Identity
- Official name
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Australian
- Codes
- AU / AUS
Daily discoveryDid you know?
The latest published population in this atlas is 27.6M (2025).
AUCommonwealth of AustraliaSovereign country profile
Australia
Australia is in Australia and New Zealand. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇦🇺 The flag shown for Australia. Profile code: AU / AUS.
01Population27.2M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalCanberra
Commonwealth of Australia
03CurrencyAUD
Australian dollar (AUD)
04Life expectancy84.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemAdvance Australia FairInstrumental audio · Wikimedia Commons · U.S. Navy Band · 0:54
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 27.2M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 38.5 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English
- Largest cities
- Canberra
Place
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Australia and New Zealand
- Area
- 7,692,024 km²
- Coordinates
- 27.0° S, 133.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- Calling code
- +61
- Time zones
- UTC+8 to UTC+11
- Emergency
- 000
Government
- Type
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Anthony Albanese
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mawson Peak
- Driving side
- Left
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At a glance
Meet
Australia.
Australia is a world profile in Australia and New Zealand. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionAustralia and New Zealand
DemonymAustralian
Area7,692,024 km²
Calling code+61
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$1.8T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$65.1K2025 · current USD
GDP growth1.4%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 87.7%Rural 12.3%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 38.5 years
- Languages
- English
- Capital / principal city
- Canberra
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.7× atlas average
GDP#15 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1901. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- representative democracy
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Anthony Albanese
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Australia is an island or coastal profile in Australia and New Zealand. Its listed area is 7,692,024 km².
- Highest point
- Mawson Peak
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +61
- Time zones
- UTC+8 to UTC+11
- Plug types
- Type I
- Tipping
- Optional; not required but appreciated for good service
- Emergency numbers
- 000
Remember Australia
- Canberra is the capital city.
- Australia covers 7,692,024 km².
- Australia is an island profile with no land borders.
- Sea routes, ports, and air links shape many outside connections.
- Listed official languages include English.
- Its international calling code is +61.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 27.6M (2025).
- The listed currency code is AUD.
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No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Australia.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Australian dollar (AUD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
AUTwo-letter country code
AUSThree-letter country code
CanberraCapital city
OceaniaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Advance Australia Fair ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Australia
Special Report.
Australia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Australia and New Zealand context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.5% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
32MPopulation base
84.1 yrsLife expectancy
1.11Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20003.92%
20251.35%
2035 base2.26%
Low1.94%Base2.26%High2.57%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.14%
20251.53%
2035 base1.84%
Low1.74%Base1.84%High1.95%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200019M
202527.6M
2035 base32M
Low30.4MBase32MHigh33.7M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.2 yrs
202483.1 yrs
2035 base84.1 yrs
Low83.7 yrsBase84.1 yrsHigh84.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.76
20241.48
2035 base1.11
Low1.24Base1.11High0.98
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200085.1%
202587.7%
2035 base88.4%
Low88.2%Base88.4%High88.6%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20004.46%
20252.87%
2035 base2.87%
Low2.87%Base2.87%High2.87%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
20006.29%
20254.09%
2035 base4.86%
Low4.59%Base4.86%High5.13%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$21.9K
2025$65.1K
2035 base$74.5K
Low$71.1KBase$74.5KHigh$78K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
200018.6
202414.1
2035 base10.1
Low11.5Base10.1High8.73
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
MediumInternet access
200046.8%
202496.1%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$416.9B
2025$1.8T
2035 base$2.4T
Low$2.2TBase$2.4THigh$2.6T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.