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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 2,888,278 people in Lithuania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 2,829,914 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 17.1 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.22% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.83M (13.5% decline).

Iraq vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Lithuania
2100 101,632,594 1,225,633
2099 101,421,266 1,241,510
2098 101,212,536 1,257,497
2097 100,980,835 1,273,678
2096 100,724,441 1,290,189
2095 100,464,590 1,307,275
2094 100,194,041 1,324,312
2093 99,876,174 1,341,875
2092 99,532,041 1,360,029
2091 99,203,830 1,378,546
2090 98,886,956 1,397,420
2089 98,513,025 1,416,650
2088 98,144,039 1,436,421
2087 97,767,537 1,456,324
2086 97,325,026 1,476,301
2085 96,873,007 1,496,940
2084 96,448,602 1,517,611
2083 95,991,166 1,538,569
2082 95,509,663 1,559,787
2081 95,009,326 1,581,134
2080 94,507,216 1,602,498
2079 93,960,228 1,623,820
2078 93,417,384 1,645,249
2077 92,903,983 1,666,665
2076 92,359,592 1,688,177
2075 91,825,254 1,709,720
2074 91,229,266 1,731,404
2073 90,571,021 1,752,662
2072 89,918,374 1,773,945
2071 89,265,548 1,795,473
2070 88,596,492 1,817,142
2069 87,909,474 1,839,387
2068 87,220,494 1,861,529
2067 86,513,996 1,883,928
2066 85,734,530 1,906,591
2065 84,971,898 1,929,619
2064 84,191,350 1,952,334
2063 83,387,951 1,975,020
2062 82,604,577 1,998,444
2061 81,800,637 2,021,930
2060 80,951,008 2,045,989
2059 80,141,868 2,070,233
2058 79,319,543 2,094,564
2057 78,477,339 2,118,985
2056 77,609,202 2,143,474
2055 76,739,924 2,168,085
2054 75,857,125 2,192,337
2053 74,952,948 2,216,075
2052 74,072,580 2,240,149
2051 73,150,234 2,263,905
2050 72,235,938 2,287,466
2049 71,272,122 2,310,176
2048 70,316,860 2,333,041
2047 69,347,823 2,356,291
2046 68,400,664 2,378,713
2045 67,435,953 2,401,082
2044 66,447,309 2,423,438
2043 65,453,565 2,446,634
2042 64,433,831 2,469,564
2041 63,408,709 2,492,222
2040 62,360,117 2,514,657
2039 61,289,355 2,538,036
2038 60,253,073 2,560,781
2037 59,221,658 2,583,644
2036 58,155,990 2,605,925
2035 57,127,999 2,627,752
2034 56,087,695 2,650,015
2033 55,051,140 2,671,840
2032 54,002,289 2,693,646
2031 52,991,443 2,715,491
2030 51,986,773 2,737,751
2029 50,982,563 2,760,194
2028 50,001,133 2,783,343
2027 49,014,822 2,806,651
2026 48,020,334 2,829,914
2025 47,020,527 2,872,755
2024 46,042,015 2,888,278
2023 45,074,049 2,871,585
2022 44,070,551 2,831,639
2021 43,071,211 2,808,380
2020 42,116,605 2,810,369
2019 41,192,171 2,811,089
2018 40,265,624 2,819,200
2017 39,337,353 2,842,639
2016 38,469,627 2,877,325
2015 37,560,535 2,911,109
2014 36,550,059 2,937,253
2013 35,281,989 2,961,250
2012 33,654,842 2,989,139
2011 32,161,424 3,028,115
2010 31,045,366 3,097,282
2009 30,058,206 3,162,916
2008 28,971,036 3,198,231
2007 28,391,607 3,231,294
2006 28,616,515 3,269,909
2005 28,407,448 3,322,528
2004 27,577,878 3,377,075
2003 26,802,659 3,415,213
2002 26,006,559 3,443,067
2001 25,197,840 3,470,818
2000 24,424,056 3,499,536
1999 23,636,527 3,524,238
1998 22,884,399 3,549,331
1997 22,176,593 3,575,137
1996 21,501,321 3,601,613
1995 20,825,860 3,629,102
1994 20,139,807 3,657,144
1993 19,201,195 3,682,613
1992 18,300,845 3,700,114
1991 17,767,253 3,704,134
1990 17,581,206 3,697,838
1989 17,364,542 3,684,255
1988 16,908,819 3,655,049
1987 16,521,049 3,616,367
1986 16,074,145 3,578,914
1985 15,683,430 3,544,543
1984 15,310,733 3,514,205
1983 14,840,555 3,485,192
1982 14,406,083 3,457,179
1981 14,006,381 3,432,947
1980 13,591,992 3,413,202
1979 13,170,365 3,397,842
1978 12,753,355 3,379,514
1977 12,331,046 3,355,036
1976 11,927,651 3,328,664
1975 11,543,639 3,301,652
1974 11,167,761 3,273,894
1973 10,795,869 3,244,438
1972 10,430,164 3,213,622
1971 10,077,809 3,179,041
1970 9,735,611 3,139,689
1969 9,403,356 3,107,321
1968 9,085,016 3,078,850
1967 8,778,869 3,044,400
1966 8,485,104 3,008,050
1965 8,202,140 2,971,450
1964 7,929,566 2,935,200
1963 7,667,928 2,898,950
1962 7,413,875 2,863,350
1961 7,194,553 2,823,550
1960 7,022,052 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 47,411 people (a 1.65% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,287,466 people and rank change from 140th to 145th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Lithuania
2100 0.21% -1.28%
2099 0.21% -1.27%
2098 0.23% -1.27%
2097 0.25% -1.28%
2096 0.26% -1.31%
2095 0.27% -1.29%
2094 0.32% -1.31%
2093 0.35% -1.33%
2092 0.33% -1.34%
2091 0.32% -1.35%
2090 0.38% -1.36%
2089 0.38% -1.38%
2088 0.39% -1.37%
2087 0.45% -1.35%
2086 0.47% -1.38%
2085 0.44% -1.36%
2084 0.48% -1.36%
2083 0.5% -1.36%
2082 0.53% -1.35%
2081 0.53% -1.33%
2080 0.58% -1.31%
2079 0.58% -1.3%
2078 0.55% -1.28%
2077 0.59% -1.27%
2076 0.58% -1.26%
2075 0.65% -1.25%
2074 0.73% -1.21%
2073 0.73% -1.2%
2072 0.73% -1.2%
2071 0.76% -1.19%
2070 0.78% -1.21%
2069 0.79% -1.19%
2068 0.82% -1.19%
2067 0.91% -1.19%
2066 0.9% -1.19%
2065 0.93% -1.16%
2064 0.96% -1.15%
2063 0.95% -1.17%
2062 0.98% -1.16%
2061 1.05% -1.18%
2060 1.01% -1.17%
2059 1.04% -1.16%
2058 1.07% -1.15%
2057 1.12% -1.14%
2056 1.13% -1.14%
2055 1.16% -1.11%
2054 1.21% -1.07%
2053 1.19% -1.07%
2052 1.26% -1.05%
2051 1.27% -1.03%
2050 1.35% -0.98%
2049 1.36% -0.98%
2048 1.4% -0.99%
2047 1.38% -0.94%
2046 1.43% -0.93%
2045 1.49% -0.92%
2044 1.52% -0.95%
2043 1.58% -0.93%
2042 1.62% -0.91%
2041 1.68% -0.89%
2040 1.75% -0.92%
2039 1.72% -0.89%
2038 1.74% -0.88%
2037 1.83% -0.86%
2036 1.8% -0.83%
2035 1.85% -0.84%
2034 1.88% -0.82%
2033 1.94% -0.81%
2032 1.91% -0.8%
2031 1.93% -0.81%
2030 1.97% -0.81%
2029 1.96% -0.83%
2028 2.01% -0.83%
2027 2.07% -0.82%
2026 2.13% -1.49%
2025 2.13% -0.54%
2024 2.15% 0.58%
2023 2.28% 1.41%
2022 2.32% 0.83%
2021 2.27% -0.07%
2020 2.24% -0.03%
2019 2.3% -0.29%
2018 2.36% -0.82%
2017 2.26% -1.21%
2016 2.42% -1.16%
2015 2.76% -0.89%
2014 3.59% -0.81%
2013 4.83% -0.93%
2012 4.64% -1.29%
2011 3.59% -2.23%
2010 3.28% -2.08%
2009 3.75% -1.1%
2008 2.04% -1.02%
2007 -0.79% -1.18%
2006 0.74% -1.58%
2005 3.01% -1.62%
2004 2.89% -1.12%
2003 3.06% -0.81%
2002 3.21% -0.8%
2001 3.17% -0.82%
2000 3.33% -0.7%
1999 3.29% -0.71%
1998 3.19% -0.72%
1997 3.14% -0.74%
1996 3.24% -0.76%
1995 3.41% -0.77%
1994 4.89% -0.69%
1993 4.92% -0.47%
1992 3% -0.11%
1991 1.06% 0.17%
1990 1.25% 0.37%
1989 2.7% 0.8%
1988 2.35% 1.07%
1987 2.78% 1.05%
1986 2.49% 0.97%
1985 2.43% 0.86%
1984 3.17% 0.83%
1983 3.02% 0.81%
1982 2.85% 0.71%
1981 3.05% 0.58%
1980 3.2% 0.45%
1979 3.27% 0.54%
1978 3.42% 0.73%
1977 3.38% 0.79%
1976 3.33% 0.82%
1975 3.37% 0.85%
1974 3.44% 0.91%
1973 3.51% 0.96%
1972 3.5% 1.09%
1971 3.51% 1.25%
1970 3.53% 1.04%
1969 3.5% 0.92%
1968 3.49% 1.13%
1967 3.46% 1.21%
1966 3.45% 1.23%
1965 3.44% 1.24%
1964 3.41% 1.25%
1963 3.43% 1.24%
1962 3.05% 1.41%
1961 2.46% 1.62%

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/lithuania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Iraq Lithuania
Current population
48289334
2829914
Population rank 33/197 140/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
31.5 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
25.4 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
14.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +46
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +16,693
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 127/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -24,618
Net migration rank 93/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -24,618
2024 - -17,735 - 2,617
2023 973,420 -5,710 -16,368 44,935
2022 962,501 76,821 -20,671 72,100
2021 941,924 17,474 -24,433 19,657
2020 919,953 29,858 -19,953 19,884
2019 942,972 -43,919 -13,212 10,665
2018 938,310 15,775 -12,686 -3,459
2017 924,507 -21,998 -12,224 -28,027
2016 946,968 -113,980 -11,509 -30,612
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -11,935 -22,560
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -10,868 -12,387
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -12,733 -16,769
2012 999,987 753,907 -11,060 -21,387
2011 971,082 261,880 -10,901 -38,518
2010 906,369 92,779 -11,460 -78,887
2009 855,096 120,092 -9,805 -32,186
2008 802,382 396,792 -12,153 -16,482
2007 784,119 -824,428 -15,510 -21,815
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 -15,041 -24,730
2005 776,603 51,019 -14,287 -51,357
2004 761,563 69,948 -11,482 -32,312
2003 746,159 -27,236 -10,929 -22,701
2002 739,419 133,839 -11,362 -12,627
2001 729,704 14,451 -9,024 -24,733
2000 715,771 87,624 -4,549 -16,077
1999 702,170 69,491 -3,877 -20,533
1998 684,152 48,446 -3,904 -22,002
1997 667,582 15,429 -3,218 -22,324
1996 652,866 14,652 -3,962 -23,236
1995 642,977 40,424 -3,992 -23,509
1994 634,344 54,355 -4,023 -24,104
1993 606,700 581,818 1,473 -23,949
1992 591,886 20,292 12,950 -25,175
1991 550,146 -95,155 14,817 -10,744
1990 518,575 -601,469 17,010 -8,840
1989 496,852 19,392 17,316 -26,985
1988 476,778 -81,562 19,006 38,648
1987 488,742 -108,426 22,422 10,820
1986 474,348 39,136 23,978 10,177
1985 467,445 -199,505 19,140 9,417
1984 455,740 21,709 18,976 8,835
1983 439,800 23,115 20,911 8,585
1982 428,336 -22,302 18,323 8,163
1981 416,998 -23,640 16,478 7,752
1980 419,653 15,757 16,042 7,412
1979 428,458 -20,617 16,989 6,932
1978 418,756 7,434 17,573 7,328
1977 410,229 8,204 19,124 8,964
1976 402,260 -13,915 20,305 8,581
1975 385,916 -6,237 20,470 8,170
1974 376,197 -4,090 22,589 7,757
1973 373,191 -1,507 22,712 7,327
1972 362,334 -2,600 25,388 7,185
1971 351,464 -6,479 28,930 7,130
1970 338,030 1,377 27,629 6,530
1969 324,792 312 27,345 4,179
1968 310,644 928 28,325 6,522
1967 298,192 2,531 29,226 5,251
1966 285,507 1,298 30,381 4,799
1965 274,551 4,555 30,309 4,196
1964 262,825 3,224 34,048 3,820
1963 254,046 3,197 33,918 3,428
1962 247,520 3,343 34,933 2,899
1961 184,792 2,981 40,376 2,550
1960 155,651 1,573 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 68.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 153,859 people) and 31.3% is from migration (a gain of 70,196 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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