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Australia vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 6th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Tonga
Population
27799169
103309
Population rank 55/197 183/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 14/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 22/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Australia and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Australia and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Australia Tonga
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $591,139,749
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $556,514,555
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $519,306,353
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $506,571,468
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $506,031,239
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $493,530,783
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $459,976,850
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $420,828,262
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $437,525,514
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $440,997,738
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $451,788,498
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $471,122,971
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $414,143,828
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $366,887,375
2009 $931,761,689,771 $312,415,028
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $344,438,844
2007 $856,603,595,823 $298,519,623
2006 $749,708,370,333 $292,232,703
2005 $696,811,489,613 $261,823,805
2004 $615,643,050,221 $230,678,011
2003 $468,517,181,130 $202,246,591
2002 $396,436,967,263 $182,764,281
2001 $380,360,222,861 $181,117,230
2000 $416,901,962,163 $204,848,488
1999 $390,347,787,943 $199,208,718
1998 $400,361,527,505 $191,504,893
1997 $436,321,902,767 $214,991,452
1996 $401,962,517,479 $222,100,576
1995 $368,725,126,225 $208,871,666
1994 $323,269,456,935 $195,990,986
1993 $312,568,858,910 $138,489,884
1992 $325,982,966,981 $137,066,291
1991 $326,416,407,861 $132,201,141
1990 $311,840,666,465 $113,563,822
1989 $300,264,309,002 $106,344,855
1988 $236,461,079,970 $106,657,267
1987 $189,726,707,253 $81,667,133
1986 $182,707,050,923 $68,195,856
1985 $180,861,108,959 $60,058,663
1984 $193,749,932,078 $64,248,355
1983 $177,523,719,680 $60,863,964
1982 $194,323,071,831 $62,068,161
1981 $177,151,979,566 $62,242,013
1980 $150,200,557,103 $53,260,077
1979 $135,093,718,051 $44,667,002
1978 $118,660,813,780 $41,567,472
1977 $110,504,702,914 $34,139,388
1976 $105,209,354,856 $30,036,417
1975 $97,440,939,506 $32,506,742
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Tonga
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $5,652
2022 $65,170 $5,298
2021 $60,759 $4,923
2020 $51,983 $4,792
2019 $55,195 $4,789
2018 $57,410 $4,675
2017 $54,118 $4,366
2016 $50,084 $3,988
2015 $56,970 $4,124
2014 $62,817 $4,137
2013 $68,477 $4,219
2012 $68,301 $4,384
2011 $62,799 $3,850
2010 $52,314 $3,416
2009 $42,955 $2,914
2008 $49,811 $3,218
2007 $41,128 $2,797
2006 $36,659 $2,750
2005 $34,535 $2,478
2004 $30,886 $2,195
2003 $23,758 $1,936
2002 $20,335 $1,759
2001 $19,734 $1,754
2000 $21,909 $1,995
1999 $20,750 $1,952
1998 $21,516 $1,889
1997 $23,683 $2,136
1996 $22,056 $2,215
1995 $20,479 $2,084
1994 $18,156 $1,957
1993 $17,725 $1,383
1992 $18,650 $1,370
1991 $18,885 $1,323
1990 $18,274 $1,139
1989 $17,858 $1,070
1988 $14,303 $1,078
1987 $11,666 $830
1986 $11,406 $696
1985 $11,455 $613
1984 $12,436 $656
1983 $11,532 $621
1982 $12,798 $633
1981 $11,871 $636
1980 $10,223 $545
1979 $9,308 $458
1978 $8,264 $428
1977 $7,786 $353
1976 $7,497 $315
1975 $7,014 $349
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Tonga
2026 84.3 73.4
2025 84.2 73.2
2024 84.1 73.1
2023 83.9 72.9
2022 82.8 72.6
2021 83.6 72.1
2020 83.7 72.4
2019 83.2 72.3
2018 83.3 72.2
2017 82.7 72.1
2016 82.8 72
2015 82.6 71.9
2014 82.5 71.7
2013 82.6 71.6
2012 82.3 71.5
2011 82.1 71.4
2010 82 71.3
2009 81.7 70.9
2008 81.4 71
2007 81.2 70.9
2006 81.3 70.7
2005 81.1 70.6
2004 80.7 70.4
2003 80.4 70.2
2002 80.1 70
2001 80 69.8
2000 79.6 69.6
1999 79.3 69.4
1998 79 69.2
1997 78.6 69
1996 78.3 68.8
1995 78.3 68.6
1994 77.9 68.4
1993 78 68.2
1992 77.5 67.9
1991 77.5 67.7
1990 77 67.5
1989 76.2 67.4
1988 76.3 67.3
1987 76.1 67.2
1986 76.1 67.1
1985 75.4 66.9
1984 75.5 66.8
1983 75.4 66.7
1982 74.7 66.3
1981 74.8 66.4
1980 74.6 66.2
1979 74.3 66
1978 73.7 65.9
1977 73.5 65.6
1976 72.8 65.4
1975 72.8 65.1
1974 71.8 64.8
1973 72.1 64.4
1972 71.8 64.1
1971 71.5 63.6
1970 70.7 63.2
1969 71.1 62.7
1968 70.7 62.2
1967 71 61.7
1966 70.7 61.2
1965 70.8 60.7
1964 70.6 60.3
1963 71 59.8
1962 70.9 59.3
1961 71.1 58.8
1960 70.9 58.3
1959 70.4 57.8
1958 70.9 57.2
1957 70.3 56.5
1956 70 55.7
1955 70.2 54.7
1954 69.9 53.6
1953 69.7 52.4
1952 69.1 51.2
1951 68.7 49.8
1950 69 48.4

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

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Australia and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Australia Tonga
2024 27,196,812 104,175
2023 26,659,922 104,597
2022 26,018,721 105,042
2021 25,685,412 105,490
2020 25,649,248 105,704
2019 25,334,826 105,669
2018 24,963,258 105,567
2017 24,592,588 105,356
2016 24,190,907 105,524
2015 23,815,995 106,095
2014 23,475,686 106,609
2013 23,128,129 107,078
2012 22,733,465 107,460
2011 22,340,024 107,570
2010 22,031,750 107,400
2009 21,691,653 107,203
2008 21,249,199 107,020
2007 20,827,622 106,726
2006 20,450,966 106,253
2005 20,176,844 105,671
2004 19,932,722 105,071
2003 19,720,737 104,464
2002 19,495,210 103,874
2001 19,274,701 103,288
2000 19,028,802 102,677
1999 18,812,264 102,046
1998 18,607,584 101,388
1997 18,423,037 100,674
1996 18,224,767 100,275
1995 18,004,882 100,225
1994 17,805,468 100,166
1993 17,634,808 100,103
1992 17,478,635 100,022
1991 17,284,036 99,895
1990 17,065,128 99,700
1989 16,814,416 99,403
1988 16,532,164 98,969
1987 16,263,874 98,376
1986 16,018,350 98,010
1985 15,788,312 97,984
1984 15,579,391 97,990
1983 15,393,472 97,998
1982 15,184,247 97,980
1981 14,923,260 97,909
1980 14,692,000 97,769
1979 14,514,000 97,544
1978 14,358,000 97,204
1977 14,192,000 96,725
1976 14,033,000 95,325
1975 13,893,000 93,017
1974 13,723,000 90,683
1973 13,380,000 88,805
1972 13,177,000 87,356
1971 12,937,000 85,896
1970 12,507,000 84,401
1969 12,263,000 82,885
1968 12,009,000 81,353
1967 11,799,000 79,814
1966 11,651,000 78,002
1965 11,388,000 75,924
1964 11,167,000 73,879
1963 10,950,000 71,885
1962 10,742,000 69,940
1961 10,483,000 68,037
1960 10,276,477 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Tonga

Fertility rate
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Tonga
2023 1.5 3.13
2022 1.63 3.17
2021 1.7 3.2
2020 1.58 3.23
2019 1.66 3.27
2018 1.74 3.33
2017 1.74 3.39
2016 1.75 3.46
2015 1.81 3.54
2014 1.83 3.62
2013 1.86 3.7
2012 1.92 3.77
2011 1.93 3.83
2010 1.93 3.88
2009 1.97 3.95
2008 1.98 4.01
2007 1.96 4.09
2006 1.91 4.14
2005 1.81 4.2
2004 1.77 4.19
2003 1.75 4.18
2002 1.76 4.14
2001 1.74 4.13
2000 1.76 4.16
1999 1.76 4.23
1998 1.76 4.31
1997 1.78 4.38
1996 1.8 4.46
1995 1.82 4.56
1994 1.84 4.66
1993 1.86 4.73
1992 1.89 4.79
1991 1.85 4.85
1990 1.9 4.93
1989 1.84 5.01
1988 1.83 5.1
1987 1.85 5.19
1986 1.87 5.27
1985 1.92 5.34
1984 1.84 5.41
1983 1.92 5.45
1982 1.93 5.5
1981 1.94 5.55
1980 1.89 5.6
1979 1.91 5.65
1978 1.95 5.68
1977 2.01 5.7
1976 2.06 5.73
1975 2.15 5.75
1974 2.4 5.77
1973 2.49 5.8
1972 2.74 5.86
1971 2.96 5.96
1970 2.86 6.07
1969 2.89 6.17
1968 2.89 6.23
1967 2.85 6.29
1966 2.88 6.35
1965 2.98 6.41
1964 3.15 6.46
1963 3.33 6.52
1962 3.44 6.57
1961 3.54 6.61
1960 3.45 6.65

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

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Australia and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Tonga
2024 39 21.9
2023 38.8 21.9
2022 38.5 22
2021 38.3 22.1
2020 38 22.1
2019 37.6 22
2018 37.4 22
2017 37.4 21.9
2016 37.3 21.9
2015 37.3 21.8
2014 37.3 21.7
2013 37.2 21.6
2012 37.2 21.4
2011 37.1 21.2
2010 37 21.2
2009 36.9 21.1
2008 36.8 21
2007 36.8 20.9
2006 36.7 20.8
2005 36.5 20.8
2004 36.3 20.8
2003 36.1 20.8
2002 35.8 20.7
2001 35.6 20.5
2000 35.4 20.3
1999 35.1 20.1
1998 34.7 19.9
1997 34.3 19.7
1996 34 19.6
1995 33.6 19.6
1994 33.3 19.6
1993 33 19.6
1992 32.7 19.5
1991 32.4 19.3
1990 32.1 19.1
1989 31.8 18.9
1988 31.6 18.6
1987 31.3 18.3
1986 31.1 18.2
1985 30.8 18.1
1984 30.5 18
1983 30.2 17.9
1982 29.9 17.8
1981 29.6 17.6
1980 29.4 17.4
1979 29.1 17.3
1978 28.9 17.1
1977 28.6 16.8
1976 28.4 16.7
1975 28.1 16.7
1974 28 16.8
1973 27.8 16.8
1972 27.7 16.7
1971 27.7 16.7
1970 27.7 16.8
1969 27.8 16.8
1968 27.9 16.9
1967 28 17
1966 28.1 17
1965 28.3 17
1964 28.6 17
1963 28.8 17
1962 29.1 17.1
1961 29.3 17.1
1960 29.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
2.3%
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Tonga
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Australia Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Tonga
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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