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Australia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 6th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Spain
Population
27799169
48806901
Population rank 55/197 32/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Australia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Australia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Australia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Australia Spain
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $468,517,181,130 $907,963,217,058
2002 $396,436,967,263 $708,938,227,244
2001 $380,360,222,861 $627,798,682,379
2000 $416,901,962,163 $598,102,854,756
1999 $390,347,787,943 $634,394,904,387
1998 $400,361,527,505 $618,731,484,575
1997 $436,321,902,767 $589,739,772,727
1996 $401,962,517,479 $642,251,412,058
1995 $368,725,126,225 $614,170,002,669
1994 $323,269,456,935 $530,183,651,720
1993 $312,568,858,910 $524,700,572,624
1992 $325,982,966,981 $630,465,353,486
1991 $326,416,407,861 $576,753,902,322
1990 $311,840,666,465 $536,175,326,477
1989 $300,264,309,002 $414,460,794,097
1988 $236,461,079,970 $375,891,716,898
1987 $189,726,707,253 $318,520,253,335
1986 $182,707,050,923 $251,141,555,186
1985 $180,861,108,959 $180,664,322,896
1984 $193,749,932,078 $171,979,977,230
1983 $177,523,719,680 $170,829,074,246
1982 $194,323,071,831 $195,856,752,991
1981 $177,151,979,566 $202,663,023,968
1980 $150,200,557,103 $232,600,556,974
1979 $135,093,718,051 $214,448,666,336
1978 $118,660,813,780 $160,484,969,618
1977 $110,504,702,914 $132,354,665,936
1976 $105,209,354,856 $118,422,534,195
1975 $97,440,939,506 $114,695,060,870
1974 $89,086,219,602 $97,204,522,642
1973 $63,923,126,201 $78,583,355,226
1972 $52,117,990,654 $59,090,176,029
1971 $45,283,847,245 $46,586,119,760
1970 $41,395,206,623 $40,963,715,237
1969 $36,738,245,878 $37,090,689,288
1968 $32,763,365,242 $32,394,326,464
1967 $30,487,524,878 $32,570,905,397
1966 $27,349,284,376 $29,559,436,183
1965 $26,014,244,162 $25,479,619,607
1964 $23,835,843,814 $21,966,876,027
1963 $21,573,443,452 $19,631,714,760
1962 $19,953,923,193 $16,609,632,791
1961 $19,713,123,154 $14,238,126,760
1960 $18,635,682,982 $12,424,514,014

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

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Australia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Spain
2024 $64,604 $35,327
2023 $65,058 $33,493
2022 $65,170 $30,319
2021 $60,759 $30,799
2020 $51,983 $27,234
2019 $55,195 $29,787
2018 $57,410 $30,602
2017 $54,118 $28,381
2016 $50,084 $26,756
2015 $56,970 $25,982
2014 $62,817 $29,708
2013 $68,477 $29,229
2012 $68,301 $28,456
2011 $62,799 $31,825
2010 $52,314 $30,659
2009 $42,955 $32,280
2008 $49,811 $35,603
2007 $41,128 $32,652
2006 $36,659 $28,422
2005 $34,535 $26,451
2004 $30,886 $24,925
2003 $23,758 $21,522
2002 $20,335 $17,111
2001 $19,734 $15,368
2000 $21,909 $14,743
1999 $20,750 $15,708
1998 $21,516 $15,382
1997 $23,683 $14,722
1996 $22,056 $16,101
1995 $20,479 $15,461
1994 $18,156 $13,406
1993 $17,725 $13,330
1992 $18,650 $16,101
1991 $18,885 $14,801
1990 $18,274 $13,795
1989 $17,858 $10,674
1988 $14,303 $9,696
1987 $11,666 $8,234
1986 $11,406 $6,509
1985 $11,455 $4,696
1984 $12,436 $4,487
1983 $11,532 $4,475
1982 $12,798 $5,156
1981 $11,871 $5,367
1980 $10,223 $6,204
1979 $9,308 $5,766
1978 $8,264 $4,353
1977 $7,786 $3,625
1976 $7,497 $3,277
1975 $7,014 $3,208
1974 $6,492 $2,748
1973 $4,778 $2,246
1972 $3,955 $1,708
1971 $3,500 $1,361
1970 $3,310 $1,211
1969 $2,996 $1,109
1968 $2,728 $978
1967 $2,584 $997
1966 $2,347 $916
1965 $2,284 $797
1964 $2,134 $695
1963 $1,970 $627
1962 $1,858 $535
1961 $1,880 $463
1960 $1,813 $408

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

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Australia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Spain
2026 84.3 84.1
2025 84.2 84
2024 84.1 83.8
2023 83.9 83.7
2022 82.8 82.4
2021 83.6 83
2020 83.7 82.2
2019 83.2 83.5
2018 83.3 83.1
2017 82.7 83
2016 82.8 83
2015 82.6 82.6
2014 82.5 82.8
2013 82.6 82.7
2012 82.3 82.2
2011 82.1 82.2
2010 82 82
2009 81.7 81.6
2008 81.4 81.3
2007 81.2 81
2006 81.3 81
2005 81.1 80.3
2004 80.7 80.3
2003 80.4 79.7
2002 80.1 79.8
2001 80 79.7
2000 79.6 79.4
1999 79.3 78.9
1998 79 78.9
1997 78.6 78.9
1996 78.3 78.3
1995 78.3 78.2
1994 77.9 78.1
1993 78 77.7
1992 77.5 77.6
1991 77.5 77.1
1990 77 77
1989 76.2 77
1988 76.3 76.9
1987 76.1 77
1986 76.1 76.7
1985 75.4 76.4
1984 75.5 76.5
1983 75.4 76.1
1982 74.7 76.3
1981 74.8 75.7
1980 74.6 75.5
1979 74.3 75
1978 73.7 74.5
1977 73.5 74.3
1976 72.8 73.8
1975 72.8 73.5
1974 71.8 73.1
1973 72.1 72.7
1972 71.8 73
1971 71.5 71.7
1970 70.7 72.1
1969 71.1 71.1
1968 70.7 71.7
1967 71 71.3
1966 70.7 71.2
1965 70.8 70.9
1964 70.6 70.5
1963 71 69.8
1962 70.9 69.6
1961 71.1 69.6
1960 70.9 69.2
1959 70.4 68.7
1958 70.9 68.8
1957 70.3 66.6
1956 70 66.8
1955 70.2 66.7
1954 69.9 66.9
1953 69.7 65.7
1952 69.1 64.8
1951 68.7 61.5
1950 69 61.8

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

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Australia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Australia Spain
2024 27,196,812 48,848,840
2023 26,659,922 48,352,528
2022 26,018,721 47,786,102
2021 25,685,412 47,443,821
2020 25,649,248 47,359,424
2019 25,334,826 47,118,501
2018 24,963,258 46,782,011
2017 24,592,588 46,571,232
2016 24,190,907 46,458,139
2015 23,815,995 46,422,303
2014 23,475,686 46,460,733
2013 23,128,129 46,604,197
2012 22,733,465 46,773,055
2011 22,340,024 46,742,697
2010 22,031,750 46,576,897
2009 21,691,653 46,362,946
2008 21,249,199 45,954,106
2007 20,827,622 45,226,803
2006 20,450,966 44,397,319
2005 20,176,844 43,653,155
2004 19,932,722 42,921,895
2003 19,720,737 42,187,645
2002 19,495,210 41,431,558
2001 19,274,701 40,850,412
2000 19,028,802 40,567,864
1999 18,812,264 40,386,875
1998 18,607,584 40,223,509
1997 18,423,037 40,057,389
1996 18,224,767 39,889,852
1995 18,004,882 39,724,050
1994 17,805,468 39,549,108
1993 17,634,808 39,361,262
1992 17,478,635 39,157,685
1991 17,284,036 38,966,376
1990 17,065,128 38,867,322
1989 16,814,416 38,827,764
1988 16,532,164 38,766,939
1987 16,263,874 38,684,815
1986 16,018,350 38,584,624
1985 15,788,312 38,469,512
1984 15,579,391 38,330,364
1983 15,393,472 38,171,525
1982 15,184,247 37,986,012
1981 14,923,260 37,758,631
1980 14,692,000 37,491,165
1979 14,514,000 37,191,330
1978 14,358,000 36,864,898
1977 14,192,000 36,511,638
1976 14,033,000 36,137,812
1975 13,893,000 35,757,900
1974 13,723,000 35,373,335
1973 13,380,000 34,988,947
1972 13,177,000 34,604,469
1971 12,937,000 34,224,490
1970 12,507,000 33,814,531
1969 12,263,000 33,441,054
1968 12,009,000 33,113,134
1967 11,799,000 32,682,947
1966 11,651,000 32,283,194
1965 11,388,000 31,954,292
1964 11,167,000 31,609,195
1963 10,950,000 31,296,651
1962 10,742,000 31,023,366
1961 10,483,000 30,739,250
1960 10,276,477 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Spain

Fertility rate
Australia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Spain
2023 1.5 1.12
2022 1.63 1.16
2021 1.7 1.18
2020 1.58 1.18
2019 1.66 1.23
2018 1.74 1.26
2017 1.74 1.31
2016 1.75 1.33
2015 1.81 1.33
2014 1.83 1.32
2013 1.86 1.27
2012 1.92 1.32
2011 1.93 1.34
2010 1.93 1.37
2009 1.97 1.38
2008 1.98 1.45
2007 1.96 1.38
2006 1.91 1.36
2005 1.81 1.33
2004 1.77 1.31
2003 1.75 1.3
2002 1.76 1.25
2001 1.74 1.23
2000 1.76 1.22
1999 1.76 1.17
1998 1.76 1.13
1997 1.78 1.15
1996 1.8 1.14
1995 1.82 1.16
1994 1.84 1.19
1993 1.86 1.26
1992 1.89 1.31
1991 1.85 1.33
1990 1.9 1.36
1989 1.84 1.4
1988 1.83 1.45
1987 1.85 1.49
1986 1.87 1.56
1985 1.92 1.64
1984 1.84 1.73
1983 1.92 1.8
1982 1.93 1.94
1981 1.94 2.04
1980 1.89 2.22
1979 1.91 2.37
1978 1.95 2.54
1977 2.01 2.65
1976 2.06 2.77
1975 2.15 2.77
1974 2.4 2.88
1973 2.49 2.84
1972 2.74 2.87
1971 2.96 2.9
1970 2.86 2.84
1969 2.89 2.86
1968 2.89 2.87
1967 2.85 2.94
1966 2.88 2.91
1965 2.98 2.94
1964 3.15 3.01
1963 3.33 2.88
1962 3.44 2.8
1961 3.54 2.77
1960 3.45 2.86

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

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Australia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Spain
2024 39 46.4
2023 38.8 45.9
2022 38.5 45.4
2021 38.3 44.9
2020 38 44.5
2019 37.6 44.1
2018 37.4 43.8
2017 37.4 43.5
2016 37.3 43.1
2015 37.3 42.7
2014 37.3 42.2
2013 37.2 41.7
2012 37.2 41.1
2011 37.1 40.6
2010 37 40.2
2009 36.9 39.8
2008 36.8 39.4
2007 36.8 39.2
2006 36.7 39
2005 36.5 38.8
2004 36.3 38.5
2003 36.1 38.3
2002 35.8 38.1
2001 35.6 37.8
2000 35.4 37.4
1999 35.1 37
1998 34.7 36.6
1997 34.3 36.2
1996 34 35.7
1995 33.6 35.3
1994 33.3 34.9
1993 33 34.6
1992 32.7 34.2
1991 32.4 33.9
1990 32.1 33.6
1989 31.8 33.2
1988 31.6 32.9
1987 31.3 32.5
1986 31.1 32.2
1985 30.8 31.9
1984 30.5 31.6
1983 30.2 31.4
1982 29.9 31.1
1981 29.6 30.9
1980 29.4 30.7
1979 29.1 30.6
1978 28.9 30.4
1977 28.6 30.2
1976 28.4 30.1
1975 28.1 30
1974 28 30
1973 27.8 30
1972 27.7 30
1971 27.7 30.1
1970 27.7 30.1
1969 27.8 30.2
1968 27.9 30.4
1967 28 30.4
1966 28.1 30.3
1965 28.3 30.2
1964 28.6 30.1
1963 28.8 29.9
1962 29.1 29.7
1961 29.3 29.6
1960 29.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Australia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Spain
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Australia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Spain
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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