Australia
ISO3: AUS • East Asia & Pacific • High income • G20 Member
Australia is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 27,196,812 and a GDP of $1.76 trillion.
Explore 260 World Bank indicators for Australia below.
Australia at a Glance
- Capital
- Canberra
- Population
- 27,196,812
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- 3.5 /km²
- Currency
- AUD Australian dollar
- Languages
- English
- ISO codes
- AUS · AU
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.76T
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
64,603.99
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
27.20M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
83.05
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
3.17
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.09
2025
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
96.13
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
47.15
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
2.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
87.60
2024
Health & Population
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.48
2024
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Frequently asked questions about Australia
- What is the population of Australia?
- Australia has a population of approximately 27,196,812, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Australia?
- The capital of Australia is Canberra.
- What region is Australia in?
- The World Bank places Australia in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Australia in?
- The World Bank classifies Australia as a High income economy.
- What currency does Australia use?
- Australia uses the Australian dollar (AUD).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.