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Population in Australia compared to Iraq: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.74 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Australia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Iraq
2100 44,031,396 101,632,594
2099 43,809,392 101,421,266
2098 43,581,416 101,212,536
2097 43,339,542 100,980,835
2096 43,103,046 100,724,441
2095 42,875,281 100,464,590
2094 42,654,231 100,194,041
2093 42,420,140 99,876,174
2092 42,183,554 99,532,041
2091 41,942,760 99,203,830
2090 41,703,255 98,886,956
2089 41,471,675 98,513,025
2088 41,232,214 98,144,039
2087 41,005,392 97,767,537
2086 40,785,916 97,325,026
2085 40,573,592 96,873,007
2084 40,363,192 96,448,602
2083 40,140,606 95,991,166
2082 39,925,452 95,509,663
2081 39,703,018 95,009,326
2080 39,490,533 94,507,216
2079 39,277,415 93,960,228
2078 39,063,163 93,417,384
2077 38,847,269 92,903,983
2076 38,637,253 92,359,592
2075 38,425,571 91,825,254
2074 38,212,169 91,229,266
2073 38,002,408 90,571,021
2072 37,795,438 89,918,374
2071 37,589,598 89,265,548
2070 37,376,868 88,596,492
2069 37,159,014 87,909,474
2068 36,939,616 87,220,494
2067 36,721,604 86,513,996
2066 36,504,952 85,734,530
2065 36,297,175 84,971,898
2064 36,095,981 84,191,350
2063 35,883,588 83,387,951
2062 35,673,924 82,604,577
2061 35,465,080 81,800,637
2060 35,260,552 80,951,008
2059 35,055,719 80,141,868
2058 34,839,385 79,319,543
2057 34,630,577 78,477,339
2056 34,422,531 77,609,202
2055 34,208,970 76,739,924
2054 33,996,776 75,857,125
2053 33,788,097 74,952,948
2052 33,580,016 74,072,580
2051 33,366,925 73,150,234
2050 33,152,099 72,235,938
2049 32,937,633 71,272,122
2048 32,711,001 70,316,860
2047 32,496,856 69,347,823
2046 32,269,549 68,400,664
2045 32,047,969 67,435,953
2044 31,829,535 66,447,309
2043 31,610,306 65,453,565
2042 31,387,780 64,433,831
2041 31,168,179 63,408,709
2040 30,952,283 62,360,117
2039 30,740,454 61,289,355
2038 30,521,772 60,253,073
2037 30,307,856 59,221,658
2036 30,085,861 58,155,990
2035 29,862,898 57,127,999
2034 29,641,453 56,087,695
2033 29,418,053 55,051,140
2032 29,191,922 54,002,289
2031 28,959,421 52,991,443
2030 28,722,798 51,986,773
2029 28,484,745 50,982,563
2028 28,236,324 50,001,133
2027 27,984,287 49,014,822
2026 27,730,530 48,020,334
2025 27,466,430 47,020,527
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Iraq
2100 0.51% 0.21%
2099 0.52% 0.21%
2098 0.56% 0.23%
2097 0.55% 0.25%
2096 0.53% 0.26%
2095 0.52% 0.27%
2094 0.55% 0.32%
2093 0.56% 0.35%
2092 0.57% 0.33%
2091 0.57% 0.32%
2090 0.56% 0.38%
2089 0.58% 0.38%
2088 0.55% 0.39%
2087 0.54% 0.45%
2086 0.52% 0.47%
2085 0.52% 0.44%
2084 0.55% 0.48%
2083 0.54% 0.5%
2082 0.56% 0.53%
2081 0.54% 0.53%
2080 0.54% 0.58%
2079 0.55% 0.58%
2078 0.56% 0.55%
2077 0.54% 0.59%
2076 0.55% 0.58%
2075 0.56% 0.65%
2074 0.55% 0.73%
2073 0.55% 0.73%
2072 0.55% 0.73%
2071 0.57% 0.76%
2070 0.59% 0.78%
2069 0.59% 0.79%
2068 0.59% 0.82%
2067 0.59% 0.91%
2066 0.57% 0.9%
2065 0.56% 0.93%
2064 0.59% 0.96%
2063 0.59% 0.95%
2062 0.59% 0.98%
2061 0.58% 1.05%
2060 0.58% 1.01%
2059 0.62% 1.04%
2058 0.6% 1.07%
2057 0.6% 1.12%
2056 0.62% 1.13%
2055 0.62% 1.16%
2054 0.62% 1.21%
2053 0.62% 1.19%
2052 0.64% 1.26%
2051 0.65% 1.27%
2050 0.65% 1.35%
2049 0.69% 1.36%
2048 0.66% 1.4%
2047 0.7% 1.38%
2046 0.69% 1.43%
2045 0.69% 1.49%
2044 0.69% 1.52%
2043 0.71% 1.58%
2042 0.7% 1.62%
2041 0.7% 1.68%
2040 0.69% 1.75%
2039 0.72% 1.72%
2038 0.71% 1.74%
2037 0.74% 1.83%
2036 0.75% 1.8%
2035 0.75% 1.85%
2034 0.76% 1.88%
2033 0.77% 1.94%
2032 0.8% 1.91%
2031 0.82% 1.93%
2030 0.84% 1.97%
2029 0.88% 1.96%
2028 0.9% 2.01%
2027 0.92% 2.07%
2026 0.96% 2.13%
2025 0.99% 2.13%
2024 2.01% 2.15%
2023 2.46% 2.28%
2022 1.3% 2.32%
2021 0.14% 2.27%
2020 1.24% 2.24%
2019 1.49% 2.3%
2018 1.51% 2.36%
2017 1.66% 2.26%
2016 1.57% 2.42%
2015 1.45% 2.76%
2014 1.5% 3.59%
2013 1.74% 4.83%
2012 1.76% 4.64%
2011 1.4% 3.59%
2010 1.57% 3.28%
2009 2.08% 3.75%
2008 2.02% 2.04%
2007 1.84% -0.79%
2006 1.36% 0.74%
2005 1.22% 3.01%
2004 1.07% 2.89%
2003 1.16% 3.06%
2002 1.14% 3.21%
2001 1.29% 3.17%
2000 1.15% 3.33%
1999 1.1% 3.29%
1998 1% 3.19%
1997 1.09% 3.14%
1996 1.22% 3.24%
1995 1.12% 3.41%
1994 0.97% 4.89%
1993 0.89% 4.92%
1992 1.13% 3%
1991 1.28% 1.06%
1990 1.49% 1.25%
1989 1.71% 2.7%
1988 1.65% 2.35%
1987 1.53% 2.78%
1986 1.46% 2.49%
1985 1.34% 2.43%
1984 1.21% 3.17%
1983 1.38% 3.02%
1982 1.75% 2.85%
1981 1.57% 3.05%
1980 1.23% 3.2%
1979 1.09% 3.27%
1978 1.17% 3.42%
1977 1.13% 3.38%
1976 1.01% 3.33%
1975 1.24% 3.37%
1974 2.56% 3.44%
1973 1.54% 3.51%
1972 1.86% 3.5%
1971 3.44% 3.51%
1970 1.99% 3.53%
1969 2.12% 3.5%
1968 1.78% 3.49%
1967 1.27% 3.46%
1966 2.31% 3.45%
1965 1.98% 3.44%
1964 1.98% 3.41%
1963 1.94% 3.43%
1962 2.47% 3.05%
1961 2.01% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Australia Iraq
Current population
27799169
48289334
Population rank 55/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.58%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 46/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -1,064
Net migration rank 11/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -1,064
2024 - 138,510 - -17,735
2023 103,974 140,232 973,420 -5,710
2022 111,881 140,972 962,501 76,821
2021 138,701 116,768 941,924 17,474
2020 133,376 44,447 919,953 29,858
2019 136,808 207,142 942,972 -43,919
2018 157,269 226,412 938,310 15,775
2017 150,015 255,023 924,507 -21,998
2016 152,403 254,648 946,968 -113,980
2015 150,041 212,350 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 154,940 200,177 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 159,584 215,823 1,026,036 474,379
2012 161,408 235,776 999,987 753,907
2011 156,380 197,657 971,082 261,880
2010 158,628 166,752 906,369 92,779
2009 160,518 235,628 855,096 120,092
2008 155,119 275,773 802,382 396,792
2007 154,124 249,873 784,119 -824,428
2006 132,931 191,985 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 129,132 131,371 776,603 51,019
2004 115,610 110,072 761,563 69,948
2003 118,325 104,437 746,159 -27,236
2002 116,971 108,852 739,419 133,839
2001 117,575 117,552 729,704 14,451
2000 119,882 111,186 715,771 87,624
1999 118,517 92,900 702,170 69,491
1998 120,949 81,310 684,152 48,446
1997 121,592 67,661 667,582 15,429
1996 125,751 82,965 652,866 14,652
1995 131,436 80,456 642,977 40,424
1994 131,761 51,941 634,344 54,355
1993 137,551 23,833 606,700 581,818
1992 139,829 40,767 591,886 20,292
1991 138,273 68,847 550,146 -95,155
1990 143,347 100,093 518,575 -601,469
1989 127,789 144,042 496,852 19,392
1988 127,298 153,330 476,778 -81,562
1987 128,484 136,421 488,742 -108,426
1986 123,342 113,061 474,348 39,136
1985 143,674 98,327 467,445 -199,505
1984 123,077 79,617 455,740 21,709
1983 130,844 73,251 439,800 23,115
1982 126,030 111,722 428,336 -22,302
1981 125,356 121,921 416,998 -23,640
1980 117,536 89,189 419,653 15,757
1979 116,112 52,137 428,458 -20,617
1978 116,299 45,832 418,756 7,434
1977 117,793 44,946 410,229 8,204
1976 115,070 32,792 402,260 -13,915
1975 123,648 25,336 385,916 -6,237
1974 128,996 56,167 376,197 -4,090
1973 136,476 62,928 373,191 -1,507
1972 155,488 54,895 362,334 -2,600
1971 165,593 223,991 351,464 -6,479
1970 145,081 256,295 338,030 1,377
1969 143,477 108,770 324,792 312
1968 132,099 100,963 310,644 928
1967 126,249 80,904 298,192 2,531
1966 126,996 110,864 285,507 1,298
1965 122,990 118,891 274,551 4,555
1964 128,420 91,588 262,825 3,224
1963 140,161 73,237 254,046 3,197
1962 143,943 58,315 247,520 3,343
1961 150,955 64,495 184,792 2,981
1960 141,816 85,707 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/iraq | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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