AUD
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THB
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Land Area
Australia
7,692,024 km²
Largest
Thailand
513,120 km²
6.7% of largest
Australia is 14.99× larger than Thailand
Population
Thailand
LARGEST
71.62M
PEOPLE
Australia
38.6% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
Thailand has 2.59× the population of Australia
GDP
Australia
LARGEST
$1.8T
Thailand
32.1% OF LARGEST
$577.01B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
Thailand
LARGEST
360.85K
TROOPS
Australia
16.4% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
Thailand has 6.12× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
Thailand
LARGEST
555
AIRCRAFT
Australia
83.8% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
Thailand has 1.19× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
Thailand
Australia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
Thailand
LARGEST
234.5
Metric Tonnes
Australia
30.2% OF LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Thailand
LARGEST
$217B
Reserves · excl. gold
Australia
24.9% OF LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
Australia
MOST
47
billionaires
Thailand
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
Australia
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
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
Thailand
$368.8B
Exports
$368.8B
Imports
$351.2B
Trade Balance
+$17.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Thailand
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Thailand
supply
Australia
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Thailand
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Thailand
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Australia
consumption
Thailand
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Thailand
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
Thailand
11
Gold
11
Silver
19
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
Thailand
Age Demographics
Median Age
Thailand
40.2
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
Thailand is 2.7 years older (median) than Australia
Youth Population
Australia has the highest youth population at 38% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Australia has the highest elderly population at 20% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
|
Thailand
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
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— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
2
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
|
8
|
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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Thailand
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | $400 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | $80 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | $20 |
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
Thailand
Physicians per 1,000
Australia
Thailand
Hospital beds per 1,000
Australia
Thailand
Diabetes prevalence
Thailand
Australia
Obesity prevalence
Australia
Thailand
Suicide rate per 100k
Thailand
Australia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs Thailand — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 71619863 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 513120 |
| Capital | Canberra | Bangkok |
| Official Language | English | Thai |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Thai Baht (THB) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 360,850 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 200,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 560,850 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $7,300,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 737 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 2,614 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 24 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 426 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 64 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $577,009,981,112 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $8,057 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 0.8% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 33.3 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | Thai Baht (THB) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
Australia is 15.0 times larger in area than Thailand.
That's a massive difference!
Thailand has 2.6 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.
Thailand has the largest active military personnel with 360,850 troops.
Thailand has the largest air force with 555 aircraft.
Thailand has the largest navy with 164 vessels.
Australia vs Thailand: Key Comparisons
Economy: Australia's GDP of $1.8T is 3.1x larger than Thailand's $577B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: Thailand's population of 72M is 2.6x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: Australia covers 7,692,024 km², making it 15.0x larger than Thailand.
Military: Thailand fields 360Thousand active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while Thailand runs a trade surplus of $18B.
Life Expectancy: Australia leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs Thailand's 77.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology