🇮🇶 Population of Iraq

45,504,560
Current Population of Iraq
1,016,972
Net population growth this year
104.82
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Iraq reached 45,504,560, of which 22,806,498 people are male and 22,698,062 female. The country has a population density of 104.8183 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.235% for the year. According to the latest data, Iraq is set to increase its population size by 1,021,222 people next year. Making the total population count of Iraq 46,523,657 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Iraq (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Iraq grown from 5,656,472 people to 45,504,560. An increase of the population size by 704.47% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 5,656,472 2,816,788 2,839,684 119,701 13.0295 2.116%
1951 5,783,972 2,876,782 2,907,190 135,300 13.3232 2.339%
1952 5,930,350 2,946,332 2,984,018 157,455 13.6604 2.655%
1953 6,089,258 3,022,618 3,066,640 160,363 14.0264 2.634%
1954 6,252,041 3,101,207 3,150,834 165,202 14.4014 2.643%
1955 6,405,686 3,175,298 3,230,387 142,088 14.7553 2.218%
1956 6,552,801 3,246,212 3,306,589 152,142 15.0942 2.322%
1957 6,683,798 3,309,097 3,374,702 109,853 15.3959 1.644%
1958 6,796,490 3,362,823 3,433,668 115,531 15.6555 1.7%
1959 6,929,323 3,426,554 3,502,769 150,134 15.9615 2.167%
1960 7,084,678 3,501,934 3,582,744 160,576 16.3193 2.267%
1961 7,260,714 3,588,279 3,672,435 191,496 16.7248 2.638%
1962 7,481,832 3,697,557 3,784,275 250,739 17.2342 3.352%
1963 7,735,824 3,823,509 3,912,316 257,247 17.8192 3.326%
1964 7,997,656 3,953,523 4,044,133 266,415 18.4223 3.331%
1965 8,270,544 4,089,394 4,181,151 279,363 19.0509 3.378%
1966 8,553,884 4,230,615 4,323,268 287,315 19.7036 3.359%
1967 8,848,502 4,377,904 4,470,598 301,922 20.3822 3.412%
1968 9,156,132 4,532,174 4,623,958 313,338 21.0909 3.422%
1969 9,476,737 4,692,990 4,783,747 327,871 21.8294 3.46%
1970 9,811,348 4,861,123 4,950,225 341,351 22.6001 3.479%
1971 10,154,928 5,034,242 5,120,686 345,811 23.3916 3.406%
1972 10,507,315 5,212,026 5,295,288 358,962 24.2033 3.417%
1973 10,872,139 5,396,157 5,475,982 370,686 25.0436 3.41%
1974 11,243,146 5,582,118 5,661,027 371,327 25.8982 3.303%
1975 11,617,622 5,768,586 5,849,037 377,627 26.7608 3.251%
1976 11,999,342 5,960,332 6,039,010 385,811 27.6401 3.216%
1977 12,400,190 6,163,309 6,236,880 415,885 28.5634 3.354%
1978 12,819,706 6,375,800 6,443,907 423,149 29.5298 3.301%
1979 13,233,830 6,585,790 6,648,040 405,098 30.4837 3.061%
1980 13,653,368 6,794,916 6,858,452 433,979 31.4501 3.179%
1981 14,067,260 6,994,421 7,072,839 393,804 32.4035 2.8%
1982 14,467,682 7,184,450 7,283,232 407,040 33.3258 2.814%
1983 14,903,737 7,392,410 7,511,326 465,069 34.3303 3.121%
1984 15,377,032 7,618,764 7,758,268 481,522 35.4205 3.132%
1985 15,753,856 7,797,536 7,956,320 272,126 36.2885 1.727%
1986 16,148,221 7,985,216 8,163,006 516,604 37.1969 3.199%
1987 16,598,019 8,200,727 8,397,292 382,992 38.233 2.308%
1988 16,987,346 8,383,925 8,603,421 395,663 39.1298 2.329%
1989 17,442,590 8,602,306 8,840,284 514,825 40.1785 2.952%
1990 17,658,381 8,708,042 8,950,340 -83,243 40.6755 -0.471%
1991 17,846,378 8,802,674 9,043,704 459,237 41.1086 2.573%
1992 18,385,673 9,075,924 9,309,748 619,352 42.3508 3.369%
1993 19,295,818 9,535,050 9,760,768 1,200,938 44.4473 6.226%
1994 20,248,073 10,015,107 10,232,966 703,572 46.6408 3.475%
1995 20,948,858 10,371,444 10,577,414 697,998 48.255 3.332%
1996 21,639,332 10,723,470 10,915,862 682,949 49.8455 3.156%
1997 22,330,770 11,076,608 11,254,162 699,928 51.4382 3.135%
1998 23,053,488 11,445,529 11,607,960 745,509 53.103 3.234%
1999 23,820,734 11,836,024 11,984,710 788,982 54.8703 3.312%
2000 24,628,858 12,245,808 12,383,050 827,266 56.7318 3.359%
2001 25,425,663 12,649,980 12,775,682 766,344 58.5672 3.014%
2002 26,255,343 13,070,652 13,184,690 893,016 60.4783 3.402%
2003 27,068,823 13,479,926 13,588,897 733,944 62.3522 2.712%
2004 27,858,948 13,872,760 13,986,188 846,306 64.1722 3.038%
2005 28,698,684 14,287,950 14,410,735 833,167 66.1065 2.903%
2006 28,905,607 14,384,444 14,521,162 -419,322 66.5831 -1.451%
2007 28,660,887 14,253,474 14,407,413 -70,118 66.0194 -0.245%
2008 29,218,381 14,526,220 14,692,161 1,185,107 67.3036 4.057%
2009 30,289,040 15,062,364 15,226,676 956,211 69.7698 3.157%
2010 31,264,875 15,555,696 15,709,180 995,458 72.0176 3.184%
2011 32,378,061 16,119,318 16,258,742 1,230,914 74.5818 3.802%
2012 33,864,447 16,870,903 16,993,544 1,741,858 78.0057 5.145%
2013 35,481,800 17,688,677 17,793,123 1,492,847 81.7312 4.208%
2014 36,746,488 18,331,660 18,414,828 1,036,530 84.6444 2.821%
2015 37,757,812 18,850,267 18,907,546 986,119 86.9739 2.612%
2016 38,697,943 19,328,788 19,369,155 894,142 89.1395 2.311%
2017 39,621,162 19,794,794 19,826,367 952,295 91.2661 2.404%
2018 40,590,700 20,289,270 20,301,429 986,781 93.4994 2.431%
2019 41,563,520 20,788,703 20,774,818 958,861 95.7402 2.307%
2020 42,556,984 21,297,577 21,259,406 1,028,065 98.0287 2.416%
2021 43,533,592 21,797,409 21,736,184 925,153 100.2782 2.125%
2022 44,496,122 22,290,370 22,205,751 999,905 102.4954 2.247%
2023 45,504,560 22,806,498 22,698,062 1,016,972 104.8183 2.235%

Statements that can be derived from Iraq's population data

  • Iraq has a population of 45,504,560 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Iraq's population is equivalent to 0.57% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Iraq's population will grow with 1,016,972 people.
  • In 2023, 6,000 more people will emigrate from Iraq than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Iraq is 20.24 years.
  • In Iraq there are 104.82 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 19.60 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Iraq.
  • In Iraq, 22,806,498 of the total population are male, and 22,698,062 are female.

Future Population of Iraq (2023 - 2100)

Iraq's population is set to incease in the future from 45,504,560 people to 111,503,537 people. An increase of the population size by 1871.26% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 45,504,560 22,806,498 22,698,062 1,016,972 104.8183 2.235%
2024 46,523,657 23,327,840 23,195,817 1,021,222 107.1658 2.195%
2025 47,549,546 23,852,225 23,697,321 1,030,557 109.5289 2.167%
2026 48,583,520 24,380,281 24,203,239 1,037,388 111.9106 2.135%
2027 49,623,459 24,910,951 24,712,508 1,042,490 114.3061 2.101%
2028 50,671,593 25,445,389 25,226,204 1,053,778 116.7204 2.08%
2029 51,730,760 25,985,076 25,745,684 1,064,556 119.1602 2.058%
2030 52,800,826 26,529,927 26,270,898 1,075,575 121.625 2.037%
2031 53,879,498 27,078,702 26,800,797 1,081,771 124.1097 2.008%
2032 54,966,918 27,631,515 27,335,404 1,093,068 126.6145 1.989%
2033 56,062,270 28,187,982 27,874,288 1,097,636 129.1377 1.958%
2034 57,162,966 28,746,763 28,416,202 1,103,755 131.6731 1.931%
2035 58,268,847 29,307,785 28,961,062 1,108,008 134.2204 1.902%
2036 59,376,242 29,869,178 29,507,065 1,106,783 136.7713 1.864%
2037 60,484,498 30,430,580 30,053,917 1,109,728 139.3241 1.835%
2038 61,591,674 30,990,953 30,600,721 1,104,624 141.8745 1.794%
2039 62,695,913 31,549,386 31,146,528 1,103,854 144.418 1.761%
2040 63,798,124 32,106,361 31,691,763 1,100,567 146.9569 1.725%
2041 64,897,603 32,661,513 32,236,091 1,098,393 149.4896 1.693%
2042 65,990,902 33,213,038 32,777,862 1,088,204 152.0079 1.649%
2043 67,078,936 33,761,446 33,317,489 1,087,864 154.5142 1.622%
2044 68,160,087 34,305,925 33,854,162 1,074,439 157.0046 1.576%
2045 69,232,581 34,845,496 34,387,084 1,070,548 159.475 1.546%
2046 70,303,214 35,383,772 34,919,442 1,070,719 161.9412 1.523%
2047 71,367,305 35,918,440 35,448,865 1,057,462 164.3923 1.482%
2048 72,422,410 36,448,189 35,974,221 1,052,748 166.8227 1.454%
2049 73,472,404 36,975,025 36,497,378 1,047,239 169.2413 1.425%
2050 74,515,140 37,497,894 37,017,247 1,038,234 171.6432 1.393%
2051 75,546,289 38,014,584 37,531,704 1,024,061 174.0185 1.356%
2052 76,571,294 38,527,857 38,043,437 1,025,946 176.3795 1.34%
2053 77,591,427 39,038,388 38,553,039 1,014,320 178.7294 1.307%
2054 78,602,718 39,544,165 39,058,552 1,008,261 181.0589 1.283%
2055 79,606,588 40,045,887 39,560,701 999,480 183.3712 1.256%
2056 80,603,155 40,543,622 40,059,533 993,654 185.6668 1.233%
2057 81,590,720 41,036,544 40,554,177 981,477 187.9416 1.203%
2058 82,571,803 41,525,963 41,045,840 980,689 190.2015 1.188%
2059 83,546,164 42,011,787 41,534,378 968,033 192.4459 1.159%
2060 84,505,546 42,489,752 42,015,794 950,730 194.6558 1.125%
2061 85,449,511 42,959,577 42,489,934 937,199 196.8302 1.097%
2062 86,384,363 43,424,582 42,959,781 932,506 198.9836 1.079%
2063 87,308,492 43,883,995 43,424,496 915,751 201.1123 1.049%
2064 88,219,964 44,336,767 43,883,198 907,195 203.2119 1.028%
2065 89,122,627 44,784,762 44,337,866 898,130 205.2911 1.008%
2066 90,018,157 45,228,882 44,789,276 892,930 207.354 0.992%
2067 90,903,880 45,667,834 45,236,046 878,516 209.3942 0.966%
2068 91,777,004 46,100,410 45,676,594 867,732 211.4054 0.945%
2069 92,635,238 46,525,467 46,109,772 848,736 213.3823 0.916%
2070 93,477,406 46,942,356 46,535,050 835,600 215.3222 0.894%
2071 94,308,792 47,353,912 46,954,880 827,173 217.2373 0.877%
2072 95,130,492 47,760,529 47,369,963 816,227 219.1301 0.858%
2073 95,938,643 48,160,304 47,778,339 800,074 220.9916 0.834%
2074 96,730,174 48,551,756 48,178,418 782,988 222.8149 0.809%
2075 97,506,579 48,935,721 48,570,859 769,822 224.6033 0.79%
2076 98,265,205 49,310,826 48,954,380 747,430 226.3508 0.761%
2077 99,003,307 49,675,528 49,327,778 728,774 228.051 0.736%
2078 99,723,724 50,031,412 49,692,312 712,060 229.7104 0.714%
2079 100,427,045 50,378,885 50,048,160 694,582 231.3305 0.692%
2080 101,113,612 50,718,096 50,395,516 678,551 232.912 0.671%
2081 101,783,663 51,049,312 50,734,350 661,551 234.4554 0.65%
2082 102,436,834 51,372,542 51,064,293 644,792 235.96 0.629%
2083 103,076,155 51,689,093 51,387,062 633,851 237.4326 0.615%
2084 103,700,881 51,998,498 51,702,382 615,600 238.8717 0.594%
2085 104,309,332 52,300,221 52,009,111 601,301 240.2732 0.576%
2086 104,901,070 52,594,064 52,307,006 582,177 241.6363 0.555%
2087 105,476,925 52,880,276 52,596,650 569,533 242.9627 0.54%
2088 106,035,956 53,158,729 52,877,228 548,529 244.2504 0.517%
2089 106,579,002 53,429,908 53,149,094 537,562 245.5013 0.504%
2090 107,109,082 53,695,150 53,413,932 522,597 246.7224 0.488%
2091 107,624,054 53,953,468 53,670,586 507,348 247.9086 0.471%
2092 108,120,932 54,203,326 53,917,607 486,409 249.0531 0.45%
2093 108,598,811 54,444,326 54,154,485 469,347 250.1539 0.432%
2094 109,059,946 54,677,579 54,382,366 452,923 251.2161 0.415%
2095 109,505,956 54,903,906 54,602,050 439,098 252.2435 0.401%
2096 109,938,207 55,124,088 54,814,119 425,404 253.2392 0.387%
2097 110,355,238 55,337,315 55,017,922 408,658 254.1998 0.37%
2098 110,755,179 55,542,670 55,212,509 391,224 255.121 0.353%
2099 111,137,740 55,740,022 55,397,718 373,898 256.0022 0.336%
2100 111,503,537 55,929,719 55,573,818 357,696 256.8448 0.321%

Population Density of Iraq

Today, Iraq has a population density of 104.8183 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 13.0295 people/km² since the 1950 to 104.8183 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Iraq is projected to reach a population density of 256.8448 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 2.235% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.012 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Iraq will decrease to 2.235%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Iraq's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.321% by the year 2100.

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

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.116%
1960 2.267%
1970 3.479%
1980 3.179%
1990 -0.471%
2000 3.359%
2010 3.184%
2020 2.416%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.037%
2040 1.725%
2050 1.393%
2060 1.125%
2070 0.894%
2080 0.671%
2090 0.488%
2100 0.321%
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Life Expectancy of Iraq

Today, Iraq has an average life expectancy of 72.0496 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 38.9793 years since the 1950 to 72.0496 years in 2023. In the future, Iraq is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 82.0087 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 38,979
1960 52,617
1970 60,186
1980 61,500
1990 58,435
2000 66,817
2010 67,062
2020 69,122
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 72,845
2040 73,998
2050 75,198
2060 76,462
2070 77,788
2080 79,165
2090 80,591
2100 82,008
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Migration to and from Iraq

In 2023 Iraq will see net migrations of -6,000 people. This means that 6,000 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 -6,000.

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 107,297
2020 71,539
Year Net Migration
2030 -6,000
2040 -6,000
2050 -6,000
2060 -6,000
2070 -6,000
2080 -6,000
2090 -6,000
2100 -6,000
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Births in Iraq

In 2023, Iraq will see 1,216,097 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Iraq in 2022, when the country saw 1,203,188 new borns.

Births Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 258,618
1960 257,432
1970 449,616
1980 546,268
1990 708,045
2000 891,409
2010 1,070,845
2020 1,179,335
Year Births
2030 1,315,984
2040 1,418,105
2050 1,456,955
2060 1,479,601
2070 1,480,176
2080 1,450,351
2090 1,416,947
2100 1,359,597
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Deaths in Iraq

In 2023, 193,126 people will die in Iraq. That is a decrease of Iraq's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 197,270 deaths.

Deaths Iraq Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 141,877
1960 98,435
1970 109,637
1980 128,038
1990 189,809
2000 151,769
2010 182,689
2020 222,816
Year Births
2030 234,409
2040 311,537
2050 412,717
2060 522,878
2070 638,574
2080 765,790
2090 888,349
2100 995,899
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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 38.1443 years of age, by the year 2100.

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

Year Median Age
1950 20.4933
1960 19.5688
1970 17.1023
1980 15.4065
1990 16.1403
2000 16.9847
2010 17.9556
2020 19.5796
Year Median Age
2030 21.8737
2040 24.6326
2050 26.9663
2060 29.2042
2070 31.6076
2080 33.9252
2090 36.0917
2100 38.1443
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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 1.9218 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 7.0789
1980 6.5673
1990 5.8844
2000 4.9475
2010 4.4292
2020 3.5512
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.1058
2040 2.7743
2050 2.5554
2060 2.3609
2070 2.2064
2080 2.0865
2090 2.0044
2100 1.9218
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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 222.0236. Today, Iraq has a much better infant mortality rate of 19.5999 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 4.6071 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 222.0236
1960 129.4277
1970 82.5533
1980 55.6706
1990 52.2378
2000 35.5612
2010 28.5583
2020 21.0254
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 17.0755
2040 13.9544
2050 11.2872
2060 9.1119
2070 7.4029
2080 6.289
2090 5.3457
2100 4.6071
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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 2022.

Data Sources

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

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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