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Australia vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 6th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Russia
Population
27799169
141906741
Population rank 55/197 9/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Australia and Russia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Russia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Russia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $749,708,370,333 $989,932,071,353
2005 $696,811,489,613 $764,015,973,481
2004 $615,643,050,221 $591,016,690,732
2003 $468,517,181,130 $430,347,420,185
2002 $396,436,967,263 $345,470,494,418
2001 $380,360,222,861 $306,602,070,621
2000 $416,901,962,163 $259,710,142,197
1999 $390,347,787,943 $195,907,128,351
1998 $400,361,527,505 $270,955,486,862
1997 $436,321,902,767 $404,928,954,192
1996 $401,962,517,479 $391,724,890,744
1995 $368,725,126,225 $395,537,185,735
1994 $323,269,456,935 $395,077,301,248
1993 $312,568,858,910 $435,083,713,851
1992 $325,982,966,981 $460,290,556,901
1991 $326,416,407,861 $517,962,962,963
1990 $311,840,666,465 $517,014,446,228
1989 $300,264,309,002 $506,631,299,735
1988 $236,461,079,970 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Russia
2024 $64,604 $15,145
2023 $65,058 $14,403
2022 $65,170 $15,888
2021 $60,759 $12,637
2020 $51,983 $10,280
2019 $55,195 $11,640
2018 $57,410 $11,399
2017 $54,118 $10,835
2016 $50,084 $8,804
2015 $56,970 $9,427
2014 $62,817 $14,277
2013 $68,477 $15,941
2012 $68,301 $15,402
2011 $62,799 $14,305
2010 $52,314 $10,675
2009 $42,955 $8,563
2008 $49,811 $11,635
2007 $41,128 $9,101
2006 $36,659 $6,920
2005 $34,535 $5,323
2004 $30,886 $4,102
2003 $23,758 $2,975
2002 $20,335 $2,378
2001 $19,734 $2,100
2000 $21,909 $1,772
1999 $20,750 $1,331
1998 $21,516 $1,835
1997 $23,683 $2,738
1996 $22,056 $2,644
1995 $20,479 $2,666
1994 $18,156 $2,662
1993 $17,725 $2,931
1992 $18,650 $3,099
1991 $18,885 $3,490
1990 $18,274 $3,494
1989 $17,858 $3,430
1988 $14,303 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Russia
2026 84.3 73.7
2025 84.2 73.5
2024 84.1 73.3
2023 83.9 73.2
2022 82.8 72.5
2021 83.6 69.8
2020 83.7 71.2
2019 83.2 73.1
2018 83.3 72.9
2017 82.7 72.8
2016 82.8 71.9
2015 82.6 71.3
2014 82.5 70.8
2013 82.6 70.6
2012 82.3 70.1
2011 82.1 69.7
2010 82 68.2
2009 81.7 68.7
2008 81.4 67.9
2007 81.2 67.5
2006 81.3 66.5
2005 81.1 65.2
2004 80.7 65.1
2003 80.4 64.7
2002 80.1 64.7
2001 80 65
2000 79.6 65
1999 79.3 65.6
1998 79 66.9
1997 78.6 66.6
1996 78.3 65.4
1995 78.3 64
1994 77.9 63.8
1993 78 65
1992 77.5 67.8
1991 77.5 69
1990 77 69.3
1989 76.2 69.7
1988 76.3 69.9
1987 76.1 70.1
1986 76.1 70
1985 75.4 68.3
1984 75.5 67.6
1983 75.4 68
1982 74.7 68.1
1981 74.8 67.6
1980 74.6 67.5
1979 74.3 67.6
1978 73.7 67.8
1977 73.5 67.9
1976 72.8 68.1
1975 72.8 68.3
1974 71.8 68.7
1973 72.1 68.9
1972 71.8 68.8
1971 71.5 68.9
1970 70.7 68.7
1969 71.1 68.6
1968 70.7 69.1
1967 71 69.2
1966 70.7 69.4
1965 70.8 69.3
1964 70.6 69.5
1963 71 69.1
1962 70.9 68.5
1961 71.1 68.6
1960 70.9 68.3
1959 70.4 67.4
1958 70.9 67.7
1957 70.3 66
1956 70 66.5
1955 70.2 62.1
1954 69.9 59.9
1953 69.7 58.8
1952 69.1 57.6
1951 68.7 55.3
1950 69 55.5

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

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Australia and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Population
Australia Russia
2024 27,196,812 143,533,851
2023 26,659,922 143,826,130
2022 26,018,721 144,236,933
2021 25,685,412 144,746,762
2020 25,649,248 145,245,148
2019 25,334,826 145,453,291
2018 24,963,258 145,398,106
2017 24,592,588 145,293,260
2016 24,190,907 145,015,460
2015 23,815,995 144,640,716
2014 23,475,686 144,237,223
2013 23,128,129 143,805,638
2012 22,733,465 143,378,447
2011 22,340,024 143,018,195
2010 22,031,750 142,849,468
2009 21,691,653 142,785,348
2008 21,249,199 142,742,366
2007 20,827,622 142,805,114
2006 20,450,966 143,049,637
2005 20,176,844 143,518,814
2004 19,932,722 144,067,316
2003 19,720,737 144,648,618
2002 19,495,210 145,306,497
2001 19,274,701 145,976,482
2000 19,028,802 146,596,869
1999 18,812,264 147,214,776
1998 18,607,584 147,670,784
1997 18,423,037 147,915,361
1996 18,224,767 148,160,129
1995 18,004,882 148,375,787
1994 17,805,468 148,407,912
1993 17,634,808 148,458,777
1992 17,478,635 148,538,197
1991 17,284,036 148,394,216
1990 17,065,128 147,969,406
1989 16,814,416 147,721,000
1988 16,532,164 146,857,000
1987 16,263,874 145,908,000
1986 16,018,350 144,894,000
1985 15,788,312 143,858,000
1984 15,579,391 142,745,000
1983 15,393,472 141,668,000
1982 15,184,247 140,823,000
1981 14,923,260 139,941,000
1980 14,692,000 139,010,000
1979 14,514,000 138,027,000
1978 14,358,000 137,060,000
1977 14,192,000 136,100,000
1976 14,033,000 135,147,000
1975 13,893,000 134,200,000
1974 13,723,000 133,432,000
1973 13,380,000 132,669,000
1972 13,177,000 131,909,000
1971 12,937,000 131,155,000
1970 12,507,000 130,404,000
1969 12,263,000 129,664,000
1968 12,009,000 128,928,000
1967 11,799,000 128,196,000
1966 11,651,000 127,468,000
1965 11,388,000 126,745,000
1964 11,167,000 125,345,000
1963 10,950,000 123,960,000
1962 10,742,000 122,591,000
1961 10,483,000 121,236,000
1960 10,276,477 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Russia

Fertility rate
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Russia
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.63 1.42
2021 1.7 1.51
2020 1.58 1.51
2019 1.66 1.5
2018 1.74 1.58
2017 1.74 1.62
2016 1.75 1.76
2015 1.81 1.78
2014 1.83 1.75
2013 1.86 1.71
2012 1.92 1.69
2011 1.93 1.58
2010 1.93 1.57
2009 1.97 1.54
2008 1.98 1.5
2007 1.96 1.42
2006 1.91 1.31
2005 1.81 1.29
2004 1.77 1.34
2003 1.75 1.32
2002 1.76 1.29
2001 1.74 1.22
2000 1.76 1.2
1999 1.76 1.16
1998 1.76 1.23
1997 1.78 1.22
1996 1.8 1.27
1995 1.82 1.34
1994 1.84 1.4
1993 1.86 1.39
1992 1.89 1.55
1991 1.85 1.73
1990 1.9 1.89
1989 1.84 2.01
1988 1.83 2.12
1987 1.85 2.22
1986 1.87 2.15
1985 1.92 2.05
1984 1.84 2.06
1983 1.92 2.11
1982 1.93 2.04
1981 1.94 1.91
1980 1.89 1.89
1979 1.91 1.9
1978 1.95 1.92
1977 2.01 1.95
1976 2.06 1.97
1975 2.15 1.98
1974 2.4 2
1973 2.49 2.01
1972 2.74 2.04
1971 2.96 2.03
1970 2.86 1.99
1969 2.89 1.97
1968 2.89 1.99
1967 2.85 2.04
1966 2.88 2.1
1965 2.98 2.13
1964 3.15 2.18
1963 3.33 2.27
1962 3.44 2.36
1961 3.54 2.45
1960 3.45 2.52

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

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Australia and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Russia
2024 39 40.9
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.5 40.1
2021 38.3 39.9
2020 38 39.7
2019 37.6 39.4
2018 37.4 39.2
2017 37.4 39
2016 37.3 38.8
2015 37.3 38.7
2014 37.3 38.6
2013 37.2 38.4
2012 37.2 38.3
2011 37.1 38.1
2010 37 38
2009 36.9 37.9
2008 36.8 37.8
2007 36.8 37.7
2006 36.7 37.6
2005 36.5 37.4
2004 36.3 37.2
2003 36.1 37
2002 35.8 36.9
2001 35.6 36.8
2000 35.4 36.6
1999 35.1 36.3
1998 34.7 36
1997 34.3 35.7
1996 34 35.3
1995 33.6 35
1994 33.3 34.7
1993 33 34.4
1992 32.7 33.9
1991 32.4 33.6
1990 32.1 33.2
1989 31.8 32.9
1988 31.6 32.6
1987 31.3 32.4
1986 31.1 32.2
1985 30.8 32
1984 30.5 31.8
1983 30.2 31.7
1982 29.9 31.6
1981 29.6 31.4
1980 29.4 31.3
1979 29.1 31.1
1978 28.9 31
1977 28.6 30.9
1976 28.4 30.6
1975 28.1 30.7
1974 28 30.9
1973 27.8 31.1
1972 27.7 31.1
1971 27.7 31
1970 27.7 30.7
1969 27.8 30.3
1968 27.9 29.8
1967 28 29.2
1966 28.1 28.9
1965 28.3 28.6
1964 28.6 28.3
1963 28.8 28.1
1962 29.1 27.7
1961 29.3 27.4
1960 29.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Russia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Australia Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Russia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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