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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 2.94 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.29% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Iraq vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Russia
2100 101,632,594 124,983,377
2099 101,421,266 125,086,144
2098 101,212,536 125,186,329
2097 100,980,835 125,264,415
2096 100,724,441 125,354,177
2095 100,464,590 125,422,006
2094 100,194,041 125,474,373
2093 99,876,174 125,529,632
2092 99,532,041 125,604,261
2091 99,203,830 125,652,742
2090 98,886,956 125,707,894
2089 98,513,025 125,760,026
2088 98,144,039 125,810,124
2087 97,767,537 125,858,116
2086 97,325,026 125,926,035
2085 96,873,007 126,001,913
2084 96,448,602 126,076,414
2083 95,991,166 126,151,046
2082 95,509,663 126,234,371
2081 95,009,326 126,317,768
2080 94,507,216 126,414,511
2079 93,960,228 126,534,688
2078 93,417,384 126,674,591
2077 92,903,983 126,830,956
2076 92,359,592 126,982,766
2075 91,825,254 127,165,304
2074 91,229,266 127,362,143
2073 90,571,021 127,576,856
2072 89,918,374 127,802,632
2071 89,265,548 128,080,998
2070 88,596,492 128,353,977
2069 87,909,474 128,642,208
2068 87,220,494 128,920,237
2067 86,513,996 129,203,483
2066 85,734,530 129,511,983
2065 84,971,898 129,842,007
2064 84,191,350 130,177,089
2063 83,387,951 130,522,107
2062 82,604,577 130,851,664
2061 81,800,637 131,200,160
2060 80,951,008 131,526,812
2059 80,141,868 131,884,461
2058 79,319,543 132,247,211
2057 78,477,339 132,584,941
2056 77,609,202 132,925,501
2055 76,739,924 133,271,436
2054 75,857,125 133,595,068
2053 74,952,948 133,914,243
2052 74,072,580 134,180,223
2051 73,150,234 134,443,510
2050 72,235,938 134,687,487
2049 71,272,122 134,909,323
2048 70,316,860 135,117,641
2047 69,347,823 135,311,492
2046 68,400,664 135,482,008
2045 67,435,953 135,664,379
2044 66,447,309 135,863,165
2043 65,453,565 136,085,277
2042 64,433,831 136,307,658
2041 63,408,709 136,557,818
2040 62,360,117 136,821,807
2039 61,289,355 137,122,219
2038 60,253,073 137,433,644
2037 59,221,658 137,770,811
2036 58,155,990 138,118,955
2035 57,127,999 138,478,809
2034 56,087,695 138,852,689
2033 55,051,140 139,237,595
2032 54,002,289 139,635,142
2031 52,991,443 140,058,187
2030 51,986,773 140,453,528
2029 50,982,563 140,840,370
2028 50,001,133 141,214,141
2027 49,014,822 141,580,416
2026 48,020,334 141,906,741
2025 47,020,527 142,772,403
2024 46,042,015 143,533,851
2023 45,074,049 143,826,130
2022 44,070,551 144,236,933
2021 43,071,211 144,746,762
2020 42,116,605 145,245,148
2019 41,192,171 145,453,291
2018 40,265,624 145,398,106
2017 39,337,353 145,293,260
2016 38,469,627 145,015,460
2015 37,560,535 144,640,716
2014 36,550,059 144,237,223
2013 35,281,989 143,805,638
2012 33,654,842 143,378,447
2011 32,161,424 143,018,195
2010 31,045,366 142,849,468
2009 30,058,206 142,785,348
2008 28,971,036 142,742,366
2007 28,391,607 142,805,114
2006 28,616,515 143,049,637
2005 28,407,448 143,518,814
2004 27,577,878 144,067,316
2003 26,802,659 144,648,618
2002 26,006,559 145,306,497
2001 25,197,840 145,976,482
2000 24,424,056 146,596,869
1999 23,636,527 147,214,776
1998 22,884,399 147,670,784
1997 22,176,593 147,915,361
1996 21,501,321 148,160,129
1995 20,825,860 148,375,787
1994 20,139,807 148,407,912
1993 19,201,195 148,458,777
1992 18,300,845 148,538,197
1991 17,767,253 148,394,216
1990 17,581,206 147,969,406
1989 17,364,542 147,721,000
1988 16,908,819 146,857,000
1987 16,521,049 145,908,000
1986 16,074,145 144,894,000
1985 15,683,430 143,858,000
1984 15,310,733 142,745,000
1983 14,840,555 141,668,000
1982 14,406,083 140,823,000
1981 14,006,381 139,941,000
1980 13,591,992 139,010,000
1979 13,170,365 138,027,000
1978 12,753,355 137,060,000
1977 12,331,046 136,100,000
1976 11,927,651 135,147,000
1975 11,543,639 134,200,000
1974 11,167,761 133,432,000
1973 10,795,869 132,669,000
1972 10,430,164 131,909,000
1971 10,077,809 131,155,000
1970 9,735,611 130,404,000
1969 9,403,356 129,664,000
1968 9,085,016 128,928,000
1967 8,778,869 128,196,000
1966 8,485,104 127,468,000
1965 8,202,140 126,745,000
1964 7,929,566 125,345,000
1963 7,667,928 123,960,000
1962 7,413,875 122,591,000
1961 7,194,553 121,236,000
1960 7,022,052 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Russia
2100 0.21% -0.08%
2099 0.21% -0.08%
2098 0.23% -0.06%
2097 0.25% -0.07%
2096 0.26% -0.05%
2095 0.27% -0.04%
2094 0.32% -0.04%
2093 0.35% -0.06%
2092 0.33% -0.04%
2091 0.32% -0.04%
2090 0.38% -0.04%
2089 0.38% -0.04%
2088 0.39% -0.04%
2087 0.45% -0.05%
2086 0.47% -0.06%
2085 0.44% -0.06%
2084 0.48% -0.06%
2083 0.5% -0.07%
2082 0.53% -0.07%
2081 0.53% -0.08%
2080 0.58% -0.09%
2079 0.58% -0.11%
2078 0.55% -0.12%
2077 0.59% -0.12%
2076 0.58% -0.14%
2075 0.65% -0.15%
2074 0.73% -0.17%
2073 0.73% -0.18%
2072 0.73% -0.22%
2071 0.76% -0.21%
2070 0.78% -0.22%
2069 0.79% -0.22%
2068 0.82% -0.22%
2067 0.91% -0.24%
2066 0.9% -0.25%
2065 0.93% -0.26%
2064 0.96% -0.26%
2063 0.95% -0.25%
2062 0.98% -0.27%
2061 1.05% -0.25%
2060 1.01% -0.27%
2059 1.04% -0.27%
2058 1.07% -0.25%
2057 1.12% -0.26%
2056 1.13% -0.26%
2055 1.16% -0.24%
2054 1.21% -0.24%
2053 1.19% -0.2%
2052 1.26% -0.2%
2051 1.27% -0.18%
2050 1.35% -0.16%
2049 1.36% -0.15%
2048 1.4% -0.14%
2047 1.38% -0.13%
2046 1.43% -0.13%
2045 1.49% -0.15%
2044 1.52% -0.16%
2043 1.58% -0.16%
2042 1.62% -0.18%
2041 1.68% -0.19%
2040 1.75% -0.22%
2039 1.72% -0.23%
2038 1.74% -0.24%
2037 1.83% -0.25%
2036 1.8% -0.26%
2035 1.85% -0.27%
2034 1.88% -0.28%
2033 1.94% -0.28%
2032 1.91% -0.3%
2031 1.93% -0.28%
2030 1.97% -0.27%
2029 1.96% -0.26%
2028 2.01% -0.26%
2027 2.07% -0.23%
2026 2.13% -0.61%
2025 2.13% -0.53%
2024 2.15% -0.2%
2023 2.28% -0.28%
2022 2.32% -0.35%
2021 2.27% -0.34%
2020 2.24% -0.14%
2019 2.3% 0.04%
2018 2.36% 0.07%
2017 2.26% 0.19%
2016 2.42% 0.26%
2015 2.76% 0.28%
2014 3.59% 0.3%
2013 4.83% 0.3%
2012 4.64% 0.25%
2011 3.59% 0.12%
2010 3.28% 0.04%
2009 3.75% 0.03%
2008 2.04% -0.04%
2007 -0.79% -0.17%
2006 0.74% -0.33%
2005 3.01% -0.38%
2004 2.89% -0.4%
2003 3.06% -0.45%
2002 3.21% -0.46%
2001 3.17% -0.42%
2000 3.33% -0.42%
1999 3.29% -0.31%
1998 3.19% -0.17%
1997 3.14% -0.17%
1996 3.24% -0.15%
1995 3.41% -0.02%
1994 4.89% -0.03%
1993 4.92% -0.05%
1992 3% 0.1%
1991 1.06% 0.29%
1990 1.25% 0.17%
1989 2.7% 0.59%
1988 2.35% 0.65%
1987 2.78% 0.7%
1986 2.49% 0.72%
1985 2.43% 0.78%
1984 3.17% 0.76%
1983 3.02% 0.6%
1982 2.85% 0.63%
1981 3.05% 0.67%
1980 3.2% 0.71%
1979 3.27% 0.71%
1978 3.42% 0.71%
1977 3.38% 0.71%
1976 3.33% 0.71%
1975 3.37% 0.58%
1974 3.44% 0.58%
1973 3.51% 0.58%
1972 3.5% 0.57%
1971 3.51% 0.58%
1970 3.53% 0.57%
1969 3.5% 0.57%
1968 3.49% 0.57%
1967 3.46% 0.57%
1966 3.45% 0.57%
1965 3.44% 1.12%
1964 3.41% 1.12%
1963 3.43% 1.12%
1962 3.05% 1.12%
1961 2.46% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Iraq Russia
Current population
48289334
141906741
Population rank 33/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.71%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -801
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 177/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -251,822
Net migration rank 93/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -251,822
2024 - -17,735 - -178,042
2023 973,420 -5,710 -503,392 27,807
2022 962,501 76,821 -576,948 765,629
2021 941,924 17,474 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 919,953 29,858 -697,177 334,094
2019 942,972 -43,919 -319,997 336,494
2018 938,310 15,775 -232,637 339,972
2017 924,507 -21,998 -130,764 396,619
2016 946,968 -113,980 0 447,645
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 43,392 384,756
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 28,848 264,698
2013 1,026,036 474,379 28,761 289,872
2012 999,987 753,907 0 285,977
2011 971,082 261,880 -128,716 309,377
2010 906,369 92,779 -242,844 307,555
2009 855,096 120,092 -257,014 350,206
2008 802,382 396,792 -356,856 360,840
2007 784,119 -824,428 -471,257 365,717
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 -686,638 308,370
2005 776,603 51,019 -846,761 263,541
2004 761,563 69,948 -792,370 261,519
2003 746,159 -27,236 -896,822 256,804
2002 739,419 133,839 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 729,704 14,451 -963,445 259,614
2000 715,771 87,624 -967,540 550,401
1999 702,170 69,491 -927,453 375,468
1998 684,152 48,446 -694,053 528,135
1997 667,582 15,429 -769,159 541,387
1996 652,866 14,652 -785,248 587,171
1995 642,977 40,424 -845,742 723,875
1994 634,344 54,355 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 606,700 581,818 -757,140 507,229
1992 591,886 20,292 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 550,146 -95,155 103,876 125,505
1990 518,575 -601,469 325,533 299,863
1989 496,852 19,392 576,112 89,400
1988 476,778 -81,562 778,343 269,862
1987 488,742 -108,426 977,583 275,611
1986 474,348 39,136 985,279 283,553
1985 467,445 -199,505 762,447 280,614
1984 455,740 21,709 756,548 247,026
1983 439,800 23,115 906,676 200,159
1982 428,336 -22,302 830,855 107,520
1981 416,998 -23,640 713,700 36,686
1980 419,653 15,757 681,149 10,440
1979 428,458 -20,617 690,135 -5,791
1978 418,756 7,434 812,766 108,882
1977 410,229 8,204 832,932 122,316
1976 402,260 -13,915 852,237 113,851
1975 385,916 -6,237 843,850 80,069
1974 376,197 -4,090 883,186 -51,759
1973 373,191 -1,507 846,561 -107,568
1972 362,334 -2,600 872,050 -111,168
1971 351,464 -6,479 854,999 -134,968
1970 338,030 1,377 785,554 -264,464
1969 324,792 312 753,088 -64,643
1968 310,644 928 787,621 -83,221
1967 298,192 2,531 854,554 -116,029
1966 285,507 1,298 989,279 -111,360
1965 274,551 4,555 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 262,825 3,224 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 254,046 3,197 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 247,520 3,343 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 184,792 2,981 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 155,651 1,573 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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