Official name:
Australia
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Oceania | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 26 974a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 3.5a,b | |
| Capital city | Canberra | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 452.5e | |
| UN membership date | 1 November 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 7 692 024c,d | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.5a,b | |
| National currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.6f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 245 531 | 1 435 444 | 1 775 628d |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.4d |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 52 010.0 | 55 759.0 | 67 129.0d |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4d |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 24 | 27.2 | 27.7d |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 73.4 | 70.3 | 69.9d |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.1d |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 20.1 | 19.2 | 19.1d |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 77.3 | 78 | 78.7d |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 6.1 | 6.5 | 4.4k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 59.2 / 71.2 | 60.2 / 70.2 | 62.3 / 71.0k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl,m (2010=100) | 112 | 121 | 144f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 84 | 126d |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 187 792 | 247 159k | 340 855f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 200 114 | 210 213k | 296 482f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 12 322 | 36 947k | 44 373f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 58 276 | 24 899 | - 34 402f |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1a |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 85.7 | 86.1e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.6b,o | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 84.6 / 80.6 | 85.7 / 81.6 | 86.0 / 82.4a |
| Population age distributionb,p (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18.9 / 20.3 | 18.6 / 21.9 | 17.7 / 23.8a |
| International migrant stockq (000/% of total pop.) | 6 733.1 / 28.1 | 7 604.8 / 29.5 | 8 111.4 / 30.4f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 58.4 | 137.4 | 120.7f |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.1a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.2 | 10.7 | 9.9r |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.6 / 101.7 | 100.0 / 99.8 | 99.4 / 99.3d |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 117.2 / 132.3 | 108.7 / 112.5 | 107.2 / 111.6d |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 207.0 / 243.9 | 192.8 / 197.2 | 180.5 / 189.1d |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9d |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26.7 | 30.5s | 39.1s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 84.6 | 94.7k | 97.1k,d |
| Research & Development expenditurek (% of GDP) | 1.9 | 1.8e | ... |
| Threatened speciest (number) | 909 | 1 308 | 1 938f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4r |
| CO2 emission estimatest,u (million tons/tons per capita) | 368.4 / 15.4 | 383.5 / 14.9 | 354.4 / 13.5r |
| Energy production, primaryt,u (Petajoules) | 16 033 | 18 958 | 18 186r |
| Energy supply per capitat,u (Gigajoules) | 223 | 220 | 205r |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 7 449 | 1 828 | 3 694r |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 51.2 | 55.9 | 57.7f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 99.7 / ... | 99.6 / ... | 99.5 / ...r |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedw (% of GNI) | 1.15 | 0.22 | 0.19d |