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Land Area
Russia
17,098,246 km²
Largest
Australia
7,692,024 km²
45.0% of largest
Russia is 2.22× larger than Australia
Population
Russia
LARGEST
143.51M
PEOPLE
Australia
19.2% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
Russia has 5.20× the population of Australia
GDP
Russia
LARGEST
$2.56T
Australia
70.2% OF LARGEST
$1.8T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Russia
LARGEST
900K
TROOPS
Australia
6.6% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
Russia has 15.25× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
Russia
LARGEST
4.17K
AIRCRAFT
Australia
11.1% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
Russia has 8.97× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
Russia
Australia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
2,332.8
Metric Tonnes
Australia
3.0% OF LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
$413B
Reserves · excl. gold
Australia
13.1% OF LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Russia
MOST
120
billionaires
Australia
39% OF MOST
47
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
Russia
LARGEST
80
Billion barrels
Australia
3.0% OF LARGEST
2.4
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
Australia
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.3M b/d
Consumption
1.1M b/d
−0.7M b/d net
Russia
NET EXPORTER
Production
10.8M b/d
Consumption
3.7M b/d
+7.1M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
Russia
$476.4B
Exports
$476.4B
Imports
$382.4B
Trade Balance
+$94.0B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Russia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Russia
consumption
Australia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Russia
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Russia
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Russia
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Russia
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
Russia
192
Gold
164
Silver
184
Bronze
540
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 422
❄ Winter: 118
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
Russia
Age Demographics
Median Age
Russia
39.2
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
Russia is 1.7 years older (median) than Australia
Youth Population
Australia has the highest youth population at 38% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Russia has the highest elderly population at 22% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
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Russia
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|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
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119
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
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24.4M
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| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
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32
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| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
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32
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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
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Russia
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| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $18 | $8 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | $25 |
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
Russia
Physicians per 1,000
Russia
Australia
Hospital beds per 1,000
Russia
Australia
Diabetes prevalence
Australia
Russia
Obesity prevalence
Australia
Russia
Suicide rate per 100k
Russia
Australia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs Russia — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 143513328 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 17098246 |
| Capital | Canberra | Moscow |
| Official Language | English | Russian |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 900,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 2,000,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 3,350,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $154,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 12,420 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 30,122 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 6,574 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 7,571 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 3,391 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $2,561,310,169,359 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $17,847 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 33.0 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Russian Ruble (RUB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Russia is 2.2 times larger in area than Australia.
Russia has 5.2 times more people than Australia.
Australia has the highest GDP per capita at $65,130 among the selected countries.
Russia has the largest economy with a GDP of
$2.56 trillion.
Russia has the largest active military personnel with 900,000 troops.
Russia has the largest air force with 4,173 aircraft.
Russia has the largest navy with 605 vessels.
Russia Fact: Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country in the world.
Australia vs Russia: Key Comparisons
Economy: Russia's GDP of $2.6T is 1.4x larger than Australia's $1.8T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Russia's population of 144M is 5.2x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it 2.2x larger than Australia.
Military: Russia fields 900Thousand active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while Russia runs a trade surplus of $94B.
Life Expectancy: Australia leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs Russia's 73.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology