AUD
…
EUR
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Land Area
Australia
7,692,024 km²
Largest
Spain
505,992 km²
6.6% of largest
Australia is 15.20× larger than Spain
Population
Spain
LARGEST
49.36M
PEOPLE
Australia
56.0% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
Spain has 1.79× the population of Australia
GDP
Spain
LARGEST
$1.91T
Australia
94.3% OF LARGEST
$1.8T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Spain
LARGEST
120.35K
TROOPS
Australia
49.0% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
Spain has 2.04× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
Spain
LARGEST
522
AIRCRAFT
Australia
89.1% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
Spain has 1.12× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
Australia
Spain
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Spain
LARGEST
281.6
Metric Tonnes
Australia
25.2% OF LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Spain
LARGEST
$84B
Reserves · excl. gold
Australia
64.3% OF LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Australia
MOST
47
billionaires
Spain
62% OF MOST
29
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Australia
LARGEST
2.4
Billion barrels
Spain
6.3% OF LARGEST
0.2
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Australia
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.3M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−0.7M b/d net
Spain
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.0M b/d
Consumption
1.3M b/d
−1.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
Spain
$639.5B
Exports
$639.5B
Imports
$567.7B
Trade Balance
+$71.8B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Spain
consumption
Australia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Spain
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Spain
consumption
Australia
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Spain
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Spain
consumption
Australia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Spain
Australia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Australia
189
Gold
201
Silver
233
Bronze
623
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 598
❄ Winter: 25
Spain
55
Gold
77
Silver
63
Bronze
195
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 187
❄ Winter: 8
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
Spain
Age Demographics
Median Age
Spain
44.9
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Australia
37.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Spain is 7.4 years older (median) than Australia
Youth Population
Australia has the highest youth population at 38% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Spain has the highest elderly population at 29.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
|
Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
190
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
|
85.2M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
|
50
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Australia
|
Spain
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
N/A |
| Rent Index |
|
N/A |
| Groceries Index |
|
N/A |
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
N/A |
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
N/A |
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $18 | N/A |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | N/A |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | N/A |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | N/A |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | N/A |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | N/A |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Australia
Spain
Physicians per 1,000
Spain
Australia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Australia
Spain
Diabetes prevalence
Spain
Australia
Obesity prevalence
Australia
Spain
Suicide rate per 100k
Australia
Spain
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs Spain — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 49355143 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 505992 |
| Capital | Canberra | Madrid |
| Official Language | English | Spanish |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 120,350 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 15,150 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 135,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $14,900,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 327 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 2,040 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 96 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 56 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $1,906,453,309,986 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $38,627 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 10.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 33.4 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Australia is 15.2 times larger in area than Spain.
That's a massive difference!
Spain has 1.8 times more people than Australia.
Australia has the highest GDP per capita at $65,130 among the selected countries.
Spain has the largest economy with a GDP of
$1.91 trillion.
Spain has the largest active military personnel with 120,350 troops.
Spain has the largest air force with 522 aircraft.
Australia has the largest navy with 47 vessels.
Australia vs Spain: Key Comparisons
Economy: Spain's GDP of $1.9T is 1.1x larger than Australia's $1.8T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Spain's population of 49M is 1.8x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: Australia covers 7,692,024 km², making it 15.2x larger than Spain.
Military: Spain fields 120Thousand active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while Spain runs a trade surplus of $72B.
Life Expectancy: Spain leads with a life expectancy of 84 years vs Australia's 83.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology