Population of Iraq
Iraq's population is 46,042,015 as of 2024, ranked #34 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
46,042,015
10yr Growth
+25.97%
Global Rank
#34of 209
Peak Growth Year
1993
Growth: +4.92%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
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 Data
65 Rows| 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% |
Show all 65 rows
| 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 | — |