🇮🇶 Population Growth Rate of Iraq

The current population growth rate of Iraq is 2.235%. A -0.53% decrease from 2022, when the population growth rate was 2.247%. In the future, Iraq's population growth rate is projected to decrease to 0.321%, by the year 2100. A total decrease of the population growth rate of Iraq by -85.64% from today's standard.

Historic Population Growth Rate of Iraq (1950-2023)

Iraq has seen an increase in population growth rate since the 1950's.

How is Population Growth Rate calculated?

The population growth rate indicates the increase or decrease of a population in percent (%). The formula to calculate population growth rate can be used on any timeframe. In this case it indicates the population growth reate year over year, where a negative population growth rate is presented with red coloring and positive with green. The population growth rate of Iraq is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Population Growth Rate Formula

Population Growth Rate = New Population - Original Population / Original Population * 100

Future Population Growth Rate of Iraq (2023-2100)

Iraq's population growth rate is projected to decrease in the future. According to the United Nation, it will drop from today's growth rate of 2.247% all the way down to 0.321% by the year 2100. The yearly downward trend is clearly visible from the charts and data below.

Why is the chart for future population growth rate mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future population growth rate is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Population Growth Rate

Some factors that increases population growth rate is life expectancy, imigration, emmigration and fertility rate.

Causes of Positive Population Growth Rate of Iraq

Causes of Negative Population Growth Rate of Iraq

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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