Table 1 Country comparison
| Â | Australia | Canada | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Population | 24,597,528 (June 2017) | 36,708,083 (July 2017) | 4,793,940 (June 2017) |
Population aged 0–17 years | 5,503,275 (22.4%) | 7,058,050 (19.2%) | 1,120,200 (23.4%) |
Population aged 18–64 years | 15,302,725 (62.2%) | 23,454,489 (63.9%) | 2,950,640 (61.5%) |
Population aged 65 years and older | 3,791,528 (15.4%) | 6,195,544 (16.9%) | 723,100 (15.1%) |
Median age | 38.7 years | 42.2 years | 37.9 years |
Net migration (2017 est) | 5.5 migrant(s)/1000 population | 5.7 migrant(s)/1000 population | 2.2 migrant(s)/1000 population |
Ethnic makeup | English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian Aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4% # | Canadian 32.2%, English 19.8%, French 15.5%, Scottish 14.4%, Irish 13.8%, German 9.8%, Italian 4.5%, Chinese 4.5%, Indigenous Canadians 4.2%, other 50.9% * | European 71.2%, Maori 14.1%, Asian 11.3%, Pacific peoples 7.6%, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African 1.1%, other 1.6%, not stated or unidentified 5.4% ^ |
Total area (sq km) | 7,741,220 | 9,984,670 | 268,838 |
Land area (sq km) | 7,682,300 | 9,093,507 | 264,537 |
Water area (sq km) | 58,920 | 891,163 | 4301 |
Coastline (kms) | 25,760 | 202,080 | 15,134 |
Territorial sea (nautical miles) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Climate | Generally arid to semiarid: temperate in south and east; tropical in north | Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north | Temperate with sharp regional contrasts |
GDP per capita (2017 est) | $49,900 | $48,100 | $38,500 |