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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 2.75 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.19% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Iraq vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mexico
2100 101,633,126 131,158,772
2099 101,421,797 131,919,278
2098 101,213,066 132,676,226
2097 100,981,364 133,430,730
2096 100,724,968 134,179,811
2095 100,465,117 134,924,667
2094 100,194,566 135,662,399
2093 99,876,697 136,390,414
2092 99,532,563 137,102,695
2091 99,204,350 137,808,909
2090 98,887,474 138,501,995
2089 98,513,541 139,183,536
2088 98,144,553 139,849,476
2087 97,768,049 140,504,916
2086 97,325,536 141,148,688
2085 96,873,514 141,779,696
2084 96,449,107 142,390,038
2083 95,991,669 142,983,168
2082 95,510,163 143,553,646
2081 95,009,824 144,112,618
2080 94,507,711 144,651,130
2079 93,960,720 145,168,756
2078 93,417,874 145,664,735
2077 92,904,470 146,138,472
2076 92,360,076 146,589,999
2075 91,825,735 147,020,176
2074 91,229,744 147,428,934
2073 90,571,495 147,814,398
2072 89,918,845 148,174,180
2071 89,266,016 148,507,034
2070 88,596,956 148,821,087
2069 87,909,934 149,107,578
2068 87,220,950 149,368,537
2067 86,514,449 149,603,163
2066 85,734,979 149,814,864
2065 84,972,344 150,001,973
2064 84,191,791 150,160,667
2063 83,388,388 150,292,498
2062 82,605,010 150,396,857
2061 81,801,066 150,474,868
2060 80,951,432 150,528,257
2059 80,142,288 150,549,825
2058 79,319,959 150,541,650
2057 78,477,750 150,507,950
2056 77,609,609 150,447,865
2055 76,740,326 150,356,976
2054 75,857,522 150,235,899
2053 74,953,340 150,083,305
2052 74,072,968 149,896,641
2051 73,150,617 149,677,830
2050 72,236,317 149,423,583
2049 71,272,496 149,138,900
2048 70,317,228 148,809,771
2047 69,348,186 148,451,951
2046 68,401,022 148,054,747
2045 67,436,306 147,620,456
2044 66,447,658 147,146,325
2043 65,453,908 146,641,077
2042 64,434,168 146,096,981
2041 63,409,041 145,517,171
2040 62,360,444 144,905,265
2039 61,289,676 144,260,027
2038 60,253,388 143,575,746
2037 59,221,968 142,857,009
2036 58,156,294 142,113,069
2035 57,128,298 141,334,167
2034 56,087,988 140,529,082
2033 55,051,428 139,687,630
2032 54,002,572 138,818,384
2031 52,991,720 137,922,237
2030 51,987,045 136,998,375
2029 50,982,830 136,046,964
2028 50,001,395 135,066,178
2027 49,015,079 134,056,943
2026 48,020,585 133,017,798
2025 47,020,774 131,946,900
2024 46,042,015 130,861,007
2023 45,074,049 129,739,759
2022 44,070,551 128,613,117
2021 43,071,211 127,648,148
2020 42,116,605 126,799,054
2019 41,192,171 125,762,982
2018 40,265,624 124,573,711
2017 39,337,353 123,400,057
2016 38,469,627 122,251,351
2015 37,560,535 121,072,306
2014 36,550,059 119,784,261
2013 35,281,989 118,343,573
2012 33,654,842 116,818,208
2011 32,161,424 115,243,504
2010 31,045,366 113,623,895
2009 30,058,206 111,999,721
2008 28,971,036 110,374,288
2007 28,391,607 108,774,360
2006 28,616,515 107,253,666
2005 28,407,448 105,811,504
2004 27,577,878 104,394,131
2003 26,802,659 102,978,515
2002 26,006,559 101,548,624
2001 25,197,840 100,099,099
2000 24,424,056 98,625,552
1999 23,636,527 97,115,707
1998 22,884,399 95,575,245
1997 22,176,593 94,021,207
1996 21,501,321 92,452,702
1995 20,825,860 90,862,455
1994 20,139,807 89,259,205
1993 19,201,195 87,653,807
1992 18,300,845 86,044,809
1991 17,767,253 84,430,572
1990 17,581,206 82,820,170
1989 17,364,542 81,247,182
1988 16,908,819 79,695,531
1987 16,521,049 78,136,651
1986 16,074,145 76,585,637
1985 15,683,430 75,043,414
1984 15,310,733 73,506,846
1983 14,840,555 71,971,240
1982 14,406,083 70,433,260
1981 14,006,381 68,892,108
1980 13,591,992 67,300,334
1979 13,170,365 65,648,865
1978 12,753,355 63,979,046
1977 12,331,046 62,308,493
1976 11,927,651 60,645,512
1975 11,543,639 58,982,400
1974 11,167,761 57,320,149
1973 10,795,869 55,667,284
1972 10,430,164 54,030,168
1971 10,077,809 52,412,558
1970 9,735,611 50,814,953
1969 9,403,356 49,233,194
1968 9,085,016 47,668,303
1967 8,778,869 46,129,608
1966 8,485,104 44,629,106
1965 8,202,140 43,174,477
1964 7,929,566 41,772,049
1963 7,667,928 40,424,065
1962 7,413,875 39,129,200
1961 7,194,553 37,890,118
1960 7,022,052 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mexico
2100 0.21% -0.58%
2099 0.21% -0.57%
2098 0.23% -0.57%
2097 0.25% -0.56%
2096 0.26% -0.55%
2095 0.27% -0.54%
2094 0.32% -0.53%
2093 0.35% -0.52%
2092 0.33% -0.51%
2091 0.32% -0.5%
2090 0.38% -0.49%
2089 0.38% -0.48%
2088 0.39% -0.47%
2087 0.45% -0.46%
2086 0.47% -0.45%
2085 0.44% -0.43%
2084 0.48% -0.41%
2083 0.5% -0.4%
2082 0.53% -0.39%
2081 0.53% -0.37%
2080 0.58% -0.36%
2079 0.58% -0.34%
2078 0.55% -0.32%
2077 0.59% -0.31%
2076 0.58% -0.29%
2075 0.65% -0.28%
2074 0.73% -0.26%
2073 0.73% -0.24%
2072 0.73% -0.22%
2071 0.76% -0.21%
2070 0.78% -0.19%
2069 0.79% -0.17%
2068 0.82% -0.16%
2067 0.91% -0.14%
2066 0.9% -0.12%
2065 0.93% -0.11%
2064 0.96% -0.09%
2063 0.95% -0.07%
2062 0.98% -0.05%
2061 1.05% -0.04%
2060 1.01% -0.01%
2059 1.04% 0.005%
2058 1.07% 0.02%
2057 1.12% 0.04%
2056 1.13% 0.06%
2055 1.16% 0.08%
2054 1.21% 0.1%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.26% 0.15%
2051 1.27% 0.17%
2050 1.35% 0.19%
2049 1.36% 0.22%
2048 1.4% 0.24%
2047 1.38% 0.27%
2046 1.43% 0.29%
2045 1.49% 0.32%
2044 1.52% 0.34%
2043 1.58% 0.37%
2042 1.62% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.75% 0.45%
2039 1.72% 0.48%
2038 1.74% 0.5%
2037 1.83% 0.52%
2036 1.8% 0.55%
2035 1.85% 0.57%
2034 1.88% 0.6%
2033 1.94% 0.63%
2032 1.91% 0.65%
2031 1.93% 0.67%
2030 1.97% 0.7%
2029 1.96% 0.73%
2028 2.01% 0.75%
2027 2.07% 0.78%
2026 2.13% 0.81%
2025 2.13% 0.83%
2024 2.15% 0.86%
2023 2.28% 0.88%
2022 2.32% 0.76%
2021 2.27% 0.67%
2020 2.24% 0.82%
2019 2.3% 0.95%
2018 2.36% 0.95%
2017 2.26% 0.94%
2016 2.42% 0.97%
2015 2.76% 1.08%
2014 3.59% 1.22%
2013 4.83% 1.31%
2012 4.64% 1.37%
2011 3.59% 1.43%
2010 3.28% 1.45%
2009 3.75% 1.47%
2008 2.04% 1.47%
2007 -0.79% 1.42%
2006 0.74% 1.36%
2005 3.01% 1.36%
2004 2.89% 1.37%
2003 3.06% 1.41%
2002 3.21% 1.45%
2001 3.17% 1.49%
2000 3.33% 1.55%
1999 3.29% 1.61%
1998 3.19% 1.65%
1997 3.14% 1.7%
1996 3.24% 1.75%
1995 3.41% 1.8%
1994 4.89% 1.83%
1993 4.92% 1.87%
1992 3% 1.91%
1991 1.06% 1.94%
1990 1.25% 1.94%
1989 2.7% 1.95%
1988 2.35% 2%
1987 2.78% 2.03%
1986 2.49% 2.06%
1985 2.43% 2.09%
1984 3.17% 2.13%
1983 3.02% 2.18%
1982 2.85% 2.24%
1981 3.05% 2.37%
1980 3.2% 2.52%
1979 3.27% 2.61%
1978 3.42% 2.68%
1977 3.38% 2.74%
1976 3.33% 2.82%
1975 3.37% 2.9%
1974 3.44% 2.97%
1973 3.51% 3.03%
1972 3.5% 3.09%
1971 3.51% 3.14%
1970 3.53% 3.21%
1969 3.5% 3.28%
1968 3.49% 3.34%
1967 3.46% 3.36%
1966 3.45% 3.37%
1965 3.44% 3.36%
1964 3.41% 3.33%
1963 3.43% 3.31%
1962 3.05% 3.27%
1961 2.46% 3.17%

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

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mexico
Current population
48531417
133551566
Population rank 33/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.61%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 109/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -108,037
Net migration rank 93/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -108,037
2024 985,943 -17,735 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 962,501 76,821 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 941,924 17,474 936,682 -122,791
2020 919,953 29,858 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 938,310 15,775 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 999,987 753,907 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 971,082 261,880 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 906,369 92,779 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 855,096 120,092 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 802,382 396,792 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 776,603 51,019 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 761,563 69,948 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 739,419 133,839 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 729,704 14,451 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 715,771 87,624 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 702,170 69,491 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 684,152 48,446 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 667,582 15,429 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 652,866 14,652 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 642,977 40,424 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 634,344 54,355 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 606,700 581,818 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 591,886 20,292 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 550,146 -95,155 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 518,575 -601,469 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 496,852 19,392 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 476,778 -81,562 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 488,742 -108,426 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 474,348 39,136 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 467,445 -199,505 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 455,740 21,709 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 439,800 23,115 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 428,336 -22,302 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 416,998 -23,640 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 419,653 15,757 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 428,458 -20,617 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 418,756 7,434 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 410,229 8,204 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 402,260 -13,915 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 385,916 -6,237 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 376,197 -4,090 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 373,191 -1,507 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 362,334 -2,600 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 351,464 -6,479 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 338,030 1,377 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 324,792 312 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 310,644 928 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 298,192 2,531 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 285,507 1,298 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 274,551 4,555 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 262,825 3,224 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 254,046 3,197 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 247,520 3,343 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 184,792 2,981 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 155,651 1,573 1,206,955 -85,591

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

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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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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