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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.24 times bigger than Morocco's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Iraq vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Morocco
2100 101,632,594 38,181,184
2099 101,421,266 38,411,679
2098 101,212,536 38,639,306
2097 100,980,835 38,863,211
2096 100,724,441 39,084,772
2095 100,464,590 39,302,453
2094 100,194,041 39,515,556
2093 99,876,174 39,726,709
2092 99,532,041 39,934,218
2091 99,203,830 40,138,565
2090 98,886,956 40,337,690
2089 98,513,025 40,532,151
2088 98,144,039 40,718,654
2087 97,767,537 40,902,624
2086 97,325,026 41,085,174
2085 96,873,007 41,264,970
2084 96,448,602 41,438,801
2083 95,991,166 41,604,865
2082 95,509,663 41,768,393
2081 95,009,326 41,927,610
2080 94,507,216 42,082,087
2079 93,960,228 42,233,228
2078 93,417,384 42,377,404
2077 92,903,983 42,515,702
2076 92,359,592 42,648,054
2075 91,825,254 42,775,325
2074 91,229,266 42,898,811
2073 90,571,021 43,017,234
2072 89,918,374 43,128,932
2071 89,265,548 43,232,517
2070 88,596,492 43,332,679
2069 87,909,474 43,423,419
2068 87,220,494 43,507,485
2067 86,513,996 43,586,077
2066 85,734,530 43,654,657
2065 84,971,898 43,723,648
2064 84,191,350 43,781,054
2063 83,387,951 43,828,593
2062 82,604,577 43,871,197
2061 81,800,637 43,902,710
2060 80,951,008 43,927,001
2059 80,141,868 43,942,510
2058 79,319,543 43,944,996
2057 78,477,339 43,939,695
2056 77,609,202 43,927,624
2055 76,739,924 43,902,661
2054 75,857,125 43,866,486
2053 74,952,948 43,819,100
2052 74,072,580 43,759,239
2051 73,150,234 43,688,144
2050 72,235,938 43,605,074
2049 71,272,122 43,517,919
2048 70,316,860 43,417,554
2047 69,347,823 43,308,462
2046 68,400,664 43,192,511
2045 67,435,953 43,065,569
2044 66,447,309 42,925,634
2043 65,453,565 42,780,215
2042 64,433,831 42,623,872
2041 63,408,709 42,456,113
2040 62,360,117 42,280,578
2039 61,289,355 42,098,906
2038 60,253,073 41,902,451
2037 59,221,658 41,700,541
2036 58,155,990 41,488,891
2035 57,127,999 41,266,216
2034 56,087,695 41,037,058
2033 55,051,140 40,795,454
2032 54,002,289 40,544,755
2031 52,991,443 40,280,535
2030 51,986,773 40,005,642
2029 50,982,563 39,720,087
2028 50,001,133 39,422,016
2027 49,014,822 39,109,148
2026 48,020,334 38,783,685
2025 47,020,527 38,442,658
2024 46,042,015 38,081,173
2023 45,074,049 37,712,505
2022 44,070,551 37,329,064
2021 43,071,211 36,954,442
2020 42,116,605 36,584,208
2019 41,192,171 36,210,898
2018 40,265,624 35,839,760
2017 39,337,353 35,446,392
2016 38,469,627 35,023,457
2015 37,560,535 34,607,588
2014 36,550,059 34,204,780
2013 35,281,989 33,787,571
2012 33,654,842 33,355,241
2011 32,161,424 32,912,588
2010 31,045,366 32,467,016
2009 30,058,206 32,030,778
2008 28,971,036 31,606,767
2007 28,391,607 31,186,468
2006 28,616,515 30,771,178
2005 28,407,448 30,358,144
2004 27,577,878 29,953,018
2003 26,802,659 29,571,415
2002 26,006,559 29,198,142
2001 25,197,840 28,814,643
2000 24,424,056 28,423,435
1999 23,636,527 28,027,179
1998 22,884,399 27,621,648
1997 22,176,593 27,213,337
1996 21,501,321 26,808,107
1995 20,825,860 26,399,429
1994 20,139,807 26,000,822
1993 19,201,195 25,614,586
1992 18,300,845 25,212,468
1991 17,767,253 24,799,014
1990 17,581,206 24,375,551
1989 17,364,542 23,939,414
1988 16,908,819 23,500,524
1987 16,521,049 23,054,392
1986 16,074,145 22,600,803
1985 15,683,430 22,113,953
1984 15,310,733 21,593,778
1983 14,840,555 21,060,696
1982 14,406,083 20,520,318
1981 14,006,381 19,985,401
1980 13,591,992 19,459,943
1979 13,170,365 18,955,589
1978 12,753,355 18,477,385
1977 12,331,046 18,014,756
1976 11,927,651 17,574,182
1975 11,543,639 17,150,786
1974 11,167,761 16,733,842
1973 10,795,869 16,326,269
1972 10,430,164 15,924,692
1971 10,077,809 15,527,225
1970 9,735,611 15,129,449
1969 9,403,356 14,734,255
1968 9,085,016 14,347,899
1967 8,778,869 13,968,175
1966 8,485,104 13,597,065
1965 8,202,140 13,239,171
1964 7,929,566 12,898,886
1963 7,667,928 12,577,502
1962 7,413,875 12,253,092
1961 7,194,553 11,931,085
1960 7,022,052 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Morocco
2100 0.21% -0.6%
2099 0.21% -0.59%
2098 0.23% -0.58%
2097 0.25% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.38% -0.48%
2089 0.38% -0.46%
2088 0.39% -0.45%
2087 0.45% -0.44%
2086 0.47% -0.44%
2085 0.44% -0.42%
2084 0.48% -0.4%
2083 0.5% -0.39%
2082 0.53% -0.38%
2081 0.53% -0.37%
2080 0.58% -0.36%
2079 0.58% -0.34%
2078 0.55% -0.33%
2077 0.59% -0.31%
2076 0.58% -0.3%
2075 0.65% -0.29%
2074 0.73% -0.28%
2073 0.73% -0.26%
2072 0.73% -0.24%
2071 0.76% -0.23%
2070 0.78% -0.21%
2069 0.79% -0.19%
2068 0.82% -0.18%
2067 0.91% -0.16%
2066 0.9% -0.16%
2065 0.93% -0.13%
2064 0.96% -0.11%
2063 0.95% -0.1%
2062 0.98% -0.07%
2061 1.05% -0.06%
2060 1.01% -0.04%
2059 1.04% -0.006%
2058 1.07% 0.01%
2057 1.12% 0.03%
2056 1.13% 0.06%
2055 1.16% 0.08%
2054 1.21% 0.11%
2053 1.19% 0.14%
2052 1.26% 0.16%
2051 1.27% 0.19%
2050 1.35% 0.2%
2049 1.36% 0.23%
2048 1.4% 0.25%
2047 1.38% 0.27%
2046 1.43% 0.29%
2045 1.49% 0.33%
2044 1.52% 0.34%
2043 1.58% 0.37%
2042 1.62% 0.4%
2041 1.68% 0.42%
2040 1.75% 0.43%
2039 1.72% 0.47%
2038 1.74% 0.48%
2037 1.83% 0.51%
2036 1.8% 0.54%
2035 1.85% 0.56%
2034 1.88% 0.59%
2033 1.94% 0.62%
2032 1.91% 0.66%
2031 1.93% 0.69%
2030 1.97% 0.72%
2029 1.96% 0.76%
2028 2.01% 0.8%
2027 2.07% 0.84%
2026 2.13% 0.89%
2025 2.13% 0.95%
2024 2.15% 0.98%
2023 2.28% 1.03%
2022 2.32% 1.01%
2021 2.27% 1.01%
2020 2.24% 1.03%
2019 2.3% 1.04%
2018 2.36% 1.11%
2017 2.26% 1.21%
2016 2.42% 1.2%
2015 2.76% 1.18%
2014 3.59% 1.23%
2013 4.83% 1.3%
2012 4.64% 1.34%
2011 3.59% 1.37%
2010 3.28% 1.36%
2009 3.75% 1.34%
2008 2.04% 1.35%
2007 -0.79% 1.35%
2006 0.74% 1.36%
2005 3.01% 1.35%
2004 2.89% 1.29%
2003 3.06% 1.28%
2002 3.21% 1.33%
2001 3.17% 1.38%
2000 3.33% 1.41%
1999 3.29% 1.47%
1998 3.19% 1.5%
1997 3.14% 1.51%
1996 3.24% 1.55%
1995 3.41% 1.53%
1994 4.89% 1.51%
1993 4.92% 1.59%
1992 3% 1.67%
1991 1.06% 1.74%
1990 1.25% 1.82%
1989 2.7% 1.87%
1988 2.35% 1.94%
1987 2.78% 2.01%
1986 2.49% 2.2%
1985 2.43% 2.41%
1984 3.17% 2.53%
1983 3.02% 2.63%
1982 2.85% 2.68%
1981 3.05% 2.7%
1980 3.2% 2.66%
1979 3.27% 2.59%
1978 3.42% 2.57%
1977 3.38% 2.51%
1976 3.33% 2.47%
1975 3.37% 2.49%
1974 3.44% 2.5%
1973 3.51% 2.52%
1972 3.5% 2.56%
1971 3.51% 2.63%
1970 3.53% 2.68%
1969 3.5% 2.69%
1968 3.49% 2.72%
1967 3.46% 2.73%
1966 3.45% 2.7%
1965 3.44% 2.64%
1964 3.41% 2.56%
1963 3.43% 2.65%
1962 3.05% 2.7%
1961 2.46% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Iraq Morocco
Current population
48289334
38871720
Population rank 33/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.47%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 104/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -56,254
Net migration rank 93/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -56,254
2024 - -17,735 - -46,802
2023 973,420 -5,710 417,213 -39,650
2022 962,501 76,821 427,903 -38,594
2021 941,924 17,474 407,829 -47,902
2020 919,953 29,858 415,999 -35,474
2019 942,972 -43,919 457,307 -91,217
2018 938,310 15,775 464,375 -88,159
2017 924,507 -21,998 471,011 -60,472
2016 946,968 -113,980 474,637 -39,302
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 477,654 -81,248
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 481,295 -72,065
2013 1,026,036 474,379 492,284 -67,096
2012 999,987 753,907 504,698 -65,251
2011 971,082 261,880 513,305 -67,447
2010 906,369 92,779 515,804 -70,510
2009 855,096 120,092 509,386 -82,203
2008 802,382 396,792 499,766 -78,912
2007 784,119 -824,428 493,526 -73,759
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 483,200 -72,364
2005 776,603 51,019 474,285 -59,024
2004 761,563 69,948 461,756 -66,749
2003 746,159 -27,236 452,650 -84,460
2002 739,419 133,839 446,147 -67,802
2001 729,704 14,451 452,621 -63,967
2000 715,771 87,624 461,341 -67,569
1999 702,170 69,491 473,071 -74,343
1998 684,152 48,446 492,604 -80,286
1997 667,582 15,429 500,807 -96,502
1996 652,866 14,652 501,499 -95,331
1995 642,977 40,424 496,573 -85,386
1994 634,344 54,355 501,426 -115,404
1993 606,700 581,818 507,707 -121,254
1992 591,886 20,292 525,680 -107,911
1991 550,146 -95,155 539,850 -130,717
1990 518,575 -601,469 535,506 -97,711
1989 496,852 19,392 538,996 -104,509
1988 476,778 -81,562 545,800 -102,484
1987 488,742 -108,426 553,005 -104,029
1986 474,348 39,136 558,105 -99,905
1985 467,445 -199,505 560,810 -45,336
1984 455,740 21,709 564,159 -39,319
1983 439,800 23,115 566,301 -24,988
1982 428,336 -22,302 564,904 -25,471
1981 416,998 -23,640 552,936 -22,553
1980 419,653 15,757 534,448 -13,899
1979 428,458 -20,617 515,554 -27,374
1978 418,756 7,434 498,834 -30,600
1977 410,229 8,204 489,173 -32,161
1976 402,260 -13,915 482,130 -58,019
1975 385,916 -6,237 474,631 -51,968
1974 376,197 -4,090 464,147 -52,927
1973 373,191 -1,507 455,699 -51,772
1972 362,334 -2,600 446,449 -47,226
1971 351,464 -6,479 435,104 -39,385
1970 338,030 1,377 426,015 -26,168
1969 324,792 312 414,931 -24,389
1968 310,644 928 407,437 -25,267
1967 298,192 2,531 400,594 -23,309
1966 285,507 1,298 391,881 -26,945
1965 274,551 4,555 383,989 -33,139
1964 262,825 3,224 375,835 -46,106
1963 254,046 3,197 369,250 -56,214
1962 247,520 3,343 363,843 -28,071
1961 184,792 2,981 348,650 -40,413
1960 155,651 1,573 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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