Australia vs Iran

Australia vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 64.2 million people, or 3.43 times that in Australia.

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Australia vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 26.5 million people in Australia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 64.2 million people, or 3.43 times that in Australia.
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What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Australia ranked 54 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Australia at 43.1 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearAustraliaIranWorld
202326.5 million90.6 million8.09 billion
202226.2 million89.5 million8.02 billion
202126 million88.5 million7.95 billion
202025.7 million87.7 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million87.1 million7.81 billion
201825.1 million86.1 million7.73 billion
201724.7 million85 million7.65 billion
201624.3 million83.8 million7.56 billion
201524 million82.6 million7.47 billion
201423.6 million81.5 million7.38 billion
201323.2 million80.4 million7.29 billion
201222.9 million79.4 million7.2 billion
201122.5 million78.4 million7.11 billion
201022.1 million77.4 million7.02 billion
200921.8 million76.5 million6.93 billion
200821.4 million75.5 million6.84 billion
200721 million74.6 million6.76 billion
200620.6 million73.4 million6.67 billion
200520.3 million71.8 million6.59 billion
200420.1 million70.3 million6.5 billion
200319.8 million68.8 million6.42 billion
200219.6 million68 million6.34 billion
200119.4 million67.5 million6.26 billion
200019.1 million66.4 million6.17 billion
199918.9 million65.5 million6.09 billion
199818.7 million64.5 million6.01 billion
199718.5 million63.6 million5.93 billion
199618.3 million62.9 million5.84 billion
199518.1 million62.2 million5.76 billion
199417.9 million61.5 million5.68 billion
199317.7 million61.4 million5.59 billion
199217.6 million61.2 million5.51 billion
199117.4 million60 million5.42 billion
199017.1 million58.4 million5.33 billion
198916.9 million56.7 million5.23 billion
198816.6 million55.1 million5.14 billion
198716.3 million53.3 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million51.5 million4.96 billion
198515.8 million49.6 million4.87 billion
198415.6 million47.8 million4.78 billion
198315.4 million46 million4.7 billion
198215.2 million44.3 million4.61 billion
198115 million42 million4.53 billion
198014.7 million39.8 million4.45 billion
197914.5 million38.4 million4.37 billion
197814.4 million37.1 million4.29 billion
197714.2 million35.9 million4.22 billion
197614.1 million34.8 million4.14 billion
197513.9 million33.8 million4.07 billion
197413.7 million32.8 million4 billion
197313.5 million31.8 million3.92 billion
197213.3 million30.9 million3.85 billion
197113 million30 million3.77 billion
197012.6 million29.2 million3.7 billion
196912.3 million28.3 million3.62 billion
196812 million27.4 million3.55 billion
196711.8 million26.6 million3.47 billion
196611.6 million25.8 million3.4 billion
196511.4 million25 million3.34 billion
196411.1 million24.3 million3.26 billion
196310.9 million23.5 million3.19 billion
196210.7 million22.8 million3.12 billion
196110.5 million22.1 million3.07 billion
196010.3 million21.5 million3.02 billion
195910.1 million20.9 million2.97 billion
19589.85 million20.3 million2.91 billion
19579.64 million19.7 million2.85 billion
19569.43 million19.2 million2.8 billion
19559.21 million18.7 million2.74 billion
19549 million18.2 million2.69 billion
19538.82 million17.8 million2.63 billion
19528.63 million17.3 million2.58 billion
19518.42 million16.9 million2.54 billion
19508.18 million16.5 million2.49 billion
19498.03 million16.6 million–
19487.89 million16.4 million–
19477.76 million16.2 million–
19467.64 million16.1 million–
19457.52 million15.9 million–
19447.4 million15.8 million–
19437.28 million15.7 million–
19427.16 million15.5 million–
19417.06 million15.4 million–
19406.97 million15.2 million–
19396.89 million15 million–
19386.82 million14.7 million–
19376.76 million14.5 million–
19366.7 million14.2 million–
19356.65 million14 million–
19346.59 million13.7 million–
19336.54 million13.5 million–
19326.48 million13.3 million–
19316.41 million13 million–
19306.33 million12.7 million–
19296.24 million12.4 million–
19286.14 million12 million–
19276.02 million11.6 million–
19265.91 million11.2 million–
19255.8 million10.8 million–
19245.69 million10.5 million–
19235.59 million10.1 million–
19225.48 million9.8 million–
19215.38 million9.58 million–
19205.27 million9.46 million–
19195.17 million9.44 million–
19185.07 million9.53 million–
19174.97 million9.72 million–
19164.87 million9.92 million–
19154.77 million10.1 million–
19144.68 million10.3 million–
19134.59 million10.5 million–
19124.49 million10.7 million–
19114.41 million10.9 million–
19104.33 million11 million–
19094.26 million11 million–
19084.19 million11 million–
19074.12 million10.8 million–
19064.06 million10.7 million–
19054 million10.6 million–
19043.94 million10.5 million–
19033.88 million10.4 million–
19023.82 million10.3 million–
19013.76 million10.2 million–
19003.69 million10.1 million–
18993.63 million10 million–
18983.57 million9.91 million–
18973.5 million9.81 million–
18963.44 million9.7 million–
18953.38 million9.6 million–
18943.31 million9.49 million–
18933.25 million9.39 million–
18923.2 million9.29 million–
18913.13 million9.21 million–
18903.05 million9.13 million–
18892.97 million9.07 million–
18882.88 million9.03 million–
18872.78 million8.99 million–
18862.69 million8.96 million–
18852.6 million8.93 million–
18842.51 million8.9 million–
18832.42 million8.87 million–
18822.34 million8.83 million–
18812.27 million8.8 million–
18802.2 million8.77 million–
18792.14 million8.74 million–
18782.09 million8.71 million–
18772.05 million8.68 million–
18762.01 million8.64 million–
18751.96 million8.61 million–
18741.92 million8.58 million–
18731.88 million8.55 million–
18721.84 million8.52 million–
18711.8 million8.49 million–
18701.76 million8.45 million–
18691.72 million8.4 million–
18681.67 million8.36 million–
18671.62 million8.31 million–
18661.58 million8.26 million–
18651.53 million8.21 million–
18641.49 million8.16 million–
18631.44 million8.11 million–
18621.4 million8.06 million–
18611.35 million8.01 million–
18601.29 million7.97 million–
18591.22 million7.92 million–
18581.14 million7.87 million–
18571.05 million7.82 million–
1856973,4007.78 million–
1855900,2007.73 million–
1854832,4007.68 million–
1853769,8007.64 million–
1852711,8007.59 million–
1851663,1007.55 million–
1850622,6007.51 million–
1849589,5007.47 million–
1848563,2007.43 million–
1847543,0007.4 million–
1846523,5007.37 million–
1845504,8007.34 million–
1844486,7007.3 million–
1843469,2007.27 million–
1842452,4007.24 million–
1841437,2007.21 million–
1840423,5007.17 million–
1839411,3007.14 million–
1838400,5007.11 million–
1837390,9007.08 million–
1836381,6007.05 million–
1835372,5007.01 million–
1834363,6006.98 million–
1833355,0006.95 million–
1832346,5006.92 million–
1831339,9006.89 million–
1830335,1006.86 million–
1829332,1006.83 million–
1828330,8006.8 million–
1827331,2006.77 million–
1826331,6006.74 million–
1825332,0006.71 million–
1824332,4006.68 million–
1823332,8006.65 million–
1822333,2006.62 million–
1821331,8006.59 million–
1820328,7006.56 million–
1819323,9006.53 million–
1818317,5006.5 million–
1817309,5006.47 million–
1816301,6006.44 million–
1815294,0006.42 million–
1814286,6006.39 million–
1813279,3006.36 million–
1812272,2006.33 million–
1811265,3006.3 million–
1810258,6006.27 million–
1809251,9006.25 million–
1808245,5006.22 million–
1807239,3006.19 million–
1806233,3006.16 million–
1805227,4006.14 million–
1804221,6006.11 million–
1803216,0006.08 million–
1802210,5006.05 million–
1801205,2006.03 million–
1800200,0006 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearAustraliaIranWorld
202426.7 million26.7 million–26.8 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
202527 million26.8 million–27.2 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
202627.2 million26.9 million–27.6 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
202727.5 million26.9 million–28 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
202827.7 million27 million–28.4 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
202928 million27 million–28.8 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
203028.2 million27 million–29.2 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
203128.4 million27 million–29.7 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
203228.6 million27 million–30.1 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
203328.9 million27 million–30.5 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
203429.1 million26.9 million–30.9 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
203529.3 million26.9 million–31.3 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
203629.5 million26.9 million–31.7 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
203729.7 million26.8 million–32.1 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
203829.9 million26.7 million–32.6 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
203930.2 million26.7 million–33 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
204030.4 million26.6 million–33.4 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
204130.6 million26.5 million–33.8 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
204230.8 million26.5 million–34.3 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
204331 million26.4 million–34.7 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
204431.2 million26.3 million–35.1 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
204531.4 million26.2 million–35.5 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
204631.7 million26.1 million–36 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
204731.9 million26 million–36.4 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
204832.1 million25.9 million–36.8 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
204932.3 million25.9 million–37.2 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
205032.5 million25.8 million–37.7 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
205132.7 million25.7 million–38.2 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
205232.9 million25.6 million–38.6 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
205333.1 million25.4 million–39.2 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
205433.3 million25.3 million–39.7 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
205533.5 million25.2 million–40.1 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
205633.8 million25.1 million–40.5 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
205734 million25 million–40.9 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
205834.2 million24.8 million–41.4 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
205934.4 million24.7 million–41.9 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
206034.6 million24.6 million–42.3 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
206134.8 million24.5 million–42.9 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
206235 million24.4 million–43.5 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
206335.2 million24.3 million–44.1 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
206435.4 million24.1 million–44.6 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
206535.6 million23.8 million–45.2 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206635.8 million23.7 million–45.7 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206736 million23.5 million–46.2 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
206836.2 million23.2 million–46.7 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
206936.4 million23 million–47.2 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
207036.6 million22.7 million–47.9 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
207136.8 million22.5 million–48.5 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
207237 million22.4 million–49 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
207337.3 million22.1 million–49.7 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
207437.5 million21.9 million–50.3 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
207537.7 million21.7 million–50.8 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
207637.9 million21.6 million–51.4 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
207738.1 million21.5 million–51.9 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
207838.3 million21.4 million–52.6 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
207938.5 million21.2 million–53.1 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
208038.7 million21 million–53.5 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
208138.9 million20.8 million–54 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
208239.1 million20.5 million–54.6 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
208339.3 million20.3 million–55.5 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208439.6 million20 million–56.2 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
208539.8 million19.9 million–56.7 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
208640 million19.8 million–57.3 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
208740.2 million19.4 million–57.9 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208840.4 million19 million–58.5 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208940.7 million18.7 million–59.2 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
209040.9 million18.6 million–59.8 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
209141.1 million18.4 million–60.5 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
209241.3 million18.1 million–61.2 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
209341.6 million17.9 million–62 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
209441.8 million17.5 million–62.6 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
209542 million17.3 million–63.4 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
209642.2 million17 million–64.2 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209742.5 million16.8 million–64.9 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209842.7 million16.6 million–65.7 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209942.9 million16.4 million–66.4 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
210043.1 million16.4 million–67 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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