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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 78.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Iraq vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Montenegro
2100 101,632,594 319,719
2099 101,421,266 323,351
2098 101,212,536 326,940
2097 100,980,835 330,574
2096 100,724,441 334,217
2095 100,464,590 337,856
2094 100,194,041 341,490
2093 99,876,174 345,159
2092 99,532,041 348,826
2091 99,203,830 352,520
2090 98,886,956 356,219
2089 98,513,025 359,924
2088 98,144,039 363,602
2087 97,767,537 367,324
2086 97,325,026 371,059
2085 96,873,007 374,829
2084 96,448,602 378,644
2083 95,991,166 382,455
2082 95,509,663 386,310
2081 95,009,326 390,224
2080 94,507,216 394,179
2079 93,960,228 398,175
2078 93,417,384 402,181
2077 92,903,983 406,200
2076 92,359,592 410,263
2075 91,825,254 414,376
2074 91,229,266 418,534
2073 90,571,021 422,748
2072 89,918,374 426,952
2071 89,265,548 431,230
2070 88,596,492 435,563
2069 87,909,474 439,868
2068 87,220,494 444,186
2067 86,513,996 448,555
2066 85,734,530 452,869
2065 84,971,898 457,298
2064 84,191,350 461,706
2063 83,387,951 466,110
2062 82,604,577 470,496
2061 81,800,637 474,871
2060 80,951,008 479,291
2059 80,141,868 483,635
2058 79,319,543 487,928
2057 78,477,339 492,253
2056 77,609,202 496,682
2055 76,739,924 501,038
2054 75,857,125 505,324
2053 74,952,948 509,555
2052 74,072,580 513,782
2051 73,150,234 517,954
2050 72,235,938 522,097
2049 71,272,122 526,241
2048 70,316,860 530,291
2047 69,347,823 534,410
2046 68,400,664 538,441
2045 67,435,953 542,441
2044 66,447,309 546,404
2043 65,453,565 550,390
2042 64,433,831 554,278
2041 63,408,709 558,200
2040 62,360,117 562,081
2039 61,289,355 565,966
2038 60,253,073 569,835
2037 59,221,658 573,678
2036 58,155,990 577,477
2035 57,127,999 581,230
2034 56,087,695 584,919
2033 55,051,140 588,552
2032 54,002,289 592,122
2031 52,991,443 595,610
2030 51,986,773 599,030
2029 50,982,563 602,416
2028 50,001,133 605,742
2027 49,014,822 608,990
2026 48,020,334 612,312
2025 47,020,527 621,659
2024 46,042,015 623,525
2023 45,074,049 623,529
2022 44,070,551 623,591
2021 43,071,211 625,053
2020 42,116,605 626,590
2019 41,192,171 626,753
2018 40,265,624 626,438
2017 39,337,353 625,982
2016 38,469,627 625,353
2015 37,560,535 624,651
2014 36,550,059 623,744
2013 35,281,989 622,587
2012 33,654,842 621,418
2011 32,161,424 620,345
2010 31,045,366 619,428
2009 30,058,206 618,294
2008 28,971,036 616,969
2007 28,391,607 615,875
2006 28,616,515 615,025
2005 28,407,448 614,261
2004 27,577,878 613,353
2003 26,802,659 612,267
2002 26,006,559 609,828
2001 25,197,840 607,389
2000 24,424,056 604,950
1999 23,636,527 606,001
1998 22,884,399 607,662
1997 22,176,593 609,520
1996 21,501,321 611,003
1995 20,825,860 611,712
1994 20,139,807 611,389
1993 19,201,195 610,170
1992 18,300,845 608,516
1991 17,767,253 607,105
1990 17,581,206 606,372
1989 17,364,542 606,571
1988 16,908,819 607,413
1987 16,521,049 608,144
1986 16,074,145 607,711
1985 15,683,430 605,398
1984 15,310,733 600,884
1983 14,840,555 594,506
1982 14,406,083 587,001
1981 14,006,381 579,445
1980 13,591,992 572,608
1979 13,170,365 566,888
1978 12,753,355 562,065
1977 12,331,046 557,576
1976 11,927,651 552,562
1975 11,543,639 546,487
1974 11,167,761 538,902
1973 10,795,869 530,220
1972 10,430,164 521,785
1971 10,077,809 515,449
1970 9,735,611 512,407
1969 9,403,356 513,340
1968 9,085,016 517,481
1967 8,778,869 522,796
1966 8,485,104 526,419
1965 8,202,140 526,327
1964 7,929,566 521,753
1963 7,667,928 513,409
1962 7,413,875 502,558
1961 7,194,553 491,140
1960 7,022,052 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Montenegro
2100 0.21% -1.12%
2099 0.21% -1.1%
2098 0.23% -1.1%
2097 0.25% -1.09%
2096 0.26% -1.08%
2095 0.27% -1.06%
2094 0.32% -1.06%
2093 0.35% -1.05%
2092 0.33% -1.05%
2091 0.32% -1.04%
2090 0.38% -1.03%
2089 0.38% -1.01%
2088 0.39% -1.01%
2087 0.45% -1.01%
2086 0.47% -1.01%
2085 0.44% -1.01%
2084 0.48% -1%
2083 0.5% -1%
2082 0.53% -1%
2081 0.53% -1%
2080 0.58% -1%
2079 0.58% -1%
2078 0.55% -0.99%
2077 0.59% -0.99%
2076 0.58% -0.99%
2075 0.65% -0.99%
2074 0.73% -1%
2073 0.73% -0.98%
2072 0.73% -0.99%
2071 0.76% -0.99%
2070 0.78% -0.98%
2069 0.79% -0.97%
2068 0.82% -0.97%
2067 0.91% -0.95%
2066 0.9% -0.97%
2065 0.93% -0.95%
2064 0.96% -0.94%
2063 0.95% -0.93%
2062 0.98% -0.92%
2061 1.05% -0.92%
2060 1.01% -0.9%
2059 1.04% -0.88%
2058 1.07% -0.88%
2057 1.12% -0.89%
2056 1.13% -0.87%
2055 1.16% -0.85%
2054 1.21% -0.83%
2053 1.19% -0.82%
2052 1.26% -0.81%
2051 1.27% -0.79%
2050 1.35% -0.79%
2049 1.36% -0.76%
2048 1.4% -0.77%
2047 1.38% -0.75%
2046 1.43% -0.74%
2045 1.49% -0.73%
2044 1.52% -0.72%
2043 1.58% -0.7%
2042 1.62% -0.7%
2041 1.68% -0.69%
2040 1.75% -0.69%
2039 1.72% -0.68%
2038 1.74% -0.67%
2037 1.83% -0.66%
2036 1.8% -0.65%
2035 1.85% -0.63%
2034 1.88% -0.62%
2033 1.94% -0.6%
2032 1.91% -0.59%
2031 1.93% -0.57%
2030 1.97% -0.56%
2029 1.96% -0.55%
2028 2.01% -0.53%
2027 2.07% -0.54%
2026 2.13% -1.5%
2025 2.13% -0.3%
2024 2.15% -0.001%
2023 2.28% -0.01%
2022 2.32% -0.23%
2021 2.27% -0.25%
2020 2.24% -0.03%
2019 2.3% 0.05%
2018 2.36% 0.07%
2017 2.26% 0.1%
2016 2.42% 0.11%
2015 2.76% 0.15%
2014 3.59% 0.19%
2013 4.83% 0.19%
2012 4.64% 0.17%
2011 3.59% 0.15%
2010 3.28% 0.18%
2009 3.75% 0.21%
2008 2.04% 0.18%
2007 -0.79% 0.14%
2006 0.74% 0.12%
2005 3.01% 0.15%
2004 2.89% 0.18%
2003 3.06% 0.4%
2002 3.21% 0.4%
2001 3.17% 0.4%
2000 3.33% -0.17%
1999 3.29% -0.27%
1998 3.19% -0.3%
1997 3.14% -0.24%
1996 3.24% -0.12%
1995 3.41% 0.05%
1994 4.89% 0.2%
1993 4.92% 0.27%
1992 3% 0.23%
1991 1.06% 0.12%
1990 1.25% -0.03%
1989 2.7% -0.14%
1988 2.35% -0.12%
1987 2.78% 0.07%
1986 2.49% 0.38%
1985 2.43% 0.75%
1984 3.17% 1.07%
1983 3.02% 1.28%
1982 2.85% 1.3%
1981 3.05% 1.19%
1980 3.2% 1.01%
1979 3.27% 0.86%
1978 3.42% 0.81%
1977 3.38% 0.91%
1976 3.33% 1.11%
1975 3.37% 1.41%
1974 3.44% 1.64%
1973 3.51% 1.62%
1972 3.5% 1.23%
1971 3.51% 0.59%
1970 3.53% -0.18%
1969 3.5% -0.8%
1968 3.49% -1.02%
1967 3.46% -0.69%
1966 3.45% 0.02%
1965 3.44% 0.88%
1964 3.41% 1.63%
1963 3.43% 2.16%
1962 3.05% 2.32%
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).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Iraq Montenegro
Current population
48289334
612312
Population rank 33/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.007%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +0
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 164/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -9,279
Net migration rank 93/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -9,279
2024 - -17,735 - -1,686
2023 973,420 -5,710 686 12,000
2022 962,501 76,821 0 26,332
2021 941,924 17,474 -2,062 -2,344
2020 919,953 29,858 -188 -3,310
2019 942,972 -43,919 627 -4,083
2018 938,310 15,775 752 -5,058
2017 924,507 -21,998 939 -4,948
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,125 -5,274
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,062 -4,863
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,560 -4,357
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,557 -2,478
2012 999,987 753,907 1,554 -1,583
2011 971,082 261,880 1,365 0
2010 906,369 92,779 1,797 -2,276
2009 855,096 120,092 2,783 -3,456
2008 802,382 396,792 2,530 -3,326
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,848 -3,056
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,599 -2,735
2005 776,603 51,019 1,536 -2,247
2004 761,563 69,948 2,146 -1,997
2003 746,159 -27,236 2,632 -3,178
2002 739,419 133,839 2,988 -3,357
2001 729,704 14,451 3,462 -3,511
2000 715,771 87,624 3,751 -3,734
1999 702,170 69,491 3,454 -3,487
1998 684,152 48,446 3,889 -3,326
1997 667,582 15,429 3,597 -3,077
1996 652,866 14,652 4,155 -3,051
1995 642,977 40,424 4,527 -3,082
1994 634,344 54,355 4,381 -2,889
1993 606,700 581,818 4,638 -2,835
1992 591,886 20,292 5,015 -2,942
1991 550,146 -95,155 5,191 -2,630
1990 518,575 -601,469 5,010 -1,705
1989 496,852 19,392 5,129 -1,730
1988 476,778 -81,562 5,529 -2,165
1987 488,742 -108,426 5,958 -2,569
1986 474,348 39,136 6,097 -2,747
1985 467,445 -199,505 6,283 -3,013
1984 455,740 21,709 6,337 -3,074
1983 439,800 23,115 6,482 -3,190
1982 428,336 -22,302 6,419 -3,151
1981 416,998 -23,640 6,275 -2,287
1980 419,653 15,757 6,383 -450
1979 428,458 -20,617 6,139 -718
1978 418,756 7,434 6,408 -1,103
1977 410,229 8,204 6,650 -1,364
1976 402,260 -13,915 6,845 -1,447
1975 385,916 -6,237 6,878 -1,588
1974 376,197 -4,090 6,919 -1,669
1973 373,191 -1,507 7,096 -1,778
1972 362,334 -2,600 7,252 -1,922
1971 351,464 -6,479 7,168 -1,856
1970 338,030 1,377 7,069 -2,013
1969 324,792 312 7,449 -2,456
1968 310,644 928 7,497 -2,404
1967 298,192 2,531 7,961 -2,519
1966 285,507 1,298 8,661 -2,751
1965 274,551 4,555 9,010 -2,743
1964 262,825 3,224 9,227 -2,734
1963 254,046 3,197 9,449 -2,800
1962 247,520 3,343 9,402 -2,606
1961 184,792 2,981 9,278 -2,254
1960 155,651 1,573 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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