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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 17.1 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Iraq vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Jamaica
2100 101,633,126 1,075,631
2099 101,421,797 1,095,039
2098 101,213,066 1,114,926
2097 100,981,364 1,135,331
2096 100,724,968 1,156,197
2095 100,465,117 1,177,632
2094 100,194,566 1,199,705
2093 99,876,697 1,222,447
2092 99,532,563 1,245,845
2091 99,204,350 1,269,943
2090 98,887,474 1,294,621
2089 98,513,541 1,319,987
2088 98,144,553 1,345,908
2087 97,768,049 1,372,420
2086 97,325,536 1,399,559
2085 96,873,514 1,427,403
2084 96,449,107 1,455,598
2083 95,991,669 1,483,973
2082 95,510,163 1,513,113
2081 95,009,824 1,542,698
2080 94,507,711 1,572,954
2079 93,960,720 1,603,471
2078 93,417,874 1,634,036
2077 92,904,470 1,665,130
2076 92,360,076 1,696,282
2075 91,825,735 1,727,653
2074 91,229,744 1,759,538
2073 90,571,495 1,791,310
2072 89,918,845 1,823,277
2071 89,266,016 1,855,059
2070 88,596,956 1,886,784
2069 87,909,934 1,918,215
2068 87,220,950 1,949,604
2067 86,514,449 1,980,685
2066 85,734,979 2,011,465
2065 84,972,344 2,042,697
2064 84,191,791 2,073,400
2063 83,388,388 2,103,669
2062 82,605,010 2,133,903
2061 81,801,066 2,163,699
2060 80,951,432 2,193,436
2059 80,142,288 2,222,680
2058 79,319,959 2,251,648
2057 78,477,750 2,279,932
2056 77,609,609 2,308,282
2055 76,740,326 2,336,168
2054 75,857,522 2,363,575
2053 74,953,340 2,390,213
2052 74,072,968 2,416,056
2051 73,150,617 2,441,297
2050 72,236,317 2,466,072
2049 71,272,496 2,490,883
2048 70,317,228 2,514,954
2047 69,348,186 2,538,499
2046 68,401,022 2,561,597
2045 67,436,306 2,583,931
2044 66,447,658 2,605,750
2043 65,453,908 2,626,741
2042 64,434,168 2,646,740
2041 63,409,041 2,665,673
2040 62,360,444 2,683,790
2039 61,289,676 2,701,261
2038 60,253,388 2,717,604
2037 59,221,968 2,733,406
2036 58,156,294 2,747,946
2035 57,128,298 2,761,103
2034 56,087,988 2,773,511
2033 55,051,428 2,784,591
2032 54,002,572 2,794,827
2031 52,991,720 2,803,535
2030 51,987,045 2,811,500
2029 50,982,830 2,818,414
2028 50,001,395 2,824,434
2027 49,015,079 2,829,732
2026 48,020,585 2,834,177
2025 47,020,774 2,837,077
2024 46,042,015 2,839,175
2023 45,074,049 2,839,786
2022 44,070,551 2,839,144
2021 43,071,211 2,837,682
2020 42,116,605 2,830,739
2019 41,192,171 2,823,271
2018 40,265,624 2,820,097
2017 39,337,353 2,815,764
2016 38,469,627 2,809,915
2015 37,560,535 2,802,534
2014 36,550,059 2,793,749
2013 35,281,989 2,783,687
2012 33,654,842 2,772,430
2011 32,161,424 2,760,494
2010 31,045,366 2,748,568
2009 30,058,206 2,736,995
2008 28,971,036 2,725,635
2007 28,391,607 2,713,800
2006 28,616,515 2,700,968
2005 28,407,448 2,687,066
2004 27,577,878 2,672,225
2003 26,802,659 2,656,623
2002 26,006,559 2,640,572
2001 25,197,840 2,624,403
2000 24,424,056 2,607,826
1999 23,636,527 2,589,795
1998 22,884,399 2,569,736
1997 22,176,593 2,547,848
1996 21,501,321 2,524,463
1995 20,825,860 2,500,151
1994 20,139,807 2,475,220
1993 19,201,195 2,449,916
1992 18,300,845 2,424,701
1991 17,767,253 2,400,869
1990 17,581,206 2,379,877
1989 17,364,542 2,361,916
1988 16,908,819 2,345,777
1987 16,521,049 2,329,813
1986 16,074,145 2,312,125
1985 15,683,430 2,290,656
1984 15,310,733 2,264,562
1983 14,840,555 2,234,832
1982 14,406,083 2,203,889
1981 14,006,381 2,173,818
1980 13,591,992 2,145,658
1979 13,170,365 2,119,486
1978 12,753,355 2,094,836
1977 12,331,046 2,070,657
1976 11,927,651 2,045,578
1975 11,543,639 2,018,981
1974 11,167,761 1,990,906
1973 10,795,869 1,961,219
1972 10,430,164 1,931,542
1971 10,077,809 1,903,728
1970 9,735,611 1,878,196
1969 9,403,356 1,855,127
1968 9,085,016 1,833,765
1967 8,778,869 1,812,865
1966 8,485,104 1,791,475
1965 8,202,140 1,769,192
1964 7,929,566 1,745,568
1963 7,667,928 1,721,099
1962 7,413,875 1,696,932
1961 7,194,553 1,673,261
1960 7,022,052 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Jamaica
2100 0.21% -1.77%
2099 0.21% -1.78%
2098 0.23% -1.8%
2097 0.25% -1.8%
2096 0.26% -1.82%
2095 0.27% -1.84%
2094 0.32% -1.86%
2093 0.35% -1.88%
2092 0.33% -1.9%
2091 0.32% -1.91%
2090 0.38% -1.92%
2089 0.38% -1.93%
2088 0.39% -1.93%
2087 0.45% -1.94%
2086 0.47% -1.95%
2085 0.44% -1.94%
2084 0.48% -1.91%
2083 0.5% -1.93%
2082 0.53% -1.92%
2081 0.53% -1.92%
2080 0.58% -1.9%
2079 0.58% -1.87%
2078 0.55% -1.87%
2077 0.59% -1.84%
2076 0.58% -1.82%
2075 0.65% -1.81%
2074 0.73% -1.77%
2073 0.73% -1.75%
2072 0.73% -1.71%
2071 0.76% -1.68%
2070 0.78% -1.64%
2069 0.79% -1.61%
2068 0.82% -1.57%
2067 0.91% -1.53%
2066 0.9% -1.53%
2065 0.93% -1.48%
2064 0.96% -1.44%
2063 0.95% -1.42%
2062 0.98% -1.38%
2061 1.05% -1.36%
2060 1.01% -1.32%
2059 1.04% -1.29%
2058 1.07% -1.24%
2057 1.12% -1.23%
2056 1.13% -1.19%
2055 1.16% -1.16%
2054 1.21% -1.11%
2053 1.19% -1.07%
2052 1.26% -1.03%
2051 1.27% -1%
2050 1.35% -1%
2049 1.36% -0.96%
2048 1.4% -0.93%
2047 1.38% -0.9%
2046 1.43% -0.86%
2045 1.49% -0.84%
2044 1.52% -0.8%
2043 1.58% -0.76%
2042 1.62% -0.71%
2041 1.68% -0.68%
2040 1.75% -0.65%
2039 1.72% -0.6%
2038 1.74% -0.58%
2037 1.83% -0.53%
2036 1.8% -0.48%
2035 1.85% -0.45%
2034 1.88% -0.4%
2033 1.94% -0.37%
2032 1.91% -0.31%
2031 1.93% -0.28%
2030 1.97% -0.25%
2029 1.96% -0.21%
2028 2.01% -0.19%
2027 2.07% -0.16%
2026 2.13% -0.1%
2025 2.13% -0.07%
2024 2.15% -0.02%
2023 2.28% 0.02%
2022 2.32% 0.05%
2021 2.27% 0.25%
2020 2.24% 0.26%
2019 2.3% 0.11%
2018 2.36% 0.15%
2017 2.26% 0.21%
2016 2.42% 0.26%
2015 2.76% 0.31%
2014 3.59% 0.36%
2013 4.83% 0.41%
2012 4.64% 0.43%
2011 3.59% 0.43%
2010 3.28% 0.42%
2009 3.75% 0.42%
2008 2.04% 0.44%
2007 -0.79% 0.48%
2006 0.74% 0.52%
2005 3.01% 0.56%
2004 2.89% 0.59%
2003 3.06% 0.61%
2002 3.21% 0.62%
2001 3.17% 0.64%
2000 3.33% 0.7%
1999 3.29% 0.78%
1998 3.19% 0.86%
1997 3.14% 0.93%
1996 3.24% 0.97%
1995 3.41% 1.01%
1994 4.89% 1.03%
1993 4.92% 1.04%
1992 3% 0.99%
1991 1.06% 0.88%
1990 1.25% 0.76%
1989 2.7% 0.69%
1988 2.35% 0.69%
1987 2.78% 0.77%
1986 2.49% 0.94%
1985 2.43% 1.15%
1984 3.17% 1.33%
1983 3.02% 1.4%
1982 2.85% 1.38%
1981 3.05% 1.31%
1980 3.2% 1.23%
1979 3.27% 1.18%
1978 3.42% 1.17%
1977 3.38% 1.23%
1976 3.33% 1.32%
1975 3.37% 1.41%
1974 3.44% 1.51%
1973 3.51% 1.54%
1972 3.5% 1.46%
1971 3.51% 1.36%
1970 3.53% 1.24%
1969 3.5% 1.16%
1968 3.49% 1.15%
1967 3.46% 1.19%
1966 3.45% 1.26%
1965 3.44% 1.35%
1964 3.41% 1.42%
1963 3.43% 1.42%
1962 3.05% 1.41%
1961 2.46% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Iraq Jamaica
Current population
48531417
2834177
Population rank 33/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
4.19 hours
One birth every
26.8 seconds
16.2 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 -6
Annual growth/decline +978,759 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 165/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -11,053
Net migration rank 93/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -11,053
2024 985,943 -17,735 9,210 -10,506
2023 973,420 -5,710 10,072 -10,003
2022 962,501 76,821 11,215 -10,003
2021 941,924 17,474 6,382 -4,665
2020 919,953 29,858 12,170 0
2019 942,972 -43,919 13,094 -10,335
2018 938,310 15,775 13,929 -10,335
2017 924,507 -21,998 15,419 -10,335
2016 946,968 -113,980 16,944 -10,335
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 18,489 -10,335
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 19,751 -10,335
2013 1,026,036 474,379 21,037 -10,335
2012 999,987 753,907 22,320 -10,498
2011 971,082 261,880 23,627 -11,577
2010 906,369 92,779 25,031 -13,248
2009 855,096 120,092 26,311 -14,941
2008 802,382 396,792 27,553 -16,191
2007 784,119 -824,428 28,886 -16,588
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 30,213 -16,840
2005 776,603 51,019 31,506 -17,071
2004 761,563 69,948 32,500 -17,256
2003 746,159 -27,236 33,340 -17,380
2002 739,419 133,839 33,572 -17,428
2001 729,704 14,451 33,666 -17,466
2000 715,771 87,624 34,452 -17,498
1999 702,170 69,491 36,649 -17,542
1998 684,152 48,446 38,628 -17,623
1997 667,582 15,429 40,521 -17,756
1996 652,866 14,652 42,297 -18,285
1995 642,977 40,424 43,705 -19,092
1994 634,344 54,355 45,210 -19,960
1993 606,700 581,818 46,090 -20,731
1992 591,886 20,292 46,494 -21,426
1991 550,146 -95,155 45,617 -23,014
1990 518,575 -601,469 44,465 -25,085
1989 496,852 19,392 43,591 -27,049
1988 476,778 -81,562 43,978 -28,247
1987 488,742 -108,426 44,155 -27,958
1986 474,348 39,136 44,520 -25,339
1985 467,445 -199,505 45,122 -21,371
1984 455,740 21,709 45,644 -17,211
1983 439,800 23,115 45,095 -14,065
1982 428,336 -22,302 43,816 -12,952
1981 416,998 -23,640 42,898 -13,619
1980 419,653 15,757 42,316 -15,277
1979 428,458 -20,617 42,449 -17,143
1978 418,756 7,434 42,475 -18,483
1977 410,229 8,204 42,999 -18,630
1976 402,260 -13,915 43,878 -18,084
1975 385,916 -6,237 44,736 -17,340
1974 376,197 -4,090 45,526 -16,769
1973 373,191 -1,507 47,438 -16,822
1972 362,334 -2,600 46,676 -17,934
1971 351,464 -6,479 47,206 -20,322
1970 338,030 1,377 47,547 -23,371
1969 324,792 312 48,258 -26,304
1968 310,644 928 49,189 -28,424
1967 298,192 2,531 50,187 -29,147
1966 285,507 1,298 50,808 -29,065
1965 274,551 4,555 51,423 -28,611
1964 262,825 3,224 52,501 -28,066
1963 254,046 3,197 52,277 -27,757
1962 247,520 3,343 51,758 -27,936
1961 184,792 2,981 51,931 -28,416
1960 155,651 1,573 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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