Population growth estimates and projections in Iraq
The population of Iraq changed by 2.15% in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2007.
Iraq, 2023 (latest estimate)
2.15%
Change from 2022
−0.21percentage points
Projection for 2030
1.91%
Projection for 2050
1.26%
Projection for 2100
0.17%
Position in 2023
46th of 216
Population growth estimates and projections in Iraq over time
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Iraq
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% per year. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Iraq |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 0.17%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 0.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 0.32%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 0.47%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 0.53%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 0.58%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 0.75%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 0.89%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 1.04%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 1.13%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 1.26%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 1.42%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1.67%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1.78%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1.91%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 2.10%f (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 2.15% |
| 2022 | 2.36% |
| 2021 | 2.23% |
| 2020 | 2.26% |
| 2019 | 2.18% |
| 2018 | 2.37% |
| 2017 | 2.29% |
| 2016 | 2.17% |
| 2015 | 2.62% |
| 2014 | 2.83% |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.21 percentage points from 2.36% in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 4.25%, the figure has changed by −2.11 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Iraq has the 46th highest value.
More for Iraq
All statistics for Iraq
Population estimates and projections
45,074,049 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
20.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.25 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
47,020,774 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
2.10%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
3.4%
2025 · World Bank