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Population in Iraq compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 26.8 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Iraq vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq North Macedonia
2100 101,633,126 869,530
2099 101,421,797 880,467
2098 101,213,066 891,427
2097 100,981,364 902,461
2096 100,724,968 913,488
2095 100,465,117 924,371
2094 100,194,566 935,479
2093 99,876,697 946,865
2092 99,532,563 958,251
2091 99,204,350 969,723
2090 98,887,474 981,115
2089 98,513,541 992,687
2088 98,144,553 1,004,280
2087 97,768,049 1,015,922
2086 97,325,536 1,027,915
2085 96,873,514 1,039,832
2084 96,449,107 1,052,077
2083 95,991,669 1,064,269
2082 95,510,163 1,076,684
2081 95,009,824 1,089,137
2080 94,507,711 1,101,478
2079 93,960,720 1,114,004
2078 93,417,874 1,126,827
2077 92,904,470 1,139,917
2076 92,360,076 1,153,296
2075 91,825,735 1,166,630
2074 91,229,744 1,180,262
2073 90,571,495 1,193,984
2072 89,918,845 1,207,689
2071 89,266,016 1,221,407
2070 88,596,956 1,235,738
2069 87,909,934 1,250,212
2068 87,220,950 1,264,718
2067 86,514,449 1,279,182
2066 85,734,979 1,293,374
2065 84,972,344 1,307,896
2064 84,191,791 1,322,184
2063 83,388,388 1,336,875
2062 82,605,010 1,351,652
2061 81,801,066 1,366,457
2060 80,951,432 1,381,009
2059 80,142,288 1,395,166
2058 79,319,959 1,409,270
2057 78,477,750 1,423,516
2056 77,609,609 1,437,970
2055 76,740,326 1,452,276
2054 75,857,522 1,466,673
2053 74,953,340 1,480,857
2052 74,072,968 1,494,452
2051 73,150,617 1,508,115
2050 72,236,317 1,521,258
2049 71,272,496 1,534,276
2048 70,317,228 1,547,097
2047 69,348,186 1,559,831
2046 68,401,022 1,572,937
2045 67,436,306 1,585,940
2044 66,447,658 1,598,742
2043 65,453,908 1,611,835
2042 64,434,168 1,624,885
2041 63,409,041 1,637,687
2040 62,360,444 1,650,468
2039 61,289,676 1,663,094
2038 60,253,388 1,675,445
2037 59,221,968 1,687,986
2036 58,156,294 1,700,377
2035 57,128,298 1,712,512
2034 56,087,988 1,724,440
2033 55,051,428 1,736,005
2032 54,002,572 1,747,606
2031 52,991,720 1,759,081
2030 51,987,045 1,770,549
2029 50,982,830 1,781,235
2028 50,001,395 1,791,502
2027 49,015,079 1,801,426
2026 48,020,585 1,811,466
2025 47,020,774 1,820,909
2024 46,042,015 1,824,359
2023 45,074,049 1,827,816
2022 44,070,551 1,831,712
2021 43,071,211 1,837,114
2020 42,116,605 1,856,124
2019 41,192,171 1,876,262
2018 40,265,624 1,889,051
2017 39,337,353 1,898,657
2016 38,469,627 1,906,313
2015 37,560,535 1,912,430
2014 36,550,059 1,917,557
2013 35,281,989 1,922,716
2012 33,654,842 1,929,821
2011 32,161,424 1,937,398
2010 31,045,366 1,946,298
2009 30,058,206 1,958,782
2008 28,971,036 1,971,493
2007 28,391,607 1,982,933
2006 28,616,515 1,994,287
2005 28,407,448 2,005,330
2004 27,577,878 2,016,186
2003 26,802,659 2,022,725
2002 26,006,559 2,020,157
2001 25,197,840 2,034,882
2000 24,424,056 2,026,350
1999 23,636,527 2,017,142
1998 22,884,399 2,007,523
1997 22,176,593 1,996,869
1996 21,501,321 2,012,553
1995 20,825,860 1,998,534
1994 20,139,807 1,992,666
1993 19,201,195 2,006,854
1992 18,300,845 2,032,523
1991 17,767,253 2,055,994
1990 17,581,206 2,063,689
1989 17,364,542 2,055,649
1988 16,908,819 2,045,737
1987 16,521,049 2,035,157
1986 16,074,145 2,024,732
1985 15,683,430 2,014,331
1984 15,310,733 2,003,399
1983 14,840,555 1,991,901
1982 14,406,083 1,978,956
1981 14,006,381 1,959,065
1980 13,591,992 1,933,038
1979 13,170,365 1,906,523
1978 12,753,355 1,879,847
1977 12,331,046 1,853,138
1976 11,927,651 1,825,830
1975 11,543,639 1,797,972
1974 11,167,761 1,770,545
1973 10,795,869 1,743,816
1972 10,430,164 1,717,395
1971 10,077,809 1,691,216
1970 9,735,611 1,664,208
1969 9,403,356 1,636,345
1968 9,085,016 1,608,930
1967 8,778,869 1,582,492
1966 8,485,104 1,557,349
1965 8,202,140 1,533,466
1964 7,929,566 1,510,900
1963 7,667,928 1,488,737
1962 7,413,875 1,471,745
1961 7,194,553 1,455,171
1960 7,022,052 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq North Macedonia
2100 0.21% -1.24%
2099 0.21% -1.23%
2098 0.23% -1.22%
2097 0.25% -1.21%
2096 0.26% -1.18%
2095 0.27% -1.19%
2094 0.32% -1.2%
2093 0.35% -1.19%
2092 0.33% -1.18%
2091 0.32% -1.16%
2090 0.38% -1.17%
2089 0.38% -1.15%
2088 0.39% -1.15%
2087 0.45% -1.17%
2086 0.47% -1.15%
2085 0.44% -1.16%
2084 0.48% -1.15%
2083 0.5% -1.15%
2082 0.53% -1.14%
2081 0.53% -1.12%
2080 0.58% -1.12%
2079 0.58% -1.14%
2078 0.55% -1.15%
2077 0.59% -1.16%
2076 0.58% -1.14%
2075 0.65% -1.15%
2074 0.73% -1.15%
2073 0.73% -1.13%
2072 0.73% -1.12%
2071 0.76% -1.16%
2070 0.78% -1.16%
2069 0.79% -1.15%
2068 0.82% -1.13%
2067 0.91% -1.1%
2066 0.9% -1.11%
2065 0.93% -1.08%
2064 0.96% -1.1%
2063 0.95% -1.09%
2062 0.98% -1.08%
2061 1.05% -1.05%
2060 1.01% -1.01%
2059 1.04% -1%
2058 1.07% -1%
2057 1.12% -1.01%
2056 1.13% -0.99%
2055 1.16% -0.98%
2054 1.21% -0.96%
2053 1.19% -0.91%
2052 1.26% -0.91%
2051 1.27% -0.86%
2050 1.35% -0.85%
2049 1.36% -0.83%
2048 1.4% -0.82%
2047 1.38% -0.83%
2046 1.43% -0.82%
2045 1.49% -0.8%
2044 1.52% -0.81%
2043 1.58% -0.8%
2042 1.62% -0.78%
2041 1.68% -0.77%
2040 1.75% -0.76%
2039 1.72% -0.74%
2038 1.74% -0.74%
2037 1.83% -0.73%
2036 1.8% -0.71%
2035 1.85% -0.69%
2034 1.88% -0.67%
2033 1.94% -0.66%
2032 1.91% -0.65%
2031 1.93% -0.65%
2030 1.97% -0.6%
2029 1.96% -0.57%
2028 2.01% -0.55%
2027 2.07% -0.55%
2026 2.13% -0.52%
2025 2.13% -0.19%
2024 2.15% -0.19%
2023 2.28% -0.21%
2022 2.32% -0.29%
2021 2.27% -1.02%
2020 2.24% -1.07%
2019 2.3% -0.68%
2018 2.36% -0.51%
2017 2.26% -0.4%
2016 2.42% -0.32%
2015 2.76% -0.27%
2014 3.59% -0.27%
2013 4.83% -0.37%
2012 4.64% -0.39%
2011 3.59% -0.46%
2010 3.28% -0.64%
2009 3.75% -0.64%
2008 2.04% -0.58%
2007 -0.79% -0.57%
2006 0.74% -0.55%
2005 3.01% -0.54%
2004 2.89% -0.32%
2003 3.06% 0.13%
2002 3.21% -0.72%
2001 3.17% 0.42%
2000 3.33% 0.46%
1999 3.29% 0.48%
1998 3.19% 0.53%
1997 3.14% -0.78%
1996 3.24% 0.7%
1995 3.41% 0.29%
1994 4.89% -0.71%
1993 4.92% -1.26%
1992 3% -1.14%
1991 1.06% -0.37%
1990 1.25% 0.39%
1989 2.7% 0.48%
1988 2.35% 0.52%
1987 2.78% 0.51%
1986 2.49% 0.52%
1985 2.43% 0.55%
1984 3.17% 0.58%
1983 3.02% 0.65%
1982 2.85% 1.02%
1981 3.05% 1.35%
1980 3.2% 1.39%
1979 3.27% 1.42%
1978 3.42% 1.44%
1977 3.38% 1.5%
1976 3.33% 1.55%
1975 3.37% 1.55%
1974 3.44% 1.53%
1973 3.51% 1.54%
1972 3.5% 1.55%
1971 3.51% 1.62%
1970 3.53% 1.7%
1969 3.5% 1.7%
1968 3.49% 1.67%
1967 3.46% 1.61%
1966 3.45% 1.56%
1965 3.44% 1.49%
1964 3.41% 1.49%
1963 3.43% 1.15%
1962 3.05% 1.14%
1961 2.46% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Iraq North Macedonia
Current population
48531417
1811466
Population rank 33/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
26.8 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 -9
Annual growth/decline +978,759 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 176/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -5,645
Net migration rank 93/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -5,645
2024 985,943 -17,735 -4,196 -5,728
2023 973,420 -5,710 -3,290 -5,597
2022 962,501 76,821 -4,397 -5,296
2021 941,924 17,474 -9,737 -5,483
2020 919,953 29,858 -5,939 -23,458
2019 942,972 -43,919 -375 -24,204
2018 938,310 15,775 1,512 -24,878
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,329 -24,227
2016 946,968 -113,980 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,026,036 474,379 3,653 -20,297
2012 999,987 753,907 3,087 -19,083
2011 971,082 261,880 3,100 -17,871
2010 906,369 92,779 4,866 -16,668
2009 855,096 120,092 4,309 -15,455
2008 802,382 396,792 3,746 -17,645
2007 784,119 -824,428 2,974 -15,705
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 3,988 -9,632
2005 776,603 51,019 4,011 -2,244
2004 761,563 69,948 5,444 -2,640
2003 746,159 -27,236 8,900 -2,880
2002 739,419 133,839 9,697 -2,858
2001 729,704 14,451 10,174 -922
2000 715,771 87,624 12,159 -2,824
1999 702,170 69,491 10,489 -1,261
1998 684,152 48,446 12,446 -589
1997 667,582 15,429 12,979 -477
1996 652,866 14,652 14,806 -397
1995 642,977 40,424 17,239 -3,603
1994 634,344 54,355 19,103 -21,006
1993 606,700 581,818 20,797 -47,273
1992 591,886 20,292 21,659 -46,509
1991 550,146 -95,155 23,387 -45,484
1990 518,575 -601,469 22,868 -16,174
1989 496,852 19,392 22,912 -13,528
1988 476,778 -81,562 24,064 -13,621
1987 488,742 -108,426 24,359 -13,635
1986 474,348 39,136 23,720 -13,589
1985 467,445 -199,505 24,167 -13,492
1984 455,740 21,709 24,436 -13,251
1983 439,800 23,115 24,690 -12,884
1982 428,336 -22,302 25,810 -11,716
1981 416,998 -23,640 25,689 0
1980 419,653 15,757 26,547 -189
1979 428,458 -20,617 27,096 -426
1978 418,756 7,434 27,150 -462
1977 410,229 8,204 27,410 -683
1976 402,260 -13,915 28,799 -911
1975 385,916 -6,237 28,983 -1,147
1974 376,197 -4,090 28,400 -1,376
1973 373,191 -1,507 28,032 -1,600
1972 362,334 -2,600 28,236 -1,834
1971 351,464 -6,479 28,010 -2,064
1970 338,030 1,377 28,022 60
1969 324,792 312 27,464 181
1968 310,644 928 28,378 -1,201
1967 298,192 2,531 28,401 -2,696
1966 285,507 1,298 28,766 -4,176
1965 274,551 4,555 28,564 -5,385
1964 262,825 3,224 27,889 -5,938
1963 254,046 3,197 28,124 -5,759
1962 247,520 3,343 25,317 -13,702
1961 184,792 2,981 27,846 -6,309
1960 155,651 1,573 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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

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