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Australia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 6th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Australia United States
Population
27799169
344023146
Population rank 55/197 3/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 14/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Australia and United States: Comparison Charts

Australia and United States economies compared

GDP
Australia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Australia United States
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $931,761,689,771 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $856,603,595,823 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $749,708,370,333 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $696,811,489,613 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $615,643,050,221 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $468,517,181,130 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $396,436,967,263 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $380,360,222,861 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $416,901,962,163 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $390,347,787,943 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $400,361,527,505 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $436,321,902,767 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $401,962,517,479 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $368,725,126,225 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $325,982,966,981 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $311,840,666,465 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $300,264,309,002 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $236,461,079,970 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $189,726,707,253 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $180,861,108,959 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $194,323,071,831 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $32,763,365,242 $940,225,000,000
1967 $30,487,524,878 $859,620,034,483
1966 $27,349,284,376 $813,032,758,621
1965 $26,014,244,162 $741,904,862,069
1964 $23,835,843,814 $684,144,620,690
1963 $21,573,443,452 $637,058,551,724
1962 $19,953,923,193 $603,639,413,793
1961 $19,713,123,154 $561,940,310,345
1960 $18,635,682,982 $541,988,586,207

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

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Australia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia United States
2024 $64,604 $84,534
2023 $65,058 $81,490
2022 $65,170 $76,829
2021 $60,759 $70,249
2020 $51,983 $63,526
2019 $55,195 $65,120
2018 $57,410 $62,823
2017 $54,118 $59,908
2016 $50,084 $57,867
2015 $56,970 $56,763
2014 $62,817 $55,124
2013 $68,477 $53,291
2012 $68,301 $51,784
2011 $62,799 $50,066
2010 $52,314 $48,651
2009 $42,955 $47,195
2008 $49,811 $48,570
2007 $41,128 $48,050
2006 $36,659 $46,302
2005 $34,535 $44,123
2004 $30,886 $41,725
2003 $23,758 $39,490
2002 $20,335 $37,998
2001 $19,734 $37,134
2000 $21,909 $36,330
1999 $20,750 $34,484
1998 $21,516 $32,823
1997 $23,683 $31,430
1996 $22,056 $29,937
1995 $20,479 $28,661
1994 $18,156 $27,662
1993 $17,725 $26,353
1992 $18,650 $25,381
1991 $18,885 $24,293
1990 $18,274 $23,840
1989 $17,858 $22,857
1988 $14,303 $21,417
1987 $11,666 $20,039
1986 $11,406 $19,071
1985 $11,455 $18,237
1984 $12,436 $17,121
1983 $11,532 $15,544
1982 $12,798 $14,434
1981 $11,871 $13,976
1980 $10,223 $12,613
1979 $9,308 $11,674
1978 $8,264 $10,565
1977 $7,786 $9,453
1976 $7,497 $8,592
1975 $7,014 $7,801
1974 $6,492 $7,226
1973 $4,778 $6,726
1972 $3,955 $6,094
1971 $3,500 $5,609
1970 $3,310 $5,234
1969 $2,996 $5,020
1968 $2,728 $4,685
1967 $2,584 $4,326
1966 $2,347 $4,136
1965 $2,284 $3,818
1964 $2,134 $3,565
1963 $1,970 $3,366
1962 $1,858 $3,236
1961 $1,880 $3,059
1960 $1,813 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Australia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia United States
2026 84.3 79.8
2025 84.2 79.6
2024 84.1 79.5
2023 83.9 79.3
2022 82.8 78
2021 83.6 76.4
2020 83.7 77
2019 83.2 78.9
2018 83.3 78.8
2017 82.7 78.6
2016 82.8 78.7
2015 82.6 78.7
2014 82.5 78.9
2013 82.6 78.8
2012 82.3 78.8
2011 82.1 78.7
2010 82 78.7
2009 81.7 78.5
2008 81.4 78.1
2007 81.2 78
2006 81.3 77.8
2005 81.1 77.5
2004 80.7 77.5
2003 80.4 77.1
2002 80.1 77
2001 80 76.9
2000 79.6 76.8
1999 79.3 76.7
1998 79 76.7
1997 78.6 76.5
1996 78.3 76.2
1995 78.3 75.9
1994 77.9 75.7
1993 78 75.6
1992 77.5 75.8
1991 77.5 75.5
1990 77 75.4
1989 76.2 75.1
1988 76.3 74.8
1987 76.1 74.9
1986 76.1 74.7
1985 75.4 74.7
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 75.4 74.6
1982 74.7 74.5
1981 74.8 74.1
1980 74.6 73.7
1979 74.3 73.8
1978 73.7 73.4
1977 73.5 73.2
1976 72.8 72.8
1975 72.8 72.5
1974 71.8 72
1973 72.1 71.4
1972 71.8 71.2
1971 71.5 71.1
1970 70.7 70.7
1969 71.1 70.5
1968 70.7 70.2
1967 71 70.5
1966 70.7 70.2
1965 70.8 70.2
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 71 69.9
1962 70.9 70.1
1961 71.1 70.3
1960 70.9 69.8
1959 70.4 69.9
1958 70.9 69.7
1957 70.3 69.4
1956 70 69.6
1955 70.2 69.6
1954 69.9 69.5
1953 69.7 68.7
1952 69.1 68.4
1951 68.7 68.2
1950 69 68.1

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

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Australia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

United States
1x
Year Population
Australia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 27,196,812 340,110,988
2023 26,659,922 334,914,895
2022 26,018,721 333,271,411
2021 25,685,412 331,893,745
2020 25,649,248 331,526,933
2019 25,334,826 328,329,953
2018 24,963,258 326,838,199
2017 24,592,588 325,122,128
2016 24,190,907 323,071,755
2015 23,815,995 320,738,994
2014 23,475,686 318,386,329
2013 23,128,129 316,059,947
2012 22,733,465 313,877,662
2011 22,340,024 311,583,481
2010 22,031,750 309,327,143
2009 21,691,653 306,771,529
2008 21,249,199 304,093,966
2007 20,827,622 301,231,207
2006 20,450,966 298,379,912
2005 20,176,844 295,516,599
2004 19,932,722 292,805,298
2003 19,720,737 290,107,933
2002 19,495,210 287,625,193
2001 19,274,701 284,968,955
2000 19,028,802 282,162,411
1999 18,812,264 279,294,713
1998 18,607,584 276,115,288
1997 18,423,037 272,911,760
1996 18,224,767 269,667,391
1995 18,004,882 266,557,091
1994 17,805,468 263,435,673
1993 17,634,808 260,255,352
1992 17,478,635 256,894,189
1991 17,284,036 253,492,503
1990 17,065,128 250,131,894
1989 16,814,416 246,819,222
1988 16,532,164 244,499,004
1987 16,263,874 242,288,936
1986 16,018,350 240,132,831
1985 15,788,312 237,923,734
1984 15,579,391 235,824,908
1983 15,393,472 233,792,014
1982 15,184,247 231,664,432
1981 14,923,260 229,465,744
1980 14,692,000 226,542,250
1979 14,514,000 225,055,487
1978 14,358,000 222,584,545
1977 14,192,000 220,239,425
1976 14,033,000 218,035,164
1975 13,893,000 215,973,199
1974 13,723,000 213,853,928
1973 13,380,000 211,908,788
1972 13,177,000 209,896,021
1971 12,937,000 207,660,677
1970 12,507,000 205,052,174
1969 12,263,000 202,676,946
1968 12,009,000 200,706,052
1967 11,799,000 198,712,056
1966 11,651,000 196,560,338
1965 11,388,000 194,302,963
1964 11,167,000 191,888,791
1963 10,950,000 189,241,798
1962 10,742,000 186,537,737
1961 10,483,000 183,691,481
1960 10,276,477 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and United States

Fertility rate
Australia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia United States
2023 1.5 1.62
2022 1.63 1.66
2021 1.7 1.66
2020 1.58 1.64
2019 1.66 1.71
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.77
2016 1.75 1.82
2015 1.81 1.84
2014 1.83 1.86
2013 1.86 1.86
2012 1.92 1.88
2011 1.93 1.89
2010 1.93 1.93
2009 1.97 2
2008 1.98 2.07
2007 1.96 2.12
2006 1.91 2.11
2005 1.81 2.06
2004 1.77 2.05
2003 1.75 2.05
2002 1.76 2.02
2001 1.74 2.03
2000 1.76 2.06
1999 1.76 2.01
1998 1.76 2
1997 1.78 1.97
1996 1.8 1.98
1995 1.82 1.98
1994 1.84 2
1993 1.86 2.02
1992 1.89 2.05
1991 1.85 2.06
1990 1.9 2.08
1989 1.84 2.01
1988 1.83 1.93
1987 1.85 1.87
1986 1.87 1.84
1985 1.92 1.84
1984 1.84 1.81
1983 1.92 1.8
1982 1.93 1.83
1981 1.94 1.81
1980 1.89 1.84
1979 1.91 1.81
1978 1.95 1.76
1977 2.01 1.79
1976 2.06 1.74
1975 2.15 1.77
1974 2.4 1.84
1973 2.49 1.88
1972 2.74 2.01
1971 2.96 2.27
1970 2.86 2.48
1969 2.89 2.46
1968 2.89 2.46
1967 2.85 2.56
1966 2.88 2.72
1965 2.98 2.91
1964 3.15 3.19
1963 3.33 3.32
1962 3.44 3.46
1961 3.54 3.62
1960 3.45 3.65

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

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Australia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Australia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia United States
2024 39 39.3
2023 38.8 39
2022 38.5 38.7
2021 38.3 38.5
2020 38 38.2
2019 37.6 38
2018 37.4 37.9
2017 37.4 37.7
2016 37.3 37.6
2015 37.3 37.5
2014 37.3 37.3
2013 37.2 37.2
2012 37.2 37.1
2011 37.1 37
2010 37 36.9
2009 36.9 36.7
2008 36.8 36.6
2007 36.8 36.5
2006 36.7 36.4
2005 36.5 36.2
2004 36.3 36
2003 36.1 35.8
2002 35.8 35.6
2001 35.6 35.5
2000 35.4 35.3
1999 35.1 35.1
1998 34.7 34.9
1997 34.3 34.6
1996 34 34.4
1995 33.6 34.1
1994 33.3 33.8
1993 33 33.6
1992 32.7 33.4
1991 32.4 33.2
1990 32.1 32.9
1989 31.8 32.7
1988 31.6 32.4
1987 31.3 32.1
1986 31.1 31.8
1985 30.8 31.5
1984 30.5 31.2
1983 30.2 30.9
1982 29.9 30.7
1981 29.6 30.4
1980 29.4 30.1
1979 29.1 29.9
1978 28.9 29.6
1977 28.6 29.2
1976 28.4 28.9
1975 28.1 28.7
1974 28 28.5
1973 27.8 28.3
1972 27.7 28
1971 27.7 27.9
1970 27.7 27.8
1969 27.8 27.9
1968 27.9 27.9
1967 28 27.9
1966 28.1 27.9
1965 28.3 28.1
1964 28.6 28.2
1963 28.8 28.5
1962 29.1 28.7
1961 29.3 29
1960 29.5 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Australia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia United States
% of world population
0.33%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Australia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Australia United States
% of world land
5.16%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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