Christmas Island

Territory of Christmas Island
ISO: KT / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
The Settlement (Flying Fish Cove)
Population (2024)
1,692
Total Area
135 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia
Independence
none (territory of Australia)

🌍 Geography

Location: Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 135 km²
Land Area 135 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 138.9 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: steep cliffs along coast rise abruptly to central plateau

Climate: tropical with a wet season (December to April) and dry season; heat and humidity moderated by trade winds

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

phosphate, beaches

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 1,692
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 1.11%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 38 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate null per 1,000
Death Rate null per 1,000

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income Australian territorial economy; development through government services and phosphate mining; operates Australia’s Immigration Detention Centre; increasing tourism and government investments; sustained environmental protections

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) N/A
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Major Industries

tourism, phosphate extraction (near depletion)

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia
Suffrage 18 years of age

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11