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Australia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 6th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Zambia
Population
27799169
22697916
Population rank 55/197 62/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Australia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Australia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Australia Zambia
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $20,265,559,484
2009 $931,761,689,771 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $17,910,858,638
2007 $856,603,595,823 $14,056,957,976
2006 $749,708,370,333 $12,756,858,899
2005 $696,811,489,613 $8,331,870,169
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,221,110,219
2003 $468,517,181,130 $4,901,869,764
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,193,850,445
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,094,441,301
2000 $416,901,962,163 $3,600,632,111
1999 $390,347,787,943 $3,404,284,891
1998 $400,361,527,505 $3,537,741,942
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,303,288,480
1996 $401,962,517,479 $3,597,220,962
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,806,983,413
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,656,806,166
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,273,505,344
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,182,810,841
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,376,806,697
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,288,381,797
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,994,673,161
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,728,878,149
1987 $189,726,707,253 $2,265,250,972
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,664,413,508
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,252,454,500
1984 $193,749,932,078 $2,719,518,933
1983 $177,523,719,680 $3,321,048,451
1982 $194,323,071,831 $3,871,117,093
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,008,126,497
1980 $150,200,557,103 $3,884,530,854
1979 $135,093,718,051 $3,353,445,378
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,811,032,473
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,515,296,940
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,742,859,263
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,442,672,141
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,910,981,262
1973 $63,923,126,201 $2,434,255,237
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,872,416,680
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,653,259,341
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,788,779,285
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,926,399,230
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,573,739,371
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,340,639,464
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,238,999,505
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,061,199,576
1964 $23,835,843,814 $822,639,671
1963 $21,573,443,452 $704,339,719
1962 $19,953,923,193 $679,279,729
1961 $19,713,123,154 $682,359,727
1960 $18,635,682,982 $698,739,721

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

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Australia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Zambia
2024 $64,604 $1,187
2023 $65,058 $1,331
2022 $65,170 $1,447
2021 $60,759 $1,127
2020 $51,983 $952
2019 $55,195 $1,259
2018 $57,410 $1,464
2017 $54,118 $1,483
2016 $50,084 $1,239
2015 $56,970 $1,296
2014 $62,817 $1,707
2013 $68,477 $1,821
2012 $68,301 $1,710
2011 $62,799 $1,625
2010 $52,314 $1,451
2009 $42,955 $1,136
2008 $49,811 $1,376
2007 $41,128 $1,119
2006 $36,659 $1,052
2005 $34,535 $711
2004 $30,886 $549
2003 $23,758 $446
2002 $20,335 $394
2001 $19,734 $397
2000 $21,909 $359
1999 $20,750 $350
1998 $21,516 $373
1997 $23,683 $466
1996 $22,056 $400
1995 $20,479 $433
1994 $18,156 $426
1993 $17,725 $391
1992 $18,650 $389
1991 $18,885 $423
1990 $18,274 $422
1989 $17,858 $526
1988 $14,303 $504
1987 $11,666 $315
1986 $11,406 $238.2
1985 $11,455 $332
1984 $12,436 $413
1983 $11,532 $520
1982 $12,798 $627
1981 $11,871 $670
1980 $10,223 $669
1979 $9,308 $595
1978 $8,264 $514
1977 $7,786 $474
1976 $7,497 $533
1975 $7,014 $490
1974 $6,492 $601
1973 $4,778 $518
1972 $3,955 $410
1971 $3,500 $372
1970 $3,310 $414
1969 $2,996 $459
1968 $2,728 $387
1967 $2,584 $341
1966 $2,347 $325
1965 $2,284 $287.4
1964 $2,134 $230
1963 $1,970 $203.2
1962 $1,858 $202.3
1961 $1,880 $209.7
1960 $1,813 $221.6

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

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Australia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Zambia
2026 84.3 66.9
2025 84.2 66.7
2024 84.1 66.5
2023 83.9 66.3
2022 82.8 65.3
2021 83.6 62.4
2020 83.7 63.4
2019 83.2 62.9
2018 83.3 62.1
2017 82.7 61.6
2016 82.8 61.1
2015 82.6 60.7
2014 82.5 60.1
2013 82.6 59.4
2012 82.3 58.7
2011 82.1 57.8
2010 82 56.9
2009 81.7 55.9
2008 81.4 54.8
2007 81.2 53.7
2006 81.3 52.7
2005 81.1 51.6
2004 80.7 50.5
2003 80.4 49.6
2002 80.1 48.5
2001 80 47.4
2000 79.6 46.6
1999 79.3 45.9
1998 79 45.7
1997 78.6 45.7
1996 78.3 45.8
1995 78.3 46.1
1994 77.9 46.3
1993 78 46.7
1992 77.5 47
1991 77.5 47.4
1990 77 48.2
1989 76.2 48.9
1988 76.3 49.7
1987 76.1 50.4
1986 76.1 51.1
1985 75.4 52
1984 75.5 52.9
1983 75.4 53.7
1982 74.7 54.4
1981 74.8 55
1980 74.6 55.5
1979 74.3 56
1978 73.7 56.3
1977 73.5 56.3
1976 72.8 56.1
1975 72.8 55.7
1974 71.8 55.4
1973 72.1 54.9
1972 71.8 54.4
1971 71.5 53.9
1970 70.7 53.4
1969 71.1 53
1968 70.7 52.7
1967 71 52.5
1966 70.7 52.3
1965 70.8 52.1
1964 70.6 51.2
1963 71 51.6
1962 70.9 51.3
1961 71.1 51
1960 70.9 50.6
1959 70.4 50.3
1958 70.9 49.9
1957 70.3 49.5
1956 70 49.1
1955 70.2 48.8
1954 69.9 48.4
1953 69.7 48
1952 69.1 47.6
1951 68.7 47.2
1950 69 46.8

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

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Australia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Australia Zambia
2024 27,196,812 21,314,956
2023 26,659,922 20,723,965
2022 26,018,721 20,152,938
2021 25,685,412 19,603,607
2020 25,649,248 19,059,395
2019 25,334,826 18,513,839
2018 24,963,258 17,973,569
2017 24,592,588 17,441,320
2016 24,190,907 16,914,423
2015 23,815,995 16,399,089
2014 23,475,686 15,895,315
2013 23,128,129 15,398,997
2012 22,733,465 14,913,629
2011 22,340,024 14,437,796
2010 22,031,750 13,965,594
2009 21,691,653 13,490,389
2008 21,249,199 13,021,324
2007 20,827,622 12,565,085
2006 20,450,966 12,129,553
2005 20,176,844 11,718,819
2004 19,932,722 11,338,198
2003 19,720,737 10,983,595
2002 19,495,210 10,647,949
2001 19,274,701 10,325,185
2000 19,028,802 10,017,631
1999 18,812,264 9,740,005
1998 18,607,584 9,482,408
1997 18,423,037 9,237,063
1996 18,224,767 9,004,053
1995 18,004,882 8,785,763
1994 17,805,468 8,576,269
1993 17,634,808 8,373,921
1992 17,478,635 8,176,680
1991 17,284,036 7,981,650
1990 17,065,128 7,786,169
1989 16,814,416 7,589,216
1988 16,532,164 7,391,440
1987 16,263,874 7,191,282
1986 16,018,350 6,986,471
1985 15,788,312 6,780,953
1984 15,579,391 6,580,490
1983 15,393,472 6,381,038
1982 15,184,247 6,178,637
1981 14,923,260 5,983,289
1980 14,692,000 5,802,833
1979 14,514,000 5,631,728
1978 14,358,000 5,465,374
1977 14,192,000 5,302,480
1976 14,033,000 5,143,842
1975 13,893,000 4,990,086
1974 13,723,000 4,842,746
1973 13,380,000 4,702,693
1972 13,177,000 4,569,309
1971 12,937,000 4,442,525
1970 12,507,000 4,321,718
1969 12,263,000 4,197,116
1968 12,009,000 4,065,593
1967 11,799,000 3,936,343
1966 11,651,000 3,812,003
1965 11,388,000 3,692,086
1964 11,167,000 3,577,017
1963 10,950,000 3,465,907
1962 10,742,000 3,358,099
1961 10,483,000 3,254,086
1960 10,276,477 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Zambia
2023 1.5 4.1
2022 1.63 4.18
2021 1.7 4.25
2020 1.58 4.32
2019 1.66 4.42
2018 1.74 4.49
2017 1.74 4.57
2016 1.75 4.67
2015 1.81 4.78
2014 1.83 4.89
2013 1.86 5.01
2012 1.92 5.14
2011 1.93 5.26
2010 1.93 5.36
2009 1.97 5.45
2008 1.98 5.53
2007 1.96 5.61
2006 1.91 5.68
2005 1.81 5.7
2004 1.77 5.7
2003 1.75 5.71
2002 1.76 5.77
2001 1.74 5.85
2000 1.76 5.92
1999 1.76 6
1998 1.76 6.07
1997 1.78 6.12
1996 1.8 6.18
1995 1.82 6.23
1994 1.84 6.26
1993 1.86 6.3
1992 1.89 6.35
1991 1.85 6.46
1990 1.9 6.57
1989 1.84 6.64
1988 1.83 6.7
1987 1.85 6.8
1986 1.87 6.87
1985 1.92 6.93
1984 1.84 6.97
1983 1.92 7.01
1982 1.93 7.04
1981 1.94 7.07
1980 1.89 7.14
1979 1.91 7.22
1978 1.95 7.29
1977 2.01 7.35
1976 2.06 7.39
1975 2.15 7.42
1974 2.4 7.36
1973 2.49 7.34
1972 2.74 7.3
1971 2.96 7.26
1970 2.86 7.22
1969 2.89 7.18
1968 2.89 7.18
1967 2.85 7.15
1966 2.88 7.14
1965 2.98 7.12
1964 3.15 7.09
1963 3.33 7.06
1962 3.44 7.01
1961 3.54 6.98
1960 3.45 6.95

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

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Australia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Zambia
2024 39 18.8
2023 38.8 18.6
2022 38.5 18.4
2021 38.3 18.2
2020 38 18
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 37.4 17.7
2017 37.4 17.5
2016 37.3 17.4
2015 37.3 17.2
2014 37.3 17.1
2013 37.2 17
2012 37.2 16.9
2011 37.1 16.8
2010 37 16.7
2009 36.9 16.6
2008 36.8 16.5
2007 36.8 16.4
2006 36.7 16.3
2005 36.5 16.3
2004 36.3 16.2
2003 36.1 16.1
2002 35.8 16
2001 35.6 15.9
2000 35.4 15.9
1999 35.1 15.8
1998 34.7 15.8
1997 34.3 15.8
1996 34 15.8
1995 33.6 15.8
1994 33.3 15.8
1993 33 15.8
1992 32.7 15.8
1991 32.4 15.7
1990 32.1 15.7
1989 31.8 15.7
1988 31.6 15.6
1987 31.3 15.6
1986 31.1 15.5
1985 30.8 15.5
1984 30.5 15.4
1983 30.2 15.4
1982 29.9 15.3
1981 29.6 15.3
1980 29.4 15.2
1979 29.1 15.3
1978 28.9 15.3
1977 28.6 15.4
1976 28.4 15.4
1975 28.1 15.5
1974 28 15.7
1973 27.8 15.8
1972 27.7 15.9
1971 27.7 16.1
1970 27.7 16.2
1969 27.8 16.4
1968 27.9 16.4
1967 28 16.5
1966 28.1 16.5
1965 28.3 16.6
1964 28.6 16.6
1963 28.8 16.7
1962 29.1 16.8
1961 29.3 16.9
1960 29.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
98%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Australia Zambia
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Australia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Zambia
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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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