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Australia vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 6th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Tanzania
Population
27799169
73145892
Population rank 55/197 20/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Australia and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Australia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Australia Tanzania
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $32,012,892,919
2009 $931,761,689,771 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $27,947,821,398
2007 $856,603,595,823 $21,860,434,823
2006 $749,708,370,333 $18,619,859,795
2005 $696,811,489,613 $18,395,383,647
2004 $615,643,050,221 $16,673,062,473
2003 $468,517,181,130 $15,211,487,709
2002 $396,436,967,263 $14,129,651,896
2001 $380,360,222,861 $13,563,990,022
2000 $416,901,962,163 $13,371,767,082
1999 $390,347,787,943 $12,704,334,196
1998 $400,361,527,505 $12,172,790,056
1997 $436,321,902,767 $11,158,197,942
1996 $401,962,517,479 $9,433,528,150
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,631,431,840
1994 $323,269,456,935 $6,550,480,484
1993 $312,568,858,910 $6,182,872,708
1992 $325,982,966,981 $6,681,997,469
1991 $326,416,407,861 $7,197,768,159
1990 $311,840,666,465 $6,184,384,225
1989 $300,264,309,002 $6,418,799,007
1988 $236,461,079,970 $7,406,614,407
1987 $189,726,707,253 $7,824,193,222
1986 $182,707,050,923 $10,840,864,521
1985 $180,861,108,959 $15,328,295,175
1984 $193,749,932,078 $12,906,635,133
1983 $177,523,719,680 $14,049,883,809
1982 $194,323,071,831 $13,927,383,240
1981 $177,151,979,566 $13,161,540,378
1980 $150,200,557,103 $11,409,228,087
1979 $135,093,718,051 $9,804,637,491
1978 $118,660,813,780 $9,261,675,710
1977 $110,504,702,914 $7,732,598,995
1976 $105,209,354,856 $6,472,511,988
1975 $97,440,939,506 $5,729,917,840
1974 $89,086,219,602 $4,977,337,978
1973 $63,923,126,201 $4,144,104,535
1972 $52,117,990,654 $3,472,787,266
1971 $45,283,847,245 $3,050,673,517
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,851,419,386
1969 $36,738,245,878 $5,142,066,811
1968 $32,763,365,242 $4,895,251,824
1967 $30,487,524,878 $4,565,132,048
1966 $27,349,284,376 $4,377,998,825
1965 $26,014,244,162 $3,817,226,546
1964 $23,835,843,814 $3,748,840,925
1963 $21,573,443,452 $3,456,579,293
1962 $19,953,923,193 $3,101,589,993
1961 $19,713,123,154 $2,826,179,031
1960 $18,635,682,982 $2,651,729,807

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

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Australia and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Tanzania
2024 $64,604 $1,150
2023 $65,058 $1,186
2022 $65,170 $1,171
2021 $60,759 $1,125
2020 $51,983 $1,084
2019 $55,195 $1,031
2018 $57,410 $992
2017 $54,118 $957
2016 $50,084 $925
2015 $56,970 $911
2014 $62,817 $993
2013 $68,477 $935
2012 $68,301 $837
2011 $62,799 $753
2010 $52,314 $715
2009 $42,955 $674
2008 $49,811 $657
2007 $41,128 $528
2006 $36,659 $462
2005 $34,535 $469
2004 $30,886 $438
2003 $23,758 $410
2002 $20,335 $391
2001 $19,734 $385
2000 $21,909 $390
1999 $20,750 $382
1998 $21,516 $375
1997 $23,683 $353
1996 $22,056 $305
1995 $20,479 $251.2
1994 $18,156 $222.5
1993 $17,725 $218.2
1992 $18,650 $243.4
1991 $18,885 $268.8
1990 $18,274 $236.9
1989 $17,858 $252.3
1988 $14,303 $299
1987 $11,666 $326
1986 $11,406 $466
1985 $11,455 $681
1984 $12,436 $593
1983 $11,532 $667
1982 $12,798 $683
1981 $11,871 $665
1980 $10,223 $595
1979 $9,308 $527
1978 $8,264 $515
1977 $7,786 $446
1976 $7,497 $387
1975 $7,014 $355
1974 $6,492 $320
1973 $4,778 $276.1
1972 $3,955 $239.8
1971 $3,500 $218.4
1970 $3,310 $211.3
1969 $2,996 $394
1968 $2,728 $388
1967 $2,584 $374
1966 $2,347 $370
1965 $2,284 $333
1964 $2,134 $337
1963 $1,970 $320
1962 $1,858 $295.7
1961 $1,880 $277.4
1960 $1,813 $267.8

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

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Australia vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Tanzania
2026 84.3 67.6
2025 84.2 67.4
2024 84.1 67.2
2023 83.9 67
2022 82.8 66.9
2021 83.6 66.1
2020 83.7 66.8
2019 83.2 66
2018 83.3 65.5
2017 82.7 65
2016 82.8 64.4
2015 82.6 63.9
2014 82.5 63.4
2013 82.6 62.8
2012 82.3 62.3
2011 82.1 61.6
2010 82 61.1
2009 81.7 60.5
2008 81.4 59.9
2007 81.2 59.3
2006 81.3 58.5
2005 81.1 57.7
2004 80.7 56.8
2003 80.4 55.9
2002 80.1 54.9
2001 80 54.1
2000 79.6 53.2
1999 79.3 52.4
1998 79 51.8
1997 78.6 51.2
1996 78.3 51.1
1995 78.3 51
1994 77.9 51.1
1993 78 51.2
1992 77.5 51.4
1991 77.5 51.8
1990 77 52
1989 76.2 52.1
1988 76.3 52.2
1987 76.1 52.2
1986 76.1 52.2
1985 75.4 52.2
1984 75.5 52.2
1983 75.4 52.2
1982 74.7 52
1981 74.8 51.7
1980 74.6 51.3
1979 74.3 50.8
1978 73.7 50.4
1977 73.5 50
1976 72.8 49.5
1975 72.8 48.9
1974 71.8 48.4
1973 72.1 47.9
1972 71.8 47.4
1971 71.5 47
1970 70.7 46.5
1969 71.1 46
1968 70.7 45.6
1967 71 45.2
1966 70.7 44.9
1965 70.8 44.5
1964 70.6 44.1
1963 71 43.6
1962 70.9 43.2
1961 71.1 42.8
1960 70.9 42.6
1959 70.4 42.5
1958 70.9 42.3
1957 70.3 42.1
1956 70 42
1955 70.2 41.8
1954 69.9 41.7
1953 69.7 41.5
1952 69.1 41.4
1951 68.7 41.2
1950 69 41

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

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Australia and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Australia Tanzania
2024 27,196,812 68,560,157
2023 26,659,922 66,617,606
2022 26,018,721 64,711,821
2021 25,685,412 62,830,412
2020 25,649,248 60,972,798
2019 25,334,826 59,174,891
2018 24,963,258 57,437,145
2017 24,592,588 55,652,890
2016 24,190,907 53,824,013
2015 23,815,995 52,020,962
2014 23,475,686 50,351,512
2013 23,128,129 48,824,128
2012 22,733,465 47,374,260
2011 22,340,024 46,029,367
2010 22,031,750 44,758,488
2009 21,691,653 43,633,982
2008 21,249,199 42,570,728
2007 20,827,622 41,435,512
2006 20,450,966 40,294,902
2005 20,176,844 39,182,076
2004 19,932,722 38,109,668
2003 19,720,737 37,089,555
2002 19,495,210 36,121,304
2001 19,274,701 35,198,299
2000 19,028,802 34,260,139
1999 18,812,264 33,300,330
1998 18,607,584 32,420,458
1997 18,423,037 31,578,089
1996 18,224,767 30,945,762
1995 18,004,882 30,383,497
1994 17,805,468 29,442,356
1993 17,634,808 28,332,692
1992 17,478,635 27,457,588
1991 17,284,036 26,780,436
1990 17,065,128 26,110,207
1989 16,814,416 25,438,759
1988 16,532,164 24,769,686
1987 16,263,874 24,030,378
1986 16,018,350 23,258,959
1985 15,788,312 22,501,693
1984 15,579,391 21,779,066
1983 15,393,472 21,079,874
1982 15,184,247 20,398,571
1981 14,923,260 19,784,703
1980 14,692,000 19,189,769
1979 14,514,000 18,592,038
1978 14,358,000 17,976,566
1977 14,192,000 17,352,929
1976 14,033,000 16,736,211
1975 13,893,000 16,138,361
1974 13,723,000 15,561,630
1973 13,380,000 15,010,101
1972 13,177,000 14,479,308
1971 12,937,000 13,971,451
1970 12,507,000 13,492,677
1969 12,263,000 13,036,700
1968 12,009,000 12,602,076
1967 11,799,000 12,200,109
1966 11,651,000 11,827,459
1965 11,388,000 11,470,728
1964 11,167,000 11,127,826
1963 10,950,000 10,799,528
1962 10,742,000 10,487,756
1961 10,483,000 10,187,886
1960 10,276,477 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Tanzania
2023 1.5 4.61
2022 1.63 4.67
2021 1.7 4.73
2020 1.58 4.8
2019 1.66 4.87
2018 1.74 4.93
2017 1.74 4.99
2016 1.75 5.01
2015 1.81 5.03
2014 1.83 5.12
2013 1.86 5.16
2012 1.92 5.14
2011 1.93 5.14
2010 1.93 5.23
2009 1.97 5.26
2008 1.98 5.32
2007 1.96 5.4
2006 1.91 5.51
2005 1.81 5.58
2004 1.77 5.6
2003 1.75 5.58
2002 1.76 5.57
2001 1.74 5.62
2000 1.76 5.67
1999 1.76 5.75
1998 1.76 5.81
1997 1.78 5.84
1996 1.8 5.83
1995 1.82 5.82
1994 1.84 5.89
1993 1.86 6
1992 1.89 6.08
1991 1.85 6.14
1990 1.9 6.2
1989 1.84 6.3
1988 1.83 6.38
1987 1.85 6.41
1986 1.87 6.49
1985 1.92 6.6
1984 1.84 6.72
1983 1.92 6.81
1982 1.93 6.87
1981 1.94 6.93
1980 1.89 6.99
1979 1.91 7.04
1978 1.95 7.06
1977 2.01 7.07
1976 2.06 7.09
1975 2.15 7.1
1974 2.4 7.12
1973 2.49 7.06
1972 2.74 7.05
1971 2.96 7.04
1970 2.86 7
1969 2.89 6.95
1968 2.89 6.9
1967 2.85 6.86
1966 2.88 6.8
1965 2.98 6.73
1964 3.15 6.68
1963 3.33 6.65
1962 3.44 6.61
1961 3.54 6.56
1960 3.45 6.54

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

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Australia and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Tanzania
2024 39 18.4
2023 38.8 18.3
2022 38.5 18.2
2021 38.3 18.1
2020 38 18
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 37.4 17.9
2017 37.4 17.8
2016 37.3 17.6
2015 37.3 17.5
2014 37.3 17.4
2013 37.2 17.3
2012 37.2 17.3
2011 37.1 17.2
2010 37 17.2
2009 36.9 17.2
2008 36.8 17.3
2007 36.8 17.3
2006 36.7 17.4
2005 36.5 17.4
2004 36.3 17.4
2003 36.1 17.4
2002 35.8 17.5
2001 35.6 17.5
2000 35.4 17.4
1999 35.1 17.4
1998 34.7 17.3
1997 34.3 17.3
1996 34 17.4
1995 33.6 17.4
1994 33.3 17.3
1993 33 17
1992 32.7 16.8
1991 32.4 16.7
1990 32.1 16.7
1989 31.8 16.6
1988 31.6 16.6
1987 31.3 16.5
1986 31.1 16.4
1985 30.8 16.3
1984 30.5 16.2
1983 30.2 16.2
1982 29.9 16.3
1981 29.6 16.4
1980 29.4 16.5
1979 29.1 16.6
1978 28.9 16.7
1977 28.6 16.8
1976 28.4 16.8
1975 28.1 16.9
1974 28 16.9
1973 27.8 17
1972 27.7 17
1971 27.7 17
1970 27.7 17.1
1969 27.8 17.1
1968 27.9 17.1
1967 28 17.2
1966 28.1 17.2
1965 28.3 17.3
1964 28.6 17.4
1963 28.8 17.4
1962 29.1 17.4
1961 29.3 17.4
1960 29.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
98%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Australia Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Australia Tanzania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Australia Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Tanzania
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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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