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Australia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 6th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Iran
Population
27799169
93468444
Population rank 55/197 17/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Australia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Australia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Australia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Australia Iran
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $475,252,089,215
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $457,510,482,317
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $422,662,261,526
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $407,350,685,583
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $280,934,329,280
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $347,988,400,958
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $411,903,303,606
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $510,239,893,418
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $478,618,064,871
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $409,191,686,497
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $462,284,793,281
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $500,399,839,840
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $644,019,315,004
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $629,082,257,472
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $487,069,570,464
2009 $931,761,689,771 $414,059,094,949
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $406,070,949,554
2007 $856,603,595,823 $349,736,591,832
2006 $749,708,370,333 $265,602,187,404
2005 $696,811,489,613 $224,970,371,325
2004 $615,643,050,221 $187,754,571,248
2003 $468,517,181,130 $151,911,222,119
2002 $396,436,967,263 $128,626,917,504
2001 $380,360,222,861 $126,878,750,296
2000 $416,901,962,163 $109,591,707,802
1999 $390,347,787,943 $113,848,450,088
1998 $400,361,527,505 $110,276,913,363
1997 $436,321,902,767 $113,919,163,421
1996 $401,962,517,479 $120,403,931,885
1995 $368,725,126,225 $96,419,225,744
1994 $323,269,456,935 $71,841,461,173
1993 $312,568,858,910 $63,743,623,232
1992 $325,982,966,981 $119,768,691,217
1991 $326,416,407,861 $131,637,664,958
1990 $311,840,666,465 $124,813,263,926
1989 $300,264,309,002 $120,496,362,916
1988 $236,461,079,970 $123,057,861,334
1987 $189,726,707,253 $134,009,995,923
1986 $182,707,050,923 $209,094,561,833
1985 $180,861,108,959 $180,183,629,600
1984 $193,749,932,078 $162,276,728,620
1983 $177,523,719,680 $156,365,156,618
1982 $194,323,071,831 $125,948,756,439
1981 $177,151,979,566 $100,499,312,750
1980 $150,200,557,103 $94,362,275,580
1979 $135,093,718,051 $90,391,877,326
1978 $118,660,813,780 $77,994,316,621
1977 $110,504,702,914 $80,600,122,702
1976 $105,209,354,856 $68,055,295,081
1975 $97,440,939,506 $51,776,222,350
1974 $89,086,219,602 $46,209,092,072
1973 $63,923,126,201 $27,081,698,250
1972 $52,117,990,654 $17,153,463,263
1971 $45,283,847,245 $13,731,802,833
1970 $41,395,206,623 $10,976,245,154
1969 $36,738,245,878 $9,743,089,607
1968 $32,763,365,242 $8,623,172,960
1967 $30,487,524,878 $7,555,383,690
1966 $27,349,284,376 $6,789,938,672
1965 $26,014,244,162 $6,197,319,929
1964 $23,835,843,814 $5,379,845,648
1963 $21,573,443,452 $4,928,628,018
1962 $19,953,923,193 $4,693,566,416
1961 $19,713,123,154 $4,426,949,095
1960 $18,635,682,982 $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Iran
2024 $64,604 $5,190
2023 $65,058 $5,049
2022 $65,170 $4,721
2021 $60,759 $4,605
2020 $51,983 $3,203
2019 $55,195 $3,997
2018 $57,410 $4,783
2017 $54,118 $6,001
2016 $50,084 $5,711
2015 $56,970 $4,953
2014 $62,817 $5,672
2013 $68,477 $6,223
2012 $68,301 $8,114
2011 $62,799 $8,026
2010 $52,314 $6,291
2009 $42,955 $5,416
2008 $49,811 $5,377
2007 $41,128 $4,688
2006 $36,659 $3,619
2005 $34,535 $3,132
2004 $30,886 $2,672
2003 $23,758 $2,209
2002 $20,335 $1,891
2001 $19,734 $1,881
2000 $21,909 $1,650
1999 $20,750 $1,740
1998 $21,516 $1,709
1997 $23,683 $1,790
1996 $22,056 $1,915
1995 $20,479 $1,550
1994 $18,156 $1,168
1993 $17,725 $1,038
1992 $18,650 $1,957
1991 $18,885 $2,194
1990 $18,274 $2,138
1989 $17,858 $2,125
1988 $14,303 $2,234
1987 $11,666 $2,513
1986 $11,406 $4,064
1985 $11,455 $3,634
1984 $12,436 $3,395
1983 $11,532 $3,397
1982 $12,798 $2,845
1981 $11,871 $2,393
1980 $10,223 $2,368
1979 $9,308 $2,352
1978 $8,264 $2,101
1977 $7,786 $2,243
1976 $7,497 $1,954
1975 $7,014 $1,532
1974 $6,492 $1,409
1973 $4,778 $851
1972 $3,955 $555
1971 $3,500 $457
1970 $3,310 $377
1969 $2,996 $345
1968 $2,728 $314
1967 $2,584 $283.7
1966 $2,347 $262.9
1965 $2,284 $247.5
1964 $2,134 $221.7
1963 $1,970 $209.6
1962 $1,858 $205.8
1961 $1,880 $200.1
1960 $1,813 $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Iran
2026 84.3 78.2
2025 84.2 78.1
2024 84.1 77.9
2023 83.9 77.7
2022 82.8 76.8
2021 83.6 73.8
2020 83.7 74.1
2019 83.2 76.9
2018 83.3 76.6
2017 82.7 76.4
2016 82.8 76.2
2015 82.6 75.9
2014 82.5 75.6
2013 82.6 75.3
2012 82.3 75
2011 82.1 74.7
2010 82 74.4
2009 81.7 74
2008 81.4 73.7
2007 81.2 73.3
2006 81.3 72.9
2005 81.1 72.4
2004 80.7 72
2003 80.4 70.5
2002 80.1 71.1
2001 80 70.6
2000 79.6 70.2
1999 79.3 69.7
1998 79 69.2
1997 78.6 68.6
1996 78.3 68.3
1995 78.3 67.9
1994 77.9 67.5
1993 78 67
1992 77.5 66.7
1991 77.5 66.2
1990 77 64.1
1989 76.2 65.3
1988 76.3 63.3
1987 76.1 62.7
1986 76.1 62.1
1985 75.4 61.5
1984 75.5 60.9
1983 75.4 58.5
1982 74.7 57.6
1981 74.8 56.6
1980 74.6 58.4
1979 74.3 58.5
1978 73.7 56
1977 73.5 56.7
1976 72.8 55.8
1975 72.8 54.8
1974 71.8 53.9
1973 72.1 52.9
1972 71.8 51.7
1971 71.5 51.1
1970 70.7 50.2
1969 71.1 49.4
1968 70.7 47.9
1967 71 47.8
1966 70.7 47.1
1965 70.8 46.4
1964 70.6 45.7
1963 71 45.1
1962 70.9 43.8
1961 71.1 43.9
1960 70.9 43.3
1959 70.4 42.8
1958 70.9 42.2
1957 70.3 41.3
1956 70 41.1
1955 70.2 40.6
1954 69.9 40
1953 69.7 39.5
1952 69.1 39.2
1951 68.7 38.7
1950 69 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Australia Iran
2024 27,196,812 91,567,738
2023 26,659,922 90,608,707
2022 26,018,721 89,524,246
2021 25,685,412 88,455,488
2020 25,649,248 87,723,443
2019 25,334,826 87,051,648
2018 24,963,258 86,117,998
2017 24,592,588 85,026,754
2016 24,190,907 83,812,228
2015 23,815,995 82,619,362
2014 23,475,686 81,502,045
2013 23,128,129 80,414,686
2012 22,733,465 79,370,580
2011 22,340,024 78,383,598
2010 22,031,750 77,420,842
2009 21,691,653 76,457,825
2008 21,249,199 75,514,204
2007 20,827,622 74,602,648
2006 20,450,966 73,392,747
2005 20,176,844 71,828,455
2004 19,932,722 70,256,316
2003 19,720,737 68,769,340
2002 19,495,210 68,011,317
2001 19,274,701 67,452,005
2000 19,028,802 66,418,659
1999 18,812,264 65,445,391
1998 18,607,584 64,519,859
1997 18,423,037 63,639,638
1996 18,224,767 62,881,300
1995 18,004,882 62,205,567
1994 17,805,468 61,520,598
1993 17,634,808 61,403,543
1992 17,478,635 61,184,983
1991 17,284,036 59,986,931
1990 17,065,128 58,380,092
1989 16,814,416 56,704,914
1988 16,532,164 55,072,694
1987 16,263,874 53,323,493
1986 16,018,350 51,446,045
1985 15,788,312 49,582,289
1984 15,579,391 47,793,998
1983 15,393,472 46,029,535
1982 15,184,247 44,272,141
1981 14,923,260 41,989,312
1980 14,692,000 39,842,324
1979 14,514,000 38,424,952
1978 14,358,000 37,126,535
1977 14,192,000 35,933,181
1976 14,033,000 34,837,271
1975 13,893,000 33,802,973
1974 13,723,000 32,796,463
1973 13,380,000 31,839,838
1972 13,177,000 30,921,179
1971 12,937,000 30,029,071
1970 12,507,000 29,145,100
1969 12,263,000 28,273,482
1968 12,009,000 27,437,391
1967 11,799,000 26,628,432
1966 11,651,000 25,829,270
1965 11,388,000 25,036,978
1964 11,167,000 24,262,859
1963 10,950,000 23,519,005
1962 10,742,000 22,807,907
1961 10,483,000 22,125,726
1960 10,276,477 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Iran

Fertility rate
Australia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Iran
2023 1.5 1.7
2022 1.63 1.7
2021 1.7 1.71
2020 1.58 1.7
2019 1.66 1.77
2018 1.74 1.92
2017 1.74 2.02
2016 1.75 2.05
2015 1.81 2.02
2014 1.83 1.98
2013 1.86 1.91
2012 1.92 1.85
2011 1.93 1.79
2010 1.93 1.75
2009 1.97 1.74
2008 1.98 1.74
2007 1.96 1.75
2006 1.91 1.76
2005 1.81 1.76
2004 1.77 1.78
2003 1.75 1.8
2002 1.76 1.84
2001 1.74 1.92
2000 1.76 2
1999 1.76 2.09
1998 1.76 2.19
1997 1.78 2.32
1996 1.8 2.54
1995 1.82 2.85
1994 1.84 3.24
1993 1.86 3.67
1992 1.89 4.1
1991 1.85 4.57
1990 1.9 4.93
1989 1.84 5.17
1988 1.83 5.43
1987 1.85 5.72
1986 1.87 6.01
1985 1.92 6.24
1984 1.84 6.43
1983 1.92 6.53
1982 1.93 6.59
1981 1.94 6.62
1980 1.89 6.63
1979 1.91 6.55
1978 1.95 6.34
1977 2.01 6.18
1976 2.06 6.07
1975 2.15 5.95
1974 2.4 5.97
1973 2.49 6.06
1972 2.74 6.26
1971 2.96 6.55
1970 2.86 6.8
1969 2.89 7.01
1968 2.89 7.12
1967 2.85 7.19
1966 2.88 7.21
1965 2.98 7.22
1964 3.15 7.24
1963 3.33 7.32
1962 3.44 7.4
1961 3.54 7.46
1960 3.45 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Iran
2024 39 34.3
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.5 33.3
2021 38.3 32.8
2020 38 32.3
2019 37.6 31.7
2018 37.4 31.2
2017 37.4 30.7
2016 37.3 30.2
2015 37.3 29.7
2014 37.3 29.2
2013 37.2 28.7
2012 37.2 28.2
2011 37.1 27.7
2010 37 27.2
2009 36.9 26.6
2008 36.8 26.1
2007 36.8 25.5
2006 36.7 24.8
2005 36.5 24.3
2004 36.3 23.7
2003 36.1 23.1
2002 35.8 22.6
2001 35.6 22
2000 35.4 21.4
1999 35.1 20.7
1998 34.7 20
1997 34.3 19.5
1996 34 19.1
1995 33.6 18.7
1994 33.3 18.4
1993 33 18.3
1992 32.7 18.4
1991 32.4 18.3
1990 32.1 18.2
1989 31.8 18.1
1988 31.6 18.2
1987 31.3 18.2
1986 31.1 18.2
1985 30.8 18.3
1984 30.5 18.4
1983 30.2 18.5
1982 29.9 18.6
1981 29.6 18.4
1980 29.4 18.2
1979 29.1 18.3
1978 28.9 18.3
1977 28.6 18.3
1976 28.4 18.2
1975 28.1 18.1
1974 28 18
1973 27.8 17.9
1972 27.7 17.8
1971 27.7 17.7
1970 27.7 17.6
1969 27.8 17.6
1968 27.9 17.6
1967 28 17.7
1966 28.1 17.7
1965 28.3 17.8
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.8 18.1
1962 29.1 18.4
1961 29.3 18.7
1960 29.5 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
98%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Australia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Iran
% of world population
0.33%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Australia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Iran
% of world land
5.16%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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