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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.18 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 +2.45% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Iraq vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Jordan
2100 101,632,594 21,346,709
2099 101,421,266 21,318,400
2098 101,212,536 21,276,587
2097 100,980,835 21,237,878
2096 100,724,441 21,204,195
2095 100,464,590 21,146,160
2094 100,194,041 21,113,543
2093 99,876,174 21,064,917
2092 99,532,041 21,015,511
2091 99,203,830 20,930,262
2090 98,886,956 20,864,971
2089 98,513,025 20,783,567
2088 98,144,039 20,713,897
2087 97,767,537 20,643,710
2086 97,325,026 20,580,263
2085 96,873,007 20,502,047
2084 96,448,602 20,434,545
2083 95,991,166 20,374,054
2082 95,509,663 20,288,057
2081 95,009,326 20,191,077
2080 94,507,216 20,105,784
2079 93,960,228 20,014,191
2078 93,417,384 19,927,535
2077 92,903,983 19,835,869
2076 92,359,592 19,742,371
2075 91,825,254 19,635,722
2074 91,229,266 19,539,085
2073 90,571,021 19,432,498
2072 89,918,374 19,323,034
2071 89,265,548 19,207,735
2070 88,596,492 19,084,510
2069 87,909,474 18,977,089
2068 87,220,494 18,837,786
2067 86,513,996 18,721,500
2066 85,734,530 18,585,819
2065 84,971,898 18,450,342
2064 84,191,350 18,327,889
2063 83,387,951 18,195,124
2062 82,604,577 18,046,701
2061 81,800,637 17,905,240
2060 80,951,008 17,766,923
2059 80,141,868 17,623,583
2058 79,319,543 17,480,101
2057 78,477,339 17,332,985
2056 77,609,202 17,199,988
2055 76,739,924 17,055,494
2054 75,857,125 16,922,360
2053 74,952,948 16,788,269
2052 74,072,580 16,629,867
2051 73,150,234 16,483,332
2050 72,235,938 16,313,641
2049 71,272,122 16,143,037
2048 70,316,860 15,960,692
2047 69,347,823 15,782,848
2046 68,400,664 15,601,379
2045 67,435,953 15,401,446
2044 66,447,309 15,203,736
2043 65,453,565 15,009,222
2042 64,433,831 14,814,702
2041 63,408,709 14,610,184
2040 62,360,117 14,387,461
2039 61,289,355 14,180,166
2038 60,253,073 13,969,908
2037 59,221,658 13,763,230
2036 58,155,990 13,565,172
2035 57,127,999 13,367,627
2034 56,087,695 13,173,095
2033 55,051,140 12,977,990
2032 54,002,289 12,780,785
2031 52,991,443 12,572,455
2030 51,986,773 12,372,453
2029 50,982,563 12,165,594
2028 50,001,133 11,949,107
2027 49,014,822 11,734,783
2026 48,020,334 11,488,370
2025 47,020,527 11,596,825
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% 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 49.6% to 72,235,938 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 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 21.3M 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% 0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Iraq Jordan
Current population
48289334
11555022
Population rank 33/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.14%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.62 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +311
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 102/197
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 - -17,735 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 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 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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