 63.6
1967 71 62.9
1966 70.7 62.2
1965 70.8 61.4
1964 70.6 60.7
1963 71 60
1962 70.9 59.2
1961 71.1 58.5
1960 70.9 57.8
1959 70.4 57
1958 70.9 56.3
1957 70.3 55.6
1956 70 54.9
1955 70.2 54.2
1954 69.9 53.5
1953 69.7 52.8
1952 69.1 52.1
1951 68.7 51.5
1950 69 50.8

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

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Australia and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Australia Qatar
2024 27,196,812 2,857,822
2023 26,659,922 2,656,032
2022 26,018,721 2,657,333
2021 25,685,412 2,504,910
2020 25,649,248 2,794,148
2019 25,334,826 2,638,657
2018 24,963,258 2,580,734
2017 24,592,588 2,545,820
2016 24,190,907 2,477,113
2015 23,815,995 2,344,557
2014 23,475,686 2,151,745
2013 23,128,129 1,916,426
2012 22,733,465 1,722,438
2011 22,340,024 1,624,761
2010 22,031,750 1,616,832
2009 21,691,653 1,608,903
2008 21,249,199 1,426,938
2007 20,827,622 1,208,595
2006 20,450,966 972,831
2005 20,176,844 825,408
2004 19,932,722 773,332
2003 19,720,737 744,682
2002 19,495,210 711,205
2001 19,274,701 677,925
2000 19,028,802 644,989
1999 18,812,264 612,500
1998 18,607,584 580,540
1997 18,423,037 550,500
1996 18,224,767 529,019
1995 18,004,882 514,325
1994 17,805,468 499,459
1993 17,634,808 484,545
1992 17,478,635 469,657
1991 17,284,036 454,853
1990 17,065,128 440,175
1989 16,814,416 425,646
1988 16,532,164 411,264
1987 16,263,874 397,005
1986 16,018,350 382,422
1985 15,788,312 365,940
1984 15,579,391 347,878
1983 15,393,472 329,709
1982 15,184,247 311,537
1981 14,923,260 293,553
1980 14,692,000 275,913
1979 14,514,000 258,670
1978 14,358,000 241,808
1977 14,192,000 225,285
1976 14,033,000 209,052
1975 13,893,000 193,087
1974 13,723,000 177,362
1973 13,380,000 161,841
1972 13,177,000 146,506
1971 12,937,000 131,346
1970 12,507,000 116,350
1969 12,263,000 103,025
1968 12,009,000 91,749
1967 11,799,000 81,439
1966 11,651,000 72,192
1965 11,388,000 64,065
1964 11,167,000 56,867
1963 10,950,000 50,380
1962 10,742,000 44,630
1961 10,483,000 39,680
1960 10,276,477 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Qatar

Fertility rate
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Qatar
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.63 1.74
2021 1.7 1.61
2020 1.58 1.68
2019 1.66 1.73
2018 1.74 1.76
2017 1.74 1.83
2016 1.75 1.86
2015 1.81 1.98
2014 1.83 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.92 2.04
2011 1.93 2.07
2010 1.93 2.14
2009 1.97 2.25
2008 1.98 2.37
2007 1.96 2.44
2006 1.91 2.51
2005 1.81 2.64
2004 1.77 2.79
2003 1.75 2.93
2002 1.76 3.01
2001 1.74 3.08
2000 1.76 3.07
1999 1.76 3.12
1998 1.76 3.21
1997 1.78 3.33
1996 1.8 3.44
1995 1.82 3.56
1994 1.84 3.67
1993 1.86 3.77
1992 1.89 3.85
1991 1.85 3.99
1990 1.9 4.23
1989 1.84 4.41
1988 1.83 4.51
1987 1.85 4.54
1986 1.87 4.57
1985 1.92 4.64
1984 1.84 4.76
1983 1.92 4.9
1982 1.93 5.04
1981 1.94 5.2
1980 1.89 5.33
1979 1.91 5.46
1978 1.95 5.58
1977 2.01 5.69
1976 2.06 5.78
1975 2.15 5.86
1974 2.4 5.94
1973 2.49 6.01
1972 2.74 6.07
1971 2.96 6.15
1970 2.86 6.23
1969 2.89 6.31
1968 2.89 6.39
1967 2.85 6.46
1966 2.88 6.52
1965 2.98 6.53
1964 3.15 6.53
1963 3.33 6.53
1962 3.44 6.53
1961 3.54 6.53
1960 3.45 6.53

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

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Australia and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Qatar
2024 39 34.5
2023 38.8 34.1
2022 38.5 33.4
2021 38.3 32.9
2020 38 32.6
2019 37.6 32.3
2018 37.4 31.9
2017 37.4 31.6
2016 37.3 31.4
2015 37.3 31.2
2014 37.3 31.1
2013 37.2 30.9
2012 37.2 31
2011 37.1 31.2
2010 37 31.3
2009 36.9 30.8
2008 36.8 30.1
2007 36.8 30.1
2006 36.7 30.6
2005 36.5 30.9
2004 36.3 31
2003 36.1 30.9
2002 35.8 30.5
2001 35.6 30.1
2000 35.4 29.9
1999 35.1 29.8
1998 34.7 29.8
1997 34.3 29.9
1996 34 29.6
1995 33.6 29.1
1994 33.3 28.7
1993 33 28.4
1992 32.7 28.1
1991 32.4 27.9
1990 32.1 27.7
1989 31.8 27.6
1988 31.6 27.5
1987 31.3 27.5
1986 31.1 27.4
1985 30.8 27
1984 30.5 26.3
1983 30.2 25.6
1982 29.9 24.8
1981 29.6 24.1
1980 29.4 23.5
1979 29.1 22.9
1978 28.9 22.3
1977 28.6 21.8
1976 28.4 21.3
1975 28.1 21
1974 28 20.8
1973 27.8 20.9
1972 27.7 21.3
1971 27.7 22.2
1970 27.7 23.7
1969 27.8 24.4
1968 27.9 24
1967 28 23.5
1966 28.1 23
1965 28.3 22.5
1964 28.6 21.8
1963 28.8 21.1
1962 29.1 20.1
1961 29.3 19
1960 29.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Australia Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Qatar
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
92.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Australia Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Qatar
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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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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