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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.22 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Iraq vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Rwanda
2100 101,632,594 33,092,520
2099 101,421,266 32,987,847
2098 101,212,536 32,907,335
2097 100,980,835 32,832,706
2096 100,724,441 32,747,490
2095 100,464,590 32,615,044
2094 100,194,041 32,529,590
2093 99,876,174 32,396,544
2092 99,532,041 32,274,083
2091 99,203,830 32,171,077
2090 98,886,956 32,068,626
2089 98,513,025 31,872,593
2088 98,144,039 31,726,882
2087 97,767,537 31,533,364
2086 97,325,026 31,379,315
2085 96,873,007 31,235,000
2084 96,448,602 31,092,940
2083 95,991,166 30,917,707
2082 95,509,663 30,733,578
2081 95,009,326 30,557,819
2080 94,507,216 30,367,298
2079 93,960,228 30,176,627
2078 93,417,384 29,997,866
2077 92,903,983 29,800,561
2076 92,359,592 29,627,021
2075 91,825,254 29,423,503
2074 91,229,266 29,225,643
2073 90,571,021 29,007,777
2072 89,918,374 28,780,763
2071 89,265,548 28,560,382
2070 88,596,492 28,316,533
2069 87,909,474 28,103,541
2068 87,220,494 27,854,906
2067 86,513,996 27,591,747
2066 85,734,530 27,355,659
2065 84,971,898 27,084,704
2064 84,191,350 26,821,315
2063 83,387,951 26,543,184
2062 82,604,577 26,296,132
2061 81,800,637 25,985,356
2060 80,951,008 25,712,904
2059 80,141,868 25,437,446
2058 79,319,543 25,106,242
2057 78,477,339 24,837,928
2056 77,609,202 24,566,784
2055 76,739,924 24,266,669
2054 75,857,125 23,976,914
2053 74,952,948 23,690,426
2052 74,072,580 23,406,346
2051 73,150,234 23,099,207
2050 72,235,938 22,800,250
2049 71,272,122 22,484,698
2048 70,316,860 22,157,938
2047 69,347,823 21,834,786
2046 68,400,664 21,540,566
2045 67,435,953 21,215,262
2044 66,447,309 20,902,695
2043 65,453,565 20,535,605
2042 64,433,831 20,201,608
2041 63,408,709 19,832,577
2040 62,360,117 19,463,015
2039 61,289,355 19,096,860
2038 60,253,073 18,761,626
2037 59,221,658 18,421,864
2036 58,155,990 18,116,691
2035 57,127,999 17,753,910
2034 56,087,695 17,421,234
2033 55,051,140 17,089,349
2032 54,002,289 16,811,505
2031 52,991,443 16,485,559
2030 51,986,773 16,167,916
2029 50,982,563 15,858,862
2028 50,001,133 15,544,959
2027 49,014,822 15,207,733
2026 48,020,334 14,888,776
2025 47,020,527 14,560,205
2024 46,042,015 14,256,567
2023 45,074,049 13,954,471
2022 44,070,551 13,651,030
2021 43,071,211 13,355,260
2020 42,116,605 13,065,837
2019 41,192,171 12,776,103
2018 40,265,624 12,487,996
2017 39,337,353 12,202,060
2016 38,469,627 11,919,183
2015 37,560,535 11,640,022
2014 36,550,059 11,364,757
2013 35,281,989 11,093,340
2012 33,654,842 10,829,901
2011 32,161,424 10,573,733
2010 31,045,366 10,317,553
2009 30,058,206 10,060,432
2008 28,971,036 9,804,269
2007 28,391,607 9,549,933
2006 28,616,515 9,299,246
2005 28,407,448 9,054,528
2004 27,577,878 8,816,844
2003 26,802,659 8,586,875
2002 26,006,559 8,400,180
2001 25,197,840 8,287,094
2000 24,424,056 8,213,931
1999 23,636,527 8,147,912
1998 22,884,399 8,081,681
1997 22,176,593 7,755,238
1996 21,501,321 6,708,764
1995 20,825,860 5,674,118
1994 20,139,807 6,792,352
1993 19,201,195 7,981,132
1992 18,300,845 7,683,266
1991 17,767,253 7,526,966
1990 17,581,206 7,375,307
1989 17,364,542 7,184,706
1988 16,908,819 6,968,071
1987 16,521,049 6,749,493
1986 16,074,145 6,531,881
1985 15,683,430 6,317,228
1984 15,310,733 6,107,627
1983 14,840,555 5,905,311
1982 14,406,083 5,711,549
1981 14,006,381 5,527,230
1980 13,591,992 5,353,259
1979 13,170,365 5,189,541
1978 12,753,355 5,035,171
1977 12,331,046 4,888,240
1976 11,927,651 4,745,954
1975 11,543,639 4,607,728
1974 11,167,761 4,474,228
1973 10,795,869 4,345,047
1972 10,430,164 4,220,335
1971 10,077,809 4,100,044
1970 9,735,611 3,980,669
1969 9,403,356 3,861,271
1968 9,085,016 3,744,010
1967 8,778,869 3,629,577
1966 8,485,104 3,521,626
1965 8,202,140 3,423,210
1964 7,929,566 3,334,834
1963 7,667,928 3,258,890
1962 7,413,875 3,186,025
1961 7,194,553 3,106,779
1960 7,022,052 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Rwanda
2100 0.21% 0.32%
2099 0.21% 0.24%
2098 0.23% 0.23%
2097 0.25% 0.26%
2096 0.26% 0.41%
2095 0.27% 0.26%
2094 0.32% 0.41%
2093 0.35% 0.38%
2092 0.33% 0.32%
2091 0.32% 0.32%
2090 0.38% 0.62%
2089 0.38% 0.46%
2088 0.39% 0.61%
2087 0.45% 0.49%
2086 0.47% 0.46%
2085 0.44% 0.46%
2084 0.48% 0.57%
2083 0.5% 0.6%
2082 0.53% 0.58%
2081 0.53% 0.63%
2080 0.58% 0.63%
2079 0.58% 0.6%
2078 0.55% 0.66%
2077 0.59% 0.59%
2076 0.58% 0.69%
2075 0.65% 0.68%
2074 0.73% 0.75%
2073 0.73% 0.79%
2072 0.73% 0.77%
2071 0.76% 0.86%
2070 0.78% 0.76%
2069 0.79% 0.89%
2068 0.82% 0.95%
2067 0.91% 0.86%
2066 0.9% 1%
2065 0.93% 0.98%
2064 0.96% 1.05%
2063 0.95% 0.94%
2062 0.98% 1.2%
2061 1.05% 1.06%
2060 1.01% 1.08%
2059 1.04% 1.32%
2058 1.07% 1.08%
2057 1.12% 1.1%
2056 1.13% 1.24%
2055 1.16% 1.21%
2054 1.21% 1.21%
2053 1.19% 1.21%
2052 1.26% 1.33%
2051 1.27% 1.31%
2050 1.35% 1.4%
2049 1.36% 1.47%
2048 1.4% 1.48%
2047 1.38% 1.37%
2046 1.43% 1.53%
2045 1.49% 1.5%
2044 1.52% 1.79%
2043 1.58% 1.65%
2042 1.62% 1.86%
2041 1.68% 1.9%
2040 1.75% 1.92%
2039 1.72% 1.79%
2038 1.74% 1.84%
2037 1.83% 1.68%
2036 1.8% 2.04%
2035 1.85% 1.91%
2034 1.88% 1.94%
2033 1.94% 1.65%
2032 1.91% 1.98%
2031 1.93% 1.96%
2030 1.97% 1.95%
2029 1.96% 2.02%
2028 2.01% 2.22%
2027 2.07% 2.14%
2026 2.13% 2.26%
2025 2.13% 2.13%
2024 2.15% 2.16%
2023 2.28% 2.22%
2022 2.32% 2.21%
2021 2.27% 2.22%
2020 2.24% 2.27%
2019 2.3% 2.31%
2018 2.36% 2.34%
2017 2.26% 2.37%
2016 2.42% 2.4%
2015 2.76% 2.42%
2014 3.59% 2.45%
2013 4.83% 2.43%
2012 4.64% 2.42%
2011 3.59% 2.48%
2010 3.28% 2.56%
2009 3.75% 2.61%
2008 2.04% 2.66%
2007 -0.79% 2.7%
2006 0.74% 2.7%
2005 3.01% 2.7%
2004 2.89% 2.68%
2003 3.06% 2.22%
2002 3.21% 1.36%
2001 3.17% 0.89%
2000 3.33% 0.81%
1999 3.29% 0.82%
1998 3.19% 4.21%
1997 3.14% 15.6%
1996 3.24% 18.2%
1995 3.41% -16.5%
1994 4.89% -14.9%
1993 4.92% 3.88%
1992 3% 2.08%
1991 1.06% 2.06%
1990 1.25% 2.65%
1989 2.7% 3.11%
1988 2.35% 3.24%
1987 2.78% 3.33%
1986 2.49% 3.4%
1985 2.43% 3.43%
1984 3.17% 3.43%
1983 3.02% 3.39%
1982 2.85% 3.33%
1981 3.05% 3.25%
1980 3.2% 3.15%
1979 3.27% 3.07%
1978 3.42% 3.01%
1977 3.38% 3%
1976 3.33% 3%
1975 3.37% 2.98%
1974 3.44% 2.97%
1973 3.51% 2.96%
1972 3.5% 2.93%
1971 3.51% 3%
1970 3.53% 3.09%
1969 3.5% 3.13%
1968 3.49% 3.15%
1967 3.46% 3.07%
1966 3.45% 2.87%
1965 3.44% 2.65%
1964 3.41% 2.33%
1963 3.43% 2.29%
1962 3.05% 2.55%
1961 2.46% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Iraq Rwanda
Current population
48289334
14975051
Population rank 33/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.18%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +828
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 45/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +6,282
Net migration rank 93/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 6,282
2024 - -17,735 - -15,582
2023 973,420 -5,710 312,762 -9,001
2022 962,501 76,821 312,145 -9,001
2021 941,924 17,474 309,895 -21,492
2020 919,953 29,858 312,692 -22,251
2019 942,972 -43,919 313,525 -24,492
2018 938,310 15,775 312,512 -25,323
2017 924,507 -21,998 310,323 -25,634
2016 946,968 -113,980 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,026,036 474,379 286,331 -16,779
2012 999,987 753,907 282,584 -25,260
2011 971,082 261,880 282,922 -27,915
2010 906,369 92,779 286,848 -29,501
2009 855,096 120,092 287,034 -30,128
2008 802,382 396,792 287,334 -31,913
2007 784,119 -824,428 285,791 -32,537
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 282,149 -34,008
2005 776,603 51,019 275,121 -33,830
2004 761,563 69,948 265,273 -31,214
2003 746,159 -27,236 251,243 -25,355
2002 739,419 133,839 239,036 -91,518
2001 729,704 14,451 230,845 -152,197
2000 715,771 87,624 221,276 -153,588
1999 702,170 69,491 210,518 -146,162
1998 684,152 48,446 197,185 -129,089
1997 667,582 15,429 174,687 410,106
1996 652,866 14,652 140,455 1,367,700
1995 642,977 40,424 121,137 439,995
1994 634,344 54,355 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 606,700 581,818 183,926 236,110
1992 591,886 20,292 188,025 -12,334
1991 550,146 -95,155 196,431 -59,519
1990 518,575 -601,469 207,895 -41,483
1989 496,852 19,392 217,632 -2,826
1988 476,778 -81,562 223,759 -5,285
1987 488,742 -108,426 225,744 -7,062
1986 474,348 39,136 225,526 -8,982
1985 467,445 -199,505 223,794 -11,031
1984 455,740 21,709 219,337 -12,899
1983 439,800 23,115 212,750 -14,560
1982 428,336 -22,302 205,147 -15,818
1981 416,998 -23,640 195,769 -16,453
1980 419,653 15,757 184,988 -16,359
1979 428,458 -20,617 174,477 -15,669
1978 418,756 7,434 163,779 -13,838
1977 410,229 8,204 155,011 -11,084
1976 402,260 -13,915 147,665 -7,027
1975 385,916 -6,237 140,596 -4,791
1974 376,197 -4,090 135,743 -4,535
1973 373,191 -1,507 131,021 -3,862
1972 362,334 -2,600 126,403 -4,156
1971 351,464 -6,479 122,567 -4,230
1970 338,030 1,377 119,273 1,149
1969 324,792 312 115,394 2,983
1968 310,644 928 111,422 4,728
1967 298,192 2,531 108,053 4,655
1966 285,507 1,298 105,128 -1,930
1965 274,551 4,555 103,422 -9,774
1964 262,825 3,224 102,562 -19,458
1963 254,046 3,197 94,296 -25,524
1962 247,520 3,343 102,548 -25,594
1961 184,792 2,981 102,051 -20,508
1960 155,651 1,573 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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