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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.2 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Iraq vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Liberia
2100 101,632,594 12,788,823
2099 101,421,266 12,776,207
2098 101,212,536 12,757,308
2097 100,980,835 12,728,620
2096 100,724,441 12,695,873
2095 100,464,590 12,671,037
2094 100,194,041 12,645,345
2093 99,876,174 12,607,806
2092 99,532,041 12,583,276
2091 99,203,830 12,557,861
2090 98,886,956 12,513,262
2089 98,513,025 12,461,083
2088 98,144,039 12,429,523
2087 97,767,537 12,394,685
2086 97,325,026 12,331,734
2085 96,873,007 12,266,313
2084 96,448,602 12,218,274
2083 95,991,166 12,163,782
2082 95,509,663 12,122,513
2081 95,009,326 12,055,108
2080 94,507,216 11,977,065
2079 93,960,228 11,899,224
2078 93,417,384 11,823,772
2077 92,903,983 11,746,009
2076 92,359,592 11,657,329
2075 91,825,254 11,571,881
2074 91,229,266 11,469,695
2073 90,571,021 11,373,802
2072 89,918,374 11,288,250
2071 89,265,548 11,187,594
2070 88,596,492 11,097,891
2069 87,909,474 11,002,270
2068 87,220,494 10,918,600
2067 86,513,996 10,814,021
2066 85,734,530 10,721,693
2065 84,971,898 10,617,436
2064 84,191,350 10,521,037
2063 83,387,951 10,416,221
2062 82,604,577 10,308,855
2061 81,800,637 10,200,557
2060 80,951,008 10,091,553
2059 80,141,868 9,960,069
2058 79,319,543 9,857,338
2057 78,477,339 9,745,295
2056 77,609,202 9,624,041
2055 76,739,924 9,506,843
2054 75,857,125 9,402,297
2053 74,952,948 9,284,854
2052 74,072,580 9,173,091
2051 73,150,234 9,060,243
2050 72,235,938 8,951,514
2049 71,272,122 8,828,384
2048 70,316,860 8,705,146
2047 69,347,823 8,581,923
2046 68,400,664 8,456,286
2045 67,435,953 8,342,861
2044 66,447,309 8,220,755
2043 65,453,565 8,106,429
2042 64,433,831 7,972,152
2041 63,408,709 7,829,310
2040 62,360,117 7,698,463
2039 61,289,355 7,554,021
2038 60,253,073 7,421,960
2037 59,221,658 7,291,328
2036 58,155,990 7,146,172
2035 57,127,999 7,010,827
2034 56,087,695 6,883,638
2033 55,051,140 6,750,553
2032 54,002,289 6,619,507
2031 52,991,443 6,492,799
2030 51,986,773 6,376,029
2029 50,982,563 6,247,795
2028 50,001,133 6,120,673
2027 49,014,822 5,981,051
2026 48,020,334 5,852,128
2025 47,020,527 5,732,938
2024 46,042,015 5,612,817
2023 45,074,049 5,493,031
2022 44,070,551 5,373,294
2021 43,071,211 5,259,323
2020 42,116,605 5,149,463
2019 41,192,171 5,043,721
2018 40,265,624 4,944,726
2017 39,337,353 4,848,925
2016 38,469,627 4,755,608
2015 37,560,535 4,659,431
2014 36,550,059 4,564,293
2013 35,281,989 4,470,239
2012 33,654,842 4,373,043
2011 32,161,424 4,221,178
2010 31,045,366 4,058,890
2009 30,058,206 3,943,028
2008 28,971,036 3,821,003
2007 28,391,607 3,669,050
2006 28,616,515 3,490,787
2005 28,407,448 3,301,015
2004 27,577,878 3,156,892
2003 26,802,659 3,119,532
2002 26,006,559 3,094,782
2001 25,197,840 3,015,338
2000 24,424,056 2,928,117
1999 23,636,527 2,821,684
1998 22,884,399 2,670,124
1997 22,176,593 2,412,989
1996 21,501,321 2,232,289
1995 20,825,860 2,169,162
1994 20,139,807 2,149,928
1993 19,201,195 2,155,126
1992 18,300,845 2,072,461
1991 17,767,253 1,956,518
1990 17,581,206 2,223,667
1989 17,364,542 2,517,858
1988 16,908,819 2,446,941
1987 16,521,049 2,377,229
1986 16,074,145 2,308,511
1985 15,683,430 2,240,539
1984 15,310,733 2,173,312
1983 14,840,555 2,107,113
1982 14,406,083 2,045,073
1981 14,006,381 1,986,867
1980 13,591,992 1,929,253
1979 13,170,365 1,872,713
1978 12,753,355 1,818,247
1977 12,331,046 1,766,019
1976 11,927,651 1,717,060
1975 11,543,639 1,670,913
1974 11,167,761 1,626,362
1973 10,795,869 1,583,588
1972 10,430,164 1,542,670
1971 10,077,809 1,504,077
1970 9,735,611 1,466,676
1969 9,403,356 1,429,605
1968 9,085,016 1,393,530
1967 8,778,869 1,358,435
1966 8,485,104 1,324,383
1965 8,202,140 1,291,156
1964 7,929,566 1,258,745
1963 7,667,928 1,227,414
1962 7,413,875 1,197,039
1961 7,194,553 1,167,717
1960 7,022,052 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Liberia
2100 0.21% 0.1%
2099 0.21% 0.15%
2098 0.23% 0.23%
2097 0.25% 0.26%
2096 0.26% 0.2%
2095 0.27% 0.2%
2094 0.32% 0.3%
2093 0.35% 0.19%
2092 0.33% 0.2%
2091 0.32% 0.36%
2090 0.38% 0.42%
2089 0.38% 0.25%
2088 0.39% 0.28%
2087 0.45% 0.51%
2086 0.47% 0.53%
2085 0.44% 0.39%
2084 0.48% 0.45%
2083 0.5% 0.34%
2082 0.53% 0.56%
2081 0.53% 0.65%
2080 0.58% 0.65%
2079 0.58% 0.64%
2078 0.55% 0.66%
2077 0.59% 0.76%
2076 0.58% 0.74%
2075 0.65% 0.89%
2074 0.73% 0.84%
2073 0.73% 0.76%
2072 0.73% 0.9%
2071 0.76% 0.81%
2070 0.78% 0.87%
2069 0.79% 0.77%
2068 0.82% 0.97%
2067 0.91% 0.86%
2066 0.9% 0.98%
2065 0.93% 0.92%
2064 0.96% 1.01%
2063 0.95% 1.04%
2062 0.98% 1.06%
2061 1.05% 1.08%
2060 1.01% 1.32%
2059 1.04% 1.04%
2058 1.07% 1.15%
2057 1.12% 1.26%
2056 1.13% 1.23%
2055 1.16% 1.11%
2054 1.21% 1.26%
2053 1.19% 1.22%
2052 1.26% 1.25%
2051 1.27% 1.21%
2050 1.35% 1.39%
2049 1.36% 1.42%
2048 1.4% 1.44%
2047 1.38% 1.49%
2046 1.43% 1.36%
2045 1.49% 1.49%
2044 1.52% 1.41%
2043 1.58% 1.68%
2042 1.62% 1.82%
2041 1.68% 1.7%
2040 1.75% 1.91%
2039 1.72% 1.78%
2038 1.74% 1.79%
2037 1.83% 2.03%
2036 1.8% 1.93%
2035 1.85% 1.85%
2034 1.88% 1.97%
2033 1.94% 1.98%
2032 1.91% 1.95%
2031 1.93% 1.83%
2030 1.97% 2.05%
2029 1.96% 2.08%
2028 2.01% 2.33%
2027 2.07% 2.2%
2026 2.13% 2.08%
2025 2.13% 2.14%
2024 2.15% 2.18%
2023 2.28% 2.23%
2022 2.32% 2.17%
2021 2.27% 2.13%
2020 2.24% 2.1%
2019 2.3% 2%
2018 2.36% 1.98%
2017 2.26% 1.96%
2016 2.42% 2.06%
2015 2.76% 2.08%
2014 3.59% 2.1%
2013 4.83% 2.22%
2012 4.64% 3.6%
2011 3.59% 4%
2010 3.28% 2.94%
2009 3.75% 3.19%
2008 2.04% 4.14%
2007 -0.79% 5.11%
2006 0.74% 5.75%
2005 3.01% 4.57%
2004 2.89% 1.2%
2003 3.06% 0.8%
2002 3.21% 2.63%
2001 3.17% 2.98%
2000 3.33% 3.77%
1999 3.29% 5.68%
1998 3.19% 10.7%
1997 3.14% 8.09%
1996 3.24% 2.91%
1995 3.41% 0.89%
1994 4.89% -0.24%
1993 4.92% 3.99%
1992 3% 5.93%
1991 1.06% -12%
1990 1.25% -11.7%
1989 2.7% 2.9%
1988 2.35% 2.93%
1987 2.78% 2.98%
1986 2.49% 3.03%
1985 2.43% 3.09%
1984 3.17% 3.14%
1983 3.02% 3.03%
1982 2.85% 2.93%
1981 3.05% 2.99%
1980 3.2% 3.02%
1979 3.27% 3%
1978 3.42% 2.96%
1977 3.38% 2.85%
1976 3.33% 2.76%
1975 3.37% 2.74%
1974 3.44% 2.7%
1973 3.51% 2.65%
1972 3.5% 2.57%
1971 3.51% 2.55%
1970 3.53% 2.59%
1969 3.5% 2.59%
1968 3.49% 2.58%
1967 3.46% 2.57%
1966 3.45% 2.57%
1965 3.44% 2.57%
1964 3.41% 2.55%
1963 3.43% 2.54%
1962 3.05% 2.51%
1961 2.46% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Iraq Liberia
Current population
48289334
5887000
Population rank 33/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +328
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 43/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -9,870
Net migration rank 93/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -9,870
2024 - -17,735 - -7,779
2023 973,420 -5,710 125,730 -5,002
2022 962,501 76,821 123,747 -5,003
2021 941,924 17,474 121,038 -11,852
2020 919,953 29,858 120,632 -10,107
2019 942,972 -43,919 120,635 -19,678
2018 938,310 15,775 120,231 -23,199
2017 924,507 -21,998 119,376 -24,807
2016 946,968 -113,980 118,852 -26,796
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 115,479 -15,182
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 116,667 -26,690
2013 1,026,036 474,379 120,138 -22,010
2012 999,987 753,907 121,973 -25,710
2011 971,082 261,880 115,496 91,981
2010 906,369 92,779 114,249 2,850
2009 855,096 120,092 113,429 1,187
2008 802,382 396,792 112,032 17,404
2007 784,119 -824,428 109,165 65,306
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 104,099 77,946
2005 776,603 51,019 96,478 101,019
2004 761,563 69,948 91,755 -1,001
2003 746,159 -27,236 87,534 -103,564
2002 739,419 133,839 88,643 -23,110
2001 729,704 14,451 86,217 7,142
2000 715,771 87,624 83,143 -2,060
1999 702,170 69,491 78,130 53,643
1998 684,152 48,446 72,146 99,203
1997 667,582 15,429 61,444 281,480
1996 652,866 14,652 56,392 -37,922
1995 642,977 40,424 53,407 54,372
1994 634,344 54,355 52,101 -121,407
1993 606,700 581,818 51,609 7,300
1992 591,886 20,292 50,204 56,210
1991 550,146 -95,155 47,426 78,052
1990 518,575 -601,469 52,770 -712,544
1989 496,852 19,392 63,238 8,156
1988 476,778 -81,562 62,703 7,734
1987 488,742 -108,426 62,147 6,840
1986 474,348 39,136 61,924 6,534
1985 467,445 -199,505 59,988 7,487
1984 455,740 21,709 59,460 7,513
1983 439,800 23,115 57,562 7,861
1982 428,336 -22,302 56,127 2,530
1981 416,998 -23,640 55,003 2,757
1980 419,653 15,757 53,452 4,016
1979 428,458 -20,617 52,125 3,500
1978 418,756 7,434 49,813 3,500
1977 410,229 8,204 47,582 3,555
1976 402,260 -13,915 45,528 1,246
1975 385,916 -6,237 43,478 2,037
1974 376,197 -4,090 41,499 2,086
1973 373,191 -1,507 39,694 2,272
1972 362,334 -2,600 37,860 2,018
1971 351,464 -6,479 36,015 1,293
1970 338,030 1,377 35,196 2,285
1969 324,792 312 34,677 1,982
1968 310,644 928 33,536 1,964
1967 298,192 2,531 32,519 2,177
1966 285,507 1,298 31,454 1,953
1965 274,551 4,555 30,618 2,431
1964 262,825 3,224 29,592 2,189
1963 254,046 3,197 28,708 2,165
1962 247,520 3,343 27,679 2,189
1961 184,792 2,981 26,670 2,115
1960 155,651 1,573 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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