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Australia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 6th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Somalia
Population
27799169
20503678
Population rank 55/197 66/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 22/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Australia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Somalia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,687,807,004
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,913,620,293
2007 $856,603,595,823 $5,430,713,729
2006 $749,708,370,333 $5,026,743,282
2005 $696,811,489,613 $4,683,246,454
2004 $615,643,050,221 $3,859,592,813
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,836,724,352
2002 $396,436,967,263 $2,192,684,135
2001 $380,360,222,861 $2,252,847,465
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,412,797,450
1999 $390,347,787,943 $3,045,751,528
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,962,047,564
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,191,749,014
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,792,234,297
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,534,756,135
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,481,205,098
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,260,132,956
1992 $325,982,966,981 $709,297,579
1991 $326,416,407,861 $717,974,930
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,031,282,081
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,181,360,844
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,051,596,967
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,018,972,664
1986 $182,707,050,923 $916,590,786
1985 $180,861,108,959 $875,702,247
1984 $193,749,932,078 $787,434,542
1983 $177,523,719,680 $735,408,642
1982 $194,323,071,831 $774,578,932
1981 $177,151,979,566 $699,302,473
1980 $150,200,557,103 $602,515,548
1979 $135,093,718,051 $589,566,929
1978 $118,660,813,780 $564,571,823
1977 $110,504,702,914 $498,550,725
1976 $105,209,354,856 $871,344,245
1975 $97,440,939,506 $757,015,879
1974 $89,086,219,602 $572,504,036
1973 $63,923,126,201 $483,699,611
1972 $52,117,990,654 $447,883,941
1971 $45,283,847,245 $347,039,446
1970 $41,395,206,623 $347,985,394
1969 $36,738,245,878 $306,357,285
1968 $32,763,365,242 $286,719,885
1967 $30,487,524,878 $271,781,887
1966 $27,349,284,376 $257,375,897
1965 $26,014,244,162 $243,725,898
1964 $23,835,843,814 $229,529,913
1963 $21,573,443,452 $216,145,936
1962 $19,953,923,193 $203,531,928
1961 $19,713,123,154 $191,659,914
1960 $18,635,682,982 $180,459,937

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

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Australia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Somalia
2024 $64,604 $630
2023 $65,058 $597
2022 $65,170 $573
2021 $60,759 $549
2020 $51,983 $518
2019 $55,195 $540
2018 $57,410 $509
2017 $54,118 $511
2016 $50,084 $461
2015 $56,970 $446
2014 $62,817 $429
2013 $68,477 $393
2012 $68,301 $350
2011 $62,799 $235.3
2010 $52,314 $219.2
2009 $42,955 $246.5
2008 $49,811 $507
2007 $41,128 $480
2006 $36,659 $458
2005 $34,535 $440
2004 $30,886 $375
2003 $23,758 $286.3
2002 $20,335 $229.6
2001 $19,734 $244.9
2000 $21,909 $386
1999 $20,750 $359
1998 $21,516 $363
1997 $23,683 $280.1
1996 $22,056 $237.2
1995 $20,479 $210.7
1994 $18,156 $210.8
1993 $17,725 $188.6
1992 $18,650 $109.2
1991 $18,885 $105.4
1990 $18,274 $145.6
1989 $17,858 $166
1988 $14,303 $145.3
1987 $11,666 $141
1986 $11,406 $131.4
1985 $11,455 $130.8
1984 $12,436 $122.5
1983 $11,532 $118.6
1982 $12,798 $129
1981 $11,871 $116.9
1980 $10,223 $101.5
1979 $9,308 $108.2
1978 $8,264 $117.3
1977 $7,786 $111.2
1976 $7,497 $199.6
1975 $7,014 $177.8
1974 $6,492 $137.9
1973 $4,778 $119.6
1972 $3,955 $113.7
1971 $3,500 $90.4
1970 $3,310 $93.1
1969 $2,996 $84.1
1968 $2,728 $80.8
1967 $2,584 $78.7
1966 $2,347 $76.5
1965 $2,284 $74.4
1964 $2,134 $71.9
1963 $1,970 $69.5
1962 $1,858 $67.2
1961 $1,880 $64.9
1960 $1,813 $62.7

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

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Australia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Somalia
2026 84.3 59.3
2025 84.2 59.1
2024 84.1 59
2023 83.9 58.8
2022 82.8 53.9
2021 83.6 55.7
2020 83.7 57.1
2019 83.2 57.2
2018 83.3 54.8
2017 82.7 52.2
2016 82.8 55.3
2015 82.6 55.1
2014 82.5 54.4
2013 82.6 54
2012 82.3 49.1
2011 82.1 32.5
2010 82 48.9
2009 81.7 52.1
2008 81.4 51.5
2007 81.2 50.9
2006 81.3 50.9
2005 81.1 50.9
2004 80.7 50.7
2003 80.4 50.7
2002 80.1 50.8
2001 80 50.8
2000 79.6 50.7
1999 79.3 50.6
1998 79 50.8
1997 78.6 50.3
1996 78.3 50.5
1995 78.3 50.6
1994 77.9 50.3
1993 78 50.6
1992 77.5 25
1991 77.5 25.4
1990 77 46.9
1989 76.2 46.6
1988 76.3 43.9
1987 76.1 49
1986 76.1 48.4
1985 75.4 48.3
1984 75.5 48.4
1983 75.4 48.2
1982 74.7 48
1981 74.8 47.8
1980 74.6 47.6
1979 74.3 47.4
1978 73.7 47
1977 73.5 47
1976 72.8 44.7
1975 72.8 44.5
1974 71.8 44.3
1973 72.1 46.2
1972 71.8 46
1971 71.5 45.8
1970 70.7 45.6
1969 71.1 45.5
1968 70.7 45.3
1967 71 45.1
1966 70.7 44.8
1965 70.8 44.6
1964 70.6 44.4
1963 71 44.2
1962 70.9 44
1961 71.1 43.7
1960 70.9 43.5
1959 70.4 43.3
1958 70.9 43.1
1957 70.3 42.9
1956 70 42.7
1955 70.2 42.5
1954 69.9 42.3
1953 69.7 42.1
1952 69.1 41.9
1951 68.7 41.7
1950 69 41.5

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

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Australia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Australia Somalia
2024 27,196,812 19,009,151
2023 26,659,922 18,358,615
2022 26,018,721 17,801,897
2021 25,685,412 17,271,431
2020 25,649,248 16,651,191
2019 25,334,826 16,030,971
2018 24,963,258 15,452,487
2017 24,592,588 14,916,629
2016 24,190,907 14,348,740
2015 23,815,995 13,806,963
2014 23,475,686 13,339,491
2013 23,128,129 12,869,594
2012 22,733,465 12,461,160
2011 22,340,024 12,348,830
2010 22,031,750 12,261,756
2009 21,691,653 11,961,201
2008 21,249,199 11,663,084
2007 20,827,622 11,322,582
2006 20,450,966 10,975,502
2005 20,176,844 10,644,228
2004 19,932,722 10,280,998
2003 19,720,737 9,909,157
2002 19,495,210 9,550,063
2001 19,274,701 9,198,493
2000 19,028,802 8,838,713
1999 18,812,264 8,492,059
1998 18,607,584 8,155,417
1997 18,423,037 7,824,525
1996 18,224,767 7,554,474
1995 18,004,882 7,285,007
1994 17,805,468 7,026,797
1993 17,634,808 6,681,399
1992 17,478,635 6,495,107
1991 17,284,036 6,813,760
1990 17,065,128 7,082,811
1989 16,814,416 7,114,817
1988 16,532,164 7,235,360
1987 16,263,874 7,228,302
1986 16,018,350 6,974,788
1985 15,788,312 6,693,289
1984 15,579,391 6,428,389
1983 15,393,472 6,198,430
1982 15,184,247 6,003,840
1981 14,923,260 5,982,849
1980 14,692,000 5,936,154
1979 14,514,000 5,449,117
1978 14,358,000 4,814,892
1977 14,192,000 4,484,050
1976 14,033,000 4,365,812
1975 13,893,000 4,257,535
1974 13,723,000 4,151,842
1973 13,380,000 4,045,592
1972 13,177,000 3,939,436
1971 12,937,000 3,837,691
1970 12,507,000 3,738,448
1969 12,263,000 3,641,015
1968 12,009,000 3,546,590
1967 11,799,000 3,454,537
1966 11,651,000 3,365,106
1965 11,388,000 3,277,874
1964 11,167,000 3,192,796
1963 10,950,000 3,110,361
1962 10,742,000 3,030,091
1961 10,483,000 2,952,054
1960 10,276,477 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Somalia
2023 1.5 6.13
2022 1.63 6.26
2021 1.7 6.35
2020 1.58 6.45
2019 1.66 6.56
2018 1.74 6.66
2017 1.74 6.77
2016 1.75 6.88
2015 1.81 6.98
2014 1.83 7.06
2013 1.86 7.14
2012 1.92 7.21
2011 1.93 7.27
2010 1.93 7.32
2009 1.97 7.38
2008 1.98 7.42
2007 1.96 7.46
2006 1.91 7.49
2005 1.81 7.53
2004 1.77 7.57
2003 1.75 7.6
2002 1.76 7.63
2001 1.74 7.64
2000 1.76 7.65
1999 1.76 7.66
1998 1.76 7.66
1997 1.78 7.66
1996 1.8 7.62
1995 1.82 7.58
1994 1.84 7.54
1993 1.86 7.53
1992 1.89 7.5
1991 1.85 7.47
1990 1.9 7.44
1989 1.84 7.42
1988 1.83 7.4
1987 1.85 7.37
1986 1.87 7.35
1985 1.92 7.33
1984 1.84 7.3
1983 1.92 7.28
1982 1.93 7.25
1981 1.94 7.23
1980 1.89 7.18
1979 1.91 7.16
1978 1.95 7.13
1977 2.01 7
1976 2.06 7.02
1975 2.15 7.03
1974 2.4 7.06
1973 2.49 7.09
1972 2.74 7.12
1971 2.96 7.15
1970 2.86 7.18
1969 2.89 7.21
1968 2.89 7.23
1967 2.85 7.25
1966 2.88 7.26
1965 2.98 7.26
1964 3.15 7.26
1963 3.33 7.26
1962 3.44 7.26
1961 3.54 7.25
1960 3.45 7.25

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

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Australia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Somalia
2024 39 16.6
2023 38.8 16.5
2022 38.5 16.5
2021 38.3 16.4
2020 38 16.3
2019 37.6 16.3
2018 37.4 16.2
2017 37.4 16.2
2016 37.3 16.1
2015 37.3 16.1
2014 37.3 16
2013 37.2 16
2012 37.2 16
2011 37.1 15.8
2010 37 15.7
2009 36.9 15.6
2008 36.8 15.6
2007 36.8 15.6
2006 36.7 15.7
2005 36.5 15.9
2004 36.3 16
2003 36.1 16.1
2002 35.8 16.2
2001 35.6 16.2
2000 35.4 16.3
1999 35.1 16.3
1998 34.7 16.4
1997 34.3 16.4
1996 34 16.5
1995 33.6 16.6
1994 33.3 16.7
1993 33 16.8
1992 32.7 16.7
1991 32.4 16.5
1990 32.1 16.5
1989 31.8 16.7
1988 31.6 16.8
1987 31.3 17
1986 31.1 17.1
1985 30.8 17.2
1984 30.5 17.3
1983 30.2 17.4
1982 29.9 17.4
1981 29.6 17.5
1980 29.4 17.6
1979 29.1 17.6
1978 28.9 17.7
1977 28.6 17.7
1976 28.4 17.7
1975 28.1 17.7
1974 28 17.7
1973 27.8 17.6
1972 27.7 17.6
1971 27.7 17.6
1970 27.7 17.5
1969 27.8 17.5
1968 27.9 17.5
1967 28 17.5
1966 28.1 17.5
1965 28.3 17.5
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.8 17.7
1962 29.1 17.8
1961 29.3 17.9
1960 29.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
29
2025
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
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Australia Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Australia Somalia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Australia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Somalia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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