Oceania · Australia and New Zealand. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Australia is located in Oceania (Australia and New Zealand). It has an estimated population of 27,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $1,800 billion (about $66,667 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 60,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 30,000 reservists, ranking #61 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $35B, roughly 1.9% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 320 military aircraft, 60 tanks, 45 naval vessels. Australia's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model. Australia has a moderate-tier documented drone/UAV program.
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Australia.
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
27,000,000#54 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$1,800B#13 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$66,667#12 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
60,000#61 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
30,000#56 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$35B#12 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Moderate
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
320#30 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
80#25 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
240
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$583k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
60#77 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
45#50 of 84
🌊Submarines
6
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERN
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium.