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Australia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 6th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Iraq
Population
27799169
48289334
Population rank 55/197 33/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Australia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Australia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Australia Iraq
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $279,641,257,615
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $268,881,051,644
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $287,372,232,138
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $209,691,945,713
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $180,898,797,517
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $233,636,097,800
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $227,367,469,034
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $187,217,660,051
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $166,743,557,748
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $166,774,104,959
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $138,516,722,650
2009 $931,761,689,771 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $131,614,434,154
2007 $856,603,595,823 $88,837,057,320
2006 $749,708,370,333 $65,147,051,918
2005 $696,811,489,613 $50,065,104,668
2004 $615,643,050,221 $36,633,669,269
2003 $468,517,181,130 $21,921,569,479
2002 $396,436,967,263 $32,928,454,672
2001 $380,360,222,861 $36,176,430,129
2000 $416,901,962,163 $48,364,250,944
1999 $390,347,787,943 $36,881,601,584
1998 $400,361,527,505 $20,617,405,044
1997 $436,321,902,767 $20,764,857,056
1996 $401,962,517,479 $10,433,698,621
1995 $368,725,126,225 $12,894,029,888
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,991,349,283
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,031,944,881
1992 $325,982,966,981 $553,671,958
1991 $326,416,407,861 $407,796,350
1990 $311,840,666,465 $180,408,064,516
1989 $300,264,309,002 $65,831,935,484
1988 $236,461,079,970 $62,684,516,129
1987 $189,726,707,253 $56,774,193,548
1986 $182,707,050,923 $47,264,516,129
1985 $180,861,108,959 $48,425,161,290
1984 $193,749,932,078 $46,938,387,097
1983 $177,523,719,680 $40,712,903,226
1982 $194,323,071,831 $42,382,333,333
1981 $177,151,979,566 $37,823,000,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $52,569,000,000
1979 $135,093,718,051 $37,816,457,839
1978 $118,660,813,780 $23,762,275,652
1977 $110,504,702,914 $19,838,130,715
1976 $105,209,354,856 $17,754,825,601
1975 $97,440,939,506 $13,458,516,763
1974 $89,086,219,602 $11,516,762,614
1973 $63,923,126,201 $5,134,367,778
1972 $52,117,990,654 $4,113,848,002
1971 $45,283,847,245 $3,865,346,535
1970 $41,395,206,623 $3,281,318,687
1969 $36,738,245,878 $3,007,758,797
1968 $32,763,365,242 $2,896,598,841
1967 $30,487,524,878 $2,551,522,656
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,530,306,096
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,335,785,506
1964 $23,835,843,814 $2,136,408,198
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,805,901,510
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,784,174,541
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,671,960,965
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,537,252,193

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

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Australia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Iraq
2024 $64,604 $6,074
2023 $65,058 $5,965
2022 $65,170 $6,521
2021 $60,759 $4,868
2020 $51,983 $4,295
2019 $55,195 $5,672
2018 $57,410 $5,647
2017 $54,118 $4,759
2016 $50,084 $4,334
2015 $56,970 $4,440
2014 $62,817 $6,249
2013 $68,477 $6,650
2012 $68,301 $6,478
2011 $62,799 $5,776
2010 $52,314 $4,462
2009 $42,955 $3,715
2008 $49,811 $4,543
2007 $41,128 $3,129
2006 $36,659 $2,277
2005 $34,535 $1,762
2004 $30,886 $1,328
2003 $23,758 $818
2002 $20,335 $1,266
2001 $19,734 $1,436
2000 $21,909 $1,980
1999 $20,750 $1,560
1998 $21,516 $901
1997 $23,683 $936
1996 $22,056 $485
1995 $20,479 $619
1994 $18,156 $198.2
1993 $17,725 $53.7
1992 $18,650 $30.3
1991 $18,885 $23
1990 $18,274 $10,261
1989 $17,858 $3,791
1988 $14,303 $3,707
1987 $11,666 $3,436
1986 $11,406 $2,940
1985 $11,455 $3,088
1984 $12,436 $3,066
1983 $11,532 $2,743
1982 $12,798 $2,942
1981 $11,871 $2,700
1980 $10,223 $3,868
1979 $9,308 $2,871
1978 $8,264 $1,863
1977 $7,786 $1,609
1976 $7,497 $1,489
1975 $7,014 $1,166
1974 $6,492 $1,031
1973 $4,778 $476
1972 $3,955 $394
1971 $3,500 $384
1970 $3,310 $337
1969 $2,996 $320
1968 $2,728 $319
1967 $2,584 $290.6
1966 $2,347 $298.2
1965 $2,284 $284.8
1964 $2,134 $269.4
1963 $1,970 $235.5
1962 $1,858 $240.7
1961 $1,880 $232.4
1960 $1,813 $218.9

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

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Australia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Iraq
2026 84.3 72.6
2025 84.2 72.5
2024 84.1 72.4
2023 83.9 72.3
2022 82.8 72
2021 83.6 70.7
2020 83.7 69.7
2019 83.2 71.2
2018 83.3 71.1
2017 82.7 69.8
2016 82.8 68.7
2015 82.6 70
2014 82.5 69.7
2013 82.6 69
2012 82.3 68.8
2011 82.1 68.4
2010 82 68.1
2009 81.7 67.8
2008 81.4 66.5
2007 81.2 64.4
2006 81.3 64
2005 81.1 64.9
2004 80.7 64.6
2003 80.4 64.8
2002 80.1 65.7
2001 80 65.3
2000 79.6 64.9
1999 79.3 64.5
1998 79 64.4
1997 78.6 64.2
1996 78.3 64.6
1995 78.3 64.8
1994 77.9 65
1993 78 65.3
1992 77.5 65.3
1991 77.5 61.3
1990 77 57.6
1989 76.2 57.5
1988 76.3 56.7
1987 76.1 60.3
1986 76.1 60
1985 75.4 59.8
1984 75.5 59.5
1983 75.4 59.3
1982 74.7 59
1981 74.8 58.7
1980 74.6 60.9
1979 74.3 64.4
1978 73.7 64.2
1977 73.5 63.9
1976 72.8 63.6
1975 72.8 61.4
1974 71.8 61
1973 72.1 62.3
1972 71.8 61.8
1971 71.5 61.3
1970 70.7 60.5
1969 71.1 59.6
1968 70.7 59
1967 71 58.4
1966 70.7 57.3
1965 70.8 56.4
1964 70.6 55.2
1963 71 54.4
1962 70.9 53.5
1961 71.1 52.3
1960 70.9 51.5
1959 70.4 49.7
1958 70.9 49
1957 70.3 47.7
1956 70 46.4
1955 70.2 45
1954 69.9 43.5
1953 69.7 42.1
1952 69.1 40.5
1951 68.7 39
1950 69 37.4

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

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Australia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Australia Iraq
2024 27,196,812 46,042,015
2023 26,659,922 45,074,049
2022 26,018,721 44,070,551
2021 25,685,412 43,071,211
2020 25,649,248 42,116,605
2019 25,334,826 41,192,171
2018 24,963,258 40,265,624
2017 24,592,588 39,337,353
2016 24,190,907 38,469,627
2015 23,815,995 37,560,535
2014 23,475,686 36,550,059
2013 23,128,129 35,281,989
2012 22,733,465 33,654,842
2011 22,340,024 32,161,424
2010 22,031,750 31,045,366
2009 21,691,653 30,058,206
2008 21,249,199 28,971,036
2007 20,827,622 28,391,607
2006 20,450,966 28,616,515
2005 20,176,844 28,407,448
2004 19,932,722 27,577,878
2003 19,720,737 26,802,659
2002 19,495,210 26,006,559
2001 19,274,701 25,197,840
2000 19,028,802 24,424,056
1999 18,812,264 23,636,527
1998 18,607,584 22,884,399
1997 18,423,037 22,176,593
1996 18,224,767 21,501,321
1995 18,004,882 20,825,860
1994 17,805,468 20,139,807
1993 17,634,808 19,201,195
1992 17,478,635 18,300,845
1991 17,284,036 17,767,253
1990 17,065,128 17,581,206
1989 16,814,416 17,364,542
1988 16,532,164 16,908,819
1987 16,263,874 16,521,049
1986 16,018,350 16,074,145
1985 15,788,312 15,683,430
1984 15,579,391 15,310,733
1983 15,393,472 14,840,555
1982 15,184,247 14,406,083
1981 14,923,260 14,006,381
1980 14,692,000 13,591,992
1979 14,514,000 13,170,365
1978 14,358,000 12,753,355
1977 14,192,000 12,331,046
1976 14,033,000 11,927,651
1975 13,893,000 11,543,639
1974 13,723,000 11,167,761
1973 13,380,000 10,795,869
1972 13,177,000 10,430,164
1971 12,937,000 10,077,809
1970 12,507,000 9,735,611
1969 12,263,000 9,403,356
1968 12,009,000 9,085,016
1967 11,799,000 8,778,869
1966 11,651,000 8,485,104
1965 11,388,000 8,202,140
1964 11,167,000 7,929,566
1963 10,950,000 7,667,928
1962 10,742,000 7,413,875
1961 10,483,000 7,194,553
1960 10,276,477 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Iraq
2023 1.5 3.25
2022 1.63 3.29
2021 1.7 3.36
2020 1.58 3.42
2019 1.66 3.48
2018 1.74 3.55
2017 1.74 3.64
2016 1.75 3.84
2015 1.81 4.08
2014 1.83 4.31
2013 1.86 4.44
2012 1.92 4.54
2011 1.93 4.59
2010 1.93 4.46
2009 1.97 4.38
2008 1.98 4.37
2007 1.96 4.4
2006 1.91 4.46
2005 1.81 4.45
2004 1.77 4.53
2003 1.75 4.58
2002 1.76 4.67
2001 1.74 4.8
2000 1.76 4.92
1999 1.76 5.04
1998 1.76 5.11
1997 1.78 5.19
1996 1.8 5.25
1995 1.82 5.36
1994 1.84 5.49
1993 1.86 5.61
1992 1.89 5.72
1991 1.85 5.83
1990 1.9 5.93
1989 1.84 5.99
1988 1.83 6.05
1987 1.85 6.11
1986 1.87 6.18
1985 1.92 6.25
1984 1.84 6.32
1983 1.92 6.39
1982 1.93 6.46
1981 1.94 6.53
1980 1.89 6.59
1979 1.91 6.66
1978 1.95 6.73
1977 2.01 6.8
1976 2.06 6.86
1975 2.15 6.91
1974 2.4 6.95
1973 2.49 6.99
1972 2.74 7.02
1971 2.96 7.06
1970 2.86 7.07
1969 2.89 7.08
1968 2.89 7.06
1967 2.85 7.03
1966 2.88 7.02
1965 2.98 7.02
1964 3.15 7.01
1963 3.33 7.01
1962 3.44 6.99
1961 3.54 5.8
1960 3.45 5.3

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

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Australia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Iraq
2024 39 21.6
2023 38.8 21.4
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.3 20.9
2020 38 20.6
2019 37.6 20.4
2018 37.4 20.1
2017 37.4 19.9
2016 37.3 19.7
2015 37.3 19.5
2014 37.3 19.4
2013 37.2 19.3
2012 37.2 19.2
2011 37.1 19.1
2010 37 19
2009 36.9 18.9
2008 36.8 18.8
2007 36.8 18.7
2006 36.7 18.6
2005 36.5 18.5
2004 36.3 18.3
2003 36.1 18.2
2002 35.8 18.1
2001 35.6 18
2000 35.4 17.9
1999 35.1 17.9
1998 34.7 17.8
1997 34.3 17.7
1996 34 17.6
1995 33.6 17.5
1994 33.3 17.4
1993 33 17.3
1992 32.7 17.3
1991 32.4 17.2
1990 32.1 17.1
1989 31.8 17
1988 31.6 16.9
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 16.8
1985 30.8 16.7
1984 30.5 16.6
1983 30.2 16.6
1982 29.9 16.5
1981 29.6 16.5
1980 29.4 16.5
1979 29.1 16.5
1978 28.9 16.6
1977 28.6 16.6
1976 28.4 16.7
1975 28.1 17
1974 28 17.2
1973 27.8 17.5
1972 27.7 17.7
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 18.1
1969 27.8 18.3
1968 27.9 18.5
1967 28 18.7
1966 28.1 19
1965 28.3 19.3
1964 28.6 19.5
1963 28.8 19.8
1962 29.1 20.1
1961 29.3 20.4
1960 29.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.7%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Iraq
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Australia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Iraq
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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