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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.76 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Iraq vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mauritania
2100 101,633,126 17,302,938
2099 101,421,797 17,195,692
2098 101,213,066 17,083,078
2097 100,981,364 16,968,365
2096 100,724,968 16,850,394
2095 100,465,117 16,732,430
2094 100,194,566 16,610,512
2093 99,876,697 16,485,880
2092 99,532,563 16,359,440
2091 99,204,350 16,229,167
2090 98,887,474 16,097,149
2089 98,513,541 15,962,562
2088 98,144,553 15,824,899
2087 97,768,049 15,683,760
2086 97,325,536 15,541,281
2085 96,873,514 15,397,701
2084 96,449,107 15,251,533
2083 95,991,669 15,102,125
2082 95,510,163 14,952,194
2081 95,009,824 14,799,309
2080 94,507,711 14,645,548
2079 93,960,720 14,490,500
2078 93,417,874 14,331,284
2077 92,904,470 14,170,045
2076 92,360,076 14,007,555
2075 91,825,735 13,843,393
2074 91,229,744 13,678,579
2073 90,571,495 13,512,182
2072 89,918,845 13,343,946
2071 89,266,016 13,172,876
2070 88,596,956 13,002,521
2069 87,909,934 12,830,090
2068 87,220,950 12,657,711
2067 86,514,449 12,482,299
2066 85,734,979 12,306,495
2065 84,972,344 12,131,679
2064 84,191,791 11,954,090
2063 83,388,388 11,778,351
2062 82,605,010 11,601,323
2061 81,801,066 11,424,089
2060 80,951,432 11,246,850
2059 80,142,288 11,067,732
2058 79,319,959 10,887,645
2057 78,477,750 10,709,500
2056 77,609,609 10,532,648
2055 76,740,326 10,354,318
2054 75,857,522 10,175,517
2053 74,953,340 9,995,645
2052 74,072,968 9,815,104
2051 73,150,617 9,635,288
2050 72,236,317 9,457,400
2049 71,272,496 9,279,576
2048 70,317,228 9,100,595
2047 69,348,186 8,923,220
2046 68,401,022 8,745,286
2045 67,436,306 8,568,910
2044 66,447,658 8,393,773
2043 65,453,908 8,218,850
2042 64,434,168 8,044,865
2041 63,409,041 7,873,599
2040 62,360,444 7,703,561
2039 61,289,676 7,534,623
2038 60,253,388 7,366,187
2037 59,221,968 7,199,542
2036 58,156,294 7,033,866
2035 57,128,298 6,869,186
2034 56,087,988 6,705,635
2033 55,051,428 6,543,505
2032 54,002,572 6,383,229
2031 52,991,720 6,225,030
2030 51,987,045 6,068,395
2029 50,982,830 5,914,109
2028 50,001,395 5,761,715
2027 49,015,079 5,611,635
2026 48,020,585 5,462,675
2025 47,020,774 5,315,065
2024 46,042,015 5,169,395
2023 45,074,049 5,022,441
2022 44,070,551 4,875,637
2021 43,071,211 4,734,874
2020 42,116,605 4,600,131
2019 41,192,171 4,467,708
2018 40,265,624 4,337,685
2017 39,337,353 4,210,600
2016 38,469,627 4,086,657
2015 37,560,535 3,965,959
2014 36,550,059 3,848,514
2013 35,281,989 3,734,318
2012 33,654,842 3,619,034
2011 32,161,424 3,502,811
2010 31,045,366 3,390,965
2009 30,058,206 3,284,448
2008 28,971,036 3,183,269
2007 28,391,607 3,093,059
2006 28,616,515 3,013,660
2005 28,407,448 2,939,059
2004 27,577,878 2,868,664
2003 26,802,659 2,802,046
2002 26,006,559 2,738,655
2001 25,197,840 2,678,760
2000 24,424,056 2,613,441
1999 23,636,527 2,541,698
1998 22,884,399 2,474,651
1997 22,176,593 2,411,306
1996 21,501,321 2,358,188
1995 20,825,860 2,312,017
1994 20,139,807 2,249,454
1993 19,201,195 2,174,328
1992 18,300,845 2,088,135
1991 17,767,253 2,009,738
1990 17,581,206 1,951,878
1989 17,364,542 1,903,048
1988 16,908,819 1,855,859
1987 16,521,049 1,803,014
1986 16,074,145 1,751,835
1985 15,683,430 1,702,107
1984 15,310,733 1,653,693
1983 14,840,555 1,606,746
1982 14,406,083 1,561,176
1981 14,006,381 1,516,877
1980 13,591,992 1,474,043
1979 13,170,365 1,432,758
1978 12,753,355 1,392,713
1977 12,331,046 1,353,768
1976 11,927,651 1,315,336
1975 11,543,639 1,277,330
1974 11,167,761 1,240,188
1973 10,795,869 1,203,838
1972 10,430,164 1,168,355
1971 10,077,809 1,133,702
1970 9,735,611 1,099,806
1969 9,403,356 1,066,754
1968 9,085,016 1,034,739
1967 8,778,869 1,003,843
1966 8,485,104 974,157
1965 8,202,140 945,838
1964 7,929,566 918,955
1963 7,667,928 893,423
1962 7,413,875 869,184
1961 7,194,553 846,167
1960 7,022,052 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mauritania
2100 0.21% 0.62%
2099 0.21% 0.66%
2098 0.23% 0.68%
2097 0.25% 0.7%
2096 0.26% 0.7%
2095 0.27% 0.73%
2094 0.32% 0.76%
2093 0.35% 0.77%
2092 0.33% 0.8%
2091 0.32% 0.82%
2090 0.38% 0.84%
2089 0.38% 0.87%
2088 0.39% 0.9%
2087 0.45% 0.92%
2086 0.47% 0.93%
2085 0.44% 0.96%
2084 0.48% 0.99%
2083 0.5% 1%
2082 0.53% 1.03%
2081 0.53% 1.05%
2080 0.58% 1.07%
2079 0.58% 1.11%
2078 0.55% 1.14%
2077 0.59% 1.16%
2076 0.58% 1.19%
2075 0.65% 1.2%
2074 0.73% 1.23%
2073 0.73% 1.26%
2072 0.73% 1.3%
2071 0.76% 1.31%
2070 0.78% 1.34%
2069 0.79% 1.36%
2068 0.82% 1.41%
2067 0.91% 1.43%
2066 0.9% 1.44%
2065 0.93% 1.49%
2064 0.96% 1.49%
2063 0.95% 1.53%
2062 0.98% 1.55%
2061 1.05% 1.58%
2060 1.01% 1.62%
2059 1.04% 1.65%
2058 1.07% 1.66%
2057 1.12% 1.68%
2056 1.13% 1.72%
2055 1.16% 1.76%
2054 1.21% 1.8%
2053 1.19% 1.84%
2052 1.26% 1.87%
2051 1.27% 1.88%
2050 1.35% 1.92%
2049 1.36% 1.97%
2048 1.4% 1.99%
2047 1.38% 2.03%
2046 1.43% 2.06%
2045 1.49% 2.09%
2044 1.52% 2.13%
2043 1.58% 2.16%
2042 1.62% 2.18%
2041 1.68% 2.21%
2040 1.75% 2.24%
2039 1.72% 2.29%
2038 1.74% 2.31%
2037 1.83% 2.36%
2036 1.8% 2.4%
2035 1.85% 2.44%
2034 1.88% 2.48%
2033 1.94% 2.51%
2032 1.91% 2.54%
2031 1.93% 2.58%
2030 1.97% 2.61%
2029 1.96% 2.64%
2028 2.01% 2.67%
2027 2.07% 2.73%
2026 2.13% 2.78%
2025 2.13% 2.82%
2024 2.15% 2.93%
2023 2.28% 3.01%
2022 2.32% 2.97%
2021 2.27% 2.93%
2020 2.24% 2.96%
2019 2.3% 3%
2018 2.36% 3.02%
2017 2.26% 3.03%
2016 2.42% 3.04%
2015 2.76% 3.05%
2014 3.59% 3.06%
2013 4.83% 3.19%
2012 4.64% 3.32%
2011 3.59% 3.3%
2010 3.28% 3.24%
2009 3.75% 3.18%
2008 2.04% 2.92%
2007 -0.79% 2.63%
2006 0.74% 2.54%
2005 3.01% 2.45%
2004 2.89% 2.38%
2003 3.06% 2.31%
2002 3.21% 2.24%
2001 3.17% 2.5%
2000 3.33% 2.82%
1999 3.29% 2.71%
1998 3.19% 2.63%
1997 3.14% 2.25%
1996 3.24% 2%
1995 3.41% 2.78%
1994 4.89% 3.46%
1993 4.92% 4.13%
1992 3% 3.9%
1991 1.06% 2.96%
1990 1.25% 2.57%
1989 2.7% 2.54%
1988 2.35% 2.93%
1987 2.78% 2.92%
1986 2.49% 2.92%
1985 2.43% 2.93%
1984 3.17% 2.92%
1983 3.02% 2.92%
1982 2.85% 2.92%
1981 3.05% 2.91%
1980 3.2% 2.88%
1979 3.27% 2.88%
1978 3.42% 2.88%
1977 3.38% 2.92%
1976 3.33% 2.98%
1975 3.37% 2.99%
1974 3.44% 3.02%
1973 3.51% 3.04%
1972 3.5% 3.06%
1971 3.51% 3.08%
1970 3.53% 3.1%
1969 3.5% 3.09%
1968 3.49% 3.08%
1967 3.46% 3.05%
1966 3.45% 2.99%
1965 3.44% 2.93%
1964 3.41% 2.86%
1963 3.43% 2.79%
1962 3.05% 2.72%
1961 2.46% 2.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mauritania
Current population
48531417
5539189
Population rank 33/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +399
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 18/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -5,044
Net migration rank 93/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -5,044
2024 985,943 -17,735 147,927 -2,185
2023 973,420 -5,710 145,164 2,999
2022 962,501 76,821 142,451 2,999
2021 941,924 17,474 137,557 -1,483
2020 919,953 29,858 134,899 -1,483
2019 942,972 -43,919 134,460 -3,019
2018 938,310 15,775 131,584 -2,987
2017 924,507 -21,998 128,562 -3,001
2016 946,968 -113,980 125,342 -3,008
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 122,092 -3,019
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 118,792 -2,980
2013 1,026,036 474,379 115,558 -2,987
2012 999,987 753,907 113,489 4,515
2011 971,082 261,880 111,165 3,272
2010 906,369 92,779 108,121 1,128
2009 855,096 120,092 105,273 -1,481
2008 802,382 396,792 102,432 -3,860
2007 784,119 -824,428 98,895 -17,048
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 94,991 -18,033
2005 776,603 51,019 90,940 -18,693
2004 761,563 69,948 87,578 -19,042
2003 746,159 -27,236 83,804 -19,104
2002 739,419 133,839 80,993 -18,903
2001 729,704 14,451 78,769 -21,067
2000 715,771 87,624 75,929 -2,997
1999 702,170 69,491 73,554 -2,999
1998 684,152 48,446 72,045 -8,504
1997 667,582 15,429 71,327 -8,187
1996 652,866 14,652 71,939 -28,840
1995 642,977 40,424 72,244 -22,997
1994 634,344 54,355 70,570 5,304
1993 606,700 581,818 68,167 6,217
1992 591,886 20,292 63,501 34,505
1991 550,146 -95,155 61,782 -2,997
1990 518,575 -601,469 59,934 -3,000
1989 496,852 19,392 58,666 -17,941
1988 476,778 -81,562 56,654 -2,997
1987 488,742 -108,426 55,037 -2,998
1986 474,348 39,136 53,313 -2,998
1985 467,445 -199,505 52,125 -2,998
1984 455,740 21,709 50,705 -2,998
1983 439,800 23,115 49,187 -2,998
1982 428,336 -22,302 47,947 -2,998
1981 416,998 -23,640 46,641 -2,998
1980 419,653 15,757 45,026 -2,997
1979 428,458 -20,617 43,537 -2,997
1978 418,756 7,434 42,539 -2,998
1977 410,229 8,204 41,352 -2,999
1976 402,260 -13,915 40,149 -1,645
1975 385,916 -6,237 38,975 -1,472
1974 376,197 -4,090 38,106 -1,321
1973 373,191 -1,507 37,122 -1,201
1972 362,334 -2,600 36,184 -1,139
1971 351,464 -6,479 35,279 -1,014
1970 338,030 1,377 34,382 -855
1969 324,792 312 33,252 -688
1968 310,644 928 32,029 -565
1967 298,192 2,531 30,853 -514
1966 285,507 1,298 29,502 -466
1965 274,551 4,555 28,028 -434
1964 262,825 3,224 26,565 -390
1963 254,046 3,197 25,250 -362
1962 247,520 3,343 23,927 -342
1961 184,792 2,981 22,781 -332
1960 155,651 1,573 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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