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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.51 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Iraq vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Norway
2100 101,632,594 5,441,855
2099 101,421,266 5,454,583
2098 101,212,536 5,466,669
2097 100,980,835 5,478,174
2096 100,724,441 5,490,010
2095 100,464,590 5,502,418
2094 100,194,041 5,514,598
2093 99,876,174 5,527,174
2092 99,532,041 5,539,172
2091 99,203,830 5,551,172
2090 98,886,956 5,564,044
2089 98,513,025 5,576,715
2088 98,144,039 5,590,047
2087 97,767,537 5,604,159
2086 97,325,026 5,617,935
2085 96,873,007 5,631,413
2084 96,448,602 5,645,116
2083 95,991,166 5,658,044
2082 95,509,663 5,670,485
2081 95,009,326 5,682,427
2080 94,507,216 5,694,199
2079 93,960,228 5,705,317
2078 93,417,384 5,715,984
2077 92,903,983 5,726,145
2076 92,359,592 5,735,898
2075 91,825,254 5,745,619
2074 91,229,266 5,755,683
2073 90,571,021 5,765,642
2072 89,918,374 5,775,295
2071 89,265,548 5,784,119
2070 88,596,492 5,793,594
2069 87,909,474 5,802,341
2068 87,220,494 5,811,630
2067 86,513,996 5,821,550
2066 85,734,530 5,831,535
2065 84,971,898 5,841,333
2064 84,191,350 5,851,085
2063 83,387,951 5,860,548
2062 82,604,577 5,869,700
2061 81,800,637 5,877,754
2060 80,951,008 5,885,488
2059 80,141,868 5,892,036
2058 79,319,543 5,897,922
2057 78,477,339 5,904,330
2056 77,609,202 5,910,291
2055 76,739,924 5,915,286
2054 75,857,125 5,919,312
2053 74,952,948 5,922,325
2052 74,072,580 5,923,483
2051 73,150,234 5,923,938
2050 72,235,938 5,923,557
2049 71,272,122 5,922,138
2048 70,316,860 5,919,215
2047 69,347,823 5,916,146
2046 68,400,664 5,912,426
2045 67,435,953 5,907,334
2044 66,447,309 5,902,175
2043 65,453,565 5,896,614
2042 64,433,831 5,889,741
2041 63,408,709 5,881,692
2040 62,360,117 5,873,512
2039 61,289,355 5,864,063
2038 60,253,073 5,853,639
2037 59,221,658 5,842,734
2036 58,155,990 5,830,991
2035 57,127,999 5,818,882
2034 56,087,695 5,805,966
2033 55,051,140 5,792,030
2032 54,002,289 5,777,062
2031 52,991,443 5,760,828
2030 51,986,773 5,743,814
2029 50,982,563 5,725,891
2028 50,001,133 5,706,765
2027 49,014,822 5,686,336
2026 48,020,334 5,665,477
2025 47,020,527 5,626,258
2024 46,042,015 5,572,279
2023 45,074,049 5,519,601
2022 44,070,551 5,457,127
2021 43,071,211 5,408,320
2020 42,116,605 5,379,475
2019 41,192,171 5,347,896
2018 40,265,624 5,311,916
2017 39,337,353 5,276,968
2016 38,469,627 5,234,519
2015 37,560,535 5,188,607
2014 36,550,059 5,137,232
2013 35,281,989 5,079,623
2012 33,654,842 5,018,573
2011 32,161,424 4,953,088
2010 31,045,366 4,889,252
2009 30,058,206 4,828,726
2008 28,971,036 4,768,212
2007 28,391,607 4,709,153
2006 28,616,515 4,660,677
2005 28,407,448 4,623,291
2004 27,577,878 4,591,910
2003 26,802,659 4,564,855
2002 26,006,559 4,538,159
2001 25,197,840 4,513,751
2000 24,424,056 4,490,967
1999 23,636,527 4,461,913
1998 22,884,399 4,431,464
1997 22,176,593 4,405,157
1996 21,501,321 4,381,336
1995 20,825,860 4,359,184
1994 20,139,807 4,336,613
1993 19,201,195 4,311,991
1992 18,300,845 4,286,401
1991 17,767,253 4,261,732
1990 17,581,206 4,241,473
1989 17,364,542 4,226,901
1988 16,908,819 4,209,488
1987 16,521,049 4,186,905
1986 16,074,145 4,167,354
1985 15,683,430 4,152,516
1984 15,310,733 4,140,099
1983 14,840,555 4,128,432
1982 14,406,083 4,114,787
1981 14,006,381 4,099,702
1980 13,591,992 4,085,620
1979 13,170,365 4,072,517
1978 12,753,355 4,058,671
1977 12,331,046 4,043,205
1976 11,927,651 4,026,152
1975 11,543,639 4,007,313
1974 11,167,761 3,985,258
1973 10,795,869 3,960,612
1972 10,430,164 3,933,004
1971 10,077,809 3,903,039
1970 9,735,611 3,875,763
1969 9,403,356 3,847,707
1968 9,085,016 3,816,486
1967 8,778,869 3,784,539
1966 8,485,104 3,753,012
1965 8,202,140 3,723,168
1964 7,929,566 3,694,339
1963 7,667,928 3,666,537
1962 7,413,875 3,638,918
1961 7,194,553 3,609,800
1960 7,022,052 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Norway
2100 0.21% -0.23%
2099 0.21% -0.22%
2098 0.23% -0.21%
2097 0.25% -0.22%
2096 0.26% -0.23%
2095 0.27% -0.22%
2094 0.32% -0.23%
2093 0.35% -0.22%
2092 0.33% -0.22%
2091 0.32% -0.23%
2090 0.38% -0.23%
2089 0.38% -0.24%
2088 0.39% -0.25%
2087 0.45% -0.25%
2086 0.47% -0.24%
2085 0.44% -0.24%
2084 0.48% -0.23%
2083 0.5% -0.22%
2082 0.53% -0.21%
2081 0.53% -0.21%
2080 0.58% -0.19%
2079 0.58% -0.19%
2078 0.55% -0.18%
2077 0.59% -0.17%
2076 0.58% -0.17%
2075 0.65% -0.17%
2074 0.73% -0.17%
2073 0.73% -0.17%
2072 0.73% -0.15%
2071 0.76% -0.16%
2070 0.78% -0.15%
2069 0.79% -0.16%
2068 0.82% -0.17%
2067 0.91% -0.17%
2066 0.9% -0.17%
2065 0.93% -0.17%
2064 0.96% -0.16%
2063 0.95% -0.16%
2062 0.98% -0.14%
2061 1.05% -0.13%
2060 1.01% -0.11%
2059 1.04% -0.1%
2058 1.07% -0.11%
2057 1.12% -0.1%
2056 1.13% -0.08%
2055 1.16% -0.07%
2054 1.21% -0.05%
2053 1.19% -0.02%
2052 1.26% -0.008%
2051 1.27% 0.006%
2050 1.35% 0.02%
2049 1.36% 0.05%
2048 1.4% 0.05%
2047 1.38% 0.06%
2046 1.43% 0.09%
2045 1.49% 0.09%
2044 1.52% 0.09%
2043 1.58% 0.12%
2042 1.62% 0.14%
2041 1.68% 0.14%
2040 1.75% 0.16%
2039 1.72% 0.18%
2038 1.74% 0.19%
2037 1.83% 0.2%
2036 1.8% 0.21%
2035 1.85% 0.22%
2034 1.88% 0.24%
2033 1.94% 0.26%
2032 1.91% 0.28%
2031 1.93% 0.3%
2030 1.97% 0.31%
2029 1.96% 0.34%
2028 2.01% 0.36%
2027 2.07% 0.37%
2026 2.13% 0.7%
2025 2.13% 0.97%
2024 2.15% 0.95%
2023 2.28% 1.14%
2022 2.32% 0.9%
2021 2.27% 0.54%
2020 2.24% 0.59%
2019 2.3% 0.68%
2018 2.36% 0.66%
2017 2.26% 0.81%
2016 2.42% 0.88%
2015 2.76% 1%
2014 3.59% 1.13%
2013 4.83% 1.22%
2012 4.64% 1.32%
2011 3.59% 1.31%
2010 3.28% 1.25%
2009 3.75% 1.27%
2008 2.04% 1.25%
2007 -0.79% 1.04%
2006 0.74% 0.81%
2005 3.01% 0.68%
2004 2.89% 0.59%
2003 3.06% 0.59%
2002 3.21% 0.54%
2001 3.17% 0.51%
2000 3.33% 0.65%
1999 3.29% 0.69%
1998 3.19% 0.6%
1997 3.14% 0.54%
1996 3.24% 0.51%
1995 3.41% 0.52%
1994 4.89% 0.57%
1993 4.92% 0.6%
1992 3% 0.58%
1991 1.06% 0.48%
1990 1.25% 0.34%
1989 2.7% 0.41%
1988 2.35% 0.54%
1987 2.78% 0.47%
1986 2.49% 0.36%
1985 2.43% 0.3%
1984 3.17% 0.28%
1983 3.02% 0.33%
1982 2.85% 0.37%
1981 3.05% 0.34%
1980 3.2% 0.32%
1979 3.27% 0.34%
1978 3.42% 0.38%
1977 3.38% 0.42%
1976 3.33% 0.47%
1975 3.37% 0.55%
1974 3.44% 0.62%
1973 3.51% 0.7%
1972 3.5% 0.77%
1971 3.51% 0.7%
1970 3.53% 0.73%
1969 3.5% 0.82%
1968 3.49% 0.84%
1967 3.46% 0.84%
1966 3.45% 0.8%
1965 3.44% 0.78%
1964 3.41% 0.76%
1963 3.43% 0.76%
1962 3.05% 0.81%
1961 2.46% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Iraq Norway
Current population
48289334
5671119
Population rank 33/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +144
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 105/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +29,798
Net migration rank 93/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 29,798
2024 - -17,735 - 44,356
2023 973,420 -5,710 8,280 53,806
2022 962,501 76,821 5,457 58,040
2021 941,924 17,474 14,062 19,804
2020 919,953 29,858 12,372 11,277
2019 942,972 -43,919 13,904 25,707
2018 938,310 15,775 14,342 18,473
2017 924,507 -21,998 15,831 21,657
2016 946,968 -113,980 17,797 26,417
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 18,160 30,242
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 18,494 38,522
2013 1,026,036 474,379 17,779 40,690
2012 999,987 753,907 18,066 47,883
2011 971,082 261,880 18,822 47,454
2010 906,369 92,779 20,046 42,865
2009 855,096 120,092 20,280 39,316
2008 802,382 396,792 19,073 44,002
2007 784,119 -824,428 16,482 40,111
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 17,244 24,054
2005 776,603 51,019 15,719 18,588
2004 761,563 69,948 15,612 13,412
2003 746,159 -27,236 14,151 11,389
2002 739,419 133,839 10,892 17,279
2001 729,704 14,451 13,090 7,906
2000 715,771 87,624 15,269 9,805
1999 702,170 69,491 14,278 19,147
1998 684,152 48,446 14,181 13,519
1997 667,582 15,429 15,418 9,744
1996 652,866 14,652 17,087 5,671
1995 642,977 40,424 14,821 6,343
1994 634,344 54,355 16,045 7,580
1993 606,700 581,818 12,936 12,567
1992 591,886 20,292 15,431 10,218
1991 550,146 -95,155 16,194 7,949
1990 518,575 -601,469 14,845 1,818
1989 496,852 19,392 13,949 -1,730
1988 476,778 -81,562 12,207 10,380
1987 488,742 -108,426 9,212 13,907
1986 474,348 39,136 8,751 7,616
1985 467,445 -199,505 6,644 6,725
1984 455,740 21,709 7,452 3,856
1983 439,800 23,115 7,844 4,120
1982 428,336 -22,302 9,875 5,749
1981 416,998 -23,640 9,020 6,010
1980 419,653 15,757 9,806 3,763
1979 428,458 -20,617 10,181 2,839
1978 418,756 7,434 11,364 3,823
1977 410,229 8,204 11,321 4,845
1976 402,260 -13,915 13,286 4,779
1975 385,916 -6,237 16,430 3,312
1974 376,197 -4,090 20,324 4,425
1973 373,191 -1,507 21,387 3,414
1972 362,334 -2,600 24,777 5,603
1971 351,464 -6,479 26,541 3,031
1970 338,030 1,377 25,968 -1,034
1969 324,792 312 28,858 2,230
1968 310,644 928 29,387 1,761
1967 298,192 2,531 30,276 2,460
1966 285,507 1,298 31,150 -888
1965 274,551 4,555 31,275 -1,525
1964 262,825 3,224 30,293 -1,571
1963 254,046 3,197 26,766 1,061
1962 247,520 3,343 28,020 655
1961 184,792 2,981 29,239 1,437
1960 155,651 1,573 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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