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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 20,843,754 people in Kazakhstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 21,211,812 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.29 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.44% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.7% growth).

Iraq vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kazakhstan
2100 101,633,126 33,837,050
2099 101,421,797 33,761,154
2098 101,213,066 33,683,919
2097 100,981,364 33,603,915
2096 100,724,968 33,512,477
2095 100,465,117 33,413,253
2094 100,194,566 33,314,594
2093 99,876,697 33,213,155
2092 99,532,563 33,116,688
2091 99,204,350 33,013,240
2090 98,887,474 32,907,211
2089 98,513,541 32,798,108
2088 98,144,553 32,686,460
2087 97,768,049 32,563,627
2086 97,325,536 32,439,780
2085 96,873,514 32,315,125
2084 96,449,107 32,187,026
2083 95,991,669 32,051,485
2082 95,510,163 31,925,242
2081 95,009,824 31,787,284
2080 94,507,711 31,648,962
2079 93,960,720 31,514,214
2078 93,417,874 31,366,796
2077 92,904,470 31,219,906
2076 92,360,076 31,072,192
2075 91,825,735 30,923,546
2074 91,229,744 30,771,280
2073 90,571,495 30,625,478
2072 89,918,845 30,477,563
2071 89,266,016 30,326,181
2070 88,596,956 30,173,109
2069 87,909,934 30,013,948
2068 87,220,950 29,862,364
2067 86,514,449 29,712,186
2066 85,734,979 29,557,994
2065 84,972,344 29,396,139
2064 84,191,791 29,235,466
2063 83,388,388 29,071,908
2062 82,605,010 28,907,357
2061 81,801,066 28,738,535
2060 80,951,432 28,568,026
2059 80,142,288 28,391,809
2058 79,319,959 28,215,085
2057 78,477,750 28,037,220
2056 77,609,609 27,842,554
2055 76,740,326 27,643,057
2054 75,857,522 27,444,561
2053 74,953,340 27,234,548
2052 74,072,968 27,022,716
2051 73,150,617 26,809,526
2050 72,236,317 26,593,675
2049 71,272,496 26,376,242
2048 70,317,228 26,146,925
2047 69,348,186 25,911,330
2046 68,401,022 25,678,409
2045 67,436,306 25,442,326
2044 66,447,658 25,206,576
2043 65,453,908 24,971,131
2042 64,434,168 24,737,722
2041 63,409,041 24,507,695
2040 62,360,444 24,273,388
2039 61,289,676 24,047,108
2038 60,253,388 23,821,741
2037 59,221,968 23,600,163
2036 58,156,294 23,374,793
2035 57,128,298 23,151,259
2034 56,087,988 22,926,675
2033 55,051,428 22,700,937
2032 54,002,572 22,470,522
2031 52,991,720 22,247,053
2030 51,987,045 22,020,172
2029 50,982,830 21,792,016
2028 50,001,395 21,558,709
2027 49,015,079 21,326,341
2026 48,020,585 21,090,850
2025 47,020,774 20,843,754
2024 46,042,015 20,592,571
2023 45,074,049 20,330,104
2022 44,070,551 20,034,609
2021 43,071,211 19,743,603
2020 42,116,605 19,482,117
2019 41,192,171 19,209,555
2018 40,265,624 18,932,727
2017 39,337,353 18,651,931
2016 38,469,627 18,363,600
2015 37,560,535 18,084,169
2014 36,550,059 17,816,285
2013 35,281,989 17,556,502
2012 33,654,842 17,306,106
2011 32,161,424 17,066,002
2010 31,045,366 16,836,810
2009 30,058,206 16,619,846
2008 28,971,036 16,426,525
2007 28,391,607 16,257,214
2006 28,616,515 16,103,716
2005 28,407,448 15,968,117
2004 27,577,878 15,850,159
2003 26,802,659 15,747,380
2002 26,006,559 15,656,677
2001 25,197,840 15,575,550
2000 24,424,056 15,501,103
1999 23,636,527 15,455,874
1998 22,884,399 15,647,785
1997 22,176,593 16,043,251
1996 21,501,321 16,416,027
1995 20,825,860 16,730,536
1994 20,139,807 17,043,771
1993 19,201,195 17,274,487
1992 18,300,845 17,332,625
1991 17,767,253 17,278,600
1990 17,581,206 17,154,054
1989 17,364,542 16,997,013
1988 16,908,819 16,781,168
1987 16,521,049 16,527,715
1986 16,074,145 16,262,702
1985 15,683,430 16,031,090
1984 15,310,733 15,844,621
1983 14,840,555 15,665,551
1982 14,406,083 15,492,595
1981 14,006,381 15,323,082
1980 13,591,992 15,152,949
1979 13,170,365 14,978,696
1978 12,753,355 14,711,497
1977 12,331,046 14,353,265
1976 11,927,651 13,998,738
1975 11,543,639 13,700,843
1974 11,167,761 13,454,570
1973 10,795,869 13,208,121
1972 10,430,164 12,951,798
1971 10,077,809 12,684,813
1970 9,735,611 12,419,057
1969 9,403,356 12,156,212
1968 9,085,016 11,879,182
1967 8,778,869 11,584,428
1966 8,485,104 11,288,989
1965 8,202,140 10,993,183
1964 7,929,566 10,690,309
1963 7,667,928 10,377,466
1962 7,413,875 10,058,928
1961 7,194,553 9,742,085
1960 7,022,052 9,429,981

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 Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,848,212 people (a 15.5% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.4% to 26,593,675 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Kazakhstan
2100 0.21% 0.22%
2099 0.21% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.24%
2097 0.25% 0.27%
2096 0.26% 0.3%
2095 0.27% 0.3%
2094 0.32% 0.31%
2093 0.35% 0.29%
2092 0.33% 0.31%
2091 0.32% 0.32%
2090 0.38% 0.33%
2089 0.38% 0.34%
2088 0.39% 0.38%
2087 0.45% 0.38%
2086 0.47% 0.39%
2085 0.44% 0.4%
2084 0.48% 0.42%
2083 0.5% 0.4%
2082 0.53% 0.43%
2081 0.53% 0.44%
2080 0.58% 0.43%
2079 0.58% 0.47%
2078 0.55% 0.47%
2077 0.59% 0.48%
2076 0.58% 0.48%
2075 0.65% 0.49%
2074 0.73% 0.48%
2073 0.73% 0.49%
2072 0.73% 0.5%
2071 0.76% 0.51%
2070 0.78% 0.53%
2069 0.79% 0.51%
2068 0.82% 0.51%
2067 0.91% 0.52%
2066 0.9% 0.55%
2065 0.93% 0.55%
2064 0.96% 0.56%
2063 0.95% 0.57%
2062 0.98% 0.59%
2061 1.05% 0.6%
2060 1.01% 0.62%
2059 1.04% 0.63%
2058 1.07% 0.63%
2057 1.12% 0.7%
2056 1.13% 0.72%
2055 1.16% 0.72%
2054 1.21% 0.77%
2053 1.19% 0.78%
2052 1.26% 0.8%
2051 1.27% 0.81%
2050 1.35% 0.82%
2049 1.36% 0.88%
2048 1.4% 0.91%
2047 1.38% 0.91%
2046 1.43% 0.93%
2045 1.49% 0.94%
2044 1.52% 0.94%
2043 1.58% 0.94%
2042 1.62% 0.94%
2041 1.68% 0.97%
2040 1.75% 0.94%
2039 1.72% 0.95%
2038 1.74% 0.94%
2037 1.83% 0.96%
2036 1.8% 0.97%
2035 1.85% 0.98%
2034 1.88% 0.99%
2033 1.94% 1.03%
2032 1.91% 1%
2031 1.93% 1.03%
2030 1.97% 1.05%
2029 1.96% 1.08%
2028 2.01% 1.09%
2027 2.07% 1.12%
2026 2.13% 1.19%
2025 2.13% 1.22%
2024 2.15% 1.29%
2023 2.28% 1.47%
2022 2.32% 1.47%
2021 2.27% 1.34%
2020 2.24% 1.42%
2019 2.3% 1.46%
2018 2.36% 1.51%
2017 2.26% 1.57%
2016 2.42% 1.55%
2015 2.76% 1.5%
2014 3.59% 1.48%
2013 4.83% 1.45%
2012 4.64% 1.41%
2011 3.59% 1.36%
2010 3.28% 1.31%
2009 3.75% 1.18%
2008 2.04% 1.04%
2007 -0.79% 0.95%
2006 0.74% 0.85%
2005 3.01% 0.74%
2004 2.89% 0.65%
2003 3.06% 0.58%
2002 3.21% 0.52%
2001 3.17% 0.48%
2000 3.33% 0.29%
1999 3.29% -1.23%
1998 3.19% -2.46%
1997 3.14% -2.27%
1996 3.24% -1.88%
1995 3.41% -1.84%
1994 4.89% -1.34%
1993 4.92% -0.34%
1992 3% 0.31%
1991 1.06% 0.73%
1990 1.25% 0.92%
1989 2.7% 1.29%
1988 2.35% 1.53%
1987 2.78% 1.63%
1986 2.49% 1.44%
1985 2.43% 1.18%
1984 3.17% 1.14%
1983 3.02% 1.12%
1982 2.85% 1.11%
1981 3.05% 1.12%
1980 3.2% 1.16%
1979 3.27% 1.82%
1978 3.42% 2.5%
1977 3.38% 2.53%
1976 3.33% 2.17%
1975 3.37% 1.83%
1974 3.44% 1.87%
1973 3.51% 1.98%
1972 3.5% 2.1%
1971 3.51% 2.14%
1970 3.53% 2.16%
1969 3.5% 2.33%
1968 3.49% 2.54%
1967 3.46% 2.62%
1966 3.45% 2.69%
1965 3.44% 2.83%
1964 3.41% 3.01%
1963 3.43% 3.17%
1962 3.05% 3.25%
1961 2.46% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Iraq Kazakhstan
Current population
48531417
21211812
Population rank 33/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.26%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
2.1 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
3.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +688
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +251,183
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 85/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -8,834
Net migration rank 93/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -8,834
2024 985,943 -17,735 264,079 -7,368
2023 973,420 -5,710 273,013 -4,822
2022 962,501 76,821 277,019 45,755
2021 941,924 17,474 269,026 -9,804
2020 919,953 29,858 272,458 -8,716
2019 942,972 -43,919 278,788 2,594
2018 938,310 15,775 278,917 -6,644
2017 924,507 -21,998 268,066 21,248
2016 946,968 -113,980 277,878 9,478
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 273,523 -2,011
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 274,406 -10,170
2013 1,026,036 474,379 259,239 -3,925
2012 999,987 753,907 249,987 -4,512
2011 971,082 261,880 237,883 -3,160
2010 906,369 92,779 230,479 -6,840
2009 855,096 120,092 218,036 -7,758
2008 802,382 396,792 214,169 -37,796
2007 784,119 -824,428 188,486 -26,237
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 166,480 -21,728
2005 776,603 51,019 146,619 -20,171
2004 761,563 69,948 132,286 -22,841
2003 746,159 -27,236 112,137 -16,027
2002 739,419 133,839 93,564 -8,272
2001 729,704 14,451 84,279 -7,333
2000 715,771 87,624 80,699 -8,754
1999 702,170 69,491 79,536 -61,031
1998 684,152 48,446 85,735 -488,075
1997 667,582 15,429 92,778 -481,380
1996 652,866 14,652 112,384 -469,331
1995 642,977 40,424 140,721 -412,775
1994 634,344 54,355 165,631 -520,028
1993 606,700 581,818 185,649 -292,682
1992 591,886 20,292 204,785 -214,015
1991 550,146 -95,155 221,581 -104,271
1990 518,575 -601,469 235,113 -103,336
1989 496,852 19,392 254,394 -72,096
1988 476,778 -81,562 275,278 -25,892
1987 488,742 -108,426 290,227 -32,724
1986 474,348 39,136 295,818 -23,297
1985 467,445 -199,505 293,834 -103,115
1984 455,740 21,709 278,485 -96,266
1983 439,800 23,115 260,471 -84,566
1982 428,336 -22,302 246,983 -76,976
1981 416,998 -23,640 243,652 -74,624
1980 419,653 15,757 238,977 -67,731
1979 428,458 -20,617 237,442 -60,198
1978 418,756 7,434 225,895 131,248
1977 410,229 8,204 224,284 135,047
1976 402,260 -13,915 221,992 127,735
1975 385,916 -6,237 219,748 26,332
1974 376,197 -4,090 217,668 28,807
1973 373,191 -1,507 215,940 30,467
1972 362,334 -2,600 212,319 53,914
1971 351,464 -6,479 202,450 65,291
1970 338,030 1,377 191,775 72,000
1969 324,792 312 184,118 77,805
1968 310,644 928 186,254 105,890
1967 298,192 2,531 191,536 105,830
1966 285,507 1,298 191,506 101,999
1965 274,551 4,555 194,470 103,626
1964 262,825 3,224 208,899 98,761
1963 254,046 3,197 223,105 94,932
1962 247,520 3,343 228,177 90,842
1961 184,792 2,981 228,686 85,981
1960 155,651 1,573 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,732,767 people) and 1.43% is from migration (a gain of 39,710 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 323K

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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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