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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.31 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.03% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Iraq vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mozambique
2100 101,633,126 105,628,248
2099 101,421,797 105,234,999
2098 101,213,066 104,803,506
2097 100,981,364 104,372,940
2096 100,724,968 103,907,178
2095 100,465,117 103,425,281
2094 100,194,566 102,934,227
2093 99,876,697 102,409,874
2092 99,532,563 101,875,140
2091 99,204,350 101,356,290
2090 98,887,474 100,775,909
2089 98,513,541 100,158,269
2088 98,144,553 99,540,971
2087 97,768,049 98,890,285
2086 97,325,536 98,236,067
2085 96,873,514 97,557,661
2084 96,449,107 96,874,408
2083 95,991,669 96,142,098
2082 95,510,163 95,398,149
2081 95,009,824 94,657,513
2080 94,507,711 93,907,673
2079 93,960,720 93,121,830
2078 93,417,874 92,301,373
2077 92,904,470 91,481,344
2076 92,360,076 90,650,714
2075 91,825,735 89,800,986
2074 91,229,744 88,951,683
2073 90,571,495 88,066,368
2072 89,918,845 87,164,412
2071 89,266,016 86,237,232
2070 88,596,956 85,304,148
2069 87,909,934 84,316,537
2068 87,220,950 83,356,481
2067 86,514,449 82,393,396
2066 85,734,979 81,393,563
2065 84,972,344 80,403,306
2064 84,191,791 79,391,403
2063 83,388,388 78,388,769
2062 82,605,010 77,335,297
2061 81,801,066 76,234,094
2060 80,951,432 75,157,247
2059 80,142,288 74,043,229
2058 79,319,959 72,919,832
2057 78,477,750 71,789,848
2056 77,609,609 70,640,165
2055 76,740,326 69,505,255
2054 75,857,522 68,382,812
2053 74,953,340 67,270,892
2052 74,072,968 66,128,092
2051 73,150,617 64,998,059
2050 72,236,317 63,864,196
2049 71,272,496 62,698,049
2048 70,317,228 61,546,964
2047 69,348,186 60,391,850
2046 68,401,022 59,241,784
2045 67,436,306 58,101,216
2044 66,447,658 56,939,196
2043 65,453,908 55,785,114
2042 64,434,168 54,603,959
2041 63,409,041 53,447,648
2040 62,360,444 52,277,886
2039 61,289,676 51,108,793
2038 60,253,388 49,947,146
2037 59,221,968 48,801,599
2036 58,156,294 47,643,184
2035 57,128,298 46,495,588
2034 56,087,988 45,334,434
2033 55,051,428 44,205,611
2032 54,002,572 43,079,649
2031 52,991,720 41,971,121
2030 51,987,045 40,879,911
2029 50,982,830 39,797,126
2028 50,001,395 38,728,158
2027 49,015,079 37,676,618
2026 48,020,585 36,641,390
2025 47,020,774 35,631,653
2024 46,042,015 34,631,766
2023 45,074,049 33,635,160
2022 44,070,551 32,656,246
2021 43,071,211 31,707,800
2020 42,116,605 30,783,688
2019 41,192,171 29,884,380
2018 40,265,624 29,018,644
2017 39,337,353 28,166,393
2016 38,469,627 27,337,105
2015 37,560,535 26,547,572
2014 36,550,059 25,788,475
2013 35,281,989 25,051,611
2012 33,654,842 24,337,846
2011 32,161,424 23,649,039
2010 31,045,366 22,999,235
2009 30,058,206 22,391,745
2008 28,971,036 21,819,036
2007 28,391,607 21,287,635
2006 28,616,515 20,787,087
2005 28,407,448 20,304,569
2004 27,577,878 19,840,313
2003 26,802,659 19,392,475
2002 26,006,559 18,958,338
2001 25,197,840 18,537,729
2000 24,424,056 18,129,653
1999 23,636,527 17,734,506
1998 22,884,399 17,340,464
1997 22,176,593 16,949,982
1996 21,501,321 16,492,480
1995 20,825,860 15,960,530
1994 20,139,807 15,033,853
1993 19,201,195 14,051,192
1992 18,300,845 13,613,316
1991 17,767,253 13,352,090
1990 17,581,206 13,094,537
1989 17,364,542 12,906,842
1988 16,908,819 12,800,558
1987 16,521,049 12,822,574
1986 16,074,145 12,770,578
1985 15,683,430 12,548,949
1984 15,310,733 12,315,954
1983 14,840,555 12,073,822
1982 14,406,083 11,824,370
1981 14,006,381 11,568,127
1980 13,591,992 11,336,221
1979 13,170,365 11,028,809
1978 12,753,355 10,618,250
1977 12,331,046 10,224,975
1976 11,927,651 9,867,209
1975 11,543,639 9,540,817
1974 11,167,761 9,236,093
1973 10,795,869 8,954,242
1972 10,430,164 8,692,935
1971 10,077,809 8,456,317
1970 9,735,611 8,250,506
1969 9,403,356 8,066,951
1968 9,085,016 7,892,613
1967 8,778,869 7,724,550
1966 8,485,104 7,562,990
1965 8,202,140 7,406,421
1964 7,929,566 7,255,061
1963 7,667,928 7,109,828
1962 7,413,875 6,969,364
1961 7,194,553 6,834,936
1960 7,022,052 6,713,695

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Mozambique
2100 0.21% 0.37%
2099 0.21% 0.41%
2098 0.23% 0.41%
2097 0.25% 0.45%
2096 0.26% 0.47%
2095 0.27% 0.48%
2094 0.32% 0.51%
2093 0.35% 0.52%
2092 0.33% 0.51%
2091 0.32% 0.58%
2090 0.38% 0.62%
2089 0.38% 0.62%
2088 0.39% 0.66%
2087 0.45% 0.67%
2086 0.47% 0.7%
2085 0.44% 0.71%
2084 0.48% 0.76%
2083 0.5% 0.78%
2082 0.53% 0.78%
2081 0.53% 0.8%
2080 0.58% 0.84%
2079 0.58% 0.89%
2078 0.55% 0.9%
2077 0.59% 0.92%
2076 0.58% 0.95%
2075 0.65% 0.95%
2074 0.73% 1.01%
2073 0.73% 1.03%
2072 0.73% 1.08%
2071 0.76% 1.09%
2070 0.78% 1.17%
2069 0.79% 1.15%
2068 0.82% 1.17%
2067 0.91% 1.23%
2066 0.9% 1.23%
2065 0.93% 1.27%
2064 0.96% 1.28%
2063 0.95% 1.36%
2062 0.98% 1.44%
2061 1.05% 1.43%
2060 1.01% 1.5%
2059 1.04% 1.54%
2058 1.07% 1.57%
2057 1.12% 1.63%
2056 1.13% 1.63%
2055 1.16% 1.64%
2054 1.21% 1.65%
2053 1.19% 1.73%
2052 1.26% 1.74%
2051 1.27% 1.78%
2050 1.35% 1.86%
2049 1.36% 1.87%
2048 1.4% 1.91%
2047 1.38% 1.94%
2046 1.43% 1.96%
2045 1.49% 2.04%
2044 1.52% 2.07%
2043 1.58% 2.16%
2042 1.62% 2.16%
2041 1.68% 2.24%
2040 1.75% 2.29%
2039 1.72% 2.33%
2038 1.74% 2.35%
2037 1.83% 2.43%
2036 1.8% 2.47%
2035 1.85% 2.56%
2034 1.88% 2.55%
2033 1.94% 2.61%
2032 1.91% 2.64%
2031 1.93% 2.67%
2030 1.97% 2.72%
2029 1.96% 2.76%
2028 2.01% 2.79%
2027 2.07% 2.83%
2026 2.13% 2.83%
2025 2.13% 2.89%
2024 2.15% 2.96%
2023 2.28% 3%
2022 2.32% 2.99%
2021 2.27% 3%
2020 2.24% 3.01%
2019 2.3% 2.98%
2018 2.36% 3.03%
2017 2.26% 3.03%
2016 2.42% 2.97%
2015 2.76% 2.94%
2014 3.59% 2.94%
2013 4.83% 2.93%
2012 4.64% 2.91%
2011 3.59% 2.83%
2010 3.28% 2.71%
2009 3.75% 2.62%
2008 2.04% 2.5%
2007 -0.79% 2.41%
2006 0.74% 2.38%
2005 3.01% 2.34%
2004 2.89% 2.31%
2003 3.06% 2.29%
2002 3.21% 2.27%
2001 3.17% 2.25%
2000 3.33% 2.23%
1999 3.29% 2.27%
1998 3.19% 2.3%
1997 3.14% 2.77%
1996 3.24% 3.33%
1995 3.41% 6.16%
1994 4.89% 6.99%
1993 4.92% 3.22%
1992 3% 1.96%
1991 1.06% 1.97%
1990 1.25% 1.45%
1989 2.7% 0.83%
1988 2.35% -0.17%
1987 2.78% 0.41%
1986 2.49% 1.77%
1985 2.43% 1.89%
1984 3.17% 2.01%
1983 3.02% 2.11%
1982 2.85% 2.22%
1981 3.05% 2.05%
1980 3.2% 2.79%
1979 3.27% 3.87%
1978 3.42% 3.85%
1977 3.38% 3.63%
1976 3.33% 3.42%
1975 3.37% 3.3%
1974 3.44% 3.15%
1973 3.51% 3.01%
1972 3.5% 2.8%
1971 3.51% 2.49%
1970 3.53% 2.28%
1969 3.5% 2.21%
1968 3.49% 2.18%
1967 3.46% 2.14%
1966 3.45% 2.11%
1965 3.44% 2.09%
1964 3.41% 2.04%
1963 3.43% 2.02%
1962 3.05% 1.97%
1961 2.46% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Iraq Mozambique
Current population
48531417
37173146
Population rank 33/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.45%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 17/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -65,573
Net migration rank 93/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -65,573
2024 985,943 -17,735 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 962,501 76,821 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 941,924 17,474 951,234 -23,103
2020 919,953 29,858 945,952 -25,864
2019 942,972 -43,919 927,581 -49,080
2018 938,310 15,775 903,176 -50,224
2017 924,507 -21,998 876,594 -25,043
2016 946,968 -113,980 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,026,036 474,379 784,641 -57,067
2012 999,987 753,907 763,088 -63,131
2011 971,082 261,880 741,303 -63,638
2010 906,369 92,779 719,025 -97,079
2009 855,096 120,092 693,673 -100,625
2008 802,382 396,792 654,920 -102,534
2007 784,119 -824,428 610,913 -100,490
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 586,009 -95,333
2005 776,603 51,019 570,132 -95,770
2004 761,563 69,948 554,973 -100,824
2003 746,159 -27,236 540,992 -99,484
2002 739,419 133,839 529,867 -103,102
2001 729,704 14,451 519,594 -105,130
2000 715,771 87,624 506,162 -104,476
1999 702,170 69,491 491,814 -103,223
1998 684,152 48,446 474,453 -74,952
1997 667,582 15,429 461,209 -79,732
1996 652,866 14,652 442,559 90,975
1995 642,977 40,424 421,630 108,751
1994 634,344 54,355 384,821 938,163
1993 606,700 581,818 369,518 272,829
1992 591,886 20,292 362,373 -128,960
1991 550,146 -95,155 357,676 -68,644
1990 518,575 -601,469 353,290 -127,215
1989 496,852 19,392 348,833 -199,509
1988 476,778 -81,562 349,480 -286,247
1987 488,742 -108,426 334,438 -441,710
1986 474,348 39,136 332,609 -121,350
1985 467,445 -199,505 307,625 -75,642
1984 455,740 21,709 304,524 -70,532
1983 439,800 23,115 324,158 -73,899
1982 428,336 -22,302 321,493 -72,852
1981 416,998 -23,640 322,207 -58,347
1980 419,653 15,757 349,586 -149,650
1979 428,458 -20,617 331,162 83,699
1978 418,756 7,434 310,403 95,859
1977 410,229 8,204 289,193 91,082
1976 402,260 -13,915 273,924 61,326
1975 385,916 -6,237 257,984 59,562
1974 376,197 -4,090 240,665 51,238
1973 373,191 -1,507 226,847 44,951
1972 362,334 -2,600 215,793 35,023
1971 351,464 -6,479 211,137 11,297
1970 338,030 1,377 207,385 -18,197
1969 324,792 312 202,174 -24,251
1968 310,644 928 197,623 -26,872
1967 298,192 2,531 193,044 -27,672
1966 285,507 1,298 189,218 -31,462
1965 274,551 4,555 185,931 -30,538
1964 262,825 3,224 182,334 -35,005
1963 254,046 3,197 180,867 -37,738
1962 247,520 3,343 176,297 -38,504
1961 184,792 2,981 171,236 -40,181
1960 155,651 1,573 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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