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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.56 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Iraq vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Romania
2100 101,632,594 10,801,385
2099 101,421,266 10,885,505
2098 101,212,536 10,969,050
2097 100,980,835 11,052,086
2096 100,724,441 11,134,776
2095 100,464,590 11,217,462
2094 100,194,041 11,299,298
2093 99,876,174 11,382,352
2092 99,532,041 11,464,817
2091 99,203,830 11,546,872
2090 98,886,956 11,630,335
2089 98,513,025 11,713,468
2088 98,144,039 11,796,733
2087 97,767,537 11,880,373
2086 97,325,026 11,966,550
2085 96,873,007 12,052,744
2084 96,448,602 12,140,454
2083 95,991,166 12,229,714
2082 95,509,663 12,319,480
2081 95,009,326 12,412,385
2080 94,507,216 12,507,333
2079 93,960,228 12,603,302
2078 93,417,384 12,700,870
2077 92,903,983 12,799,985
2076 92,359,592 12,900,610
2075 91,825,254 13,002,848
2074 91,229,266 13,107,513
2073 90,571,021 13,213,407
2072 89,918,374 13,323,211
2071 89,265,548 13,435,661
2070 88,596,492 13,550,449
2069 87,909,474 13,667,892
2068 87,220,494 13,786,771
2067 86,513,996 13,909,141
2066 85,734,530 14,034,214
2065 84,971,898 14,163,381
2064 84,191,350 14,293,294
2063 83,387,951 14,424,068
2062 82,604,577 14,557,025
2061 81,800,637 14,689,897
2060 80,951,008 14,821,441
2059 80,141,868 14,952,855
2058 79,319,543 15,082,857
2057 78,477,339 15,211,914
2056 77,609,202 15,340,213
2055 76,739,924 15,467,019
2054 75,857,125 15,590,545
2053 74,952,948 15,712,155
2052 74,072,580 15,834,374
2051 73,150,234 15,954,507
2050 72,235,938 16,073,070
2049 71,272,122 16,192,498
2048 70,316,860 16,311,535
2047 69,347,823 16,430,565
2046 68,400,664 16,547,661
2045 67,435,953 16,665,026
2044 66,447,309 16,783,383
2043 65,453,565 16,900,955
2042 64,433,831 17,018,000
2041 63,408,709 17,136,818
2040 62,360,117 17,253,674
2039 61,289,355 17,370,310
2038 60,253,073 17,488,193
2037 59,221,658 17,604,853
2036 58,155,990 17,721,511
2035 57,127,999 17,837,396
2034 56,087,695 17,950,976
2033 55,051,140 18,064,449
2032 54,002,289 18,176,399
2031 52,991,443 18,288,437
2030 51,986,773 18,399,699
2029 50,982,563 18,511,331
2028 50,001,133 18,621,197
2027 49,014,822 18,730,482
2026 48,020,334 18,839,108
2025 47,020,527 18,946,392
2024 46,042,015 19,051,804
2023 45,074,049 19,061,062
2022 44,070,551 19,048,502
2021 43,071,211 19,122,059
2020 42,116,605 19,265,250
2019 41,192,171 19,371,648
2018 40,265,624 19,473,970
2017 39,337,353 19,588,715
2016 38,469,627 19,702,267
2015 37,560,535 19,815,616
2014 36,550,059 19,908,979
2013 35,281,989 19,983,693
2012 33,654,842 20,058,035
2011 32,161,424 20,147,528
2010 31,045,366 20,246,871
2009 30,058,206 20,367,487
2008 28,971,036 20,537,875
2007 28,391,607 20,882,982
2006 28,616,515 21,193,760
2005 28,407,448 21,319,685
2004 27,577,878 21,451,748
2003 26,802,659 21,574,326
2002 26,006,559 21,730,496
2001 25,197,840 22,131,970
2000 24,424,056 22,442,971
1999 23,636,527 22,472,040
1998 22,884,399 22,507,344
1997 22,176,593 22,553,978
1996 21,501,321 22,619,004
1995 20,825,860 22,684,270
1994 20,139,807 22,730,211
1993 19,201,195 22,763,280
1992 18,300,845 22,794,284
1991 17,767,253 23,001,155
1990 17,581,206 23,201,835
1989 17,364,542 23,161,458
1988 16,908,819 23,057,662
1987 16,521,049 22,949,430
1986 16,074,145 22,836,841
1985 15,683,430 22,732,999
1984 15,310,733 22,640,547
1983 14,840,555 22,560,478
1982 14,406,083 22,475,741
1981 14,006,381 22,353,070
1980 13,591,992 22,207,282
1979 13,170,365 22,090,488
1978 12,753,355 21,951,464
1977 12,331,046 21,756,096
1976 11,927,651 21,551,634
1975 11,543,639 21,293,583
1974 11,167,761 21,029,429
1973 10,795,869 20,835,681
1972 10,430,164 20,657,957
1971 10,077,809 20,461,567
1970 9,735,611 20,250,398
1969 9,403,356 20,009,141
1968 9,085,016 19,799,831
1967 8,778,869 19,534,242
1966 8,485,104 19,215,450
1965 8,202,140 19,031,576
1964 7,929,566 18,919,126
1963 7,667,928 18,797,850
1962 7,413,875 18,676,550
1961 7,194,553 18,555,250
1960 7,022,052 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Romania
2100 0.21% -0.77%
2099 0.21% -0.76%
2098 0.23% -0.75%
2097 0.25% -0.74%
2096 0.26% -0.74%
2095 0.27% -0.72%
2094 0.32% -0.73%
2093 0.35% -0.72%
2092 0.33% -0.71%
2091 0.32% -0.72%
2090 0.38% -0.71%
2089 0.38% -0.71%
2088 0.39% -0.7%
2087 0.45% -0.72%
2086 0.47% -0.72%
2085 0.44% -0.72%
2084 0.48% -0.73%
2083 0.5% -0.73%
2082 0.53% -0.75%
2081 0.53% -0.76%
2080 0.58% -0.76%
2079 0.58% -0.77%
2078 0.55% -0.77%
2077 0.59% -0.78%
2076 0.58% -0.79%
2075 0.65% -0.8%
2074 0.73% -0.8%
2073 0.73% -0.82%
2072 0.73% -0.84%
2071 0.76% -0.85%
2070 0.78% -0.86%
2069 0.79% -0.86%
2068 0.82% -0.88%
2067 0.91% -0.89%
2066 0.9% -0.91%
2065 0.93% -0.91%
2064 0.96% -0.91%
2063 0.95% -0.91%
2062 0.98% -0.9%
2061 1.05% -0.89%
2060 1.01% -0.88%
2059 1.04% -0.86%
2058 1.07% -0.85%
2057 1.12% -0.84%
2056 1.13% -0.82%
2055 1.16% -0.79%
2054 1.21% -0.77%
2053 1.19% -0.77%
2052 1.26% -0.75%
2051 1.27% -0.74%
2050 1.35% -0.74%
2049 1.36% -0.73%
2048 1.4% -0.72%
2047 1.38% -0.71%
2046 1.43% -0.7%
2045 1.49% -0.71%
2044 1.52% -0.7%
2043 1.58% -0.69%
2042 1.62% -0.69%
2041 1.68% -0.68%
2040 1.75% -0.67%
2039 1.72% -0.67%
2038 1.74% -0.66%
2037 1.83% -0.66%
2036 1.8% -0.65%
2035 1.85% -0.63%
2034 1.88% -0.63%
2033 1.94% -0.62%
2032 1.91% -0.61%
2031 1.93% -0.6%
2030 1.97% -0.6%
2029 1.96% -0.59%
2028 2.01% -0.58%
2027 2.07% -0.58%
2026 2.13% -0.57%
2025 2.13% -0.55%
2024 2.15% -0.05%
2023 2.28% 0.07%
2022 2.32% -0.38%
2021 2.27% -0.74%
2020 2.24% -0.55%
2019 2.3% -0.53%
2018 2.36% -0.59%
2017 2.26% -0.58%
2016 2.42% -0.57%
2015 2.76% -0.47%
2014 3.59% -0.37%
2013 4.83% -0.37%
2012 4.64% -0.44%
2011 3.59% -0.49%
2010 3.28% -0.59%
2009 3.75% -0.83%
2008 2.04% -1.65%
2007 -0.79% -1.47%
2006 0.74% -0.59%
2005 3.01% -0.62%
2004 2.89% -0.57%
2003 3.06% -0.72%
2002 3.21% -1.81%
2001 3.17% -1.39%
2000 3.33% -0.13%
1999 3.29% -0.16%
1998 3.19% -0.21%
1997 3.14% -0.29%
1996 3.24% -0.29%
1995 3.41% -0.2%
1994 4.89% -0.15%
1993 4.92% -0.14%
1992 3% -0.9%
1991 1.06% -0.86%
1990 1.25% 0.17%
1989 2.7% 0.45%
1988 2.35% 0.47%
1987 2.78% 0.49%
1986 2.49% 0.46%
1985 2.43% 0.41%
1984 3.17% 0.35%
1983 3.02% 0.38%
1982 2.85% 0.55%
1981 3.05% 0.66%
1980 3.2% 0.53%
1979 3.27% 0.63%
1978 3.42% 0.9%
1977 3.38% 0.95%
1976 3.33% 1.21%
1975 3.37% 1.26%
1974 3.44% 0.93%
1973 3.51% 0.86%
1972 3.5% 0.96%
1971 3.51% 1.04%
1970 3.53% 1.21%
1969 3.5% 1.06%
1968 3.49% 1.36%
1967 3.46% 1.66%
1966 3.45% 0.97%
1965 3.44% 0.59%
1964 3.41% 0.65%
1963 3.43% 0.65%
1962 3.05% 0.65%
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).

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

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Iraq Romania
Current population
48289334
18839108
Population rank 33/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.23%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -25
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 169/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -29,041
Net migration rank 93/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -29,041
2024 - -17,735 - -28,466
2023 973,420 -5,710 -89,587 -27,780
2022 962,501 76,821 -93,338 89,076
2021 941,924 17,474 -141,504 -17,731
2020 919,953 29,858 -100,179 -13,202
2019 942,972 -43,919 -60,053 -27,909
2018 938,310 15,775 -62,316 -33,018
2017 924,507 -21,998 -50,930 -33,081
2016 946,968 -113,980 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -59,447 -35,751
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -55,745 -35,448
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -59,951 -34,910
2012 999,987 753,907 -54,157 -37,589
2011 971,082 261,880 -56,413 -102,769
2010 906,369 92,779 -46,567 -122,364
2009 855,096 120,092 -34,625 -137,953
2008 802,382 396,792 -30,806 -144,368
2007 784,119 -824,428 -37,590 -133,089
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 -38,148 -132,777
2005 776,603 51,019 -40,508 -131,176
2004 761,563 69,948 -42,904 -117,432
2003 746,159 -27,236 -56,093 -107,139
2002 739,419 133,839 -58,673 -106,585
2001 729,704 14,451 -37,625 -91,154
2000 715,771 87,624 -22,443 -92,451
1999 702,170 69,491 -31,461 -82,590
1998 684,152 48,446 -33,761 -81,366
1997 667,582 15,429 -42,853 -88,734
1996 652,866 14,652 -56,548 -70,799
1995 642,977 40,424 -36,295 -73,779
1994 634,344 54,355 -18,184 -76,246
1993 606,700 581,818 -13,658 -73,475
1992 591,886 20,292 -4,559 -63,200
1991 550,146 -95,155 25,301 -36,824
1990 518,575 -601,469 69,605 -38,157
1989 496,852 19,392 122,756 -33,866
1988 476,778 -81,562 126,817 -48,911
1987 488,742 -108,426 128,517 -42,868
1986 474,348 39,136 134,737 -50,450
1985 467,445 -199,505 111,392 -28,108
1984 455,740 21,709 117,731 -24,629
1983 439,800 23,115 87,986 3,093
1982 428,336 -22,302 119,121 -4,725
1981 416,998 -23,640 156,472 -20,870
1980 419,653 15,757 168,776 -16,668
1979 428,458 -20,617 194,397 -29,600
1978 418,756 7,434 204,148 -31,427
1977 410,229 8,204 215,385 -28,135
1976 402,260 -13,915 213,361 18,748
1975 385,916 -6,237 219,324 9,125
1974 376,197 -4,090 235,530 6,725
1973 373,191 -1,507 175,020 58,651
1972 362,334 -2,600 198,316 61,920
1971 351,464 -6,479 206,662 74,473
1970 338,030 1,377 234,905 71,919
1969 324,792 312 264,120 74,851
1968 310,644 928 338,577 33,601
1967 298,192 2,531 347,709 37,282
1966 285,507 1,298 115,293 -25,458
1965 274,551 4,555 114,190 -60,430
1964 262,825 3,224 134,326 -59,500
1963 254,046 3,197 139,104 -58,076
1962 247,520 3,343 130,736 -56,152
1961 184,792 2,981 163,286 -54,642
1960 155,651 1,573 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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