Australia vs South Korea

Every indicator for Australia and South Korea side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

AustraliaVSSouth Korea
Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustraliaSouth KoreaDifference
Population (2025) (people)27,614,41151,684,564−46.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)1,7991,872−3.9%
GDP per capita ($)65,13036,227+79.8%
Life expectancy (years)83.183.6—
Area (km²)7,741,220100,450+7,606.5%
Population density (people/km²)4515−99.3%
Median age (years)38.145.5—
Internet usage (%)96.197.9—
Unemployment rate (%)4.12.7—
Inflation (%)2.92.1—
Urban population (%)87.781.2—
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)33,82047,571−28.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.882.56−26.6%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.9611.32−56.2%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,225920+33.1%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)60,000569,000−89.5%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.211.0−80.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.442.01−78.1%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Australia relative to South Korea; a positive value favors Australia. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Australia is 46.6% lower than South Korea.
  • On gdp (nominal), Australia is 3.9% lower than South Korea.
  • On gdp per capita, Australia is 79.8% higher than South Korea.
Australia and South Korea — core indicators
020 mn40 mn60 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Australia: 27.614.411GDP (nominal) — Australia: 1.799GDP per capita — Australia: 65.130Area — Australia: 7.741.220Population (2025) — South Korea: 51.684.564GDP (nominal) — South Korea: 1.872GDP per capita — South Korea: 36.227Area — South Korea: 100.450
AustraliaSouth Korea

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI