Australia: capital, population, area and flag
Australia is a country in Australasia (Oceania). Its capital is Canberra. The population is about 27.6M (#55 of 193) and the area is about 7,741,220 km² (#6 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Canberra
- Region
- Oceania / Australasia
- Population
- 27,614,411 (2025) #55 of 193
- Total area
- 7,741,220 km² (2024) #6 of 193
- Population density
- 3.5 people/km² (2024) #192 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $1.8T (2025) #15 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $65,130 (2025) #13 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024) #17 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 7,953 km #144 of 192
- Largest city
- Sydney
- Area compared with Japan
- about 20 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/4 that of Japan
- Main languages
- English
- Currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
- Calling code
- +61
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+10 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 1 h ahead of Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 35.29°S 149.13°E
Population of Australia, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Australia
Capital: Canberra
Australia: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Australia ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
- #2 Barley 13.3M t
- #2 Chickpeas 2.27M t
- #2 Almonds 370K t
- #3 Lentils 1.27M t
- #3 Sheep meat (mutton and lamb) 927K t
- #3 Sheep 79.3M animals
- #4 Oats 1.32M t
- #4 Rapeseed (canola) 6.4M t
- #4 Atlantic salmon 70.9K t
- #4 Lobsters 11.5K t
- #5 Beef (cattle meat) 2.59M t
- #6 Wheat 34.1M t
- #6 Cotton (fibre) 1.25M t
- #7 Barramundi (giant sea perch) 6.23K t
- #8 Pacific cupped oyster 3.12K t
- #9 Oysters 12.7K t
- #10 Sorghum 2.44M t
- #10 Sugar cane 29.9M t
Neighbors by land
Australia has no land borders with other countries.
Top rankings
Australia is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #6 Total area
- #6 Marine protected areas (share of territorial waters)
- #6 University and college enrollment
- #7 Forest area
- #7 Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
- #8 Secondary school enrollment (gross)
- #9 Health spending per person
- #10 Women in parliament (share of seats)
Australia in world rankings
How Australia compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Australia
What is the capital of Australia?
The capital of Australia is Canberra.
What is the population of Australia?
Australia has a population of about 27.6M (2025), #55 of 193 among countries.
How big is Australia?
Australia covers about 7,741,220 km², #6 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Australia in?
Australia is in Oceania, in the region of Australasia.
What currency and languages are used in Australia?
The currency is the Australian Dollar. Main languages: English.
How does Australia compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Australia is about 20 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/4 that of Japan.
How far is Australia from Japan?
The capital, Canberra, is about 7,953 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Australia and Japan?
The capital, Canberra, is on UTC+10 in standard time: 1 h ahead of Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
What is the largest city in Australia?
The largest city in Australia is Sydney. The capital is Canberra.
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