🇦🇺Australia
Australia is a sovereign country in Australia and New Zealand, Oceania. Its capital is Canberra. It has a population of about 25,687,041 across 7,692,024 km² — roughly 3 people per km². The currency is the Australian dollar (AUD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are AU, AUS, 036, and the international calling code is +61.
Key facts about Australia
GET/alpha/AUOther names for Australia
Largest cities in Australia (12)
GET/cities?country=AU- 1Sydney5,557,233 people
- 2Melbourne5,350,705 people
- 3Brisbane2,780,063 people
- 4Perth2,309,338 people
- 5Adelaide1,469,163 people
- 6Gold Coast640,778 people
- 7Newcastle508,437 people
- 8Canberra367,752 people
- 9Central Coast346,596 people
- 10Sunshine Coast346,522 people
- 11Logan City345,098 people
- 12Geelong282,809 people
Countries bordering Australia
No land borders — Australia is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.
Frequently asked 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 25,687,041, the 55th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Australia?
Australia uses the Australian dollar (AUD, symbol $).
What languages are spoken in Australia?
The main language of Australia is English.
What is the calling code for Australia?
The international dialing code for Australia is +61.
Does Australia share land borders?
No — Australia has no land borders with other countries.
Query Australia from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Australia; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/alpha/AUGET countries.dev/alpha/AUSGET countries.dev/numericcode/036GET countries.dev/cioc/AUSGET countries.dev/name/australiaGET countries.dev/region/OceaniaGET countries.dev/subregion/Australia%20and%20New%20ZealandGET countries.dev/currency/AUDGET countries.dev/lang/enGET countries.dev/callingcode/61GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B05%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/auGET countries.dev/demonym/AustralianGET countries.dev/capital/Canberra