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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1,275 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Iraq vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Monaco
2100 101,633,126 47,159
2099 101,421,797 46,850
2098 101,213,066 46,588
2097 100,981,364 46,307
2096 100,724,968 46,034
2095 100,465,117 45,749
2094 100,194,566 45,454
2093 99,876,697 45,174
2092 99,532,563 44,921
2091 99,204,350 44,639
2090 98,887,474 44,364
2089 98,513,541 44,111
2088 98,144,553 43,839
2087 97,768,049 43,544
2086 97,325,536 43,258
2085 96,873,514 42,998
2084 96,449,107 42,715
2083 95,991,669 42,439
2082 95,510,163 42,185
2081 95,009,824 41,924
2080 94,507,711 41,662
2079 93,960,720 41,407
2078 93,417,874 41,160
2077 92,904,470 40,889
2076 92,360,076 40,619
2075 91,825,735 40,388
2074 91,229,744 40,162
2073 90,571,495 39,930
2072 89,918,845 39,721
2071 89,266,016 39,508
2070 88,596,956 39,293
2069 87,909,934 39,079
2068 87,220,950 38,878
2067 86,514,449 38,695
2066 85,734,979 38,526
2065 84,972,344 38,353
2064 84,191,791 38,191
2063 83,388,388 38,003
2062 82,605,010 37,868
2061 81,801,066 37,732
2060 80,951,432 37,616
2059 80,142,288 37,467
2058 79,319,959 37,360
2057 78,477,750 37,230
2056 77,609,609 37,112
2055 76,740,326 37,040
2054 75,857,522 36,927
2053 74,953,340 36,835
2052 74,072,968 36,743
2051 73,150,617 36,659
2050 72,236,317 36,578
2049 71,272,496 36,507
2048 70,317,228 36,457
2047 69,348,186 36,412
2046 68,401,022 36,390
2045 67,436,306 36,381
2044 66,447,658 36,380
2043 65,453,908 36,397
2042 64,434,168 36,405
2041 63,409,041 36,460
2040 62,360,444 36,518
2039 61,289,676 36,548
2038 60,253,388 36,592
2037 59,221,968 36,652
2036 58,156,294 36,719
2035 57,128,298 36,792
2034 56,087,988 36,863
2033 55,051,428 36,942
2032 54,002,572 37,042
2031 52,991,720 37,164
2030 51,987,045 37,287
2029 50,982,830 37,444
2028 50,001,395 37,618
2027 49,015,079 37,834
2026 48,020,585 38,054
2025 47,020,774 38,341
2024 46,042,015 38,631
2023 45,074,049 38,956
2022 44,070,551 38,931
2021 43,071,211 38,527
2020 42,116,605 38,050
2019 41,192,171 38,109
2018 40,265,624 38,154
2017 39,337,353 37,678
2016 38,469,627 37,276
2015 37,560,535 36,757
2014 36,550,059 36,128
2013 35,281,989 35,447
2012 33,654,842 34,711
2011 32,161,424 33,946
2010 31,045,366 33,163
2009 30,058,206 32,364
2008 28,971,036 31,836
2007 28,391,607 31,837
2006 28,616,515 32,057
2005 28,407,448 32,210
2004 27,577,878 32,307
2003 26,802,659 32,374
2002 26,006,559 32,422
2001 25,197,840 32,447
2000 24,424,056 32,455
1999 23,636,527 32,410
1998 22,884,399 32,267
1997 22,176,593 32,063
1996 21,501,321 31,837
1995 20,825,860 31,609
1994 20,139,807 31,375
1993 19,201,195 31,136
1992 18,300,845 30,887
1991 17,767,253 30,625
1990 17,581,206 30,358
1989 17,364,542 30,084
1988 16,908,819 29,781
1987 16,521,049 29,446
1986 16,074,145 29,093
1985 15,683,430 28,731
1984 15,310,733 28,356
1983 14,840,555 27,960
1982 14,406,083 27,561
1981 14,006,381 27,293
1980 13,591,992 27,122
1979 13,170,365 26,892
1978 12,753,355 26,605
1977 12,331,046 26,273
1976 11,927,651 25,895
1975 11,543,639 25,500
1974 11,167,761 25,235
1973 10,795,869 25,072
1972 10,430,164 24,862
1971 10,077,809 24,576
1970 9,735,611 24,229
1969 9,403,356 23,831
1968 9,085,016 23,437
1967 8,778,869 23,230
1966 8,485,104 23,131
1965 8,202,140 22,941
1964 7,929,566 22,686
1963 7,667,928 22,385
1962 7,413,875 22,078
1961 7,194,553 21,901
1960 7,022,052 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Monaco
2100 0.21% 0.66%
2099 0.21% 0.56%
2098 0.23% 0.61%
2097 0.25% 0.59%
2096 0.26% 0.62%
2095 0.27% 0.65%
2094 0.32% 0.62%
2093 0.35% 0.56%
2092 0.33% 0.63%
2091 0.32% 0.62%
2090 0.38% 0.57%
2089 0.38% 0.62%
2088 0.39% 0.68%
2087 0.45% 0.66%
2086 0.47% 0.6%
2085 0.44% 0.66%
2084 0.48% 0.65%
2083 0.5% 0.6%
2082 0.53% 0.62%
2081 0.53% 0.63%
2080 0.58% 0.62%
2079 0.58% 0.6%
2078 0.55% 0.66%
2077 0.59% 0.66%
2076 0.58% 0.57%
2075 0.65% 0.56%
2074 0.73% 0.58%
2073 0.73% 0.52%
2072 0.73% 0.54%
2071 0.76% 0.55%
2070 0.78% 0.55%
2069 0.79% 0.52%
2068 0.82% 0.47%
2067 0.91% 0.44%
2066 0.9% 0.45%
2065 0.93% 0.43%
2064 0.96% 0.5%
2063 0.95% 0.36%
2062 0.98% 0.36%
2061 1.05% 0.31%
2060 1.01% 0.4%
2059 1.04% 0.29%
2058 1.07% 0.35%
2057 1.12% 0.32%
2056 1.13% 0.19%
2055 1.16% 0.31%
2054 1.21% 0.25%
2053 1.19% 0.25%
2052 1.26% 0.23%
2051 1.27% 0.22%
2050 1.35% 0.19%
2049 1.36% 0.14%
2048 1.4% 0.12%
2047 1.38% 0.06%
2046 1.43% 0.02%
2045 1.49% 0.003%
2044 1.52% -0.05%
2043 1.58% -0.02%
2042 1.62% -0.15%
2041 1.68% -0.16%
2040 1.75% -0.08%
2039 1.72% -0.12%
2038 1.74% -0.16%
2037 1.83% -0.18%
2036 1.8% -0.2%
2035 1.85% -0.19%
2034 1.88% -0.21%
2033 1.94% -0.27%
2032 1.91% -0.33%
2031 1.93% -0.33%
2030 1.97% -0.42%
2029 1.96% -0.46%
2028 2.01% -0.57%
2027 2.07% -0.58%
2026 2.13% -0.75%
2025 2.13% -0.75%
2024 2.15% -0.83%
2023 2.28% 0.06%
2022 2.32% 1.05%
2021 2.27% 1.25%
2020 2.24% -0.15%
2019 2.3% -0.12%
2018 2.36% 1.26%
2017 2.26% 1.08%
2016 2.42% 1.41%
2015 2.76% 1.74%
2014 3.59% 1.92%
2013 4.83% 2.12%
2012 4.64% 2.25%
2011 3.59% 2.36%
2010 3.28% 2.47%
2009 3.75% 1.66%
2008 2.04% -0.003%
2007 -0.79% -0.69%
2006 0.74% -0.48%
2005 3.01% -0.3%
2004 2.89% -0.21%
2003 3.06% -0.15%
2002 3.21% -0.08%
2001 3.17% -0.02%
2000 3.33% 0.14%
1999 3.29% 0.44%
1998 3.19% 0.64%
1997 3.14% 0.71%
1996 3.24% 0.72%
1995 3.41% 0.75%
1994 4.89% 0.77%
1993 4.92% 0.81%
1992 3% 0.86%
1991 1.06% 0.88%
1990 1.25% 0.91%
1989 2.7% 1.02%
1988 2.35% 1.14%
1987 2.78% 1.21%
1986 2.49% 1.26%
1985 2.43% 1.32%
1984 3.17% 1.42%
1983 3.02% 1.45%
1982 2.85% 0.98%
1981 3.05% 0.63%
1980 3.2% 0.86%
1979 3.27% 1.08%
1978 3.42% 1.26%
1977 3.38% 1.46%
1976 3.33% 1.55%
1975 3.37% 1.05%
1974 3.44% 0.65%
1973 3.51% 0.84%
1972 3.5% 1.16%
1971 3.51% 1.43%
1970 3.53% 1.67%
1969 3.5% 1.68%
1968 3.49% 0.89%
1967 3.46% 0.43%
1966 3.45% 0.83%
1965 3.44% 1.12%
1964 3.41% 1.34%
1963 3.43% 1.39%
1962 3.05% 0.81%
1961 2.46% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Iraq Monaco
Current population
48531417
38054
Population rank 33/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.0005%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
1.26 days
One birth every
26.8 seconds
23.7 hours
One death every
2.74 minutes
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,682 -1
Annual growth/decline +978,759 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 191/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -1,064 +100
Net migration rank 93/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 100
2024 985,943 -17,735 -409 110
2023 973,420 -5,710 -449 88
2022 962,501 76,821 -576 995
2021 941,924 17,474 -605 999
2020 919,953 29,858 -445 999
2019 942,972 -43,919 -473 -198
2018 938,310 15,775 -423 999
2017 924,507 -21,998 -417 798
2016 946,968 -113,980 -376 798
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -327 939
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -266 916
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -216 926
2012 999,987 753,907 -144 906
2011 971,082 261,880 -91 866
2010 906,369 92,779 -18 808
2009 855,096 120,092 23 785
2008 802,382 396,792 40 206
2007 784,119 -824,428 24 -274
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 25 -209
2005 776,603 51,019 26 -147
2004 761,563 69,948 31 -112
2003 746,159 -27,236 14 -68
2002 739,419 133,839 26 -60
2001 729,704 14,451 52 -69
2000 715,771 87,624 36 -33
1999 702,170 69,491 25 64
1998 684,152 48,446 18 173
1997 667,582 15,429 6 212
1996 652,866 14,652 -6 229
1995 642,977 40,424 -14 246
1994 634,344 54,355 -22 262
1993 606,700 581,818 -29 276
1992 591,886 20,292 -33 293
1991 550,146 -95,155 -35 299
1990 518,575 -601,469 -26 289
1989 496,852 19,392 -2 285
1988 476,778 -81,562 19 304
1987 488,742 -108,426 30 315
1986 474,348 39,136 16 340
1985 467,445 -199,505 -5 374
1984 455,740 21,709 -30 412
1983 439,800 23,115 -49 456
1982 428,336 -22,302 -59 447
1981 416,998 -23,640 -60 201
1980 419,653 15,757 -53 256
1979 428,458 -20,617 -47 306
1978 418,756 7,434 -45 355
1977 410,229 8,204 -51 407
1976 402,260 -13,915 -57 459
1975 385,916 -6,237 -60 458
1974 376,197 -4,090 -55 198
1973 373,191 -1,507 -48 218
1972 362,334 -2,600 -41 294
1971 351,464 -6,479 -35 358
1970 338,030 1,377 -30 406
1969 324,792 312 -29 450
1968 310,644 928 -25 388
1967 298,192 2,531 -22 67
1966 285,507 1,298 -15 162
1965 274,551 4,555 -12 243
1964 262,825 3,224 -9 287
1963 254,046 3,197 -4 333
1962 247,520 3,343 5 283
1961 184,792 2,981 13 52
1960 155,651 1,573 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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