Population estimates and projections in Iraq
Iraq had an estimated population of 45,074,049 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Iraq, 2023 (latest estimate)
45,074,049
Change from 2022
+2.3%
Projection for 2030
51,937,208 people
Projection for 2050
71,928,750 people
Projection for 2100
100,649,056 people
Position in 2023
35th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Iraq over time
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Iraq
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People. 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 | 100,649,056 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 99,536,808 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 98,003,974 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 96,078,062 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 93,761,929 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 91,124,111 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 87,995,949 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 84,455,762 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 80,520,191 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 76,363,106 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 71,928,750 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 67,204,177 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 62,223,211 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 57,035,914 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 51,937,208 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 47,020,774 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 people |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 people |
| 2021 | 43,071,210 people |
| 2020 | 42,116,604 people |
| 2019 | 41,192,170 people |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 people |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 people |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 people |
| 2015 | 37,560,534 people |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3% from 44,070,551 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 35,281,989 people, the figure has changed by +27.8%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Iraq has the 35th highest value.
More for Iraq
All statistics for Iraq
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 growth estimates and projections
2.15%
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