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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 5,916,561 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 0.66% 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 +2.32% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Iraq vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Liberia
2100 101,633,126 12,784,957
2099 101,421,797 12,772,345
2098 101,213,066 12,753,452
2097 100,981,364 12,724,773
2096 100,724,968 12,692,036
2095 100,465,117 12,667,207
2094 100,194,566 12,641,522
2093 99,876,697 12,603,995
2092 99,532,563 12,579,473
2091 99,204,350 12,554,066
2090 98,887,474 12,509,480
2089 98,513,541 12,457,316
2088 98,144,553 12,425,766
2087 97,768,049 12,390,938
2086 97,325,536 12,328,007
2085 96,873,514 12,262,605
2084 96,449,107 12,214,581
2083 95,991,669 12,160,106
2082 95,510,163 12,118,849
2081 95,009,824 12,051,465
2080 94,507,711 11,973,445
2079 93,960,720 11,895,628
2078 93,417,874 11,820,198
2077 92,904,470 11,742,459
2076 92,360,076 11,653,806
2075 91,825,735 11,568,384
2074 91,229,744 11,466,229
2073 90,571,495 11,370,364
2072 89,918,845 11,284,839
2071 89,266,016 11,184,212
2070 88,596,956 11,094,537
2069 87,909,934 10,998,944
2068 87,220,950 10,915,300
2067 86,514,449 10,810,752
2066 85,734,979 10,718,452
2065 84,972,344 10,614,227
2064 84,191,791 10,517,857
2063 83,388,388 10,413,073
2062 82,605,010 10,305,739
2061 81,801,066 10,197,474
2060 80,951,432 10,088,502
2059 80,142,288 9,957,059
2058 79,319,959 9,854,358
2057 78,477,750 9,742,349
2056 77,609,609 9,621,132
2055 76,740,326 9,503,970
2054 75,857,522 9,399,455
2053 74,953,340 9,282,047
2052 74,072,968 9,170,319
2051 73,150,617 9,057,504
2050 72,236,317 8,948,808
2049 71,272,496 8,825,716
2048 70,317,228 8,702,515
2047 69,348,186 8,579,329
2046 68,401,022 8,453,730
2045 67,436,306 8,340,339
2044 66,447,658 8,218,270
2043 65,453,908 8,103,979
2042 64,434,168 7,969,742
2041 63,409,041 7,826,944
2040 62,360,444 7,696,136
2039 61,289,676 7,551,738
2038 60,253,388 7,419,716
2037 59,221,968 7,289,124
2036 58,156,294 7,144,012
2035 57,128,298 7,008,708
2034 56,087,988 6,881,558
2033 55,051,428 6,748,513
2032 54,002,572 6,617,506
2031 52,991,720 6,490,837
2030 51,987,045 6,374,102
2029 50,982,830 6,245,907
2028 50,001,395 6,118,823
2027 49,015,079 5,979,243
2026 48,020,585 5,850,359
2025 47,020,774 5,731,206
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% 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 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 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% 2.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Iraq Liberia
Current population
48531417
5916561
Population rank 33/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
4.45 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
3.06 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +324
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 44/197
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 985,943 -17,735 126,631 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/liberia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people). In Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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