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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.43 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Iraq vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Madagascar
2100 101,632,594 86,197,674
2099 101,421,266 85,808,382
2098 101,212,536 85,404,097
2097 100,980,835 84,987,607
2096 100,724,441 84,559,113
2095 100,464,590 84,119,392
2094 100,194,041 83,665,834
2093 99,876,174 83,200,140
2092 99,532,041 82,723,075
2091 99,203,830 82,233,465
2090 98,886,956 81,734,626
2089 98,513,025 81,223,857
2088 98,144,039 80,700,261
2087 97,767,537 80,164,903
2086 97,325,026 79,619,760
2085 96,873,007 79,064,003
2084 96,448,602 78,499,094
2083 95,991,166 77,922,946
2082 95,509,663 77,337,305
2081 95,009,326 76,740,524
2080 94,507,216 76,133,028
2079 93,960,228 75,513,518
2078 93,417,384 74,881,435
2077 92,903,983 74,236,865
2076 92,359,592 73,582,256
2075 91,825,254 72,914,884
2074 91,229,266 72,235,202
2073 90,571,021 71,545,378
2072 89,918,374 70,843,401
2071 89,265,548 70,130,366
2070 88,596,492 69,409,326
2069 87,909,474 68,677,859
2068 87,220,494 67,936,195
2067 86,513,996 67,185,066
2066 85,734,530 66,425,210
2065 84,971,898 65,658,016
2064 84,191,350 64,881,253
2063 83,387,951 64,097,223
2062 82,604,577 63,305,402
2061 81,800,637 62,506,578
2060 80,951,008 61,701,267
2059 80,141,868 60,889,495
2058 79,319,543 60,073,702
2057 78,477,339 59,254,008
2056 77,609,202 58,428,653
2055 76,739,924 57,600,579
2054 75,857,125 56,769,869
2053 74,952,948 55,935,411
2052 74,072,580 55,097,962
2051 73,150,234 54,258,057
2050 72,235,938 53,415,029
2049 71,272,122 52,570,680
2048 70,316,860 51,725,320
2047 69,347,823 50,879,659
2046 68,400,664 50,033,785
2045 67,435,953 49,188,703
2044 66,447,309 48,344,009
2043 65,453,565 47,499,657
2042 64,433,831 46,656,643
2041 63,408,709 45,815,621
2040 62,360,117 44,976,152
2039 61,289,355 44,140,155
2038 60,253,073 43,305,683
2037 59,221,658 42,474,372
2036 58,155,990 41,645,556
2035 57,127,999 40,819,415
2034 56,087,695 39,997,842
2033 55,051,140 39,178,430
2032 54,002,289 38,361,932
2031 52,991,443 37,547,484
2030 51,986,773 36,737,238
2029 50,982,563 35,930,925
2028 50,001,133 35,128,136
2027 49,014,822 34,329,429
2026 48,020,334 33,535,391
2025 47,020,527 32,747,552
2024 46,042,015 31,964,956
2023 45,074,049 31,195,932
2022 44,070,551 30,437,261
2021 43,071,211 29,691,083
2020 42,116,605 28,953,556
2019 41,192,171 28,219,554
2018 40,265,624 27,494,926
2017 39,337,353 26,788,375
2016 38,469,627 26,099,952
2015 37,560,535 25,426,702
2014 36,550,059 24,764,348
2013 35,281,989 24,109,290
2012 33,654,842 23,462,438
2011 32,161,424 22,822,300
2010 31,045,366 22,183,340
2009 30,058,206 21,547,280
2008 28,971,036 20,923,840
2007 28,391,607 20,318,583
2006 28,616,515 19,730,909
2005 28,407,448 19,159,707
2004 27,577,878 18,606,608
2003 26,802,659 18,071,854
2002 26,006,559 17,549,913
2001 25,197,840 17,032,939
2000 24,424,056 16,516,338
1999 23,636,527 16,000,506
1998 22,884,399 15,489,364
1997 22,176,593 14,990,814
1996 21,501,321 14,510,711
1995 20,825,860 14,051,275
1994 20,139,807 13,613,850
1993 19,201,195 13,197,345
1992 18,300,845 12,800,870
1991 17,767,253 12,421,412
1990 17,581,206 12,055,639
1989 17,364,542 11,704,998
1988 16,908,819 11,369,462
1987 16,521,049 11,047,291
1986 16,074,145 10,736,857
1985 15,683,430 10,433,142
1984 15,310,733 10,134,550
1983 14,840,555 9,843,044
1982 14,406,083 9,557,671
1981 14,006,381 9,279,011
1980 13,591,992 9,006,032
1979 13,170,365 8,737,581
1978 12,753,355 8,475,864
1977 12,331,046 8,222,240
1976 11,927,651 7,976,831
1975 11,543,639 7,739,336
1974 11,167,761 7,509,726
1973 10,795,869 7,288,048
1972 10,430,164 7,074,398
1971 10,077,809 6,868,868
1970 9,735,611 6,672,003
1969 9,403,356 6,484,716
1968 9,085,016 6,306,493
1967 8,778,869 6,136,486
1966 8,485,104 5,974,279
1965 8,202,140 5,819,116
1964 7,929,566 5,669,863
1963 7,667,928 5,525,185
1962 7,413,875 5,384,150
1961 7,194,553 5,246,158
1960 7,022,052 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Madagascar
2100 0.21% 0.45%
2099 0.21% 0.47%
2098 0.23% 0.49%
2097 0.25% 0.51%
2096 0.26% 0.52%
2095 0.27% 0.54%
2094 0.32% 0.56%
2093 0.35% 0.58%
2092 0.33% 0.6%
2091 0.32% 0.61%
2090 0.38% 0.63%
2089 0.38% 0.65%
2088 0.39% 0.67%
2087 0.45% 0.68%
2086 0.47% 0.7%
2085 0.44% 0.72%
2084 0.48% 0.74%
2083 0.5% 0.76%
2082 0.53% 0.78%
2081 0.53% 0.8%
2080 0.58% 0.82%
2079 0.58% 0.84%
2078 0.55% 0.87%
2077 0.59% 0.89%
2076 0.58% 0.92%
2075 0.65% 0.94%
2074 0.73% 0.96%
2073 0.73% 0.99%
2072 0.73% 1.02%
2071 0.76% 1.04%
2070 0.78% 1.07%
2069 0.79% 1.09%
2068 0.82% 1.12%
2067 0.91% 1.14%
2066 0.9% 1.17%
2065 0.93% 1.2%
2064 0.96% 1.22%
2063 0.95% 1.25%
2062 0.98% 1.28%
2061 1.05% 1.31%
2060 1.01% 1.33%
2059 1.04% 1.36%
2058 1.07% 1.38%
2057 1.12% 1.41%
2056 1.13% 1.44%
2055 1.16% 1.46%
2054 1.21% 1.49%
2053 1.19% 1.52%
2052 1.26% 1.55%
2051 1.27% 1.58%
2050 1.35% 1.61%
2049 1.36% 1.63%
2048 1.4% 1.66%
2047 1.38% 1.69%
2046 1.43% 1.72%
2045 1.49% 1.75%
2044 1.52% 1.78%
2043 1.58% 1.81%
2042 1.62% 1.84%
2041 1.68% 1.87%
2040 1.75% 1.89%
2039 1.72% 1.93%
2038 1.74% 1.96%
2037 1.83% 1.99%
2036 1.8% 2.02%
2035 1.85% 2.05%
2034 1.88% 2.09%
2033 1.94% 2.13%
2032 1.91% 2.17%
2031 1.93% 2.21%
2030 1.97% 2.24%
2029 1.96% 2.29%
2028 2.01% 2.33%
2027 2.07% 2.37%
2026 2.13% 2.41%
2025 2.13% 2.45%
2024 2.15% 2.47%
2023 2.28% 2.49%
2022 2.32% 2.51%
2021 2.27% 2.55%
2020 2.24% 2.6%
2019 2.3% 2.64%
2018 2.36% 2.64%
2017 2.26% 2.64%
2016 2.42% 2.65%
2015 2.76% 2.67%
2014 3.59% 2.72%
2013 4.83% 2.76%
2012 4.64% 2.8%
2011 3.59% 2.88%
2010 3.28% 2.95%
2009 3.75% 2.98%
2008 2.04% 2.98%
2007 -0.79% 2.98%
2006 0.74% 2.98%
2005 3.01% 2.97%
2004 2.89% 2.96%
2003 3.06% 2.97%
2002 3.21% 3.04%
2001 3.17% 3.13%
2000 3.33% 3.22%
1999 3.29% 3.3%
1998 3.19% 3.33%
1997 3.14% 3.31%
1996 3.24% 3.27%
1995 3.41% 3.21%
1994 4.89% 3.16%
1993 4.92% 3.1%
1992 3% 3.05%
1991 1.06% 3.03%
1990 1.25% 3%
1989 2.7% 2.95%
1988 2.35% 2.92%
1987 2.78% 2.89%
1986 2.49% 2.91%
1985 2.43% 2.95%
1984 3.17% 2.96%
1983 3.02% 2.99%
1982 2.85% 3%
1981 3.05% 3.03%
1980 3.2% 3.07%
1979 3.27% 3.09%
1978 3.42% 3.08%
1977 3.38% 3.08%
1976 3.33% 3.07%
1975 3.37% 3.06%
1974 3.44% 3.04%
1973 3.51% 3.02%
1972 3.5% 2.99%
1971 3.51% 2.95%
1970 3.53% 2.89%
1969 3.5% 2.83%
1968 3.49% 2.77%
1967 3.46% 2.72%
1966 3.45% 2.67%
1965 3.44% 2.63%
1964 3.41% 2.62%
1963 3.43% 2.62%
1962 3.05% 2.63%
1961 2.46% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Iraq Madagascar
Current population
48289334
33750171
Population rank 33/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.41%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 29/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -2,227
Net migration rank 93/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -2,227
2024 - -17,735 - -1,795
2023 973,420 -5,710 766,391 -1,487
2022 962,501 76,821 753,931 -1,487
2021 941,924 17,474 741,416 -1,480
2020 919,953 29,858 736,607 -1,480
2019 942,972 -43,919 735,853 -2,976
2018 938,310 15,775 719,267 -2,887
2017 924,507 -21,998 699,498 -2,784
2016 946,968 -113,980 682,801 -2,687
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 668,977 -2,594
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 660,837 -2,522
2013 1,026,036 474,379 654,230 -2,445
2012 999,987 753,907 644,255 -2,334
2011 971,082 261,880 640,577 -2,219
2010 906,369 92,779 641,543 -1,979
2009 855,096 120,092 634,008 -1,429
2008 802,382 396,792 615,580 -1,255
2007 784,119 -824,428 597,772 -1,563
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 581,489 -2,336
2005 776,603 51,019 568,143 -4,869
2004 761,563 69,948 556,319 -13,393
2003 746,159 -27,236 544,903 -18,345
2002 739,419 133,839 535,518 -18,209
2001 729,704 14,451 529,656 -13,014
2000 715,771 87,624 520,860 -4,298
1999 702,170 69,491 516,976 -1,891
1998 684,152 48,446 508,408 -1,222
1997 667,582 15,429 490,905 -986
1996 652,866 14,652 471,453 -1,161
1995 642,977 40,424 450,259 -1,670
1994 634,344 54,355 428,169 -1,905
1993 606,700 581,818 408,801 -2,063
1992 591,886 20,292 388,430 -2,216
1991 550,146 -95,155 375,040 -2,330
1990 518,575 -601,469 360,621 -1,777
1989 496,852 19,392 344,279 -1,848
1988 476,778 -81,562 330,510 -1,883
1987 488,742 -108,426 317,621 -1,896
1986 474,348 39,136 307,074 -1,914
1985 467,445 -199,505 304,199 -1,947
1984 455,740 21,709 296,892 -1,965
1983 439,800 23,115 290,085 -1,979
1982 428,336 -22,302 284,733 -2,093
1981 416,998 -23,640 277,535 -2,864
1980 419,653 15,757 275,287 -4,005
1979 428,458 -20,617 270,752 -5,126
1978 418,756 7,434 263,684 -5,874
1977 410,229 8,204 255,399 -5,957
1976 402,260 -13,915 247,026 -5,655
1975 385,916 -6,237 238,774 -5,173
1974 376,197 -4,090 230,233 -4,607
1973 373,191 -1,507 221,768 -4,037
1972 362,334 -2,600 213,138 -3,583
1971 351,464 -6,479 204,617 -3,118
1970 338,030 1,377 194,889 -2,658
1969 324,792 312 184,562 -2,216
1968 310,644 928 175,869 -1,766
1967 298,192 2,531 167,287 -1,383
1966 285,507 1,298 159,483 -964
1965 274,551 4,555 152,362 -550
1964 262,825 3,224 146,894 -204
1963 254,046 3,197 142,666 0
1962 247,520 3,343 139,412 0
1961 184,792 2,981 136,578 0
1960 155,651 1,573 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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