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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.77 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 +2.45% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Iraq vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mauritania
2100 101,632,594 17,309,980
2099 101,421,266 17,202,690
2098 101,212,536 17,090,030
2097 100,980,835 16,975,270
2096 100,724,441 16,857,252
2095 100,464,590 16,739,240
2094 100,194,041 16,617,272
2093 99,876,174 16,492,589
2092 99,532,041 16,366,098
2091 99,203,830 16,235,771
2090 98,886,956 16,103,700
2089 98,513,025 15,969,059
2088 98,144,039 15,831,339
2087 97,767,537 15,690,143
2086 97,325,026 15,547,605
2085 96,873,007 15,403,967
2084 96,448,602 15,257,740
2083 95,991,166 15,108,271
2082 95,509,663 14,958,279
2081 95,009,326 14,805,332
2080 94,507,216 14,651,508
2079 93,960,228 14,496,397
2078 93,417,384 14,337,117
2077 92,903,983 14,175,812
2076 92,359,592 14,013,255
2075 91,825,254 13,849,027
2074 91,229,266 13,684,146
2073 90,571,021 13,517,681
2072 89,918,374 13,349,376
2071 89,265,548 13,178,237
2070 88,596,492 13,007,812
2069 87,909,474 12,835,311
2068 87,220,494 12,662,862
2067 86,513,996 12,487,379
2066 85,734,530 12,311,503
2065 84,971,898 12,136,616
2064 84,191,350 11,958,955
2063 83,387,951 11,783,144
2062 82,604,577 11,606,044
2061 81,800,637 11,428,738
2060 80,951,008 11,251,427
2059 80,141,868 11,072,236
2058 79,319,543 10,892,076
2057 78,477,339 10,713,858
2056 77,609,202 10,536,935
2055 76,739,924 10,358,532
2054 75,857,125 10,179,658
2053 74,952,948 9,999,712
2052 74,072,580 9,819,098
2051 73,150,234 9,639,209
2050 72,235,938 9,461,249
2049 71,272,122 9,283,353
2048 70,316,860 9,104,299
2047 69,347,823 8,926,851
2046 68,400,664 8,748,845
2045 67,435,953 8,572,397
2044 66,447,309 8,397,189
2043 65,453,565 8,222,194
2042 64,433,831 8,048,139
2041 63,408,709 7,876,803
2040 62,360,117 7,706,696
2039 61,289,355 7,537,689
2038 60,253,073 7,369,184
2037 59,221,658 7,202,472
2036 58,155,990 7,036,729
2035 57,127,999 6,871,981
2034 56,087,695 6,708,364
2033 55,051,140 6,546,168
2032 54,002,289 6,385,827
2031 52,991,443 6,227,564
2030 51,986,773 6,070,865
2029 50,982,563 5,916,516
2028 50,001,133 5,764,060
2027 49,014,822 5,613,919
2026 48,020,334 5,464,898
2025 47,020,527 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mauritania
Current population
48289334
5505206
Population rank 33/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +403
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 17/197
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 - -17,735 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, 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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