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Australia vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 6th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Tuvalu
Population
27799169
9341
Population rank 55/197 196/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 14/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 22/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Australia and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Australia and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Australia Tuvalu
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $62,280,312
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $59,065,982
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $60,196,406
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $51,746,594
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $54,123,199
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $48,015,260
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $45,276,595
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $41,629,064
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $36,811,936
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $38,760,983
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $38,615,891
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $39,345,579
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $39,196,957
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $32,105,408
2009 $931,761,689,771 $28,076,984
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $31,874,435
2007 $856,603,595,823 $28,450,169
2006 $749,708,370,333 $24,096,875
2005 $696,811,489,613 $22,909,980
2004 $615,643,050,221 $22,798,275
2003 $468,517,181,130 $19,456,338
2002 $396,436,967,263 $16,842,673
2001 $380,360,222,861 $13,964,732
2000 $416,901,962,163 $15,073,976
1999 $390,347,787,943 $14,800,503
1998 $400,361,527,505 $13,795,146
1997 $436,321,902,767 $13,734,210
1996 $401,962,517,479 $13,338,597
1995 $368,725,126,225 $11,922,614
1994 $323,269,456,935 $11,772,611
1993 $312,568,858,910 $10,414,400
1992 $325,982,966,981 $10,535,028
1991 $326,416,407,861 $10,127,314
1990 $311,840,666,465 $9,542,901
1989 $300,264,309,002 $8,454,523
1988 $236,461,079,970 $7,011,059
1987 $189,726,707,253 $5,020,513
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,574,706
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,862,852
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,481,978
1983 $177,523,719,680 $4,152,550
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,118,945
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,773,018
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,206,128
1979 $135,093,718,051 $4,065,659
1978 $118,660,813,780 $3,798,782
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,669,420
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,919,072
1975 $97,440,939,506 $4,014,748
1974 $89,086,219,602 $4,122,329
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,411,915
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,968,458
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,716,990
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Tuvalu
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $6,345
2022 $65,170 $5,911
2021 $60,759 $5,905
2020 $51,983 $4,976
2019 $55,195 $5,115
2018 $57,410 $4,466
2017 $54,118 $4,166
2016 $50,084 $3,809
2015 $56,970 $3,358
2014 $62,817 $3,529
2013 $68,477 $3,510
2012 $68,301 $3,598
2011 $62,799 $3,636
2010 $52,314 $3,025
2009 $42,955 $2,684
2008 $49,811 $3,088
2007 $41,128 $2,794
2006 $36,659 $2,396
2005 $34,535 $2,305
2004 $30,886 $2,323
2003 $23,758 $2,007
2002 $20,335 $1,750
2001 $19,734 $1,457
2000 $21,909 $1,579
1999 $20,750 $1,559
1998 $21,516 $1,460
1997 $23,683 $1,461
1996 $22,056 $1,428
1995 $20,479 $1,285
1994 $18,156 $1,279
1993 $17,725 $1,141
1992 $18,650 $1,166
1991 $18,885 $1,134
1990 $18,274 $1,085
1989 $17,858 $976
1988 $14,303 $823
1987 $11,666 $600
1986 $11,406 $557
1985 $11,455 $480
1984 $12,436 $567
1983 $11,532 $533
1982 $12,798 $537
1981 $11,871 $634
1980 $10,223 $571
1979 $9,308 $566
1978 $8,264 $546
1977 $7,786 $549
1976 $7,497 $612
1975 $7,014 $656
1974 $6,492 $708
1973 $4,778 $601
1972 $3,955 $522
1971 $3,500 $478
1970 $3,310 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Tuvalu
2026 84.3 67.6
2025 84.2 67.4
2024 84.1 67.3
2023 83.9 67.1
2022 82.8 66.9
2021 83.6 65.8
2020 83.7 66.4
2019 83.2 66.1
2018 83.3 65.9
2017 82.7 65.7
2016 82.8 65.5
2015 82.6 65.4
2014 82.5 65.3
2013 82.6 65.2
2012 82.3 65.1
2011 82.1 65
2010 82 64.8
2009 81.7 64.7
2008 81.4 64.5
2007 81.2 64.4
2006 81.3 64.2
2005 81.1 64.1
2004 80.7 64
2003 80.4 63.9
2002 80.1 63.8
2001 80 63.7
2000 79.6 63.5
1999 79.3 63.3
1998 79 63.2
1997 78.6 62.9
1996 78.3 62.7
1995 78.3 62.5
1994 77.9 62.3
1993 78 62.1
1992 77.5 60.3
1991 77.5 61.8
1990 77 61.6
1989 76.2 61.5
1988 76.3 61.4
1987 76.1 61.3
1986 76.1 61.2
1985 75.4 61.1
1984 75.5 61.1
1983 75.4 60.9
1982 74.7 60.7
1981 74.8 60.5
1980 74.6 60.2
1979 74.3 59.9
1978 73.7 59.6
1977 73.5 59.2
1976 72.8 58.8
1975 72.8 58.3
1974 71.8 57.7
1973 72.1 57.2
1972 71.8 54.7
1971 71.5 56
1970 70.7 55.3
1969 71.1 54.7
1968 70.7 54.1
1967 71 53.5
1966 70.7 52.8
1965 70.8 52.1
1964 70.6 51.3
1963 71 50.6
1962 70.9 49.8
1961 71.1 49
1960 70.9 48.3
1959 70.4 47.5
1958 70.9 46.7
1957 70.3 45.8
1956 70 45
1955 70.2 44.2
1954 69.9 43.4
1953 69.7 42.5
1952 69.1 41.7
1951 68.7 40.8
1950 69 40

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

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Australia and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Australia Tuvalu
2024 27,196,812 9,646
2023 26,659,922 9,816
2022 26,018,721 9,992
2021 25,685,412 10,194
2020 25,649,248 10,399
2019 25,334,826 10,581
2018 24,963,258 10,751
2017 24,592,588 10,869
2016 24,190,907 10,930
2015 23,815,995 10,963
2014 23,475,686 10,984
2013 23,128,129 11,001
2012 22,733,465 10,934
2011 22,340,024 10,780
2010 22,031,750 10,614
2009 21,691,653 10,461
2008 21,249,199 10,321
2007 20,827,622 10,182
2006 20,450,966 10,056
2005 20,176,844 9,940
2004 19,932,722 9,816
2003 19,720,737 9,695
2002 19,495,210 9,623
2001 19,274,701 9,586
2000 19,028,802 9,544
1999 18,812,264 9,496
1998 18,607,584 9,451
1997 18,423,037 9,400
1996 18,224,767 9,342
1995 18,004,882 9,280
1994 17,805,468 9,207
1993 17,634,808 9,126
1992 17,478,635 9,038
1991 17,284,036 8,928
1990 17,065,128 8,798
1989 16,814,416 8,662
1988 16,532,164 8,518
1987 16,263,874 8,371
1986 16,018,350 8,217
1985 15,788,312 8,046
1984 15,579,391 7,902
1983 15,393,472 7,789
1982 15,184,247 7,664
1981 14,923,260 7,526
1980 14,692,000 7,366
1979 14,514,000 7,184
1978 14,358,000 6,957
1977 14,192,000 6,686
1976 14,033,000 6,404
1975 13,893,000 6,117
1974 13,723,000 5,822
1973 13,380,000 5,681
1972 13,177,000 5,692
1971 12,937,000 5,685
1970 12,507,000 5,663
1969 12,263,000 5,631
1968 12,009,000 5,624
1967 11,799,000 5,652
1966 11,651,000 5,686
1965 11,388,000 5,715
1964 11,167,000 5,752
1963 10,950,000 5,751
1962 10,742,000 5,699
1961 10,483,000 5,648
1960 10,276,477 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Tuvalu
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.63 3.24
2021 1.7 3.28
2020 1.58 3.31
2019 1.66 3.33
2018 1.74 3.33
2017 1.74 3.3
2016 1.75 3.3
2015 1.81 3.31
2014 1.83 3.33
2013 1.86 3.39
2012 1.92 3.47
2011 1.93 3.46
2010 1.93 3.44
2009 1.97 3.43
2008 1.98 3.42
2007 1.96 3.45
2006 1.91 3.53
2005 1.81 3.55
2004 1.77 3.55
2003 1.75 3.58
2002 1.76 3.64
2001 1.74 3.75
2000 1.76 3.84
1999 1.76 3.92
1998 1.76 3.95
1997 1.78 3.95
1996 1.8 3.95
1995 1.82 3.96
1994 1.84 3.92
1993 1.86 3.92
1992 1.89 3.86
1991 1.85 3.79
1990 1.9 3.75
1989 1.84 3.8
1988 1.83 3.88
1987 1.85 3.94
1986 1.87 3.97
1985 1.92 3.97
1984 1.84 3.95
1983 1.92 3.91
1982 1.93 3.88
1981 1.94 3.8
1980 1.89 3.73
1979 1.91 3.65
1978 1.95 3.59
1977 2.01 3.56
1976 2.06 3.55
1975 2.15 3.58
1974 2.4 3.63
1973 2.49 3.71
1972 2.74 3.81
1971 2.96 3.94
1970 2.86 4.08
1969 2.89 4.23
1968 2.89 4.36
1967 2.85 4.49
1966 2.88 4.64
1965 2.98 4.73
1964 3.15 4.83
1963 3.33 4.91
1962 3.44 5
1961 3.54 5.09
1960 3.45 5.15

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

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Australia and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Tuvalu
2024 39 25.3
2023 38.8 25.3
2022 38.5 25.3
2021 38.3 25.3
2020 38 25.3
2019 37.6 25.3
2018 37.4 25.3
2017 37.4 25.2
2016 37.3 24.9
2015 37.3 24.7
2014 37.3 24.5
2013 37.2 24.3
2012 37.2 24.2
2011 37.1 24.1
2010 37 24
2009 36.9 23.9
2008 36.8 23.8
2007 36.8 23.7
2006 36.7 23.6
2005 36.5 23.6
2004 36.3 23.5
2003 36.1 23.5
2002 35.8 23.5
2001 35.6 23.7
2000 35.4 23.9
1999 35.1 24.1
1998 34.7 24.4
1997 34.3 24.6
1996 34 24.9
1995 33.6 25
1994 33.3 25.1
1993 33 25
1992 32.7 25
1991 32.4 24.9
1990 32.1 24.7
1989 31.8 24.5
1988 31.6 24.2
1987 31.3 24
1986 31.1 23.8
1985 30.8 23.6
1984 30.5 23.2
1983 30.2 22.5
1982 29.9 21.9
1981 29.6 21.4
1980 29.4 21
1979 29.1 20.9
1978 28.9 20.5
1977 28.6 20.2
1976 28.4 19.9
1975 28.1 19.8
1974 28 19.7
1973 27.8 19.4
1972 27.7 19
1971 27.7 18.6
1970 27.7 18.2
1969 27.8 18
1968 27.9 17.9
1967 28 18.1
1966 28.1 18.5
1965 28.3 19.3
1964 28.6 21
1963 28.8 22.6
1962 29.1 23
1961 29.3 23.1
1960 29.5 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Tuvalu
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
169
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Australia Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Tuvalu
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
4.97 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. 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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