AUD
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PKR
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Land Area
Australia
7,692,024 km²
Largest
Pakistan
881,913 km²
11.5% of largest
Australia is 8.72× larger than Pakistan
Population
Pakistan
LARGEST
255.22M
PEOPLE
Australia
10.8% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
Pakistan has 9.24× the population of Australia
GDP
Australia
LARGEST
$1.8T
Pakistan
22.6% OF LARGEST
$407.31B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Pakistan
LARGEST
654K
TROOPS
Australia
9.0% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
Pakistan has 11.08× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
Pakistan
LARGEST
1.39K
AIRCRAFT
Australia
33.5% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
Pakistan has 2.98× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
Pakistan
Australia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Australia
LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Pakistan
91.3% OF LARGEST
64.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Australia
LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Pakistan
24.1% OF LARGEST
$13B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Australia
MOST
47
billionaires
Pakistan
0% OF MOST
0
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Australia
LARGEST
2.4
Billion barrels
Pakistan
14.6% OF LARGEST
0.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Australia
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.3M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−0.7M b/d net
Pakistan
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.1M b/d
Consumption
0.6M b/d
−0.5M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
Pakistan
$38.6B
Exports
$38.6B
Imports
$63.9B
Trade Balance
$-25.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Pakistan
consumption
Australia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Pakistan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Pakistan
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
Pakistan
4
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
11
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 11
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
Pakistan
Age Demographics
Median Age
Australia
37.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Pakistan
23.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Australia is 13.7 years older (median) than Pakistan
Youth Population
Pakistan has the highest youth population at 63% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Australia has the highest elderly population at 20% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
|
Pakistan
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
33
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
|
1.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
|
6
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Australia
|
Pakistan
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|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $18 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | $12 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $200 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | $120 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | $45 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | $15 |
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
Pakistan
Physicians per 1,000
Australia
Pakistan
Hospital beds per 1,000
Australia
Pakistan
Diabetes prevalence
Pakistan
Australia
Obesity prevalence
Australia
Pakistan
Suicide rate per 100k
Australia
Pakistan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs Pakistan — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 255219554 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 881913 |
| Capital | Canberra | Islamabad |
| Official Language | English | Urdu and English (official), Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 654,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 550,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 1,204,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $12,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 2,824 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 4,686 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 570 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 1,467 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 366 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $407,307,214,476 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $1,596 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 33.5 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Pakistani Rupee (PKR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Australia is 8.7 times larger in area than Pakistan.
Pakistan has 9.2 times more people than Australia.
Australia has the highest GDP per capita at $65,130 among the selected countries.
Australia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$1.8 trillion.
Pakistan has the largest active military personnel with 654,000 troops.
Pakistan has the largest air force with 1,387 aircraft.
Pakistan has the largest navy with 114 vessels.
Australia vs Pakistan: Key Comparisons
Economy: Australia's GDP of $1.8T is 4.4x larger than Pakistan's $407B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Pakistan's population of 255M is 9.2x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: Australia covers 7,692,024 km², making it 8.7x larger than Pakistan.
Military: Pakistan fields 650Thousand active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while Pakistan has a trade deficit of $25B.
Life Expectancy: Australia leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs Pakistan's 68.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology