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Australia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 6th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Taiwan
Population
27799169
23229461
Population rank 55/197 60/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$891B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
39 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Australia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Australia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Australia Taiwan
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $444,245,000,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $415,824,000,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $406,940,000,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $386,492,000,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $374,042,000,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $346,881,000,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $317,374,000,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $307,429,000,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $299,303,000,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $330,725,000,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $303,827,000,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $279,926,000,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $303,315,000,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $292,473,000,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $279,013,000,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $256,213,000,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $234,943,000,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $222,947,000,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $187,100,000,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $166,392,000,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $152,687,000,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $126,378,000,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $104,956,000,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $78,347,000,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $63,599,000,000
1984 $193,749,932,078 $61,036,000,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $54,155,000,000
1982 $194,323,071,831 $49,540,000,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $49,047,000,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $42,292,000,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $33,875,000,000
1978 $118,660,813,780 $27,373,000,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $22,252,000,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $18,988,000,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $15,836,000,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $14,739,000,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $10,940,000,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $8,063,000,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $6,727,000,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $5,785,000,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $5,017,000,000
1968 $32,763,365,242 $4,325,000,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $3,709,000,000
1966 $27,349,284,376 $3,207,000,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,869,000,000
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,592,000,000
1963 $21,573,443,452 $2,218,000,000
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,960,000,000
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,778,000,000
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Taiwan
2024 $64,604 $34,238
2023 $65,058 $32,444
2022 $65,170 $32,827
2021 $60,759 $33,111
2020 $51,983 $28,705
2019 $55,195 $25,998
2018 $57,410 $25,901
2017 $54,118 $25,121
2016 $50,084 $23,091
2015 $56,970 $22,780
2014 $62,817 $22,874
2013 $68,477 $21,973
2012 $68,301 $21,295
2011 $62,799 $20,866
2010 $52,314 $19,197
2009 $42,955 $16,933
2008 $49,811 $18,081
2007 $41,128 $17,757
2006 $36,659 $16,934
2005 $34,535 $16,456
2004 $30,886 $15,317
2003 $23,758 $14,066
2002 $20,335 $13,686
2001 $19,734 $13,397
2000 $21,909 $14,908
1999 $20,750 $13,804
1998 $21,516 $12,820
1997 $23,683 $14,020
1996 $22,056 $13,641
1995 $20,479 $13,119
1994 $18,156 $12,150
1993 $17,725 $11,242
1992 $18,650 $10,768
1991 $18,885 $9,125
1990 $18,274 $8,205
1989 $17,858 $7,613
1988 $14,303 $6,370
1987 $11,666 $5,350
1986 $11,406 $4,036
1985 $11,455 $3,314
1984 $12,436 $3,224
1983 $11,532 $2,903
1982 $12,798 $2,699
1981 $11,871 $2,720
1980 $10,223 $2,389
1979 $9,308 $1,950
1978 $8,264 $1,606
1977 $7,786 $1,330
1976 $7,497 $1,158
1975 $7,014 $985
1974 $6,492 $934
1973 $4,778 $706
1972 $3,955 $530
1971 $3,500 $451
1970 $3,310 $397
1969 $2,996 $357
1968 $2,728 $319
1967 $2,584 $280.8
1966 $2,347 $249.1
1965 $2,284 $229.3
1964 $2,134 $213.6
1963 $1,970 $188.6
1962 $1,858 $172
1961 $1,880 $161.2
1960 $1,813 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Taiwan
2026 84.3 81.1
2025 84.2 80.9
2024 84.1 80.7
2023 83.9 80.6
2022 82.8 80.2
2021 83.6 80.8
2020 83.7 81.1
2019 83.2 80.6
2018 83.3 80.4
2017 82.7 80.1
2016 82.8 79.7
2015 82.6 79.9
2014 82.5 79.5
2013 82.6 79.6
2012 82.3 79.2
2011 82.1 78.9
2010 82 79
2009 81.7 78.7
2008 81.4 78.3
2007 81.2 78
2006 81.3 77.8
2005 81.1 77.1
2004 80.7 77.2
2003 80.4 77
2002 80.1 76.9
2001 80 76.5
2000 79.6 76.1
1999 79.3 75.6
1998 79 75.5
1997 78.6 75.3
1996 78.3 74.9
1995 78.3 74.6
1994 77.9 74.7
1993 78 74.6
1992 77.5 74.3
1991 77.5 74.3
1990 77 73.9
1989 76.2 73.7
1988 76.3 73.4
1987 76.1 73.6
1986 76.1 73.3
1985 75.4 73.3
1984 75.5 73
1983 75.4 72.4
1982 74.7 72.4
1981 74.8 72
1980 74.6 72
1979 74.3 71.7
1978 73.7 71.7
1977 73.5 71.3
1976 72.8 71.2
1975 72.8 70.9
1974 71.8 70.3
1973 72.1 69.8
1972 71.8 69.6
1971 71.5 69.4
1970 70.7 69
1969 71.1 67.7
1968 70.7 66.8
1967 71 66.7
1966 70.7 66.1
1965 70.8 65.7
1964 70.6 64.9
1963 71 64.5
1962 70.9 63.8
1961 71.1 63
1960 70.9 62.5
1959 70.4 61.6
1958 70.9 61
1957 70.3 61
1956 70 60.3
1955 70.2 59.8
1954 69.9 58.9
1953 69.7 58.6
1952 69.1 57.9
1951 68.7 57.2
1950 69 56.6

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

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Australia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Australia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 27,196,812 23,410,331
2023 26,659,922 23,342,541
2022 26,018,721 23,319,977
2021 25,685,412 23,468,275
2020 25,649,248 23,582,179
2019 25,334,826 23,596,027
2018 24,963,258 23,580,080
2017 24,592,588 23,555,522
2016 24,190,907 23,515,945
2015 23,815,995 23,462,914
2014 23,475,686 23,403,635
2013 23,128,129 23,344,670
2012 22,733,465 23,270,367
2011 22,340,024 23,193,518
2010 22,031,750 23,140,948
2009 21,691,653 23,078,402
2008 21,249,199 22,997,696
2007 20,827,622 22,917,444
2006 20,450,966 22,823,455
2005 20,176,844 22,729,753
2004 19,932,722 22,646,836
2003 19,720,737 22,562,663
2002 19,495,210 22,463,172
2001 19,274,701 22,341,120
2000 19,028,802 22,184,530
1999 18,812,264 22,010,489
1998 18,607,584 21,835,703
1997 18,423,037 21,634,124
1996 18,224,767 21,441,432
1995 18,004,882 21,267,653
1994 17,805,468 21,086,645
1993 17,634,808 20,899,019
1992 17,478,635 20,704,227
1991 17,284,036 20,503,568
1990 17,065,128 20,278,946
1989 16,814,416 20,055,492
1988 16,532,164 19,839,704
1987 16,263,874 19,617,046
1986 16,018,350 19,411,454
1985 15,788,312 19,191,510
1984 15,579,391 18,929,866
1983 15,393,472 18,653,146
1982 15,184,247 18,354,855
1981 14,923,260 18,029,982
1980 14,692,000 17,704,538
1979 14,514,000 17,372,779
1978 14,358,000 17,042,272
1977 14,192,000 16,730,895
1976 14,033,000 16,401,413
1975 13,893,000 16,075,128
1974 13,723,000 15,784,817
1973 13,380,000 15,505,121
1972 13,177,000 15,220,495
1971 12,937,000 14,913,564
1970 12,507,000 14,582,944
1969 12,263,000 14,068,984
1968 12,009,000 13,548,537
1967 11,799,000 13,210,344
1966 11,651,000 12,874,153
1965 11,388,000 12,511,863
1964 11,167,000 12,137,143
1963 10,950,000 11,762,101
1962 10,742,000 11,392,513
1961 10,483,000 11,030,385
1960 10,276,477 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.5 0.87
2022 1.63 0.87
2021 1.7 0.98
2020 1.58 0.99
2019 1.66 1.05
2018 1.74 1.06
2017 1.74 1.13
2016 1.75 1.17
2015 1.81 1.18
2014 1.83 -
2013 1.86 -
2012 1.92 -
2011 1.93 1.07
2010 1.93 -
2009 1.97 -
2008 1.98 -
2007 1.96 -
2006 1.91 -
2005 1.81 -
2004 1.77 -
2003 1.75 -
2002 1.76 -
2001 1.74 1.4
2000 1.76 -
1999 1.76 -
1998 1.76 -
1997 1.78 -
1996 1.8 -
1995 1.82 -
1994 1.84 -
1993 1.86 -
1992 1.89 -
1991 1.85 1.72
1990 1.9 -
1989 1.84 -
1988 1.83 -
1987 1.85 -
1986 1.87 -
1985 1.92 -
1984 1.84 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.93 -
1981 1.94 2.46
1980 1.89 -
1979 1.91 -
1978 1.95 -
1977 2.01 -
1976 2.06 -
1975 2.15 -
1974 2.4 -
1973 2.49 -
1972 2.74 -
1971 2.96 -
1970 2.86 -
1969 2.89 -
1968 2.89 -
1967 2.85 -
1966 2.88 -
1965 2.98 -
1964 3.15 -
1963 3.33 -
1962 3.44 -
1961 3.54 -
1960 3.45 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Australia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Taiwan
2024 39 45.1
2023 38.8 44.5
2022 38.5 43.9
2021 38.3 43.3
2020 38 42.7
2019 37.6 42.1
2018 37.4 41.5
2017 37.4 41
2016 37.3 40.4
2015 37.3 39.9
2014 37.3 39.3
2013 37.2 38.9
2012 37.2 38.3
2011 37.1 37.9
2010 37 37.4
2009 36.9 36.8
2008 36.8 36.3
2007 36.8 35.8
2006 36.7 35.2
2005 36.5 34.7
2004 36.3 34.1
2003 36.1 33.6
2002 35.8 33.1
2001 35.6 32.6
2000 35.4 32.1
1999 35.1 31.6
1998 34.7 31.2
1997 34.3 30.7
1996 34 30.3
1995 33.6 29.8
1994 33.3 29.4
1993 33 28.9
1992 32.7 28.4
1991 32.4 28
1990 32.1 27.5
1989 31.8 27
1988 31.6 26.5
1987 31.3 26.1
1986 31.1 25.6
1985 30.8 25.1
1984 30.5 24.6
1983 30.2 24.1
1982 29.9 23.8
1981 29.6 23.4
1980 29.4 23
1979 29.1 22.6
1978 28.9 22.3
1977 28.6 21.9
1976 28.4 21.5
1975 28.1 21.2
1974 28 20.8
1973 27.8 -
1972 27.7 -
1971 27.7 -
1970 27.7 -
1969 27.8 -
1968 27.9 -
1967 28 -
1966 28.1 -
1965 28.3 -
1964 28.6 -
1963 28.8 -
1962 29.1 -
1961 29.3 -
1960 29.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
79.8
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Australia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Australia Taiwan
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
87.6%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
169
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
92.8%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
n/a

Health

Australia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
31%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
94
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Australia Taiwan
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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