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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 26.4 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Iraq vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Latvia
2100 101,632,594 923,408
2099 101,421,266 932,882
2098 101,212,536 942,357
2097 100,980,835 951,702
2096 100,724,441 961,114
2095 100,464,590 970,470
2094 100,194,041 979,811
2093 99,876,174 989,107
2092 99,532,041 998,497
2091 99,203,830 1,007,961
2090 98,886,956 1,017,465
2089 98,513,025 1,026,994
2088 98,144,039 1,036,657
2087 97,767,537 1,046,527
2086 97,325,026 1,056,483
2085 96,873,007 1,066,499
2084 96,448,602 1,076,818
2083 95,991,166 1,087,423
2082 95,509,663 1,098,154
2081 95,009,326 1,109,075
2080 94,507,216 1,120,211
2079 93,960,228 1,131,602
2078 93,417,384 1,143,002
2077 92,903,983 1,154,458
2076 92,359,592 1,166,122
2075 91,825,254 1,177,964
2074 91,229,266 1,189,889
2073 90,571,021 1,201,798
2072 89,918,374 1,213,804
2071 89,265,548 1,226,159
2070 88,596,492 1,238,635
2069 87,909,474 1,251,199
2068 87,220,494 1,264,197
2067 86,513,996 1,277,382
2066 85,734,530 1,290,492
2065 84,971,898 1,304,082
2064 84,191,350 1,317,729
2063 83,387,951 1,331,316
2062 82,604,577 1,344,939
2061 81,800,637 1,358,659
2060 80,951,008 1,372,730
2059 80,141,868 1,386,684
2058 79,319,543 1,400,736
2057 78,477,339 1,414,911
2056 77,609,202 1,429,035
2055 76,739,924 1,442,863
2054 75,857,125 1,456,686
2053 74,952,948 1,470,334
2052 74,072,580 1,483,843
2051 73,150,234 1,496,515
2050 72,235,938 1,509,248
2049 71,272,122 1,521,989
2048 70,316,860 1,534,656
2047 69,347,823 1,547,203
2046 68,400,664 1,559,641
2045 67,435,953 1,572,396
2044 66,447,309 1,584,822
2043 65,453,565 1,597,317
2042 64,433,831 1,609,668
2041 63,408,709 1,622,468
2040 62,360,117 1,635,132
2039 61,289,355 1,648,215
2038 60,253,073 1,661,175
2037 59,221,658 1,674,137
2036 58,155,990 1,687,461
2035 57,127,999 1,700,759
2034 56,087,695 1,714,411
2033 55,051,140 1,728,562
2032 54,002,289 1,742,976
2031 52,991,443 1,757,310
2030 51,986,773 1,772,264
2029 50,982,563 1,786,824
2028 50,001,133 1,801,228
2027 49,014,822 1,815,599
2026 48,020,334 1,829,763
2025 47,020,527 1,850,593
2024 46,042,015 1,866,124
2023 45,074,049 1,883,710
2022 44,070,551 1,879,383
2021 43,071,211 1,884,490
2020 42,116,605 1,900,449
2019 41,192,171 1,913,822
2018 40,265,624 1,927,174
2017 39,337,353 1,942,248
2016 38,469,627 1,959,537
2015 37,560,535 1,977,527
2014 36,550,059 1,993,782
2013 35,281,989 2,012,647
2012 33,654,842 2,034,319
2011 32,161,424 2,059,709
2010 31,045,366 2,097,555
2009 30,058,206 2,141,669
2008 28,971,036 2,177,322
2007 28,391,607 2,200,325
2006 28,616,515 2,218,357
2005 28,407,448 2,238,799
2004 27,577,878 2,263,122
2003 26,802,659 2,287,955
2002 26,006,559 2,310,173
2001 25,197,840 2,337,170
2000 24,424,056 2,367,550
1999 23,636,527 2,390,482
1998 22,884,399 2,410,019
1997 22,176,593 2,432,851
1996 21,501,321 2,457,222
1995 20,825,860 2,485,056
1994 20,139,807 2,520,742
1993 19,201,195 2,563,290
1992 18,300,845 2,614,338
1991 17,767,253 2,650,581
1990 17,581,206 2,663,151
1989 17,364,542 2,666,955
1988 16,908,819 2,653,434
1987 16,521,049 2,626,583
1986 16,074,145 2,599,892
1985 15,683,430 2,578,873
1984 15,310,733 2,562,047
1983 14,840,555 2,546,011
1982 14,406,083 2,531,080
1981 14,006,381 2,519,421
1980 13,591,992 2,511,701
1979 13,170,365 2,505,953
1978 12,753,355 2,497,921
1977 12,331,046 2,485,073
1976 11,927,651 2,470,989
1975 11,543,639 2,456,130
1974 11,167,761 2,437,186
1973 10,795,869 2,415,819
1972 10,430,164 2,395,674
1971 10,077,809 2,376,389
1970 9,735,611 2,359,164
1969 9,403,356 2,343,173
1968 9,085,016 2,323,619
1967 8,778,869 2,301,220
1966 8,485,104 2,283,217
1965 8,202,140 2,265,919
1964 7,929,566 2,240,623
1963 7,667,928 2,210,919
1962 7,413,875 2,181,586
1961 7,194,553 2,152,681
1960 7,022,052 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Latvia
2100 0.21% -1.02%
2099 0.21% -1.01%
2098 0.23% -0.98%
2097 0.25% -0.98%
2096 0.26% -0.96%
2095 0.27% -0.95%
2094 0.32% -0.94%
2093 0.35% -0.94%
2092 0.33% -0.94%
2091 0.32% -0.93%
2090 0.38% -0.93%
2089 0.38% -0.93%
2088 0.39% -0.94%
2087 0.45% -0.94%
2086 0.47% -0.94%
2085 0.44% -0.96%
2084 0.48% -0.98%
2083 0.5% -0.98%
2082 0.53% -0.98%
2081 0.53% -0.99%
2080 0.58% -1.01%
2079 0.58% -1%
2078 0.55% -0.99%
2077 0.59% -1%
2076 0.58% -1.01%
2075 0.65% -1%
2074 0.73% -0.99%
2073 0.73% -0.99%
2072 0.73% -1.01%
2071 0.76% -1.01%
2070 0.78% -1%
2069 0.79% -1.03%
2068 0.82% -1.03%
2067 0.91% -1.02%
2066 0.9% -1.04%
2065 0.93% -1.04%
2064 0.96% -1.02%
2063 0.95% -1.01%
2062 0.98% -1.01%
2061 1.05% -1.03%
2060 1.01% -1.01%
2059 1.04% -1%
2058 1.07% -1%
2057 1.12% -0.99%
2056 1.13% -0.96%
2055 1.16% -0.95%
2054 1.21% -0.93%
2053 1.19% -0.91%
2052 1.26% -0.85%
2051 1.27% -0.84%
2050 1.35% -0.84%
2049 1.36% -0.83%
2048 1.4% -0.81%
2047 1.38% -0.8%
2046 1.43% -0.81%
2045 1.49% -0.78%
2044 1.52% -0.78%
2043 1.58% -0.77%
2042 1.62% -0.79%
2041 1.68% -0.77%
2040 1.75% -0.79%
2039 1.72% -0.78%
2038 1.74% -0.77%
2037 1.83% -0.79%
2036 1.8% -0.78%
2035 1.85% -0.8%
2034 1.88% -0.82%
2033 1.94% -0.83%
2032 1.91% -0.82%
2031 1.93% -0.84%
2030 1.97% -0.81%
2029 1.96% -0.8%
2028 2.01% -0.79%
2027 2.07% -0.77%
2026 2.13% -1.13%
2025 2.13% -0.83%
2024 2.15% -0.93%
2023 2.28% 0.23%
2022 2.32% -0.27%
2021 2.27% -0.84%
2020 2.24% -0.7%
2019 2.3% -0.69%
2018 2.36% -0.78%
2017 2.26% -0.88%
2016 2.42% -0.91%
2015 2.76% -0.82%
2014 3.59% -0.94%
2013 4.83% -1.07%
2012 4.64% -1.23%
2011 3.59% -1.8%
2010 3.28% -2.06%
2009 3.75% -1.64%
2008 2.04% -1.05%
2007 -0.79% -0.81%
2006 0.74% -0.91%
2005 3.01% -1.07%
2004 2.89% -1.09%
2003 3.06% -0.96%
2002 3.21% -1.16%
2001 3.17% -1.28%
2000 3.33% -0.96%
1999 3.29% -0.81%
1998 3.19% -0.94%
1997 3.14% -0.99%
1996 3.24% -1.12%
1995 3.41% -1.42%
1994 4.89% -1.66%
1993 4.92% -1.95%
1992 3% -1.37%
1991 1.06% -0.47%
1990 1.25% -0.14%
1989 2.7% 0.51%
1988 2.35% 1.02%
1987 2.78% 1.03%
1986 2.49% 0.82%
1985 2.43% 0.66%
1984 3.17% 0.63%
1983 3.02% 0.59%
1982 2.85% 0.46%
1981 3.05% 0.31%
1980 3.2% 0.23%
1979 3.27% 0.32%
1978 3.42% 0.52%
1977 3.38% 0.57%
1976 3.33% 0.6%
1975 3.37% 0.78%
1974 3.44% 0.88%
1973 3.51% 0.84%
1972 3.5% 0.81%
1971 3.51% 0.73%
1970 3.53% 0.68%
1969 3.5% 0.84%
1968 3.49% 0.97%
1967 3.46% 0.79%
1966 3.45% 0.76%
1965 3.44% 1.13%
1964 3.41% 1.34%
1963 3.43% 1.34%
1962 3.05% 1.34%
1961 2.46% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Iraq Latvia
Current population
48289334
1829763
Population rank 33/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -48
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 193/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -7,330
Net migration rank 93/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -7,330
2024 - -17,735 - -2,225
2023 973,420 -5,710 -13,563 7,966
2022 962,501 76,821 -14,847 22,027
2021 941,924 17,474 -17,337 -280
2020 919,953 29,858 -11,402 -3,147
2019 942,972 -43,919 -8,995 -3,416
2018 938,310 15,775 -9,636 -4,972
2017 924,507 -21,998 -7,963 -7,867
2016 946,968 -113,980 -6,663 -12,327
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -6,526 -10,826
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -6,779 -8,799
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -8,252 -14,386
2012 999,987 753,907 -9,154 -11,914
2011 971,082 261,880 -9,886 -20,202
2010 906,369 92,779 -10,278 -36,128
2009 855,096 120,092 -7,924 -34,807
2008 802,382 396,792 -6,531 -22,445
2007 784,119 -824,428 -9,021 -8,027
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 -10,204 -9,211
2005 776,603 51,019 -10,746 -11,134
2004 761,563 69,948 -11,542 -15,136
2003 746,159 -27,236 -11,439 -11,422
2002 739,419 133,839 -12,475 -9,160
2001 729,704 14,451 -13,322 -18,634
2000 715,771 87,624 -11,838 -15,679
1999 702,170 69,491 -13,387 -3,229
1998 684,152 48,446 -15,906 -5,504
1997 667,582 15,429 -14,841 -9,183
1996 652,866 14,652 -14,498 -9,888
1995 642,977 40,424 -17,396 -13,288
1994 634,344 54,355 -17,645 -21,446
1993 606,700 581,818 -12,560 -32,914
1992 591,886 20,292 -3,660 -52,180
1991 550,146 -95,155 0 -12,020
1990 518,575 -601,469 2,929 -13,196
1989 496,852 19,392 6,401 -4,960
1988 476,778 -81,562 9,022 15,784
1987 488,742 -108,426 9,981 19,249
1986 474,348 39,136 10,660 13,972
1985 467,445 -199,505 5,673 12,037
1984 455,740 21,709 7,430 8,847
1983 439,800 23,115 8,147 8,115
1982 428,336 -22,302 6,327 8,116
1981 416,998 -23,640 3,779 6,536
1980 419,653 15,757 3,265 3,099
1979 428,458 -20,617 2,506 3,661
1978 418,756 7,434 2,997 7,399
1977 410,229 8,204 3,480 11,992
1976 402,260 -13,915 4,200 8,870
1975 385,916 -6,237 4,913 12,166
1974 376,197 -4,090 6,824 14,420
1973 373,191 -1,507 6,040 15,997
1972 362,334 -2,600 7,666 11,077
1971 351,464 -6,479 8,793 10,846
1970 338,030 1,377 7,785 12,494
1969 324,792 312 6,561 13,718
1968 310,644 928 7,668 13,465
1967 298,192 2,531 7,825 14,177
1966 285,507 1,298 8,677 13,465
1965 274,551 4,555 8,384 13,218
1964 262,825 3,224 12,100 13,010
1963 254,046 3,197 11,055 12,308
1962 247,520 3,343 11,562 12,344
1961 184,792 2,981 14,207 12,364
1960 155,651 1,573 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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