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Australia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 6th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Australia United Kingdom
Population
27799169
70154914
Population rank 55/197 22/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Australia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Australia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Australia United Kingdom
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $931,761,689,771 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $856,603,595,823 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $749,708,370,333 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $400,361,527,505 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $436,321,902,767 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $401,962,517,479 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $368,725,126,225 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $300,264,309,002 $926,884,816,754
1988 $236,461,079,970 $910,122,732,124
1987 $189,726,707,253 $745,162,608,269
1986 $182,707,050,923 $601,452,653,181
1985 $180,861,108,959 $489,285,164,271
1984 $193,749,932,078 $461,487,097,632
1983 $177,523,719,680 $489,618,008,186
1982 $194,323,071,831 $515,048,916,841
1981 $177,151,979,566 $540,765,675,241
1980 $150,200,557,103 $564,947,710,899
1979 $135,093,718,051 $438,994,070,309
1978 $118,660,813,780 $335,883,029,722
1977 $110,504,702,914 $263,066,457,352
1976 $105,209,354,856 $232,614,555,256
1975 $97,440,939,506 $241,756,637,168
1974 $89,086,219,602 $206,131,369,799
1973 $63,923,126,201 $192,537,971,583
1972 $52,117,990,654 $169,965,034,965
1971 $45,283,847,245 $148,113,896,325
1970 $41,395,206,623 $130,671,946,244
1969 $36,738,245,878 $116,464,702,803
1968 $32,763,365,242 $107,759,910,068
1967 $30,487,524,878 $113,116,888,211
1966 $27,349,284,376 $108,572,752,102
1965 $26,014,244,162 $101,824,755,079
1964 $23,835,843,814 $94,407,558,351
1963 $21,573,443,452 $86,561,961,812
1962 $19,953,923,193 $81,247,564,157
1961 $19,713,123,154 $77,741,965,703
1960 $18,635,682,982 $73,233,967,692

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

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Australia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia United Kingdom
2024 $64,604 $53,246
2023 $65,058 $49,944
2022 $65,170 $47,057
2021 $60,759 $47,691
2020 $51,983 $40,813
2019 $55,195 $43,159
2018 $57,410 $43,703
2017 $54,118 $40,917
2016 $50,084 $41,258
2015 $56,970 $45,255
2014 $62,817 $47,746
2013 $68,477 $43,607
2012 $68,301 $42,688
2011 $62,799 $42,296
2010 $52,314 $39,778
2009 $42,955 $39,009
2008 $49,811 $47,652
2007 $41,128 $50,629
2006 $36,659 $44,695
2005 $34,535 $42,240
2004 $30,886 $40,504
2003 $23,758 $34,557
2002 $20,335 $30,159
2001 $19,734 $28,014
2000 $21,909 $28,384
1999 $20,750 $28,858
1998 $21,516 $28,396
1997 $23,683 $26,910
1996 $22,056 $24,503
1995 $20,479 $23,253
1994 $18,156 $19,709
1993 $17,725 $18,389
1992 $18,650 $20,487
1991 $18,885 $19,901
1990 $18,274 $19,095
1989 $17,858 $16,239
1988 $14,303 $15,987
1987 $11,666 $13,119
1986 $11,406 $10,611
1985 $11,455 $8,652
1984 $12,436 $8,179
1983 $11,532 $8,692
1982 $12,798 $9,146
1981 $11,871 $9,599
1980 $10,223 $10,032
1979 $9,308 $7,805
1978 $8,264 $5,977
1977 $7,786 $4,681
1976 $7,497 $4,138
1975 $7,014 $4,300
1974 $6,492 $3,666
1973 $4,778 $3,426
1972 $3,955 $3,030
1971 $3,500 $2,650
1970 $3,310 $2,348
1969 $2,996 $2,101
1968 $2,728 $1,952
1967 $2,584 $2,059
1966 $2,347 $1,987
1965 $2,284 $1,874
1964 $2,134 $1,748
1963 $1,970 $1,613
1962 $1,858 $1,526
1961 $1,880 $1,472
1960 $1,813 $1,398

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

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Australia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia United Kingdom
2026 84.3 81.7
2025 84.2 81.6
2024 84.1 81.4
2023 83.9 81.3
2022 82.8 81.1
2021 83.6 80.7
2020 83.7 80.4
2019 83.2 81.4
2018 83.3 81.1
2017 82.7 81.2
2016 82.8 81.1
2015 82.6 80.9
2014 82.5 81.2
2013 82.6 80.9
2012 82.3 80.9
2011 82.1 80.8
2010 82 80.4
2009 81.7 80.2
2008 81.4 79.7
2007 81.2 79.5
2006 81.3 79.3
2005 81.1 79.1
2004 80.7 78.9
2003 80.4 78.3
2002 80.1 78.2
2001 80 78.1
2000 79.6 77.8
1999 79.3 77.4
1998 79 77.3
1997 78.6 77.1
1996 78.3 76.9
1995 78.3 76.6
1994 77.9 76.7
1993 78 76.2
1992 77.5 76.3
1991 77.5 75.9
1990 77 75.7
1989 76.2 75.4
1988 76.3 75.3
1987 76.1 75.1
1986 76.1 74.8
1985 75.4 74.5
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 75.4 74.3
1982 74.7 74
1981 74.8 73.9
1980 74.6 73.6
1979 74.3 73.2
1978 73.7 73
1977 73.5 73.1
1976 72.8 72.6
1975 72.8 72.7
1974 71.8 72.4
1973 72.1 72.2
1972 71.8 72
1971 71.5 72.2
1970 70.7 71.9
1969 71.1 71.7
1968 70.7 71.7
1967 71 72.1
1966 70.7 71.4
1965 70.8 71.5
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 71 70.8
1962 70.9 70.9
1961 71.1 70.8
1960 70.9 71
1959 70.4 70.8
1958 70.9 70.7
1957 70.3 70.5
1956 70 70.4
1955 70.2 70.1
1954 69.9 70.2
1953 69.7 69.8
1952 69.1 69.5
1951 68.7 68.2
1950 69 68.6

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

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Australia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Australia United Kingdom
2024 27,196,812 69,226,000
2023 26,659,922 68,492,000
2022 26,018,721 67,604,000
2021 25,685,412 66,984,000
2020 25,649,248 66,744,000
2019 25,334,826 66,631,000
2018 24,963,258 66,289,000
2017 24,592,588 65,966,000
2016 24,190,907 65,607,000
2015 23,815,995 65,088,000
2014 23,475,686 64,620,000
2013 23,128,129 64,139,000
2012 22,733,465 63,711,000
2011 22,340,024 63,258,810
2010 22,031,750 62,766,365
2009 21,691,653 62,276,270
2008 21,249,199 61,806,995
2007 20,827,622 61,322,463
2006 20,450,966 60,846,820
2005 20,176,844 60,401,206
2004 19,932,722 59,987,905
2003 19,720,737 59,647,577
2002 19,495,210 59,370,479
2001 19,274,701 59,119,673
2000 19,028,802 58,892,514
1999 18,812,264 58,682,466
1998 18,607,584 58,487,141
1997 18,423,037 58,316,954
1996 18,224,767 58,166,950
1995 18,004,882 58,019,030
1994 17,805,468 57,865,745
1993 17,634,808 57,718,614
1992 17,478,635 57,580,402
1991 17,284,036 57,424,897
1990 17,065,128 57,247,586
1989 16,814,416 57,076,711
1988 16,532,164 56,928,327
1987 16,263,874 56,802,050
1986 16,018,350 56,681,396
1985 15,788,312 56,550,268
1984 15,579,391 56,422,072
1983 15,393,472 56,332,848
1982 15,184,247 56,313,641
1981 14,923,260 56,333,829
1980 14,692,000 56,314,216
1979 14,514,000 56,246,951
1978 14,358,000 56,196,504
1977 14,192,000 56,193,492
1976 14,033,000 56,211,968
1975 13,893,000 56,225,800
1974 13,723,000 56,229,974
1973 13,380,000 56,194,527
1972 13,177,000 56,086,065
1971 12,937,000 55,896,223
1970 12,507,000 55,663,250
1969 12,263,000 55,441,750
1968 12,009,000 55,211,700
1967 11,799,000 54,943,600
1966 11,651,000 54,648,500
1965 11,388,000 54,348,050
1964 11,167,000 54,000,000
1963 10,950,000 53,650,000
1962 10,742,000 53,250,000
1961 10,483,000 52,800,000
1960 10,276,477 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia United Kingdom
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.63 1.56
2021 1.7 1.58
2020 1.58 1.57
2019 1.66 1.63
2018 1.74 1.68
2017 1.74 1.74
2016 1.75 1.79
2015 1.81 1.8
2014 1.83 1.81
2013 1.86 1.83
2012 1.92 1.92
2011 1.93 1.91
2010 1.93 1.92
2009 1.97 1.89
2008 1.98 1.91
2007 1.96 1.86
2006 1.91 1.82
2005 1.81 1.76
2004 1.77 1.75
2003 1.75 1.7
2002 1.76 1.63
2001 1.74 1.63
2000 1.76 1.64
1999 1.76 1.68
1998 1.76 1.71
1997 1.78 1.72
1996 1.8 1.73
1995 1.82 1.71
1994 1.84 1.74
1993 1.86 1.76
1992 1.89 1.79
1991 1.85 1.82
1990 1.9 1.83
1989 1.84 1.79
1988 1.83 1.82
1987 1.85 1.81
1986 1.87 1.78
1985 1.92 1.79
1984 1.84 1.77
1983 1.92 1.77
1982 1.93 1.78
1981 1.94 1.82
1980 1.89 1.9
1979 1.91 1.86
1978 1.95 1.75
1977 2.01 1.69
1976 2.06 1.74
1975 2.15 1.81
1974 2.4 1.92
1973 2.49 2.04
1972 2.74 2.2
1971 2.96 2.41
1970 2.86 2.44
1969 2.89 2.51
1968 2.89 2.6
1967 2.85 2.68
1966 2.88 2.78
1965 2.98 2.86
1964 3.15 2.93
1963 3.33 2.88
1962 3.44 2.86
1961 3.54 2.78
1960 3.45 2.69

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

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Australia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Australia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia United Kingdom
2024 39 41
2023 38.8 40.8
2022 38.5 40.5
2021 38.3 40.3
2020 38 40.2
2019 37.6 40.1
2018 37.4 40
2017 37.4 39.9
2016 37.3 39.8
2015 37.3 39.8
2014 37.3 39.7
2013 37.2 39.6
2012 37.2 39.5
2011 37.1 39.3
2010 37 39.2
2009 36.9 39
2008 36.8 38.9
2007 36.8 38.8
2006 36.7 38.6
2005 36.5 38.5
2004 36.3 38.4
2003 36.1 38.2
2002 35.8 38.1
2001 35.6 37.9
2000 35.4 37.7
1999 35.1 37.4
1998 34.7 37.2
1997 34.3 37
1996 34 36.8
1995 33.6 36.6
1994 33.3 36.5
1993 33 36.3
1992 32.7 36.2
1991 32.4 36.1
1990 32.1 36
1989 31.8 35.9
1988 31.6 35.7
1987 31.3 35.4
1986 31.1 35.4
1985 30.8 35.3
1984 30.5 35.2
1983 30.2 35
1982 29.9 34.8
1981 29.6 34.5
1980 29.4 34.4
1979 29.1 34.3
1978 28.9 34.2
1977 28.6 34.1
1976 28.4 34
1975 28.1 34
1974 28 34
1973 27.8 34
1972 27.7 34
1971 27.7 34.1
1970 27.7 34.2
1969 27.8 34.4
1968 27.9 34.6
1967 28 34.8
1966 28.1 34.9
1965 28.3 35.1
1964 28.6 35.2
1963 28.8 35.3
1962 29.1 35.3
1961 29.3 35.4
1960 29.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Australia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Australia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Australia United Kingdom
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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