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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 10.4 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Iraq vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Panama
2100 101,632,594 5,947,731
2099 101,421,266 5,958,919
2098 101,212,536 5,969,676
2097 100,980,835 5,979,860
2096 100,724,441 5,989,615
2095 100,464,590 5,998,960
2094 100,194,041 6,007,655
2093 99,876,174 6,015,893
2092 99,532,041 6,023,482
2091 99,203,830 6,030,584
2090 98,886,956 6,037,116
2089 98,513,025 6,043,194
2088 98,144,039 6,048,506
2087 97,767,537 6,053,252
2086 97,325,026 6,057,347
2085 96,873,007 6,060,940
2084 96,448,602 6,063,735
2083 95,991,166 6,065,863
2082 95,509,663 6,067,171
2081 95,009,326 6,067,635
2080 94,507,216 6,067,317
2079 93,960,228 6,066,164
2078 93,417,384 6,064,127
2077 92,903,983 6,061,297
2076 92,359,592 6,057,645
2075 91,825,254 6,053,134
2074 91,229,266 6,047,620
2073 90,571,021 6,041,318
2072 89,918,374 6,034,065
2071 89,265,548 6,026,051
2070 88,596,492 6,017,288
2069 87,909,474 6,007,621
2068 87,220,494 5,997,109
2067 86,513,996 5,985,932
2066 85,734,530 5,973,853
2065 84,971,898 5,961,039
2064 84,191,350 5,947,320
2063 83,387,951 5,932,822
2062 82,604,577 5,917,367
2061 81,800,637 5,900,972
2060 80,951,008 5,883,654
2059 80,141,868 5,865,433
2058 79,319,543 5,846,037
2057 78,477,339 5,825,696
2056 77,609,202 5,804,369
2055 76,739,924 5,781,900
2054 75,857,125 5,758,339
2053 74,952,948 5,733,538
2052 74,072,580 5,707,562
2051 73,150,234 5,680,231
2050 72,235,938 5,651,617
2049 71,272,122 5,621,841
2048 70,316,860 5,590,701
2047 69,347,823 5,558,382
2046 68,400,664 5,524,843
2045 67,435,953 5,490,228
2044 66,447,309 5,454,371
2043 65,453,565 5,417,316
2042 64,433,831 5,379,169
2041 63,408,709 5,339,872
2040 62,360,117 5,299,492
2039 61,289,355 5,257,983
2038 60,253,073 5,215,284
2037 59,221,658 5,171,497
2036 58,155,990 5,126,814
2035 57,127,999 5,081,210
2034 56,087,695 5,034,708
2033 55,051,140 4,987,247
2032 54,002,289 4,938,646
2031 52,991,443 4,889,260
2030 51,986,773 4,838,970
2029 50,982,563 4,787,654
2028 50,001,133 4,735,214
2027 49,014,822 4,681,847
2026 48,020,334 4,627,497
2025 47,020,527 4,572,106
2024 46,042,015 4,515,577
2023 45,074,049 4,458,759
2022 44,070,551 4,400,773
2021 43,071,211 4,345,405
2020 42,116,605 4,293,261
2019 41,192,171 4,234,700
2018 40,265,624 4,167,860
2017 39,337,353 4,098,707
2016 38,469,627 4,029,086
2015 37,560,535 3,960,035
2014 36,550,059 3,892,101
2013 35,281,989 3,825,329
2012 33,654,842 3,759,256
2011 32,161,424 3,693,505
2010 31,045,366 3,628,535
2009 30,058,206 3,564,381
2008 28,971,036 3,500,648
2007 28,391,607 3,437,490
2006 28,616,515 3,375,024
2005 28,407,448 3,313,026
2004 27,577,878 3,251,155
2003 26,802,659 3,189,807
2002 26,006,559 3,129,344
2001 25,197,840 3,069,537
2000 24,424,056 3,010,369
1999 23,636,527 2,951,822
1998 22,884,399 2,893,914
1997 22,176,593 2,836,695
1996 21,501,321 2,780,227
1995 20,825,860 2,724,557
1994 20,139,807 2,669,546
1993 19,201,195 2,615,099
1992 18,300,845 2,561,336
1991 17,767,253 2,508,265
1990 17,581,206 2,455,583
1989 17,364,542 2,403,820
1988 16,908,819 2,352,848
1987 16,521,049 2,301,970
1986 16,074,145 2,251,325
1985 15,683,430 2,200,915
1984 15,310,733 2,150,782
1983 14,840,555 2,101,106
1982 14,406,083 2,052,271
1981 14,006,381 2,004,418
1980 13,591,992 1,957,534
1979 13,170,365 1,911,552
1978 12,753,355 1,866,311
1977 12,331,046 1,821,543
1976 11,927,651 1,776,935
1975 11,543,639 1,732,389
1974 11,167,761 1,687,926
1973 10,795,869 1,643,690
1972 10,430,164 1,599,723
1971 10,077,809 1,556,081
1970 9,735,611 1,513,070
1969 9,403,356 1,470,886
1968 9,085,016 1,429,447
1967 8,778,869 1,388,628
1966 8,485,104 1,348,388
1965 8,202,140 1,308,835
1964 7,929,566 1,270,065
1963 7,667,928 1,232,124
1962 7,413,875 1,195,301
1961 7,194,553 1,159,870
1960 7,022,052 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Panama
2100 0.21% -0.19%
2099 0.21% -0.18%
2098 0.23% -0.17%
2097 0.25% -0.16%
2096 0.26% -0.16%
2095 0.27% -0.14%
2094 0.32% -0.14%
2093 0.35% -0.13%
2092 0.33% -0.12%
2091 0.32% -0.11%
2090 0.38% -0.1%
2089 0.38% -0.09%
2088 0.39% -0.08%
2087 0.45% -0.07%
2086 0.47% -0.06%
2085 0.44% -0.05%
2084 0.48% -0.04%
2083 0.5% -0.02%
2082 0.53% -0.008%
2081 0.53% 0.005%
2080 0.58% 0.02%
2079 0.58% 0.03%
2078 0.55% 0.05%
2077 0.59% 0.06%
2076 0.58% 0.07%
2075 0.65% 0.09%
2074 0.73% 0.1%
2073 0.73% 0.12%
2072 0.73% 0.13%
2071 0.76% 0.15%
2070 0.78% 0.16%
2069 0.79% 0.18%
2068 0.82% 0.19%
2067 0.91% 0.2%
2066 0.9% 0.21%
2065 0.93% 0.23%
2064 0.96% 0.24%
2063 0.95% 0.26%
2062 0.98% 0.28%
2061 1.05% 0.29%
2060 1.01% 0.31%
2059 1.04% 0.33%
2058 1.07% 0.35%
2057 1.12% 0.37%
2056 1.13% 0.39%
2055 1.16% 0.41%
2054 1.21% 0.43%
2053 1.19% 0.46%
2052 1.26% 0.48%
2051 1.27% 0.51%
2050 1.35% 0.53%
2049 1.36% 0.56%
2048 1.4% 0.58%
2047 1.38% 0.61%
2046 1.43% 0.63%
2045 1.49% 0.66%
2044 1.52% 0.68%
2043 1.58% 0.71%
2042 1.62% 0.74%
2041 1.68% 0.76%
2040 1.75% 0.79%
2039 1.72% 0.82%
2038 1.74% 0.85%
2037 1.83% 0.87%
2036 1.8% 0.9%
2035 1.85% 0.92%
2034 1.88% 0.95%
2033 1.94% 0.98%
2032 1.91% 1.01%
2031 1.93% 1.04%
2030 1.97% 1.07%
2029 1.96% 1.11%
2028 2.01% 1.14%
2027 2.07% 1.17%
2026 2.13% 1.21%
2025 2.13% 1.25%
2024 2.15% 1.27%
2023 2.28% 1.32%
2022 2.32% 1.27%
2021 2.27% 1.21%
2020 2.24% 1.38%
2019 2.3% 1.6%
2018 2.36% 1.69%
2017 2.26% 1.73%
2016 2.42% 1.74%
2015 2.76% 1.75%
2014 3.59% 1.75%
2013 4.83% 1.76%
2012 4.64% 1.78%
2011 3.59% 1.79%
2010 3.28% 1.8%
2009 3.75% 1.82%
2008 2.04% 1.84%
2007 -0.79% 1.85%
2006 0.74% 1.87%
2005 3.01% 1.9%
2004 2.89% 1.92%
2003 3.06% 1.93%
2002 3.21% 1.95%
2001 3.17% 1.97%
2000 3.33% 1.98%
1999 3.29% 2%
1998 3.19% 2.02%
1997 3.14% 2.03%
1996 3.24% 2.04%
1995 3.41% 2.06%
1994 4.89% 2.08%
1993 4.92% 2.1%
1992 3% 2.12%
1991 1.06% 2.15%
1990 1.25% 2.15%
1989 2.7% 2.17%
1988 2.35% 2.21%
1987 2.78% 2.25%
1986 2.49% 2.29%
1985 2.43% 2.33%
1984 3.17% 2.36%
1983 3.02% 2.38%
1982 2.85% 2.39%
1981 3.05% 2.4%
1980 3.2% 2.41%
1979 3.27% 2.42%
1978 3.42% 2.46%
1977 3.38% 2.51%
1976 3.33% 2.57%
1975 3.37% 2.63%
1974 3.44% 2.69%
1973 3.51% 2.75%
1972 3.5% 2.8%
1971 3.51% 2.84%
1970 3.53% 2.87%
1969 3.5% 2.9%
1968 3.49% 2.94%
1967 3.46% 2.98%
1966 3.45% 3.02%
1965 3.44% 3.05%
1964 3.41% 3.08%
1963 3.43% 3.08%
1962 3.05% 3.05%
1961 2.46% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Iraq Panama
Current population
48289334
4642198
Population rank 33/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.06%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +156
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 83/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +6,151
Net migration rank 93/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 6,151
2024 - -17,735 - 6,706
2023 973,420 -5,710 50,197 7,262
2022 962,501 76,821 50,556 7,967
2021 941,924 17,474 46,747 5,473
2020 919,953 29,858 46,599 5,473
2019 942,972 -43,919 54,420 10,623
2018 938,310 15,775 57,508 11,130
2017 924,507 -21,998 58,607 11,059
2016 946,968 -113,980 59,454 10,109
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 59,896 8,648
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 60,227 7,105
2013 1,026,036 474,379 60,295 5,926
2012 999,987 753,907 60,471 5,447
2011 971,082 261,880 60,411 5,167
2010 906,369 92,779 59,418 4,953
2009 855,096 120,092 59,168 4,765
2008 802,382 396,792 58,961 4,568
2007 784,119 -824,428 58,454 4,330
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 58,067 4,087
2005 776,603 51,019 58,014 3,843
2004 761,563 69,948 58,281 3,596
2003 746,159 -27,236 57,458 3,352
2002 739,419 133,839 57,011 3,099
2001 729,704 14,451 56,654 2,856
2000 715,771 87,624 56,236 2,602
1999 702,170 69,491 55,911 2,341
1998 684,152 48,446 55,482 2,084
1997 667,582 15,429 55,060 1,820
1996 652,866 14,652 54,512 1,533
1995 642,977 40,424 54,069 1,221
1994 634,344 54,355 53,845 899
1993 606,700 581,818 53,591 560
1992 591,886 20,292 53,186 182
1991 550,146 -95,155 53,079 -305
1990 518,575 -601,469 53,451 -854
1989 496,852 19,392 52,295 -1,368
1988 476,778 -81,562 52,767 -1,750
1987 488,742 -108,426 52,690 -1,953
1986 474,348 39,136 52,681 -2,136
1985 467,445 -199,505 52,573 -2,297
1984 455,740 21,709 52,436 -2,435
1983 439,800 23,115 51,880 -2,518
1982 428,336 -22,302 50,858 -2,554
1981 416,998 -23,640 50,018 -2,620
1980 419,653 15,757 49,077 -2,701
1979 428,458 -20,617 48,362 -2,772
1978 418,756 7,434 47,694 -2,811
1977 410,229 8,204 47,438 -2,792
1976 402,260 -13,915 47,307 -2,727
1975 385,916 -6,237 47,149 -2,635
1974 376,197 -4,090 46,932 -2,531
1973 373,191 -1,507 46,540 -2,464
1972 362,334 -2,600 46,311 -2,448
1971 351,464 -6,479 45,867 -2,454
1970 338,030 1,377 45,075 -2,476
1969 324,792 312 44,278 -2,510
1968 310,644 928 43,641 -2,528
1967 298,192 2,531 43,054 -2,528
1966 285,507 1,298 42,457 -2,500
1965 274,551 4,555 41,604 -2,454
1964 262,825 3,224 40,806 -2,418
1963 254,046 3,197 39,872 -2,380
1962 247,520 3,343 38,537 -2,377
1961 184,792 2,981 37,100 -2,394
1960 155,651 1,573 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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