Iraq has a population density of 274.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Iraq has 102,181 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iraq ranked 87th out of 197.
Iraq has 0.57% of the world's population and 0.29% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Iraq compared to the World's average
Iraq
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 87/197 | N/A |
| Population |
47813338
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 167,619 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,493 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 71.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.4% | 28.6% |
Iraq population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Iraq has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 68.2%. The population density rank was 108th 21 years ago and is 87th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 274.7 | 87 |
| 2023 | 268.9 | 90 |
| 2022 | 262.9 | 90 |
| 2021 | 257 | 91 |
| 2020 | 251.3 | 92 |
| 2019 | 245.7 | 92 |
| 2018 | 240.2 | 93 |
| 2017 | 234.7 | 95 |
| 2016 | 229.5 | 95 |
| 2015 | 224.1 | 95 |
| 2014 | 218.1 | 98 |
| 2013 | 210.5 | 99 |
| 2012 | 200.7 | 101 |
| 2011 | 191.8 | 107 |
| 2010 | 185.1 | 108 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 108 |
| 2008 | 171.6 | 112 |
| 2007 | 168.1 | 112 |
| 2006 | 169.5 | 110 |
| 2005 | 168.2 | 108 |
| 2004 | 163.3 | 108 |
| 2003 | 158.7 | 110 |
| 2002 | 154 | 109 |
| 2001 | 149.2 | 110 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 110 |
| 1999 | 140 | 111 |
| 1998 | 135.5 | 111 |
| 1997 | 131.3 | 110 |
| 1996 | 127.3 | 111 |
| 1995 | 123.3 | 111 |
| 1994 | 119.3 | 111 |
| 1993 | 113.7 | 113 |
| 1992 | 108.4 | 113 |
| 1991 | 105.2 | 100 |
| 1990 | 104.1 | 98 |
| 1989 | 102.8 | 95 |
| 1988 | 100.1 | 94 |
| 1987 | 97.8 | 94 |
| 1986 | 95.2 | 94 |
| 1985 | 92.9 | 94 |
| 1984 | 90.7 | 94 |
| 1983 | 87.9 | 94 |
| 1982 | 85.3 | 94 |
| 1981 | 82.9 | 94 |
| 1980 | 80.5 | 94 |
| 1979 | 78 | 94 |
| 1978 | 75.5 | 95 |
| 1977 | 73 | 96 |
| 1976 | 70.6 | 96 |
| 1975 | 68.4 | 96 |
| 1974 | 66.1 | 96 |
| 1973 | 63.9 | 96 |
| 1972 | 61.8 | 96 |
| 1971 | 59.7 | 96 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 97 |
| 1969 | 55.7 | 98 |
| 1968 | 53.8 | 98 |
| 1967 | 52 | 99 |
| 1966 | 50.2 | 99 |
| 1965 | 48.6 | 101 |
| 1964 | 47 | 101 |
| 1963 | 45.4 | 101 |
| 1962 | 43.9 | 101 |
| 1961 | 42.6 | 101 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Iraq from 1960 to 2024: 42.9% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 68.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 71.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.9% | 72 |
| 2023 | 71.6% | 72 |
| 2022 | 71.4% | 72 |
| 2021 | 71.1% | 72 |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 71 |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 71 |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 70 |
| 2017 | 70.3% | 69 |
| 2016 | 70.1% | 69 |
| 2015 | 69.9% | 68 |
| 2014 | 69.8% | 67 |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 65 |
| 2012 | 69.4% | 65 |
| 2011 | 69.3% | 65 |
| 2010 | 69.1% | 64 |
| 2009 | 69% | 64 |
| 2008 | 68.9% | 64 |
| 2007 | 68.9% | 61 |
| 2006 | 68.8% | 59 |
| 2005 | 68.8% | 59 |
| 2004 | 68.7% | 60 |
| 2003 | 68.7% | 60 |
| 2002 | 68.6% | 61 |
| 2001 | 68.5% | 61 |
| 2000 | 68.5% | 61 |
| 1999 | 68.4% | 60 |
| 1998 | 68.4% | 61 |
| 1997 | 68.4% | 59 |
| 1996 | 68.6% | 58 |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 56 |
| 1994 | 69% | 56 |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 56 |
| 1992 | 69.3% | 55 |
| 1991 | 69.5% | 52 |
| 1990 | 69.7% | 49 |
| 1989 | 69.9% | 49 |
| 1988 | 70.1% | 49 |
| 1987 | 70% | 46 |
| 1986 | 69.4% | 47 |
| 1985 | 68.8% | 47 |
| 1984 | 68.1% | 48 |
| 1983 | 67.5% | 48 |
| 1982 | 66.8% | 49 |
| 1981 | 66.2% | 50 |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 49 |
| 1979 | 64.9% | 49 |
| 1978 | 64.2% | 50 |
| 1977 | 63.4% | 51 |
| 1976 | 62.4% | 52 |
| 1975 | 61.4% | 53 |
| 1974 | 60.4% | 55 |
| 1973 | 59.3% | 55 |
| 1972 | 58.3% | 54 |
| 1971 | 57.2% | 54 |
| 1970 | 56.2% | 54 |
| 1969 | 55.1% | 55 |
| 1968 | 54% | 55 |
| 1967 | 52.9% | 56 |
| 1966 | 51.9% | 57 |
| 1965 | 50.7% | 58 |
| 1964 | 49.1% | 60 |
| 1963 | 47.5% | 59 |
| 1962 | 46% | 62 |
| 1961 | 44.4% | 64 |
| 1960 | 42.9% | 65 |
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