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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 20.6 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Iraq vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Moldova
2100 101,632,594 1,175,882
2099 101,421,266 1,186,641
2098 101,212,536 1,197,541
2097 100,980,835 1,208,458
2096 100,724,441 1,219,478
2095 100,464,590 1,230,573
2094 100,194,041 1,241,540
2093 99,876,174 1,252,531
2092 99,532,041 1,263,471
2091 99,203,830 1,274,372
2090 98,886,956 1,285,020
2089 98,513,025 1,295,696
2088 98,144,039 1,306,424
2087 97,767,537 1,317,064
2086 97,325,026 1,327,799
2085 96,873,007 1,338,702
2084 96,448,602 1,349,432
2083 95,991,166 1,360,333
2082 95,509,663 1,371,322
2081 95,009,326 1,382,447
2080 94,507,216 1,393,733
2079 93,960,228 1,405,298
2078 93,417,384 1,417,062
2077 92,903,983 1,429,240
2076 92,359,592 1,441,240
2075 91,825,254 1,453,677
2074 91,229,266 1,466,568
2073 90,571,021 1,479,672
2072 89,918,374 1,493,311
2071 89,265,548 1,507,315
2070 88,596,492 1,522,149
2069 87,909,474 1,537,091
2068 87,220,494 1,552,724
2067 86,513,996 1,568,676
2066 85,734,530 1,584,782
2065 84,971,898 1,601,356
2064 84,191,350 1,618,317
2063 83,387,951 1,635,288
2062 82,604,577 1,652,720
2061 81,800,637 1,670,255
2060 80,951,008 1,688,120
2059 80,141,868 1,705,595
2058 79,319,543 1,722,942
2057 78,477,339 1,740,252
2056 77,609,202 1,757,829
2055 76,739,924 1,775,082
2054 75,857,125 1,792,262
2053 74,952,948 1,809,221
2052 74,072,580 1,825,831
2051 73,150,234 1,842,337
2050 72,235,938 1,858,281
2049 71,272,122 1,874,666
2048 70,316,860 1,890,586
2047 69,347,823 1,906,615
2046 68,400,664 1,922,962
2045 67,435,953 1,939,938
2044 66,447,309 1,956,858
2043 65,453,565 1,974,616
2042 64,433,831 1,992,765
2041 63,408,709 2,011,342
2040 62,360,117 2,030,732
2039 61,289,355 2,051,163
2038 60,253,073 2,071,871
2037 59,221,658 2,093,068
2036 58,155,990 2,114,669
2035 57,127,999 2,136,998
2034 56,087,695 2,159,450
2033 55,051,140 2,182,023
2032 54,002,289 2,204,431
2031 52,991,443 2,227,006
2030 51,986,773 2,250,038
2029 50,982,563 2,272,963
2028 50,001,133 2,295,739
2027 49,014,822 2,318,425
2026 48,020,334 2,341,166
2025 47,020,527 2,373,265
2024 46,042,015 2,402,306
2023 45,074,049 2,457,783
2022 44,070,551 2,528,654
2021 43,071,211 2,595,809
2020 42,116,605 2,635,130
2019 41,192,171 2,664,224
2018 40,265,624 2,707,203
2017 39,337,353 2,755,189
2016 38,469,627 2,803,186
2015 37,560,535 2,835,978
2014 36,550,059 2,857,815
2013 35,281,989 2,859,558
2012 33,654,842 2,860,324
2011 32,161,424 2,860,699
2010 31,045,366 2,862,354
2009 30,058,206 2,865,213
2008 28,971,036 2,868,833
2007 28,391,607 2,874,299
2006 28,616,515 2,880,967
2005 28,407,448 2,888,985
2004 27,577,878 2,896,023
2003 26,802,659 2,903,198
2002 26,006,559 2,911,385
2001 25,197,840 2,918,135
2000 24,424,056 2,924,668
1999 23,636,527 2,930,622
1998 22,884,399 2,935,227
1997 22,176,593 2,936,413
1996 21,501,321 2,947,293
1995 20,825,860 2,953,200
1994 20,139,807 2,966,745
1993 19,201,195 2,975,966
1992 18,300,845 2,980,965
1991 17,767,253 2,981,566
1990 17,581,206 2,977,912
1989 17,364,542 2,970,039
1988 16,908,819 2,948,891
1987 16,521,049 2,916,306
1986 16,074,145 2,883,057
1985 15,683,430 2,850,787
1984 15,310,733 2,820,518
1983 14,840,555 2,791,207
1982 14,406,083 2,763,101
1981 14,006,381 2,735,987
1980 13,591,992 2,708,675
1979 13,170,365 2,683,035
1978 12,753,355 2,656,211
1977 12,331,046 2,626,298
1976 11,927,651 2,596,491
1975 11,543,639 2,566,998
1974 11,167,761 2,538,164
1973 10,795,869 2,510,584
1972 10,430,164 2,484,742
1971 10,077,809 2,460,611
1970 9,735,611 2,437,590
1969 9,403,356 2,408,469
1968 9,085,016 2,373,073
1967 8,778,869 2,337,695
1966 8,485,104 2,301,871
1965 8,202,140 2,265,287
1964 7,929,566 2,228,000
1963 7,667,928 2,188,895
1962 7,413,875 2,147,227
1961 7,194,553 2,103,327
1960 7,022,052 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Moldova
2100 0.21% -0.91%
2099 0.21% -0.91%
2098 0.23% -0.9%
2097 0.25% -0.9%
2096 0.26% -0.9%
2095 0.27% -0.88%
2094 0.32% -0.88%
2093 0.35% -0.87%
2092 0.33% -0.86%
2091 0.32% -0.83%
2090 0.38% -0.82%
2089 0.38% -0.82%
2088 0.39% -0.81%
2087 0.45% -0.81%
2086 0.47% -0.81%
2085 0.44% -0.8%
2084 0.48% -0.8%
2083 0.5% -0.8%
2082 0.53% -0.8%
2081 0.53% -0.81%
2080 0.58% -0.82%
2079 0.58% -0.83%
2078 0.55% -0.85%
2077 0.59% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.86%
2075 0.65% -0.88%
2074 0.73% -0.89%
2073 0.73% -0.91%
2072 0.73% -0.93%
2071 0.76% -0.97%
2070 0.78% -0.97%
2069 0.79% -1.01%
2068 0.82% -1.02%
2067 0.91% -1.02%
2066 0.9% -1.03%
2065 0.93% -1.05%
2064 0.96% -1.04%
2063 0.95% -1.05%
2062 0.98% -1.05%
2061 1.05% -1.06%
2060 1.01% -1.02%
2059 1.04% -1.01%
2058 1.07% -0.99%
2057 1.12% -1%
2056 1.13% -0.97%
2055 1.16% -0.96%
2054 1.21% -0.94%
2053 1.19% -0.91%
2052 1.26% -0.9%
2051 1.27% -0.86%
2050 1.35% -0.87%
2049 1.36% -0.84%
2048 1.4% -0.84%
2047 1.38% -0.85%
2046 1.43% -0.88%
2045 1.49% -0.86%
2044 1.52% -0.9%
2043 1.58% -0.91%
2042 1.62% -0.92%
2041 1.68% -0.95%
2040 1.75% -1%
2039 1.72% -1%
2038 1.74% -1.01%
2037 1.83% -1.02%
2036 1.8% -1.04%
2035 1.85% -1.04%
2034 1.88% -1.03%
2033 1.94% -1.02%
2032 1.91% -1.01%
2031 1.93% -1.02%
2030 1.97% -1.01%
2029 1.96% -0.99%
2028 2.01% -0.98%
2027 2.07% -0.97%
2026 2.13% -1.35%
2025 2.13% -1.21%
2024 2.15% -2.26%
2023 2.28% -2.8%
2022 2.32% -2.59%
2021 2.27% -1.49%
2020 2.24% -1.09%
2019 2.3% -1.59%
2018 2.36% -1.74%
2017 2.26% -1.71%
2016 2.42% -1.16%
2015 2.76% -0.76%
2014 3.59% -0.06%
2013 4.83% -0.03%
2012 4.64% -0.01%
2011 3.59% -0.06%
2010 3.28% -0.1%
2009 3.75% -0.13%
2008 2.04% -0.19%
2007 -0.79% -0.23%
2006 0.74% -0.28%
2005 3.01% -0.24%
2004 2.89% -0.25%
2003 3.06% -0.28%
2002 3.21% -0.23%
2001 3.17% -0.22%
2000 3.33% -0.2%
1999 3.29% -0.16%
1998 3.19% -0.04%
1997 3.14% -0.37%
1996 3.24% -0.2%
1995 3.41% -0.46%
1994 4.89% -0.31%
1993 4.92% -0.17%
1992 3% -0.02%
1991 1.06% 0.12%
1990 1.25% 0.27%
1989 2.7% 0.72%
1988 2.35% 1.12%
1987 2.78% 1.15%
1986 2.49% 1.13%
1985 2.43% 1.07%
1984 3.17% 1.05%
1983 3.02% 1.02%
1982 2.85% 0.99%
1981 3.05% 1.01%
1980 3.2% 0.96%
1979 3.27% 1.01%
1978 3.42% 1.14%
1977 3.38% 1.15%
1976 3.33% 1.15%
1975 3.37% 1.14%
1974 3.44% 1.1%
1973 3.51% 1.04%
1972 3.5% 0.98%
1971 3.51% 0.94%
1970 3.53% 1.21%
1969 3.5% 1.49%
1968 3.49% 1.51%
1967 3.46% 1.56%
1966 3.45% 1.61%
1965 3.44% 1.67%
1964 3.41% 1.79%
1963 3.43% 1.94%
1962 3.05% 2.09%
1961 2.46% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Iraq Moldova
Current population
48289334
2341166
Population rank 33/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -152
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 196/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -29,766
Net migration rank 93/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -29,766
2024 - -17,735 - -27,088
2023 973,420 -5,710 -7,007 -18,570
2022 962,501 76,821 -6,385 89,154
2021 941,924 17,474 -13,444 -33,405
2020 919,953 29,858 -7,067 -33,405
2019 942,972 -43,919 -3,416 -41,233
2018 938,310 15,775 -961 -36,085
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,402 -43,871
2016 946,968 -113,980 4,580 -51,642
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 6,049 -59,399
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 7,248 -67,175
2013 1,026,036 474,379 3,537 -77,571
2012 999,987 753,907 5,581 -81,215
2011 971,082 261,880 5,948 -82,271
2010 906,369 92,779 7,456 -84,039
2009 855,096 120,092 7,492 -83,546
2008 802,382 396,792 5,210 -79,593
2007 784,119 -824,428 3,490 -75,734
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 2,406 -72,061
2005 776,603 51,019 2,005 -68,681
2004 761,563 69,948 1,714 -52,491
2003 746,159 -27,236 -322 -46,947
2002 739,419 133,839 -1,249 -45,833
2001 729,704 14,451 -718 -45,043
2000 715,771 87,624 -324 -43,854
1999 702,170 69,491 642 -43,111
1998 684,152 48,446 2,140 -41,975
1997 667,582 15,429 4,669 -41,743
1996 652,866 14,652 2,655 -33,369
1995 642,977 40,424 5,534 -31,975
1994 634,344 54,355 9,921 -31,616
1993 606,700 581,818 13,886 -31,526
1992 591,886 20,292 17,373 -30,136
1991 550,146 -95,155 21,127 -29,204
1990 518,575 -601,469 25,824 -30,053
1989 496,852 19,392 29,638 -29,307
1988 476,778 -81,562 35,608 -4,989
1987 488,742 -108,426 40,122 -10,796
1986 474,348 39,136 39,463 -8,769
1985 467,445 -199,505 38,060 -10,627
1984 455,740 21,709 38,108 -12,732
1983 439,800 23,115 36,076 -10,543
1982 428,336 -22,302 32,814 -8,412
1981 416,998 -23,640 31,360 -6,452
1980 419,653 15,757 30,053 -3,693
1979 428,458 -20,617 28,322 -6,912
1978 418,756 7,434 27,622 3,483
1977 410,229 8,204 27,707 3,245
1976 402,260 -13,915 27,801 2,885
1975 385,916 -6,237 27,677 2,355
1974 376,197 -4,090 27,219 1,785
1973 373,191 -1,507 25,967 1,156
1972 362,334 -2,600 24,626 481
1971 351,464 -6,479 23,359 -61
1970 338,030 1,377 22,314 606
1969 324,792 312 21,768 20,561
1968 310,644 928 22,005 19,830
1967 298,192 2,531 22,654 19,175
1966 285,507 1,298 23,720 18,601
1965 274,551 4,555 24,916 18,066
1964 262,825 3,224 25,860 17,509
1963 254,046 3,197 29,382 16,816
1962 247,520 3,343 32,082 15,884
1961 184,792 2,981 35,180 14,818
1960 155,651 1,573 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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

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