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Australia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 6th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Singapore
Population
27799169
6125852
Population rank 55/197 113/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Australia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Australia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Australia Singapore
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $547,386,645,892
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $505,439,514,078
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $239,807,980,591
2009 $931,761,689,771 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $193,617,323,539
2007 $856,603,595,823 $180,941,701,358
2006 $749,708,370,333 $148,627,286,361
2005 $696,811,489,613 $127,807,848,728
2004 $615,643,050,221 $115,033,593,101
2003 $468,517,181,130 $97,646,401,096
2002 $396,436,967,263 $92,538,372,870
2001 $380,360,222,861 $89,793,790,670
2000 $416,901,962,163 $96,076,539,926
1999 $390,347,787,943 $86,286,849,755
1998 $400,361,527,505 $85,728,207,782
1997 $436,321,902,767 $100,123,787,215
1996 $401,962,517,479 $96,293,086,513
1995 $368,725,126,225 $87,812,540,788
1994 $323,269,456,935 $73,688,724,431
1993 $312,568,858,910 $60,603,815,716
1992 $325,982,966,981 $52,131,320,033
1991 $326,416,407,861 $45,466,164,978
1990 $311,840,666,465 $36,144,336,769
1989 $300,264,309,002 $30,465,364,739
1988 $236,461,079,970 $25,371,462,488
1987 $189,726,707,253 $20,919,215,578
1986 $182,707,050,923 $18,586,746,057
1985 $180,861,108,959 $19,156,532,746
1984 $193,749,932,078 $19,749,361,098
1983 $177,523,719,680 $17,784,112,150
1982 $194,323,071,831 $16,084,252,378
1981 $177,151,979,566 $14,175,228,844
1980 $150,200,557,103 $11,896,256,783
1979 $135,093,718,051 $9,296,921,724
1978 $118,660,813,780 $7,517,176,355
1977 $110,504,702,914 $6,618,585,074
1976 $105,209,354,856 $6,327,077,974
1975 $97,440,939,506 $5,633,673,930
1974 $89,086,219,602 $5,221,534,956
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,696,213,333
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,721,440,981
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,263,785,444
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,920,574,150
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,659,893,768
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,425,706,091
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,238,035,816
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,096,425,608
1965 $26,014,244,162 $974,644,096
1964 $23,835,843,814 $894,153,311
1963 $21,573,443,452 $917,608,012
1962 $19,953,923,193 $826,239,212
1961 $19,713,123,154 $764,629,788
1960 $18,635,682,982 $704,751,700

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

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Australia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Singapore
2024 $64,604 $90,674
2023 $65,058 $85,412
2022 $65,170 $90,299
2021 $60,759 $80,056
2020 $51,983 $61,410
2019 $55,195 $65,952
2018 $57,410 $66,882
2017 $54,118 $61,236
2016 $50,084 $57,006
2015 $56,970 $55,646
2014 $62,817 $57,565
2013 $68,477 $56,967
2012 $68,301 $55,548
2011 $62,799 $53,891
2010 $52,314 $47,237
2009 $42,955 $38,927
2008 $49,811 $40,009
2007 $41,128 $39,433
2006 $36,659 $33,768
2005 $34,535 $29,961
2004 $30,886 $27,608
2003 $23,758 $23,730
2002 $20,335 $22,160
2001 $19,734 $21,700
2000 $21,909 $23,853
1999 $20,750 $21,797
1998 $21,516 $21,829
1997 $23,683 $26,376
1996 $22,056 $26,233
1995 $20,479 $24,915
1994 $18,156 $21,552
1993 $17,725 $18,290
1992 $18,650 $16,136
1991 $18,885 $14,502
1990 $18,274 $11,862
1989 $17,858 $10,395
1988 $14,303 $8,914
1987 $11,666 $7,539
1986 $11,406 $6,800
1985 $11,455 $7,002
1984 $12,436 $7,228
1983 $11,532 $6,633
1982 $12,798 $6,078
1981 $11,871 $5,597
1980 $10,223 $4,928
1979 $9,308 $3,901
1978 $8,264 $3,194
1977 $7,786 $2,846
1976 $7,497 $2,759
1975 $7,014 $2,490
1974 $6,492 $2,342
1973 $4,778 $1,685
1972 $3,955 $1,264
1971 $3,500 $1,071
1970 $3,310 $926
1969 $2,996 $813
1968 $2,728 $709
1967 $2,584 $626
1966 $2,347 $567
1965 $2,284 $517
1964 $2,134 $486
1963 $1,970 $511
1962 $1,858 $472
1961 $1,880 $449
1960 $1,813 $428

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

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Australia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Singapore
2026 84.3 84.1
2025 84.2 84
2024 84.1 83.9
2023 83.9 83.7
2022 82.8 82.9
2021 83.6 83.5
2020 83.7 83.7
2019 83.2 83.7
2018 83.3 83.4
2017 82.7 83.1
2016 82.8 82.9
2015 82.6 82.7
2014 82.5 82.6
2013 82.6 82.5
2012 82.3 82.2
2011 82.1 81.9
2010 82 81.6
2009 81.7 81.4
2008 81.4 81.1
2007 81.2 80.9
2006 81.3 80.6
2005 81.1 80.3
2004 80.7 79.7
2003 80.4 79.2
2002 80.1 78.7
2001 80 78.3
2000 79.6 77.8
1999 79.3 77.3
1998 79 76.9
1997 78.6 76.4
1996 78.3 76.1
1995 78.3 75.7
1994 77.9 75.6
1993 78 75.5
1992 77.5 75.3
1991 77.5 75.1
1990 77 74.6
1989 76.2 74.3
1988 76.3 74
1987 76.1 74
1986 76.1 73.6
1985 75.4 73.1
1984 75.5 72.6
1983 75.4 72.4
1982 74.7 72
1981 74.8 71.7
1980 74.6 71.5
1979 74.3 71.4
1978 73.7 71.2
1977 73.5 70.9
1976 72.8 70.6
1975 72.8 70.2
1974 71.8 69.7
1973 72.1 69.4
1972 71.8 69
1971 71.5 68.8
1970 70.7 68.5
1969 71.1 68.1
1968 70.7 67.7
1967 71 67.3
1966 70.7 67.2
1965 70.8 66.9
1964 70.6 66.7
1963 71 66.5
1962 70.9 66.1
1961 71.1 65.7
1960 70.9 65.3
1959 70.4 64.8
1958 70.9 64
1957 70.3 63.4
1956 70 62.6
1955 70.2 61.2
1954 69.9 59.4
1953 69.7 57.5
1952 69.1 56.4
1951 68.7 55.3
1950 69 54.1

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

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Australia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Australia Singapore
2024 27,196,812 6,036,860
2023 26,659,922 5,917,648
2022 26,018,721 5,637,022
2021 25,685,412 5,453,566
2020 25,649,248 5,685,807
2019 25,334,826 5,703,569
2018 24,963,258 5,638,676
2017 24,592,588 5,612,253
2016 24,190,907 5,607,283
2015 23,815,995 5,535,002
2014 23,475,686 5,469,724
2013 23,128,129 5,399,162
2012 22,733,465 5,312,437
2011 22,340,024 5,183,688
2010 22,031,750 5,076,732
2009 21,691,653 4,987,573
2008 21,249,199 4,839,396
2007 20,827,622 4,588,599
2006 20,450,966 4,401,365
2005 20,176,844 4,265,762
2004 19,932,722 4,166,664
2003 19,720,737 4,114,826
2002 19,495,210 4,175,950
2001 19,274,701 4,138,012
2000 19,028,802 4,027,887
1999 18,812,264 3,958,723
1998 18,607,584 3,927,213
1997 18,423,037 3,796,038
1996 18,224,767 3,670,704
1995 18,004,882 3,524,506
1994 17,805,468 3,419,048
1993 17,634,808 3,313,471
1992 17,478,635 3,230,698
1991 17,284,036 3,135,083
1990 17,065,128 3,047,132
1989 16,814,416 2,930,901
1988 16,532,164 2,846,108
1987 16,263,874 2,774,789
1986 16,018,350 2,733,373
1985 15,788,312 2,735,957
1984 15,579,391 2,732,221
1983 15,393,472 2,681,061
1982 15,184,247 2,646,466
1981 14,923,260 2,532,835
1980 14,692,000 2,413,945
1979 14,514,000 2,383,500
1978 14,358,000 2,353,600
1977 14,192,000 2,325,300
1976 14,033,000 2,293,300
1975 13,893,000 2,262,600
1974 13,723,000 2,229,800
1973 13,380,000 2,193,000
1972 13,177,000 2,152,400
1971 12,937,000 2,112,900
1970 12,507,000 2,074,507
1969 12,263,000 2,042,500
1968 12,009,000 2,012,000
1967 11,799,000 1,977,600
1966 11,651,000 1,934,400
1965 11,388,000 1,886,900
1964 11,167,000 1,841,600
1963 10,950,000 1,795,000
1962 10,742,000 1,750,200
1961 10,483,000 1,702,400
1960 10,276,477 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Singapore
2023 1.5 0.97
2022 1.63 1.04
2021 1.7 1.12
2020 1.58 1.1
2019 1.66 1.14
2018 1.74 1.14
2017 1.74 1.16
2016 1.75 1.2
2015 1.81 1.24
2014 1.83 1.25
2013 1.86 1.19
2012 1.92 1.29
2011 1.93 1.2
2010 1.93 1.15
2009 1.97 1.22
2008 1.98 1.28
2007 1.96 1.29
2006 1.91 1.28
2005 1.81 1.26
2004 1.77 1.26
2003 1.75 1.27
2002 1.76 1.37
2001 1.74 1.41
2000 1.76 1.6
1999 1.76 1.47
1998 1.76 1.48
1997 1.78 1.61
1996 1.8 1.66
1995 1.82 1.67
1994 1.84 1.71
1993 1.86 1.74
1992 1.89 1.72
1991 1.85 1.73
1990 1.9 1.83
1989 1.84 1.75
1988 1.83 1.96
1987 1.85 1.62
1986 1.87 1.43
1985 1.92 1.61
1984 1.84 1.62
1983 1.92 1.61
1982 1.93 1.74
1981 1.94 1.78
1980 1.89 1.82
1979 1.91 1.79
1978 1.95 1.79
1977 2.01 1.82
1976 2.06 2.11
1975 2.15 2.07
1974 2.4 2.35
1973 2.49 2.79
1972 2.74 3.04
1971 2.96 3.02
1970 2.86 3.07
1969 2.89 3.22
1968 2.89 3.53
1967 2.85 3.91
1966 2.88 4.46
1965 2.98 4.66
1964 3.15 4.97
1963 3.33 5.16
1962 3.44 5.21
1961 3.54 5.41
1960 3.45 5.76

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

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Australia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Singapore
2024 39 36.8
2023 38.8 36.2
2022 38.5 35.9
2021 38.3 35.8
2020 38 35.5
2019 37.6 35.2
2018 37.4 35
2017 37.4 34.8
2016 37.3 34.5
2015 37.3 34.4
2014 37.3 34.2
2013 37.2 34.1
2012 37.2 34
2011 37.1 33.9
2010 37 33.7
2009 36.9 33.6
2008 36.8 33.5
2007 36.8 33.6
2006 36.7 33.6
2005 36.5 33.5
2004 36.3 33.3
2003 36.1 33
2002 35.8 32.7
2001 35.6 32.5
2000 35.4 32.2
1999 35.1 31.9
1998 34.7 31.6
1997 34.3 31.4
1996 34 31.2
1995 33.6 31
1994 33.3 30.7
1993 33 30.4
1992 32.7 30.1
1991 32.4 29.8
1990 32.1 29.5
1989 31.8 29.1
1988 31.6 28.7
1987 31.3 28.3
1986 31.1 27.8
1985 30.8 27.3
1984 30.5 26.9
1983 30.2 26.4
1982 29.9 25.9
1981 29.6 25.3
1980 29.4 24.7
1979 29.1 24.2
1978 28.9 23.6
1977 28.6 23.1
1976 28.4 22.6
1975 28.1 22
1974 28 21.5
1973 27.8 21
1972 27.7 20.6
1971 27.7 20.1
1970 27.7 19.7
1969 27.8 19.3
1968 27.9 18.9
1967 28 18.6
1966 28.1 18.4
1965 28.3 18.2
1964 28.6 18.1
1963 28.8 18
1962 29.1 18
1961 29.3 18.1
1960 29.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Australia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Singapore
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Australia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Singapore
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
2,175 mi
2017

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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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