AUD
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USD
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Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Australia
7,692,024 km²
78.2% of largest
United States of America is 1.28× larger than Australia
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Australia
8.1% OF LARGEST
27.61M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 12.38× the population of Australia
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Australia
5.8% OF LARGEST
$1.8T
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Australia
4.4% OF LARGEST
59K
TROOPS
United States of America has 22.84× the active personnel of Australia
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Australia
3.5% OF LARGEST
465
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 28.60× the aircraft of Australia
Naval Assets
United States of America
Australia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Australia
0.9% OF LARGEST
70.9
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Australia
23.7% OF LARGEST
$54B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Australia
6% OF MOST
47
billionaires
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Australia
3.5% 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
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Australia
$432.6B
Exports
$432.6B
Imports
$395.8B
Trade Balance
+$36.9B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Australia
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
Australia
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Australia
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Australia
consumption
United States of America
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Australia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Australia
189
Gold
201
Silver
233
Bronze
623
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 598
❄ Winter: 25
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Australia
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
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
United States of America is 1.3 years older (median) than Australia
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Australia
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
189
|
186
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| Tourist Arrivals per year |
9.3M
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66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
13
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
21
|
26
|
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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United States of America
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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 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $80 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,600 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,200 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $160 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $100 | $85 |
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
USA
Australia
Physicians per 1,000
Australia
USA
Hospital beds per 1,000
Australia
USA
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Australia
Obesity prevalence
USA
Australia
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Australia
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Australia vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Australia | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27614411 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 7692024 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Canberra | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | English | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Australia | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 59,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 28,850 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 88,450 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $31,800,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 59 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 1,426 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 54 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 75 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 6 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Australia | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $1,798,518,933,689 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $65,130 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 33.8 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Australian Dollar (AUD) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 1.3 times larger in area than Australia.
United States of America has 12.4 times more people than Australia.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Australia vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 17.1x larger than Australia's $1.8T — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 12.4x larger than Australia's 28M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 1.3x larger than Australia.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Australia's 59Thousand.
Trade: Australia runs a trade surplus of $37B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Australia leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology