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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.35 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Iraq vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Poland
2100 101,632,594 18,350,017
2099 101,421,266 18,541,227
2098 101,212,536 18,733,999
2097 100,980,835 18,928,169
2096 100,724,441 19,125,003
2095 100,464,590 19,323,203
2094 100,194,041 19,525,085
2093 99,876,174 19,730,030
2092 99,532,041 19,938,529
2091 99,203,830 20,151,135
2090 98,886,956 20,368,308
2089 98,513,025 20,589,970
2088 98,144,039 20,817,398
2087 97,767,537 21,050,137
2086 97,325,026 21,288,179
2085 96,873,007 21,531,674
2084 96,448,602 21,780,998
2083 95,991,166 22,036,816
2082 95,509,663 22,298,479
2081 95,009,326 22,565,373
2080 94,507,216 22,836,875
2079 93,960,228 23,113,773
2078 93,417,384 23,393,434
2077 92,903,983 23,679,569
2076 92,359,592 23,968,050
2075 91,825,254 24,259,763
2074 91,229,266 24,554,480
2073 90,571,021 24,852,006
2072 89,918,374 25,149,886
2071 89,265,548 25,447,869
2070 88,596,492 25,745,140
2069 87,909,474 26,042,079
2068 87,220,494 26,337,963
2067 86,513,996 26,632,110
2066 85,734,530 26,923,643
2065 84,971,898 27,211,946
2064 84,191,350 27,497,263
2063 83,387,951 27,778,871
2062 82,604,577 28,055,433
2061 81,800,637 28,328,948
2060 80,951,008 28,597,687
2059 80,141,868 28,864,377
2058 79,319,543 29,125,961
2057 78,477,339 29,384,759
2056 77,609,202 29,641,101
2055 76,739,924 29,893,868
2054 75,857,125 30,142,942
2053 74,952,948 30,389,214
2052 74,072,580 30,630,763
2051 73,150,234 30,871,146
2050 72,235,938 31,107,894
2049 71,272,122 31,341,718
2048 70,316,860 31,572,273
2047 69,347,823 31,800,868
2046 68,400,664 32,026,873
2045 67,435,953 32,250,757
2044 66,447,309 32,471,522
2043 65,453,565 32,690,423
2042 64,433,831 32,906,811
2041 63,408,709 33,118,473
2040 62,360,117 33,328,426
2039 61,289,355 33,535,096
2038 60,253,073 33,738,091
2037 59,221,658 33,936,906
2036 58,155,990 34,133,190
2035 57,127,999 34,323,827
2034 56,087,695 34,511,159
2033 55,051,140 34,693,880
2032 54,002,289 34,872,593
2031 52,991,443 35,046,775
2030 51,986,773 35,213,577
2029 50,982,563 35,374,919
2028 50,001,133 35,527,083
2027 49,014,822 35,671,012
2026 48,020,334 35,806,942
2025 47,020,527 36,233,346
2024 46,042,015 36,559,233
2023 45,074,049 36,687,353
2022 44,070,551 36,821,749
2021 43,071,211 36,981,559
2020 42,116,605 37,515,748
2019 41,192,171 37,965,475
2018 40,265,624 37,974,750
2017 39,337,353 37,974,826
2016 38,469,627 37,970,087
2015 37,560,535 37,986,412
2014 36,550,059 38,011,735
2013 35,281,989 38,040,196
2012 33,654,842 38,063,164
2011 32,161,424 38,063,255
2010 31,045,366 38,042,794
2009 30,058,206 38,151,603
2008 28,971,036 38,125,759
2007 28,391,607 38,120,560
2006 28,616,515 38,141,267
2005 28,407,448 38,165,445
2004 27,577,878 38,182,222
2003 26,802,659 38,204,570
2002 26,006,559 38,230,364
2001 25,197,840 38,248,076
2000 24,424,056 38,258,629
1999 23,636,527 38,660,271
1998 22,884,399 38,663,481
1997 22,176,593 38,649,660
1996 21,501,321 38,624,370
1995 20,825,860 38,594,998
1994 20,139,807 38,542,652
1993 19,201,195 38,461,408
1992 18,300,845 38,363,667
1991 17,767,253 38,246,193
1990 17,581,206 38,110,782
1989 17,364,542 37,961,529
1988 16,908,819 37,824,487
1987 16,521,049 37,668,045
1986 16,074,145 37,456,119
1985 15,683,430 37,201,885
1984 15,310,733 36,904,134
1983 14,840,555 36,571,808
1982 14,406,083 36,230,481
1981 14,006,381 35,898,587
1980 13,591,992 35,574,150
1979 13,170,365 35,247,217
1978 12,753,355 34,965,600
1977 12,331,046 34,689,050
1976 11,927,651 34,356,300
1975 11,543,639 34,015,199
1974 11,167,761 33,678,899
1973 10,795,869 33,357,200
1972 10,430,164 33,055,650
1971 10,077,809 32,783,500
1970 9,735,611 32,664,300
1969 9,403,356 32,548,300
1968 9,085,016 32,294,655
1967 8,778,869 31,987,155
1966 8,485,104 31,681,000
1965 8,202,140 31,444,950
1964 7,929,566 31,139,450
1963 7,667,928 30,712,000
1962 7,413,875 30,308,500
1961 7,194,553 29,964,000
1960 7,022,052 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Poland
2100 0.21% -1.03%
2099 0.21% -1.03%
2098 0.23% -1.03%
2097 0.25% -1.03%
2096 0.26% -1.03%
2095 0.27% -1.03%
2094 0.32% -1.04%
2093 0.35% -1.05%
2092 0.33% -1.06%
2091 0.32% -1.07%
2090 0.38% -1.08%
2089 0.38% -1.09%
2088 0.39% -1.11%
2087 0.45% -1.12%
2086 0.47% -1.13%
2085 0.44% -1.14%
2084 0.48% -1.16%
2083 0.5% -1.17%
2082 0.53% -1.18%
2081 0.53% -1.19%
2080 0.58% -1.2%
2079 0.58% -1.2%
2078 0.55% -1.21%
2077 0.59% -1.2%
2076 0.58% -1.2%
2075 0.65% -1.2%
2074 0.73% -1.2%
2073 0.73% -1.18%
2072 0.73% -1.17%
2071 0.76% -1.15%
2070 0.78% -1.14%
2069 0.79% -1.12%
2068 0.82% -1.1%
2067 0.91% -1.08%
2066 0.9% -1.06%
2065 0.93% -1.04%
2064 0.96% -1.01%
2063 0.95% -0.99%
2062 0.98% -0.97%
2061 1.05% -0.94%
2060 1.01% -0.92%
2059 1.04% -0.9%
2058 1.07% -0.88%
2057 1.12% -0.86%
2056 1.13% -0.85%
2055 1.16% -0.83%
2054 1.21% -0.81%
2053 1.19% -0.79%
2052 1.26% -0.78%
2051 1.27% -0.76%
2050 1.35% -0.75%
2049 1.36% -0.73%
2048 1.4% -0.72%
2047 1.38% -0.71%
2046 1.43% -0.69%
2045 1.49% -0.68%
2044 1.52% -0.67%
2043 1.58% -0.66%
2042 1.62% -0.64%
2041 1.68% -0.63%
2040 1.75% -0.62%
2039 1.72% -0.6%
2038 1.74% -0.59%
2037 1.83% -0.58%
2036 1.8% -0.56%
2035 1.85% -0.54%
2034 1.88% -0.53%
2033 1.94% -0.51%
2032 1.91% -0.5%
2031 1.93% -0.47%
2030 1.97% -0.46%
2029 1.96% -0.43%
2028 2.01% -0.4%
2027 2.07% -0.38%
2026 2.13% -1.18%
2025 2.13% -0.89%
2024 2.15% -0.35%
2023 2.28% -0.36%
2022 2.32% -0.43%
2021 2.27% -1.42%
2020 2.24% -1.18%
2019 2.3% -0.02%
2018 2.36% -0%
2017 2.26% 0.01%
2016 2.42% -0.04%
2015 2.76% -0.07%
2014 3.59% -0.07%
2013 4.83% -0.06%
2012 4.64% -0%
2011 3.59% 0.05%
2010 3.28% -0.29%
2009 3.75% 0.07%
2008 2.04% 0.01%
2007 -0.79% -0.05%
2006 0.74% -0.06%
2005 3.01% -0.04%
2004 2.89% -0.06%
2003 3.06% -0.07%
2002 3.21% -0.05%
2001 3.17% -0.03%
2000 3.33% -1.04%
1999 3.29% -0.008%
1998 3.19% 0.04%
1997 3.14% 0.07%
1996 3.24% 0.08%
1995 3.41% 0.14%
1994 4.89% 0.21%
1993 4.92% 0.25%
1992 3% 0.31%
1991 1.06% 0.36%
1990 1.25% 0.39%
1989 2.7% 0.36%
1988 2.35% 0.42%
1987 2.78% 0.57%
1986 2.49% 0.68%
1985 2.43% 0.81%
1984 3.17% 0.91%
1983 3.02% 0.94%
1982 2.85% 0.92%
1981 3.05% 0.91%
1980 3.2% 0.93%
1979 3.27% 0.81%
1978 3.42% 0.8%
1977 3.38% 0.97%
1976 3.33% 1%
1975 3.37% 1%
1974 3.44% 0.96%
1973 3.51% 0.91%
1972 3.5% 0.83%
1971 3.51% 0.36%
1970 3.53% 0.36%
1969 3.5% 0.79%
1968 3.49% 0.96%
1967 3.46% 0.97%
1966 3.45% 0.75%
1965 3.44% 0.98%
1964 3.41% 1.39%
1963 3.43% 1.33%
1962 3.05% 1.15%
1961 2.46% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Iraq Poland
Current population
48289334
35806942
Population rank 33/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.43%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -351
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 181/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -330,820
Net migration rank 93/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -330,820
2024 - -17,735 - -238,062
2023 973,420 -5,710 -135,743 -7,824
2022 962,501 76,821 -143,605 967,744
2021 941,924 17,474 -184,907 2,251
2020 919,953 29,858 -120,050 3,920
2019 942,972 -43,919 -34,169 7,696
2018 938,310 15,775 -26,582 -223
2017 924,507 -21,998 0 -21,535
2016 946,968 -113,980 -3,797 -5,675
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -26,590 3,887
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 0 5,525
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -19,020 12,402
2012 999,987 753,907 0 4,635
2011 971,082 261,880 11,419 45,951
2010 906,369 92,779 38,043 119,623
2009 855,096 120,092 30,521 -8,283
2008 802,382 396,792 34,313 -42,288
2007 784,119 -824,428 11,436 -51,235
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 3,814 -68,882
2005 776,603 51,019 -3,817 -41,942
2004 761,563 69,948 -7,637 -38,216
2003 746,159 -27,236 -15,281 -19,039
2002 739,419 133,839 -3,823 -16,462
2001 729,704 14,451 3,825 -16,648
2000 715,771 87,624 11,478 -15,921
1999 702,170 69,491 0 -53,035
1998 684,152 48,446 19,332 -39,509
1997 667,582 15,429 34,785 -44,230
1996 652,866 14,652 42,487 -45,349
1995 642,977 40,424 46,314 -52,989
1994 634,344 54,355 96,357 -41,845
1993 606,700 581,818 103,846 -48,805
1992 591,886 20,292 118,928 -46,893
1991 550,146 -95,155 141,511 -55,342
1990 518,575 -601,469 160,066 -50,339
1989 496,852 19,392 182,215 -49,192
1988 476,778 -81,562 215,599 -101,671
1987 488,742 -108,426 226,008 -32,310
1986 474,348 39,136 258,448 -22,520
1985 467,445 -199,505 297,615 -27,277
1984 455,740 21,709 332,137 -18,402
1983 439,800 23,115 373,032 -26,724
1982 428,336 -22,302 369,551 -34,980
1981 416,998 -23,640 351,806 -16,155
1980 419,653 15,757 348,627 -42,420
1979 428,458 -20,617 366,571 -22,162
1978 418,756 7,434 339,166 -62,936
1977 410,229 8,204 353,828 -33,496
1976 402,260 -13,915 367,612 -25,716
1975 385,916 -6,237 350,356 -31,346
1974 376,197 -4,090 346,893 -18,273
1973 373,191 -1,507 320,229 -29,335
1972 362,334 -2,600 314,028 -15,004
1971 351,464 -6,479 278,660 -31,767
1970 338,030 1,377 280,913 -66,859
1969 324,792 312 270,151 -26,744
1968 310,644 928 280,963 -11,905
1967 298,192 2,531 275,089 -25,479
1966 285,507 1,298 297,801 -17,158
1965 274,551 4,555 314,450 -21,658
1964 262,825 3,224 326,965 -23,273
1963 254,046 3,197 359,330 -13,770
1962 247,520 3,343 360,671 -31,021
1961 184,792 2,981 398,521 -20,044
1960 155,651 1,573 444,562 -6,306

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

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

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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