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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.69 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Iraq vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Israel
2100 101,632,594 21,079,031
2099 101,421,266 20,971,907
2098 101,212,536 20,869,188
2097 100,980,835 20,764,637
2096 100,724,441 20,651,056
2095 100,464,590 20,537,392
2094 100,194,041 20,420,251
2093 99,876,174 20,294,077
2092 99,532,041 20,167,075
2091 99,203,830 20,038,540
2090 98,886,956 19,910,123
2089 98,513,025 19,788,579
2088 98,144,039 19,660,357
2087 97,767,537 19,527,597
2086 97,325,026 19,388,628
2085 96,873,007 19,246,899
2084 96,448,602 19,099,510
2083 95,991,166 18,955,502
2082 95,509,663 18,813,463
2081 95,009,326 18,667,367
2080 94,507,216 18,512,469
2079 93,960,228 18,362,060
2078 93,417,384 18,208,724
2077 92,903,983 18,053,774
2076 92,359,592 17,908,513
2075 91,825,254 17,761,880
2074 91,229,266 17,618,257
2073 90,571,021 17,477,875
2072 89,918,374 17,343,227
2071 89,265,548 17,195,556
2070 88,596,492 17,043,216
2069 87,909,474 16,890,521
2068 87,220,494 16,742,334
2067 86,513,996 16,593,617
2066 85,734,530 16,448,006
2065 84,971,898 16,297,575
2064 84,191,350 16,152,550
2063 83,387,951 15,997,249
2062 82,604,577 15,847,545
2061 81,800,637 15,695,962
2060 80,951,008 15,537,020
2059 80,141,868 15,383,512
2058 79,319,543 15,227,838
2057 78,477,339 15,069,709
2056 77,609,202 14,910,638
2055 76,739,924 14,746,579
2054 75,857,125 14,578,352
2053 74,952,948 14,414,886
2052 74,072,580 14,252,277
2051 73,150,234 14,090,930
2050 72,235,938 13,927,651
2049 71,272,122 13,765,178
2048 70,316,860 13,606,737
2047 69,347,823 13,448,310
2046 68,400,664 13,286,110
2045 67,435,953 13,126,049
2044 66,447,309 12,960,184
2043 65,453,565 12,796,533
2042 64,433,831 12,632,183
2041 63,408,709 12,471,494
2040 62,360,117 12,312,998
2039 61,289,355 12,152,920
2038 60,253,073 11,995,851
2037 59,221,658 11,841,052
2036 58,155,990 11,693,469
2035 57,127,999 11,543,041
2034 56,087,695 11,396,608
2033 55,051,140 11,252,344
2032 54,002,289 11,108,763
2031 52,991,443 10,961,050
2030 51,986,773 10,815,614
2029 50,982,563 10,675,258
2028 50,001,133 10,533,711
2027 49,014,822 10,393,227
2026 48,020,334 10,252,942
2025 47,020,527 10,113,937
2024 46,042,015 9,974,400
2023 45,074,049 9,849,000
2022 44,070,551 9,557,500
2021 43,071,211 9,371,400
2020 42,116,605 9,215,100
2019 41,192,171 9,054,000
2018 40,265,624 8,882,800
2017 39,337,353 8,713,300
2016 38,469,627 8,546,000
2015 37,560,535 8,380,100
2014 36,550,059 8,215,700
2013 35,281,989 8,059,500
2012 33,654,842 7,910,500
2011 32,161,424 7,765,800
2010 31,045,366 7,623,600
2009 30,058,206 7,485,600
2008 28,971,036 7,308,800
2007 28,391,607 7,180,100
2006 28,616,515 7,053,700
2005 28,407,448 6,930,100
2004 27,577,878 6,809,000
2003 26,802,659 6,689,700
2002 26,006,559 6,570,000
2001 25,197,840 6,439,000
2000 24,424,056 6,289,000
1999 23,636,527 6,125,000
1998 22,884,399 5,971,000
1997 22,176,593 5,836,000
1996 21,501,321 5,692,000
1995 20,825,860 5,545,000
1994 20,139,807 5,399,000
1993 19,201,195 5,261,000
1992 18,300,845 5,123,000
1991 17,767,253 4,949,000
1990 17,581,206 4,660,000
1989 17,364,542 4,518,000
1988 16,908,819 4,442,000
1987 16,521,049 4,369,000
1986 16,074,145 4,299,000
1985 15,683,430 4,233,000
1984 15,310,733 4,159,000
1983 14,840,555 4,105,000
1982 14,406,083 4,031,000
1981 14,006,381 3,956,000
1980 13,591,992 3,878,000
1979 13,170,365 3,786,000
1978 12,753,355 3,690,000
1977 12,331,046 3,613,000
1976 11,927,651 3,533,000
1975 11,543,639 3,455,000
1974 11,167,761 3,377,000
1973 10,795,869 3,278,000
1972 10,430,164 3,148,000
1971 10,077,809 3,069,000
1970 9,735,611 2,974,000
1969 9,403,356 2,877,000
1968 9,085,016 2,803,000
1967 8,778,869 2,745,000
1966 8,485,104 2,629,000
1965 8,202,140 2,563,000
1964 7,929,566 2,475,000
1963 7,667,928 2,379,000
1962 7,413,875 2,293,000
1961 7,194,553 2,185,000
1960 7,022,052 2,114,020

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/iraq/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iraq's population will grow by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Israel
2100 0.21% 0.51%
2099 0.21% 0.49%
2098 0.23% 0.5%
2097 0.25% 0.55%
2096 0.26% 0.55%
2095 0.27% 0.57%
2094 0.32% 0.62%
2093 0.35% 0.63%
2092 0.33% 0.64%
2091 0.32% 0.64%
2090 0.38% 0.61%
2089 0.38% 0.65%
2088 0.39% 0.68%
2087 0.45% 0.72%
2086 0.47% 0.74%
2085 0.44% 0.77%
2084 0.48% 0.76%
2083 0.5% 0.75%
2082 0.53% 0.78%
2081 0.53% 0.84%
2080 0.58% 0.82%
2079 0.58% 0.84%
2078 0.55% 0.86%
2077 0.59% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.83%
2075 0.65% 0.82%
2074 0.73% 0.8%
2073 0.73% 0.78%
2072 0.73% 0.86%
2071 0.76% 0.89%
2070 0.78% 0.9%
2069 0.79% 0.89%
2068 0.82% 0.9%
2067 0.91% 0.89%
2066 0.9% 0.92%
2065 0.93% 0.9%
2064 0.96% 0.97%
2063 0.95% 0.94%
2062 0.98% 0.97%
2061 1.05% 1.02%
2060 1.01% 1%
2059 1.04% 1.02%
2058 1.07% 1.05%
2057 1.12% 1.07%
2056 1.13% 1.11%
2055 1.16% 1.15%
2054 1.21% 1.13%
2053 1.19% 1.14%
2052 1.26% 1.15%
2051 1.27% 1.17%
2050 1.35% 1.18%
2049 1.36% 1.16%
2048 1.4% 1.18%
2047 1.38% 1.22%
2046 1.43% 1.22%
2045 1.49% 1.28%
2044 1.52% 1.28%
2043 1.58% 1.3%
2042 1.62% 1.29%
2041 1.68% 1.29%
2040 1.75% 1.32%
2039 1.72% 1.31%
2038 1.74% 1.31%
2037 1.83% 1.26%
2036 1.8% 1.3%
2035 1.85% 1.28%
2034 1.88% 1.28%
2033 1.94% 1.29%
2032 1.91% 1.35%
2031 1.93% 1.34%
2030 1.97% 1.31%
2029 1.96% 1.34%
2028 2.01% 1.35%
2027 2.07% 1.37%
2026 2.13% 1.37%
2025 2.13% 1.4%
2024 2.15% 1.27%
2023 2.28% 3.05%
2022 2.32% 1.99%
2021 2.27% 1.7%
2020 2.24% 1.78%
2019 2.3% 1.93%
2018 2.36% 1.95%
2017 2.26% 1.96%
2016 2.42% 1.98%
2015 2.76% 2%
2014 3.59% 1.94%
2013 4.83% 1.88%
2012 4.64% 1.86%
2011 3.59% 1.87%
2010 3.28% 1.84%
2009 3.75% 2.42%
2008 2.04% 1.79%
2007 -0.79% 1.79%
2006 0.74% 1.78%
2005 3.01% 1.78%
2004 2.89% 1.78%
2003 3.06% 1.82%
2002 3.21% 2.03%
2001 3.17% 2.39%
2000 3.33% 2.68%
1999 3.29% 2.58%
1998 3.19% 2.31%
1997 3.14% 2.53%
1996 3.24% 2.65%
1995 3.41% 2.7%
1994 4.89% 2.62%
1993 4.92% 2.69%
1992 3% 3.52%
1991 1.06% 6.2%
1990 1.25% 3.14%
1989 2.7% 1.71%
1988 2.35% 1.67%
1987 2.78% 1.63%
1986 2.49% 1.56%
1985 2.43% 1.78%
1984 3.17% 1.32%
1983 3.02% 1.84%
1982 2.85% 1.9%
1981 3.05% 2.01%
1980 3.2% 2.43%
1979 3.27% 2.6%
1978 3.42% 2.13%
1977 3.38% 2.26%
1976 3.33% 2.26%
1975 3.37% 2.31%
1974 3.44% 3.02%
1973 3.51% 4.13%
1972 3.5% 2.57%
1971 3.51% 3.19%
1970 3.53% 3.37%
1969 3.5% 2.64%
1968 3.49% 2.11%
1967 3.46% 4.41%
1966 3.45% 2.58%
1965 3.44% 3.56%
1964 3.41% 4.04%
1963 3.43% 3.75%
1962 3.05% 4.94%
1961 2.46% 3.36%

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/iraq/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Iraq Israel
Current population
48289334
10290887
Population rank 33/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.12%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.19 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +344
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 84/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +11,466
Net migration rank 93/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 11,466
2024 - -17,735 - 10,612
2023 973,420 -5,710 131,977 9,999
2022 962,501 76,821 129,982 50,004
2021 941,924 17,474 134,011 16,859
2020 919,953 29,858 128,089 16,573
2019 942,972 -43,919 135,810 16,134
2018 938,310 15,775 140,348 15,615
2017 924,507 -21,998 138,541 14,518
2016 946,968 -113,980 136,736 24,308
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 134,082 29,735
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 133,916 25,303
2013 1,026,036 474,379 129,758 17,075
2012 999,987 753,907 128,941 16,549
2011 971,082 261,880 125,030 10,470
2010 906,369 92,779 126,552 12,906
2009 855,096 120,092 122,015 7,269
2008 802,382 396,792 117,672 7,974
2007 784,119 -824,428 111,292 9,654
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 109,332 11,446
2005 776,603 51,019 105,338 10,975
2004 761,563 69,948 106,901 8,494
2003 746,159 -27,236 106,366 6,684
2002 739,419 133,839 101,178 17,420
2001 729,704 14,451 99,160 38,643
2000 715,771 87,624 98,737 63,409
1999 702,170 69,491 94,325 78,422
1998 684,152 48,446 93,744 52,713
1997 667,582 15,429 88,707 60,297
1996 652,866 14,652 86,518 66,811
1995 642,977 40,424 82,066 61,800
1994 634,344 54,355 79,365 57,273
1993 606,700 581,818 77,337 49,345
1992 591,886 20,292 77,357 57,522
1991 550,146 -95,155 73,740 153,141
1990 518,575 -601,469 71,764 178,732
1989 496,852 19,392 68,674 14,192
1988 476,778 -81,562 71,072 1,675
1987 488,742 -108,426 69,904 7,511
1986 474,348 39,136 70,073 -3,598
1985 467,445 -199,505 71,538 -3,686
1984 455,740 21,709 70,703 10,933
1983 439,800 23,115 70,196 689
1982 428,336 -22,302 68,931 16,563
1981 416,998 -23,640 67,647 16,021
1980 419,653 15,757 68,253 16,284
1979 428,458 -20,617 68,148 15,591
1978 418,756 7,434 67,158 15,556
1977 410,229 8,204 70,092 12,747
1976 402,260 -13,915 74,899 10,459
1975 385,916 -6,237 70,828 11,726
1974 376,197 -4,090 68,891 11,929
1973 373,191 -1,507 65,560 14,310
1972 362,334 -2,600 62,960 27,415
1971 351,464 -6,479 64,449 52,632
1970 338,030 1,377 56,506 56,173
1969 324,792 312 53,800 59,928
1968 310,644 928 51,014 60,804
1967 298,192 2,531 47,488 59,483
1966 285,507 1,298 50,477 57,347
1965 274,551 4,555 49,979 54,694
1964 262,825 3,224 48,015 54,050
1963 254,046 3,197 44,964 53,877
1962 247,520 3,343 43,337 52,313
1961 184,792 2,981 42,170 34,482
1960 155,651 1,573 44,818 10,990

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people). In Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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