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Australia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 6th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Australia UAE
Population
27799169
11686438
Population rank 55/197 84/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Australia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Australia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Australia UAE
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $307,736,419,333
2009 $931,761,689,771 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $315,474,615,739
2007 $856,603,595,823 $257,916,133,424
2006 $749,708,370,333 $222,116,541,865
2005 $696,811,489,613 $180,617,467,965
2004 $615,643,050,221 $147,824,370,320
2003 $468,517,181,130 $124,346,358,067
2002 $396,436,967,263 $109,816,201,498
2001 $380,360,222,861 $103,311,640,572
2000 $416,901,962,163 $104,337,372,362
1999 $390,347,787,943 $84,445,473,111
1998 $400,361,527,505 $75,674,336,283
1997 $436,321,902,767 $78,839,008,445
1996 $401,962,517,479 $73,571,233,996
1995 $368,725,126,225 $65,743,666,576
1994 $323,269,456,935 $59,305,093,980
1993 $312,568,858,910 $55,625,170,253
1992 $325,982,966,981 $54,239,171,888
1991 $326,416,407,861 $51,552,165,622
1990 $311,840,666,465 $50,701,443,748
1989 $300,264,309,002 $41,464,995,914
1988 $236,461,079,970 $36,275,674,203
1987 $189,726,707,253 $36,384,908,744
1986 $182,707,050,923 $33,943,612,095
1985 $180,861,108,959 $40,603,650,232
1984 $193,749,932,078 $41,807,954,236
1983 $177,523,719,680 $42,803,323,345
1982 $194,323,071,831 $46,622,718,605
1981 $177,151,979,566 $49,333,424,135
1980 $150,200,557,103 $43,599,160,050
1979 $135,093,718,051 $31,225,659,621
1978 $118,660,813,780 $23,775,764,225
1977 $110,504,702,914 $24,871,775,165
1976 $105,209,354,856 $19,213,158,779
1975 $97,440,939,506 $14,720,728,249
1974 $89,086,219,602 $11,651,505,689
1973 $63,923,126,201 $4,231,243,616
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,415,086,929
1971 $45,283,847,245 $939,893,600
1970 $41,395,206,623 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia UAE
2024 $64,604 $50,274
2023 $65,058 $49,851
2022 $65,170 $50,760
2021 $60,759 $44,119
2020 $51,983 $37,992
2019 $55,195 $45,939
2018 $57,410 $47,135
2017 $54,118 $43,734
2016 $50,084 $42,721
2015 $56,970 $44,910
2014 $62,817 $52,725
2013 $68,477 $53,247
2012 $68,301 $53,142
2011 $62,799 $51,922
2010 $52,314 $44,795
2009 $42,955 $37,803
2008 $49,811 $50,054
2007 $41,128 $45,855
2006 $36,659 $44,343
2005 $34,535 $38,719
2004 $30,886 $33,377
2003 $23,758 $29,660
2002 $20,335 $27,754
2001 $19,734 $27,745
2000 $21,909 $29,866
1999 $20,750 $25,856
1998 $21,516 $24,889
1997 $23,683 $27,983
1996 $22,056 $28,323
1995 $20,479 $27,003
1994 $18,156 $25,473
1993 $17,725 $25,033
1992 $18,650 $25,648
1991 $18,885 $25,691
1990 $18,274 $26,710
1989 $17,858 $23,167
1988 $14,303 $21,570
1987 $11,666 $23,113
1986 $11,406 $23,132
1985 $11,455 $29,468
1984 $12,436 $32,012
1983 $11,532 $34,650
1982 $12,798 $39,972
1981 $11,871 $44,854
1980 $10,223 $42,925
1979 $9,308 $34,238
1978 $8,264 $29,379
1977 $7,786 $35,020
1976 $7,497 $31,197
1975 $7,014 $27,117
1974 $6,492 $23,823
1973 $4,778 $9,696
1972 $3,955 $3,675
1971 $3,500 $2,805
1970 $3,310 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia UAE
2026 84.3 83.4
2025 84.2 83.2
2024 84.1 83.1
2023 83.9 82.9
2022 82.8 80.5
2021 83.6 79.1
2020 83.7 81.9
2019 83.2 82.6
2018 83.3 82.4
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 82.8 82.2
2015 82.6 82.1
2014 82.5 82
2013 82.6 82
2012 82.3 81.9
2011 82.1 81.9
2010 82 81.9
2009 81.7 81.7
2008 81.4 81.6
2007 81.2 81.4
2006 81.3 81.2
2005 81.1 80.8
2004 80.7 80.3
2003 80.4 79.6
2002 80.1 78.7
2001 80 77.6
2000 79.6 76.3
1999 79.3 75
1998 79 73.7
1997 78.6 72.6
1996 78.3 71.8
1995 78.3 71.4
1994 77.9 71.2
1993 78 71.2
1992 77.5 71.2
1991 77.5 71.1
1990 77 71.1
1989 76.2 71
1988 76.3 70.8
1987 76.1 70.6
1986 76.1 70.4
1985 75.4 70.1
1984 75.5 69.8
1983 75.4 69.4
1982 74.7 69.1
1981 74.8 68.6
1980 74.6 68.2
1979 74.3 67.6
1978 73.7 67.1
1977 73.5 66.5
1976 72.8 65.8
1975 72.8 65.1
1974 71.8 64.4
1973 72.1 63.5
1972 71.8 62.7
1971 71.5 61.8
1970 70.7 60.8
1969 71.1 59.8
1968 70.7 58.7
1967 71 57.6
1966 70.7 56.6
1965 70.8 55.5
1964 70.6 54.5
1963 71 53.5
1962 70.9 52.5
1961 71.1 51.6
1960 70.9 50.7
1959 70.4 49.7
1958 70.9 48.8
1957 70.3 47.8
1956 70 46.9
1955 70.2 46
1954 69.9 45.2
1953 69.7 44.4
1952 69.1 43.6
1951 68.7 42.9
1950 69 42.1

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

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Australia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Australia UAE
2024 27,196,812 10,986,400
2023 26,659,922 10,483,751
2022 26,018,721 10,074,977
2021 25,685,412 9,575,152
2020 25,649,248 9,401,038
2019 25,334,826 9,445,785
2018 24,963,258 9,346,701
2017 24,592,588 9,223,225
2016 24,190,907 8,935,095
2015 23,815,995 8,505,237
2014 23,475,686 8,059,440
2013 23,128,129 7,693,031
2012 22,733,465 7,391,448
2011 22,340,024 7,104,538
2010 22,031,750 6,869,838
2009 21,691,653 6,707,058
2008 21,249,199 6,302,664
2007 20,827,622 5,624,635
2006 20,450,966 5,009,100
2005 20,176,844 4,664,790
2004 19,932,722 4,428,967
2003 19,720,737 4,192,457
2002 19,495,210 3,956,826
2001 19,274,701 3,723,590
2000 19,028,802 3,493,575
1999 18,812,264 3,266,009
1998 18,607,584 3,040,421
1997 18,423,037 2,817,410
1996 18,224,767 2,597,564
1995 18,004,882 2,434,662
1994 17,805,468 2,328,188
1993 17,634,808 2,222,093
1992 17,478,635 2,114,730
1991 17,284,036 2,006,626
1990 17,065,128 1,898,220
1989 16,814,416 1,789,851
1988 16,532,164 1,681,788
1987 16,263,874 1,574,244
1986 16,018,350 1,467,383
1985 15,788,312 1,377,911
1984 15,579,391 1,305,996
1983 15,393,472 1,235,305
1982 15,184,247 1,166,370
1981 14,923,260 1,099,855
1980 14,692,000 1,015,700
1979 14,514,000 912,010
1978 14,358,000 809,274
1977 14,192,000 710,209
1976 14,033,000 615,866
1975 13,893,000 542,856
1974 13,723,000 489,087
1973 13,380,000 436,399
1972 13,177,000 385,014
1971 12,937,000 335,027
1970 12,507,000 286,536
1969 12,263,000 239,660
1968 12,009,000 199,416
1967 11,799,000 179,700
1966 11,651,000 173,976
1965 11,388,000 167,103
1964 11,167,000 159,692
1963 10,950,000 152,211
1962 10,742,000 144,946
1961 10,483,000 137,989
1960 10,276,477 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia UAE
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.63 1.15
2021 1.7 1.16
2020 1.58 1.29
2019 1.66 1.25
2018 1.74 1.29
2017 1.74 1.35
2016 1.75 1.37
2015 1.81 1.42
2014 1.83 1.48
2013 1.86 1.53
2012 1.92 1.53
2011 1.93 1.54
2010 1.93 1.57
2009 1.97 1.58
2008 1.98 1.52
2007 1.96 1.79
2006 1.91 1.96
2005 1.81 2.23
2004 1.77 2.38
2003 1.75 2.49
2002 1.76 2.54
2001 1.74 2.62
2000 1.76 2.73
1999 1.76 2.79
1998 1.76 2.77
1997 1.78 2.83
1996 1.8 3.06
1995 1.82 3.28
1994 1.84 3.76
1993 1.86 3.82
1992 1.89 4.09
1991 1.85 4.25
1990 1.9 4.51
1989 1.84 4.65
1988 1.83 4.77
1987 1.85 4.88
1986 1.87 5
1985 1.92 5.13
1984 1.84 5.3
1983 1.92 5.48
1982 1.93 5.66
1981 1.94 5.81
1980 1.89 5.95
1979 1.91 6.06
1978 1.95 6.15
1977 2.01 6.22
1976 2.06 6.29
1975 2.15 6.35
1974 2.4 6.41
1973 2.49 6.46
1972 2.74 6.5
1971 2.96 6.52
1970 2.86 6.52
1969 2.89 6.52
1968 2.89 6.53
1967 2.85 6.51
1966 2.88 6.5
1965 2.98 6.5
1964 3.15 6.49
1963 3.33 6.5
1962 3.44 6.49
1961 3.54 6.49
1960 3.45 6.5

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

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Australia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Australia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia UAE
2024 39 32.6
2023 38.8 32.2
2022 38.5 31.9
2021 38.3 31.9
2020 38 31.8
2019 37.6 31.8
2018 37.4 31.8
2017 37.4 31.8
2016 37.3 31.8
2015 37.3 31.8
2014 37.3 31.8
2013 37.2 31.7
2012 37.2 31.7
2011 37.1 31.7
2010 37 31.7
2009 36.9 31.6
2008 36.8 31.6
2007 36.8 31.6
2006 36.7 31.4
2005 36.5 30.9
2004 36.3 30.3
2003 36.1 29.6
2002 35.8 29.1
2001 35.6 28.6
2000 35.4 28.2
1999 35.1 28
1998 34.7 27.9
1997 34.3 27.9
1996 34 28.1
1995 33.6 28
1994 33.3 27.4
1993 33 26.8
1992 32.7 26.4
1991 32.4 26
1990 32.1 25.8
1989 31.8 25.8
1988 31.6 25.9
1987 31.3 26.1
1986 31.1 26.5
1985 30.8 26.6
1984 30.5 26.4
1983 30.2 26.4
1982 29.9 26.4
1981 29.6 26.4
1980 29.4 26.2
1979 29.1 25.8
1978 28.9 25.5
1977 28.6 25.4
1976 28.4 25.6
1975 28.1 25.4
1974 28 24.7
1973 27.8 24.1
1972 27.7 23.6
1971 27.7 23.2
1970 27.7 23
1969 27.8 23.1
1968 27.9 23.5
1967 28 23.3
1966 28.1 22.6
1965 28.3 22
1964 28.6 21.5
1963 28.8 21
1962 29.1 20.6
1961 29.3 20.1
1960 29.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Australia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia UAE
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Australia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Australia UAE
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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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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