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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.15 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Iraq vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Myanmar
2100 101,632,594 49,949,080
2099 101,421,266 50,198,343
2098 101,212,536 50,447,153
2097 100,980,835 50,695,410
2096 100,724,441 50,944,916
2095 100,464,590 51,196,278
2094 100,194,041 51,446,607
2093 99,876,174 51,693,545
2092 99,532,041 51,939,182
2091 99,203,830 52,186,904
2090 98,886,956 52,430,723
2089 98,513,025 52,669,995
2088 98,144,039 52,907,277
2087 97,767,537 53,143,840
2086 97,325,026 53,378,681
2085 96,873,007 53,610,966
2084 96,448,602 53,838,657
2083 95,991,166 54,062,724
2082 95,509,663 54,285,392
2081 95,009,326 54,505,055
2080 94,507,216 54,722,128
2079 93,960,228 54,937,654
2078 93,417,384 55,150,792
2077 92,903,983 55,357,283
2076 92,359,592 55,562,845
2075 91,825,254 55,765,753
2074 91,229,266 55,964,774
2073 90,571,021 56,160,415
2072 89,918,374 56,349,733
2071 89,265,548 56,533,780
2070 88,596,492 56,713,930
2069 87,909,474 56,887,406
2068 87,220,494 57,055,818
2067 86,513,996 57,217,287
2066 85,734,530 57,373,788
2065 84,971,898 57,525,666
2064 84,191,350 57,671,683
2063 83,387,951 57,808,968
2062 82,604,577 57,938,764
2061 81,800,637 58,067,183
2060 80,951,008 58,186,565
2059 80,141,868 58,295,246
2058 79,319,543 58,392,324
2057 78,477,339 58,481,859
2056 77,609,202 58,565,952
2055 76,739,924 58,636,423
2054 75,857,125 58,697,613
2053 74,952,948 58,745,390
2052 74,072,580 58,783,172
2051 73,150,234 58,809,843
2050 72,235,938 58,824,293
2049 71,272,122 58,829,688
2048 70,316,860 58,823,499
2047 69,347,823 58,805,696
2046 68,400,664 58,775,337
2045 67,435,953 58,728,250
2044 66,447,309 58,671,458
2043 65,453,565 58,601,589
2042 64,433,831 58,516,227
2041 63,408,709 58,417,678
2040 62,360,117 58,306,713
2039 61,289,355 58,181,537
2038 60,253,073 58,041,212
2037 59,221,658 57,888,662
2036 58,155,990 57,724,649
2035 57,127,999 57,544,156
2034 56,087,695 57,348,842
2033 55,051,140 57,137,545
2032 54,002,289 56,910,400
2031 52,991,443 56,667,160
2030 51,986,773 56,407,549
2029 50,982,563 56,133,620
2028 50,001,133 55,840,949
2027 49,014,822 55,531,050
2026 48,020,334 55,203,523
2025 47,020,527 54,860,498
2024 46,042,015 54,500,091
2023 45,074,049 54,133,798
2022 44,070,551 53,756,787
2021 43,071,211 53,387,102
2020 42,116,605 53,016,522
2019 41,192,171 52,640,713
2018 40,265,624 52,272,247
2017 39,337,353 51,894,938
2016 38,469,627 51,495,696
2015 37,560,535 51,089,056
2014 36,550,059 50,681,634
2013 35,281,989 50,262,658
2012 33,654,842 49,837,446
2011 32,161,424 49,419,820
2010 31,045,366 49,024,382
2009 30,058,206 48,660,459
2008 28,971,036 48,390,793
2007 28,391,607 48,125,043
2006 28,616,515 47,785,135
2005 28,407,448 47,438,365
2004 27,577,878 47,068,772
2003 26,802,659 46,667,192
2002 26,006,559 46,232,653
2001 25,197,840 45,771,139
2000 24,424,056 45,290,841
1999 23,636,527 44,787,724
1998 22,884,399 44,257,793
1997 22,176,593 43,708,798
1996 21,501,321 43,154,860
1995 20,825,860 42,605,338
1994 20,139,807 42,055,143
1993 19,201,195 41,502,429
1992 18,300,845 40,950,342
1991 17,767,253 40,394,154
1990 17,581,206 39,817,251
1989 17,364,542 39,214,618
1988 16,908,819 38,600,927
1987 16,521,049 37,971,594
1986 16,074,145 37,314,878
1985 15,683,430 36,622,827
1984 15,310,733 35,899,313
1983 14,840,555 35,162,715
1982 14,406,083 34,482,965
1981 14,006,381 33,858,783
1980 13,591,992 33,227,204
1979 13,170,365 32,596,550
1978 12,753,355 31,972,976
1977 12,331,046 31,355,966
1976 11,927,651 30,758,811
1975 11,543,639 30,176,565
1974 11,167,761 29,598,167
1973 10,795,869 29,026,388
1972 10,430,164 28,428,324
1971 10,077,809 27,807,219
1970 9,735,611 27,193,016
1969 9,403,356 26,585,112
1968 9,085,016 25,989,662
1967 8,778,869 25,406,429
1966 8,485,104 24,836,496
1965 8,202,140 24,279,431
1964 7,929,566 23,737,315
1963 7,667,928 23,213,408
1962 7,413,875 22,704,719
1961 7,194,553 22,210,581
1960 7,022,052 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Myanmar
2100 0.21% -0.5%
2099 0.21% -0.49%
2098 0.23% -0.49%
2097 0.25% -0.49%
2096 0.26% -0.49%
2095 0.27% -0.49%
2094 0.32% -0.48%
2093 0.35% -0.47%
2092 0.33% -0.47%
2091 0.32% -0.47%
2090 0.38% -0.45%
2089 0.38% -0.45%
2088 0.39% -0.45%
2087 0.45% -0.44%
2086 0.47% -0.43%
2085 0.44% -0.42%
2084 0.48% -0.41%
2083 0.5% -0.41%
2082 0.53% -0.4%
2081 0.53% -0.4%
2080 0.58% -0.39%
2079 0.58% -0.39%
2078 0.55% -0.37%
2077 0.59% -0.37%
2076 0.58% -0.36%
2075 0.65% -0.36%
2074 0.73% -0.35%
2073 0.73% -0.34%
2072 0.73% -0.33%
2071 0.76% -0.32%
2070 0.78% -0.3%
2069 0.79% -0.3%
2068 0.82% -0.28%
2067 0.91% -0.27%
2066 0.9% -0.26%
2065 0.93% -0.25%
2064 0.96% -0.24%
2063 0.95% -0.22%
2062 0.98% -0.22%
2061 1.05% -0.21%
2060 1.01% -0.19%
2059 1.04% -0.17%
2058 1.07% -0.15%
2057 1.12% -0.14%
2056 1.13% -0.12%
2055 1.16% -0.1%
2054 1.21% -0.08%
2053 1.19% -0.06%
2052 1.26% -0.05%
2051 1.27% -0.02%
2050 1.35% -0.009%
2049 1.36% 0.01%
2048 1.4% 0.03%
2047 1.38% 0.05%
2046 1.43% 0.08%
2045 1.49% 0.1%
2044 1.52% 0.12%
2043 1.58% 0.15%
2042 1.62% 0.17%
2041 1.68% 0.19%
2040 1.75% 0.22%
2039 1.72% 0.24%
2038 1.74% 0.26%
2037 1.83% 0.28%
2036 1.8% 0.31%
2035 1.85% 0.34%
2034 1.88% 0.37%
2033 1.94% 0.4%
2032 1.91% 0.43%
2031 1.93% 0.46%
2030 1.97% 0.49%
2029 1.96% 0.52%
2028 2.01% 0.56%
2027 2.07% 0.59%
2026 2.13% 0.63%
2025 2.13% 0.66%
2024 2.15% 0.68%
2023 2.28% 0.7%
2022 2.32% 0.69%
2021 2.27% 0.7%
2020 2.24% 0.71%
2019 2.3% 0.7%
2018 2.36% 0.73%
2017 2.26% 0.78%
2016 2.42% 0.8%
2015 2.76% 0.8%
2014 3.59% 0.83%
2013 4.83% 0.85%
2012 4.64% 0.85%
2011 3.59% 0.81%
2010 3.28% 0.75%
2009 3.75% 0.56%
2008 2.04% 0.55%
2007 -0.79% 0.71%
2006 0.74% 0.73%
2005 3.01% 0.79%
2004 2.89% 0.86%
2003 3.06% 0.94%
2002 3.21% 1.01%
2001 3.17% 1.06%
2000 3.33% 1.12%
1999 3.29% 1.2%
1998 3.19% 1.26%
1997 3.14% 1.28%
1996 3.24% 1.29%
1995 3.41% 1.31%
1994 4.89% 1.33%
1993 4.92% 1.35%
1992 3% 1.38%
1991 1.06% 1.45%
1990 1.25% 1.54%
1989 2.7% 1.59%
1988 2.35% 1.66%
1987 2.78% 1.76%
1986 2.49% 1.89%
1985 2.43% 2.02%
1984 3.17% 2.09%
1983 3.02% 1.97%
1982 2.85% 1.84%
1981 3.05% 1.9%
1980 3.2% 1.93%
1979 3.27% 1.95%
1978 3.42% 1.97%
1977 3.38% 1.94%
1976 3.33% 1.93%
1975 3.37% 1.95%
1974 3.44% 1.97%
1973 3.51% 2.1%
1972 3.5% 2.23%
1971 3.51% 2.26%
1970 3.53% 2.29%
1969 3.5% 2.29%
1968 3.49% 2.3%
1967 3.46% 2.29%
1966 3.45% 2.29%
1965 3.44% 2.28%
1964 3.41% 2.26%
1963 3.43% 2.24%
1962 3.05% 2.22%
1961 2.46% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Iraq Myanmar
Current population
48289334
55292116
Population rank 33/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.67%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 118/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -39,661
Net migration rank 93/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -39,661
2024 - -17,735 - -37,979
2023 973,420 -5,710 408,331 -34,989
2022 962,501 76,821 415,647 -34,988
2021 941,924 17,474 394,104 -35,370
2020 919,953 29,858 448,626 -66,213
2019 942,972 -43,919 469,924 -100,783
2018 938,310 15,775 482,316 -114,598
2017 924,507 -21,998 492,276 -105,415
2016 946,968 -113,980 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 495,769 -94,108
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 488,114 -74,901
2013 1,026,036 474,379 487,648 -62,863
2012 999,987 753,907 487,210 -61,536
2011 971,082 261,880 492,271 -82,713
2010 906,369 92,779 497,745 -116,481
2009 855,096 120,092 505,144 -158,542
2008 802,382 396,792 373,287 -180,533
2007 784,119 -824,428 523,745 -184,989
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 527,165 -186,098
2005 776,603 51,019 537,429 -185,009
2004 761,563 69,948 556,494 -169,736
2003 746,159 -27,236 582,173 -165,739
2002 739,419 133,839 602,873 -150,232
2001 729,704 14,451 601,524 -131,124
2000 715,771 87,624 596,979 -106,772
1999 702,170 69,491 597,916 -81,874
1998 684,152 48,446 606,110 -62,281
1997 667,582 15,429 613,103 -58,954
1996 652,866 14,652 619,488 -65,766
1995 642,977 40,424 620,376 -75,097
1994 634,344 54,355 626,411 -71,359
1993 606,700 581,818 633,576 -83,214
1992 591,886 20,292 634,484 -80,661
1991 550,146 -95,155 637,622 -79,059
1990 518,575 -601,469 636,081 -40,859
1989 496,852 19,392 636,610 -26,585
1988 476,778 -81,562 630,392 -13,046
1987 488,742 -108,426 652,960 -11,642
1986 474,348 39,136 679,467 -7,351
1985 467,445 -199,505 705,905 6,074
1984 455,740 21,709 723,623 11,433
1983 439,800 23,115 719,710 18,427
1982 428,336 -22,302 701,212 -79,856
1981 416,998 -23,640 679,851 -52,839
1980 419,653 15,757 673,815 -37,679
1979 428,458 -20,617 669,338 -44,174
1978 418,756 7,434 658,068 -36,055
1977 410,229 8,204 649,915 -37,879
1976 402,260 -13,915 642,829 -60,561
1975 385,916 -6,237 635,005 -52,763
1974 376,197 -4,090 628,458 -53,875
1973 373,191 -1,507 624,619 -55,659
1972 362,334 -2,600 616,411 10,735
1971 351,464 -6,479 608,784 6,306
1970 338,030 1,377 595,337 17,997
1969 324,792 312 584,979 17,491
1968 310,644 928 571,123 17,293
1967 298,192 2,531 559,577 18,470
1966 285,507 1,298 546,378 15,453
1965 274,551 4,555 533,443 18,847
1964 262,825 3,224 516,334 15,600
1963 254,046 3,197 501,548 14,350
1962 247,520 3,343 487,925 13,546
1961 184,792 2,981 474,818 11,972
1960 155,651 1,573 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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