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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 6.78 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Iraq vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Nicaragua
2100 101,632,594 8,688,116
2099 101,421,266 8,724,538
2098 101,212,536 8,760,232
2097 100,980,835 8,794,755
2096 100,724,441 8,828,433
2095 100,464,590 8,861,157
2094 100,194,041 8,892,755
2093 99,876,174 8,924,287
2092 99,532,041 8,954,488
2091 99,203,830 8,984,026
2090 98,886,956 9,012,075
2089 98,513,025 9,039,709
2088 98,144,039 9,065,862
2087 97,767,537 9,090,942
2086 97,325,026 9,115,336
2085 96,873,007 9,138,363
2084 96,448,602 9,160,205
2083 95,991,166 9,180,483
2082 95,509,663 9,199,639
2081 95,009,326 9,217,574
2080 94,507,216 9,233,677
2079 93,960,228 9,247,995
2078 93,417,384 9,260,269
2077 92,903,983 9,271,296
2076 92,359,592 9,280,355
2075 91,825,254 9,287,263
2074 91,229,266 9,293,340
2073 90,571,021 9,297,217
2072 89,918,374 9,298,930
2071 89,265,548 9,298,548
2070 88,596,492 9,296,541
2069 87,909,474 9,292,245
2068 87,220,494 9,285,519
2067 86,513,996 9,277,073
2066 85,734,530 9,266,063
2065 84,971,898 9,253,359
2064 84,191,350 9,238,451
2063 83,387,951 9,221,261
2062 82,604,577 9,201,687
2061 81,800,637 9,180,231
2060 80,951,008 9,156,164
2059 80,141,868 9,129,485
2058 79,319,543 9,100,437
2057 78,477,339 9,069,770
2056 77,609,202 9,037,076
2055 76,739,924 9,002,004
2054 75,857,125 8,964,646
2053 74,952,948 8,925,248
2052 74,072,580 8,883,323
2051 73,150,234 8,838,651
2050 72,235,938 8,791,647
2049 71,272,122 8,743,003
2048 70,316,860 8,691,701
2047 69,347,823 8,638,293
2046 68,400,664 8,583,244
2045 67,435,953 8,525,953
2044 66,447,309 8,466,669
2043 65,453,565 8,405,733
2042 64,433,831 8,342,871
2041 63,408,709 8,278,159
2040 62,360,117 8,211,510
2039 61,289,355 8,143,346
2038 60,253,073 8,072,943
2037 59,221,658 8,000,701
2036 58,155,990 7,926,969
2035 57,127,999 7,851,540
2034 56,087,695 7,774,327
2033 55,051,140 7,695,506
2032 54,002,289 7,615,273
2031 52,991,443 7,533,169
2030 51,986,773 7,449,842
2029 50,982,563 7,364,850
2028 50,001,133 7,278,061
2027 49,014,822 7,189,755
2026 48,020,334 7,100,090
2025 47,020,527 7,008,896
2024 46,042,015 6,916,140
2023 45,074,049 6,823,613
2022 44,070,551 6,730,654
2021 43,071,211 6,644,741
2020 42,116,605 6,565,267
2019 41,192,171 6,483,657
2018 40,265,624 6,400,080
2017 39,337,353 6,316,231
2016 38,469,627 6,232,666
2015 37,560,535 6,149,417
2014 36,550,059 6,066,492
2013 35,281,989 5,983,845
2012 33,654,842 5,901,287
2011 32,161,424 5,819,051
2010 31,045,366 5,737,450
2009 30,058,206 5,656,601
2008 28,971,036 5,576,593
2007 28,391,607 5,497,243
2006 28,616,515 5,418,855
2005 28,407,448 5,342,105
2004 27,577,878 5,272,912
2003 26,802,659 5,210,963
2002 26,006,559 5,149,909
2001 25,197,840 5,087,825
2000 24,424,056 5,022,633
1999 23,636,527 4,954,018
1998 22,884,399 4,883,655
1997 22,176,593 4,809,573
1996 21,501,321 4,729,974
1995 20,825,860 4,642,931
1994 20,139,807 4,549,316
1993 19,201,195 4,453,732
1992 18,300,845 4,357,026
1991 17,767,253 4,259,637
1990 17,581,206 4,162,559
1989 17,364,542 4,066,476
1988 16,908,819 3,972,320
1987 16,521,049 3,882,164
1986 16,074,145 3,794,157
1985 15,683,430 3,706,479
1984 15,310,733 3,619,104
1983 14,840,555 3,530,282
1982 14,406,083 3,438,745
1981 14,006,381 3,345,674
1980 13,591,992 3,252,403
1979 13,170,365 3,164,525
1978 12,753,355 3,080,314
1977 12,331,046 2,992,534
1976 11,927,651 2,903,851
1975 11,543,639 2,816,943
1974 11,167,761 2,732,075
1973 10,795,869 2,649,278
1972 10,430,164 2,573,578
1971 10,077,809 2,499,825
1970 9,735,611 2,423,065
1969 9,403,356 2,348,398
1968 9,085,016 2,275,836
1967 8,778,869 2,205,567
1966 8,485,104 2,137,820
1965 8,202,140 2,072,681
1964 7,929,566 2,010,176
1963 7,667,928 1,950,159
1962 7,413,875 1,892,320
1961 7,194,553 1,836,451
1960 7,022,052 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Nicaragua
2100 0.21% -0.42%
2099 0.21% -0.41%
2098 0.23% -0.39%
2097 0.25% -0.38%
2096 0.26% -0.37%
2095 0.27% -0.36%
2094 0.32% -0.35%
2093 0.35% -0.34%
2092 0.33% -0.33%
2091 0.32% -0.31%
2090 0.38% -0.31%
2089 0.38% -0.29%
2088 0.39% -0.28%
2087 0.45% -0.27%
2086 0.47% -0.25%
2085 0.44% -0.24%
2084 0.48% -0.22%
2083 0.5% -0.21%
2082 0.53% -0.19%
2081 0.53% -0.17%
2080 0.58% -0.15%
2079 0.58% -0.13%
2078 0.55% -0.12%
2077 0.59% -0.1%
2076 0.58% -0.07%
2075 0.65% -0.07%
2074 0.73% -0.04%
2073 0.73% -0.02%
2072 0.73% 0.004%
2071 0.76% 0.02%
2070 0.78% 0.05%
2069 0.79% 0.07%
2068 0.82% 0.09%
2067 0.91% 0.12%
2066 0.9% 0.14%
2065 0.93% 0.16%
2064 0.96% 0.19%
2063 0.95% 0.21%
2062 0.98% 0.23%
2061 1.05% 0.26%
2060 1.01% 0.29%
2059 1.04% 0.32%
2058 1.07% 0.34%
2057 1.12% 0.36%
2056 1.13% 0.39%
2055 1.16% 0.42%
2054 1.21% 0.44%
2053 1.19% 0.47%
2052 1.26% 0.51%
2051 1.27% 0.53%
2050 1.35% 0.56%
2049 1.36% 0.59%
2048 1.4% 0.62%
2047 1.38% 0.64%
2046 1.43% 0.67%
2045 1.49% 0.7%
2044 1.52% 0.72%
2043 1.58% 0.75%
2042 1.62% 0.78%
2041 1.68% 0.81%
2040 1.75% 0.84%
2039 1.72% 0.87%
2038 1.74% 0.9%
2037 1.83% 0.93%
2036 1.8% 0.96%
2035 1.85% 0.99%
2034 1.88% 1.02%
2033 1.94% 1.05%
2032 1.91% 1.09%
2031 1.93% 1.12%
2030 1.97% 1.15%
2029 1.96% 1.19%
2028 2.01% 1.23%
2027 2.07% 1.26%
2026 2.13% 1.3%
2025 2.13% 1.34%
2024 2.15% 1.36%
2023 2.28% 1.38%
2022 2.32% 1.29%
2021 2.27% 1.21%
2020 2.24% 1.26%
2019 2.3% 1.31%
2018 2.36% 1.33%
2017 2.26% 1.34%
2016 2.42% 1.35%
2015 2.76% 1.37%
2014 3.59% 1.38%
2013 4.83% 1.4%
2012 4.64% 1.41%
2011 3.59% 1.42%
2010 3.28% 1.43%
2009 3.75% 1.43%
2008 2.04% 1.44%
2007 -0.79% 1.45%
2006 0.74% 1.44%
2005 3.01% 1.31%
2004 2.89% 1.19%
2003 3.06% 1.19%
2002 3.21% 1.22%
2001 3.17% 1.3%
2000 3.33% 1.39%
1999 3.29% 1.44%
1998 3.19% 1.54%
1997 3.14% 1.68%
1996 3.24% 1.87%
1995 3.41% 2.06%
1994 4.89% 2.15%
1993 4.92% 2.22%
1992 3% 2.29%
1991 1.06% 2.33%
1990 1.25% 2.36%
1989 2.7% 2.37%
1988 2.35% 2.32%
1987 2.78% 2.32%
1986 2.49% 2.37%
1985 2.43% 2.41%
1984 3.17% 2.52%
1983 3.02% 2.66%
1982 2.85% 2.78%
1981 3.05% 2.87%
1980 3.2% 2.78%
1979 3.27% 2.73%
1978 3.42% 2.93%
1977 3.38% 3.05%
1976 3.33% 3.09%
1975 3.37% 3.11%
1974 3.44% 3.13%
1973 3.51% 2.94%
1972 3.5% 2.95%
1971 3.51% 3.17%
1970 3.53% 3.18%
1969 3.5% 3.19%
1968 3.49% 3.19%
1967 3.46% 3.17%
1966 3.45% 3.14%
1965 3.44% 3.11%
1964 3.41% 3.08%
1963 3.43% 3.06%
1962 3.05% 3.04%
1961 2.46% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Iraq Nicaragua
Current population
48289334
7124343
Population rank 33/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.09%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +253
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 78/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -8,371
Net migration rank 93/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -8,371
2024 - -17,735 - -8,189
2023 973,420 -5,710 100,921 -7,996
2022 962,501 76,821 100,987 -7,996
2021 941,924 17,474 89,213 -10,383
2020 919,953 29,858 90,515 -10,383
2019 942,972 -43,919 102,817 -19,730
2018 938,310 15,775 104,814 -20,742
2017 924,507 -21,998 105,468 -21,849
2016 946,968 -113,980 106,585 -23,076
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 107,344 -24,353
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 108,420 -25,570
2013 1,026,036 474,379 109,032 -26,587
2012 999,987 753,907 110,065 -27,389
2011 971,082 261,880 110,026 -28,221
2010 906,369 92,779 110,475 -29,081
2009 855,096 120,092 110,213 -29,913
2008 802,382 396,792 110,395 -30,675
2007 784,119 -824,428 110,341 -31,357
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 110,073 -32,274
2005 776,603 51,019 108,984 -33,280
2004 761,563 69,948 106,904 -44,222
2003 746,159 -27,236 106,142 -44,931
2002 739,419 133,839 105,805 -44,906
2001 729,704 14,451 107,109 -43,837
2000 715,771 87,624 109,192 -42,087
1999 702,170 69,491 110,217 -40,095
1998 684,152 48,446 108,862 -38,260
1997 667,582 15,429 114,415 -36,851
1996 652,866 14,652 116,849 -35,208
1995 642,977 40,424 118,325 -25,889
1994 634,344 54,355 119,565 -24,773
1993 606,700 581,818 120,469 -24,091
1992 591,886 20,292 121,204 -24,171
1991 550,146 -95,155 121,787 -24,028
1990 518,575 -601,469 120,677 -24,280
1989 496,852 19,392 120,128 -24,364
1988 476,778 -81,562 117,299 -24,753
1987 488,742 -108,426 112,885 -25,127
1986 474,348 39,136 113,054 -24,805
1985 467,445 -199,505 110,949 -23,840
1984 455,740 21,709 110,133 -22,493
1983 439,800 23,115 110,618 -20,620
1982 428,336 -22,302 112,468 -19,395
1981 416,998 -23,640 110,421 -17,353
1980 419,653 15,757 108,604 -15,130
1979 428,458 -20,617 96,429 -14,152
1978 418,756 7,434 98,419 -12,273
1977 410,229 8,204 100,498 -11,082
1976 402,260 -13,915 98,100 -10,155
1975 385,916 -6,237 95,230 -9,349
1974 376,197 -4,090 92,505 -8,639
1973 373,191 -1,507 89,662 -7,947
1972 362,334 -2,600 76,906 -7,219
1971 351,464 -6,479 84,139 -6,328
1970 338,030 1,377 81,127 -5,423
1969 324,792 312 78,237 -4,592
1968 310,644 928 75,458 -3,979
1967 298,192 2,531 72,722 -3,666
1966 285,507 1,298 69,883 -3,443
1965 274,551 4,555 67,056 -3,231
1964 262,825 3,224 64,227 -3,043
1963 254,046 3,197 61,738 -2,881
1962 247,520 3,343 59,547 -2,727
1961 184,792 2,981 57,499 -2,579
1960 155,651 1,573 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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