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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.53 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Iraq vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Portugal
2100 101,632,594 8,977,781
2099 101,421,266 8,983,042
2098 101,212,536 8,987,129
2097 100,980,835 8,992,549
2096 100,724,441 8,998,689
2095 100,464,590 9,006,394
2094 100,194,041 9,011,158
2093 99,876,174 9,016,023
2092 99,532,041 9,021,257
2091 99,203,830 9,025,345
2090 98,886,956 9,029,722
2089 98,513,025 9,034,399
2088 98,144,039 9,039,122
2087 97,767,537 9,045,400
2086 97,325,026 9,050,153
2085 96,873,007 9,055,552
2084 96,448,602 9,062,369
2083 95,991,166 9,068,714
2082 95,509,663 9,077,003
2081 95,009,326 9,087,394
2080 94,507,216 9,098,423
2079 93,960,228 9,111,057
2078 93,417,384 9,125,056
2077 92,903,983 9,140,039
2076 92,359,592 9,158,661
2075 91,825,254 9,178,289
2074 91,229,266 9,201,245
2073 90,571,021 9,225,478
2072 89,918,374 9,248,867
2071 89,265,548 9,275,782
2070 88,596,492 9,304,137
2069 87,909,474 9,334,425
2068 87,220,494 9,367,211
2067 86,513,996 9,399,389
2066 85,734,530 9,432,609
2065 84,971,898 9,466,860
2064 84,191,350 9,503,941
2063 83,387,951 9,540,829
2062 82,604,577 9,578,098
2061 81,800,637 9,614,549
2060 80,951,008 9,652,893
2059 80,141,868 9,691,151
2058 79,319,543 9,731,557
2057 78,477,339 9,769,285
2056 77,609,202 9,807,403
2055 76,739,924 9,847,280
2054 75,857,125 9,885,446
2053 74,952,948 9,924,814
2052 74,072,580 9,963,090
2051 73,150,234 9,999,372
2050 72,235,938 10,035,796
2049 71,272,122 10,072,922
2048 70,316,860 10,106,403
2047 69,347,823 10,140,325
2046 68,400,664 10,173,871
2045 67,435,953 10,206,046
2044 66,447,309 10,237,224
2043 65,453,565 10,268,090
2042 64,433,831 10,296,167
2041 63,408,709 10,322,968
2040 62,360,117 10,351,965
2039 61,289,355 10,379,824
2038 60,253,073 10,405,843
2037 59,221,658 10,430,143
2036 58,155,990 10,454,779
2035 57,127,999 10,478,501
2034 56,087,695 10,502,828
2033 55,051,140 10,525,638
2032 54,002,289 10,548,736
2031 52,991,443 10,569,489
2030 51,986,773 10,588,717
2029 50,982,563 10,609,556
2028 50,001,133 10,631,437
2027 49,014,822 10,649,916
2026 48,020,334 10,667,081
2025 47,020,527 10,683,692
2024 46,042,015 10,694,681
2023 45,074,049 10,578,174
2022 44,070,551 10,434,332
2021 43,071,211 10,361,831
2020 42,116,605 10,297,081
2019 41,192,171 10,286,263
2018 40,265,624 10,283,822
2017 39,337,353 10,300,300
2016 38,469,627 10,325,452
2015 37,560,535 10,358,076
2014 36,550,059 10,401,062
2013 35,281,989 10,457,295
2012 33,654,842 10,514,844
2011 32,161,424 10,557,560
2010 31,045,366 10,573,100
2009 30,058,206 10,568,247
2008 28,971,036 10,558,177
2007 28,391,607 10,542,964
2006 28,616,515 10,522,288
2005 28,407,448 10,503,330
2004 27,577,878 10,483,861
2003 26,802,659 10,458,821
2002 26,006,559 10,419,631
2001 25,197,840 10,362,722
2000 24,424,056 10,289,898
1999 23,636,527 10,217,828
1998 22,884,399 10,160,196
1997 22,176,593 10,108,977
1996 21,501,321 10,063,945
1995 20,825,860 10,026,176
1994 20,139,807 9,991,525
1993 19,201,195 9,964,675
1992 18,300,845 9,952,494
1991 17,767,253 9,960,235
1990 17,581,206 9,983,218
1989 17,364,542 10,005,000
1988 16,908,819 10,019,610
1987 16,521,049 10,030,031
1986 16,074,145 10,032,734
1985 15,683,430 10,023,613
1984 15,310,733 9,996,232
1983 14,840,555 9,957,865
1982 14,406,083 9,911,771
1981 14,006,381 9,851,362
1980 13,591,992 9,766,312
1979 13,170,365 9,661,265
1978 12,753,355 9,558,250
1977 12,331,046 9,455,675
1976 11,927,651 9,355,810
1975 11,543,639 9,093,470
1974 11,167,761 8,754,365
1973 10,795,869 8,633,100
1972 10,430,164 8,630,430
1971 10,077,809 8,643,756
1970 9,735,611 8,680,431
1969 9,403,356 8,757,705
1968 9,085,016 8,836,650
1967 8,778,869 8,874,520
1966 8,485,104 8,930,990
1965 8,202,140 8,998,595
1964 7,929,566 9,035,365
1963 7,667,928 9,030,355
1962 7,413,875 8,993,985
1961 7,194,553 8,929,316
1960 7,022,052 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Portugal
2100 0.21% -0.06%
2099 0.21% -0.05%
2098 0.23% -0.06%
2097 0.25% -0.07%
2096 0.26% -0.09%
2095 0.27% -0.05%
2094 0.32% -0.05%
2093 0.35% -0.06%
2092 0.33% -0.05%
2091 0.32% -0.05%
2090 0.38% -0.05%
2089 0.38% -0.05%
2088 0.39% -0.07%
2087 0.45% -0.05%
2086 0.47% -0.06%
2085 0.44% -0.08%
2084 0.48% -0.07%
2083 0.5% -0.09%
2082 0.53% -0.11%
2081 0.53% -0.12%
2080 0.58% -0.14%
2079 0.58% -0.15%
2078 0.55% -0.16%
2077 0.59% -0.2%
2076 0.58% -0.21%
2075 0.65% -0.25%
2074 0.73% -0.26%
2073 0.73% -0.25%
2072 0.73% -0.29%
2071 0.76% -0.3%
2070 0.78% -0.32%
2069 0.79% -0.35%
2068 0.82% -0.34%
2067 0.91% -0.35%
2066 0.9% -0.36%
2065 0.93% -0.39%
2064 0.96% -0.39%
2063 0.95% -0.39%
2062 0.98% -0.38%
2061 1.05% -0.4%
2060 1.01% -0.39%
2059 1.04% -0.42%
2058 1.07% -0.39%
2057 1.12% -0.39%
2056 1.13% -0.4%
2055 1.16% -0.39%
2054 1.21% -0.4%
2053 1.19% -0.38%
2052 1.26% -0.36%
2051 1.27% -0.36%
2050 1.35% -0.37%
2049 1.36% -0.33%
2048 1.4% -0.33%
2047 1.38% -0.33%
2046 1.43% -0.32%
2045 1.49% -0.3%
2044 1.52% -0.3%
2043 1.58% -0.27%
2042 1.62% -0.26%
2041 1.68% -0.28%
2040 1.75% -0.27%
2039 1.72% -0.25%
2038 1.74% -0.23%
2037 1.83% -0.24%
2036 1.8% -0.23%
2035 1.85% -0.23%
2034 1.88% -0.22%
2033 1.94% -0.22%
2032 1.91% -0.2%
2031 1.93% -0.18%
2030 1.97% -0.2%
2029 1.96% -0.21%
2028 2.01% -0.17%
2027 2.07% -0.16%
2026 2.13% -0.16%
2025 2.13% -0.1%
2024 2.15% 1.1%
2023 2.28% 1.38%
2022 2.32% 0.7%
2021 2.27% 0.63%
2020 2.24% 0.11%
2019 2.3% 0.02%
2018 2.36% -0.16%
2017 2.26% -0.24%
2016 2.42% -0.31%
2015 2.76% -0.41%
2014 3.59% -0.54%
2013 4.83% -0.55%
2012 4.64% -0.4%
2011 3.59% -0.15%
2010 3.28% 0.05%
2009 3.75% 0.1%
2008 2.04% 0.14%
2007 -0.79% 0.2%
2006 0.74% 0.18%
2005 3.01% 0.19%
2004 2.89% 0.24%
2003 3.06% 0.38%
2002 3.21% 0.55%
2001 3.17% 0.71%
2000 3.33% 0.71%
1999 3.29% 0.57%
1998 3.19% 0.51%
1997 3.14% 0.45%
1996 3.24% 0.38%
1995 3.41% 0.35%
1994 4.89% 0.27%
1993 4.92% 0.12%
1992 3% -0.08%
1991 1.06% -0.23%
1990 1.25% -0.22%
1989 2.7% -0.15%
1988 2.35% -0.1%
1987 2.78% -0.03%
1986 2.49% 0.09%
1985 2.43% 0.27%
1984 3.17% 0.39%
1983 3.02% 0.47%
1982 2.85% 0.61%
1981 3.05% 0.87%
1980 3.2% 1.09%
1979 3.27% 1.08%
1978 3.42% 1.08%
1977 3.38% 1.07%
1976 3.33% 2.88%
1975 3.37% 3.87%
1974 3.44% 1.4%
1973 3.51% 0.03%
1972 3.5% -0.15%
1971 3.51% -0.42%
1970 3.53% -0.88%
1969 3.5% -0.89%
1968 3.49% -0.43%
1967 3.46% -0.63%
1966 3.45% -0.75%
1965 3.44% -0.41%
1964 3.41% 0.06%
1963 3.43% 0.4%
1962 3.05% 0.72%
1961 2.46% 0.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Iraq Portugal
Current population
48289334
10667081
Population rank 33/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +319
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 94/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +16,472
Net migration rank 93/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 16,472
2024 - -17,735 - 20,648
2023 973,420 -5,710 -32,792 29,102
2022 962,501 76,821 -40,694 68,696
2021 941,924 17,474 -45,592 69,606
2020 919,953 29,858 -39,129 54,076
2019 942,972 -43,919 -24,687 63,031
2018 938,310 15,775 -25,709 22,495
2017 924,507 -21,998 -23,691 13,979
2016 946,968 -113,980 -23,749 -775
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -23,823 -3,209
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -22,882 -26,447
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -24,052 -36,342
2012 999,987 753,907 -17,875 -37,083
2011 971,082 261,880 -5,279 -31,513
2010 906,369 92,779 -4,230 -5,627
2009 855,096 120,092 -5,284 14,532
2008 802,382 396,792 0 9,478
2007 784,119 -824,428 -1,055 21,064
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 3,156 16,754
2005 776,603 51,019 2,101 15,537
2004 761,563 69,948 7,339 13,928
2003 746,159 -27,236 4,184 24,740
2002 739,419 133,839 8,335 42,169
2001 729,704 14,451 8,290 55,565
2000 715,771 87,624 15,435 60,586
1999 702,170 69,491 8,175 49,572
1998 684,152 48,446 7,112 40,931
1997 667,582 15,429 8,087 36,922
1996 652,866 14,652 4,026 32,640
1995 642,977 40,424 4,011 26,971
1994 634,344 54,355 9,991 20,761
1993 606,700 581,818 7,972 8,561
1992 591,886 20,292 13,933 -11,847
1991 550,146 -95,155 12,948 -37,914
1990 518,575 -601,469 13,976 -34,855
1989 496,852 19,392 22,011 -30,615
1988 476,778 -81,562 24,047 -26,595
1987 488,742 -108,426 28,084 -23,142
1986 474,348 39,136 31,102 -20,000
1985 467,445 -199,505 33,077 -19,183
1984 455,740 21,709 45,983 -16,658
1983 439,800 23,115 47,798 -16,568
1982 428,336 -22,302 58,479 -15,006
1981 416,998 -23,640 56,152 -7,938
1980 419,653 15,757 63,481 29,881
1979 428,458 -20,617 67,628 32,434
1978 418,756 7,434 70,731 34,345
1977 410,229 8,204 84,156 37,779
1976 402,260 -13,915 85,138 40,490
1975 385,916 -6,237 81,841 42,262
1974 376,197 -4,090 74,412 41,254
1973 373,191 -1,507 76,835 39,748
1972 362,334 -2,600 83,715 39,058
1971 351,464 -6,479 82,980 48,944
1970 338,030 1,377 87,672 -191,862
1969 324,792 312 89,329 -161,114
1968 310,644 928 100,737 -145,200
1967 298,192 2,531 106,495 -136,232
1966 285,507 1,298 107,171 -129,233
1965 274,551 4,555 115,182 -123,855
1964 262,825 3,224 120,170 -118,763
1963 254,046 3,197 113,783 -116,874
1962 247,520 3,343 123,217 -113,947
1961 184,792 2,981 117,867 -112,768
1960 155,651 1,573 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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