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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.22 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Iraq vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kenya
2100 101,632,594 105,238,162
2099 101,421,266 105,257,438
2098 101,212,536 105,257,489
2097 100,980,835 105,250,948
2096 100,724,441 105,220,085
2095 100,464,590 105,175,623
2094 100,194,041 105,118,372
2093 99,876,174 105,046,907
2092 99,532,041 104,955,024
2091 99,203,830 104,846,805
2090 98,886,956 104,718,130
2089 98,513,025 104,573,271
2088 98,144,039 104,414,197
2087 97,767,537 104,243,505
2086 97,325,026 104,056,143
2085 96,873,007 103,854,891
2084 96,448,602 103,640,244
2083 95,991,166 103,407,124
2082 95,509,663 103,158,580
2081 95,009,326 102,889,291
2080 94,507,216 102,594,978
2079 93,960,228 102,286,967
2078 93,417,384 101,961,280
2077 92,903,983 101,613,181
2076 92,359,592 101,239,843
2075 91,825,254 100,849,423
2074 91,229,266 100,436,632
2073 90,571,021 100,001,277
2072 89,918,374 99,533,234
2071 89,265,548 99,042,264
2070 88,596,492 98,529,166
2069 87,909,474 97,992,232
2068 87,220,494 97,428,138
2067 86,513,996 96,842,744
2066 85,734,530 96,230,345
2065 84,971,898 95,598,937
2064 84,191,350 94,942,874
2063 83,387,951 94,266,124
2062 82,604,577 93,561,519
2061 81,800,637 92,837,768
2060 80,951,008 92,098,717
2059 80,141,868 91,343,602
2058 79,319,543 90,569,828
2057 78,477,339 89,783,087
2056 77,609,202 88,994,126
2055 76,739,924 88,192,182
2054 75,857,125 87,379,992
2053 74,952,948 86,552,281
2052 74,072,580 85,710,403
2051 73,150,234 84,850,558
2050 72,235,938 83,976,685
2049 71,272,122 83,090,517
2048 70,316,860 82,191,119
2047 69,347,823 81,274,836
2046 68,400,664 80,340,592
2045 67,435,953 79,389,433
2044 66,447,309 78,414,158
2043 65,453,565 77,418,567
2042 64,433,831 76,399,781
2041 63,408,709 75,363,853
2040 62,360,117 74,308,480
2039 61,289,355 73,241,028
2038 60,253,073 72,153,876
2037 59,221,658 71,058,753
2036 58,155,990 69,949,421
2035 57,127,999 68,831,151
2034 56,087,695 67,705,051
2033 55,051,140 66,569,532
2032 54,002,289 65,431,402
2031 52,991,443 64,289,540
2030 51,986,773 63,153,520
2029 50,982,563 62,021,378
2028 50,001,133 60,894,078
2027 49,014,822 59,770,115
2026 48,020,334 58,653,621
2025 47,020,527 57,540,609
2024 46,042,015 56,432,944
2023 45,074,049 55,339,003
2022 44,070,551 54,252,461
2021 43,071,211 53,219,166
2020 42,116,605 52,217,334
2019 41,192,171 51,202,827
2018 40,265,624 50,207,107
2017 39,337,353 49,197,766
2016 38,469,627 48,139,687
2015 37,560,535 47,088,526
2014 36,550,059 46,051,440
2013 35,281,989 44,986,791
2012 33,654,842 43,888,303
2011 32,161,424 42,758,461
2010 31,045,366 41,598,567
2009 30,058,206 40,408,891
2008 28,971,036 39,206,351
2007 28,391,607 38,036,349
2006 28,616,515 36,904,008
2005 28,407,448 35,796,484
2004 27,577,878 34,713,455
2003 26,802,659 33,652,223
2002 26,006,559 32,629,808
2001 25,197,840 31,619,170
2000 24,424,056 30,642,890
1999 23,636,527 29,733,408
1998 22,884,399 28,888,057
1997 22,176,593 28,101,768
1996 21,501,321 27,344,211
1995 20,825,860 26,601,751
1994 20,139,807 25,857,130
1993 19,201,195 25,117,188
1992 18,300,845 24,382,460
1991 17,767,253 23,646,514
1990 17,581,206 22,892,651
1989 17,364,542 22,118,434
1988 16,908,819 21,356,219
1987 16,521,049 20,616,096
1986 16,074,145 19,901,646
1985 15,683,430 19,201,768
1984 15,310,733 18,514,906
1983 14,840,555 17,846,374
1982 14,406,083 17,206,175
1981 14,006,381 16,601,507
1980 13,591,992 16,018,459
1979 13,170,365 15,460,666
1978 12,753,355 14,934,126
1977 12,331,046 14,428,819
1976 11,927,651 13,957,623
1975 11,543,639 13,511,671
1974 11,167,761 13,070,078
1973 10,795,869 12,634,835
1972 10,430,164 12,206,060
1971 10,077,809 11,788,904
1970 9,735,611 11,368,791
1969 9,403,356 10,939,695
1968 9,085,016 10,518,823
1967 8,778,869 10,111,057
1966 8,485,104 9,717,816
1965 8,202,140 9,338,078
1964 7,929,566 8,973,535
1963 7,667,928 8,627,971
1962 7,413,875 8,299,308
1961 7,194,553 7,987,770
1960 7,022,052 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Kenya
2100 0.21% -0.02%
2099 0.21% -0%
2098 0.23% 0.006%
2097 0.25% 0.03%
2096 0.26% 0.04%
2095 0.27% 0.05%
2094 0.32% 0.07%
2093 0.35% 0.09%
2092 0.33% 0.1%
2091 0.32% 0.12%
2090 0.38% 0.14%
2089 0.38% 0.15%
2088 0.39% 0.16%
2087 0.45% 0.18%
2086 0.47% 0.19%
2085 0.44% 0.21%
2084 0.48% 0.23%
2083 0.5% 0.24%
2082 0.53% 0.26%
2081 0.53% 0.29%
2080 0.58% 0.3%
2079 0.58% 0.32%
2078 0.55% 0.34%
2077 0.59% 0.37%
2076 0.58% 0.39%
2075 0.65% 0.41%
2074 0.73% 0.44%
2073 0.73% 0.47%
2072 0.73% 0.5%
2071 0.76% 0.52%
2070 0.78% 0.55%
2069 0.79% 0.58%
2068 0.82% 0.6%
2067 0.91% 0.64%
2066 0.9% 0.66%
2065 0.93% 0.69%
2064 0.96% 0.72%
2063 0.95% 0.75%
2062 0.98% 0.78%
2061 1.05% 0.8%
2060 1.01% 0.83%
2059 1.04% 0.85%
2058 1.07% 0.88%
2057 1.12% 0.89%
2056 1.13% 0.91%
2055 1.16% 0.93%
2054 1.21% 0.96%
2053 1.19% 0.98%
2052 1.26% 1.01%
2051 1.27% 1.04%
2050 1.35% 1.07%
2049 1.36% 1.09%
2048 1.4% 1.13%
2047 1.38% 1.16%
2046 1.43% 1.2%
2045 1.49% 1.24%
2044 1.52% 1.29%
2043 1.58% 1.33%
2042 1.62% 1.37%
2041 1.68% 1.42%
2040 1.75% 1.46%
2039 1.72% 1.51%
2038 1.74% 1.54%
2037 1.83% 1.59%
2036 1.8% 1.62%
2035 1.85% 1.66%
2034 1.88% 1.71%
2033 1.94% 1.74%
2032 1.91% 1.78%
2031 1.93% 1.8%
2030 1.97% 1.83%
2029 1.96% 1.85%
2028 2.01% 1.88%
2027 2.07% 1.9%
2026 2.13% 1.93%
2025 2.13% 1.96%
2024 2.15% 1.98%
2023 2.28% 2%
2022 2.32% 1.94%
2021 2.27% 1.92%
2020 2.24% 1.98%
2019 2.3% 1.98%
2018 2.36% 2.05%
2017 2.26% 2.2%
2016 2.42% 2.23%
2015 2.76% 2.25%
2014 3.59% 2.37%
2013 4.83% 2.5%
2012 4.64% 2.64%
2011 3.59% 2.79%
2010 3.28% 2.94%
2009 3.75% 3.07%
2008 2.04% 3.08%
2007 -0.79% 3.07%
2006 0.74% 3.09%
2005 3.01% 3.12%
2004 2.89% 3.15%
2003 3.06% 3.13%
2002 3.21% 3.2%
2001 3.17% 3.19%
2000 3.33% 3.06%
1999 3.29% 2.93%
1998 3.19% 2.8%
1997 3.14% 2.77%
1996 3.24% 2.79%
1995 3.41% 2.88%
1994 4.89% 2.95%
1993 4.92% 3.01%
1992 3% 3.11%
1991 1.06% 3.29%
1990 1.25% 3.5%
1989 2.7% 3.57%
1988 2.35% 3.59%
1987 2.78% 3.59%
1986 2.49% 3.64%
1985 2.43% 3.71%
1984 3.17% 3.75%
1983 3.02% 3.72%
1982 2.85% 3.64%
1981 3.05% 3.64%
1980 3.2% 3.61%
1979 3.27% 3.53%
1978 3.42% 3.5%
1977 3.38% 3.38%
1976 3.33% 3.3%
1975 3.37% 3.38%
1974 3.44% 3.44%
1973 3.51% 3.51%
1972 3.5% 3.54%
1971 3.51% 3.7%
1970 3.53% 3.92%
1969 3.5% 4%
1968 3.49% 4.03%
1967 3.46% 4.05%
1966 3.45% 4.07%
1965 3.44% 4.06%
1964 3.41% 4.01%
1963 3.43% 3.96%
1962 3.05% 3.9%
1961 2.46% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Iraq Kenya
Current population
48289334
58955623
Population rank 33/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.71%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 53/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -27,330
Net migration rank 93/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -27,330
2024 - -17,735 - -19,781
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 962,501 76,821 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 941,924 17,474 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 919,953 29,858 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 938,310 15,775 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 999,987 753,907 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 971,082 261,880 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 906,369 92,779 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 855,096 120,092 1,193,598 7,096
2008 802,382 396,792 1,174,818 29,612
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,113,357 15,767
2005 776,603 51,019 1,080,446 5,501
2004 761,563 69,948 1,048,590 31,525
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,018,182 24,175
2002 739,419 133,839 992,044 10,431
2001 729,704 14,451 963,721 55,052
2000 715,771 87,624 928,357 5,407
1999 702,170 69,491 898,484 -13,257
1998 684,152 48,446 875,511 -70,023
1997 667,582 15,429 847,493 -80,443
1996 652,866 14,652 827,326 -79,276
1995 642,977 40,424 812,391 -75,506
1994 634,344 54,355 792,702 -40,367
1993 606,700 581,818 788,579 -61,054
1992 591,886 20,292 785,018 -43,085
1991 550,146 -95,155 790,030 -60,087
1990 518,575 -601,469 789,087 -11,338
1989 496,852 19,392 795,622 -24,949
1988 476,778 -81,562 785,652 -31,894
1987 488,742 -108,426 775,124 -48,633
1986 474,348 39,136 755,606 -53,183
1985 467,445 -199,505 732,739 -35,400
1984 455,740 21,709 709,639 -33,253
1983 439,800 23,115 684,587 -23,905
1982 428,336 -22,302 663,109 -43,382
1981 416,998 -23,640 642,379 -52,761
1980 419,653 15,757 616,390 -39,920
1979 428,458 -20,617 595,390 -56,280
1978 418,756 7,434 574,695 -60,718
1977 410,229 8,204 554,124 -57,493
1976 402,260 -13,915 536,740 -90,990
1975 385,916 -6,237 517,579 -71,421
1974 376,197 -4,090 500,008 -62,973
1973 373,191 -1,507 485,556 -52,102
1972 362,334 -2,600 472,557 -48,466
1971 351,464 -6,479 459,897 -49,671
1970 338,030 1,377 443,065 -13,064
1969 324,792 312 427,819 369
1968 310,644 928 411,948 1,611
1967 298,192 2,531 396,920 5,060
1966 285,507 1,298 382,891 1,616
1965 274,551 4,555 366,444 8,524
1964 262,825 3,224 349,322 4,788
1963 254,046 3,197 332,763 4,246
1962 247,520 3,343 315,797 4,521
1961 184,792 2,981 298,463 4,296
1960 155,651 1,573 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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

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