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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 15.2 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Iraq vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Namibia
2100 101,632,594 5,958,153
2099 101,421,266 5,952,623
2098 101,212,536 5,947,142
2097 100,980,835 5,942,285
2096 100,724,441 5,938,162
2095 100,464,590 5,930,395
2094 100,194,041 5,922,248
2093 99,876,174 5,911,235
2092 99,532,041 5,899,026
2091 99,203,830 5,886,490
2090 98,886,956 5,871,938
2089 98,513,025 5,858,234
2088 98,144,039 5,842,720
2087 97,767,537 5,825,856
2086 97,325,026 5,806,643
2085 96,873,007 5,789,246
2084 96,448,602 5,771,050
2083 95,991,166 5,751,610
2082 95,509,663 5,730,648
2081 95,009,326 5,707,476
2080 94,507,216 5,682,842
2079 93,960,228 5,659,698
2078 93,417,384 5,634,313
2077 92,903,983 5,608,096
2076 92,359,592 5,580,829
2075 91,825,254 5,551,107
2074 91,229,266 5,522,025
2073 90,571,021 5,494,180
2072 89,918,374 5,464,749
2071 89,265,548 5,434,461
2070 88,596,492 5,403,822
2069 87,909,474 5,371,517
2068 87,220,494 5,336,950
2067 86,513,996 5,300,707
2066 85,734,530 5,263,191
2065 84,971,898 5,227,346
2064 84,191,350 5,190,323
2063 83,387,951 5,150,579
2062 82,604,577 5,109,760
2061 81,800,637 5,068,478
2060 80,951,008 5,023,587
2059 80,141,868 4,979,591
2058 79,319,543 4,933,964
2057 78,477,339 4,887,985
2056 77,609,202 4,840,537
2055 76,739,924 4,790,848
2054 75,857,125 4,741,942
2053 74,952,948 4,691,180
2052 74,072,580 4,639,835
2051 73,150,234 4,587,353
2050 72,235,938 4,533,502
2049 71,272,122 4,482,650
2048 70,316,860 4,430,309
2047 69,347,823 4,373,597
2046 68,400,664 4,318,050
2045 67,435,953 4,259,166
2044 66,447,309 4,202,338
2043 65,453,565 4,144,892
2042 64,433,831 4,088,713
2041 63,408,709 4,032,347
2040 62,360,117 3,976,987
2039 61,289,355 3,920,720
2038 60,253,073 3,862,015
2037 59,221,658 3,804,482
2036 58,155,990 3,747,072
2035 57,127,999 3,689,163
2034 56,087,695 3,631,737
2033 55,051,140 3,575,000
2032 54,002,289 3,516,310
2031 52,991,443 3,456,265
2030 51,986,773 3,395,964
2029 50,982,563 3,336,698
2028 50,001,133 3,277,428
2027 49,014,822 3,216,917
2026 48,020,334 3,156,839
2025 47,020,527 3,094,769
2024 46,042,015 3,030,131
2023 45,074,049 2,963,095
2022 44,070,551 2,889,662
2021 43,071,211 2,810,548
2020 42,116,605 2,728,762
2019 41,192,171 2,650,494
2018 40,265,624 2,577,327
2017 39,337,353 2,506,853
2016 38,469,627 2,439,213
2015 37,560,535 2,374,300
2014 36,550,059 2,312,139
2013 35,281,989 2,252,508
2012 33,654,842 2,194,654
2011 32,161,424 2,146,325
2010 31,045,366 2,109,811
2009 30,058,206 2,077,394
2008 28,971,036 2,047,056
2007 28,391,607 2,018,600
2006 28,616,515 1,991,888
2005 28,407,448 1,966,582
2004 27,577,878 1,942,082
2003 26,802,659 1,917,464
2002 26,006,559 1,889,970
2001 25,197,840 1,857,048
2000 24,424,056 1,818,647
1999 23,636,527 1,776,368
1998 22,884,399 1,732,745
1997 22,176,593 1,689,264
1996 21,501,321 1,646,103
1995 20,825,860 1,602,170
1994 20,139,807 1,556,304
1993 19,201,195 1,508,697
1992 18,300,845 1,461,322
1991 17,767,253 1,415,684
1990 17,581,206 1,369,303
1989 17,364,542 1,288,947
1988 16,908,819 1,209,696
1987 16,521,049 1,167,889
1986 16,074,145 1,131,081
1985 15,683,430 1,096,890
1984 15,310,733 1,065,989
1983 14,840,555 1,037,511
1982 14,406,083 1,010,308
1981 14,006,381 992,500
1980 13,591,992 981,434
1979 13,170,365 962,825
1978 12,753,355 947,269
1977 12,331,046 931,104
1976 11,927,651 906,566
1975 11,543,639 881,032
1974 11,167,761 854,320
1973 10,795,869 828,928
1972 10,430,164 804,399
1971 10,077,809 780,584
1970 9,735,611 757,868
1969 9,403,356 736,120
1968 9,085,016 715,542
1967 8,778,869 696,045
1966 8,485,104 677,655
1965 8,202,140 660,558
1964 7,929,566 644,530
1963 7,667,928 629,589
1962 7,413,875 615,759
1961 7,194,553 603,067
1960 7,022,052 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Namibia
2100 0.21% 0.09%
2099 0.21% 0.09%
2098 0.23% 0.08%
2097 0.25% 0.07%
2096 0.26% 0.13%
2095 0.27% 0.14%
2094 0.32% 0.19%
2093 0.35% 0.21%
2092 0.33% 0.21%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.38% 0.23%
2089 0.38% 0.27%
2088 0.39% 0.29%
2087 0.45% 0.33%
2086 0.47% 0.3%
2085 0.44% 0.32%
2084 0.48% 0.34%
2083 0.5% 0.37%
2082 0.53% 0.41%
2081 0.53% 0.43%
2080 0.58% 0.41%
2079 0.58% 0.45%
2078 0.55% 0.47%
2077 0.59% 0.49%
2076 0.58% 0.54%
2075 0.65% 0.53%
2074 0.73% 0.51%
2073 0.73% 0.54%
2072 0.73% 0.56%
2071 0.76% 0.57%
2070 0.78% 0.6%
2069 0.79% 0.65%
2068 0.82% 0.68%
2067 0.91% 0.71%
2066 0.9% 0.69%
2065 0.93% 0.71%
2064 0.96% 0.77%
2063 0.95% 0.8%
2062 0.98% 0.81%
2061 1.05% 0.89%
2060 1.01% 0.88%
2059 1.04% 0.92%
2058 1.07% 0.94%
2057 1.12% 0.98%
2056 1.13% 1.04%
2055 1.16% 1.03%
2054 1.21% 1.08%
2053 1.19% 1.11%
2052 1.26% 1.14%
2051 1.27% 1.19%
2050 1.35% 1.13%
2049 1.36% 1.18%
2048 1.4% 1.3%
2047 1.38% 1.29%
2046 1.43% 1.38%
2045 1.49% 1.35%
2044 1.52% 1.39%
2043 1.58% 1.37%
2042 1.62% 1.4%
2041 1.68% 1.39%
2040 1.75% 1.44%
2039 1.72% 1.52%
2038 1.74% 1.51%
2037 1.83% 1.53%
2036 1.8% 1.57%
2035 1.85% 1.58%
2034 1.88% 1.59%
2033 1.94% 1.67%
2032 1.91% 1.74%
2031 1.93% 1.78%
2030 1.97% 1.78%
2029 1.96% 1.81%
2028 2.01% 1.88%
2027 2.07% 1.9%
2026 2.13% 2.01%
2025 2.13% 2.13%
2024 2.15% 2.26%
2023 2.28% 2.54%
2022 2.32% 2.81%
2021 2.27% 3%
2020 2.24% 2.95%
2019 2.3% 2.84%
2018 2.36% 2.81%
2017 2.26% 2.77%
2016 2.42% 2.73%
2015 2.76% 2.69%
2014 3.59% 2.65%
2013 4.83% 2.64%
2012 4.64% 2.25%
2011 3.59% 1.73%
2010 3.28% 1.56%
2009 3.75% 1.48%
2008 2.04% 1.41%
2007 -0.79% 1.34%
2006 0.74% 1.29%
2005 3.01% 1.26%
2004 2.89% 1.28%
2003 3.06% 1.45%
2002 3.21% 1.77%
2001 3.17% 2.11%
2000 3.33% 2.38%
1999 3.29% 2.52%
1998 3.19% 2.57%
1997 3.14% 2.62%
1996 3.24% 2.74%
1995 3.41% 2.95%
1994 4.89% 3.16%
1993 4.92% 3.24%
1992 3% 3.22%
1991 1.06% 3.39%
1990 1.25% 6.23%
1989 2.7% 6.55%
1988 2.35% 3.58%
1987 2.78% 3.25%
1986 2.49% 3.12%
1985 2.43% 2.9%
1984 3.17% 2.74%
1983 3.02% 2.69%
1982 2.85% 1.79%
1981 3.05% 1.13%
1980 3.2% 1.93%
1979 3.27% 1.64%
1978 3.42% 1.74%
1977 3.38% 2.71%
1976 3.33% 2.9%
1975 3.37% 3.13%
1974 3.44% 3.06%
1973 3.51% 3.05%
1972 3.5% 3.05%
1971 3.51% 3%
1970 3.53% 2.95%
1969 3.5% 2.88%
1968 3.49% 2.8%
1967 3.46% 2.71%
1966 3.45% 2.59%
1965 3.44% 2.49%
1964 3.41% 2.37%
1963 3.43% 2.25%
1962 3.05% 2.1%
1961 2.46% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Iraq Namibia
Current population
48289334
3173089
Population rank 33/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.04%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +184
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 41/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +1,866
Net migration rank 93/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 1,866
2024 - -17,735 - 4,211
2023 973,420 -5,710 58,435 11,675
2022 962,501 76,821 54,534 22,212
2021 941,924 17,474 50,160 31,327
2020 919,953 29,858 55,034 27,056
2019 942,972 -43,919 54,769 19,676
2018 938,310 15,775 53,970 17,920
2017 924,507 -21,998 52,975 16,080
2016 946,968 -113,980 52,228 14,002
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 50,846 12,755
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 49,581 11,134
2013 1,026,036 474,379 47,801 10,748
2012 999,987 753,907 46,204 10,957
2011 971,082 261,880 43,557 -4,067
2010 906,369 92,779 42,046 -8,518
2009 855,096 120,092 39,942 -8,626
2008 802,382 396,792 38,147 -8,775
2007 784,119 -824,428 36,430 -8,905
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 34,690 -8,792
2005 776,603 51,019 32,909 -8,195
2004 761,563 69,948 31,478 -7,192
2003 746,159 -27,236 31,115 -6,153
2002 739,419 133,839 31,947 -1,913
2001 729,704 14,451 32,942 2,869
2000 715,771 87,624 35,280 5,709
1999 702,170 69,491 37,233 6,333
1998 684,152 48,446 37,500 6,180
1997 667,582 15,429 37,256 6,023
1996 652,866 14,652 37,177 5,866
1995 642,977 40,424 39,119 5,712
1994 634,344 54,355 41,316 5,578
1993 606,700 581,818 42,861 5,464
1992 591,886 20,292 43,945 2,487
1991 550,146 -95,155 44,523 309
1990 518,575 -601,469 43,956 3,969
1989 496,852 19,392 37,715 75,072
1988 476,778 -81,562 34,798 10,916
1987 488,742 -108,426 33,340 4,559
1986 474,348 39,136 31,764 3,953
1985 467,445 -199,505 30,575 2,090
1984 455,740 21,709 29,395 -267
1983 439,800 23,115 28,307 -481
1982 428,336 -22,302 27,474 -889
1981 416,998 -23,640 27,938 -18,901
1980 419,653 15,757 28,142 -15,041
1979 428,458 -20,617 28,930 -4,818
1978 418,756 7,434 29,821 -22,827
1977 410,229 8,204 29,241 -3,907
1976 402,260 -13,915 28,785 -5,048
1975 385,916 -6,237 27,882 -553
1974 376,197 -4,090 26,844 -744
1973 373,191 -1,507 25,754 -1,066
1972 362,334 -2,600 24,606 -236
1971 351,464 -6,479 23,467 -208
1970 338,030 1,377 22,414 -244
1969 324,792 312 21,387 -57
1968 310,644 928 20,470 -636
1967 298,192 2,531 19,498 -339
1966 285,507 1,298 18,635 -1,023
1965 274,551 4,555 17,902 -1,327
1964 262,825 3,224 17,134 -1,660
1963 254,046 3,197 16,430 -2,016
1962 247,520 3,343 15,656 -2,403
1961 184,792 2,981 14,936 -2,807
1960 155,651 1,573 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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