East Asia & Pacific
Australia in numbers Australia is in East Asia & Pacific and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Canberra. Its population was 27.61 million in 2025, ranking 55 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$65,130 in 2025.
Population 27.61 million 2025
GDP US$1.80 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$65,130 2025
Life expectancy 83.1 2024
Area 7.74 million 2024
Urban share 87.7% 2025
People 27.61 million
2025 · +45% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 217
1.53%
2025 · 1.14% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 217
3.5
2024 · +43% since 2000 · Rank 214 of 216
87.7%
2025 · 85.1% in 2000 · Rank 41 of 217
17.7%
2025 · 20.8% in 2000 · Rank 144 of 217
18.1%
2025 · 12.3% in 2000 · Rank 48 of 217
1.48
2024 · -16% since 2000 · Rank 154 of 217
Health and living standards 83.1
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 217
3.6
2024 · -42% since 2000 · Rank 172 of 196
US$6,980
2023 · +329% since 2000 · Rank 9 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 116 of 215
96.1%
2024 · 46.8% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 186
99.6%
2024 · 101.6% in 2000 · Rank 102 of 190
Economy US$1.80 trillion
2025 · +331% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 210
US$65,130
2025 · +197% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 210
Int$71,934
2025 · +171% since 2000 · Rank 28 of 199
1.35%
2025 · 3.92% in 2000 · Rank 163 of 210
2.87%
2025 · 4.46% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 180
4.1%
2025 · 6.3% in 2000 · Rank 119 of 187
23.2%
2025 · 19.4% in 2000 · Rank 130 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 160 of 176
Land and environment 7.74 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 6 of 216
17.4%
2024 · 17.3% in 2000 · Rank 138 of 214
14.10
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 203
Elsewhere in East Asia & Pacific Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Australia. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.