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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 5.39 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.72% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Iraq vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Pakistan
2100 101,632,594 514,531,704
2099 101,421,266 513,655,674
2098 101,212,536 512,727,636
2097 100,980,835 511,735,790
2096 100,724,441 510,636,755
2095 100,464,590 509,437,875
2094 100,194,041 508,130,071
2093 99,876,174 506,765,644
2092 99,532,041 505,327,656
2091 99,203,830 503,824,444
2090 98,886,956 502,264,268
2089 98,513,025 500,660,501
2088 98,144,039 498,935,983
2087 97,767,537 497,190,466
2086 97,325,026 495,313,036
2085 96,873,007 493,366,305
2084 96,448,602 491,354,778
2083 95,991,166 489,225,193
2082 95,509,663 486,984,952
2081 95,009,326 484,673,501
2080 94,507,216 482,257,479
2079 93,960,228 479,813,404
2078 93,417,384 477,277,836
2077 92,903,983 474,593,860
2076 92,359,592 471,779,348
2075 91,825,254 468,855,468
2074 91,229,266 465,875,137
2073 90,571,021 462,811,079
2072 89,918,374 459,656,523
2071 89,265,548 456,423,506
2070 88,596,492 453,095,985
2069 87,909,474 449,655,599
2068 87,220,494 446,126,774
2067 86,513,996 442,540,629
2066 85,734,530 438,879,326
2065 84,971,898 435,169,856
2064 84,191,350 431,394,393
2063 83,387,951 427,575,887
2062 82,604,577 423,636,352
2061 81,800,637 419,672,017
2060 80,951,008 415,638,125
2059 80,141,868 411,576,344
2058 79,319,543 407,429,129
2057 78,477,339 403,233,874
2056 77,609,202 398,948,355
2055 76,739,924 394,645,693
2054 75,857,125 390,303,954
2053 74,952,948 385,922,748
2052 74,072,580 381,488,696
2051 73,150,234 377,018,239
2050 72,235,938 372,476,884
2049 71,272,122 367,909,407
2048 70,316,860 363,310,560
2047 69,347,823 358,659,474
2046 68,400,664 353,929,775
2045 67,435,953 349,156,085
2044 66,447,309 344,371,692
2043 65,453,565 339,561,029
2042 64,433,831 334,731,546
2041 63,408,709 329,875,686
2040 62,360,117 325,039,429
2039 61,289,355 320,137,108
2038 60,253,073 315,207,413
2037 59,221,658 310,312,684
2036 58,155,990 305,408,418
2035 57,127,999 300,541,523
2034 56,087,695 295,686,893
2033 55,051,140 290,851,174
2032 54,002,289 286,070,650
2031 52,991,443 281,351,929
2030 51,986,773 276,708,987
2029 50,982,563 272,189,955
2028 50,001,133 267,728,673
2027 49,014,822 263,390,059
2026 48,020,334 259,231,214
2025 47,020,527 255,166,301
2024 46,042,015 251,269,164
2023 45,074,049 247,504,495
2022 44,070,551 243,700,667
2021 43,071,211 239,477,801
2020 42,116,605 235,001,746
2019 41,192,171 230,800,899
2018 40,265,624 226,928,892
2017 39,337,353 223,273,967
2016 38,469,627 220,138,869
2015 37,560,535 217,290,883
2014 36,550,059 214,264,647
2013 35,281,989 211,073,978
2012 33,654,842 207,667,125
2011 32,161,424 203,746,065
2010 31,045,366 199,239,047
2009 30,058,206 194,376,534
2008 28,971,036 189,499,113
2007 28,391,607 184,493,231
2006 28,616,515 179,682,690
2005 28,407,448 175,453,212
2004 27,577,878 171,286,000
2003 26,802,659 167,110,248
2002 26,006,559 163,222,549
2001 25,197,840 159,270,907
2000 24,424,056 154,879,127
1999 23,636,527 150,565,377
1998 22,884,399 146,522,356
1997 22,176,593 142,531,804
1996 21,501,321 138,557,092
1995 20,825,860 134,582,253
1994 20,139,807 130,748,083
1993 19,201,195 127,020,117
1992 18,300,845 123,546,848
1991 17,767,253 120,060,406
1990 17,581,206 116,155,576
1989 17,364,542 112,336,629
1988 16,908,819 108,724,739
1987 16,521,049 105,130,717
1986 16,074,145 101,606,764
1985 15,683,430 98,229,285
1984 15,310,733 95,164,936
1983 14,840,555 92,227,711
1982 14,406,083 89,089,246
1981 14,006,381 85,802,049
1980 13,591,992 82,291,010
1979 13,170,365 78,997,039
1978 12,753,355 76,307,379
1977 12,331,046 73,901,827
1976 11,927,651 71,620,254
1975 11,543,639 69,461,175
1974 11,167,761 67,415,487
1973 10,795,869 65,461,912
1972 10,430,164 63,583,194
1971 10,077,809 61,847,899
1970 9,735,611 60,166,719
1969 9,403,356 58,460,939
1968 9,085,016 56,810,507
1967 8,778,869 55,214,768
1966 8,485,104 53,678,667
1965 8,202,140 52,209,010
1964 7,929,566 50,799,999
1963 7,667,928 49,447,776
1962 7,413,875 48,156,128
1961 7,194,553 46,921,277
1960 7,022,052 45,709,310

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Pakistan
2100 0.21% 0.17%
2099 0.21% 0.18%
2098 0.23% 0.19%
2097 0.25% 0.22%
2096 0.26% 0.24%
2095 0.27% 0.26%
2094 0.32% 0.27%
2093 0.35% 0.28%
2092 0.33% 0.3%
2091 0.32% 0.31%
2090 0.38% 0.32%
2089 0.38% 0.35%
2088 0.39% 0.35%
2087 0.45% 0.38%
2086 0.47% 0.39%
2085 0.44% 0.41%
2084 0.48% 0.44%
2083 0.5% 0.46%
2082 0.53% 0.48%
2081 0.53% 0.5%
2080 0.58% 0.51%
2079 0.58% 0.53%
2078 0.55% 0.57%
2077 0.59% 0.6%
2076 0.58% 0.62%
2075 0.65% 0.64%
2074 0.73% 0.66%
2073 0.73% 0.69%
2072 0.73% 0.71%
2071 0.76% 0.73%
2070 0.78% 0.77%
2069 0.79% 0.79%
2068 0.82% 0.81%
2067 0.91% 0.83%
2066 0.9% 0.85%
2065 0.93% 0.88%
2064 0.96% 0.89%
2063 0.95% 0.93%
2062 0.98% 0.94%
2061 1.05% 0.97%
2060 1.01% 0.99%
2059 1.04% 1.02%
2058 1.07% 1.04%
2057 1.12% 1.07%
2056 1.13% 1.09%
2055 1.16% 1.11%
2054 1.21% 1.14%
2053 1.19% 1.16%
2052 1.26% 1.19%
2051 1.27% 1.22%
2050 1.35% 1.24%
2049 1.36% 1.27%
2048 1.4% 1.3%
2047 1.38% 1.34%
2046 1.43% 1.37%
2045 1.49% 1.39%
2044 1.52% 1.42%
2043 1.58% 1.44%
2042 1.62% 1.47%
2041 1.68% 1.49%
2040 1.75% 1.53%
2039 1.72% 1.56%
2038 1.74% 1.58%
2037 1.83% 1.61%
2036 1.8% 1.62%
2035 1.85% 1.64%
2034 1.88% 1.66%
2033 1.94% 1.67%
2032 1.91% 1.68%
2031 1.93% 1.68%
2030 1.97% 1.66%
2029 1.96% 1.67%
2028 2.01% 1.65%
2027 2.07% 1.6%
2026 2.13% 1.59%
2025 2.13% 1.55%
2024 2.15% 1.52%
2023 2.28% 1.56%
2022 2.32% 1.76%
2021 2.27% 1.9%
2020 2.24% 1.82%
2019 2.3% 1.71%
2018 2.36% 1.64%
2017 2.26% 1.42%
2016 2.42% 1.31%
2015 2.76% 1.41%
2014 3.59% 1.51%
2013 4.83% 1.64%
2012 4.64% 1.92%
2011 3.59% 2.26%
2010 3.28% 2.5%
2009 3.75% 2.57%
2008 2.04% 2.71%
2007 -0.79% 2.68%
2006 0.74% 2.41%
2005 3.01% 2.43%
2004 2.89% 2.5%
2003 3.06% 2.38%
2002 3.21% 2.48%
2001 3.17% 2.84%
2000 3.33% 2.87%
1999 3.29% 2.76%
1998 3.19% 2.8%
1997 3.14% 2.87%
1996 3.24% 2.95%
1995 3.41% 2.93%
1994 4.89% 2.93%
1993 4.92% 2.81%
1992 3% 2.9%
1991 1.06% 3.36%
1990 1.25% 3.4%
1989 2.7% 3.32%
1988 2.35% 3.42%
1987 2.78% 3.47%
1986 2.49% 3.44%
1985 2.43% 3.22%
1984 3.17% 3.18%
1983 3.02% 3.52%
1982 2.85% 3.83%
1981 3.05% 4.27%
1980 3.2% 4.17%
1979 3.27% 3.52%
1978 3.42% 3.26%
1977 3.38% 3.19%
1976 3.33% 3.11%
1975 3.37% 3.03%
1974 3.44% 2.98%
1973 3.51% 2.95%
1972 3.5% 2.81%
1971 3.51% 2.79%
1970 3.53% 2.92%
1969 3.5% 2.91%
1968 3.49% 2.89%
1967 3.46% 2.86%
1966 3.45% 2.81%
1965 3.44% 2.77%
1964 3.41% 2.73%
1963 3.43% 2.68%
1962 3.05% 2.63%
1961 2.46% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Iraq Pakistan
Current population
48289334
260356147
Population rank 33/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 3.14%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 70/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -1,064 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 93/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -1,235,336
2024 - -17,735 - -1,401,173
2023 973,420 -5,710 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 962,501 76,821 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 941,924 17,474 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 919,953 29,858 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 942,972 -43,919 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 938,310 15,775 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 924,507 -21,998 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 946,968 -113,980 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 1,026,036 474,379 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 999,987 753,907 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 971,082 261,880 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 906,369 92,779 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 855,096 120,092 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 802,382 396,792 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 784,119 -824,428 4,690,187 576,349
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 776,603 51,019 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 761,563 69,948 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 746,159 -27,236 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 739,419 133,839 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 729,704 14,451 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 715,771 87,624 4,281,169 252,869
1999 702,170 69,491 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 684,152 48,446 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 667,582 15,429 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 652,866 14,652 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 642,977 40,424 3,977,175 11,534
1994 634,344 54,355 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 606,700 581,818 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 591,886 20,292 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 550,146 -95,155 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 518,575 -601,469 3,731,730 275,242
1989 496,852 19,392 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 476,778 -81,562 3,554,755 38,139
1987 488,742 -108,426 3,448,813 146,364
1986 474,348 39,136 3,341,643 111,045
1985 467,445 -199,505 3,233,315 68,860
1984 455,740 21,709 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 439,800 23,115 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 428,336 -22,302 2,934,689 294,252
1981 416,998 -23,640 2,790,454 555,032
1980 419,653 15,757 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 428,458 -20,617 2,461,311 450,003
1978 418,756 7,434 2,356,601 111,386
1977 410,229 8,204 2,257,849 85,250
1976 402,260 -13,915 2,171,812 48,238
1975 385,916 -6,237 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 376,197 -4,090 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 373,191 -1,507 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 362,334 -2,600 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 351,464 -6,479 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 338,030 1,377 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 324,792 312 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 310,644 928 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 298,192 2,531 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 285,507 1,298 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 274,551 4,555 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 262,825 3,224 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 254,046 3,197 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 247,520 3,343 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 184,792 2,981 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 155,651 1,573 1,217,147 0

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

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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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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