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Australia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 6th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Turkey
Population
27799169
86002379
Population rank 55/197 18/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Australia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Australia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Australia Turkey
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $782,545,664,268
2009 $931,761,689,771 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $775,415,944,333
2007 $856,603,595,823 $685,228,481,017
2006 $749,708,370,333 $559,668,118,237
2005 $696,811,489,613 $508,314,210,213
2004 $615,643,050,221 $410,156,784,496
2003 $468,517,181,130 $315,392,899,922
2002 $396,436,967,263 $240,778,008,474
2001 $380,360,222,861 $202,195,080,239
2000 $416,901,962,163 $274,748,463,179
1999 $390,347,787,943 $256,673,939,248
1998 $400,361,527,505 $276,035,372,655
1997 $436,321,902,767 $263,817,553,748
1996 $401,962,517,479 $250,366,965,174
1995 $368,725,126,225 $234,699,627,004
1994 $323,269,456,935 $130,650,447,499
1993 $312,568,858,910 $180,415,757,852
1992 $325,982,966,981 $159,104,772,992
1991 $326,416,407,861 $151,034,731,544
1990 $311,840,666,465 $150,655,500,192
1989 $300,264,309,002 $107,127,191,329
1988 $236,461,079,970 $90,875,175,809
1987 $189,726,707,253 $87,190,081,680
1986 $182,707,050,923 $75,673,037,037
1985 $180,861,108,959 $67,232,758,621
1984 $193,749,932,078 $59,937,602,180
1983 $177,523,719,680 $61,803,555,556
1982 $194,323,071,831 $64,369,325,153
1981 $177,151,979,566 $71,180,180,180
1980 $150,200,557,103 $68,823,684,211
1979 $135,093,718,051 $89,616,129,032
1978 $118,660,813,780 $65,912,500,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $58,683,333,333
1976 $105,209,354,856 $51,450,000,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $46,042,857,143
1974 $89,086,219,602 $35,414,285,714
1973 $63,923,126,201 $26,000,000,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $20,650,000,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $16,166,666,667
1970 $41,395,206,623 $17,863,636,364
1969 $36,738,245,878 $19,466,666,667
1968 $32,763,365,242 $17,500,000,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $15,644,444,444
1966 $27,349,284,376 $14,100,000,000
1965 $26,014,244,162 $11,966,666,667
1964 $23,835,843,814 $11,177,777,778
1963 $21,573,443,452 $10,355,555,556
1962 $19,953,923,193 $8,922,222,222
1961 $19,713,123,154 $7,988,888,889
1960 $18,635,682,982 $7,566,666,667

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

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Australia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Turkey
2024 $64,604 $15,893
2023 $65,058 $13,375
2022 $65,170 $10,898
2021 $60,759 $9,982
2020 $51,983 $8,798
2019 $55,195 $9,395
2018 $57,410 $9,684
2017 $54,118 $10,756
2016 $50,084 $10,984
2015 $56,970 $11,065
2014 $62,817 $12,209
2013 $68,477 $12,636
2012 $68,301 $11,777
2011 $62,799 $11,374
2010 $52,314 $10,699
2009 $42,955 $9,077
2008 $49,811 $10,913
2007 $41,128 $9,767
2006 $36,659 $7,990
2005 $34,535 $7,332
2004 $30,886 $5,980
2003 $23,758 $4,650
2002 $20,335 $3,591
2001 $19,734 $3,052
2000 $21,909 $4,199
1999 $20,750 $3,974
1998 $21,516 $4,331
1997 $23,683 $4,197
1996 $22,056 $4,041
1995 $20,479 $3,846
1994 $18,156 $2,176
1993 $17,725 $3,058
1992 $18,650 $2,744
1991 $18,885 $2,649
1990 $18,274 $2,690
1989 $17,858 $1,949
1988 $14,303 $1,686
1987 $11,666 $1,650
1986 $11,406 $1,461
1985 $11,455 $1,326
1984 $12,436 $1,209
1983 $11,532 $1,276
1982 $12,798 $1,360
1981 $11,871 $1,537
1980 $10,223 $1,516
1979 $9,308 $2,013
1978 $8,264 $1,510
1977 $7,786 $1,372
1976 $7,497 $1,228
1975 $7,014 $1,122
1974 $6,492 $881
1973 $4,778 $661
1972 $3,955 $537
1971 $3,500 $431
1970 $3,310 $488
1969 $2,996 $544
1968 $2,728 $501
1967 $2,584 $459
1966 $2,347 $425
1965 $2,284 $370
1964 $2,134 $354
1963 $1,970 $337
1962 $1,858 $298.2
1961 $1,880 $274.4
1960 $1,813 $267.1

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

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Australia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Turkey
2026 84.3 78.4
2025 84.2 77.8
2024 84.1 77.4
2023 83.9 77.2
2022 82.8 77.6
2021 83.6 75.7
2020 83.7 76.5
2019 83.2 77.7
2018 83.3 77.5
2017 82.7 77
2016 82.8 76.6
2015 82.6 76.5
2014 82.5 76.5
2013 82.6 76.2
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82.1 74.8
2010 82 75
2009 81.7 74.7
2008 81.4 74.4
2007 81.2 74.1
2006 81.3 73.8
2005 81.1 73.5
2004 80.7 73.2
2003 80.4 72.9
2002 80.1 72.6
2001 80 72.3
2000 79.6 71.9
1999 79.3 70.8
1998 79 71.1
1997 78.6 70.7
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78.3 69.7
1994 77.9 69.4
1993 78 69
1992 77.5 68.6
1991 77.5 68.3
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.2 67.4
1988 76.3 66.9
1987 76.1 66.4
1986 76.1 65.9
1985 75.4 65.3
1984 75.5 64.8
1983 75.4 64.3
1982 74.7 63.7
1981 74.8 63.2
1980 74.6 62.7
1979 74.3 62.2
1978 73.7 61.6
1977 73.5 60.8
1976 72.8 60
1975 72.8 59.5
1974 71.8 59
1973 72.1 58.5
1972 71.8 58
1971 71.5 57.2
1970 70.7 56.7
1969 71.1 56.2
1968 70.7 55.6
1967 71 55.2
1966 70.7 54.6
1965 70.8 54.1
1964 70.6 53.6
1963 71 53.1
1962 70.9 52.3
1961 71.1 51.6
1960 70.9 50.8
1959 70.4 50.1
1958 70.9 49.2
1957 70.3 49.2
1956 70 49.5
1955 70.2 49.1
1954 69.9 48.8
1953 69.7 48.2
1952 69.1 48.1
1951 68.7 47.6
1950 69 47.3

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

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Australia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Australia Turkey
2024 27,196,812 85,518,661
2023 26,659,922 85,325,965
2022 26,018,721 84,979,913
2021 25,685,412 84,147,318
2020 25,649,248 83,384,680
2019 25,334,826 82,579,440
2018 24,963,258 81,407,204
2017 24,592,588 80,312,698
2016 24,190,907 79,277,962
2015 23,815,995 78,218,479
2014 23,475,686 77,181,884
2013 23,128,129 76,147,624
2012 22,733,465 75,175,827
2011 22,340,024 74,223,629
2010 22,031,750 73,142,150
2009 21,691,653 72,039,206
2008 21,249,199 71,051,678
2007 20,827,622 70,158,112
2006 20,450,966 70,045,349
2005 20,176,844 69,329,557
2004 19,932,722 68,592,617
2003 19,720,737 67,831,730
2002 19,495,210 67,048,795
2001 19,274,701 66,245,128
2000 19,028,802 65,425,961
1999 18,812,264 64,591,923
1998 18,607,584 63,734,383
1997 18,423,037 62,852,966
1996 18,224,767 61,951,134
1995 18,004,882 61,024,503
1994 17,805,468 60,033,836
1993 17,634,808 58,999,167
1992 17,478,635 57,990,118
1991 17,284,036 57,009,887
1990 17,065,128 56,015,628
1989 16,814,416 54,976,723
1988 16,532,164 53,909,626
1987 16,263,874 52,843,670
1986 16,018,350 51,777,772
1985 15,788,312 50,687,115
1984 15,579,391 49,574,069
1983 15,393,472 48,447,410
1982 15,184,247 47,322,096
1981 14,923,260 46,321,190
1980 14,692,000 45,408,815
1979 14,514,000 44,510,429
1978 14,358,000 43,645,306
1977 14,192,000 42,773,298
1976 14,033,000 41,899,984
1975 13,893,000 41,053,126
1974 13,723,000 40,210,234
1973 13,380,000 39,329,533
1972 13,177,000 38,430,221
1971 12,937,000 37,518,611
1970 12,507,000 36,638,465
1969 12,263,000 35,787,774
1968 12,009,000 34,921,684
1967 11,799,000 34,050,421
1966 11,651,000 33,177,672
1965 11,388,000 32,345,220
1964 11,167,000 31,543,072
1963 10,950,000 30,726,841
1962 10,742,000 29,916,147
1961 10,483,000 29,119,238
1960 10,276,477 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Turkey
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.63 1.63
2021 1.7 1.71
2020 1.58 1.77
2019 1.66 1.89
2018 1.74 2
2017 1.74 2.08
2016 1.75 2.11
2015 1.81 2.16
2014 1.83 2.19
2013 1.86 2.11
2012 1.92 2.11
2011 1.93 2.05
2010 1.93 2.08
2009 1.97 2.1
2008 1.98 2.15
2007 1.96 2.16
2006 1.91 2.19
2005 1.81 2.2
2004 1.77 2.2
2003 1.75 2.2
2002 1.76 2.27
2001 1.74 2.39
2000 1.76 2.49
1999 1.76 2.63
1998 1.76 2.71
1997 1.78 2.74
1996 1.8 2.78
1995 1.82 2.84
1994 1.84 2.87
1993 1.86 2.92
1992 1.89 2.94
1991 1.85 3
1990 1.9 3.11
1989 1.84 3.34
1988 1.83 3.45
1987 1.85 3.54
1986 1.87 3.66
1985 1.92 3.78
1984 1.84 3.91
1983 1.92 4.06
1982 1.93 4.21
1981 1.94 4.35
1980 1.89 4.45
1979 1.91 4.58
1978 1.95 4.69
1977 2.01 4.78
1976 2.06 4.93
1975 2.15 5.09
1974 2.4 5.24
1973 2.49 5.41
1972 2.74 5.55
1971 2.96 5.67
1970 2.86 5.78
1969 2.89 5.87
1968 2.89 5.96
1967 2.85 6.06
1966 2.88 6.15
1965 2.98 6.22
1964 3.15 6.29
1963 3.33 6.34
1962 3.44 6.38
1961 3.54 6.42
1960 3.45 6.38

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

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Australia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Turkey
2024 39 34
2023 38.8 33.5
2022 38.5 33.1
2021 38.3 32.7
2020 38 32.3
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 37.4 31.5
2017 37.4 31.2
2016 37.3 30.9
2015 37.3 30.6
2014 37.3 30.4
2013 37.2 30.1
2012 37.2 29.8
2011 37.1 29.5
2010 37 29.1
2009 36.9 28.6
2008 36.8 28.3
2007 36.8 27.9
2006 36.7 27.5
2005 36.5 27
2004 36.3 26.6
2003 36.1 26.2
2002 35.8 25.8
2001 35.6 25.4
2000 35.4 25
1999 35.1 24.7
1998 34.7 24.3
1997 34.3 24
1996 34 23.6
1995 33.6 23.3
1994 33.3 23
1993 33 22.7
1992 32.7 22.4
1991 32.4 22.1
1990 32.1 21.8
1989 31.8 21.6
1988 31.6 21.3
1987 31.3 21.1
1986 31.1 20.9
1985 30.8 20.6
1984 30.5 20.4
1983 30.2 20.2
1982 29.9 20
1981 29.6 19.9
1980 29.4 19.8
1979 29.1 19.7
1978 28.9 19.5
1977 28.6 19.4
1976 28.4 19.3
1975 28.1 19.1
1974 28 19
1973 27.8 18.9
1972 27.7 18.8
1971 27.7 18.7
1970 27.7 18.6
1969 27.8 18.6
1968 27.9 18.6
1967 28 18.7
1966 28.1 18.8
1965 28.3 18.9
1964 28.6 18.9
1963 28.8 19
1962 29.1 19.1
1961 29.3 19.3
1960 29.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Turkey
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Australia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Turkey
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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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