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Population in Germany compared to Iraq: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Germany was 83,516,593 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Germany's population is 82,575,542 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 1.71 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Germany is ranked the 19th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.58% of the world: 1% for Germany vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Germany has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Germany has increased from 82.4M people to 82.6M (0.24% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Germany vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Germany
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Germany Iraq
2100 69,929,981 101,632,594
2099 69,956,854 101,421,266
2098 69,973,838 101,212,536
2097 70,015,834 100,980,835
2096 70,046,713 100,724,441
2095 70,067,131 100,464,590
2094 70,085,911 100,194,041
2093 70,106,718 99,876,174
2092 70,132,132 99,532,041
2091 70,178,440 99,203,830
2090 70,240,137 98,886,956
2089 70,294,005 98,513,025
2088 70,352,443 98,144,039
2087 70,434,814 97,767,537
2086 70,532,124 97,325,026
2085 70,627,602 96,873,007
2084 70,722,960 96,448,602
2083 70,829,392 95,991,166
2082 70,932,273 95,509,663
2081 71,045,881 95,009,326
2080 71,171,519 94,507,216
2079 71,305,544 93,960,228
2078 71,445,484 93,417,384
2077 71,601,117 92,903,983
2076 71,757,525 92,359,592
2075 71,891,567 91,825,254
2074 72,046,795 91,229,266
2073 72,206,145 90,571,021
2072 72,356,324 89,918,374
2071 72,517,749 89,265,548
2070 72,664,462 88,596,492
2069 72,828,330 87,909,474
2068 72,993,859 87,220,494
2067 73,178,408 86,513,996
2066 73,370,207 85,734,530
2065 73,561,648 84,971,898
2064 73,762,096 84,191,350
2063 73,971,537 83,387,951
2062 74,198,775 82,604,577
2061 74,426,082 81,800,637
2060 74,678,280 80,951,008
2059 74,932,496 80,141,868
2058 75,206,278 79,319,543
2057 75,482,742 78,477,339
2056 75,756,281 77,609,202
2055 76,041,477 76,739,924
2054 76,325,196 75,857,125
2053 76,595,801 74,952,948
2052 76,839,962 74,072,580
2051 77,084,029 73,150,234
2050 77,325,459 72,235,938
2049 77,569,721 71,272,122
2048 77,818,888 70,316,860
2047 78,049,343 69,347,823
2046 78,272,834 68,400,664
2045 78,497,690 67,435,953
2044 78,722,126 66,447,309
2043 78,936,540 65,453,565
2042 79,130,312 64,433,831
2041 79,324,161 63,408,709
2040 79,536,735 62,360,117
2039 79,754,631 61,289,355
2038 79,978,474 60,253,073
2037 80,194,225 59,221,658
2036 80,425,162 58,155,990
2035 80,640,951 57,127,999
2034 80,844,719 56,087,695
2033 81,069,119 55,051,140
2032 81,286,326 54,002,289
2031 81,520,272 52,991,443
2030 81,736,996 51,986,773
2029 81,963,002 50,982,563
2028 82,178,048 50,001,133
2027 82,384,302 49,014,822
2026 82,575,542 48,020,334
2025 83,233,941 47,020,527
2024 83,516,593 46,042,015
2023 83,287,273 45,074,049
2022 83,177,813 44,070,551
2021 83,196,078 43,071,211
2020 83,160,871 42,116,605
2019 83,092,962 41,192,171
2018 82,905,782 40,265,624
2017 82,657,002 39,337,353
2016 82,348,669 38,469,627
2015 81,686,611 37,560,535
2014 80,982,500 36,550,059
2013 80,645,605 35,281,989
2012 80,425,823 33,654,842
2011 80,274,983 32,161,424
2010 81,776,930 31,045,366
2009 81,902,307 30,058,206
2008 82,110,097 28,971,036
2007 82,266,372 28,391,607
2006 82,376,451 28,616,515
2005 82,469,422 28,407,448
2004 82,516,260 27,577,878
2003 82,534,176 26,802,659
2002 82,488,495 26,006,559
2001 82,349,925 25,197,840
2000 82,211,508 24,424,056
1999 82,100,243 23,636,527
1998 82,047,195 22,884,399
1997 82,034,771 22,176,593
1996 81,914,831 21,501,321
1995 81,678,051 20,825,860
1994 81,438,348 20,139,807
1993 81,156,363 19,201,195
1992 80,624,598 18,300,845
1991 80,013,896 17,767,253
1990 79,433,029 17,581,206
1989 78,751,283 17,364,542
1988 78,144,619 16,908,819
1987 77,839,920 16,521,049
1986 77,720,436 16,074,145
1985 77,684,873 15,683,430
1984 77,858,685 15,310,733
1983 78,128,282 14,840,555
1982 78,333,366 14,406,083
1981 78,407,907 14,006,381
1980 78,288,576 13,591,992
1979 78,126,350 13,170,365
1978 78,091,820 12,753,355
1977 78,159,814 12,331,046
1976 78,336,950 11,927,651
1975 78,673,554 11,543,639
1974 78,967,433 11,167,761
1973 78,936,666 10,795,869
1972 78,688,452 10,430,164
1971 78,312,842 10,077,809
1970 78,169,289 9,735,611
1969 77,909,682 9,403,356
1968 77,294,314 9,085,016
1967 76,951,336 8,778,869
1966 76,600,311 8,485,104
1965 75,963,695 8,202,140
1964 75,318,337 7,929,566
1963 74,714,353 7,667,928
1962 74,025,784 7,413,875
1961 73,377,632 7,194,553
1960 72,814,900 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Germany decreased by 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Germany gained 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Germany was ranked 14th most populous country in 2006 and is 19th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Germany's population will shrink by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people with a rank change from 19th to 25th. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Germany
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Germany Iraq
2100 -0.04% 0.21%
2099 -0.02% 0.21%
2098 -0.06% 0.23%
2097 -0.04% 0.25%
2096 -0.03% 0.26%
2095 -0.03% 0.27%
2094 -0.03% 0.32%
2093 -0.04% 0.35%
2092 -0.07% 0.33%
2091 -0.09% 0.32%
2090 -0.08% 0.38%
2089 -0.08% 0.38%
2088 -0.12% 0.39%
2087 -0.14% 0.45%
2086 -0.14% 0.47%
2085 -0.13% 0.44%
2084 -0.15% 0.48%
2083 -0.15% 0.5%
2082 -0.16% 0.53%
2081 -0.18% 0.53%
2080 -0.19% 0.58%
2079 -0.2% 0.58%
2078 -0.22% 0.55%
2077 -0.22% 0.59%
2076 -0.19% 0.58%
2075 -0.22% 0.65%
2074 -0.22% 0.73%
2073 -0.21% 0.73%
2072 -0.22% 0.73%
2071 -0.2% 0.76%
2070 -0.23% 0.78%
2069 -0.23% 0.79%
2068 -0.25% 0.82%
2067 -0.26% 0.91%
2066 -0.26% 0.9%
2065 -0.27% 0.93%
2064 -0.28% 0.96%
2063 -0.31% 0.95%
2062 -0.31% 0.98%
2061 -0.34% 1.05%
2060 -0.34% 1.01%
2059 -0.36% 1.04%
2058 -0.37% 1.07%
2057 -0.36% 1.12%
2056 -0.38% 1.13%
2055 -0.37% 1.16%
2054 -0.35% 1.21%
2053 -0.32% 1.19%
2052 -0.32% 1.26%
2051 -0.31% 1.27%
2050 -0.31% 1.35%
2049 -0.32% 1.36%
2048 -0.3% 1.4%
2047 -0.29% 1.38%
2046 -0.29% 1.43%
2045 -0.29% 1.49%
2044 -0.27% 1.52%
2043 -0.24% 1.58%
2042 -0.24% 1.62%
2041 -0.27% 1.68%
2040 -0.27% 1.75%
2039 -0.28% 1.72%
2038 -0.27% 1.74%
2037 -0.29% 1.83%
2036 -0.27% 1.8%
2035 -0.25% 1.85%
2034 -0.28% 1.88%
2033 -0.27% 1.94%
2032 -0.29% 1.91%
2031 -0.27% 1.93%
2030 -0.28% 1.97%
2029 -0.26% 1.96%
2028 -0.25% 2.01%
2027 -0.23% 2.07%
2026 -0.79% 2.13%
2025 -0.34% 2.13%
2024 0.28% 2.15%
2023 0.13% 2.28%
2022 -0.02% 2.32%
2021 0.04% 2.27%
2020 0.08% 2.24%
2019 0.23% 2.3%
2018 0.3% 2.36%
2017 0.37% 2.26%
2016 0.81% 2.42%
2015 0.87% 2.76%
2014 0.42% 3.59%
2013 0.27% 4.83%
2012 0.19% 4.64%
2011 -1.84% 3.59%
2010 -0.15% 3.28%
2009 -0.25% 3.75%
2008 -0.19% 2.04%
2007 -0.13% -0.79%
2006 -0.11% 0.74%
2005 -0.06% 3.01%
2004 -0.02% 2.89%
2003 0.06% 3.06%
2002 0.17% 3.21%
2001 0.17% 3.17%
2000 0.14% 3.33%
1999 0.06% 3.29%
1998 0.02% 3.19%
1997 0.15% 3.14%
1996 0.29% 3.24%
1995 0.29% 3.41%
1994 0.35% 4.89%
1993 0.66% 4.92%
1992 0.76% 3%
1991 0.73% 1.06%
1990 0.87% 1.25%
1989 0.78% 2.7%
1988 0.39% 2.35%
1987 0.15% 2.78%
1986 0.05% 2.49%
1985 -0.22% 2.43%
1984 -0.35% 3.17%
1983 -0.26% 3.02%
1982 -0.1% 2.85%
1981 0.15% 3.05%
1980 0.21% 3.2%
1979 0.04% 3.27%
1978 -0.09% 3.42%
1977 -0.23% 3.38%
1976 -0.43% 3.33%
1975 -0.37% 3.37%
1974 0.04% 3.44%
1973 0.32% 3.51%
1972 0.48% 3.5%
1971 0.18% 3.51%
1970 0.33% 3.53%
1969 0.8% 3.5%
1968 0.45% 3.49%
1967 0.46% 3.46%
1966 0.84% 3.45%
1965 0.86% 3.44%
1964 0.81% 3.41%
1963 0.93% 3.43%
1962 0.88% 3.05%
1961 0.77% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Germany grew by 0.28%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Germany Iraq
Current population
82575542
48289334
Population rank 19/197 33/197
Percent of world population 1% 0.58%
One net population change
2.29 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
45.6 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
30.8 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +628 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +229,320 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.28% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 151/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.58 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -334,072 -1,064
Net migration rank 192/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 16,750,084 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 2/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 19.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 31/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Germany
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Germany Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -334,072 - -1,064
2024 - 36,954 - -17,735
2023 -333,149 609,553 973,420 -5,710
2022 -324,394 981,552 962,501 76,821
2021 -224,629 310,264 941,924 17,474
2020 -216,218 203,468 919,953 29,858
2019 -157,877 319,082 942,972 -43,919
2018 -165,812 403,908 938,310 15,775
2017 -148,783 452,988 924,507 -21,998
2016 -123,523 517,480 946,968 -113,980
2015 -187,879 1,175,283 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 -153,866 592,338 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -209,679 462,384 1,026,036 474,379
2012 -193,022 199,143 999,987 753,907
2011 -184,632 295,282 971,082 261,880
2010 -179,909 130,116 906,369 92,779
2009 -188,375 46,533 855,096 120,092
2008 -164,220 -23,341 802,382 396,792
2007 -148,080 -24,772 784,119 -824,428
2006 -148,278 -489,056 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 -148,445 81,351 776,603 51,019
2004 -107,271 81,735 761,563 69,948
2003 -140,309 142,009 746,159 -27,236
2002 -123,733 218,795 739,419 133,839
2001 -98,820 272,875 729,704 14,451
2000 -73,990 174,594 715,771 87,624
1999 -73,890 219,280 702,170 69,491
1998 -65,637 -754,469 684,152 48,446
1997 -49,221 93,281 667,582 15,429
1996 -90,107 281,280 652,866 14,652
1995 -114,349 398,077 642,977 40,424
1994 -114,013 315,585 634,344 54,355
1993 -105,503 462,096 606,700 581,818
1992 -80,625 811,606 591,886 20,292
1991 -80,014 602,638 550,146 -95,155
1990 -15,887 679,702 518,575 -601,469
1989 -23,625 761,002 496,852 19,392
1988 -7,815 515,962 476,778 -81,562
1987 -31,136 174,272 488,742 -108,426
1986 -77,721 212,822 474,348 39,136
1985 -116,527 103,556 467,445 -199,505
1984 -109,002 -150,771 455,740 21,709
1983 -109,380 -81,349 439,800 23,115
1982 -78,333 -58,121 428,336 -22,302
1981 -94,090 130,713 416,998 -23,640
1980 -86,117 324,203 419,653 15,757
1979 -125,002 237,705 428,458 -20,617
1978 -140,566 117,167 418,756 7,434
1977 -125,055 33,881 410,229 8,204
1976 -164,508 -79,761 402,260 -13,915
1975 -212,418 -207,740 385,916 -6,237
1974 -150,038 -15,126 376,197 -4,090
1973 -149,980 386,881 373,191 -1,507
1972 -62,950 336,015 362,334 -2,600
1971 46,988 450,328 351,464 -6,479
1970 70,352 -273,498 338,030 1,377
1969 155,820 584,017 324,792 312
1968 239,612 293,307 310,644 928
1967 353,977 -174,155 298,192 2,531
1966 405,982 134,107 285,507 1,298
1965 410,204 338,258 274,551 4,555
1964 482,038 69,825 262,825 3,224
1963 455,757 205,976 254,046 3,197
1962 436,752 276,505 247,520 3,343
1961 462,279 27,534 184,792 2,981
1960 385,919 212,666 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/germany/iraq | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.8% of the population change in Germany is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people). In Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 16,750,084 residents or 19.8% of the population were not native-born in Germany, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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