Population of Iraq
Current Population
46,042,015
10yr Growth Rate
+25.97%
Rank
#34 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Iraq Population Analysis
Iraq's population of 46.04 million represents substantial growth, with a 25.97% increase over the past decade translating to approximately 9.5 million people added since 2014. As the 34th most populous country globally, Iraq's current trajectory remains significant despite the 1993s peak growth decade, indicating that while population expansion continues, growth rates have moderated from historical highs. The 64-year dataset (1960–2024) reflects Iraq's demographic evolution through periods of conflict and reconstruction, with the recent 2.6% annualized growth rate suggesting stabilization compared to earlier decades.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,042,015 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 | +2.28% |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 43,071,211 | +2.27% |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 | +2.24% |
| 2019 | 41,192,171 | +2.30% |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 | +2.26% |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 | +2.42% |
| 2015 | 37,560,535 | +2.76% |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 | +3.59% |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 | +4.83% |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 | +4.64% |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 | +3.59% |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 | +3.28% |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 | +3.75% |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 | -0.79% |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 | +3.01% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27,577,878 | +2.89% |
| 2003 | 26,802,659 | +3.06% |
| 2002 | 26,006,559 | +3.21% |
| 2001 | 25,197,840 | +3.17% |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 | +3.33% |
| 1999 | 23,636,527 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 22,884,399 | +3.19% |
| 1997 | 22,176,593 | +3.14% |
| 1996 | 21,501,321 | +3.24% |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 | +3.41% |
| 1994 | 20,139,807 | +4.89% |
| 1993 | 19,201,195 | +4.92% |
| 1992 | 18,300,845 | +3.00% |
| 1991 | 17,767,253 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 | +1.25% |
| 1989 | 17,364,542 | +2.70% |
| 1988 | 16,908,819 | +2.35% |
| 1987 | 16,521,049 | +2.78% |
| 1986 | 16,074,145 | +2.49% |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 | +2.43% |
| 1984 | 15,310,733 | +3.17% |
| 1983 | 14,840,555 | +3.02% |
| 1982 | 14,406,083 | +2.85% |
| 1981 | 14,006,381 | +3.05% |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 | +3.20% |
| 1979 | 13,170,365 | +3.27% |
| 1978 | 12,753,355 | +3.42% |
| 1977 | 12,331,046 | +3.38% |
| 1976 | 11,927,651 | +3.33% |
| 1975 | 11,543,639 | +3.37% |
| 1974 | 11,167,761 | +3.44% |
| 1973 | 10,795,869 | +3.51% |
| 1972 | 10,430,164 | +3.50% |
| 1971 | 10,077,809 | +3.51% |
| 1970 | 9,735,611 | +3.53% |
| 1969 | 9,403,356 | +3.50% |
| 1968 | 9,085,016 | +3.49% |
| 1967 | 8,778,869 | +3.46% |
| 1966 | 8,485,104 | +3.45% |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 | +3.44% |
| 1964 | 7,929,566 | +3.41% |
| 1963 | 7,667,928 | +3.43% |
| 1962 | 7,413,875 | +3.05% |
| 1961 | 7,194,553 | +2.46% |
| 1960 | 7,022,052 | — |