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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 11,520,684 people in Jordan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 11,538,682 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.21 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +2.51% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.5M (79.5% growth).

Iraq vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Jordan
2100 101,633,126 21,206,553
2099 101,421,797 21,178,430
2098 101,213,066 21,136,891
2097 100,981,364 21,098,437
2096 100,724,968 21,064,975
2095 100,465,117 21,007,321
2094 100,194,566 20,974,918
2093 99,876,697 20,926,611
2092 99,532,563 20,877,529
2091 99,204,350 20,792,840
2090 98,887,474 20,727,978
2089 98,513,541 20,647,108
2088 98,144,553 20,577,895
2087 97,768,049 20,508,170
2086 97,325,536 20,445,139
2085 96,873,514 20,367,437
2084 96,449,107 20,300,378
2083 95,991,669 20,240,284
2082 95,510,163 20,154,852
2081 95,009,824 20,058,508
2080 94,507,711 19,973,775
2079 93,960,720 19,882,784
2078 93,417,874 19,796,696
2077 92,904,470 19,705,632
2076 92,360,076 19,612,748
2075 91,825,735 19,506,799
2074 91,229,744 19,410,797
2073 90,571,495 19,304,910
2072 89,918,845 19,196,165
2071 89,266,016 19,081,623
2070 88,596,956 18,959,207
2069 87,909,934 18,852,491
2068 87,220,950 18,714,102
2067 86,514,449 18,598,580
2066 85,734,979 18,463,790
2065 84,972,344 18,329,203
2064 84,191,791 18,207,553
2063 83,388,388 18,075,660
2062 82,605,010 17,928,211
2061 81,801,066 17,787,680
2060 80,951,432 17,650,270
2059 80,142,288 17,507,871
2058 79,319,959 17,365,332
2057 78,477,750 17,219,182
2056 77,609,609 17,087,058
2055 76,740,326 16,943,513
2054 75,857,522 16,811,253
2053 74,953,340 16,678,042
2052 74,072,968 16,520,680
2051 73,150,617 16,375,107
2050 72,236,317 16,206,530
2049 71,272,496 16,037,046
2048 70,317,228 15,855,898
2047 69,348,186 15,679,222
2046 68,401,022 15,498,944
2045 67,436,306 15,300,324
2044 66,447,658 15,103,912
2043 65,453,908 14,910,676
2042 64,434,168 14,717,433
2041 63,409,041 14,514,257
2040 62,360,444 14,292,997
2039 61,289,676 14,087,063
2038 60,253,388 13,878,186
2037 59,221,968 13,672,864
2036 58,156,294 13,476,107
2035 57,128,298 13,279,859
2034 56,087,988 13,086,605
2033 55,051,428 12,892,780
2032 54,002,572 12,696,870
2031 52,991,720 12,489,908
2030 51,987,045 12,291,219
2029 50,982,830 12,085,718
2028 50,001,395 11,870,652
2027 49,015,079 11,657,736
2026 48,020,585 11,412,941
2025 47,020,774 11,520,684
2024 46,042,015 11,552,876
2023 45,074,049 11,439,213
2022 44,070,551 11,256,263
2021 43,071,211 11,066,356
2020 42,116,605 10,865,228
2019 41,192,171 10,671,891
2018 40,265,624 10,462,306
2017 39,337,353 10,234,226
2016 38,469,627 10,006,367
2015 37,560,535 9,544,729
2014 36,550,059 8,791,710
2013 35,281,989 7,991,809
2012 33,654,842 7,587,127
2011 32,161,424 7,480,424
2010 31,045,366 7,297,043
2009 30,058,206 7,141,753
2008 28,971,036 6,989,866
2007 28,391,607 6,827,227
2006 28,616,515 6,427,371
2005 28,407,448 6,029,587
2004 27,577,878 5,882,061
2003 26,802,659 5,741,828
2002 26,006,559 5,616,066
2001 25,197,840 5,498,894
2000 24,424,056 5,386,945
1999 23,636,527 5,276,444
1998 22,884,399 5,164,284
1997 22,176,593 5,046,285
1996 21,501,321 4,912,516
1995 20,825,860 4,752,096
1994 20,139,807 4,561,406
1993 19,201,195 4,348,020
1992 18,300,845 4,127,693
1991 17,767,253 3,915,149
1990 17,581,206 3,621,908
1989 17,364,542 3,349,627
1988 16,908,819 3,193,039
1987 16,521,049 3,047,634
1986 16,074,145 2,909,887
1985 15,683,430 2,778,810
1984 15,310,733 2,654,688
1983 14,840,555 2,537,307
1982 14,406,083 2,426,927
1981 14,006,381 2,325,517
1980 13,591,992 2,234,186
1979 13,170,365 2,153,882
1978 12,753,355 2,083,595
1977 12,331,046 2,019,002
1976 11,927,651 1,958,177
1975 11,543,639 1,899,055
1974 11,167,761 1,839,182
1973 10,795,869 1,778,094
1972 10,430,164 1,714,555
1971 10,077,809 1,645,145
1970 9,735,611 1,565,163
1969 9,403,356 1,473,100
1968 9,085,016 1,372,460
1967 8,778,869 1,271,183
1966 8,485,104 1,178,360
1965 8,202,140 1,099,440
1964 7,929,566 1,035,640
1963 7,667,928 984,714
1962 7,413,875 940,554
1961 7,194,553 897,591
1960 7,022,052 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,532,315 people (a 15.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 40.5% to 16,206,530 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 21.2M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Jordan
2100 0.21% 0.13%
2099 0.21% 0.2%
2098 0.23% 0.18%
2097 0.25% 0.16%
2096 0.26% 0.27%
2095 0.27% 0.15%
2094 0.32% 0.23%
2093 0.35% 0.24%
2092 0.33% 0.41%
2091 0.32% 0.31%
2090 0.38% 0.39%
2089 0.38% 0.34%
2088 0.39% 0.34%
2087 0.45% 0.31%
2086 0.47% 0.38%
2085 0.44% 0.33%
2084 0.48% 0.3%
2083 0.5% 0.42%
2082 0.53% 0.48%
2081 0.53% 0.42%
2080 0.58% 0.46%
2079 0.58% 0.43%
2078 0.55% 0.46%
2077 0.59% 0.47%
2076 0.58% 0.54%
2075 0.65% 0.49%
2074 0.73% 0.55%
2073 0.73% 0.57%
2072 0.73% 0.6%
2071 0.76% 0.65%
2070 0.78% 0.57%
2069 0.79% 0.74%
2068 0.82% 0.62%
2067 0.91% 0.73%
2066 0.9% 0.73%
2065 0.93% 0.67%
2064 0.96% 0.73%
2063 0.95% 0.82%
2062 0.98% 0.79%
2061 1.05% 0.78%
2060 1.01% 0.81%
2059 1.04% 0.82%
2058 1.07% 0.85%
2057 1.12% 0.77%
2056 1.13% 0.85%
2055 1.16% 0.79%
2054 1.21% 0.8%
2053 1.19% 0.95%
2052 1.26% 0.89%
2051 1.27% 1.04%
2050 1.35% 1.06%
2049 1.36% 1.14%
2048 1.4% 1.13%
2047 1.38% 1.16%
2046 1.43% 1.3%
2045 1.49% 1.3%
2044 1.52% 1.3%
2043 1.58% 1.31%
2042 1.62% 1.4%
2041 1.68% 1.55%
2040 1.75% 1.46%
2039 1.72% 1.51%
2038 1.74% 1.5%
2037 1.83% 1.46%
2036 1.8% 1.48%
2035 1.85% 1.48%
2034 1.88% 1.5%
2033 1.94% 1.54%
2032 1.91% 1.66%
2031 1.93% 1.62%
2030 1.97% 1.7%
2029 1.96% 1.81%
2028 2.01% 1.83%
2027 2.07% 2.14%
2026 2.13% -0.94%
2025 2.13% -0.28%
2024 2.15% 0.99%
2023 2.28% 1.63%
2022 2.32% 1.72%
2021 2.27% 1.85%
2020 2.24% 1.81%
2019 2.3% 2%
2018 2.36% 2.23%
2017 2.26% 2.28%
2016 2.42% 4.84%
2015 2.76% 8.57%
2014 3.59% 10%
2013 4.83% 5.33%
2012 4.64% 1.43%
2011 3.59% 2.51%
2010 3.28% 2.17%
2009 3.75% 2.17%
2008 2.04% 2.38%
2007 -0.79% 6.22%
2006 0.74% 6.6%
2005 3.01% 2.51%
2004 2.89% 2.44%
2003 3.06% 2.24%
2002 3.21% 2.13%
2001 3.17% 2.08%
2000 3.33% 2.09%
1999 3.29% 2.17%
1998 3.19% 2.34%
1997 3.14% 2.72%
1996 3.24% 3.38%
1995 3.41% 4.18%
1994 4.89% 4.91%
1993 4.92% 5.34%
1992 3% 5.43%
1991 1.06% 8.1%
1990 1.25% 8.13%
1989 2.7% 4.9%
1988 2.35% 4.77%
1987 2.78% 4.73%
1986 2.49% 4.72%
1985 2.43% 4.68%
1984 3.17% 4.63%
1983 3.02% 4.55%
1982 2.85% 4.36%
1981 3.05% 4.09%
1980 3.2% 3.73%
1979 3.27% 3.37%
1978 3.42% 3.2%
1977 3.38% 3.11%
1976 3.33% 3.11%
1975 3.37% 3.26%
1974 3.44% 3.44%
1973 3.51% 3.71%
1972 3.5% 4.22%
1971 3.51% 5.11%
1970 3.53% 6.25%
1969 3.5% 7.33%
1968 3.49% 7.97%
1967 3.46% 7.88%
1966 3.45% 7.18%
1965 3.44% 6.16%
1964 3.41% 5.17%
1963 3.43% 4.7%
1962 3.05% 4.79%
1961 2.46% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Jordan's population declined by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Iraq Jordan
Current population
48531417
11538682
Population rank 33/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.14%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
16.4 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
2.22 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
14.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 -88
Annual growth/decline +978,759 -32,192
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -0.28%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 177/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -303,267
Net migration rank 93/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -303,267
2024 985,943 -17,735 200,223 -156,369
2023 973,420 -5,710 200,895 -17,445
2022 962,501 76,821 199,900 -17,445
2021 941,924 17,474 190,795 6,573
2020 919,953 29,858 198,138 6,745
2019 942,972 -43,919 204,933 -23,156
2018 938,310 15,775 205,333 32,062
2017 924,507 -21,998 205,903 12,873
2016 946,968 -113,980 205,891 31,046
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 195,495 490,844
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 184,169 635,528
2013 1,026,036 474,379 170,473 609,631
2012 999,987 753,907 175,437 -146,181
2011 971,082 261,880 177,076 7,057
2010 906,369 92,779 177,748 4,872
2009 855,096 120,092 177,651 -49,687
2008 802,382 396,792 175,048 767
2007 784,119 -824,428 167,574 -18,108
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 147,643 502,609
2005 776,603 51,019 141,816 3,500
2004 761,563 69,948 141,752 7,979
2003 746,159 -27,236 142,443 -11,699
2002 739,419 133,839 139,250 -18,463
2001 729,704 14,451 136,450 -22,896
2000 715,771 87,624 136,414 -26,077
1999 702,170 69,491 138,201 -27,530
1998 684,152 48,446 140,696 -27,036
1997 667,582 15,429 145,358 -23,021
1996 652,866 14,652 147,852 -2,655
1995 642,977 40,424 147,652 27,991
1994 634,344 54,355 144,199 61,533
1993 606,700 581,818 139,467 81,576
1992 591,886 20,292 134,241 85,376
1991 550,146 -95,155 129,642 75,824
1990 518,575 -601,469 114,912 266,100
1989 496,852 19,392 112,608 50,941
1988 476,778 -81,562 109,754 39,873
1987 488,742 -108,426 106,536 34,646
1986 474,348 39,136 103,551 30,763
1985 467,445 -199,505 99,801 28,040
1984 455,740 21,709 96,092 24,316
1983 439,800 23,115 92,863 21,487
1982 428,336 -22,302 89,473 16,944
1981 416,998 -23,640 86,751 9,659
1980 419,653 15,757 84,508 1,735
1979 428,458 -20,617 82,076 -7,706
1978 418,756 7,434 79,908 -13,701
1977 410,229 8,204 78,101 -15,132
1976 402,260 -13,915 75,981 -17,309
1975 385,916 -6,237 74,392 -14,822
1974 376,197 -4,090 72,212 -12,024
1973 373,191 -1,507 70,058 -8,072
1972 362,334 -2,600 67,707 -2,622
1971 351,464 -6,479 64,763 8,976
1970 338,030 1,377 60,321 25,894
1969 324,792 312 57,431 40,481
1968 310,644 928 53,336 50,036
1967 298,192 2,531 48,791 50,397
1966 285,507 1,298 44,580 41,882
1965 274,551 4,555 41,635 29,737
1964 262,825 3,224 39,205 17,018
1963 254,046 3,197 36,858 8,763
1962 247,520 3,343 34,598 8,098
1961 184,792 2,981 32,143 11,097
1960 155,651 1,573 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/jordan | 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 Jordan 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,007,506 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a gain of 365,728 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 108K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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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