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Australia vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 6th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Saudi Arabia
Population
27799169
36734925
Population rank 55/197 44/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Australia and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $693,414,400,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $528,207,466,667
2009 $931,761,689,771 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $519,796,800,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $415,964,509,673
2006 $749,708,370,333 $376,900,133,511
2005 $696,811,489,613 $328,459,608,764
2004 $615,643,050,221 $258,742,133,333
2003 $468,517,181,130 $215,807,733,333
2002 $396,436,967,263 $189,605,866,667
2001 $380,360,222,861 $184,137,600,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $189,514,933,333
1999 $390,347,787,943 $161,717,066,667
1998 $400,361,527,505 $146,775,466,667
1997 $436,321,902,767 $165,963,684,913
1996 $401,962,517,479 $158,662,483,311
1995 $368,725,126,225 $143,343,124,166
1994 $323,269,456,935 $135,174,899,866
1993 $312,568,858,910 $132,967,957,276
1992 $325,982,966,981 $137,087,850,467
1991 $326,416,407,861 $132,223,230,975
1990 $311,840,666,465 $117,630,173,565
1989 $300,264,309,002 $95,344,459,279
1988 $236,461,079,970 $88,256,074,766
1987 $189,726,707,253 $85,695,861,148
1986 $182,707,050,923 $86,961,922,765
1985 $180,861,108,959 $103,897,846,494
1984 $193,749,932,078 $119,624,858,116
1983 $177,523,719,680 $129,171,635,311
1982 $194,323,071,831 $153,240,313,858
1981 $177,151,979,566 $184,291,360,139
1980 $150,200,557,103 $164,539,660,725
1979 $135,093,718,051 $111,858,444,786
1978 $118,660,813,780 $80,266,516,687
1977 $110,504,702,914 $74,188,986,586
1976 $105,209,354,856 $64,005,665,722
1975 $97,440,939,506 $46,773,208,643
1974 $89,086,219,602 $45,412,957,746
1973 $63,923,126,201 $14,947,435,499
1972 $52,117,990,654 $9,664,267,087
1971 $45,283,847,245 $7,184,806,909
1970 $41,395,206,623 $5,377,333,333
1969 $36,738,245,878 $4,485,777,644
1968 $32,763,365,242 $4,187,777,711
1967 $30,487,524,878 $3,257,022,223
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,920,555,557
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,647,955,558
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,371,808,713
1963 $21,573,443,452 $2,207,393,172
1962 $19,953,923,193 $2,130,606,532
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,920,811,284
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,748,124,064

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

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Australia and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Saudi Arabia
2024 $64,604 $35,122
2023 $65,058 $36,157
2022 $65,170 $38,510
2021 $60,759 $31,921
2020 $51,983 $24,339
2019 $55,195 $29,567
2018 $57,410 $29,360
2017 $54,118 $23,929
2016 $50,084 $22,268
2015 $56,970 $23,256
2014 $62,817 $27,805
2013 $68,477 $27,865
2012 $68,301 $28,733
2011 $62,799 $27,127
2010 $52,314 $22,028
2009 $42,955 $17,718
2008 $49,811 $22,320
2007 $41,128 $18,596
2006 $36,659 $17,564
2005 $34,535 $15,976
2004 $30,886 $13,154
2003 $23,758 $11,487
2002 $20,335 $10,586
2001 $19,734 $10,805
2000 $21,909 $11,715
1999 $20,750 $10,452
1998 $21,516 $9,836
1997 $23,683 $11,545
1996 $22,056 $11,472
1995 $20,479 $10,786
1994 $18,156 $10,602
1993 $17,725 $10,885
1992 $18,650 $11,730
1991 $18,885 $11,847
1990 $18,274 $11,055
1989 $17,858 $9,414
1988 $14,303 $9,165
1987 $11,666 $9,386
1986 $11,406 $10,078
1985 $11,455 $12,745
1984 $12,436 $15,541
1983 $11,532 $17,810
1982 $12,798 $22,454
1981 $11,871 $28,703
1980 $10,223 $27,206
1979 $9,308 $19,612
1978 $8,264 $14,914
1977 $7,786 $14,595
1976 $7,497 $13,313
1975 $7,014 $10,266
1974 $6,492 $10,503
1973 $4,778 $3,640
1972 $3,955 $2,474
1971 $3,500 $1,929
1970 $3,310 $1,509
1969 $2,996 $1,313
1968 $2,728 $1,276
1967 $2,584 $1,032
1966 $2,347 $961
1965 $2,284 $904
1964 $2,134 $840
1963 $1,970 $812
1962 $1,858 $813
1961 $1,880 $760
1960 $1,813 $718

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

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Australia vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Saudi Arabia
2026 84.3 79.4
2025 84.2 79.2
2024 84.1 79
2023 83.9 78.7
2022 82.8 77.3
2021 83.6 77.1
2020 83.7 77.6
2019 83.2 78.3
2018 83.3 78.7
2017 82.7 78.7
2016 82.8 78.4
2015 82.6 77.8
2014 82.5 77.1
2013 82.6 76.5
2012 82.3 76.1
2011 82.1 75.8
2010 82 75.6
2009 81.7 75.4
2008 81.4 75.3
2007 81.2 75.1
2006 81.3 74.8
2005 81.1 74.4
2004 80.7 74
2003 80.4 73.7
2002 80.1 73.3
2001 80 73
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.3 72.3
1998 79 72
1997 78.6 71.6
1996 78.3 71.3
1995 78.3 70.9
1994 77.9 70.6
1993 78 70.2
1992 77.5 69.8
1991 77.5 69.3
1990 77 68.9
1989 76.2 68.4
1988 76.3 67.8
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 76.1 66.6
1985 75.4 66
1984 75.5 65.4
1983 75.4 64.7
1982 74.7 64
1981 74.8 63.3
1980 74.6 62.4
1979 74.3 61.5
1978 73.7 60.7
1977 73.5 59.7
1976 72.8 58.8
1975 72.8 57.8
1974 71.8 56.8
1973 72.1 55.8
1972 71.8 54.7
1971 71.5 53.7
1970 70.7 52.7
1969 71.1 51.8
1968 70.7 50.9
1967 71 50
1966 70.7 49.2
1965 70.8 48.4
1964 70.6 47.7
1963 71 47.1
1962 70.9 46.5
1961 71.1 45.9
1960 70.9 45.3
1959 70.4 44.8
1958 70.9 44.2
1957 70.3 43.7
1956 70 43.1
1955 70.2 42.6
1954 69.9 42.1
1953 69.7 41.6
1952 69.1 41.1
1951 68.7 40.6
1950 69 40

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

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Australia and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Australia Saudi Arabia
2024 27,196,812 35,300,280
2023 26,659,922 33,702,731
2022 26,018,721 32,175,224
2021 25,685,412 30,784,383
2020 25,649,248 31,552,510
2019 25,334,826 30,063,799
2018 24,963,258 30,196,281
2017 24,592,588 30,977,355
2016 24,190,907 30,954,198
2015 23,815,995 29,816,382
2014 23,475,686 28,309,273
2013 23,128,129 27,624,004
2012 22,733,465 26,168,861
2011 22,340,024 25,091,867
2010 22,031,750 23,978,487
2009 21,691,653 24,217,654
2008 21,249,199 23,287,877
2007 20,827,622 22,368,313
2006 20,450,966 21,459,144
2005 20,176,844 20,559,890
2004 19,932,722 19,669,480
2003 19,720,737 18,786,767
2002 19,495,210 17,910,910
2001 19,274,701 17,041,397
2000 19,028,802 16,177,722
1999 18,812,264 15,472,075
1998 18,607,584 14,922,185
1997 18,423,037 14,374,943
1996 18,224,767 13,831,009
1995 18,004,882 13,289,245
1994 17,805,468 12,750,040
1993 17,634,808 12,215,862
1992 17,478,635 11,686,676
1991 17,284,036 11,160,744
1990 17,065,128 10,640,691
1989 16,814,416 10,128,394
1988 16,532,164 9,629,165
1987 16,263,874 9,130,194
1986 16,018,350 8,628,639
1985 15,788,312 8,151,779
1984 15,579,391 7,697,307
1983 15,393,472 7,252,941
1982 15,184,247 6,824,486
1981 14,923,260 6,420,551
1980 14,692,000 6,047,997
1979 14,514,000 5,703,698
1978 14,358,000 5,381,902
1977 14,192,000 5,083,048
1976 14,033,000 4,807,933
1975 13,893,000 4,556,287
1974 13,723,000 4,323,632
1973 13,380,000 4,106,344
1972 13,177,000 3,905,722
1971 12,937,000 3,724,031
1970 12,507,000 3,562,470
1969 12,263,000 3,417,114
1968 12,009,000 3,282,711
1967 11,799,000 3,157,242
1966 11,651,000 3,039,887
1965 11,388,000 2,928,771
1964 11,167,000 2,821,968
1963 10,950,000 2,719,341
1962 10,742,000 2,620,910
1961 10,483,000 2,526,347
1960 10,276,477 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Saudi Arabia
2023 1.5 2.28
2022 1.63 2.14
2021 1.7 2.17
2020 1.58 2.27
2019 1.66 2.49
2018 1.74 2.67
2017 1.74 2.67
2016 1.75 2.65
2015 1.81 2.63
2014 1.83 2.68
2013 1.86 2.67
2012 1.92 2.78
2011 1.93 2.8
2010 1.93 2.81
2009 1.97 2.95
2008 1.98 3.07
2007 1.96 3.19
2006 1.91 3.18
2005 1.81 3.16
2004 1.77 3.26
2003 1.75 3.47
2002 1.76 3.71
2001 1.74 3.96
2000 1.76 4.21
1999 1.76 4.35
1998 1.76 4.52
1997 1.78 4.66
1996 1.8 4.81
1995 1.82 4.99
1994 1.84 5.16
1993 1.86 5.33
1992 1.89 5.49
1991 1.85 5.64
1990 1.9 5.8
1989 1.84 5.98
1988 1.83 6.15
1987 1.85 6.34
1986 1.87 6.52
1985 1.92 6.65
1984 1.84 6.78
1983 1.92 6.88
1982 1.93 6.98
1981 1.94 7.07
1980 1.89 7.15
1979 1.91 7.23
1978 1.95 7.26
1977 2.01 7.3
1976 2.06 7.33
1975 2.15 7.37
1974 2.4 7.43
1973 2.49 7.48
1972 2.74 7.54
1971 2.96 7.56
1970 2.86 7.58
1969 2.89 7.6
1968 2.89 7.63
1967 2.85 7.66
1966 2.88 7.66
1965 2.98 7.66
1964 3.15 7.67
1963 3.33 7.65
1962 3.44 7.64
1961 3.54 7.63
1960 3.45 7.63

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

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Australia and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Saudi Arabia
2024 39 30.5
2023 38.8 30.2
2022 38.5 29.7
2021 38.3 29.5
2020 38 29.4
2019 37.6 29.3
2018 37.4 29.3
2017 37.4 29
2016 37.3 28.6
2015 37.3 27.9
2014 37.3 27.2
2013 37.2 26.6
2012 37.2 25.9
2011 37.1 25.2
2010 37 24.5
2009 36.9 23.9
2008 36.8 23.4
2007 36.8 22.8
2006 36.7 22.3
2005 36.5 21.9
2004 36.3 21.4
2003 36.1 21.1
2002 35.8 20.8
2001 35.6 20.7
2000 35.4 20.8
1999 35.1 20.7
1998 34.7 20.4
1997 34.3 20.2
1996 34 19.9
1995 33.6 19.7
1994 33.3 19.6
1993 33 19.4
1992 32.7 19.3
1991 32.4 19.2
1990 32.1 19
1989 31.8 19
1988 31.6 18.9
1987 31.3 18.8
1986 31.1 18.7
1985 30.8 18.7
1984 30.5 18.6
1983 30.2 18.5
1982 29.9 18.4
1981 29.6 18.3
1980 29.4 18.2
1979 29.1 18.1
1978 28.9 18
1977 28.6 17.9
1976 28.4 17.8
1975 28.1 17.7
1974 28 17.6
1973 27.8 17.5
1972 27.7 17.4
1971 27.7 17.4
1970 27.7 17.4
1969 27.8 17.4
1968 27.9 17.5
1967 28 17.6
1966 28.1 17.7
1965 28.3 17.9
1964 28.6 18
1963 28.8 18.2
1962 29.1 18.4
1961 29.3 18.5
1960 29.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Australia Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Saudi Arabia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
137,554 mi
2006

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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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