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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.7 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 +2.32% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Iraq vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Israel
2100 101,633,126 21,097,502
2099 101,421,797 20,990,284
2098 101,213,066 20,887,475
2097 100,981,364 20,782,833
2096 100,724,968 20,669,152
2095 100,465,117 20,555,388
2094 100,194,566 20,438,144
2093 99,876,697 20,311,860
2092 99,532,563 20,184,747
2091 99,204,350 20,056,099
2090 98,887,474 19,927,570
2089 98,513,541 19,805,919
2088 98,144,553 19,677,585
2087 97,768,049 19,544,709
2086 97,325,536 19,405,618
2085 96,873,514 19,263,765
2084 96,449,107 19,116,247
2083 95,991,669 18,972,113
2082 95,510,163 18,829,949
2081 95,009,824 18,683,725
2080 94,507,711 18,528,692
2079 93,960,720 18,378,150
2078 93,417,874 18,224,680
2077 92,904,470 18,069,594
2076 92,360,076 17,924,206
2075 91,825,735 17,777,444
2074 91,229,744 17,633,695
2073 90,571,495 17,493,191
2072 89,918,845 17,358,424
2071 89,266,016 17,210,625
2070 88,596,956 17,058,151
2069 87,909,934 16,905,322
2068 87,220,950 16,757,005
2067 86,514,449 16,608,158
2066 85,734,979 16,462,419
2065 84,972,344 16,311,857
2064 84,191,791 16,166,704
2063 83,388,388 16,011,267
2062 82,605,010 15,861,432
2061 81,801,066 15,709,716
2060 80,951,432 15,550,635
2059 80,142,288 15,396,992
2058 79,319,959 15,241,182
2057 78,477,750 15,082,914
2056 77,609,609 14,923,704
2055 76,740,326 14,759,501
2054 75,857,522 14,591,126
2053 74,953,340 14,427,517
2052 74,072,968 14,264,766
2051 73,150,617 14,103,277
2050 72,236,317 13,939,856
2049 71,272,496 13,777,240
2048 70,317,228 13,618,660
2047 69,348,186 13,460,094
2046 68,401,022 13,297,752
2045 67,436,306 13,137,551
2044 66,447,658 12,971,541
2043 65,453,908 12,807,746
2042 64,434,168 12,643,252
2041 63,409,041 12,482,422
2040 62,360,444 12,323,788
2039 61,289,676 12,163,569
2038 60,253,388 12,006,362
2037 59,221,968 11,851,428
2036 58,156,294 11,703,716
2035 57,128,298 11,553,156
2034 56,087,988 11,406,594
2033 55,051,428 11,262,204
2032 54,002,572 11,118,498
2031 52,991,720 10,970,655
2030 51,987,045 10,825,091
2029 50,982,830 10,684,612
2028 50,001,395 10,542,941
2027 49,015,079 10,402,334
2026 48,020,585 10,261,927
2025 47,020,774 10,122,800
2024 46,042,015 10,002,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% 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 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

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% 1.21%
2024 2.15% 1.56%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Iraq Israel
Current population
48531417
10334048
Population rank 33/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.12%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
4.37 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
2.83 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +330
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 87/197
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 985,943 -17,735 133,029 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people). In Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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