Land covered by forest
17.4%% of land area
#137 of 2132023
55% of world average
SERIAL · 036Oceania
Australia
CapitalCanberra
CurrencyAUD · Australian dollar
LanguageEnglish
Area7.7M km²
Since1901
ISOAUS · AU
Population
27.6Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Julian Assange
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Oceania
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast.
Text: Wikipedia — AustraliaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Canberra
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- Official language
- English
- Drives on the
- Left
- Calling code
- +61
- Licence plate code
- AUS
- Top-level domain
- .au
- Independence / founding
- 1901
- Highest point
- Mawson Peak (2,745 m)
- Lowest point
- Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre (-15 m)
- Anthem
- Advance Australia Fair
— LAND —
Forest area
1.3Mkm²
#6 of 2132023
707% of world average
Agricultural land
47.2%% of land area
#69 of 2092023
127% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
4.0%% of land area
#148 of 2062023
29% of world average
Land area
7.7Mkm²
#6 of 2152023
1184% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
27.6Mpeople
#55 of 2162025
73% of world average
Population growth
1.5%% per year
#69 of 2162025
155% of world average
Population density
3people per km²
#213 of 2152023
1% of world average
People living in cities
87.7%% of population
#41 of 2162025
139% of world average
Urban population growth
1.7%% per year
#87 of 2162025
109% of world average
People living rurally
12.3%% of population
#176 of 2162025
33% of world average
Population aged 0-14
17.7%% of population
#144 of 2162025
70% of world average
Population aged 15-64
64.2%% of population
#113 of 2162025
100% of world average
Population aged 65+
18.1%% of population
#47 of 2162025
167% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
55.7%% of working-age population
#104 of 2162025
97% of world average
Female population
50.4%% of population
#107 of 2162025
101% of world average
Births per woman
1births per woman
#154 of 2162024
63% of world average
Birth rate
10.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#143 of 2162024
62% of world average
Death rate
6.9 /1,000per 1,000 people
#126 of 2162024
89% of world average
Net migration
137,109people (5-year total)
#11 of 2162025
124519% of world average
Migrants living in the country
30.4%% of population
#30 of 2152024
229% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$1.80Tcurrent US$
#15 of 2112025
324% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$1.99Tcurrent int'l $
#20 of 1992025
190% of world average
GDP per person
$65,130current US$
#18 of 2112025
271% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$71,934current int'l $
#28 of 1992025
215% of world average
GDP growth
1.4%% per year
#162 of 2102025
40% of world average
GDP per person growth
-0.2%% per year
#178 of 2102025
-8% of world average
Gross national income
$1.75Tcurrent US$
#15 of 2042025
306% of world average
Gross national income per person
$64,120current US$
#16 of 2032025
318% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$69,930current int'l $
#26 of 1972025
220% of world average
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Inflation
2.9%% per year
#91 of 1902025
33% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
2.3%% per year
#68 of 2092025
33% of world average
Real interest rate
1.6%%
#101 of 1342019
38% of world average
Lending interest rate
5.1%%
#114 of 1342019
45% of world average
Government debt
57.9%% of GDP
#35 of 632022
97% of world average
Government revenue
26.1%% of GDP
#69 of 1492022
100% of world average
Government spending
27.6%% of GDP
#68 of 1492022
100% of world average
Government consumption
23.1%% of GDP
#31 of 1812025
132% of world average
Household consumption
51.9%% of GDP
#138 of 1812025
80% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
24.5%% of GDP
#75 of 1782025
105% of world average
Fixed investment
24.3%% of GDP
#60 of 1732025
109% of world average
Gross savings
22.2%% of GDP
#88 of 1682025
101% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$36.52Bcurrent US$
#16 of 2012025
434% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
2.0%% of GDP
#104 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
-0.3%% of GDP
#162 of 1792025
-12% of world average
Current account balance
-2.7%% of GDP
#110 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$72.63Bcurrent US$
#38 of 1772025
72% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
340-100
#66 of 1472020
95% of world average
People below the poverty line
0.9%% of population
#58 of 1472020
7% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
25.9%%
#64 of 1472020
93% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
2.6%%
#87 of 1472020
93% of world average
Stock market value
113.9%% of GDP
#14 of 882025
150% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$2.00Bcurrent US$
#69 of 1862025
39% of world average
Exchange rate
2local currency per US$
#153 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
2.3%% of GDP
#145 of 1992025
23% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
23.9%% of GDP
#101 of 2022025
98% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
5.3%% of GDP
#151 of 1952025
48% of world average
Services' share of the economy
67.5%% of GDP
#44 of 2022025
117% of world average
2 of 39 figures unavailable for Australia.
— TRADE —
Exports
23.2%% of GDP
#133 of 1872025
54% of world average
Imports
22.7%% of GDP
#163 of 1872025
46% of world average
Trade balance
0.6%% of GDP
#73 of 1872025
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
36.0%% of GDP
#161 of 2052025
56% of world average
Goods exported
$337.58Bcurrent US$
#25 of 2072025
273% of world average
Goods imported
$310.63Bcurrent US$
#24 of 2072025
246% of world average
Services exported
$91.62Bcurrent US$
#26 of 1912025
189% of world average
Services imported
$115.84Bcurrent US$
#22 of 1912025
263% of world average
Goods and services exported
$428.98Bcurrent US$
#23 of 1912025
245% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$424.72Bcurrent US$
#21 of 1912025
251% of world average
High-tech share of exports
25.2%% of manufactured exports
#24 of 1792024
207% of world average
Terms of trade
161index
#3 of 2062024
152% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
83.1 yrsyears
#22 of 2162024
112% of world average
Life expectancy, women
85.1 yrsyears
#23 of 2162024
111% of world average
Life expectancy, men
81.1 yrsyears
#20 of 2162024
114% of world average
Infant deaths
3.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#26 of 1962024
17% of world average
Deaths under age 5
3.6 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#25 of 1962024
15% of world average
Maternal deaths
2per 100,000 live births
#3 of 1942023
2% of world average
Health spending
10.4%% of GDP
#25 of 1932023
152% of world average
Health spending per person
$6,980current US$
#9 of 1932023
478% of world average
Physicians
4.1 /1,000per 1,000 people
#29 of 1872022
194% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
13.5 /1,000per 1,000 people
#7 of 1962022
285% of world average
Hospital beds
3.8 /1,000per 1,000 people
#43 of 1572016
129% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
100.0%% of population
#45 of 2142024
110% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
100.0%% of population
#2 of 2132024
124% of world average
Suicide rate
13per 100,000 people
#143 of 1852021
153% of world average
Adults who smoke
11.6%% of adults
#45 of 1662024
59% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.1%% aged 15-49
#4 of 1532024
7% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
7per 100,000 people
#45 of 2082024
7% of world average
Undernourishment
2.5%% of population
#3 of 1682023
25% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
91.0%% of children 12-23 months
#87 of 1932024
106% of world average
— LEARNING —
Education spending
5.1%% of GDP
#60 of 1902022
117% of world average
Education spending
12.6%% of government spending
#98 of 1892022
93% of world average
Primary school enrolment
99.6%% gross
#108 of 2002024
99% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
131.9%% gross
#8 of 1882024
151% of world average
University enrolment
108.4%% gross
#8 of 1672024
218% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
18pupils per teacher
not enough data to rank1999
81% of world average
Years of compulsory education
11.0 yrsyears
#63 of 1972025
110% of world average
3 of 10 figures unavailable for Australia.
— WORK —
Unemployment
4.1%% of labour force
#69 of 1862025
59% of world average
Youth unemployment
9.6%% of labour force aged 15-24
#69 of 1862025
61% of world average
Labour force participation
66.5%% aged 15+
#50 of 1862025
110% of world average
Women in the labour force
62.5%% of women aged 15+
#33 of 1862025
123% of world average
Men in the labour force
70.7%% of men aged 15+
#84 of 1862025
101% of world average
Labour force
15.1Mpeople
#43 of 1862025
75% of world average
Working in agriculture
2.2%% of employment
#157 of 1862025
10% of world average
Working in industry
19.3%% of employment
#88 of 1862025
98% of world average
Working in services
78.5%% of employment
#24 of 1862025
134% of world average
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Self-employed
16.1%% of employment
#140 of 1862025
42% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
79.5%% of labour force
#67 of 1712024
104% of world average
Employed
63.8%% aged 15+
#43 of 1862025
113% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
96.1%% of population
#22 of 2072024
135% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
113per 100 people
#113 of 2102024
97% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
36per 100 people
#37 of 2082024
201% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
22per 100 people
#55 of 2132024
150% of world average
Access to electricity
100.0%% of population
#7 of 2142024
113% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
100.0%% of population
#3 of 1892023
144% of world average
Electricity used per person
9,801kWh per person
#15 of 1492024
232% of world average
Energy used per person
4,751kg oil equivalent per person
#17 of 1492024
211% of world average
Air passengers carried
69.0Mpassengers
#17 of 1652023
266% of world average
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Air freight
1,188million tonne-km
#27 of 1632023
91% of world average
Rail passengers
9,328million passenger-km
#22 of 782021
34% of world average
Container port traffic
9.6MTEU
#22 of 1672024
176% of world average
Research and development spending
1.9%% of GDP
#19 of 1272021
191% of world average
Patent applications by residents
2,966count
#17 of 1422021
18% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
54,589count
#15 of 1972023
332% of world average
Tourists arriving
1.8Mcount
#74 of 1942020
36% of world average
Money earned from tourism
$26.23Bcurrent US$
#5 of 1752020
709% of world average
1 of 18 figures unavailable for Australia.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
14tonnes per person
#192 of 2032024
313% of world average
Carbon emissions
383Mt CO2
#187 of 2032024
205% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
591Mt CO2-equivalent
#190 of 2032024
233% of world average
Protected land
22.0%% of land area
#77 of 2132025
117% of world average
Protected coastal waters
45.4%% of territorial waters
#9 of 1742025
439% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
2.4%% of internal resources
#51 of 1772022
2% of world average
Renewable water available per person
18,909m³ per person
#32 of 1832022
134% of world average
Renewable energy use
12.3%% of final energy consumption
#130 of 2122021
42% of world average
Electricity from renewables
26.7%% of total
#94 of 2062021
77% of world average
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Electricity from fossil fuels
66.1%% of total
#106 of 2092023
111% of world average
Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#41 of 2082021
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
-214.5%% of energy use
#132 of 1432023
no comparison
— STATE —
Military spending
1.9%% of GDP
#69 of 1562024
85% of world average
Military spending
$33.82Bcurrent US$
#15 of 1602024
203% of world average
Military spending
5.0%% of government spending
#78 of 1532024
67% of world average
Armed forces personnel
60,000people
#64 of 1702020
37% of world average
Armed forces
0.4%% of labour force
#122 of 1682020
35% of world average
Tax revenue
23.6%% of GDP
#25 of 1492022
140% of world average
Homicides
1per 100,000 people
#34 of 1582023
11% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Australia.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Advance Australia FairAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Canberra · approx. UTC+10
Neighbours
Australia has no land borders
Landmarks
Great Barrier ReefImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Sydney Opera HouseImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Macquarie IslandImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Kakadu National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsImage: Wikimedia Commons 
K'gariImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Tasmanian WildernessImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Australian Convict SitesImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Kakadu National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Gondwana Rainforests of AustraliaImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Purnululu National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Willandra Lakes RegionImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Greater Blue Mountains AreaImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Wet Tropics of QueenslandImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Ningaloo ReefImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Lord Howe Island GroupImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Image: Wikimedia Commons 
Murujuga National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Julian AssangeAustralian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)
Nicole KidmanAustralian-American actress, producer, and model
Cate BlanchettAustralian actor and producer (born 1969)
Russell CroweNew Zealand actor
Kylie MinogueAustralian singer and actress (born 1968)
J. M. CoetzeeSouth African and Australian writer and scholar (born 1940)
Julia GillardPrime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
Heath LedgerAustralian actor (1979–2008)
Hugh JackmanAustralian actor and singer
Kevin Rudd26th Prime Minister of Australia
Scott MorrisonPrime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
Patrick WhiteEnglish-born Australian writer
History
1901Australia — founding / independence (Wikidata)
Size, side by side
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1960 → now
2026
Population27.6M2025
GDP$1.80T2025
GDP per person$65,1302025