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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 6.46 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Iraq vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kyrgyzstan
2100 101,632,594 11,878,983
2099 101,421,266 11,876,212
2098 101,212,536 11,871,893
2097 100,980,835 11,863,945
2096 100,724,441 11,854,143
2095 100,464,590 11,842,261
2094 100,194,041 11,827,575
2093 99,876,174 11,812,137
2092 99,532,041 11,797,115
2091 99,203,830 11,780,444
2090 98,886,956 11,762,393
2089 98,513,025 11,742,231
2088 98,144,039 11,720,234
2087 97,767,537 11,696,634
2086 97,325,026 11,670,854
2085 96,873,007 11,643,097
2084 96,448,602 11,613,138
2083 95,991,166 11,582,205
2082 95,509,663 11,551,217
2081 95,009,326 11,517,759
2080 94,507,216 11,482,466
2079 93,960,228 11,445,812
2078 93,417,384 11,406,479
2077 92,903,983 11,365,965
2076 92,359,592 11,323,432
2075 91,825,254 11,276,335
2074 91,229,266 11,229,195
2073 90,571,021 11,182,654
2072 89,918,374 11,131,675
2071 89,265,548 11,079,330
2070 88,596,492 11,025,798
2069 87,909,474 10,971,220
2068 87,220,494 10,915,623
2067 86,513,996 10,859,563
2066 85,734,530 10,801,984
2065 84,971,898 10,744,996
2064 84,191,350 10,687,906
2063 83,387,951 10,627,312
2062 82,604,577 10,566,235
2061 81,800,637 10,504,395
2060 80,951,008 10,442,600
2059 80,141,868 10,379,705
2058 79,319,543 10,313,211
2057 78,477,339 10,245,612
2056 77,609,202 10,176,371
2055 76,739,924 10,107,186
2054 75,857,125 10,035,329
2053 74,952,948 9,961,355
2052 74,072,580 9,886,119
2051 73,150,234 9,807,099
2050 72,235,938 9,725,671
2049 71,272,122 9,642,875
2048 70,316,860 9,557,636
2047 69,347,823 9,471,821
2046 68,400,664 9,385,178
2045 67,435,953 9,295,121
2044 66,447,309 9,203,421
2043 65,453,565 9,109,551
2042 64,433,831 9,014,983
2041 63,408,709 8,918,557
2040 62,360,117 8,821,038
2039 61,289,355 8,723,670
2038 60,253,073 8,626,718
2037 59,221,658 8,531,653
2036 58,155,990 8,436,180
2035 57,127,999 8,340,685
2034 56,087,695 8,244,980
2033 55,051,140 8,148,695
2032 54,002,289 8,052,112
2031 52,991,443 7,953,446
2030 51,986,773 7,853,567
2029 50,982,563 7,752,890
2028 50,001,133 7,651,783
2027 49,014,822 7,547,675
2026 48,020,334 7,442,710
2025 47,020,527 7,334,116
2024 46,042,015 7,221,868
2023 45,074,049 7,099,750
2022 44,070,551 6,975,220
2021 43,071,211 6,851,224
2020 42,116,605 6,726,596
2019 41,192,171 6,590,211
2018 40,265,624 6,444,079
2017 39,337,353 6,306,696
2016 38,469,627 6,175,338
2015 37,560,535 6,040,036
2014 36,550,059 5,905,848
2013 35,281,989 5,777,150
2012 33,654,842 5,652,076
2011 32,161,424 5,546,587
2010 31,045,366 5,467,059
2009 30,058,206 5,389,643
2008 28,971,036 5,318,729
2007 28,391,607 5,268,385
2006 28,616,515 5,218,373
2005 28,407,448 5,162,640
2004 27,577,878 5,104,713
2003 26,802,659 5,043,308
2002 26,006,559 4,990,704
2001 25,197,840 4,945,073
2000 24,424,056 4,898,362
1999 23,636,527 4,840,422
1998 22,884,399 4,769,015
1997 22,176,593 4,696,421
1996 21,501,321 4,628,438
1995 20,825,860 4,560,454
1994 20,139,807 4,515,069
1993 19,201,195 4,516,777
1992 18,300,845 4,515,400
1991 17,767,253 4,463,634
1990 17,581,206 4,391,236
1989 17,364,542 4,307,500
1988 16,908,819 4,218,400
1987 16,521,049 4,144,600
1986 16,074,145 4,066,500
1985 15,683,430 3,990,300
1984 15,310,733 3,916,400
1983 14,840,555 3,838,300
1982 14,406,083 3,759,300
1981 14,006,381 3,685,800
1980 13,591,992 3,617,400
1979 13,170,365 3,552,000
1978 12,753,355 3,487,100
1977 12,331,046 3,423,900
1976 11,927,651 3,358,700
1975 11,543,639 3,292,400
1974 11,167,761 3,223,900
1973 10,795,869 3,153,800
1972 10,430,164 3,088,200
1971 10,077,809 3,022,300
1970 9,735,611 2,959,900
1969 9,403,356 2,894,800
1968 9,085,016 2,818,300
1967 8,778,869 2,736,500
1966 8,485,104 2,655,300
1965 8,202,140 2,573,300
1964 7,929,566 2,495,300
1963 7,667,928 2,413,700
1962 7,413,875 2,333,400
1961 7,194,553 2,255,900
1960 7,022,052 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Kyrgyzstan
2100 0.21% 0.02%
2099 0.21% 0.04%
2098 0.23% 0.07%
2097 0.25% 0.08%
2096 0.26% 0.1%
2095 0.27% 0.12%
2094 0.32% 0.13%
2093 0.35% 0.13%
2092 0.33% 0.14%
2091 0.32% 0.15%
2090 0.38% 0.17%
2089 0.38% 0.19%
2088 0.39% 0.2%
2087 0.45% 0.22%
2086 0.47% 0.24%
2085 0.44% 0.26%
2084 0.48% 0.27%
2083 0.5% 0.27%
2082 0.53% 0.29%
2081 0.53% 0.31%
2080 0.58% 0.32%
2079 0.58% 0.34%
2078 0.55% 0.36%
2077 0.59% 0.38%
2076 0.58% 0.42%
2075 0.65% 0.42%
2074 0.73% 0.42%
2073 0.73% 0.46%
2072 0.73% 0.47%
2071 0.76% 0.49%
2070 0.78% 0.5%
2069 0.79% 0.51%
2068 0.82% 0.52%
2067 0.91% 0.53%
2066 0.9% 0.53%
2065 0.93% 0.53%
2064 0.96% 0.57%
2063 0.95% 0.58%
2062 0.98% 0.59%
2061 1.05% 0.59%
2060 1.01% 0.61%
2059 1.04% 0.64%
2058 1.07% 0.66%
2057 1.12% 0.68%
2056 1.13% 0.68%
2055 1.16% 0.72%
2054 1.21% 0.74%
2053 1.19% 0.76%
2052 1.26% 0.81%
2051 1.27% 0.84%
2050 1.35% 0.86%
2049 1.36% 0.89%
2048 1.4% 0.91%
2047 1.38% 0.92%
2046 1.43% 0.97%
2045 1.49% 1%
2044 1.52% 1.03%
2043 1.58% 1.05%
2042 1.62% 1.08%
2041 1.68% 1.11%
2040 1.75% 1.12%
2039 1.72% 1.12%
2038 1.74% 1.11%
2037 1.83% 1.13%
2036 1.8% 1.14%
2035 1.85% 1.16%
2034 1.88% 1.18%
2033 1.94% 1.2%
2032 1.91% 1.24%
2031 1.93% 1.27%
2030 1.97% 1.3%
2029 1.96% 1.32%
2028 2.01% 1.38%
2027 2.07% 1.41%
2026 2.13% 1.48%
2025 2.13% 1.55%
2024 2.15% 1.72%
2023 2.28% 1.79%
2022 2.32% 1.81%
2021 2.27% 1.85%
2020 2.24% 2.07%
2019 2.3% 2.27%
2018 2.36% 2.18%
2017 2.26% 2.13%
2016 2.42% 2.24%
2015 2.76% 2.27%
2014 3.59% 2.23%
2013 4.83% 2.21%
2012 4.64% 1.9%
2011 3.59% 1.45%
2010 3.28% 1.44%
2009 3.75% 1.33%
2008 2.04% 0.96%
2007 -0.79% 0.96%
2006 0.74% 1.08%
2005 3.01% 1.13%
2004 2.89% 1.22%
2003 3.06% 1.05%
2002 3.21% 0.92%
2001 3.17% 0.95%
2000 3.33% 1.2%
1999 3.29% 1.5%
1998 3.19% 1.55%
1997 3.14% 1.47%
1996 3.24% 1.49%
1995 3.41% 1.01%
1994 4.89% -0.04%
1993 4.92% 0.03%
1992 3% 1.16%
1991 1.06% 1.65%
1990 1.25% 1.94%
1989 2.7% 2.11%
1988 2.35% 1.78%
1987 2.78% 1.92%
1986 2.49% 1.91%
1985 2.43% 1.89%
1984 3.17% 2.03%
1983 3.02% 2.1%
1982 2.85% 1.99%
1981 3.05% 1.89%
1980 3.2% 1.84%
1979 3.27% 1.86%
1978 3.42% 1.85%
1977 3.38% 1.94%
1976 3.33% 2.01%
1975 3.37% 2.12%
1974 3.44% 2.22%
1973 3.51% 2.12%
1972 3.5% 2.18%
1971 3.51% 2.11%
1970 3.53% 2.25%
1969 3.5% 2.71%
1968 3.49% 2.99%
1967 3.46% 3.06%
1966 3.45% 3.19%
1965 3.44% 3.13%
1964 3.41% 3.38%
1963 3.43% 3.44%
1962 3.05% 3.44%
1961 2.46% 3.85%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Iraq Kyrgyzstan
Current population
48289334
7471102
Population rank 33/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.09%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +335
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 63/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +1,815
Net migration rank 93/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 1,815
2024 - -17,735 - 3,645
2023 973,420 -5,710 115,016 5,601
2022 962,501 76,821 118,579 12,596
2021 941,924 17,474 113,730 46,208
2020 919,953 29,858 120,406 54,704
2019 942,972 -43,919 143,007 47,303
2018 938,310 15,775 141,125 3,494
2017 924,507 -21,998 122,350 7,553
2016 946,968 -113,980 126,594 1,187
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 130,464 -5,071
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 127,566 -9,443
2013 1,026,036 474,379 121,898 -9,667
2012 999,987 753,907 119,259 -12,503
2011 971,082 261,880 114,260 -10,170
2010 906,369 92,779 110,435 -6,521
2009 855,096 120,092 99,709 -14,325
2008 802,382 396,792 89,355 -64,404
2007 784,119 -824,428 85,348 -54,298
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 81,929 -53,469
2005 776,603 51,019 72,793 -36,288
2004 761,563 69,948 74,529 -32,088
2003 746,159 -27,236 69,598 -30,686
2002 739,419 133,839 65,379 -28,300
2001 729,704 14,451 65,275 -25,695
2000 715,771 87,624 62,699 -23,265
1999 702,170 69,491 71,155 -10,297
1998 684,152 48,446 69,151 -17,690
1997 667,582 15,429 67,159 -11,740
1996 652,866 14,652 73,129 -10,926
1995 642,977 40,424 80,264 -10,767
1994 634,344 54,355 72,693 -22,165
1993 606,700 581,818 81,754 -103,698
1992 591,886 20,292 95,275 -33,009
1991 550,146 -95,155 97,753 -32,276
1990 518,575 -601,469 97,485 -27,912
1989 496,852 19,392 99,934 -25,723
1988 476,778 -81,562 97,415 -40,823
1987 488,742 -108,426 101,232 -39,678
1986 474,348 39,136 98,263 -40,062
1985 467,445 -199,505 92,084 -38,536
1984 455,740 21,709 89,356 -34,248
1983 439,800 23,115 84,139 -5,525
1982 428,336 -22,302 81,716 -6,388
1981 416,998 -23,640 77,955 -6,725
1980 419,653 15,757 72,092 -5,090
1979 428,458 -20,617 76,489 -6,672
1978 418,756 7,434 76,137 -6,988
1977 410,229 8,204 74,296 -6,724
1976 402,260 -13,915 73,280 -10,499
1975 385,916 -6,237 72,255 -7,639
1974 376,197 -4,090 71,925 -5,818
1973 373,191 -1,507 71,500 -3,373
1972 362,334 -2,600 70,852 -1,163
1971 351,464 -6,479 68,902 2,645
1970 338,030 1,377 66,485 11,295
1969 324,792 312 63,396 16,862
1968 310,644 928 60,670 20,918
1967 298,192 2,531 59,793 22,162
1966 285,507 1,298 59,346 21,868
1965 274,551 4,555 59,163 22,870
1964 262,825 3,224 59,657 22,281
1963 254,046 3,197 60,145 21,967
1962 247,520 3,343 58,827 21,217
1961 184,792 2,981 57,176 18,355
1960 155,651 1,573 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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