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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.38 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Iraq vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Peru
2100 101,633,126 38,442,430
2099 101,421,797 38,609,486
2098 101,213,066 38,774,265
2097 100,981,364 38,937,509
2096 100,724,968 39,098,598
2095 100,465,117 39,257,494
2094 100,194,566 39,413,146
2093 99,876,697 39,567,920
2092 99,532,563 39,718,895
2091 99,204,350 39,867,036
2090 98,887,474 40,012,169
2089 98,513,541 40,153,701
2088 98,144,553 40,292,740
2087 97,768,049 40,428,045
2086 97,325,536 40,558,786
2085 96,873,514 40,685,268
2084 96,449,107 40,807,007
2083 95,991,669 40,923,102
2082 95,510,163 41,034,801
2081 95,009,824 41,140,743
2080 94,507,711 41,241,207
2079 93,960,720 41,334,845
2078 93,417,874 41,422,439
2077 92,904,470 41,503,511
2076 92,360,076 41,578,164
2075 91,825,735 41,645,808
2074 91,229,744 41,706,491
2073 90,571,495 41,759,277
2072 89,918,845 41,804,713
2071 89,266,016 41,842,534
2070 88,596,956 41,873,019
2069 87,909,934 41,895,381
2068 87,220,950 41,909,248
2067 86,514,449 41,914,729
2066 85,734,979 41,912,112
2065 84,972,344 41,901,353
2064 84,191,791 41,882,691
2063 83,388,388 41,855,037
2062 82,605,010 41,819,132
2061 81,801,066 41,774,412
2060 80,951,432 41,721,225
2059 80,142,288 41,659,921
2058 79,319,959 41,590,180
2057 78,477,750 41,511,131
2056 77,609,609 41,423,914
2055 76,740,326 41,327,613
2054 75,857,522 41,223,066
2053 74,953,340 41,109,699
2052 74,072,968 40,988,952
2051 73,150,617 40,860,060
2050 72,236,317 40,722,627
2049 71,272,496 40,577,434
2048 70,317,228 40,424,258
2047 69,348,186 40,261,875
2046 68,401,022 40,090,240
2045 67,436,306 39,910,095
2044 66,447,658 39,720,613
2043 65,453,908 39,523,731
2042 64,434,168 39,318,023
2041 63,409,041 39,103,923
2040 62,360,444 38,882,017
2039 61,289,676 38,652,110
2038 60,253,388 38,414,521
2037 59,221,968 38,168,782
2036 58,156,294 37,914,498
2035 57,128,298 37,652,693
2034 56,087,988 37,382,554
2033 55,051,428 37,105,048
2032 54,002,572 36,820,835
2031 52,991,720 36,529,111
2030 51,987,045 36,228,701
2029 50,982,830 35,919,668
2028 50,001,395 35,600,666
2027 49,015,079 35,271,163
2026 48,020,585 34,930,183
2025 47,020,774 34,576,665
2024 46,042,015 34,217,848
2023 45,074,049 33,845,617
2022 44,070,551 33,475,438
2021 43,071,211 33,155,882
2020 42,116,605 32,838,579
2019 41,192,171 32,449,303
2018 40,265,624 31,897,584
2017 39,337,353 31,324,637
2016 38,469,627 30,866,494
2015 37,560,535 30,457,600
2014 36,550,059 30,115,826
2013 35,281,989 29,817,919
2012 33,654,842 29,550,366
2011 32,161,424 29,304,086
2010 31,045,366 29,086,019
2009 30,058,206 28,896,811
2008 28,971,036 28,719,041
2007 28,391,607 28,530,699
2006 28,616,515 28,324,491
2005 28,407,448 28,101,180
2004 27,577,878 27,852,190
2003 26,802,659 27,580,490
2002 26,006,559 27,288,217
2001 25,197,840 26,964,601
2000 24,424,056 26,598,331
1999 23,636,527 26,186,504
1998 22,884,399 25,738,095
1997 22,176,593 25,274,147
1996 21,501,321 24,811,171
1995 20,825,860 24,348,919
1994 20,139,807 23,881,493
1993 19,201,195 23,413,783
1992 18,300,845 22,946,340
1991 17,767,253 22,483,775
1990 17,581,206 22,014,771
1989 17,364,542 21,532,589
1988 16,908,819 21,054,702
1987 16,521,049 20,582,320
1986 16,074,145 20,117,122
1985 15,683,430 19,648,204
1984 15,310,733 19,174,716
1983 14,840,555 18,705,957
1982 14,406,083 18,246,503
1981 14,006,381 17,798,805
1980 13,591,992 17,360,949
1979 13,170,365 16,933,139
1978 12,753,355 16,516,059
1977 12,331,046 16,109,806
1976 11,927,651 15,716,809
1975 11,543,639 15,333,957
1974 11,167,761 14,956,552
1973 10,795,869 14,582,867
1972 10,430,164 14,210,147
1971 10,077,809 13,838,067
1970 9,735,611 13,501,237
1969 9,403,356 13,166,767
1968 9,085,016 12,803,993
1967 8,778,869 12,448,814
1966 8,485,104 12,101,297
1965 8,202,140 11,761,085
1964 7,929,566 11,427,978
1963 7,667,928 11,102,099
1962 7,413,875 10,784,612
1961 7,194,553 10,475,123
1960 7,022,052 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Peru
2100 0.21% -0.43%
2099 0.21% -0.42%
2098 0.23% -0.42%
2097 0.25% -0.41%
2096 0.26% -0.4%
2095 0.27% -0.39%
2094 0.32% -0.39%
2093 0.35% -0.38%
2092 0.33% -0.37%
2091 0.32% -0.36%
2090 0.38% -0.35%
2089 0.38% -0.35%
2088 0.39% -0.33%
2087 0.45% -0.32%
2086 0.47% -0.31%
2085 0.44% -0.3%
2084 0.48% -0.28%
2083 0.5% -0.27%
2082 0.53% -0.26%
2081 0.53% -0.24%
2080 0.58% -0.23%
2079 0.58% -0.21%
2078 0.55% -0.2%
2077 0.59% -0.18%
2076 0.58% -0.16%
2075 0.65% -0.15%
2074 0.73% -0.13%
2073 0.73% -0.11%
2072 0.73% -0.09%
2071 0.76% -0.07%
2070 0.78% -0.05%
2069 0.79% -0.03%
2068 0.82% -0.01%
2067 0.91% 0.006%
2066 0.9% 0.03%
2065 0.93% 0.04%
2064 0.96% 0.07%
2063 0.95% 0.09%
2062 0.98% 0.11%
2061 1.05% 0.13%
2060 1.01% 0.15%
2059 1.04% 0.17%
2058 1.07% 0.19%
2057 1.12% 0.21%
2056 1.13% 0.23%
2055 1.16% 0.25%
2054 1.21% 0.28%
2053 1.19% 0.29%
2052 1.26% 0.32%
2051 1.27% 0.34%
2050 1.35% 0.36%
2049 1.36% 0.38%
2048 1.4% 0.4%
2047 1.38% 0.43%
2046 1.43% 0.45%
2045 1.49% 0.48%
2044 1.52% 0.5%
2043 1.58% 0.52%
2042 1.62% 0.55%
2041 1.68% 0.57%
2040 1.75% 0.59%
2039 1.72% 0.62%
2038 1.74% 0.64%
2037 1.83% 0.67%
2036 1.8% 0.7%
2035 1.85% 0.72%
2034 1.88% 0.75%
2033 1.94% 0.77%
2032 1.91% 0.8%
2031 1.93% 0.83%
2030 1.97% 0.86%
2029 1.96% 0.9%
2028 2.01% 0.93%
2027 2.07% 0.98%
2026 2.13% 1.02%
2025 2.13% 1.05%
2024 2.15% 1.1%
2023 2.28% 1.11%
2022 2.32% 0.96%
2021 2.27% 0.97%
2020 2.24% 1.2%
2019 2.3% 1.73%
2018 2.36% 1.83%
2017 2.26% 1.48%
2016 2.42% 1.34%
2015 2.76% 1.13%
2014 3.59% 1%
2013 4.83% 0.91%
2012 4.64% 0.84%
2011 3.59% 0.75%
2010 3.28% 0.65%
2009 3.75% 0.62%
2008 2.04% 0.66%
2007 -0.79% 0.73%
2006 0.74% 0.79%
2005 3.01% 0.89%
2004 2.89% 0.99%
2003 3.06% 1.07%
2002 3.21% 1.2%
2001 3.17% 1.38%
2000 3.33% 1.57%
1999 3.29% 1.74%
1998 3.19% 1.84%
1997 3.14% 1.87%
1996 3.24% 1.9%
1995 3.41% 1.96%
1994 4.89% 2%
1993 4.92% 2.04%
1992 3% 2.06%
1991 1.06% 2.13%
1990 1.25% 2.24%
1989 2.7% 2.27%
1988 2.35% 2.3%
1987 2.78% 2.31%
1986 2.49% 2.39%
1985 2.43% 2.47%
1984 3.17% 2.51%
1983 3.02% 2.52%
1982 2.85% 2.52%
1981 3.05% 2.52%
1980 3.2% 2.53%
1979 3.27% 2.53%
1978 3.42% 2.52%
1977 3.38% 2.5%
1976 3.33% 2.5%
1975 3.37% 2.52%
1974 3.44% 2.56%
1973 3.51% 2.62%
1972 3.5% 2.69%
1971 3.51% 2.49%
1970 3.53% 2.54%
1969 3.5% 2.83%
1968 3.49% 2.85%
1967 3.46% 2.87%
1966 3.45% 2.89%
1965 3.44% 2.91%
1964 3.41% 2.94%
1963 3.43% 2.94%
1962 3.05% 2.95%
1961 2.46% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Iraq Peru
Current population
48531417
35105331
Population rank 33/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.42%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
58.5 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +983
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 97/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +11,931
Net migration rank 93/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 11,931
2024 985,943 -17,735 347,517 18,406
2023 973,420 -5,710 353,788 24,783
2022 962,501 76,821 327,859 33,982
2021 941,924 17,474 235,440 41,868
2020 919,953 29,858 301,950 55,375
2019 942,972 -43,919 346,981 74,270
2018 938,310 15,775 343,123 339,067
2017 924,507 -21,998 349,333 114,382
2016 946,968 -113,980 355,859 96,740
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 362,781 2,421
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 368,708 -50,383
2013 1,026,036 474,379 372,694 -95,214
2012 999,987 753,907 376,501 -118,863
2011 971,082 261,880 383,268 -148,339
2010 906,369 92,779 382,510 -181,302
2009 855,096 120,092 396,522 -219,314
2008 802,382 396,792 413,640 -235,307
2007 784,119 -824,428 435,122 -236,745
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 445,884 -231,851
2005 776,603 51,019 454,199 -221,652
2004 761,563 69,948 459,617 -194,171
2003 746,159 -27,236 459,243 -181,276
2002 739,419 133,839 463,709 -157,158
2001 729,704 14,451 470,154 -129,481
2000 715,771 87,624 484,222 -92,353
1999 702,170 69,491 487,095 -55,325
1998 684,152 48,446 489,436 -24,388
1997 667,582 15,429 495,348 -32,515
1996 652,866 14,652 501,855 -38,749
1995 642,977 40,424 507,894 -46,499
1994 634,344 54,355 512,735 -39,299
1993 606,700 581,818 513,769 -51,775
1992 591,886 20,292 514,618 -41,702
1991 550,146 -95,155 513,867 -61,645
1990 518,575 -601,469 515,233 -29,437
1989 496,852 19,392 512,152 -33,569
1988 476,778 -81,562 508,429 -31,238
1987 488,742 -108,426 502,229 -34,651
1986 474,348 39,136 496,712 -33,891
1985 467,445 -199,505 488,887 -13,887
1984 455,740 21,709 477,968 -6,007
1983 439,800 23,115 469,781 -4,243
1982 428,336 -22,302 461,107 -7,748
1981 416,998 -23,640 453,158 -11,123
1980 419,653 15,757 445,100 -11,446
1979 428,458 -20,617 439,110 -17,148
1978 418,756 7,434 432,127 -19,939
1977 410,229 8,204 425,428 -25,117
1976 402,260 -13,915 420,284 -34,602
1975 385,916 -6,237 414,400 -34,382
1974 376,197 -4,090 408,299 -33,493
1973 373,191 -1,507 400,752 -28,191
1972 362,334 -2,600 396,960 -24,100
1971 351,464 -6,479 391,506 -20,209
1970 338,030 1,377 318,022 -15,653
1969 324,792 312 379,347 -12,776
1968 310,644 928 372,379 -13,389
1967 298,192 2,531 365,224 -13,837
1966 285,507 1,298 356,819 -13,166
1965 274,551 4,555 349,245 -12,470
1964 262,825 3,224 341,570 -12,129
1963 254,046 3,197 332,352 -10,040
1962 247,520 3,343 321,716 -9,051
1961 184,792 2,981 313,385 -7,063
1960 155,651 1,573 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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