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Australia is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Canberra. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+15.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+14.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+12.1 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Australia, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Australia

27.6MLatest available · 2025
Australia

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Population changed by +15.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearAustralia
202527,614,411
202427,194,286
202326,659,922
202226,018,721
202125,685,412
202025,649,248
201925,334,826
201824,963,258
201724,592,588
201624,190,907
201523,815,995
201423,475,686
201323,128,129
201222,733,465
201122,340,024
201022,031,750
200921,691,653
200821,249,199
200720,827,622
200620,450,966
200520,176,844
200419,932,722
200319,720,737
200219,495,210
200119,274,701
200019,028,802
199918,812,264
199818,607,584
199718,423,037
199618,224,767
199518,004,882
199417,805,468
199317,634,808
199217,478,635
199117,284,036
199017,065,128
198916,814,416
198816,532,164
198716,263,874
198616,018,350
198515,788,312
198415,579,391
198315,393,472
198215,184,247
198114,923,260
198014,692,000
197914,514,000
197814,358,000
197714,192,000
197614,033,000
197513,893,000
197413,723,000
197313,380,000
197213,177,000
197112,937,000
197012,507,000
196912,263,000
196812,009,000
196711,799,000
196611,651,000
196511,388,000
196411,167,000
196310,950,000
196210,742,000
196110,483,000
196010,276,477

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Australia

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
20251.53%
20241.98%
20232.43%
20221.29%
20210.14%
20201.23%
20191.48%
20181.5%
20171.65%
20161.56%
20151.44%
20141.49%
20131.72%
20121.75%
20111.39%
20101.56%
20092.06%
20082%
20071.82%
20061.35%
20051.22%
20041.07%
20031.15%
20021.14%
20011.28%
20001.14%
19991.09%
19981%
19971.08%
19961.21%
19951.11%
19940.96%
19930.89%
19921.12%
19911.27%
19901.48%
19891.69%
19881.64%
19871.52%
19861.45%
19851.33%
19841.2%
19831.37%
19821.73%
19811.56%
19801.22%
19791.08%
19781.16%
19771.13%
19761%
19751.23%
19742.53%
19731.53%
19721.84%
19713.38%
19701.97%
19692.09%
19681.76%
19671.26%
19662.28%
19651.96%
19641.96%
19631.92%
19622.44%
19611.99%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Australia

87.7%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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Urban population changed by +0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
202587.72%
202487.6%
202387.49%
202287.33%
202187.24%
202087.27%
201987.3%
201887.23%
201787.13%
201687.02%
201586.88%
201486.72%
201386.57%
201286.45%
201186.33%
201086.22%
200986.13%
200886.03%
200785.9%
200685.75%
200585.62%
200485.52%
200385.41%
200285.28%
200185.15%
200085.11%
199985.12%
199885.16%
199785.2%
199685.24%
199585.29%
199485.33%
199385.37%
199285.39%
199185.4%
199085.4%
198985.38%
198885.37%
198785.36%
198685.35%
198585.38%
198485.45%
198385.54%
198285.63%
198185.71%
198085.78%
197985.85%
197885.92%
197785.97%
197685.99%
197585.97%
197485.91%
197385.82%
197285.7%
197185.56%
197085.27%
196984.78%
196884.2%
196783.64%
196683.21%
196582.92%
196482.68%
196382.46%
196282.22%
196181.94%
196081.59%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Australia

1.5 birthsLatest available · 2024
Australia

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearAustralia
20241.48 births
20231.5 births
20221.63 births
20211.7 births
20201.58 births
20191.66 births
20181.74 births
20171.74 births
20161.75 births
20151.81 births
20141.83 births
20131.86 births
20121.92 births
20111.93 births
20101.93 births
20091.97 births
20081.98 births
20071.96 births
20061.91 births
20051.81 births
20041.77 births
20031.75 births
20021.76 births
20011.74 births
20001.76 births
19991.76 births
19981.76 births
19971.78 births
19961.8 births
19951.82 births
19941.84 births
19931.86 births
19921.89 births
19911.85 births
19901.9 births
19891.84 births
19881.83 births
19871.85 births
19861.87 births
19851.92 births
19841.84 births
19831.92 births
19821.93 births
19811.94 births
19801.89 births
19791.91 births
19781.95 births
19772.01 births
19762.06 births
19752.15 births
19742.4 births
19732.49 births
19722.74 births
19712.96 births
19702.86 births
19692.89 births
19682.89 births
19672.85 births
19662.88 births
19652.98 births
19643.15 births
19633.33 births
19623.44 births
19613.54 births
19603.45 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Australia

$1.8TLatest available · 2025
Australia

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GDP changed by +32.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearAustralia
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
2005$696,811,489,612.82
2004$615,643,050,220.52
2003$468,517,181,129.88
2002$396,436,967,262.56
2001$380,360,222,861.2
2000$416,901,962,163.48
1999$390,347,787,943.35
1998$400,361,527,504.58
1997$436,321,902,767.41
1996$401,962,517,479.12
1995$368,725,126,225.13
1994$323,269,456,935.32
1993$312,568,858,909.5
1992$325,982,966,981.42
1991$326,416,407,860.79
1990$311,840,666,465.05
1989$300,264,309,002.14
1988$236,461,079,970.43
1987$189,726,707,252.52
1986$182,707,050,923.34
1985$180,861,108,959.1
1984$193,749,932,078.26
1983$177,523,719,680.08
1982$194,323,071,830.52
1981$177,151,979,565.77
1980$150,200,557,103.06
1979$135,093,718,050.67
1978$118,660,813,779.85
1977$110,504,702,913.51
1976$105,209,354,855.79
1975$97,440,939,505.67
1974$89,086,219,602.06
1973$63,923,126,201.15
1972$52,117,990,654.21
1971$45,283,847,245.42
1970$41,395,206,623.23
1969$36,738,245,878.12
1968$32,763,365,242.14
1967$30,487,524,878
1966$27,349,284,375.89
1965$26,014,244,162.28
1964$23,835,843,813.74
1963$21,573,443,451.75
1962$19,953,923,192.63
1961$19,713,123,154.1
1960$18,635,682,981.71

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Australia

$65.1KLatest available · 2025
Australia

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GDP per capita changed by +14.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearAustralia
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
2005$34,535.21
2004$30,886.05
2003$23,757.59
2002$20,335.1
2001$19,733.65
2000$21,909
1999$20,749.64
1998$21,516.04
1997$23,683.49
1996$22,055.84
1995$20,479.17
1994$18,155.63
1993$17,724.54
1992$18,650.37
1991$18,885.43
1990$18,273.56
1989$17,857.55
1988$14,303.09
1987$11,665.53
1986$11,406.11
1985$11,455.38
1984$12,436.3
1983$11,532.4
1982$12,797.68
1981$11,870.86
1980$10,223.29
1979$9,307.82
1978$8,264.44
1977$7,786.41
1976$7,497.28
1975$7,013.67
1974$6,491.75
1973$4,777.51
1972$3,955.22
1971$3,500.34
1970$3,309.76
1969$2,995.86
1968$2,728.23
1967$2,583.91
1966$2,347.38
1965$2,284.36
1964$2,134.49
1963$1,970.18
1962$1,857.56
1961$1,880.48
1960$1,813.43

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Australia

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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GDP growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
20251.35%
20241.37%
20233.58%
20224.25%
20212.01%
2020-0.13%
20192.19%
20182.87%
20172.29%
20162.76%
20152.16%
20142.6%
20132.65%
20123.95%
20112.39%
20102.21%
20091.95%
20083.62%
20073.79%
20062.77%
20053.16%
20044.22%
20033.09%
20023.95%
20012.03%
20003.92%
19995.03%
19984.68%
19973.92%
19963.87%
19953.89%
19943.98%
19934.05%
19920.43%
1991-0.38%
19903.57%
19893.88%
19885.76%
19872.56%
19863.97%
19855.28%
19844.56%
1983-2.23%
19823.33%
19813.34%
19803.03%
19794.05%
19780.9%
19773.59%
19762.59%
19751.34%
19744.11%
19732.62%
19723.91%
19714%
19707.17%
19697.05%
19685.1%
19676.31%
19662.38%
19655.98%
19646.98%
19636.21%
19621.3%
19612.48%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Australia

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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Inflation changed by +1.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
20252.87%
20243.17%
20235.6%
20226.59%
20212.86%
20200.85%
20191.61%
20181.91%
20171.95%
20161.28%
20151.51%
20142.49%
20132.45%
20121.76%
20113.3%
20102.92%
20091.77%
20084.35%
20072.33%
20063.56%
20052.69%
20042.34%
20032.73%
20022.98%
20014.41%
20004.46%
19991.48%
19980.86%
19970.22%
19962.62%
19954.63%
19941.97%
19931.75%
19921.01%
19913.18%
19907.33%
19897.53%
19887.22%
19878.53%
19869.05%
19856.73%
19843.96%
198310.04%
198211.35%
19819.49%
198010.14%
19799.12%
19788%
197712.31%
197613.32%
197515.16%
197415.42%
19739.09%
19726.02%
19716.14%
19703.44%
19693.28%
19682.52%
19673.48%
19663.29%
19653.41%
19642.87%
19630.64%
1962-0.32%
19612.29%
19603.73%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Australia

4.1%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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Unemployment changed by -2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
20254.09%
20243.94%
20233.67%
20223.73%
20215.02%
20206.39%
20195.14%
20185.35%
20175.59%
20165.71%
20156.06%
20146.08%
20135.66%
20125.23%
20115.08%
20105.21%
20095.57%
20084.24%
20074.38%
20064.79%
20055.04%
20045.4%
20035.93%
20026.38%
20016.75%
20006.29%
19996.88%
19987.68%
19978.37%
19968.51%
19958.47%
19949.72%
199310.88%
199210.73%
19919.59%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Australia

83.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
Australia

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Life expectancy changed by +0.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearAustralia
202483.05 years
202383.05 years
202283.2 years
202183.3 years
202083.2 years
201982.9 years
201882.75 years
201782.5 years
201682.45 years
201582.4 years
201482.3 years
201382.15 years
201282.05 years
201181.9 years
201081.7 years
200981.54 years
200881.4 years
200781.29 years
200681.04 years
200580.84 years
200480.49 years
200380.24 years
200279.94 years
200179.63 years
200079.23 years
199978.93 years
199878.63 years
199778.48 years
199678.08 years
199577.83 years
199477.88 years
199377.88 years
199277.38 years
199177.28 years
199076.99 years
198976.71 years
198876.43 years
198776.15 years
198675.87 years
198575.63 years
198475.39 years
198375.15 years
198274.9 years
198174.66 years
198074.33 years
197974 years
197873.67 years
197773.34 years
197673.01 years
197572.63 years
197472.24 years
197371.85 years
197271.46 years
197171.07 years
197071.02 years
196970.97 years
196870.92 years
196770.87 years
196670.82 years
196570.85 years
196470.88 years
196370.91 years
196270.94 years
196170.97 years
196070.82 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Australia

10.4%Latest available · 2023
Australia

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Health expenditure changed by +1.7 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
202310.4%
20229.89%
202110.52%
202010.7%
201910.25%
201810.09%
201710.11%
201610.09%
201510.14%
20149.83%
20138.75%
20128.67%
20118.53%
20108.42%
20098.54%
20088.25%
20078.05%
20067.97%
20057.96%
20048.08%
20037.88%
20027.87%
20017.67%
20007.59%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Australia

96.1%Latest available · 2024
Australia

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Internet adoption changed by +12.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
202496.13%
202396.12%
202296.12%
202196.97%
202094.69%
201993.61%
201890.01%
201786.55%
201686.54%
201584.56%
201484%
201383.45%
201279%
201179.49%
201076%
200974.25%
200871.67%
200769.45%
200666%
200563%
200152.69%
200046.76%
199940.8%
199830.8%
199716.4%
19963.28%
19952.76%
19942.23%
19931.97%
19921.77%
19911.1%
19900.59%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Australia

12.3%Latest available · 2021
Australia

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Renewable energy changed by +4 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
202112.3%
202011.2%
201910.3%
20189.8%
20179.9%
20169.6%
20159.4%
20149.3%
20139.2%
20128.3%
20118.3%
20108.2%
20097.1%
20086.8%
20077%
20066.8%
20056.7%
20046.7%
20037.2%
20028.7%
20018.4%
20008.4%
19998.5%
19988.6%
19979.1%
19968.9%
19958.2%
19948.3%
19938.6%
19927.5%
19918.2%
19908%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Australia

100%Latest available · 2024
Australia

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Australia

45.9%Latest available · 2025
Australia

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Trade changed by +4.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearAustralia
202545.9%
202447.15%
202349.04%
202245.69%
202140.2%
202044.5%
201946%
201843.57%
201742.04%
201640.81%
201541.49%
201442.3%
201341.1%
201243.02%
201141.72%
201040.39%
200945.59%
200842.75%
200741.93%
200641.49%
200539.1%
200436.95%
200340.13%
200241.38%
200144.13%
200040.86%
199938.96%
199839.92%
199737.92%
199638.17%
199537.65%
199436.41%
199335.35%
199233%
199132.15%
199032.11%
198932.02%
198832.52%
198732.47%
198632.97%
198532.45%
198428.51%
198329.13%
198230.28%
198131.56%
198032.25%
197929.58%
197828.14%
197728.59%
197626.82%
197528.93%
197426.29%
197325.1%
197224.72%
197125.52%
197026.11%
196925.21%
196826.7%
196726.69%
196627.97%
196528.4%
196428.61%
196326.75%
196226.49%
196127.34%
196026.97%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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