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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 30.7 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 18.4% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

India vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Iraq
2100 1,515,897,176 101,632,594
2099 1,523,583,618 101,421,266
2098 1,531,281,096 101,212,536
2097 1,538,914,978 100,980,835
2096 1,546,515,506 100,724,441
2095 1,554,100,337 100,464,590
2094 1,561,632,624 100,194,041
2093 1,569,112,481 99,876,174
2092 1,576,470,228 99,532,041
2091 1,583,793,450 99,203,830
2090 1,591,038,578 98,886,956
2089 1,598,165,996 98,513,025
2088 1,605,169,643 98,144,039
2087 1,612,023,916 97,767,537
2086 1,618,795,931 97,325,026
2085 1,625,424,591 96,873,007
2084 1,631,854,605 96,448,602
2083 1,638,132,423 95,991,166
2082 1,644,206,476 95,509,663
2081 1,650,106,942 95,009,326
2080 1,655,799,569 94,507,216
2079 1,661,261,962 93,960,228
2078 1,666,477,951 93,417,384
2077 1,671,444,317 92,903,983
2076 1,676,151,275 92,359,592
2075 1,680,606,119 91,825,254
2074 1,684,743,082 91,229,266
2073 1,688,579,113 90,571,021
2072 1,692,138,648 89,918,374
2071 1,695,351,098 89,265,548
2070 1,698,255,829 88,596,492
2069 1,700,813,392 87,909,474
2068 1,703,025,450 87,220,494
2067 1,704,872,725 86,513,996
2066 1,706,347,017 85,734,530
2065 1,707,540,131 84,971,898
2064 1,708,362,011 84,191,350
2063 1,708,845,280 83,387,951
2062 1,709,011,618 82,604,577
2061 1,708,866,368 81,800,637
2060 1,708,344,645 80,951,008
2059 1,707,488,768 80,141,868
2058 1,706,314,224 79,319,543
2057 1,704,805,210 78,477,339
2056 1,703,013,988 77,609,202
2055 1,700,890,479 76,739,924
2054 1,698,473,703 75,857,125
2053 1,695,661,388 74,952,948
2052 1,692,531,993 74,072,580
2051 1,689,057,795 73,150,234
2050 1,685,236,057 72,235,938
2049 1,681,083,344 71,272,122
2048 1,676,576,931 70,316,860
2047 1,671,678,054 69,347,823
2046 1,666,371,707 68,400,664
2045 1,660,667,112 67,435,953
2044 1,654,556,840 66,447,309
2043 1,648,067,988 65,453,565
2042 1,641,136,901 64,433,831
2041 1,633,771,970 63,408,709
2040 1,625,990,392 62,360,117
2039 1,617,818,911 61,289,355
2038 1,609,238,166 60,253,073
2037 1,600,212,760 59,221,658
2036 1,590,731,970 58,155,990
2035 1,580,864,963 57,127,999
2034 1,570,629,033 56,087,695
2033 1,560,043,145 55,051,140
2032 1,549,098,676 54,002,289
2031 1,537,810,507 52,991,443
2030 1,526,192,552 51,986,773
2029 1,514,274,850 50,982,563
2028 1,502,102,657 50,001,133
2027 1,489,628,314 49,014,822
2026 1,476,911,618 48,020,334
2025 1,463,993,377 47,020,527
2024 1,450,935,791 46,042,015
2023 1,438,069,596 45,074,049
2022 1,425,423,212 44,070,551
2021 1,414,203,896 43,071,211
2020 1,402,617,695 42,116,605
2019 1,389,030,312 41,192,171
2018 1,374,659,064 40,265,624
2017 1,359,657,400 39,337,353
2016 1,343,944,296 38,469,627
2015 1,328,024,498 37,560,535
2014 1,312,277,191 36,550,059
2013 1,295,829,511 35,281,989
2012 1,278,674,502 33,654,842
2011 1,261,224,954 32,161,424
2010 1,243,481,564 31,045,366
2009 1,225,524,753 30,058,206
2008 1,207,930,964 28,971,036
2007 1,190,676,021 28,391,607
2006 1,172,878,890 28,616,515
2005 1,154,676,322 28,407,448
2004 1,135,991,513 27,577,878
2003 1,116,803,006 26,802,659
2002 1,097,600,380 26,006,559
2001 1,077,898,575 25,197,840
2000 1,057,922,733 24,424,056
1999 1,038,225,823 23,636,527
1998 1,018,665,080 22,884,399
1997 999,133,762 22,176,593
1996 979,678,458 21,501,321
1995 960,301,044 20,825,860
1994 941,163,767 20,139,807
1993 922,118,387 19,201,195
1992 902,957,070 18,300,845
1991 883,927,600 17,767,253
1990 864,972,221 17,581,206
1989 846,039,529 17,364,542
1988 827,342,990 16,908,819
1987 808,931,270 16,521,049
1986 790,689,978 16,074,145
1985 772,647,793 15,683,430
1984 754,875,449 15,310,733
1983 737,372,681 14,840,555
1982 720,313,473 14,406,083
1981 703,696,250 14,006,381
1980 687,354,025 13,591,992
1979 671,155,747 13,170,365
1978 655,728,229 12,753,355
1977 640,801,103 12,331,046
1976 625,861,883 11,927,651
1975 611,309,535 11,543,639
1974 597,041,391 11,167,761
1973 583,465,598 10,795,869
1972 570,482,142 10,430,164
1971 558,096,387 10,077,809
1970 545,864,268 9,735,611
1969 533,880,544 9,403,356
1968 522,716,889 9,085,016
1967 511,606,372 8,778,869
1966 500,740,247 8,485,104
1965 490,140,146 8,202,140
1964 479,229,598 7,929,566
1963 468,138,575 7,667,928
1962 457,283,090 7,413,875
1961 446,564,729 7,194,553
1960 435,990,338 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).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Iraq
2100 -0.5% 0.21%
2099 -0.5% 0.21%
2098 -0.5% 0.23%
2097 -0.49% 0.25%
2096 -0.49% 0.26%
2095 -0.48% 0.27%
2094 -0.48% 0.32%
2093 -0.47% 0.35%
2092 -0.46% 0.33%
2091 -0.46% 0.32%
2090 -0.45% 0.38%
2089 -0.44% 0.38%
2088 -0.43% 0.39%
2087 -0.42% 0.45%
2086 -0.41% 0.47%
2085 -0.39% 0.44%
2084 -0.38% 0.48%
2083 -0.37% 0.5%
2082 -0.36% 0.53%
2081 -0.34% 0.53%
2080 -0.33% 0.58%
2079 -0.31% 0.58%
2078 -0.3% 0.55%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.27% 0.58%
2075 -0.25% 0.65%
2074 -0.23% 0.73%
2073 -0.21% 0.73%
2072 -0.19% 0.73%
2071 -0.17% 0.76%
2070 -0.15% 0.78%
2069 -0.13% 0.79%
2068 -0.11% 0.82%
2067 -0.09% 0.91%
2066 -0.07% 0.9%
2065 -0.05% 0.93%
2064 -0.03% 0.96%
2063 -0.01% 0.95%
2062 0.008% 0.98%
2061 0.03% 1.05%
2060 0.05% 1.01%
2059 0.07% 1.04%
2058 0.09% 1.07%
2057 0.11% 1.12%
2056 0.12% 1.13%
2055 0.14% 1.16%
2054 0.17% 1.21%
2053 0.18% 1.19%
2052 0.21% 1.26%
2051 0.23% 1.27%
2050 0.25% 1.35%
2049 0.27% 1.36%
2048 0.29% 1.4%
2047 0.32% 1.38%
2046 0.34% 1.43%
2045 0.37% 1.49%
2044 0.39% 1.52%
2043 0.42% 1.58%
2042 0.45% 1.62%
2041 0.48% 1.68%
2040 0.51% 1.75%
2039 0.53% 1.72%
2038 0.56% 1.74%
2037 0.6% 1.83%
2036 0.62% 1.8%
2035 0.65% 1.85%
2034 0.68% 1.88%
2033 0.71% 1.94%
2032 0.73% 1.91%
2031 0.76% 1.93%
2030 0.79% 1.97%
2029 0.81% 1.96%
2028 0.84% 2.01%
2027 0.86% 2.07%
2026 0.88% 2.13%
2025 0.9% 2.13%
2024 0.89% 2.15%
2023 0.89% 2.28%
2022 0.79% 2.32%
2021 0.83% 2.27%
2020 0.98% 2.24%
2019 1.05% 2.3%
2018 1.1% 2.36%
2017 1.17% 2.26%
2016 1.2% 2.42%
2015 1.2% 2.76%
2014 1.27% 3.59%
2013 1.34% 4.83%
2012 1.38% 4.64%
2011 1.43% 3.59%
2010 1.47% 3.28%
2009 1.46% 3.75%
2008 1.45% 2.04%
2007 1.52% -0.79%
2006 1.58% 0.74%
2005 1.64% 3.01%
2004 1.72% 2.89%
2003 1.75% 3.06%
2002 1.83% 3.21%
2001 1.89% 3.17%
2000 1.9% 3.33%
1999 1.92% 3.29%
1998 1.95% 3.19%
1997 1.99% 3.14%
1996 2.02% 3.24%
1995 2.03% 3.41%
1994 2.07% 4.89%
1993 2.12% 4.92%
1992 2.15% 3%
1991 2.19% 1.06%
1990 2.24% 1.25%
1989 2.26% 2.7%
1988 2.28% 2.35%
1987 2.31% 2.78%
1986 2.34% 2.49%
1985 2.35% 2.43%
1984 2.37% 3.17%
1983 2.37% 3.02%
1982 2.36% 2.85%
1981 2.38% 3.05%
1980 2.41% 3.2%
1979 2.35% 3.27%
1978 2.33% 3.42%
1977 2.39% 3.38%
1976 2.38% 3.33%
1975 2.39% 3.37%
1974 2.33% 3.44%
1973 2.28% 3.51%
1972 2.22% 3.5%
1971 2.24% 3.51%
1970 2.24% 3.53%
1969 2.14% 3.5%
1968 2.17% 3.49%
1967 2.17% 3.46%
1966 2.16% 3.45%
1965 2.28% 3.44%
1964 2.37% 3.41%
1963 2.37% 3.43%
1962 2.4% 3.05%
1961 2.43% 2.46%

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

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

India Iraq
Current population
1480351380
48289334
Population rank 1/197 33/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.58%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -1,064
Net migration rank 195/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -1,064
2024 - -630,830 - -17,735
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 973,420 -5,710
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 962,501 76,821
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 941,924 17,474
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 919,953 29,858
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 942,972 -43,919
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 938,310 15,775
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 924,507 -21,998
2016 16,202,593 81,248 946,968 -113,980
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,026,036 474,379
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 999,987 753,907
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 971,082 261,880
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 906,369 92,779
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 855,096 120,092
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 802,382 396,792
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 784,119 -824,428
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 776,603 51,019
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 761,563 69,948
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 746,159 -27,236
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 739,419 133,839
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 729,704 14,451
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 715,771 87,624
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 702,170 69,491
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 684,152 48,446
1997 19,494,098 880 667,582 15,429
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 652,866 14,652
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 642,977 40,424
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 634,344 54,355
1993 19,152,399 2,364 606,700 581,818
1992 19,132,757 35,155 591,886 20,292
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 550,146 -95,155
1990 18,893,588 125,514 518,575 -601,469
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 496,852 19,392
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 476,778 -81,562
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 488,742 -108,426
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 474,348 39,136
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 467,445 -199,505
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 455,740 21,709
1983 17,219,127 119,694 439,800 23,115
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 428,336 -22,302
1981 16,422,159 33,243 416,998 -23,640
1980 16,018,786 210,914 419,653 15,757
1979 15,392,957 774,094 428,458 -20,617
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 418,756 7,434
1977 14,575,662 590,626 410,229 8,204
1976 14,435,504 275,984 402,260 -13,915
1975 13,958,642 434,205 385,916 -6,237
1974 13,795,836 347,869 376,197 -4,090
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 373,191 -1,507
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 362,334 -2,600
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 351,464 -6,479
1970 12,417,866 233,782 338,030 1,377
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 324,792 312
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 310,644 928
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 298,192 2,531
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 285,507 1,298
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 274,551 4,555
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 262,825 3,224
1963 11,016,705 21,640 254,046 3,197
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 247,520 3,343
1961 10,468,816 295,177 184,792 2,981
1960 10,237,489 146,955 155,651 1,573

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

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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