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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 13.3 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Iraq vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mongolia
2100 101,632,594 5,629,299
2099 101,421,266 5,623,066
2098 101,212,536 5,615,212
2097 100,980,835 5,606,511
2096 100,724,441 5,597,140
2095 100,464,590 5,585,917
2094 100,194,041 5,574,522
2093 99,876,174 5,562,381
2092 99,532,041 5,549,290
2091 99,203,830 5,535,819
2090 98,886,956 5,521,210
2089 98,513,025 5,505,877
2088 98,144,039 5,490,024
2087 97,767,537 5,474,226
2086 97,325,026 5,458,465
2085 96,873,007 5,441,196
2084 96,448,602 5,423,740
2083 95,991,166 5,405,563
2082 95,509,663 5,387,443
2081 95,009,326 5,368,417
2080 94,507,216 5,348,645
2079 93,960,228 5,328,073
2078 93,417,384 5,306,120
2077 92,903,983 5,285,225
2076 92,359,592 5,263,067
2075 91,825,254 5,240,553
2074 91,229,266 5,217,755
2073 90,571,021 5,194,484
2072 89,918,374 5,171,399
2071 89,265,548 5,147,939
2070 88,596,492 5,123,730
2069 87,909,474 5,100,078
2068 87,220,494 5,075,923
2067 86,513,996 5,051,712
2066 85,734,530 5,026,451
2065 84,971,898 5,001,559
2064 84,191,350 4,977,095
2063 83,387,951 4,952,721
2062 82,604,577 4,928,284
2061 81,800,637 4,903,616
2060 80,951,008 4,877,808
2059 80,141,868 4,851,900
2058 79,319,543 4,825,704
2057 78,477,339 4,798,069
2056 77,609,202 4,770,106
2055 76,739,924 4,741,145
2054 75,857,125 4,710,703
2053 74,952,948 4,678,720
2052 74,072,580 4,645,641
2051 73,150,234 4,611,080
2050 72,235,938 4,575,698
2049 71,272,122 4,538,221
2048 70,316,860 4,499,652
2047 69,347,823 4,459,534
2046 68,400,664 4,418,220
2045 67,435,953 4,375,263
2044 66,447,309 4,332,061
2043 65,453,565 4,288,836
2042 64,433,831 4,244,827
2041 63,408,709 4,200,917
2040 62,360,117 4,157,409
2039 61,289,355 4,114,122
2038 60,253,073 4,071,754
2037 59,221,658 4,029,761
2036 58,155,990 3,988,994
2035 57,127,999 3,949,374
2034 56,087,695 3,910,459
2033 55,051,140 3,872,505
2032 54,002,289 3,835,471
2031 52,991,443 3,799,194
2030 51,986,773 3,762,550
2029 50,982,563 3,725,673
2028 50,001,133 3,687,959
2027 49,014,822 3,649,213
2026 48,020,334 3,609,604
2025 47,020,527 3,568,196
2024 46,042,015 3,524,788
2023 45,074,049 3,481,145
2022 44,070,551 3,433,748
2021 43,071,211 3,383,741
2020 42,116,605 3,327,204
2019 41,192,171 3,267,673
2018 40,265,624 3,208,189
2017 39,337,353 3,148,917
2016 38,469,627 3,088,856
2015 37,560,535 3,026,864
2014 36,550,059 2,963,113
2013 35,281,989 2,899,011
2012 33,654,842 2,839,705
2011 32,161,424 2,786,317
2010 31,045,366 2,738,622
2009 30,058,206 2,691,115
2008 28,971,036 2,643,201
2007 28,391,607 2,601,850
2006 28,616,515 2,567,168
2005 28,407,448 2,536,407
2004 27,577,878 2,508,412
2003 26,802,659 2,480,374
2002 26,006,559 2,449,027
2001 25,197,840 2,417,751
2000 24,424,056 2,388,299
1999 23,636,527 2,356,813
1998 22,884,399 2,323,809
1997 22,176,593 2,291,750
1996 21,501,321 2,259,507
1995 20,825,860 2,224,945
1994 20,139,807 2,189,395
1993 19,201,195 2,165,130
1992 18,300,845 2,167,790
1991 17,767,253 2,165,342
1990 17,581,206 2,098,710
1989 17,364,542 2,124,185
1988 16,908,819 2,076,322
1987 16,521,049 2,022,800
1986 16,074,145 1,970,965
1985 15,683,430 1,921,514
1984 15,310,733 1,874,349
1983 14,840,555 1,829,092
1982 14,406,083 1,785,364
1981 14,006,381 1,742,857
1980 13,591,992 1,701,335
1979 13,170,365 1,660,659
1978 12,753,355 1,619,468
1977 12,331,046 1,576,245
1976 11,927,651 1,531,945
1975 11,543,639 1,488,296
1974 11,167,761 1,446,050
1973 10,795,869 1,405,502
1972 10,430,164 1,366,821
1971 10,077,809 1,330,071
1970 9,735,611 1,295,272
1969 9,403,356 1,262,284
1968 9,085,016 1,229,930
1967 8,778,869 1,196,996
1966 8,485,104 1,163,754
1965 8,202,140 1,131,177
1964 7,929,566 1,100,234
1963 7,667,928 1,071,362
1962 7,413,875 1,041,444
1961 7,194,553 1,009,284
1960 7,022,052 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mongolia
2100 0.21% 0.11%
2099 0.21% 0.14%
2098 0.23% 0.16%
2097 0.25% 0.17%
2096 0.26% 0.2%
2095 0.27% 0.2%
2094 0.32% 0.22%
2093 0.35% 0.24%
2092 0.33% 0.24%
2091 0.32% 0.26%
2090 0.38% 0.28%
2089 0.38% 0.29%
2088 0.39% 0.29%
2087 0.45% 0.29%
2086 0.47% 0.32%
2085 0.44% 0.32%
2084 0.48% 0.34%
2083 0.5% 0.34%
2082 0.53% 0.35%
2081 0.53% 0.37%
2080 0.58% 0.39%
2079 0.58% 0.41%
2078 0.55% 0.4%
2077 0.59% 0.42%
2076 0.58% 0.43%
2075 0.65% 0.44%
2074 0.73% 0.45%
2073 0.73% 0.45%
2072 0.73% 0.46%
2071 0.76% 0.47%
2070 0.78% 0.46%
2069 0.79% 0.48%
2068 0.82% 0.48%
2067 0.91% 0.5%
2066 0.9% 0.5%
2065 0.93% 0.49%
2064 0.96% 0.49%
2063 0.95% 0.5%
2062 0.98% 0.5%
2061 1.05% 0.53%
2060 1.01% 0.53%
2059 1.04% 0.54%
2058 1.07% 0.58%
2057 1.12% 0.59%
2056 1.13% 0.61%
2055 1.16% 0.65%
2054 1.21% 0.68%
2053 1.19% 0.71%
2052 1.26% 0.75%
2051 1.27% 0.77%
2050 1.35% 0.83%
2049 1.36% 0.86%
2048 1.4% 0.9%
2047 1.38% 0.94%
2046 1.43% 0.98%
2045 1.49% 1%
2044 1.52% 1.01%
2043 1.58% 1.04%
2042 1.62% 1.05%
2041 1.68% 1.05%
2040 1.75% 1.05%
2039 1.72% 1.04%
2038 1.74% 1.04%
2037 1.83% 1.02%
2036 1.8% 1%
2035 1.85% 1%
2034 1.88% 0.98%
2033 1.94% 0.97%
2032 1.91% 0.95%
2031 1.93% 0.97%
2030 1.97% 0.99%
2029 1.96% 1.02%
2028 2.01% 1.06%
2027 2.07% 1.1%
2026 2.13% 1.16%
2025 2.13% 1.23%
2024 2.15% 1.25%
2023 2.28% 1.38%
2022 2.32% 1.48%
2021 2.27% 1.7%
2020 2.24% 1.82%
2019 2.3% 1.85%
2018 2.36% 1.88%
2017 2.26% 1.94%
2016 2.42% 2.05%
2015 2.76% 2.15%
2014 3.59% 2.21%
2013 4.83% 2.09%
2012 4.64% 1.92%
2011 3.59% 1.74%
2010 3.28% 1.77%
2009 3.75% 1.81%
2008 2.04% 1.59%
2007 -0.79% 1.35%
2006 0.74% 1.21%
2005 3.01% 1.12%
2004 2.89% 1.13%
2003 3.06% 1.28%
2002 3.21% 1.29%
2001 3.17% 1.23%
2000 3.33% 1.34%
1999 3.29% 1.42%
1998 3.19% 1.4%
1997 3.14% 1.43%
1996 3.24% 1.55%
1995 3.41% 1.62%
1994 4.89% 1.12%
1993 4.92% -0.12%
1992 3% 0.11%
1991 1.06% 3.17%
1990 1.25% -1.2%
1989 2.7% 2.31%
1988 2.35% 2.65%
1987 2.78% 2.63%
1986 2.49% 2.57%
1985 2.43% 2.52%
1984 3.17% 2.47%
1983 3.02% 2.45%
1982 2.85% 2.44%
1981 3.05% 2.44%
1980 3.2% 2.45%
1979 3.27% 2.54%
1978 3.42% 2.74%
1977 3.38% 2.89%
1976 3.33% 2.93%
1975 3.37% 2.92%
1974 3.44% 2.88%
1973 3.51% 2.83%
1972 3.5% 2.76%
1971 3.51% 2.69%
1970 3.53% 2.61%
1969 3.5% 2.63%
1968 3.49% 2.75%
1967 3.46% 2.86%
1966 3.45% 2.88%
1965 3.44% 2.81%
1964 3.41% 2.69%
1963 3.43% 2.87%
1962 3.05% 3.19%
1961 2.46% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mongolia
Current population
48289334
3620317
Population rank 33/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.04%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +120
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 86/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -1,064 +79
Net migration rank 93/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 79
2024 - -17,735 - 83
2023 973,420 -5,710 46,995 0
2022 962,501 76,821 47,730 0
2021 941,924 17,474 52,109 0
2020 919,953 29,858 60,888 0
2019 942,972 -43,919 61,433 8,660
2018 938,310 15,775 60,635 7,811
2017 924,507 -21,998 57,940 6,831
2016 946,968 -113,980 62,086 5,633
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 64,473 4,307
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 66,078 2,921
2013 1,026,036 474,379 62,618 1,505
2012 999,987 753,907 55,942 351
2011 971,082 261,880 50,711 -505
2010 906,369 92,779 44,914 -6,444
2009 855,096 120,092 48,876 -15,007
2008 802,382 396,792 45,843 -17,277
2007 784,119 -824,428 39,636 -15,220
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 33,609 -11,934
2005 776,603 51,019 29,290 -8,924
2004 761,563 69,948 28,418 -8,148
2003 746,159 -27,236 28,827 -7,986
2002 739,419 133,839 30,439 -8,934
2001 729,704 14,451 32,052 -10,244
2000 715,771 87,624 32,753 -11,241
1999 702,170 69,491 32,283 -13,481
1998 684,152 48,446 31,757 -10,315
1997 667,582 15,429 32,403 -9,132
1996 652,866 14,652 33,741 -8,626
1995 642,977 40,424 34,473 -7,346
1994 634,344 54,355 34,711 -5,449
1993 606,700 581,818 36,924 -5,429
1992 591,886 20,292 42,437 -8,404
1991 550,146 -95,155 47,884 -11,427
1990 518,575 -601,469 49,443 -11,881
1989 496,852 19,392 51,420 -9,757
1988 476,778 -81,562 51,588 2,459
1987 488,742 -108,426 51,140 1,855
1986 474,348 39,136 50,329 354
1985 467,445 -199,505 49,944 -1,719
1984 455,740 21,709 48,562 -2,452
1983 439,800 23,115 46,919 -2,522
1982 428,336 -22,302 45,179 -2,132
1981 416,998 -23,640 43,588 -1,615
1980 419,653 15,757 42,343 -1,268
1979 428,458 -20,617 41,568 -1,296
1978 418,756 7,434 40,276 1,833
1977 410,229 8,204 38,995 5,354
1976 402,260 -13,915 37,670 6,577
1975 385,916 -6,237 36,490 6,556
1974 376,197 -4,090 35,297 6,153
1973 373,191 -1,507 33,993 5,647
1972 362,334 -2,600 32,727 4,999
1971 351,464 -6,479 31,536 4,238
1970 338,030 1,377 30,558 3,263
1969 324,792 312 29,781 2,366
1968 310,644 928 29,017 3,535
1967 298,192 2,531 28,178 5,139
1966 285,507 1,298 27,338 5,837
1965 274,551 4,555 26,364 5,610
1964 262,825 3,224 25,317 4,599
1963 254,046 3,197 24,142 3,687
1962 247,520 3,343 22,960 9,049
1961 184,792 2,981 21,873 10,440
1960 155,651 1,573 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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