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44,800,380
- World: 36th
- Asia: 14th
Male: | 22,689,036 | (50.65 %) |
Female: | 22,110,960 | (49.35 %) |
Births in 2025: | 741,804 |
Deaths in 2025: | 129,565 |
Life expectancy & Rates (2025)
Male: | 69.26 years |
Female: | 73.60 years |
Total: | 71.42 years |
Median Age: | 21.11 years |
Birth Rate: | 26.68 |
Death Rate: | 4.66 |
Growth Rate: | 4.73 % |
Fertility Rate: | 3.34 |
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Iraq Population History
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Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
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1960 | 7M | 4M | 4M | 1.01 | 1.41% | 42.16 | 17.53 | 6.25 | 48.02 | 48.48 | 47.56 | 18.59 | 42.90% | 16.68 |
1961 | 7M | 4M | 4M | 1.01 | 1.54% | 42.54 | 16.76 | 6.36 | 49.22 | 49.76 | 48.68 | 18.63 | 44.43% | 17.10 |
1962 | 8M | 4M | 4M | 1.02 | 1.69% | 43.17 | 16.06 | 6.51 | 50.41 | 50.99 | 49.82 | 18.46 | 45.98% | 17.56 |
1963 | 8M | 4M | 4M | 1.02 | 1.85% | 43.94 | 15.41 | 6.69 | 51.58 | 52.19 | 50.96 | 18.16 | 47.53% | 18.05 |
1964 | 8M | 4M | 4M | 1.02 | 2.03% | 44.74 | 14.79 | 6.87 | 52.73 | 53.33 | 52.11 | 17.84 | 49.09% | 18.58 |
1965 | 8M | 4M | 4M | 1.03 | 2.20% | 45.45 | 14.20 | 7.04 | 53.84 | 54.41 | 53.25 | 17.59 | 50.65% | 19.16 |
1966 | 9M | 4M | 4M | 1.03 | 2.37% | 45.97 | 13.63 | 7.19 | 54.89 | 55.40 | 54.34 | 17.19 | 51.87% | 19.79 |
1967 | 9M | 5M | 4M | 1.03 | 2.53% | 46.26 | 13.10 | 7.30 | 55.85 | 56.30 | 55.37 | 16.90 | 52.95% | 20.47 |
1968 | 9M | 5M | 5M | 1.03 | 2.67% | 46.30 | 12.60 | 7.36 | 56.72 | 57.09 | 56.32 | 16.71 | 54.02% | 21.19 |
1969 | 10M | 5M | 5M | 1.03 | 2.79% | 46.09 | 12.15 | 7.38 | 57.50 | 57.79 | 57.18 | 16.57 | 55.09% | 21.93 |
1970 | 10M | 5M | 5M | 1.04 | 2.89% | 45.64 | 11.72 | 7.36 | 58.20 | 58.42 | 57.95 | 16.46 | 56.15% | 22.69 |
1971 | 10M | 5M | 5M | 1.04 | 2.98% | 45.03 | 11.32 | 7.31 | 58.86 | 59.04 | 58.62 | 16.30 | 57.21% | 23.46 |
1972 | 11M | 5M | 5M | 1.04 | 3.06% | 44.33 | 10.92 | 7.23 | 59.48 | 59.68 | 59.22 | 16.21 | 58.27% | 24.25 |
1973 | 11M | 6M | 5M | 1.04 | 3.14% | 43.64 | 10.54 | 7.15 | 60.09 | 60.31 | 59.77 | 16.14 | 59.31% | 25.06 |
1974 | 11M | 6M | 6M | 1.04 | 3.22% | 42.99 | 10.19 | 7.07 | 60.64 | 60.88 | 60.29 | 16.07 | 60.35% | 25.88 |
1975 | 12M | 6M | 6M | 1.04 | 3.29% | 42.41 | 9.89 | 6.99 | 61.08 | 61.24 | 60.81 | 15.96 | 61.38% | 26.73 |
1976 | 12M | 6M | 6M | 1.04 | 3.32% | 41.88 | 9.69 | 6.92 | 61.29 | 61.17 | 61.36 | 15.88 | 62.40% | 27.61 |
1977 | 12M | 6M | 6M | 1.04 | 3.31% | 41.38 | 9.60 | 6.83 | 61.24 | 60.60 | 61.95 | 15.75 | 63.40% | 28.51 |
1978 | 13M | 7M | 6M | 1.05 | 3.25% | 40.89 | 9.62 | 6.75 | 60.93 | 59.53 | 62.59 | 15.62 | 64.18% | 29.42 |
1979 | 13M | 7M | 6M | 1.05 | 3.15% | 40.42 | 9.73 | 6.66 | 60.44 | 58.08 | 63.28 | 15.56 | 64.85% | 30.34 |
1980 | 14M | 7M | 7M | 1.04 | 3.05% | 39.97 | 9.86 | 6.57 | 59.88 | 56.50 | 63.99 | 15.57 | 65.52% | 31.24 |
1981 | 14M | 7M | 7M | 1.04 | 2.97% | 39.58 | 9.96 | 6.49 | 59.45 | 55.11 | 64.72 | 15.52 | 66.18% | 32.13 |
1982 | 14M | 7M | 7M | 1.04 | 2.94% | 39.24 | 9.97 | 6.41 | 59.28 | 54.20 | 65.42 | 15.52 | 66.84% | 33.02 |
1983 | 15M | 8M | 7M | 1.03 | 2.96% | 38.97 | 9.85 | 6.34 | 59.45 | 53.95 | 66.07 | 15.57 | 67.49% | 33.90 |
1984 | 15M | 8M | 7M | 1.03 | 3.04% | 38.76 | 9.59 | 6.28 | 60.00 | 54.40 | 66.67 | 15.63 | 68.13% | 34.75 |
1985 | 16M | 8M | 8M | 1.02 | 3.19% | 38.59 | 9.21 | 6.22 | 60.88 | 55.47 | 67.21 | 15.68 | 68.77% | 35.59 |
1986 | 16M | 8M | 8M | 1.02 | 3.39% | 38.44 | 8.75 | 6.16 | 61.98 | 57.00 | 67.70 | 15.71 | 69.40% | 36.40 |
1987 | 16M | 8M | 8M | 1.02 | 3.64% | 38.30 | 8.26 | 6.11 | 63.15 | 58.68 | 68.16 | 15.72 | 70.02% | 37.20 |
1988 | 17M | 8M | 8M | 1.02 | 3.89% | 38.14 | 7.80 | 6.04 | 64.25 | 60.27 | 68.61 | 15.74 | 70.07% | 38.01 |
1989 | 17M | 9M | 8M | 1.02 | 4.13% | 37.95 | 7.40 | 5.97 | 65.21 | 61.64 | 69.05 | 15.77 | 69.89% | 38.88 |
1990 | 17M | 9M | 9M | 1.02 | 4.35% | 37.76 | 7.06 | 5.88 | 66.01 | 62.74 | 69.48 | 15.80 | 69.71% | 39.85 |
1991 | 18M | 9M | 9M | 1.02 | 4.53% | 37.56 | 6.79 | 5.79 | 66.65 | 63.56 | 69.91 | 15.93 | 69.52% | 40.93 |
1992 | 18M | 9M | 9M | 1.02 | 4.70% | 37.38 | 6.56 | 5.70 | 67.19 | 64.22 | 70.33 | 16.08 | 69.34% | 42.10 |
1993 | 19M | 10M | 9M | 1.02 | 4.85% | 37.22 | 6.36 | 5.61 | 67.67 | 64.78 | 70.73 | 16.23 | 69.15% | 43.37 |
1994 | 20M | 10M | 10M | 1.02 | 5.00% | 37.08 | 6.18 | 5.51 | 68.09 | 65.27 | 71.09 | 16.37 | 68.97% | 44.71 |
1995 | 20M | 10M | 10M | 1.02 | 5.13% | 36.95 | 6.03 | 5.42 | 68.45 | 65.68 | 71.39 | 16.50 | 68.78% | 46.10 |
1996 | 21M | 10M | 10M | 1.02 | 5.24% | 36.81 | 5.90 | 5.33 | 68.73 | 66.04 | 71.60 | 16.65 | 68.59% | 47.55 |
1997 | 21M | 11M | 11M | 1.02 | 5.32% | 36.63 | 5.80 | 5.23 | 68.94 | 66.32 | 71.72 | 16.79 | 68.41% | 49.05 |
1998 | 22M | 11M | 11M | 1.02 | 5.37% | 36.41 | 5.72 | 5.13 | 69.06 | 66.54 | 71.74 | 16.92 | 68.39% | 50.60 |
1999 | 23M | 11M | 11M | 1.02 | 5.39% | 36.14 | 5.66 | 5.04 | 69.11 | 66.69 | 71.68 | 17.05 | 68.44% | 52.17 |
2000 | 23M | 12M | 12M | 1.02 | 5.36% | 35.82 | 5.63 | 4.94 | 69.08 | 66.75 | 71.56 | 17.19 | 68.50% | 53.76 |
2001 | 24M | 12M | 12M | 1.02 | 5.31% | 35.47 | 5.62 | 4.85 | 68.98 | 66.70 | 71.41 | 17.28 | 68.55% | 55.39 |
2002 | 25M | 13M | 12M | 1.02 | 5.23% | 35.10 | 5.63 | 4.76 | 68.83 | 66.54 | 71.26 | 17.38 | 68.60% | 57.04 |
2003 | 26M | 13M | 13M | 1.02 | 5.15% | 34.74 | 5.65 | 4.68 | 68.64 | 66.27 | 71.16 | 17.48 | 68.66% | 58.67 |
2004 | 26M | 13M | 13M | 1.02 | 5.05% | 34.40 | 5.69 | 4.60 | 68.44 | 65.95 | 71.11 | 17.58 | 68.71% | 60.20 |
2005 | 27M | 14M | 13M | 1.02 | 4.96% | 34.09 | 5.72 | 4.53 | 68.27 | 65.63 | 71.12 | 17.69 | 68.77% | 61.60 |
2006 | 27M | 14M | 14M | 1.02 | 4.91% | 33.85 | 5.73 | 4.48 | 68.16 | 65.38 | 71.16 | 17.72 | 68.82% | 62.80 |
2007 | 28M | 14M | 14M | 1.02 | 4.89% | 33.68 | 5.72 | 4.44 | 68.13 | 65.26 | 71.23 | 17.76 | 68.87% | 63.86 |
2008 | 28M | 14M | 14M | 1.02 | 4.91% | 33.56 | 5.68 | 4.40 | 68.19 | 65.30 | 71.30 | 17.78 | 68.93% | 64.95 |
2009 | 29M | 15M | 14M | 1.02 | 4.96% | 33.46 | 5.61 | 4.37 | 68.34 | 65.51 | 71.37 | 17.80 | 68.98% | 66.29 |
2010 | 30M | 15M | 15M | 1.02 | 5.05% | 33.35 | 5.51 | 4.34 | 68.57 | 65.86 | 71.44 | 17.80 | 69.10% | 68.05 |
2011 | 31M | 16M | 15M | 1.02 | 5.14% | 33.15 | 5.40 | 4.30 | 68.85 | 66.30 | 71.52 | 18.02 | 69.27% | 70.30 |
2012 | 32M | 16M | 16M | 1.02 | 5.22% | 32.83 | 5.28 | 4.24 | 69.15 | 66.77 | 71.61 | 18.24 | 69.43% | 72.96 |
2013 | 33M | 17M | 16M | 1.02 | 5.28% | 32.38 | 5.16 | 4.17 | 69.44 | 67.21 | 71.72 | 18.46 | 69.60% | 75.86 |
2014 | 34M | 17M | 17M | 1.02 | 5.28% | 31.79 | 5.06 | 4.08 | 69.70 | 67.58 | 71.85 | 18.70 | 69.76% | 78.73 |
2015 | 36M | 18M | 18M | 1.02 | 5.26% | 31.11 | 4.97 | 3.97 | 69.93 | 67.88 | 71.99 | 18.98 | 69.92% | 81.39 |
2016 | 37M | 19M | 18M | 1.02 | 5.21% | 30.39 | 4.89 | 3.86 | 70.12 | 68.10 | 72.15 | 19.14 | 70.09% | 83.76 |
2017 | 38M | 19M | 19M | 1.02 | 5.15% | 29.69 | 4.83 | 3.76 | 70.29 | 68.28 | 72.32 | 19.35 | 70.28% | 85.92 |
2018 | 38M | 19M | 19M | 1.02 | 5.08% | 29.08 | 4.78 | 3.67 | 70.45 | 68.43 | 72.49 | 19.59 | 70.47% | 87.93 |
2019 | 39M | 20M | 19M | 1.02 | 5.03% | 28.56 | 4.74 | 3.60 | 70.60 | 68.57 | 72.65 | 19.83 | 70.68% | 89.94 |
2020 | 40M | 20M | 20M | 1.02 | 4.97% | 28.14 | 4.71 | 3.54 | 70.75 | 68.69 | 72.82 | 20.04 | 70.89% | 92.03 |
2021 | 41M | 21M | 20M | 1.03 | 4.97% | 28.14 | 4.71 | 3.54 | 70.75 | 68.69 | 72.82 | 20.29 | 71.12% | 94.22 |
2022 | 42M | 21M | 21M | 1.03 | 4.97% | 28.14 | 4.71 | 3.54 | 70.75 | 68.69 | 72.82 | 20.50 | 71.35% | 96.47 |
2023 | 43M | 22M | 21M | 1.03 | 4.82% | 27.26 | 4.68 | 3.42 | 71.15 | 69.03 | 73.29 | 20.69 | 71.60% | 98.77 |
2024 | 44M | 22M | 22M | 1.03 | 4.78% | 26.97 | 4.67 | 3.38 | 71.29 | 69.15 | 73.44 | 20.89 | 71.85% | 101.09 |
2025 | 45M | 23M | 22M | 1.03 | 4.73% | 26.68 | 4.66 | 3.34 | 71.42 | 69.26 | 73.60 | 21.11 | 72.12% | 103.39 |
Iraq Population Projections
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Year | Total | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Growth rate | Birth rate | Death rate | Fertility rate | Life exp., total Life expectancy | Life exp., male | Life exp., female | Median Age | Urbanization | Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2 |
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2026 | 46M | 23M | 23M | 1.03 | 4.65% | 26.38 | 4.67 | 3.30 | 71.55 | 69.37 | 73.75 | 21.28 | 72.39% | 105.67 |
2027 | 47M | 24M | 23M | 1.03 | 4.57% | 26.08 | 4.68 | 3.26 | 71.68 | 69.48 | 73.90 | 21.48 | 72.67% | 107.95 |
2028 | 48M | 24M | 24M | 1.03 | 4.50% | 25.79 | 4.69 | 3.23 | 71.81 | 69.60 | 74.04 | 21.69 | 72.96% | 110.24 |
2029 | 49M | 25M | 24M | 1.03 | 4.42% | 25.49 | 4.70 | 3.19 | 71.94 | 69.71 | 74.19 | 21.90 | 73.26% | 112.53 |
2030 | 50M | 25M | 25M | 1.03 | 4.35% | 25.19 | 4.71 | 3.15 | 72.07 | 69.82 | 74.34 | 22.11 | 73.56% | 114.84 |
2031 | 51M | 26M | 25M | 1.03 | 4.26% | 24.91 | 4.74 | 3.12 | 72.19 | 69.93 | 74.48 | 22.32 | 73.88% | 117.17 |
2032 | 52M | 26M | 26M | 1.03 | 4.16% | 24.63 | 4.77 | 3.09 | 72.32 | 70.04 | 74.62 | 22.53 | 74.20% | 119.51 |
2033 | 53M | 27M | 26M | 1.03 | 4.08% | 24.36 | 4.80 | 3.05 | 72.44 | 70.16 | 74.76 | 22.73 | 74.53% | 121.87 |
2034 | 54M | 28M | 27M | 1.03 | 3.99% | 24.08 | 4.83 | 3.02 | 72.57 | 70.27 | 74.90 | 22.94 | 74.86% | 124.24 |
2035 | 55M | 28M | 27M | 1.03 | 3.90% | 23.80 | 4.86 | 2.99 | 72.69 | 70.38 | 75.04 | 23.16 | 75.20% | 126.62 |
2036 | 56M | 29M | 28M | 1.03 | 3.79% | 23.54 | 4.91 | 2.96 | 72.81 | 70.49 | 75.17 | 23.37 | 75.55% | 129.01 |
2037 | 57M | 29M | 28M | 1.03 | 3.70% | 23.28 | 4.95 | 2.93 | 72.93 | 70.60 | 75.31 | 23.61 | 75.90% | 131.40 |
2038 | 58M | 30M | 29M | 1.03 | 3.60% | 23.02 | 5.00 | 2.91 | 73.05 | 70.72 | 75.44 | 23.86 | 76.25% | 133.81 |
2039 | 60M | 30M | 29M | 1.03 | 3.52% | 22.76 | 5.04 | 2.88 | 73.17 | 70.83 | 75.58 | 24.12 | 76.61% | 136.21 |
2040 | 61M | 31M | 30M | 1.03 | 3.42% | 22.50 | 5.09 | 2.85 | 73.29 | 70.94 | 75.71 | 24.37 | 76.98% | 138.61 |
2041 | 62M | 31M | 30M | 1.03 | 3.32% | 22.25 | 5.15 | 2.82 | 73.41 | 71.05 | 75.84 | 24.59 | 77.34% | 141.01 |
2042 | 63M | 32M | 31M | 1.03 | 3.22% | 22.00 | 5.21 | 2.80 | 73.53 | 71.17 | 75.96 | 24.80 | 77.70% | 143.41 |
2043 | 64M | 32M | 31M | 1.03 | 3.12% | 21.75 | 5.28 | 2.77 | 73.64 | 71.28 | 76.09 | 25.02 | 78.06% | 145.80 |
2044 | 65M | 33M | 32M | 1.03 | 3.03% | 21.50 | 5.34 | 2.75 | 73.76 | 71.40 | 76.21 | 25.24 | 78.42% | 148.19 |
2045 | 66M | 33M | 32M | 1.03 | 2.94% | 21.25 | 5.40 | 2.72 | 73.88 | 71.51 | 76.34 | 25.47 | 78.76% | 150.57 |
2046 | 67M | 34M | 33M | 1.02 | 2.84% | 21.02 | 5.47 | 2.70 | 74.00 | 71.63 | 76.46 | 25.68 | 79.11% | 152.94 |
2047 | 68M | 34M | 34M | 1.02 | 2.75% | 20.79 | 5.54 | 2.68 | 74.12 | 71.75 | 76.59 | 25.90 | 79.45% | 155.30 |
2048 | 69M | 35M | 34M | 1.02 | 2.66% | 20.56 | 5.61 | 2.65 | 74.25 | 71.87 | 76.71 | 26.11 | 79.79% | 157.65 |
2049 | 70M | 35M | 35M | 1.02 | 2.58% | 20.33 | 5.68 | 2.63 | 74.37 | 71.99 | 76.84 | 26.33 | 80.12% | 159.98 |
2050 | 71M | 36M | 35M | 1.02 | 2.50% | 20.10 | 5.75 | 2.61 | 74.49 | 72.11 | 76.96 | 26.55 | 80.45% | 162.31 |
Highest City Populations in Iraq
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Rank | City | Population, Urban Area | Population, City |
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1 | Baghdad | 7,439,292 | 7,216,000 |
2 | Mosul | 1,716,226 | 1,737,000 |
3 | Basra | 1,401,690 | 1,414,000 |
4 | Kirkuk | 1,043,921 | 601,433 |
5 | Najaf | 918,844 | 482,576 |
6 | Erbil | 871,460 | 878,000 |
7 | Sulaimaniya | 771,306 | 723,170 |
8 | Amara | 695,383 | 323,302 |
9 | Nasiriyah | 645,691 | 400,249 |
10 | Hillah | 622,999 | 289,709 |
11 | Karbala | 572,384 | 434,450 |
12 | Diwaniyah | 545,306 | 318,801 |
13 | Kut | 485,538 | 78,272 |
14 | Ramadi | 466,153 | 274,539 |
15 | Fallujah | 357,307 | 190,159 |
16 | Baqubah | 340,768 | 152,550 |
17 | Samarra | 321,692 | 158,508 |
Map of Iraq
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India1445M
China1425M
Indonesia287M
Pakistan242M
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Japan123M
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Vietnam101M
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Thailand70M
South Korea52M
Iraq45M
Afghanistan44M
Saudi Arabia37M
Uzbekistan37M
Malaysia34M
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Nepal32M
North Korea26M
Syria23M
Sri Lanka22M
Kazakhstan20M
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Azerbaijan10M
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Israel10M
Laos8M
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Oman6M
Georgia4M
Mongolia4M
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Armenia3M
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