Australia vs Iraq: Number of people using the Internet

Australia
25.17 million users
in 2021
Iraq
28.00 million users
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Iraq rank
34th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Australia
  • Iraq
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020052021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 28.00 million users against 25.17 million users in Australia, a difference of 2.83 million users.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 100,189 users 0 users 100,189 users Australia
2000s 13.77 million users 237,627 users 13.53 million users Australia
2010s 20.11 million users 6.78 million users 13.34 million users Australia
2020s 24.77 million users 25.30 million users 528,150 users Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Australia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 28.00 million users against 25.17 million users in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Australia and Iraq?
2.83 million users, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Australia ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.