Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 6.8 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Iraq vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Paraguay
2100 101,633,126 9,112,687
2099 101,421,797 9,133,083
2098 101,213,066 9,151,984
2097 100,981,364 9,170,087
2096 100,724,968 9,187,135
2095 100,465,117 9,203,013
2094 100,194,566 9,218,194
2093 99,876,697 9,232,470
2092 99,532,563 9,245,852
2091 99,204,350 9,258,741
2090 98,887,474 9,270,641
2089 98,513,541 9,282,170
2088 98,144,553 9,291,959
2087 97,768,049 9,300,904
2086 97,325,536 9,309,688
2085 96,873,514 9,317,464
2084 96,449,107 9,323,625
2083 95,991,669 9,329,231
2082 95,510,163 9,334,021
2081 95,009,824 9,338,192
2080 94,507,711 9,340,792
2079 93,960,720 9,342,369
2078 93,417,874 9,342,577
2077 92,904,470 9,341,699
2076 92,360,076 9,339,777
2075 91,825,735 9,336,119
2074 91,229,744 9,331,059
2073 90,571,495 9,324,304
2072 89,918,845 9,315,864
2071 89,266,016 9,306,098
2070 88,596,956 9,294,400
2069 87,909,934 9,281,039
2068 87,220,950 9,266,275
2067 86,514,449 9,250,050
2066 85,734,979 9,231,342
2065 84,972,344 9,211,132
2064 84,191,791 9,188,572
2063 83,388,388 9,163,581
2062 82,605,010 9,136,419
2061 81,801,066 9,107,921
2060 80,951,432 9,077,798
2059 80,142,288 9,045,532
2058 79,319,959 9,010,196
2057 78,477,750 8,973,356
2056 77,609,609 8,934,666
2055 76,740,326 8,894,376
2054 75,857,522 8,852,244
2053 74,953,340 8,808,628
2052 74,072,968 8,763,131
2051 73,150,617 8,716,069
2050 72,236,317 8,667,821
2049 71,272,496 8,617,987
2048 70,317,228 8,566,482
2047 69,348,186 8,513,601
2046 68,401,022 8,458,430
2045 67,436,306 8,402,494
2044 66,447,658 8,345,365
2043 65,453,908 8,287,161
2042 64,434,168 8,227,296
2041 63,409,041 8,166,606
2040 62,360,444 8,104,911
2039 61,289,676 8,041,701
2038 60,253,388 7,976,905
2037 59,221,968 7,911,144
2036 58,156,294 7,843,935
2035 57,128,298 7,775,617
2034 56,087,988 7,706,326
2033 55,051,428 7,635,458
2032 54,002,572 7,563,007
2031 52,991,720 7,489,427
2030 51,987,045 7,414,080
2029 50,982,830 7,337,101
2028 50,001,395 7,258,394
2027 49,015,079 7,178,461
2026 48,020,585 7,096,647
2025 47,020,774 7,013,078
2024 46,042,015 6,929,153
2023 45,074,049 6,844,146
2022 44,070,551 6,760,464
2021 43,071,211 6,684,182
2020 42,116,605 6,603,739
2019 41,192,171 6,515,058
2018 40,265,624 6,427,382
2017 39,337,353 6,338,660
2016 38,469,627 6,249,126
2015 37,560,535 6,159,103
2014 36,550,059 6,069,811
2013 35,281,989 5,982,445
2012 33,654,842 5,897,008
2011 32,161,424 5,814,626
2010 31,045,366 5,737,971
2009 30,058,206 5,671,236
2008 28,971,036 5,613,574
2007 28,391,607 5,559,386
2006 28,616,515 5,505,148
2005 28,407,448 5,448,097
2004 27,577,878 5,388,175
2003 26,802,659 5,326,436
2002 26,006,559 5,261,328
2001 25,197,840 5,187,689
2000 24,424,056 5,100,868
1999 23,636,527 5,003,135
1998 22,884,399 4,900,025
1997 22,176,593 4,794,412
1996 21,501,321 4,687,543
1995 20,825,860 4,579,806
1994 20,139,807 4,471,417
1993 19,201,195 4,362,696
1992 18,300,845 4,253,600
1991 17,767,253 4,144,364
1990 17,581,206 4,035,747
1989 17,364,542 3,927,802
1988 16,908,819 3,820,546
1987 16,521,049 3,714,889
1986 16,074,145 3,611,474
1985 15,683,430 3,510,671
1984 15,310,733 3,412,936
1983 14,840,555 3,318,068
1982 14,406,083 3,226,189
1981 14,006,381 3,137,604
1980 13,591,992 3,053,235
1979 13,170,365 2,973,968
1978 12,753,355 2,899,269
1977 12,331,046 2,827,874
1976 11,927,651 2,758,836
1975 11,543,639 2,691,648
1974 11,167,761 2,625,621
1973 10,795,869 2,561,102
1972 10,430,164 2,499,881
1971 10,077,809 2,442,537
1970 9,735,611 2,388,028
1969 9,403,356 2,334,992
1968 9,085,016 2,282,391
1967 8,778,869 2,229,994
1966 8,485,104 2,177,584
1965 8,202,140 2,125,177
1964 7,929,566 2,073,119
1963 7,667,928 2,021,909
1962 7,413,875 1,973,130
1961 7,194,553 1,927,394
1960 7,022,052 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Paraguay
2100 0.21% -0.22%
2099 0.21% -0.21%
2098 0.23% -0.2%
2097 0.25% -0.19%
2096 0.26% -0.17%
2095 0.27% -0.16%
2094 0.32% -0.15%
2093 0.35% -0.14%
2092 0.33% -0.14%
2091 0.32% -0.13%
2090 0.38% -0.12%
2089 0.38% -0.11%
2088 0.39% -0.1%
2087 0.45% -0.09%
2086 0.47% -0.08%
2085 0.44% -0.07%
2084 0.48% -0.06%
2083 0.5% -0.05%
2082 0.53% -0.04%
2081 0.53% -0.03%
2080 0.58% -0.02%
2079 0.58% -0.002%
2078 0.55% 0.009%
2077 0.59% 0.02%
2076 0.58% 0.04%
2075 0.65% 0.05%
2074 0.73% 0.07%
2073 0.73% 0.09%
2072 0.73% 0.1%
2071 0.76% 0.13%
2070 0.78% 0.14%
2069 0.79% 0.16%
2068 0.82% 0.18%
2067 0.91% 0.2%
2066 0.9% 0.22%
2065 0.93% 0.25%
2064 0.96% 0.27%
2063 0.95% 0.3%
2062 0.98% 0.31%
2061 1.05% 0.33%
2060 1.01% 0.36%
2059 1.04% 0.39%
2058 1.07% 0.41%
2057 1.12% 0.43%
2056 1.13% 0.45%
2055 1.16% 0.48%
2054 1.21% 0.5%
2053 1.19% 0.52%
2052 1.26% 0.54%
2051 1.27% 0.56%
2050 1.35% 0.58%
2049 1.36% 0.6%
2048 1.4% 0.62%
2047 1.38% 0.65%
2046 1.43% 0.67%
2045 1.49% 0.68%
2044 1.52% 0.7%
2043 1.58% 0.73%
2042 1.62% 0.74%
2041 1.68% 0.76%
2040 1.75% 0.79%
2039 1.72% 0.81%
2038 1.74% 0.83%
2037 1.83% 0.86%
2036 1.8% 0.88%
2035 1.85% 0.9%
2034 1.88% 0.93%
2033 1.94% 0.96%
2032 1.91% 0.98%
2031 1.93% 1.02%
2030 1.97% 1.05%
2029 1.96% 1.08%
2028 2.01% 1.11%
2027 2.07% 1.15%
2026 2.13% 1.19%
2025 2.13% 1.21%
2024 2.15% 1.24%
2023 2.28% 1.24%
2022 2.32% 1.14%
2021 2.27% 1.22%
2020 2.24% 1.36%
2019 2.3% 1.36%
2018 2.36% 1.4%
2017 2.26% 1.43%
2016 2.42% 1.46%
2015 2.76% 1.47%
2014 3.59% 1.46%
2013 4.83% 1.45%
2012 4.64% 1.42%
2011 3.59% 1.34%
2010 3.28% 1.18%
2009 3.75% 1.03%
2008 2.04% 0.97%
2007 -0.79% 0.99%
2006 0.74% 1.05%
2005 3.01% 1.11%
2004 2.89% 1.16%
2003 3.06% 1.24%
2002 3.21% 1.42%
2001 3.17% 1.7%
2000 3.33% 1.95%
1999 3.29% 2.1%
1998 3.19% 2.2%
1997 3.14% 2.28%
1996 3.24% 2.35%
1995 3.41% 2.42%
1994 4.89% 2.49%
1993 4.92% 2.56%
1992 3% 2.64%
1991 1.06% 2.69%
1990 1.25% 2.75%
1989 2.7% 2.81%
1988 2.35% 2.84%
1987 2.78% 2.86%
1986 2.49% 2.87%
1985 2.43% 2.86%
1984 3.17% 2.86%
1983 3.02% 2.85%
1982 2.85% 2.82%
1981 3.05% 2.76%
1980 3.2% 2.67%
1979 3.27% 2.58%
1978 3.42% 2.52%
1977 3.38% 2.5%
1976 3.33% 2.5%
1975 3.37% 2.51%
1974 3.44% 2.52%
1973 3.51% 2.45%
1972 3.5% 2.35%
1971 3.51% 2.28%
1970 3.53% 2.27%
1969 3.5% 2.3%
1968 3.49% 2.35%
1967 3.46% 2.41%
1966 3.45% 2.47%
1965 3.44% 2.51%
1964 3.41% 2.53%
1963 3.43% 2.47%
1962 3.05% 2.37%
1961 2.46% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Iraq Paraguay
Current population
48531417
7138671
Population rank 33/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.09%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
6.28 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +230
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 86/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -12,423
Net migration rank 93/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -12,423
2024 985,943 -17,735 97,223 -12,451
2023 973,420 -5,710 97,748 -12,500
2022 962,501 76,821 94,627 -12,500
2021 941,924 17,474 78,667 -8,226
2020 919,953 29,858 98,667 -8,226
2019 942,972 -43,919 103,179 -16,263
2018 938,310 15,775 104,908 -16,472
2017 924,507 -21,998 105,634 -16,630
2016 946,968 -113,980 106,804 -16,737
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 106,817 -16,834
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,026,036 474,379 103,383 -17,232
2012 999,987 753,907 102,508 -17,763
2011 971,082 261,880 100,442 -20,427
2010 906,369 92,779 99,456 -26,169
2009 855,096 120,092 100,296 -40,112
2008 802,382 396,792 99,821 -44,679
2007 784,119 -824,428 99,141 -45,914
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 99,808 -44,568
2005 776,603 51,019 101,035 -42,173
2004 761,563 69,948 101,896 -40,907
2003 746,159 -27,236 102,427 -39,941
2002 739,419 133,839 104,658 -36,918
2001 729,704 14,451 107,225 -27,676
2000 715,771 87,624 109,979 -15,884
1999 702,170 69,491 112,726 -11,362
1998 684,152 48,446 114,122 -9,276
1997 667,582 15,429 115,095 -8,704
1996 652,866 14,652 115,623 -8,273
1995 642,977 40,424 115,777 -7,653
1994 634,344 54,355 115,662 -6,999
1993 606,700 581,818 115,211 -6,431
1992 591,886 20,292 115,442 -6,035
1991 550,146 -95,155 114,472 -5,420
1990 518,575 -601,469 112,864 -4,685
1989 496,852 19,392 111,727 -4,009
1988 476,778 -81,562 110,348 -3,557
1987 488,742 -108,426 107,962 -3,445
1986 474,348 39,136 105,776 -3,460
1985 467,445 -199,505 102,859 -3,562
1984 455,740 21,709 99,937 -3,769
1983 439,800 23,115 96,406 -2,845
1982 428,336 -22,302 92,917 -2,725
1981 416,998 -23,640 89,456 -2,477
1980 419,653 15,757 84,568 -2,808
1979 428,458 -20,617 80,345 -3,570
1978 418,756 7,434 76,691 -4,066
1977 410,229 8,204 74,359 -4,201
1976 402,260 -13,915 71,973 -4,066
1975 385,916 -6,237 70,285 -3,807
1974 376,197 -4,090 69,059 -3,478
1973 373,191 -1,507 67,803 -4,346
1972 362,334 -2,600 66,625 -7,642
1971 351,464 -6,479 66,142 -10,446
1970 338,030 1,377 65,905 -12,579
1969 324,792 312 65,616 -12,859
1968 310,644 928 65,575 -13,132
1967 298,192 2,531 65,695 -13,346
1966 285,507 1,298 66,002 -13,538
1965 274,551 4,555 66,063 -13,715
1964 262,825 3,224 65,681 -13,915
1963 254,046 3,197 64,741 -14,086
1962 247,520 3,343 63,079 -16,175
1961 184,792 2,981 61,536 -16,972
1960 155,651 1,573 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/paraguay | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.