COUNTRY PROFILE / AUS
Australia
AUS / AU
For Australia, population is 27,614,411 people (2025, #55/215) and area is 7,741,220 km² (2023, #6/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 43.9%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Australia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Australia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Australia, population is about 22.4% of Japan's value and area is about 20.5 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Australia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,614,411 people2025 / About 22.4% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 7,741,220 km²2023 / About 20.5 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 3.6 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.05 years2024 / 0.99 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 65,1302025 / About 1.81 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 19,028,802 people in 2000 to 27,614,411 people in 2025, an increase of about 45.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.23 years in 2000 to 83.05 years in 2024, an increase of 3.82 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 21,909 in 2000 to US$ 65,130 in 2025, an increase of about 197.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Australia.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY