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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.63 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Iraq vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Nepal
2100 101,632,594 31,902,377
2099 101,421,266 32,090,762
2098 101,212,536 32,277,789
2097 100,980,835 32,464,318
2096 100,724,441 32,647,891
2095 100,464,590 32,828,594
2094 100,194,041 33,009,460
2093 99,876,174 33,186,290
2092 99,532,041 33,361,327
2091 99,203,830 33,532,505
2090 98,886,956 33,699,660
2089 98,513,025 33,863,636
2088 98,144,039 34,022,597
2087 97,767,537 34,175,457
2086 97,325,026 34,322,945
2085 96,873,007 34,468,441
2084 96,448,602 34,605,513
2083 95,991,166 34,735,114
2082 95,509,663 34,856,938
2081 95,009,326 34,972,075
2080 94,507,216 35,080,783
2079 93,960,228 35,183,584
2078 93,417,384 35,277,254
2077 92,903,983 35,362,658
2076 92,359,592 35,440,746
2075 91,825,254 35,510,291
2074 91,229,266 35,573,094
2073 90,571,021 35,627,375
2072 89,918,374 35,670,886
2071 89,265,548 35,709,979
2070 88,596,492 35,739,580
2069 87,909,474 35,759,193
2068 87,220,494 35,770,405
2067 86,513,996 35,774,081
2066 85,734,530 35,770,220
2065 84,971,898 35,758,824
2064 84,191,350 35,737,661
2063 83,387,951 35,709,945
2062 82,604,577 35,669,839
2061 81,800,637 35,623,365
2060 80,951,008 35,567,728
2059 80,141,868 35,503,043
2058 79,319,543 35,427,419
2057 78,477,339 35,345,633
2056 77,609,202 35,253,644
2055 76,739,924 35,155,433
2054 75,857,125 35,050,330
2053 74,952,948 34,936,594
2052 74,072,580 34,816,009
2051 73,150,234 34,684,328
2050 72,235,938 34,546,267
2049 71,272,122 34,400,898
2048 70,316,860 34,250,249
2047 69,347,823 34,091,495
2046 68,400,664 33,921,975
2045 67,435,953 33,747,892
2044 66,447,309 33,566,784
2043 65,453,565 33,380,395
2042 64,433,831 33,186,321
2041 63,408,709 32,987,097
2040 62,360,117 32,781,189
2039 61,289,355 32,569,731
2038 60,253,073 32,349,742
2037 59,221,658 32,125,036
2036 58,155,990 31,892,962
2035 57,127,999 31,653,976
2034 56,087,695 31,407,460
2033 55,051,140 31,152,292
2032 54,002,289 30,890,627
2031 52,991,443 30,623,706
2030 51,986,773 30,349,201
2029 50,982,563 30,068,368
2028 50,001,133 29,780,585
2027 49,014,822 29,627,864
2026 48,020,334 29,585,230
2025 47,020,527 29,605,298
2024 46,042,015 29,651,054
2023 45,074,049 29,694,614
2022 44,070,551 29,715,436
2021 43,071,211 29,475,010
2020 42,116,605 28,966,574
2019 41,192,171 28,414,064
2018 40,265,624 28,079,689
2017 39,337,353 28,011,258
2016 38,469,627 27,955,462
2015 37,560,535 27,823,629
2014 36,550,059 27,672,370
2013 35,281,989 27,589,996
2012 33,654,842 27,534,915
2011 32,161,424 27,464,494
2010 31,045,366 27,341,952
2009 30,058,206 27,173,035
2008 28,971,036 26,990,037
2007 28,391,607 26,788,492
2006 28,616,515 26,565,425
2005 28,407,448 26,309,458
2004 27,577,878 26,016,656
2003 26,802,659 25,688,758
2002 26,006,559 25,328,981
2001 25,197,840 24,946,748
2000 24,424,056 24,546,509
1999 23,636,527 24,125,199
1998 22,884,399 23,680,357
1997 22,176,593 23,219,463
1996 21,501,321 22,741,862
1995 20,825,860 22,245,439
1994 20,139,807 21,717,479
1993 19,201,195 21,180,159
1992 18,300,845 20,609,707
1991 17,767,253 20,036,500
1990 17,581,206 19,524,573
1989 17,364,542 19,057,807
1988 16,908,819 18,638,661
1987 16,521,049 18,250,505
1986 16,074,145 17,868,124
1985 15,683,430 17,477,692
1984 15,310,733 17,085,242
1983 14,840,555 16,689,119
1982 14,406,083 16,297,987
1981 14,006,381 15,922,423
1980 13,591,992 15,553,105
1979 13,170,365 15,190,590
1978 12,753,355 14,839,695
1977 12,331,046 14,499,175
1976 11,927,651 14,177,649
1975 11,543,639 13,870,695
1974 11,167,761 13,568,435
1973 10,795,869 13,275,239
1972 10,430,164 12,989,099
1971 10,077,809 12,710,061
1970 9,735,611 12,436,190
1969 9,403,356 12,167,036
1968 9,085,016 11,906,266
1967 8,778,869 11,652,716
1966 8,485,104 11,408,710
1965 8,202,140 11,173,411
1964 7,929,566 10,946,392
1963 7,667,928 10,729,818
1962 7,413,875 10,521,116
1961 7,194,553 10,318,396
1960 7,022,052 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Nepal
2100 0.21% -0.59%
2099 0.21% -0.58%
2098 0.23% -0.57%
2097 0.25% -0.56%
2096 0.26% -0.55%
2095 0.27% -0.55%
2094 0.32% -0.53%
2093 0.35% -0.52%
2092 0.33% -0.51%
2091 0.32% -0.5%
2090 0.38% -0.48%
2089 0.38% -0.47%
2088 0.39% -0.45%
2087 0.45% -0.43%
2086 0.47% -0.42%
2085 0.44% -0.4%
2084 0.48% -0.37%
2083 0.5% -0.35%
2082 0.53% -0.33%
2081 0.53% -0.31%
2080 0.58% -0.29%
2079 0.58% -0.27%
2078 0.55% -0.24%
2077 0.59% -0.22%
2076 0.58% -0.2%
2075 0.65% -0.18%
2074 0.73% -0.15%
2073 0.73% -0.12%
2072 0.73% -0.11%
2071 0.76% -0.08%
2070 0.78% -0.05%
2069 0.79% -0.03%
2068 0.82% -0.01%
2067 0.91% 0.01%
2066 0.9% 0.03%
2065 0.93% 0.06%
2064 0.96% 0.08%
2063 0.95% 0.11%
2062 0.98% 0.13%
2061 1.05% 0.16%
2060 1.01% 0.18%
2059 1.04% 0.21%
2058 1.07% 0.23%
2057 1.12% 0.26%
2056 1.13% 0.28%
2055 1.16% 0.3%
2054 1.21% 0.33%
2053 1.19% 0.35%
2052 1.26% 0.38%
2051 1.27% 0.4%
2050 1.35% 0.42%
2049 1.36% 0.44%
2048 1.4% 0.47%
2047 1.38% 0.5%
2046 1.43% 0.52%
2045 1.49% 0.54%
2044 1.52% 0.56%
2043 1.58% 0.58%
2042 1.62% 0.6%
2041 1.68% 0.63%
2040 1.75% 0.65%
2039 1.72% 0.68%
2038 1.74% 0.7%
2037 1.83% 0.73%
2036 1.8% 0.75%
2035 1.85% 0.78%
2034 1.88% 0.82%
2033 1.94% 0.85%
2032 1.91% 0.87%
2031 1.93% 0.9%
2030 1.97% 0.93%
2029 1.96% 0.97%
2028 2.01% 0.52%
2027 2.07% 0.14%
2026 2.13% -0.07%
2025 2.13% -0.15%
2024 2.15% -0.15%
2023 2.28% -0.07%
2022 2.32% 0.82%
2021 2.27% 1.76%
2020 2.24% 1.94%
2019 2.3% 1.19%
2018 2.36% 0.24%
2017 2.26% 0.2%
2016 2.42% 0.47%
2015 2.76% 0.55%
2014 3.59% 0.3%
2013 4.83% 0.2%
2012 4.64% 0.26%
2011 3.59% 0.45%
2010 3.28% 0.62%
2009 3.75% 0.68%
2008 2.04% 0.75%
2007 -0.79% 0.84%
2006 0.74% 0.97%
2005 3.01% 1.13%
2004 2.89% 1.28%
2003 3.06% 1.42%
2002 3.21% 1.53%
2001 3.17% 1.63%
2000 3.33% 1.75%
1999 3.29% 1.88%
1998 3.19% 1.98%
1997 3.14% 2.1%
1996 3.24% 2.23%
1995 3.41% 2.43%
1994 4.89% 2.54%
1993 4.92% 2.77%
1992 3% 2.86%
1991 1.06% 2.62%
1990 1.25% 2.45%
1989 2.7% 2.25%
1988 2.35% 2.13%
1987 2.78% 2.14%
1986 2.49% 2.23%
1985 2.43% 2.3%
1984 3.17% 2.37%
1983 3.02% 2.4%
1982 2.85% 2.36%
1981 3.05% 2.37%
1980 3.2% 2.39%
1979 3.27% 2.36%
1978 3.42% 2.35%
1977 3.38% 2.27%
1976 3.33% 2.21%
1975 3.37% 2.23%
1974 3.44% 2.21%
1973 3.51% 2.2%
1972 3.5% 2.2%
1971 3.51% 2.2%
1970 3.53% 2.21%
1969 3.5% 2.19%
1968 3.49% 2.18%
1967 3.46% 2.14%
1966 3.45% 2.11%
1965 3.44% 2.07%
1964 3.41% 2.02%
1963 3.43% 1.98%
1962 3.05% 1.96%
1961 2.46% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Iraq Nepal
Current population
48289334
29596762
Population rank 33/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.36%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -119
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 174/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -364,699
Net migration rank 93/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -364,699
2024 - -17,735 - -401,282
2023 973,420 -5,710 368,450 -409,782
2022 962,501 76,821 379,021 -379,321
2021 941,924 17,474 351,165 130,001
2020 919,953 29,858 373,553 162,139
2019 942,972 -43,919 387,113 182,203
2018 938,310 15,775 394,576 -295,151
2017 924,507 -21,998 406,219 -368,787
2016 946,968 -113,980 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 410,565 -221,062
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 423,166 -310,156
2013 1,026,036 474,379 424,804 -373,064
2012 999,987 753,907 430,151 -371,707
2011 971,082 261,880 429,957 -347,552
2010 906,369 92,779 432,631 -269,963
2009 855,096 120,092 441,290 -266,144
2008 802,382 396,792 452,353 -261,540
2007 784,119 -824,428 464,780 -252,526
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 475,335 -241,455
2005 776,603 51,019 489,093 -211,024
2004 761,563 69,948 504,853 -197,336
2003 746,159 -27,236 516,575 -168,314
2002 739,419 133,839 525,045 -153,730
2001 729,704 14,451 542,118 -148,973
2000 715,771 87,624 554,506 -147,193
1999 702,170 69,491 557,847 -122,551
1998 684,152 48,446 562,787 -108,400
1997 667,582 15,429 565,882 -98,454
1996 652,866 14,652 580,099 -92,307
1995 642,977 40,424 591,283 -86,232
1994 634,344 54,355 578,293 -27,415
1993 606,700 581,818 561,549 -37,782
1992 591,886 20,292 533,029 84,113
1991 550,146 -95,155 512,233 17,056
1990 518,575 -601,469 495,202 -640
1989 496,852 19,392 478,771 -39,808
1988 476,778 -81,562 463,581 -64,246
1987 488,742 -108,426 449,400 -72,437
1986 474,348 39,136 434,802 -47,017
1985 467,445 -199,505 423,240 -30,154
1984 455,740 21,709 411,122 -19,300
1983 439,800 23,115 399,103 1,304
1982 428,336 -22,302 385,741 -3,898
1981 416,998 -23,640 374,145 -4,855
1980 419,653 15,757 364,254 5,084
1979 428,458 -20,617 355,597 88
1978 418,756 7,434 345,765 346
1977 410,229 8,204 332,843 2,108
1976 402,260 -13,915 323,222 -15,119
1975 385,916 -6,237 312,479 -6,686
1974 376,197 -4,090 303,078 -4,361
1973 373,191 -1,507 288,750 -1,076
1972 362,334 -2,600 286,708 -2,107
1971 351,464 -6,479 280,752 -7,284
1970 338,030 1,377 272,439 1,847
1969 324,792 312 264,560 -527
1968 310,644 928 258,259 -746
1967 298,192 2,531 249,240 347
1966 285,507 1,298 241,716 -3,306
1965 274,551 4,555 233,726 -1,551
1964 262,825 3,224 227,948 -6,087
1963 254,046 3,197 219,586 -8,303
1962 247,520 3,343 215,368 -9,249
1961 184,792 2,981 209,917 -10,601
1960 155,651 1,573 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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