AUS / East Asia & Pacific
Australia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Canberra
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Continent
- Oceania
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
27.61M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
1.8T · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
65.13K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
2.87 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
4.09 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.48 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
83.05 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
Population growth ↗
1.53 · 2025
%World Bank · SP.POP.GROW
GDP growth ↗
1.35 · 2025
%World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
GDP per capita, PPP ↗
71.93K · 2025
current international $ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Population ages 65+ ↗
18.09 · 2025
% of total populationWorld Bank · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
Urban population ↗
87.72 · 2025
% of total populationWorld Bank · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Labor force participation ↗
66.54 · 2025
% of population ages 15+World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
Youth unemployment ↗
9.61 · 2025
% of labor force ages 15–24World Bank · SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Internet users ↗
96.13 · 2024
% of populationWorld Bank · IT.NET.USER.ZS
Trade ↗
45.9 · 2025
% of GDPWorld Bank · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS
FDI net inflows ↗
2.03 · 2025
% of GDPWorld Bank · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Australia: 27.61M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,614,411 |
| 2024 | 27,194,286 |
| 2023 | 26,659,922 |
| 2022 | 26,018,721 |
| 2021 | 25,685,412 |
| 2020 | 25,649,248 |
| 2019 | 25,334,826 |
| 2018 | 24,963,258 |
| 2017 | 24,592,588 |
| 2016 | 24,190,907 |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 |
| 2013 | 23,128,129 |
| 2012 | 22,733,465 |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 |
| 2009 | 21,691,653 |
| 2008 | 21,249,199 |
| 2007 | 20,827,622 |
| 2006 | 20,450,966 |
2025Australia: 1.8T
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,798,518,933,689.21 |
| 2024 | 1,757,022,451,652.83 |
| 2023 | 1,734,451,264,655.6 |
| 2022 | 1,695,627,535,475.8 |
| 2021 | 1,560,617,493,202.69 |
| 2020 | 1,333,336,461,648.09 |
| 2019 | 1,398,349,602,956.35 |
| 2018 | 1,433,144,978,761.67 |
| 2017 | 1,330,890,554,614.09 |
| 2016 | 1,211,588,128,417.61 |
| 2015 | 1,356,805,839,935.9 |
| 2014 | 1,474,677,007,565.64 |
| 2013 | 1,583,737,461,925.39 |
| 2012 | 1,552,728,401,401.58 |
| 2011 | 1,402,939,868,653.4 |
| 2010 | 1,152,566,632,022.13 |
| 2009 | 931,761,689,770.84 |
| 2008 | 1,058,448,244,063.77 |
| 2007 | 856,603,595,823.19 |
| 2006 | 749,708,370,332.99 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Australia: 65.13K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 65,129.72 |
| 2024 | 64,609.99 |
| 2023 | 65,058.38 |
| 2022 | 65,169.52 |
| 2021 | 60,758.9 |
| 2020 | 51,983.45 |
| 2019 | 55,194.76 |
| 2018 | 57,410.17 |
| 2017 | 54,117.55 |
| 2016 | 50,084.44 |
| 2015 | 56,970.36 |
| 2014 | 62,817.21 |
| 2013 | 68,476.68 |
| 2012 | 68,301.44 |
| 2011 | 62,799.39 |
| 2010 | 52,313.89 |
| 2009 | 42,954.85 |
| 2008 | 49,811.21 |
| 2007 | 41,128.25 |
| 2006 | 36,658.82 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Australia: 2.87
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.87 |
| 2024 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 6.59 |
| 2021 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 1.61 |
| 2018 | 1.91 |
| 2017 | 1.95 |
| 2016 | 1.28 |
| 2015 | 1.51 |
| 2014 | 2.49 |
| 2013 | 2.45 |
| 2012 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 2.92 |
| 2009 | 1.77 |
| 2008 | 4.35 |
| 2007 | 2.33 |
| 2006 | 3.56 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Australia: 4.09
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.09 |
| 2024 | 3.94 |
| 2023 | 3.67 |
| 2022 | 3.73 |
| 2021 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 6.39 |
| 2019 | 5.14 |
| 2018 | 5.35 |
| 2017 | 5.59 |
| 2016 | 5.71 |
| 2015 | 6.06 |
| 2014 | 6.08 |
| 2013 | 5.66 |
| 2012 | 5.23 |
| 2011 | 5.08 |
| 2010 | 5.21 |
| 2009 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | 4.24 |
| 2007 | 4.38 |
| 2006 | 4.79 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Australia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.48 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 1.66 |
| 2018 | 1.74 |
| 2017 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 1.81 |
| 2014 | 1.83 |
| 2013 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 1.96 |
| 2006 | 1.91 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Australia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
View chart data
| Year | Australia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 83.05 |
| 2023 | 83.05 |
| 2022 | 83.2 |
| 2021 | 83.3 |
| 2020 | 83.2 |
| 2019 | 82.9 |
| 2018 | 82.75 |
| 2017 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 82.45 |
| 2015 | 82.4 |
| 2014 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 82.15 |
| 2012 | 82.05 |
| 2011 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 81.7 |
| 2009 | 81.54 |
| 2008 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 81.29 |
| 2006 | 81.04 |
About the data for Australia
17 World Bank indicators each use their latest available observation, so reference years can differ. Open any indicator card to explore its historical series. Missing observations are preserved. Country information comes from Wikidata.