Australia vs Iraq: Population, annual growth rate

Australia
2.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
2.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
50th
Iraq rank
47th

Population, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
024196119922024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Australia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 1.98 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 1.7 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 1.48 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 1.13 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 1.44 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 1.56 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 1.64 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 1.44 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 0.8135 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, annual growth rate, Australia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.15 % change on previous year against 2.07 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, annual growth rate between Australia and Iraq?
0.08 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for population, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 11,904 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.