Australia in figures

A profile of Australia from official statistics: 24 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Australia was 27.61 million in 2025, up 1.5% from 2024, and the 55th highest of 215 countries.

Population27.61 million2025Up 1.5% from 2024The 55th highest of 215 countries
Population growth rate2.43%2023Up 1.15 percentage points from 2022The 34th highest of 215 countries
Median age, July 1 estimate37.75 years2023, estimatedUp 0.24 years from 2022The 78th highest of 236 countries
Population aged 65 and over17.5%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Population density3.5 inhabitants per km²2024Up 2.1% from 2023
Net migration140,2322023Compared with 140,972 in 2022
18M20M22M24M26M28M20012005200920132017202120252001: 19,274,701 persons2002: 19,495,210 persons2003: 19,720,737 persons2004: 19,932,722 persons2005: 20,176,844 persons2006: 20,450,966 persons2007: 20,827,622 persons2008: 21,249,199 persons2009: 21,691,653 persons2010: 22,031,750 persons2011: 22,340,024 persons2012: 22,733,465 persons2013: 23,128,129 persons2014: 23,475,686 persons2015: 23,815,995 persons2016: 24,190,907 persons2017: 24,592,588 persons2018: 24,963,258 persons2019: 25,334,826 persons2020: 25,649,248 persons2021: 25,685,412 persons2022: 26,018,721 persons2023: 26,659,922 persons2024: 27,194,286 persons2025: 27,614,411 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL).

Sources: World Bank, Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); World Bank, Population growth, annual % (SP.POP.GROW); United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded; Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q); World Bank, Population density, people per km² of land area (EN.POP.DNST); World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Australia was 4.65% in August 2026, up 0.43 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate4.65%August 2026Up 0.43 percentage points from August 2025
Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over66.5%2025Down 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)33.82020No 2019 figure to compare
33.544.555.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 4.57 %2021-09: 4.7 %2021-10: 5.23 %2021-11: 4.63 %2021-12: 4.21 %2022-01: 4.17 %2022-02: 4.03 %2022-03: 3.99 %2022-04: 3.86 %2022-05: 3.95 %2022-06: 3.62 %2022-07: 3.46 %2022-08: 3.52 %2022-09: 3.59 %2022-10: 3.43 %2022-11: 3.52 %2022-12: 3.53 %2023-01: 3.66 %2023-02: 3.61 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 3.71 %2023-05: 3.6 %2023-06: 3.53 %2023-07: 3.73 %2023-08: 3.66 %2023-09: 3.55 %2023-10: 3.77 %2023-11: 3.93 %2023-12: 3.99 %2024-01: 4.1 %2024-02: 3.74 %2024-03: 3.91 %2024-04: 4.09 %2024-05: 4.02 %2024-06: 4.05 %2024-07: 4.21 %2024-08: 4.11 %2024-09: 4 %2024-10: 4.08 %2024-11: 3.93 %2024-12: 4 %2025-01: 4.13 %2025-02: 4.08 %2025-03: 4.09 %2025-04: 4.06 %2025-05: 4.11 %2025-06: 4.34 %2025-07: 4.26 %2025-08: 4.22 %2025-09: 4.42 %2025-10: 4.32 %2025-11: 4.32 %2025-12: 4.12 %2026-01: 4.08 %2026-02: 4.31 %2026-03: 4.29 %2026-04: 4.5 %2026-05: 4.39 %2026-06: 4.45 %2026-07: 4.48 %2026-08: 4.65 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia; World Bank, Employment to population ratio, 15+, total, %, modeled ILO estimate (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS); World Bank, Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS); World Bank, Gini index (SI.POV.GINI). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Australia was $1.8 trillion in 2025, up 2.4% from 2024, and the 14th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Real GDP growth1.4%2025Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2024The 42nd lowest of 199 countries in 2024
GDP per capita, PPP (international dollars)71,934 international $2025Down 0.3% from 2024
General government gross debt, national accounts73.3% of GDP2025Up 2.1 percentage points from 2024
Trade as a share of GDP45.9%2025Down 1.2 percentage points from 2024
0500K1M1.5M2M20012005200920132017202120252001: 380,360.2 USD million2002: 396,437 USD million2003: 468,517.2 USD million2004: 615,643.1 USD million2005: 696,811.5 USD million2006: 749,708.4 USD million2007: 856,603.6 USD million2008: 1,058,448.2 USD million2009: 931,761.7 USD million2010: 1,152,566.6 USD million2011: 1,402,939.9 USD million2012: 1,552,728.4 USD million2013: 1,583,737.5 USD million2014: 1,474,677 USD million2015: 1,356,805.8 USD million2016: 1,211,588.1 USD million2017: 1,330,890.6 USD million2018: 1,433,145 USD million2019: 1,398,349.6 USD million2020: 1,333,336.5 USD million2021: 1,560,617.5 USD million2022: 1,695,627.5 USD million2023: 1,734,451.3 USD million2024: 1,757,022.5 USD million2025: 1,798,518.9 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2025. USD million. Source: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).

Sources: World Bank, GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); World Bank, GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD); World Bank, GDP growth, annual % (NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG); World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD National Accounts at a Glance: gross debt of general government, percentage of GDP (DSD_NAAG_VI@DF_NAAG_VI, LES13_FD4); World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

International visitor arrivals (non-residents, overnight and same-day) in Australia were 8.27 million in 2024, up 15.1% from 2023, and the 10th lowest of 34 countries in 2022.

02M4M6M8M10M2008201120142017202020242008: 5,574,400 count2009: 5,556,800 count2010: 5,871,000 count2011: 5,871,700 count2012: 6,166,500 count2013: 6,481,100 count2014: 6,921,700 count2015: 7,449,200 count2016: 8,268,900 count2017: 8,815,300 count2018: 9,245,600 count2019: 9,465,900 count2020: 1,827,700 count2021: 246,200 count2022: 3,694,400 count2023: 7,187,429 count2024: 8,270,925 count
International visitor arrivals (non-residents, overnight and same-day), 2008 to 2024. count. Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident visitors, overnight and same-day, tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND).

Sources: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Inbound tourism: arrivals of non-resident visitors, overnight and same-day, tourism demand surveys and frontier statistics (DSD_TOURISM_INTER@DF_INBOUND); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Key tourism economic indicators: tourism direct GDP, percentage of GDP (DSD_TOURISM_KEY@DF_KEY_IND_PC, GDP_SH). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in Australia was 83.05 years in 2023, down 0.15 years from 2022, and the 20th highest of 215 countries.

Life expectancy at birth83.05 years2023Down 0.15 years from 2022The 20th highest of 215 countries
Infant mortality rate3.1 per 1,000 live births2024Unchanged from 2023Tied for the 26th lowest of 195 countries
Adult obesity rate, age-standardized30.6%2024Up 0.4 percentage points from 2023The 63rd highest of 199 countries
Tobacco use, age-standardized12%2023Down 0.4 percentage points from 2022
Health spending, share of GDP11.1% of GDP2025, estimatedUp 0.3 percentage points from 2024
7879808182838419992003200720112015201920231999: 78.93 years2000: 79.23 years2001: 79.63 years2002: 79.94 years2003: 80.24 years2004: 80.49 years2005: 80.84 years2006: 81.04 years2007: 81.29 years2008: 81.4 years2009: 81.54 years2010: 81.7 years2011: 81.9 years2012: 82.05 years2013: 82.15 years2014: 82.3 years2015: 82.4 years2016: 82.45 years2017: 82.5 years2018: 82.75 years2019: 82.9 years2020: 83.2 years2021: 83.3 years2022: 83.2 years2023: 83.05 years
Life expectancy at birth, 1999 to 2023. years. Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN).

Sources: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, total, years (SP.DYN.LE00.IN); World Bank, Mortality rate, infant, per 1,000 live births (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), both sexes (NCD_BMI_30A); World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of tobacco use among persons 15 years and older (%), both sexes (M_Est_tob_curr_std); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD Health expenditure and financing: current expenditure on health, all financing schemes, share of GDP (DSD_SHA@DF_SHA). Health statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  4. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
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  7. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  8. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-state-accounts/2024-25-financial-year. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
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