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🇮🇶 Population of Iraq

46,042,015
Current Population of Iraq
968,224
Net population growth this year
106.06
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Iraq reached 46,042,015, of which 23,111,080 people are male and 22,930,934 female. The country has a population density of 106.0563 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.103% for the year. According to the latest data, Iraq is set to increase its population size by 968,224 people next year. Making the total population count of Iraq 46,042,015 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Iraq (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Iraq grown from 5,653,350 people to 46,042,015. An increase of the population size by 714.42% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 5,653,350 2,814,315 2,839,036 113,459 13.0223 2.007%
1951 5,774,129 2,869,526 2,904,603 128,098 13.3005 2.219%
1952 5,913,007 2,934,403 2,978,604 149,657 13.6204 2.531%
1953 6,064,248 3,006,057 3,058,192 152,826 13.9688 2.52%
1954 6,219,466 3,080,121 3,139,345 157,610 14.3263 2.534%
1955 6,366,278 3,150,140 3,216,138 136,015 14.6645 2.137%
1956 6,507,500 3,217,595 3,289,905 146,428 14.9898 2.25%
1957 6,633,376 3,277,550 3,355,826 105,323 15.2798 1.588%
1958 6,741,678 3,328,852 3,412,825 111,281 15.5292 1.651%
1959 6,870,380 3,390,328 3,480,052 146,123 15.8257 2.127%
1960 7,022,052 3,463,683 3,558,369 157,222 16.1751 2.239%
1961 7,194,553 3,548,030 3,646,522 187,780 16.5724 2.61%
1962 7,413,875 3,656,166 3,757,710 250,864 17.0776 3.384%
1963 7,667,928 3,782,027 3,885,901 257,242 17.6628 3.355%
1964 7,929,566 3,911,898 4,017,668 266,035 18.2655 3.355%
1965 8,202,139 4,047,523 4,154,618 279,113 18.8934 3.403%
1966 8,485,104 4,188,520 4,296,583 286,814 19.5452 3.381%
1967 8,778,869 4,335,428 4,443,441 300,716 20.2218 3.426%
1968 9,085,016 4,489,038 4,595,978 311,579 20.927 3.43%
1969 9,403,356 4,648,994 4,754,362 325,100 21.6603 3.458%
1970 9,735,610 4,816,418 4,919,192 339,409 22.4257 3.487%
1971 10,077,809 4,989,522 5,088,287 344,988 23.2139 3.424%
1972 10,430,164 5,168,120 5,262,044 359,721 24.0255 3.449%
1973 10,795,869 5,353,540 5,442,330 371,690 24.8679 3.443%
1974 11,167,760 5,540,668 5,627,092 372,093 25.7246 3.332%
1975 11,543,640 5,728,482 5,815,157 379,665 26.5904 3.289%
1976 11,927,651 5,921,993 6,005,658 388,358 27.475 3.256%
1977 12,331,046 6,126,690 6,204,356 418,432 28.4042 3.394%
1978 12,753,356 6,340,820 6,412,535 426,187 29.3769 3.342%
1979 13,170,366 6,552,340 6,618,025 407,833 30.3375 3.097%
1980 13,591,992 6,762,072 6,829,920 435,419 31.3087 3.204%
1981 14,006,382 6,961,005 7,045,376 393,361 32.2633 2.809%
1982 14,406,082 7,149,632 7,256,450 406,041 33.184 2.819%
1983 14,840,554 7,355,685 7,484,869 462,903 34.1847 3.119%
1984 15,310,732 7,579,568 7,731,164 477,453 35.2678 3.119%
1985 15,683,430 7,755,292 7,928,138 267,942 36.1263 1.708%
1986 16,074,145 7,940,038 8,134,106 513,488 37.0263 3.195%
1987 16,521,049 8,152,782 8,368,267 380,319 38.0557 2.302%
1988 16,908,819 8,334,007 8,574,812 395,221 38.9489 2.337%
1989 17,364,542 8,551,414 8,813,128 516,227 39.9987 2.973%
1990 17,581,206 8,656,059 8,925,146 -82,901 40.4977 -0.472%
1991 17,767,253 8,747,710 9,019,543 454,997 40.9263 2.561%
1992 18,300,845 9,015,455 9,285,390 612,186 42.1554 3.345%
1993 19,201,195 9,466,936 9,734,260 1,188,514 44.2293 6.192%
1994 20,139,807 9,937,880 10,201,926 688,710 46.3914 3.42%
1995 20,825,860 10,285,100 10,540,760 683,397 47.9717 3.282%
1996 21,501,321 10,628,020 10,873,302 667,525 49.5276 3.105%
1997 22,176,593 10,971,884 11,204,709 683,019 51.0831 3.08%
1998 22,884,399 11,332,870 11,551,530 732,593 52.7135 3.202%
1999 23,636,527 11,716,556 11,919,972 771,662 54.446 3.265%
2000 24,424,056 12,118,085 12,305,972 803,396 56.26 3.29%
2001 25,197,840 12,512,852 12,684,988 744,173 58.0424 2.954%
2002 26,006,559 12,925,102 13,081,458 873,265 59.9053 3.358%
2003 26,802,659 13,328,425 13,474,234 718,933 61.7391 2.682%
2004 27,577,878 13,717,304 13,860,574 831,507 63.5248 3.015%
2005 28,407,448 14,131,738 14,275,710 827,633 65.4357 2.914%
2006 28,616,515 14,234,444 14,382,070 -409,501 65.9172 -1.431%
2007 28,391,607 14,118,889 14,272,718 -40,314 65.3992 -0.142%
2008 28,971,036 14,408,604 14,562,432 1,199,171 66.7339 4.14%
2009 30,058,206 14,958,799 15,099,406 975,170 69.2381 3.245%
2010 31,045,366 15,462,978 15,582,388 999,150 71.512 3.219%
2011 32,161,424 16,032,330 16,129,094 1,232,965 74.0828 3.834%
2012 33,654,842 16,790,539 16,864,303 1,753,873 77.5229 5.213%
2013 35,281,989 17,615,561 17,666,428 1,500,420 81.2709 4.253%
2014 36,550,059 18,261,598 18,288,461 1,035,720 84.1919 2.834%
2015 37,560,534 18,779,104 18,781,431 985,231 86.5195 2.623%
2016 38,469,627 19,240,431 19,229,196 832,954 88.6136 2.165%
2017 39,337,353 19,678,203 19,659,150 902,499 90.6123 2.294%
2018 40,265,624 20,151,959 20,113,665 954,043 92.7506 2.369%
2019 41,192,170 20,627,994 20,564,177 899,049 94.8849 2.183%
2020 42,116,604 21,099,578 21,017,026 949,819 97.0143 2.255%
2021 43,071,210 21,586,715 21,484,495 959,393 99.2132 2.228%
2022 44,070,551 22,099,524 21,971,026 1,039,288 101.5151 2.358%
2023 45,074,049 22,614,115 22,459,934 967,708 103.8266 2.147%
2024 46,042,015 23,111,080 22,930,934 968,224 106.0563 2.103%

Statements that can be derived from Iraq's population data

  • Iraq has a population of 46,042,015 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Iraq's population is equivalent to 0.58% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Iraq's population will grow with 968,224 people.
  • In 2024, 17,735 more people will emigrate from Iraq than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Iraq is 20.60 years.
  • In Iraq there are 106.06 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 18.67 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Iraq.
  • In Iraq, 23,111,080 of the total population are male, and 22,930,934 are female.

Future Population of Iraq (2024 - 2100)

Iraq's population is set to incease in the future from 46,042,015 people to 100,649,056 people. An increase of the population size by 1680.34% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2024 46,042,015 23,111,080 22,930,934 968,224 106.0563 2.103%
2025 47,020,774 23,613,300 23,407,475 989,294 108.3109 2.104%
2026 48,007,437 24,119,195 23,888,242 984,032 110.5836 2.05%
2027 48,987,423 24,621,578 24,365,845 975,940 112.841 1.992%
2028 49,960,948 25,120,511 24,840,438 971,111 115.0835 1.944%
2029 50,943,330 25,623,635 25,319,695 993,651 117.3463 1.951%
2030 51,937,208 26,132,266 25,804,943 994,106 119.6357 1.914%
2031 52,934,370 26,642,275 26,292,095 1,000,218 121.9326 1.89%
2032 53,953,390 27,162,861 26,790,529 1,037,821 124.2799 1.924%
2033 54,985,129 27,689,493 27,295,636 1,025,656 126.6565 1.865%
2034 56,012,640 28,213,781 27,798,859 1,029,366 129.0233 1.838%
2035 57,035,914 28,735,658 28,300,256 1,017,182 131.3804 1.783%
2036 58,071,736 29,263,430 28,808,306 1,054,463 133.7664 1.816%
2037 59,109,253 29,791,686 29,317,567 1,020,570 136.1563 1.727%
2038 60,132,231 30,312,306 29,819,925 1,025,386 138.5127 1.705%
2039 61,174,676 30,842,119 30,332,557 1,059,504 140.9139 1.732%
2040 62,223,211 31,374,459 30,848,752 1,037,566 143.3292 1.668%
2041 63,249,166 31,895,125 31,354,041 1,014,343 145.6924 1.604%
2042 64,260,843 32,408,161 31,852,682 1,009,012 148.0228 1.57%
2043 65,256,997 32,912,932 32,344,064 983,296 150.3174 1.507%
2044 66,237,769 33,409,546 32,828,224 978,248 152.5766 1.477%
2045 67,204,177 33,898,486 33,305,690 954,568 154.8027 1.42%
2046 68,150,061 34,376,790 33,773,272 937,200 156.9815 1.375%
2047 69,098,085 34,855,720 34,242,365 958,848 159.1652 1.388%
2048 70,050,118 35,336,181 34,713,937 945,218 161.3582 1.349%
2049 70,999,568 35,814,958 35,184,610 953,682 163.5452 1.343%
2050 71,928,750 36,283,288 35,645,462 904,682 165.6856 1.258%
2051 72,837,415 36,741,046 36,096,370 912,648 167.7787 1.253%
2052 73,729,295 37,190,066 36,539,228 871,111 169.8331 1.182%
2053 74,612,185 37,634,244 36,977,941 894,670 171.8668 1.199%
2054 75,496,278 38,078,625 37,417,654 873,517 173.9033 1.157%
2055 76,363,106 38,514,061 37,849,045 860,138 175.9 1.126%
2056 77,222,680 38,945,532 38,277,147 859,009 177.88 1.112%
2057 78,068,859 39,370,014 38,698,844 833,349 179.8291 1.067%
2058 78,892,372 39,782,958 39,109,414 813,678 181.7261 1.031%
2059 79,699,527 40,187,469 39,512,058 800,632 183.5853 1.005%
2060 80,520,191 40,598,353 39,921,838 840,696 185.4757 1.044%
2061 81,338,282 41,007,656 40,330,627 795,487 187.3601 0.978%
2062 82,123,595 41,400,369 40,723,226 775,137 189.1691 0.944%
2063 82,908,639 41,792,632 41,116,007 794,952 190.9774 0.959%
2064 83,692,286 42,183,939 41,508,346 772,341 192.7825 0.923%
2065 84,455,762 42,564,959 41,890,803 754,613 194.5412 0.894%
2066 85,218,704 42,945,425 42,273,279 771,270 196.2986 0.905%
2067 85,953,874 43,311,883 42,641,990 699,069 197.992 0.813%
2068 86,644,276 43,655,910 42,988,366 681,736 199.5823 0.787%
2069 87,325,041 43,994,862 43,330,179 679,794 201.1504 0.778%
2070 87,995,949 44,328,656 43,667,293 662,022 202.6959 0.752%
2071 88,649,940 44,653,895 43,996,046 645,961 204.2023 0.729%
2072 89,295,814 44,974,918 44,320,896 645,785 205.6901 0.723%
2073 89,944,368 45,297,079 44,647,289 651,324 207.184 0.724%
2074 90,564,890 45,605,185 44,959,706 589,721 208.6133 0.651%
2075 91,124,111 45,882,753 45,241,359 528,720 209.9015 0.58%
2076 91,657,804 46,147,554 45,510,251 538,667 211.1308 0.588%
2077 92,181,140 46,407,095 45,774,045 508,003 212.3363 0.551%
2078 92,703,709 46,666,183 46,037,526 537,136 213.54 0.579%
2079 93,242,896 46,933,457 46,309,438 541,237 214.782 0.58%
2080 93,761,929 47,190,780 46,571,149 496,830 215.9776 0.53%
2081 94,257,882 47,436,697 46,821,185 495,076 217.12 0.525%
2082 94,743,640 47,677,525 47,066,116 476,441 218.239 0.503%
2083 95,208,174 47,907,877 47,300,297 452,626 219.309 0.475%
2084 95,644,458 48,124,310 47,520,149 419,942 220.314 0.439%
2085 96,078,062 48,339,567 47,738,495 447,267 221.3128 0.466%
2086 96,520,625 48,559,493 47,961,132 437,858 222.3322 0.454%
2087 96,925,826 48,761,128 48,164,698 372,543 223.2655 0.384%
2088 97,294,650 48,944,968 48,349,682 365,106 224.1151 0.375%
2089 97,662,203 49,128,381 48,533,822 370,000 224.9618 0.379%
2090 98,003,974 49,299,218 48,704,756 313,542 225.749 0.32%
2091 98,323,125 49,459,166 48,863,958 324,760 226.4842 0.33%
2092 98,655,762 49,626,058 49,029,704 340,514 227.2504 0.345%
2093 98,983,281 49,790,668 49,192,614 314,525 228.0048 0.318%
2094 99,274,397 49,937,545 49,336,851 267,705 228.6754 0.27%
2095 99,536,808 50,070,495 49,466,312 257,118 229.2799 0.258%
2096 99,792,216 50,200,365 49,591,851 253,698 229.8682 0.254%
2097 100,033,697 50,323,592 49,710,106 229,265 230.4244 0.229%
2098 100,251,598 50,435,236 49,816,362 206,535 230.9264 0.206%
2099 100,459,418 50,542,050 49,917,368 209,106 231.4051 0.208%
2100 100,649,056 50,640,134 50,008,921 170,170 231.8419 0.169%

Population Density of Iraq

Today, Iraq has a population density of 106.0563 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 13.0223 people/km² since the 1950 to 106.0563 people/km² in 2024. In the future, Iraq is projected to reach a population density of 231.8419 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Iraq Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Iraq's Population

The population growth rate of Iraq currently stands at 2.103% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.255 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Iraq will decrease to 2.103%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Iraq's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.169% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.007%
1960 2.239%
1970 3.487%
1980 3.204%
1990 -0.472%
2000 3.29%
2010 3.219%
2020 2.255%
Year Growth Rate
2030 1.914%
2040 1.668%
2050 1.258%
2060 1.044%
2070 0.752%
2080 0.53%
2090 0.32%
2100 0.169%
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Life Expectancy of Iraq

Today, Iraq has an average life expectancy of 72.4238 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 37.3983 years since the 1950 to 72.4238 years in 2024. In the future, Iraq is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 81.5802 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 37,398
1960 51,461
1970 60,532
1980 60,915
1990 57,587
2000 64,860
2010 68,092
2020 69,650
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 73,057
2040 74,114
2050 75,278
2060 76,518
2070 77,753
2080 79,043
2090 80,337
2100 81,580
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Migration to and from Iraq

In 2024 Iraq will see net migrations of -17,735 people. This means that 17,735 more people will emigrate from Iraq than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Iraq was 76,821.

Net Migration for Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 2,965
1960 1,573
1970 1,377
1980 15,757
1990 -601,469
2000 87,624
2010 92,779
2020 29,858
Year Net Migration
2030 -29,827
2040 2,090
2050 -26,107
2060 16,684
2070 -36,217
2080 -26,322
2090 -46,861
2100 -42,146
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Births in Iraq

In 2024, Iraq will see 1,177,772 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Iraq in 2022, when the country saw 1,145,989 new borns.

Births Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 259,351
1960 257,730
1970 444,359
1980 549,918
1990 713,606
2000 881,887
2010 1,074,309
2020 1,130,421
Year Births
2030 1,251,574
2040 1,340,603
2050 1,336,660
2060 1,340,553
2070 1,333,329
2080 1,284,310
2090 1,241,316
2100 1,194,120
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Deaths in Iraq

In 2024, 191,811 people will die in Iraq. That is an increase of Iraq's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 183,525 deaths.

Deaths Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 148,846
1960 102,079
1970 106,330
1980 130,265
1990 195,036
2000 166,114
2010 167,937
2020 210,459
Year Births
2030 227,642
2040 305,125
2050 405,877
2060 516,530
2070 635,086
2080 761,156
2090 880,917
2100 981,810
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Median Age in Iraq

The median age of Iraq has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Iraq will reach 39.1084 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 20.4794
1960 19.4087
1970 16.9832
1980 15.3498
1990 15.9905
2000 16.8539
2010 17.923
2020 19.6044
Year Median Age
2030 22.1276
2040 25.1877
2050 27.7947
2060 30.2062
2070 32.7045
2080 35.1631
2090 37.2512
2100 39.1084
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Fertility Rate in Iraq

The fertility rate of Iraq has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Iraq will reach 1.9147 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 6.2
1960 5.3
1970 7.0712
1980 6.593
1990 5.9294
2000 4.9196
2010 4.4566
2020 3.4189
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 2.9708
2040 2.6636
2050 2.4476
2060 2.2698
2070 2.1472
2080 2.0514
2090 1.9692
2100 1.9147
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Infant Mortality Rate in Iraq

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Iraq while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Iraq has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 206.6087. Today, Iraq has a much better infant mortality rate of 18.671 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Iraq is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 4.8811 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 206.6087
1960 132.0004
1970 85.0272
1980 57.1805
1990 53.0898
2000 36.2249
2010 28.7285
2020 21.0267
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 16.6438
2040 13.7627
2050 11.1432
2060 8.9713
2070 7.4281
2080 6.3632
2090 5.5245
2100 4.8811
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2024.

Data Published: 2024-07-11

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2024

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