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Population in Iraq compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 2.44 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 2.01% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Iraq vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Philippines
2100 101,633,126 115,059,775
2099 101,421,797 115,816,309
2098 101,213,066 116,573,828
2097 100,981,364 117,333,883
2096 100,724,968 118,100,419
2095 100,465,117 118,866,742
2094 100,194,566 119,626,818
2093 99,876,697 120,388,122
2092 99,532,563 121,147,462
2091 99,204,350 121,904,917
2090 98,887,474 122,652,199
2089 98,513,541 123,391,846
2088 98,144,553 124,122,345
2087 97,768,049 124,843,149
2086 97,325,536 125,552,213
2085 96,873,514 126,246,777
2084 96,449,107 126,918,902
2083 95,991,669 127,566,644
2082 95,510,163 128,196,192
2081 95,009,824 128,799,883
2080 94,507,711 129,384,776
2079 93,960,720 129,937,788
2078 93,417,874 130,470,163
2077 92,904,470 130,981,766
2076 92,360,076 131,455,691
2075 91,825,735 131,899,779
2074 91,229,744 132,321,868
2073 90,571,495 132,712,554
2072 89,918,845 133,078,198
2071 89,266,016 133,413,261
2070 88,596,956 133,726,740
2069 87,909,934 134,013,962
2068 87,220,950 134,276,965
2067 86,514,449 134,521,893
2066 85,734,979 134,738,123
2065 84,972,344 134,943,069
2064 84,191,791 135,121,691
2063 83,388,388 135,278,856
2062 82,605,010 135,418,302
2061 81,801,066 135,533,003
2060 80,951,432 135,624,320
2059 80,142,288 135,691,307
2058 79,319,959 135,723,393
2057 78,477,750 135,729,299
2056 77,609,609 135,713,449
2055 76,740,326 135,658,483
2054 75,857,522 135,564,032
2053 74,953,340 135,433,969
2052 74,072,968 135,267,110
2051 73,150,617 135,047,521
2050 72,236,317 134,786,831
2049 71,272,496 134,476,341
2048 70,317,228 134,125,026
2047 69,348,186 133,725,025
2046 68,401,022 133,275,028
2045 67,436,306 132,781,283
2044 66,447,658 132,246,145
2043 65,453,908 131,672,273
2042 64,434,168 131,060,574
2041 63,409,041 130,412,807
2040 62,360,444 129,728,924
2039 61,289,676 129,013,931
2038 60,253,388 128,259,977
2037 59,221,968 127,475,872
2036 58,156,294 126,664,807
2035 57,128,298 125,834,749
2034 56,087,988 124,984,319
2033 55,051,428 124,117,657
2032 54,002,572 123,239,893
2031 52,991,720 122,353,079
2030 51,987,045 121,447,264
2029 50,982,830 120,532,209
2028 50,001,395 119,603,538
2027 49,015,079 118,669,567
2026 48,020,585 117,732,112
2025 47,020,774 116,786,962
2024 46,042,015 115,843,670
2023 45,074,049 114,891,199
2022 44,070,551 113,964,338
2021 43,071,211 113,100,950
2020 42,116,605 112,081,264
2019 41,192,171 110,804,683
2018 40,265,624 109,465,287
2017 39,337,353 108,119,693
2016 38,469,627 106,735,719
2015 37,560,535 105,312,992
2014 36,550,059 103,767,130
2013 35,281,989 102,076,336
2012 33,654,842 100,175,512
2011 32,161,424 98,248,614
2010 31,045,366 96,337,125
2009 30,058,206 94,384,250
2008 28,971,036 92,699,095
2007 28,391,607 91,075,184
2006 28,616,515 89,508,986
2005 28,407,448 88,015,962
2004 27,577,878 86,394,504
2003 26,802,659 84,731,835
2002 26,006,559 83,068,889
2001 25,197,840 81,401,488
2000 24,424,056 79,625,397
1999 23,636,527 77,753,257
1998 22,884,399 75,791,024
1997 22,176,593 73,908,810
1996 21,501,321 72,190,242
1995 20,825,860 70,546,246
1994 20,139,807 69,019,291
1993 19,201,195 67,530,621
1992 18,300,845 65,926,125
1991 17,767,253 64,382,249
1990 17,581,206 62,854,666
1989 17,364,542 61,265,260
1988 16,908,819 59,739,052
1987 16,521,049 58,157,496
1986 16,074,145 56,645,077
1985 15,683,430 55,213,006
1984 15,310,733 53,726,181
1983 14,840,555 52,194,620
1982 14,406,083 50,695,707
1981 14,006,381 49,311,727
1980 13,591,992 48,043,740
1979 13,170,365 46,807,103
1978 12,753,355 45,575,281
1977 12,331,046 44,367,962
1976 11,927,651 43,201,488
1975 11,543,639 42,120,826
1974 11,167,761 41,174,341
1973 10,795,869 40,294,130
1972 10,430,164 39,408,560
1971 10,077,809 38,518,659
1970 9,735,611 37,622,204
1969 9,403,356 36,660,799
1968 9,085,016 35,638,342
1967 8,778,869 34,621,320
1966 8,485,104 33,617,170
1965 8,202,140 32,625,316
1964 7,929,566 31,643,032
1963 7,667,928 30,674,731
1962 7,413,875 29,723,536
1961 7,194,553 28,792,621
1960 7,022,052 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Philippines
2100 0.21% -0.65%
2099 0.21% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.65%
2097 0.25% -0.65%
2096 0.26% -0.64%
2095 0.27% -0.64%
2094 0.32% -0.63%
2093 0.35% -0.63%
2092 0.33% -0.62%
2091 0.32% -0.61%
2090 0.38% -0.6%
2089 0.38% -0.59%
2088 0.39% -0.58%
2087 0.45% -0.56%
2086 0.47% -0.55%
2085 0.44% -0.53%
2084 0.48% -0.51%
2083 0.5% -0.49%
2082 0.53% -0.47%
2081 0.53% -0.45%
2080 0.58% -0.43%
2079 0.58% -0.41%
2078 0.55% -0.39%
2077 0.59% -0.36%
2076 0.58% -0.34%
2075 0.65% -0.32%
2074 0.73% -0.29%
2073 0.73% -0.27%
2072 0.73% -0.25%
2071 0.76% -0.23%
2070 0.78% -0.21%
2069 0.79% -0.2%
2068 0.82% -0.18%
2067 0.91% -0.16%
2066 0.9% -0.15%
2065 0.93% -0.13%
2064 0.96% -0.12%
2063 0.95% -0.1%
2062 0.98% -0.08%
2061 1.05% -0.07%
2060 1.01% -0.05%
2059 1.04% -0.02%
2058 1.07% -0.004%
2057 1.12% 0.01%
2056 1.13% 0.04%
2055 1.16% 0.07%
2054 1.21% 0.1%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.26% 0.16%
2051 1.27% 0.19%
2050 1.35% 0.23%
2049 1.36% 0.26%
2048 1.4% 0.3%
2047 1.38% 0.34%
2046 1.43% 0.37%
2045 1.49% 0.4%
2044 1.52% 0.44%
2043 1.58% 0.47%
2042 1.62% 0.5%
2041 1.68% 0.53%
2040 1.75% 0.55%
2039 1.72% 0.59%
2038 1.74% 0.62%
2037 1.83% 0.64%
2036 1.8% 0.66%
2035 1.85% 0.68%
2034 1.88% 0.7%
2033 1.94% 0.71%
2032 1.91% 0.72%
2031 1.93% 0.75%
2030 1.97% 0.76%
2029 1.96% 0.78%
2028 2.01% 0.79%
2027 2.07% 0.8%
2026 2.13% 0.81%
2025 2.13% 0.81%
2024 2.15% 0.83%
2023 2.28% 0.81%
2022 2.32% 0.76%
2021 2.27% 0.91%
2020 2.24% 1.15%
2019 2.3% 1.22%
2018 2.36% 1.24%
2017 2.26% 1.3%
2016 2.42% 1.35%
2015 2.76% 1.49%
2014 3.59% 1.66%
2013 4.83% 1.9%
2012 4.64% 1.96%
2011 3.59% 1.98%
2010 3.28% 2.07%
2009 3.75% 1.82%
2008 2.04% 1.78%
2007 -0.79% 1.75%
2006 0.74% 1.7%
2005 3.01% 1.88%
2004 2.89% 1.96%
2003 3.06% 2%
2002 3.21% 2.05%
2001 3.17% 2.23%
2000 3.33% 2.41%
1999 3.29% 2.59%
1998 3.19% 2.55%
1997 3.14% 2.38%
1996 3.24% 2.33%
1995 3.41% 2.21%
1994 4.89% 2.2%
1993 4.92% 2.43%
1992 3% 2.4%
1991 1.06% 2.43%
1990 1.25% 2.59%
1989 2.7% 2.55%
1988 2.35% 2.72%
1987 2.78% 2.67%
1986 2.49% 2.59%
1985 2.43% 2.77%
1984 3.17% 2.93%
1983 3.02% 2.96%
1982 2.85% 2.81%
1981 3.05% 2.64%
1980 3.2% 2.64%
1979 3.27% 2.7%
1978 3.42% 2.72%
1977 3.38% 2.7%
1976 3.33% 2.57%
1975 3.37% 2.3%
1974 3.44% 2.18%
1973 3.51% 2.25%
1972 3.5% 2.31%
1971 3.51% 2.38%
1970 3.53% 2.62%
1969 3.5% 2.87%
1968 3.49% 2.94%
1967 3.46% 2.99%
1966 3.45% 3.04%
1965 3.44% 3.1%
1964 3.41% 3.16%
1963 3.43% 3.2%
1962 3.05% 3.23%
1961 2.46% 3.23%

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/philippines | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Iraq Philippines
Current population
48531417
118213646
Population rank 33/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.42%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 110/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -149,315
Net migration rank 93/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -149,315
2024 985,943 -17,735 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 962,501 76,821 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 941,924 17,474 917,928 -85,185
2020 919,953 29,858 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 938,310 15,775 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 999,987 753,907 1,979,568 95,702
2011 971,082 261,880 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 906,369 92,779 2,030,979 13,556
2009 855,096 120,092 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 802,382 396,792 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 776,603 51,019 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 761,563 69,948 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 739,419 133,839 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 729,704 14,451 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 715,771 87,624 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 702,170 69,491 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 684,152 48,446 1,870,371 178,274
1997 667,582 15,429 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 652,866 14,652 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 642,977 40,424 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 634,344 54,355 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 606,700 581,818 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 591,886 20,292 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 550,146 -95,155 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 518,575 -601,469 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 496,852 19,392 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 476,778 -81,562 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 488,742 -108,426 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 474,348 39,136 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 467,445 -199,505 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 455,740 21,709 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 439,800 23,115 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 428,336 -22,302 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 416,998 -23,640 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 419,653 15,757 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 428,458 -20,617 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 418,756 7,434 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 410,229 8,204 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 402,260 -13,915 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 385,916 -6,237 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 376,197 -4,090 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 373,191 -1,507 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 362,334 -2,600 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 351,464 -6,479 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 338,030 1,377 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 324,792 312 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 310,644 928 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 298,192 2,531 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 285,507 1,298 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 274,551 4,555 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 262,825 3,224 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 254,046 3,197 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 247,520 3,343 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 184,792 2,981 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 155,651 1,573 1,036,017 -155,354

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/philippines | 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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

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
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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