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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 38.9 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Iraq vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mauritius
2100 101,632,594 573,538
2099 101,421,266 581,815
2098 101,212,536 590,276
2097 100,980,835 598,961
2096 100,724,441 607,840
2095 100,464,590 616,931
2094 100,194,041 626,226
2093 99,876,174 635,745
2092 99,532,041 645,427
2091 99,203,830 655,300
2090 98,886,956 665,341
2089 98,513,025 675,562
2088 98,144,039 685,908
2087 97,767,537 696,380
2086 97,325,026 707,018
2085 96,873,007 717,757
2084 96,448,602 728,558
2083 95,991,166 739,420
2082 95,509,663 750,402
2081 95,009,326 761,382
2080 94,507,216 772,374
2079 93,960,228 783,407
2078 93,417,384 794,452
2077 92,903,983 805,529
2076 92,359,592 816,547
2075 91,825,254 827,526
2074 91,229,266 838,506
2073 90,571,021 849,462
2072 89,918,374 860,405
2071 89,265,548 871,223
2070 88,596,492 882,091
2069 87,909,474 892,850
2068 87,220,494 903,547
2067 86,513,996 914,226
2066 85,734,530 924,869
2065 84,971,898 935,546
2064 84,191,350 946,145
2063 83,387,951 956,652
2062 82,604,577 967,159
2061 81,800,637 977,603
2060 80,951,008 988,022
2059 80,141,868 998,355
2058 79,319,543 1,008,603
2057 78,477,339 1,018,853
2056 77,609,202 1,029,103
2055 76,739,924 1,039,228
2054 75,857,125 1,049,313
2053 74,952,948 1,059,364
2052 74,072,580 1,069,276
2051 73,150,234 1,079,090
2050 72,235,938 1,088,773
2049 71,272,122 1,098,370
2048 70,316,860 1,107,805
2047 69,347,823 1,117,049
2046 68,400,664 1,126,022
2045 67,435,953 1,134,772
2044 66,447,309 1,143,155
2043 65,453,565 1,151,325
2042 64,433,831 1,159,078
2041 63,408,709 1,166,543
2040 62,360,117 1,173,673
2039 61,289,355 1,180,437
2038 60,253,073 1,186,773
2037 59,221,658 1,192,770
2036 58,155,990 1,198,476
2035 57,127,999 1,203,871
2034 56,087,695 1,208,936
2033 55,051,140 1,213,705
2032 54,002,289 1,218,138
2031 52,991,443 1,222,267
2030 51,986,773 1,226,049
2029 50,982,563 1,229,806
2028 50,001,133 1,233,411
2027 49,014,822 1,236,833
2026 48,020,334 1,240,121
2025 47,020,527 1,243,139
2024 46,042,015 1,245,779
2023 45,074,049 1,248,647
2022 44,070,551 1,262,523
2021 43,071,211 1,266,334
2020 42,116,605 1,266,014
2019 41,192,171 1,265,985
2018 40,265,624 1,265,577
2017 39,337,353 1,264,887
2016 38,469,627 1,263,747
2015 37,560,535 1,262,879
2014 36,550,059 1,261,208
2013 35,281,989 1,258,927
2012 33,654,842 1,255,882
2011 32,161,424 1,252,404
2010 31,045,366 1,250,400
2009 30,058,206 1,247,429
2008 28,971,036 1,244,121
2007 28,391,607 1,239,630
2006 28,616,515 1,233,996
2005 28,407,448 1,228,254
2004 27,577,878 1,221,003
2003 26,802,659 1,213,370
2002 26,006,559 1,204,621
2001 25,197,840 1,196,287
2000 24,424,056 1,186,873
1999 23,636,527 1,175,267
1998 22,884,399 1,160,421
1997 22,176,593 1,148,284
1996 21,501,321 1,133,996
1995 20,825,860 1,122,457
1994 20,139,807 1,112,846
1993 19,201,195 1,097,374
1992 18,300,845 1,084,441
1991 17,767,253 1,070,266
1990 17,581,206 1,058,775
1989 17,364,542 1,051,260
1988 16,908,819 1,043,239
1987 16,521,049 1,036,082
1986 16,074,145 1,028,360
1985 15,683,430 1,020,528
1984 15,310,733 1,012,221
1983 14,840,555 1,001,691
1982 14,406,083 992,521
1981 14,006,381 980,462
1980 13,591,992 966,039
1979 13,170,365 949,888
1978 12,753,355 933,499
1977 12,331,046 921,379
1976 11,927,651 906,507
1975 11,543,639 892,000
1974 11,167,761 878,042
1973 10,795,869 864,819
1972 10,430,164 852,053
1971 10,077,809 839,230
1970 9,735,611 826,000
1969 9,403,356 812,405
1968 9,085,016 798,413
1967 8,778,869 783,917
1966 8,485,104 768,813
1965 8,202,140 753,000
1964 7,929,566 736,381
1963 7,667,928 718,861
1962 7,413,875 700,349
1961 7,194,553 680,757
1960 7,022,052 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mauritius
2100 0.21% -1.42%
2099 0.21% -1.43%
2098 0.23% -1.45%
2097 0.25% -1.46%
2096 0.26% -1.47%
2095 0.27% -1.48%
2094 0.32% -1.5%
2093 0.35% -1.5%
2092 0.33% -1.51%
2091 0.32% -1.51%
2090 0.38% -1.51%
2089 0.38% -1.51%
2088 0.39% -1.5%
2087 0.45% -1.5%
2086 0.47% -1.5%
2085 0.44% -1.48%
2084 0.48% -1.47%
2083 0.5% -1.46%
2082 0.53% -1.44%
2081 0.53% -1.42%
2080 0.58% -1.41%
2079 0.58% -1.39%
2078 0.55% -1.38%
2077 0.59% -1.35%
2076 0.58% -1.33%
2075 0.65% -1.31%
2074 0.73% -1.29%
2073 0.73% -1.27%
2072 0.73% -1.24%
2071 0.76% -1.23%
2070 0.78% -1.21%
2069 0.79% -1.18%
2068 0.82% -1.17%
2067 0.91% -1.15%
2066 0.9% -1.14%
2065 0.93% -1.12%
2064 0.96% -1.1%
2063 0.95% -1.09%
2062 0.98% -1.07%
2061 1.05% -1.05%
2060 1.01% -1.04%
2059 1.04% -1.02%
2058 1.07% -1.01%
2057 1.12% -1%
2056 1.13% -0.97%
2055 1.16% -0.96%
2054 1.21% -0.95%
2053 1.19% -0.93%
2052 1.26% -0.91%
2051 1.27% -0.89%
2050 1.35% -0.87%
2049 1.36% -0.85%
2048 1.4% -0.83%
2047 1.38% -0.8%
2046 1.43% -0.77%
2045 1.49% -0.73%
2044 1.52% -0.71%
2043 1.58% -0.67%
2042 1.62% -0.64%
2041 1.68% -0.61%
2040 1.75% -0.57%
2039 1.72% -0.53%
2038 1.74% -0.5%
2037 1.83% -0.48%
2036 1.8% -0.45%
2035 1.85% -0.42%
2034 1.88% -0.39%
2033 1.94% -0.36%
2032 1.91% -0.34%
2031 1.93% -0.31%
2030 1.97% -0.31%
2029 1.96% -0.29%
2028 2.01% -0.28%
2027 2.07% -0.27%
2026 2.13% -0.24%
2025 2.13% -0.21%
2024 2.15% -0.23%
2023 2.28% -1.1%
2022 2.32% -0.3%
2021 2.27% 0.03%
2020 2.24% 0.002%
2019 2.3% 0.03%
2018 2.36% 0.05%
2017 2.26% 0.09%
2016 2.42% 0.07%
2015 2.76% 0.13%
2014 3.59% 0.18%
2013 4.83% 0.24%
2012 4.64% 0.28%
2011 3.59% 0.16%
2010 3.28% 0.24%
2009 3.75% 0.27%
2008 2.04% 0.36%
2007 -0.79% 0.46%
2006 0.74% 0.47%
2005 3.01% 0.59%
2004 2.89% 0.63%
2003 3.06% 0.73%
2002 3.21% 0.7%
2001 3.17% 0.79%
2000 3.33% 0.99%
1999 3.29% 1.28%
1998 3.19% 1.06%
1997 3.14% 1.26%
1996 3.24% 1.03%
1995 3.41% 0.86%
1994 4.89% 1.41%
1993 4.92% 1.19%
1992 3% 1.32%
1991 1.06% 1.09%
1990 1.25% 0.71%
1989 2.7% 0.77%
1988 2.35% 0.69%
1987 2.78% 0.75%
1986 2.49% 0.77%
1985 2.43% 0.82%
1984 3.17% 1.05%
1983 3.02% 0.92%
1982 2.85% 1.23%
1981 3.05% 1.49%
1980 3.2% 1.7%
1979 3.27% 1.76%
1978 3.42% 1.32%
1977 3.38% 1.64%
1976 3.33% 1.63%
1975 3.37% 1.59%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.51% 1.5%
1972 3.5% 1.53%
1971 3.51% 1.6%
1970 3.53% 1.67%
1969 3.5% 1.75%
1968 3.49% 1.85%
1967 3.46% 1.96%
1966 3.45% 2.1%
1965 3.44% 2.26%
1964 3.41% 2.44%
1963 3.43% 2.64%
1962 3.05% 2.88%
1961 2.46% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mauritius
Current population
48289334
1240121
Population rank 33/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.01%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
27.2 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -8
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 178/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -2,784
Net migration rank 93/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -2,784
2024 - -17,735 - -2,787
2023 973,420 -5,710 999 -2,824
2022 962,501 76,821 -757 -2,824
2021 941,924 17,474 -253 -4,324
2020 919,953 29,858 2,405 -5,895
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,773 -5,202
2018 938,310 15,775 2,151 -5,084
2017 924,507 -21,998 3,415 -5,322
2016 946,968 -113,980 2,906 -4,483
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 3,031 -3,645
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 3,657 -3,691
2013 1,026,036 474,379 4,281 -3,617
2012 999,987 753,907 5,149 -3,663
2011 971,082 261,880 5,511 -2,465
2010 906,369 92,779 5,877 -2,624
2009 855,096 120,092 6,113 -2,467
2008 802,382 396,792 7,465 -2,589
2007 784,119 -824,428 8,429 -2,642
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 8,515 -2,757
2005 776,603 51,019 10,195 -2,840
2004 761,563 69,948 10,745 -3,001
2003 746,159 -27,236 10,799 -3,141
2002 739,419 133,839 11,685 -3,150
2001 729,704 14,451 11,723 -3,225
2000 715,771 87,624 12,224 -2,326
1999 702,170 69,491 12,341 -1,463
1998 684,152 48,446 11,489 -1,292
1997 667,582 15,429 11,943 -1,199
1996 652,866 14,652 13,041 -1,092
1995 642,977 40,424 13,020 -1,144
1994 634,344 54,355 14,355 -1,112
1993 606,700 581,818 14,814 -1,189
1992 591,886 20,292 15,833 -1,254
1991 550,146 -95,155 15,091 -1,333
1990 518,575 -601,469 15,564 -1,938
1989 496,852 19,392 14,718 -2,463
1988 476,778 -81,562 14,084 -1,399
1987 488,742 -108,426 13,262 -300
1986 474,348 39,136 12,340 852
1985 467,445 -199,505 12,451 615
1984 455,740 21,709 13,665 -258
1983 439,800 23,115 14,525 -1,756
1982 428,336 -22,302 15,880 -2,226
1981 416,998 -23,640 18,334 -1,559
1980 419,653 15,757 19,321 -1,739
1979 428,458 -20,617 19,282 -2,363
1978 418,756 7,434 18,670 -3,129
1977 410,229 8,204 16,769 -3,749
1976 402,260 -13,915 16,407 -3,807
1975 385,916 -6,237 15,342 -3,869
1974 376,197 -4,090 17,561 -4,908
1973 373,191 -1,507 13,145 -2,144
1972 362,334 -2,600 14,825 -2,408
1971 351,464 -6,479 15,441 -960
1970 338,030 1,377 16,190 -1,281
1969 324,792 312 15,761 -674
1968 310,644 928 17,884 -2,445
1967 298,192 2,531 17,560 -1,257
1966 285,507 1,298 20,758 -4,123
1965 274,551 4,555 20,482 -3,597
1964 262,825 3,224 22,239 -4,850
1963 254,046 3,197 22,069 -5,236
1962 247,520 3,343 20,660 -6,107
1961 184,792 2,981 20,355 -8,984
1960 155,651 1,573 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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