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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.85 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Iraq vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mali
2100 101,632,594 80,371,693
2099 101,421,266 80,051,982
2098 101,212,536 79,712,985
2097 100,980,835 79,363,373
2096 100,724,441 78,996,636
2095 100,464,590 78,611,169
2094 100,194,041 78,201,275
2093 99,876,174 77,780,277
2092 99,532,041 77,346,576
2091 99,203,830 76,892,849
2090 98,886,956 76,418,075
2089 98,513,025 75,924,551
2088 98,144,039 75,413,374
2087 97,767,537 74,882,872
2086 97,325,026 74,339,859
2085 96,873,007 73,778,163
2084 96,448,602 73,197,940
2083 95,991,166 72,596,727
2082 95,509,663 71,983,705
2081 95,009,326 71,348,537
2080 94,507,216 70,707,220
2079 93,960,228 70,044,626
2078 93,417,384 69,367,218
2077 92,903,983 68,675,750
2076 92,359,592 67,972,574
2075 91,825,254 67,256,565
2074 91,229,266 66,523,454
2073 90,571,021 65,776,035
2072 89,918,374 65,016,928
2071 89,265,548 64,239,726
2070 88,596,492 63,457,636
2069 87,909,474 62,664,074
2068 87,220,494 61,857,029
2067 86,513,996 61,042,577
2066 85,734,530 60,222,511
2065 84,971,898 59,400,594
2064 84,191,350 58,567,263
2063 83,387,951 57,727,308
2062 82,604,577 56,880,111
2061 81,800,637 56,026,848
2060 80,951,008 55,166,339
2059 80,141,868 54,304,533
2058 79,319,543 53,437,711
2057 78,477,339 52,565,517
2056 77,609,202 51,691,907
2055 76,739,924 50,813,138
2054 75,857,125 49,936,085
2053 74,952,948 49,053,898
2052 74,072,580 48,167,179
2051 73,150,234 47,280,403
2050 72,235,938 46,390,999
2049 71,272,122 45,505,968
2048 70,316,860 44,617,075
2047 69,347,823 43,730,396
2046 68,400,664 42,840,806
2045 67,435,953 41,951,176
2044 66,447,309 41,061,960
2043 65,453,565 40,172,937
2042 64,433,831 39,286,024
2041 63,408,709 38,406,403
2040 62,360,117 37,525,963
2039 61,289,355 36,652,557
2038 60,253,073 35,772,629
2037 59,221,658 34,902,845
2036 58,155,990 34,036,236
2035 57,127,999 33,178,665
2034 56,087,695 32,328,037
2033 55,051,140 31,486,276
2032 54,002,289 30,655,886
2031 52,991,443 29,833,522
2030 51,986,773 29,028,860
2029 50,982,563 28,235,559
2028 50,001,133 27,456,170
2027 49,014,822 26,690,187
2026 48,020,334 25,940,320
2025 47,020,527 25,201,616
2024 46,042,015 24,478,595
2023 45,074,049 23,769,127
2022 44,070,551 23,072,640
2021 43,071,211 22,388,630
2020 42,116,605 21,713,836
2019 41,192,171 21,068,405
2018 40,265,624 20,442,030
2017 39,337,353 19,813,011
2016 38,469,627 19,191,289
2015 37,560,535 18,593,022
2014 36,550,059 18,020,267
2013 35,281,989 17,459,615
2012 33,654,842 16,957,033
2011 32,161,424 16,469,049
2010 31,045,366 15,945,198
2009 30,058,206 15,435,539
2008 28,971,036 14,940,782
2007 28,391,607 14,457,775
2006 28,616,515 13,990,139
2005 28,407,448 13,538,647
2004 27,577,878 13,102,409
2003 26,802,659 12,684,955
2002 26,006,559 12,288,050
2001 25,197,840 11,912,158
2000 24,424,056 11,559,290
1999 23,636,527 11,227,415
1998 22,884,399 10,919,573
1997 22,176,593 10,646,495
1996 21,501,321 10,407,278
1995 20,825,860 10,185,365
1994 20,139,807 9,967,031
1993 19,201,195 9,754,786
1992 18,300,845 9,553,540
1991 17,767,253 9,362,888
1990 17,581,206 9,178,830
1989 17,364,542 8,999,938
1988 16,908,819 8,833,996
1987 16,521,049 8,681,164
1986 16,074,145 8,531,277
1985 15,683,430 8,374,663
1984 15,310,733 8,208,599
1983 14,840,555 8,034,400
1982 14,406,083 7,860,194
1981 14,006,381 7,692,766
1980 13,591,992 7,530,515
1979 13,170,365 7,375,266
1978 12,753,355 7,229,651
1977 12,331,046 7,090,979
1976 11,927,651 6,960,979
1975 11,543,639 6,837,261
1974 11,167,761 6,715,436
1973 10,795,869 6,597,106
1972 10,430,164 6,483,726
1971 10,077,809 6,377,944
1970 9,735,611 6,276,472
1969 9,403,356 6,177,704
1968 9,085,016 6,082,979
1967 8,778,869 5,990,906
1966 8,485,104 5,902,204
1965 8,202,140 5,815,487
1964 7,929,566 5,730,125
1963 7,667,928 5,646,605
1962 7,413,875 5,563,917
1961 7,194,553 5,482,283
1960 7,022,052 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mali
2100 0.21% 0.4%
2099 0.21% 0.43%
2098 0.23% 0.44%
2097 0.25% 0.46%
2096 0.26% 0.49%
2095 0.27% 0.52%
2094 0.32% 0.54%
2093 0.35% 0.56%
2092 0.33% 0.59%
2091 0.32% 0.62%
2090 0.38% 0.65%
2089 0.38% 0.68%
2088 0.39% 0.71%
2087 0.45% 0.73%
2086 0.47% 0.76%
2085 0.44% 0.79%
2084 0.48% 0.83%
2083 0.5% 0.85%
2082 0.53% 0.89%
2081 0.53% 0.91%
2080 0.58% 0.95%
2079 0.58% 0.98%
2078 0.55% 1.01%
2077 0.59% 1.03%
2076 0.58% 1.06%
2075 0.65% 1.1%
2074 0.73% 1.14%
2073 0.73% 1.17%
2072 0.73% 1.21%
2071 0.76% 1.23%
2070 0.78% 1.27%
2069 0.79% 1.3%
2068 0.82% 1.33%
2067 0.91% 1.36%
2066 0.9% 1.38%
2065 0.93% 1.42%
2064 0.96% 1.46%
2063 0.95% 1.49%
2062 0.98% 1.52%
2061 1.05% 1.56%
2060 1.01% 1.59%
2059 1.04% 1.62%
2058 1.07% 1.66%
2057 1.12% 1.69%
2056 1.13% 1.73%
2055 1.16% 1.76%
2054 1.21% 1.8%
2053 1.19% 1.84%
2052 1.26% 1.88%
2051 1.27% 1.92%
2050 1.35% 1.94%
2049 1.36% 1.99%
2048 1.4% 2.03%
2047 1.38% 2.08%
2046 1.43% 2.12%
2045 1.49% 2.17%
2044 1.52% 2.21%
2043 1.58% 2.26%
2042 1.62% 2.29%
2041 1.68% 2.35%
2040 1.75% 2.38%
2039 1.72% 2.46%
2038 1.74% 2.49%
2037 1.83% 2.55%
2036 1.8% 2.58%
2035 1.85% 2.63%
2034 1.88% 2.67%
2033 1.94% 2.71%
2032 1.91% 2.76%
2031 1.93% 2.77%
2030 1.97% 2.81%
2029 1.96% 2.84%
2028 2.01% 2.87%
2027 2.07% 2.89%
2026 2.13% 2.93%
2025 2.13% 2.95%
2024 2.15% 2.98%
2023 2.28% 3.02%
2022 2.32% 3.06%
2021 2.27% 3.11%
2020 2.24% 3.06%
2019 2.3% 3.06%
2018 2.36% 3.17%
2017 2.26% 3.24%
2016 2.42% 3.22%
2015 2.76% 3.18%
2014 3.59% 3.21%
2013 4.83% 2.96%
2012 4.64% 2.96%
2011 3.59% 3.29%
2010 3.28% 3.3%
2009 3.75% 3.31%
2008 2.04% 3.34%
2007 -0.79% 3.34%
2006 0.74% 3.33%
2005 3.01% 3.33%
2004 2.89% 3.29%
2003 3.06% 3.23%
2002 3.21% 3.16%
2001 3.17% 3.05%
2000 3.33% 2.96%
1999 3.29% 2.82%
1998 3.19% 2.56%
1997 3.14% 2.3%
1996 3.24% 2.18%
1995 3.41% 2.19%
1994 4.89% 2.18%
1993 4.92% 2.11%
1992 3% 2.04%
1991 1.06% 2.01%
1990 1.25% 1.99%
1989 2.7% 1.88%
1988 2.35% 1.76%
1987 2.78% 1.76%
1986 2.49% 1.87%
1985 2.43% 2.02%
1984 3.17% 2.17%
1983 3.02% 2.22%
1982 2.85% 2.18%
1981 3.05% 2.15%
1980 3.2% 2.1%
1979 3.27% 2.01%
1978 3.42% 1.96%
1977 3.38% 1.87%
1976 3.33% 1.81%
1975 3.37% 1.81%
1974 3.44% 1.79%
1973 3.51% 1.75%
1972 3.5% 1.66%
1971 3.51% 1.62%
1970 3.53% 1.6%
1969 3.5% 1.56%
1968 3.49% 1.54%
1967 3.46% 1.5%
1966 3.45% 1.49%
1965 3.44% 1.49%
1964 3.41% 1.48%
1963 3.43% 1.49%
1962 3.05% 1.49%
1961 2.46% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mali
Current population
48289334
26143152
Population rank 33/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.32%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 15/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -48,019
Net migration rank 93/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -48,019
2024 - -17,735 - -46,880
2023 973,420 -5,710 746,398 -39,953
2022 962,501 76,821 726,465 -39,951
2021 941,924 17,474 703,674 -22,210
2020 919,953 29,858 683,053 -14,962
2019 942,972 -43,919 667,110 -44,373
2018 938,310 15,775 670,723 -40,710
2017 924,507 -21,998 661,973 -33,942
2016 946,968 -113,980 645,652 -30,251
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 630,006 -48,872
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 614,419 -50,068
2013 1,026,036 474,379 597,887 -40,951
2012 999,987 753,907 588,748 -140,507
2011 971,082 261,880 570,899 -43,160
2010 906,369 92,779 554,447 -34,483
2009 855,096 120,092 533,730 -34,383
2008 802,382 396,792 514,665 -24,509
2007 784,119 -824,428 495,800 -19,945
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 477,665 -18,247
2005 776,603 51,019 460,964 -17,413
2004 761,563 69,948 439,717 -10,796
2003 746,159 -27,236 417,766 -11,768
2002 739,419 133,839 396,732 -8,914
2001 729,704 14,451 376,472 -12,507
2000 715,771 87,624 359,159 -17,395
1999 702,170 69,491 343,705 -21,702
1998 684,152 48,446 323,940 -30,255
1997 667,582 15,429 308,429 -55,978
1996 652,866 14,652 293,953 -67,974
1995 642,977 40,424 285,598 -67,763
1994 634,344 54,355 282,356 -63,533
1993 606,700 581,818 274,480 -68,816
1992 591,886 20,292 267,605 -70,789
1991 550,146 -95,155 261,656 -77,172
1990 518,575 -601,469 252,308 -68,668
1989 496,852 19,392 249,929 -75,771
1988 476,778 -81,562 245,682 -87,952
1987 488,742 -108,426 238,871 -90,940
1986 474,348 39,136 233,799 -81,970
1985 467,445 -199,505 224,734 -63,347
1984 455,740 21,709 218,078 -47,331
1983 439,800 23,115 211,795 -34,132
1982 428,336 -22,302 204,892 -34,140
1981 416,998 -23,640 198,227 -34,130
1980 419,653 15,757 190,560 -30,156
1979 428,458 -20,617 182,449 -32,353
1978 418,756 7,434 172,652 -31,520
1977 410,229 8,204 165,071 -28,853
1976 402,260 -13,915 157,778 -33,999
1975 385,916 -6,237 150,222 -26,572
1974 376,197 -4,090 142,448 -22,449
1973 373,191 -1,507 135,801 -19,137
1972 362,334 -2,600 129,687 -19,594
1971 351,464 -6,479 123,591 -22,127
1970 338,030 1,377 118,952 -17,479
1969 324,792 312 114,361 -18,302
1968 310,644 928 111,403 -18,015
1967 298,192 2,531 107,650 -16,900
1966 285,507 1,298 103,684 -17,032
1965 274,551 4,555 100,451 -13,662
1964 262,825 3,224 97,166 -13,226
1963 254,046 3,197 95,055 -11,951
1962 247,520 3,343 93,101 -10,821
1961 184,792 2,981 91,115 -10,139
1960 155,651 1,573 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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