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Australia vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 6th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Romania
Population
27799169
18839108
Population rank 55/197 70/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Australia and Romania: Comparison Charts

Australia and Romania economies compared

GDP
Australia

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Australia Romania
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $382,564,217,989
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $347,757,995,759
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $295,319,437,557
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $250,625,048,304
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $250,080,428,512
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $177,885,131,240
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $199,722,319,676
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $179,117,323,107
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $170,064,350,672
2009 $931,761,689,771 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $214,315,932,061
2007 $856,603,595,823 $174,588,782,939
2006 $749,708,370,333 $122,023,735,993
2005 $696,811,489,613 $98,454,380,120
2004 $615,643,050,221 $74,973,656,852
2003 $468,517,181,130 $57,806,384,143
2002 $396,436,967,263 $46,065,502,703
2001 $380,360,222,861 $40,395,116,581
2000 $416,901,962,163 $37,253,739,511
1999 $390,347,787,943 $35,953,156,754
1998 $400,361,527,505 $41,696,091,974
1997 $436,321,902,767 $35,575,214,078
1996 $401,962,517,479 $36,937,074,278
1995 $368,725,126,225 $37,430,162,103
1994 $323,269,456,935 $30,072,805,104
1993 $312,568,858,910 $26,361,160,450
1992 $325,982,966,981 $25,121,666,667
1991 $326,416,407,861 $28,850,634,900
1990 $311,840,666,465 $38,247,882,300
1989 $300,264,309,002 $41,450,777,202
1988 $236,461,079,970 $40,424,528,302
1987 $189,726,707,253 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Romania
2024 $64,604 $20,080
2023 $65,058 $18,244
2022 $65,170 $15,504
2021 $60,759 $14,908
2020 $51,983 $13,009
2019 $55,195 $12,910
2018 $57,410 $12,416
2017 $54,118 $10,728
2016 $50,084 $9,405
2015 $56,970 $8,977
2014 $62,817 $10,032
2013 $68,477 $9,498
2012 $68,301 $8,930
2011 $62,799 $9,561
2010 $52,314 $8,400
2009 $42,955 $8,548
2008 $49,811 $10,435
2007 $41,128 $8,360
2006 $36,659 $5,758
2005 $34,535 $4,618
2004 $30,886 $3,495
2003 $23,758 $2,679
2002 $20,335 $2,120
2001 $19,734 $1,825
2000 $21,909 $1,660
1999 $20,750 $1,600
1998 $21,516 $1,853
1997 $23,683 $1,577
1996 $22,056 $1,633
1995 $20,479 $1,650
1994 $18,156 $1,323
1993 $17,725 $1,158
1992 $18,650 $1,102
1991 $18,885 $1,254
1990 $18,274 $1,648
1989 $17,858 $1,790
1988 $14,303 $1,753
1987 $11,666 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Romania
2026 84.3 76.4
2025 84.2 76.2
2024 84.1 76.1
2023 83.9 75.9
2022 82.8 75.3
2021 83.6 72.7
2020 83.7 74
2019 83.2 75.3
2018 83.3 75.1
2017 82.7 75
2016 82.8 75
2015 82.6 74.7
2014 82.5 74.8
2013 82.6 74.9
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82.1 74.3
2010 82 73.6
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.4 73.2
2007 81.2 72.8
2006 81.3 72.2
2005 81.1 71.6
2004 80.7 71.1
2003 80.4 70.8
2002 80.1 70.8
2001 80 71.1
2000 79.6 71.2
1999 79.3 70.6
1998 79 69.9
1997 78.6 69.1
1996 78.3 68.8
1995 78.3 69.3
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 78 69.5
1992 77.5 69.5
1991 77.5 70
1990 77 69.8
1989 76.2 69.5
1988 76.3 69.4
1987 76.1 69.1
1986 76.1 69.7
1985 75.4 69.4
1984 75.5 69.9
1983 75.4 69.8
1982 74.7 69.8
1981 74.8 69.5
1980 74.6 69.2
1979 74.3 69.5
1978 73.7 69.8
1977 73.5 69.5
1976 72.8 69.9
1975 72.8 69.6
1974 71.8 69.5
1973 72.1 68.7
1972 71.8 69
1971 71.5 68.4
1970 70.7 67.9
1969 71.1 67.2
1968 70.7 67.9
1967 71 68.1
1966 70.7 68.2
1965 70.8 68.4
1964 70.6 68.4
1963 71 67.8
1962 70.9 67.2
1961 71.1 66.4
1960 70.9 65.6
1959 70.4 64.9
1958 70.9 64.4
1957 70.3 64
1956 70 63.6
1955 70.2 63.3
1954 69.9 63
1953 69.7 62.5
1952 69.1 61.8
1951 68.7 61.2
1950 69 60.5

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

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Australia and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Romania
1x
Year Population
Australia Romania
2024 27,196,812 19,051,804
2023 26,659,922 19,061,062
2022 26,018,721 19,048,502
2021 25,685,412 19,122,059
2020 25,649,248 19,265,250
2019 25,334,826 19,371,648
2018 24,963,258 19,473,970
2017 24,592,588 19,588,715
2016 24,190,907 19,702,267
2015 23,815,995 19,815,616
2014 23,475,686 19,908,979
2013 23,128,129 19,983,693
2012 22,733,465 20,058,035
2011 22,340,024 20,147,528
2010 22,031,750 20,246,871
2009 21,691,653 20,367,487
2008 21,249,199 20,537,875
2007 20,827,622 20,882,982
2006 20,450,966 21,193,760
2005 20,176,844 21,319,685
2004 19,932,722 21,451,748
2003 19,720,737 21,574,326
2002 19,495,210 21,730,496
2001 19,274,701 22,131,970
2000 19,028,802 22,442,971
1999 18,812,264 22,472,040
1998 18,607,584 22,507,344
1997 18,423,037 22,553,978
1996 18,224,767 22,619,004
1995 18,004,882 22,684,270
1994 17,805,468 22,730,211
1993 17,634,808 22,763,280
1992 17,478,635 22,794,284
1991 17,284,036 23,001,155
1990 17,065,128 23,201,835
1989 16,814,416 23,161,458
1988 16,532,164 23,057,662
1987 16,263,874 22,949,430
1986 16,018,350 22,836,841
1985 15,788,312 22,732,999
1984 15,579,391 22,640,547
1983 15,393,472 22,560,478
1982 15,184,247 22,475,741
1981 14,923,260 22,353,070
1980 14,692,000 22,207,282
1979 14,514,000 22,090,488
1978 14,358,000 21,951,464
1977 14,192,000 21,756,096
1976 14,033,000 21,551,634
1975 13,893,000 21,293,583
1974 13,723,000 21,029,429
1973 13,380,000 20,835,681
1972 13,177,000 20,657,957
1971 12,937,000 20,461,567
1970 12,507,000 20,250,398
1969 12,263,000 20,009,141
1968 12,009,000 19,799,831
1967 11,799,000 19,534,242
1966 11,651,000 19,215,450
1965 11,388,000 19,031,576
1964 11,167,000 18,919,126
1963 10,950,000 18,797,850
1962 10,742,000 18,676,550
1961 10,483,000 18,555,250
1960 10,276,477 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Romania

Fertility rate
Australia

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Romania
2023 1.5 1.71
2022 1.63 1.71
2021 1.7 1.81
2020 1.58 1.8
2019 1.66 1.77
2018 1.74 1.76
2017 1.74 1.78
2016 1.75 1.69
2015 1.81 1.62
2014 1.83 1.56
2013 1.86 1.46
2012 1.92 1.52
2011 1.93 1.47
2010 1.93 1.59
2009 1.97 1.66
2008 1.98 1.6
2007 1.96 1.45
2006 1.91 1.42
2005 1.81 1.4
2004 1.77 1.33
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.76 1.27
2001 1.74 1.27
2000 1.76 1.31
1999 1.76 1.3
1998 1.76 1.32
1997 1.78 1.32
1996 1.8 1.3
1995 1.82 1.33
1994 1.84 1.4
1993 1.86 1.43
1992 1.89 1.51
1991 1.85 1.59
1990 1.9 1.83
1989 1.84 2.22
1988 1.83 2.3
1987 1.85 2.38
1986 1.87 2.39
1985 1.92 2.31
1984 1.84 2.26
1983 1.92 2.06
1982 1.93 2.17
1981 1.94 2.36
1980 1.89 2.43
1979 1.91 2.49
1978 1.95 2.52
1977 2.01 2.57
1976 2.06 2.54
1975 2.15 2.59
1974 2.4 2.71
1973 2.49 2.44
1972 2.74 2.55
1971 2.96 2.67
1970 2.86 2.89
1969 2.89 3.19
1968 2.89 3.63
1967 2.85 3.66
1966 2.88 1.9
1965 2.98 1.91
1964 3.15 1.96
1963 3.33 2.01
1962 3.44 2.04
1961 3.54 2.17
1960 3.45 2.34

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

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Australia and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Romania
2024 39 43.8
2023 38.8 43.5
2022 38.5 43.3
2021 38.3 43.2
2020 38 42.9
2019 37.6 42.6
2018 37.4 42.3
2017 37.4 42
2016 37.3 41.7
2015 37.3 41.3
2014 37.3 40.9
2013 37.2 40.5
2012 37.2 40.2
2011 37.1 39.8
2010 37 39.3
2009 36.9 38.8
2008 36.8 38.2
2007 36.8 37.7
2006 36.7 37.3
2005 36.5 37
2004 36.3 36.6
2003 36.1 36
2002 35.8 35.3
2001 35.6 34.8
2000 35.4 34.8
1999 35.1 34.7
1998 34.7 34.6
1997 34.3 34.4
1996 34 34.2
1995 33.6 34
1994 33.3 33.8
1993 33 33.6
1992 32.7 33.3
1991 32.4 33.1
1990 32.1 33
1989 31.8 32.9
1988 31.6 32.8
1987 31.3 32.8
1986 31.1 32.7
1985 30.8 32.5
1984 30.5 32.3
1983 30.2 32.1
1982 29.9 32
1981 29.6 31.9
1980 29.4 31.8
1979 29.1 31.7
1978 28.9 31.7
1977 28.6 31.8
1976 28.4 31.8
1975 28.1 31.7
1974 28 31.6
1973 27.8 31.5
1972 27.7 31.5
1971 27.7 31.4
1970 27.7 31.4
1969 27.8 31.3
1968 27.9 31.3
1967 28 31.3
1966 28.1 31
1965 28.3 30.6
1964 28.6 30.2
1963 28.8 29.7
1962 29.1 29.3
1961 29.3 28.9
1960 29.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Romania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Australia Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Romania
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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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