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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.18 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Iraq vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Lebanon
2100 101,632,594 7,229,611
2099 101,421,266 7,252,189
2098 101,212,536 7,273,846
2097 100,980,835 7,298,208
2096 100,724,441 7,322,265
2095 100,464,590 7,343,287
2094 100,194,041 7,365,719
2093 99,876,174 7,386,532
2092 99,532,041 7,403,314
2091 99,203,830 7,420,036
2090 98,886,956 7,433,603
2089 98,513,025 7,444,239
2088 98,144,039 7,454,263
2087 97,767,537 7,465,163
2086 97,325,026 7,468,994
2085 96,873,007 7,477,406
2084 96,448,602 7,476,483
2083 95,991,166 7,482,841
2082 95,509,663 7,482,980
2081 95,009,326 7,484,110
2080 94,507,216 7,484,392
2079 93,960,228 7,482,168
2078 93,417,384 7,480,962
2077 92,903,983 7,474,272
2076 92,359,592 7,470,260
2075 91,825,254 7,464,057
2074 91,229,266 7,446,862
2073 90,571,021 7,432,591
2072 89,918,374 7,420,911
2071 89,265,548 7,408,401
2070 88,596,492 7,394,163
2069 87,909,474 7,382,479
2068 87,220,494 7,373,962
2067 86,513,996 7,361,021
2066 85,734,530 7,348,605
2065 84,971,898 7,332,917
2064 84,191,350 7,316,835
2063 83,387,951 7,299,642
2062 82,604,577 7,279,937
2061 81,800,637 7,262,112
2060 80,951,008 7,239,759
2059 80,141,868 7,219,520
2058 79,319,543 7,199,035
2057 78,477,339 7,176,342
2056 77,609,202 7,152,803
2055 76,739,924 7,131,059
2054 75,857,125 7,107,641
2053 74,952,948 7,085,759
2052 74,072,580 7,063,172
2051 73,150,234 7,036,781
2050 72,235,938 7,010,541
2049 71,272,122 6,983,849
2048 70,316,860 6,952,958
2047 69,347,823 6,913,262
2046 68,400,664 6,878,209
2045 67,435,953 6,839,423
2044 66,447,309 6,795,984
2043 65,453,565 6,759,252
2042 64,433,831 6,716,445
2041 63,408,709 6,668,251
2040 62,360,117 6,618,567
2039 61,289,355 6,565,787
2038 60,253,073 6,512,143
2037 59,221,658 6,456,654
2036 58,155,990 6,403,370
2035 57,127,999 6,356,407
2034 56,087,695 6,305,239
2033 55,051,140 6,257,900
2032 54,002,289 6,206,916
2031 52,991,443 6,152,022
2030 51,986,773 6,098,153
2029 50,982,563 6,044,795
2028 50,001,133 5,992,721
2027 49,014,822 5,942,870
2026 48,020,334 5,893,183
2025 47,020,527 5,846,443
2024 46,042,015 5,805,962
2023 45,074,049 5,773,493
2022 44,070,551 5,744,489
2021 43,071,211 5,718,122
2020 42,116,605 5,702,398
2019 41,192,171 5,794,594
2018 40,265,624 5,984,119
2017 39,337,353 6,160,128
2016 38,469,627 6,323,060
2015 37,560,535 6,472,469
2014 36,550,059 6,346,990
2013 35,281,989 5,743,436
2012 33,654,842 5,235,742
2011 32,161,424 5,096,020
2010 31,045,366 5,041,288
2009 30,058,206 4,992,287
2008 28,971,036 4,925,354
2007 28,391,607 4,844,118
2006 28,616,515 4,751,136
2005 28,407,448 4,671,102
2004 27,577,878 4,599,279
2003 26,802,659 4,525,508
2002 26,006,559 4,463,504
2001 25,197,840 4,401,918
2000 24,424,056 4,329,340
1999 23,636,527 4,255,277
1998 22,884,399 4,181,281
1997 22,176,593 4,108,405
1996 21,501,321 4,034,781
1995 20,825,860 3,960,735
1994 20,139,807 3,889,799
1993 19,201,195 3,820,647
1992 18,300,845 3,747,371
1991 17,767,253 3,668,912
1990 17,581,206 3,595,175
1989 17,364,542 3,525,285
1988 16,908,819 3,454,649
1987 16,521,049 3,385,555
1986 16,074,145 3,300,365
1985 15,683,430 3,217,376
1984 15,310,733 3,152,744
1983 14,840,555 3,094,996
1982 14,406,083 3,054,931
1981 14,006,381 3,008,981
1980 13,591,992 2,944,763
1979 13,170,365 2,882,635
1978 12,753,355 2,822,682
1977 12,331,046 2,762,155
1976 11,927,651 2,726,469
1975 11,543,639 2,693,191
1974 11,167,761 2,635,185
1973 10,795,869 2,572,935
1972 10,430,164 2,509,729
1971 10,077,809 2,446,314
1970 9,735,611 2,386,114
1969 9,403,356 2,328,159
1968 9,085,016 2,266,368
1967 8,778,869 2,206,731
1966 8,485,104 2,148,260
1965 8,202,140 2,088,831
1964 7,929,566 2,030,543
1963 7,667,928 1,970,316
1962 7,413,875 1,909,578
1961 7,194,553 1,850,084
1960 7,022,052 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Lebanon
2100 0.21% -0.31%
2099 0.21% -0.3%
2098 0.23% -0.33%
2097 0.25% -0.33%
2096 0.26% -0.29%
2095 0.27% -0.3%
2094 0.32% -0.28%
2093 0.35% -0.23%
2092 0.33% -0.23%
2091 0.32% -0.18%
2090 0.38% -0.14%
2089 0.38% -0.13%
2088 0.39% -0.15%
2087 0.45% -0.05%
2086 0.47% -0.11%
2085 0.44% 0.01%
2084 0.48% -0.08%
2083 0.5% -0.002%
2082 0.53% -0.02%
2081 0.53% -0.004%
2080 0.58% 0.03%
2079 0.58% 0.02%
2078 0.55% 0.09%
2077 0.59% 0.05%
2076 0.58% 0.08%
2075 0.65% 0.23%
2074 0.73% 0.19%
2073 0.73% 0.16%
2072 0.73% 0.17%
2071 0.76% 0.19%
2070 0.78% 0.16%
2069 0.79% 0.12%
2068 0.82% 0.18%
2067 0.91% 0.17%
2066 0.9% 0.21%
2065 0.93% 0.22%
2064 0.96% 0.24%
2063 0.95% 0.27%
2062 0.98% 0.25%
2061 1.05% 0.31%
2060 1.01% 0.28%
2059 1.04% 0.28%
2058 1.07% 0.32%
2057 1.12% 0.33%
2056 1.13% 0.3%
2055 1.16% 0.33%
2054 1.21% 0.31%
2053 1.19% 0.32%
2052 1.26% 0.38%
2051 1.27% 0.37%
2050 1.35% 0.38%
2049 1.36% 0.44%
2048 1.4% 0.57%
2047 1.38% 0.51%
2046 1.43% 0.57%
2045 1.49% 0.64%
2044 1.52% 0.54%
2043 1.58% 0.64%
2042 1.62% 0.72%
2041 1.68% 0.75%
2040 1.75% 0.8%
2039 1.72% 0.82%
2038 1.74% 0.86%
2037 1.83% 0.83%
2036 1.8% 0.74%
2035 1.85% 0.81%
2034 1.88% 0.76%
2033 1.94% 0.82%
2032 1.91% 0.89%
2031 1.93% 0.88%
2030 1.97% 0.88%
2029 1.96% 0.87%
2028 2.01% 0.84%
2027 2.07% 0.84%
2026 2.13% 0.8%
2025 2.13% 0.7%
2024 2.15% 0.56%
2023 2.28% 0.5%
2022 2.32% 0.46%
2021 2.27% 0.28%
2020 2.24% -1.59%
2019 2.3% -3.17%
2018 2.36% -2.86%
2017 2.26% -2.58%
2016 2.42% -2.31%
2015 2.76% 1.98%
2014 3.59% 10.5%
2013 4.83% 9.7%
2012 4.64% 2.74%
2011 3.59% 1.09%
2010 3.28% 0.98%
2009 3.75% 1.36%
2008 2.04% 1.68%
2007 -0.79% 1.96%
2006 0.74% 1.71%
2005 3.01% 1.56%
2004 2.89% 1.63%
2003 3.06% 1.39%
2002 3.21% 1.4%
2001 3.17% 1.68%
2000 3.33% 1.74%
1999 3.29% 1.77%
1998 3.19% 1.77%
1997 3.14% 1.82%
1996 3.24% 1.87%
1995 3.41% 1.82%
1994 4.89% 1.81%
1993 4.92% 1.96%
1992 3% 2.14%
1991 1.06% 2.05%
1990 1.25% 1.98%
1989 2.7% 2.04%
1988 2.35% 2.04%
1987 2.78% 2.58%
1986 2.49% 2.58%
1985 2.43% 2.05%
1984 3.17% 1.87%
1983 3.02% 1.31%
1982 2.85% 1.53%
1981 3.05% 2.18%
1980 3.2% 2.16%
1979 3.27% 2.12%
1978 3.42% 2.19%
1977 3.38% 1.31%
1976 3.33% 1.24%
1975 3.37% 2.2%
1974 3.44% 2.42%
1973 3.51% 2.52%
1972 3.5% 2.59%
1971 3.51% 2.52%
1970 3.53% 2.49%
1969 3.5% 2.73%
1968 3.49% 2.7%
1967 3.46% 2.72%
1966 3.45% 2.85%
1965 3.44% 2.87%
1964 3.41% 3.06%
1963 3.43% 3.18%
1962 3.05% 3.22%
1961 2.46% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Iraq Lebanon
Current population
48289334
5906622
Population rank 33/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
16.2 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
5.64 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +89
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 129/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -10,230
Net migration rank 93/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -10,230
2024 - -17,735 - -17,267
2023 973,420 -5,710 58,786 -34,193
2022 962,501 76,821 60,909 -27,507
2021 941,924 17,474 46,614 -27,290
2020 919,953 29,858 59,903 -47,787
2019 942,972 -43,919 70,486 -266,992
2018 938,310 15,775 77,165 -259,700
2017 924,507 -21,998 84,172 -253,664
2016 946,968 -113,980 91,551 -247,921
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 97,385 -239,829
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 92,285 301,111
2013 1,026,036 474,379 80,218 733,500
2012 999,987 753,907 77,248 124,427
2011 971,082 261,880 75,523 2,246
2010 906,369 92,779 72,605 -40,915
2009 855,096 120,092 69,004 -2,700
2008 802,382 396,792 67,132 430
2007 784,119 -824,428 66,965 27,944
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 65,932 25,126
2005 776,603 51,019 67,778 1,224
2004 761,563 69,948 69,675 4,974
2003 746,159 -27,236 71,232 1,674
2002 739,419 133,839 72,648 -21,543
2001 729,704 14,451 73,160 -1,094
2000 715,771 87,624 72,642 455
1999 702,170 69,491 72,437 2,589
1998 684,152 48,446 71,889 1,062
1997 667,582 15,429 71,486 1,313
1996 652,866 14,652 71,286 3,164
1995 642,977 40,424 71,016 2,634
1994 634,344 54,355 73,069 -4,850
1993 606,700 581,818 75,278 -5,196
1992 591,886 20,292 77,447 -970
1991 550,146 -95,155 79,274 1,159
1990 518,575 -601,469 73,629 -6,595
1989 496,852 19,392 74,577 -1,827
1988 476,778 -81,562 70,444 -1,916
1987 488,742 -108,426 69,058 607
1986 474,348 39,136 67,162 33,549
1985 467,445 -199,505 66,368 -1,108
1984 455,740 21,709 66,785 -2,785
1983 439,800 23,115 66,056 -14,558
1982 428,336 -22,302 41,602 -12,981
1981 416,998 -23,640 65,084 -1,799
1980 419,653 15,757 63,053 2,104
1979 428,458 -20,617 61,184 -2,103
1978 418,756 7,434 60,829 0
1977 410,229 8,204 60,232 0
1976 402,260 -13,915 11,138 0
1975 385,916 -6,237 55,423 0
1974 376,197 -4,090 64,425 -3,831
1973 373,191 -1,507 63,420 482
1972 362,334 -2,600 62,216 294
1971 351,464 -6,479 61,278 3,042
1970 338,030 1,377 60,593 -4,508
1969 324,792 312 59,829 0
1968 310,644 928 59,247 4,506
1967 298,192 2,531 58,957 -3,434
1966 285,507 1,298 58,546 2,864
1965 274,551 4,555 58,195 -742
1964 262,825 3,224 57,808 1,311
1963 254,046 3,197 57,054 4,269
1962 247,520 3,343 55,585 4,569
1961 184,792 2,981 53,995 4,844
1960 155,651 1,573 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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