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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.66 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Iraq vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Niger
2100 101,633,126 92,119,820
2099 101,421,797 91,758,864
2098 101,213,066 91,380,105
2097 100,981,364 90,979,507
2096 100,724,968 90,560,194
2095 100,465,117 90,121,433
2094 100,194,566 89,665,016
2093 99,876,697 89,186,290
2092 99,532,563 88,687,247
2091 99,204,350 88,169,255
2090 98,887,474 87,632,134
2089 98,513,541 87,075,435
2088 98,144,553 86,497,532
2087 97,768,049 85,901,116
2086 97,325,536 85,285,801
2085 96,873,514 84,648,237
2084 96,449,107 83,990,034
2083 95,991,669 83,310,768
2082 95,510,163 82,611,309
2081 95,009,824 81,895,814
2080 94,507,711 81,159,765
2079 93,960,720 80,409,054
2078 93,417,874 79,639,286
2077 92,904,470 78,852,089
2076 92,360,076 78,045,772
2075 91,825,735 77,223,494
2074 91,229,744 76,387,922
2073 90,571,495 75,535,687
2072 89,918,845 74,667,410
2071 89,266,016 73,784,579
2070 88,596,956 72,888,455
2069 87,909,934 71,975,811
2068 87,220,950 71,050,594
2067 86,514,449 70,111,034
2066 85,734,979 69,159,115
2065 84,972,344 68,199,397
2064 84,191,791 67,226,153
2063 83,388,388 66,242,857
2062 82,605,010 65,249,357
2061 81,801,066 64,246,142
2060 80,951,432 63,236,587
2059 80,142,288 62,219,239
2058 79,319,959 61,193,260
2057 78,477,750 60,161,411
2056 77,609,609 59,126,596
2055 76,740,326 58,084,470
2054 75,857,522 57,038,192
2053 74,953,340 55,989,073
2052 74,072,968 54,940,685
2051 73,150,617 53,889,624
2050 72,236,317 52,841,076
2049 71,272,496 51,793,560
2048 70,317,228 50,746,939
2047 69,348,186 49,703,518
2046 68,401,022 48,661,960
2045 67,436,306 47,622,548
2044 66,447,658 46,586,941
2043 65,453,908 45,557,790
2042 64,434,168 44,531,886
2041 63,409,041 43,511,370
2040 62,360,444 42,494,381
2039 61,289,676 41,482,338
2038 60,253,388 40,472,234
2037 59,221,968 39,463,944
2036 58,156,294 38,459,660
2035 57,128,298 37,458,584
2034 56,087,988 36,465,688
2033 55,051,428 35,476,260
2032 54,002,572 34,497,489
2031 52,991,720 33,527,117
2030 51,987,045 32,563,547
2029 50,982,830 31,610,576
2028 50,001,395 30,670,274
2027 49,015,079 29,741,014
2026 48,020,585 28,823,166
2025 47,020,774 27,917,831
2024 46,042,015 27,032,412
2023 45,074,049 26,159,867
2022 44,070,551 25,311,973
2021 43,071,211 24,502,140
2020 42,116,605 23,717,613
2019 41,192,171 22,947,757
2018 40,265,624 22,188,069
2017 39,337,353 21,435,446
2016 38,469,627 20,685,753
2015 37,560,535 19,939,498
2014 36,550,059 19,215,909
2013 35,281,989 18,519,898
2012 33,654,842 17,836,769
2011 32,161,424 17,176,283
2010 31,045,366 16,548,835
2009 30,058,206 15,943,675
2008 28,971,036 15,361,915
2007 28,391,607 14,803,610
2006 28,616,515 14,268,581
2005 28,407,448 13,756,192
2004 27,577,878 13,265,836
2003 26,802,659 12,796,984
2002 26,006,559 12,349,144
2001 25,197,840 11,920,647
2000 24,424,056 11,509,630
1999 23,636,527 11,117,411
1998 22,884,399 10,741,413
1997 22,176,593 10,383,969
1996 21,501,321 10,044,852
1995 20,825,860 9,714,529
1994 20,139,807 9,398,258
1993 19,201,195 9,100,789
1992 18,300,845 8,817,633
1991 17,767,253 8,546,900
1990 17,581,206 8,286,059
1989 17,364,542 8,034,780
1988 16,908,819 7,793,748
1987 16,521,049 7,561,150
1986 16,074,145 7,335,811
1985 15,683,430 7,118,457
1984 15,310,733 6,909,971
1983 14,840,555 6,708,644
1982 14,406,083 6,512,732
1981 14,006,381 6,322,006
1980 13,591,992 6,135,971
1979 13,170,365 5,955,556
1978 12,753,355 5,782,932
1977 12,331,046 5,619,716
1976 11,927,651 5,464,962
1975 11,543,639 5,317,019
1974 11,167,761 5,174,953
1973 10,795,869 5,037,865
1972 10,430,164 4,904,845
1971 10,077,809 4,776,225
1970 9,735,611 4,650,275
1969 9,403,356 4,525,725
1968 9,085,016 4,403,637
1967 8,778,869 4,283,590
1966 8,485,104 4,165,544
1965 8,202,140 4,049,695
1964 7,929,566 3,935,814
1963 7,667,928 3,823,873
1962 7,413,875 3,714,520
1961 7,194,553 3,608,162
1960 7,022,052 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Niger
2100 0.21% 0.39%
2099 0.21% 0.41%
2098 0.23% 0.44%
2097 0.25% 0.46%
2096 0.26% 0.49%
2095 0.27% 0.51%
2094 0.32% 0.54%
2093 0.35% 0.56%
2092 0.33% 0.59%
2091 0.32% 0.61%
2090 0.38% 0.64%
2089 0.38% 0.67%
2088 0.39% 0.69%
2087 0.45% 0.72%
2086 0.47% 0.75%
2085 0.44% 0.78%
2084 0.48% 0.82%
2083 0.5% 0.85%
2082 0.53% 0.87%
2081 0.53% 0.91%
2080 0.58% 0.93%
2079 0.58% 0.97%
2078 0.55% 1%
2077 0.59% 1.03%
2076 0.58% 1.06%
2075 0.65% 1.09%
2074 0.73% 1.13%
2073 0.73% 1.16%
2072 0.73% 1.2%
2071 0.76% 1.23%
2070 0.78% 1.27%
2069 0.79% 1.3%
2068 0.82% 1.34%
2067 0.91% 1.38%
2066 0.9% 1.41%
2065 0.93% 1.45%
2064 0.96% 1.48%
2063 0.95% 1.52%
2062 0.98% 1.56%
2061 1.05% 1.6%
2060 1.01% 1.64%
2059 1.04% 1.68%
2058 1.07% 1.72%
2057 1.12% 1.75%
2056 1.13% 1.79%
2055 1.16% 1.83%
2054 1.21% 1.87%
2053 1.19% 1.91%
2052 1.26% 1.95%
2051 1.27% 1.98%
2050 1.35% 2.02%
2049 1.36% 2.06%
2048 1.4% 2.1%
2047 1.38% 2.14%
2046 1.43% 2.18%
2045 1.49% 2.22%
2044 1.52% 2.26%
2043 1.58% 2.3%
2042 1.62% 2.35%
2041 1.68% 2.39%
2040 1.75% 2.44%
2039 1.72% 2.5%
2038 1.74% 2.55%
2037 1.83% 2.61%
2036 1.8% 2.67%
2035 1.85% 2.72%
2034 1.88% 2.79%
2033 1.94% 2.84%
2032 1.91% 2.89%
2031 1.93% 2.96%
2030 1.97% 3.01%
2029 1.96% 3.07%
2028 2.01% 3.12%
2027 2.07% 3.18%
2026 2.13% 3.24%
2025 2.13% 3.28%
2024 2.15% 3.34%
2023 2.28% 3.35%
2022 2.32% 3.31%
2021 2.27% 3.31%
2020 2.24% 3.35%
2019 2.3% 3.42%
2018 2.36% 3.51%
2017 2.26% 3.62%
2016 2.42% 3.74%
2015 2.76% 3.77%
2014 3.59% 3.76%
2013 4.83% 3.83%
2012 4.64% 3.85%
2011 3.59% 3.79%
2010 3.28% 3.8%
2009 3.75% 3.79%
2008 2.04% 3.77%
2007 -0.79% 3.75%
2006 0.74% 3.72%
2005 3.01% 3.7%
2004 2.89% 3.66%
2003 3.06% 3.63%
2002 3.21% 3.59%
2001 3.17% 3.57%
2000 3.33% 3.53%
1999 3.29% 3.5%
1998 3.19% 3.44%
1997 3.14% 3.38%
1996 3.24% 3.4%
1995 3.41% 3.37%
1994 4.89% 3.27%
1993 4.92% 3.21%
1992 3% 3.17%
1991 1.06% 3.15%
1990 1.25% 3.13%
1989 2.7% 3.09%
1988 2.35% 3.08%
1987 2.78% 3.07%
1986 2.49% 3.05%
1985 2.43% 3.02%
1984 3.17% 3%
1983 3.02% 3.01%
1982 2.85% 3.02%
1981 3.05% 3.03%
1980 3.2% 3.03%
1979 3.27% 2.99%
1978 3.42% 2.9%
1977 3.38% 2.83%
1976 3.33% 2.78%
1975 3.37% 2.75%
1974 3.44% 2.72%
1973 3.51% 2.71%
1972 3.5% 2.69%
1971 3.51% 2.71%
1970 3.53% 2.75%
1969 3.5% 2.77%
1968 3.49% 2.8%
1967 3.46% 2.83%
1966 3.45% 2.86%
1965 3.44% 2.89%
1964 3.41% 2.93%
1963 3.43% 2.94%
1962 3.05% 2.95%
1961 2.46% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Iraq Niger
Current population
48531417
29294628
Population rank 33/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.35%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 9/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -7,704
Net migration rank 93/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -7,704
2024 985,943 -17,735 883,987 -4,041
2023 973,420 -5,710 864,139 995
2022 962,501 76,821 829,651 995
2021 941,924 17,474 793,428 -4,405
2020 919,953 29,858 784,437 -4,402
2019 942,972 -43,919 775,474 -15,778
2018 938,310 15,775 763,536 -3,830
2017 924,507 -21,998 752,384 -6,830
2016 946,968 -113,980 738,999 14,833
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 721,630 17,051
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 704,609 3,891
2013 1,026,036 474,379 686,070 -2,543
2012 999,987 753,907 664,009 18,714
2011 971,082 261,880 645,175 -6,941
2010 906,369 92,779 624,685 -8,033
2009 855,096 120,092 602,671 -9,014
2008 802,382 396,792 579,727 -9,847
2007 784,119 -824,428 556,808 -10,069
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 533,374 -10,054
2005 776,603 51,019 511,167 -9,700
2004 761,563 69,948 488,328 -9,070
2003 746,159 -27,236 467,295 -8,841
2002 739,419 133,839 446,767 -9,550
2001 729,704 14,451 428,417 -8,654
2000 715,771 87,624 410,779 -8,522
1999 702,170 69,491 394,212 -12,037
1998 684,152 48,446 377,120 -7,298
1997 667,582 15,429 358,745 -13,680
1996 652,866 14,652 341,223 -8,057
1995 642,977 40,424 323,630 3,843
1994 634,344 54,355 306,026 -959
1993 606,700 581,818 292,135 -2,269
1992 591,886 20,292 278,690 -2,258
1991 550,146 -95,155 266,527 -1,500
1990 518,575 -601,469 256,594 73
1989 496,852 19,392 245,278 613
1988 476,778 -81,562 237,296 -1,139
1987 488,742 -108,426 231,371 -2,338
1986 474,348 39,136 224,365 -2,728
1985 467,445 -199,505 219,206 -6,126
1984 455,740 21,709 213,111 -9,208
1983 439,800 23,115 207,962 -9,209
1982 428,336 -22,302 202,012 -8,935
1981 416,998 -23,640 195,938 -7,559
1980 419,653 15,757 189,251 -5,564
1979 428,458 -20,617 180,632 -3,495
1978 418,756 7,434 171,614 -3,494
1977 410,229 8,204 161,792 -3,476
1976 402,260 -13,915 154,489 -3,308
1975 385,916 -6,237 147,962 -3,254
1974 376,197 -4,090 142,606 -3,179
1973 373,191 -1,507 137,695 -2,942
1972 362,334 -2,600 133,813 -2,525
1971 351,464 -6,479 128,223 -2,277
1970 338,030 1,377 128,184 -2,225
1969 324,792 312 125,389 -2,245
1968 310,644 928 123,301 -2,277
1967 298,192 2,531 121,358 -2,289
1966 285,507 1,298 119,314 -2,289
1965 274,551 4,555 116,963 -2,289
1964 262,825 3,224 115,386 -2,289
1963 254,046 3,197 113,072 -2,289
1962 247,520 3,343 110,280 -2,369
1961 184,792 2,981 107,693 -2,893
1960 155,651 1,573 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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

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