Population in Iraq

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Iraq

Latest population in Iraq
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	47,020,774 people	2025	34th highest of 216	+40,242,452 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	3.22 births per woman	2024	49th highest of 216	+1.32 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Iraq stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 34th highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 23 more
Iraq47,020,774
… 172 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	47,020,774
2024	46,042,015
2023	45,074,049
2022	44,070,551
2021	43,071,211
2020	42,116,605
2019	41,192,171
2018	40,265,624
2017	39,337,353
2016	38,469,627
2015	37,560,535
2014	36,550,059
2013	35,281,989
2012	33,654,842
2011	32,161,424
2010	31,045,366
2009	30,058,206
2008	28,971,036
2007	28,391,607
2006	28,616,515
2005	28,407,448
2004	27,577,878
2003	26,802,659
2002	26,006,559
2001	25,197,840
2000	24,424,056
1999	23,636,527
1998	22,884,399
1997	22,176,593
1996	21,501,321
1995	20,825,860
1994	20,139,807
1993	19,201,195
1992	18,300,845
1991	17,767,253
1990	17,581,206
1989	17,364,542
1988	16,908,819
1987	16,521,049
1986	16,074,145
1985	15,683,430
1984	15,310,733
1983	14,840,555
1982	14,406,083
1981	14,006,381
1980	13,591,992
1979	13,170,365
1978	12,753,355
1977	12,331,046
1976	11,927,651
1975	11,543,639
1974	11,167,761
1973	10,795,869
1972	10,430,164
1971	10,077,809
1970	9,735,611
1969	9,403,356
1968	9,085,016
1967	8,778,869
1966	8,485,104
1965	8,202,140
1964	7,929,566
1963	7,667,928
1962	7,413,875
1961	7,194,553
1960	7,022,052

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	3.22
2023	3.25
2022	3.29
2021	3.36
2020	3.42
2019	3.48
2018	3.55
2017	3.64
2016	3.84
2015	4.08
2014	4.31
2013	4.44
2012	4.54
2011	4.59
2010	4.46
2009	4.38
2008	4.37
2007	4.40
2006	4.46
2005	4.45
2004	4.53
2003	4.58
2002	4.67
2001	4.80
2000	4.92
1999	5.04
1998	5.11
1997	5.19
1996	5.25
1995	5.36
1994	5.49
1993	5.61
1992	5.72
1991	5.83
1990	5.93
1989	5.99
1988	6.05
1987	6.11
1986	6.18
1985	6.25
1984	6.32
1983	6.39
1982	6.46
1981	6.53
1980	6.59
1979	6.66
1978	6.73
1977	6.80
1976	6.86
1975	6.91
1974	6.95
1973	6.99
1972	7.02
1971	7.06
1970	7.07
1969	7.08
1968	7.06
1967	7.03
1966	7.02
1965	7.02
1964	7.01
1963	7.01
1962	6.99
1961	5.80
1960	5.30

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allfigures, “Population, Iraq, 2025: 47,020,774 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/iraq, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.