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Population in Iraq compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1,027 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).

Iraq vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Saint Kitts
2100 101,632,594 30,378
2099 101,421,266 30,623
2098 101,212,536 30,867
2097 100,980,835 31,107
2096 100,724,441 31,357
2095 100,464,590 31,609
2094 100,194,041 31,862
2093 99,876,174 32,117
2092 99,532,041 32,384
2091 99,203,830 32,643
2090 98,886,956 32,909
2089 98,513,025 33,176
2088 98,144,039 33,460
2087 97,767,537 33,730
2086 97,325,026 34,023
2085 96,873,007 34,300
2084 96,448,602 34,589
2083 95,991,166 34,885
2082 95,509,663 35,174
2081 95,009,326 35,474
2080 94,507,216 35,769
2079 93,960,228 36,073
2078 93,417,384 36,385
2077 92,903,983 36,689
2076 92,359,592 37,002
2075 91,825,254 37,312
2074 91,229,266 37,631
2073 90,571,021 37,927
2072 89,918,374 38,237
2071 89,265,548 38,544
2070 88,596,492 38,855
2069 87,909,474 39,151
2068 87,220,494 39,455
2067 86,513,996 39,756
2066 85,734,530 40,050
2065 84,971,898 40,346
2064 84,191,350 40,631
2063 83,387,951 40,905
2062 82,604,577 41,180
2061 81,800,637 41,445
2060 80,951,008 41,707
2059 80,141,868 41,987
2058 79,319,543 42,278
2057 78,477,339 42,562
2056 77,609,202 42,826
2055 76,739,924 43,110
2054 75,857,125 43,378
2053 74,952,948 43,647
2052 74,072,580 43,906
2051 73,150,234 44,163
2050 72,235,938 44,410
2049 71,272,122 44,628
2048 70,316,860 44,846
2047 69,347,823 45,080
2046 68,400,664 45,297
2045 67,435,953 45,514
2044 66,447,309 45,716
2043 65,453,565 45,931
2042 64,433,831 46,113
2041 63,408,709 46,276
2040 62,360,117 46,428
2039 61,289,355 46,576
2038 60,253,073 46,699
2037 59,221,658 46,809
2036 58,155,990 46,920
2035 57,127,999 47,017
2034 56,087,695 47,089
2033 55,051,140 47,128
2032 54,002,289 47,163
2031 52,991,443 47,179
2030 51,986,773 47,169
2029 50,982,563 47,144
2028 50,001,133 47,124
2027 49,014,822 47,063
2026 48,020,334 47,000
2025 47,020,527 46,923
2024 46,042,015 46,843
2023 45,074,049 46,758
2022 44,070,551 46,709
2021 43,071,211 46,763
2020 42,116,605 46,870
2019 41,192,171 46,952
2018 40,265,624 47,008
2017 39,337,353 47,050
2016 38,469,627 47,075
2015 37,560,535 47,087
2014 36,550,059 47,089
2013 35,281,989 47,069
2012 33,654,842 47,033
2011 32,161,424 46,886
2010 31,045,366 46,846
2009 30,058,206 46,916
2008 28,971,036 46,835
2007 28,391,607 46,706
2006 28,616,515 46,569
2005 28,407,448 46,437
2004 27,577,878 46,315
2003 26,802,659 46,176
2002 26,006,559 46,020
2001 25,197,840 45,761
2000 24,424,056 45,248
1999 23,636,527 44,601
1998 22,884,399 43,998
1997 22,176,593 43,428
1996 21,501,321 42,877
1995 20,825,860 42,326
1994 20,139,807 41,776
1993 19,201,195 41,242
1992 18,300,845 40,715
1991 17,767,253 40,358
1990 17,581,206 40,432
1989 17,364,542 40,758
1988 16,908,819 41,062
1987 16,521,049 41,348
1986 16,074,145 41,618
1985 15,683,430 41,874
1984 15,310,733 42,113
1983 14,840,555 42,334
1982 14,406,083 42,532
1981 14,006,381 42,698
1980 13,591,992 42,850
1979 13,170,365 43,033
1978 12,753,355 43,217
1977 12,331,046 43,358
1976 11,927,651 43,482
1975 11,543,639 43,606
1974 11,167,761 43,738
1973 10,795,869 43,880
1972 10,430,164 44,033
1971 10,077,809 44,206
1970 9,735,611 44,606
1969 9,403,356 45,731
1968 9,085,016 47,245
1967 8,778,869 48,605
1966 8,485,104 49,898
1965 8,202,140 51,139
1964 7,929,566 52,326
1963 7,667,928 53,441
1962 7,413,875 54,461
1961 7,194,553 55,334
1960 7,022,052 55,810

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Saint Kitts
2100 0.21% -0.8%
2099 0.21% -0.79%
2098 0.23% -0.77%
2097 0.25% -0.8%
2096 0.26% -0.8%
2095 0.27% -0.79%
2094 0.32% -0.79%
2093 0.35% -0.83%
2092 0.33% -0.79%
2091 0.32% -0.81%
2090 0.38% -0.81%
2089 0.38% -0.85%
2088 0.39% -0.8%
2087 0.45% -0.86%
2086 0.47% -0.81%
2085 0.44% -0.84%
2084 0.48% -0.85%
2083 0.5% -0.82%
2082 0.53% -0.85%
2081 0.53% -0.83%
2080 0.58% -0.84%
2079 0.58% -0.86%
2078 0.55% -0.83%
2077 0.59% -0.85%
2076 0.58% -0.83%
2075 0.65% -0.85%
2074 0.73% -0.78%
2073 0.73% -0.81%
2072 0.73% -0.8%
2071 0.76% -0.8%
2070 0.78% -0.76%
2069 0.79% -0.77%
2068 0.82% -0.76%
2067 0.91% -0.73%
2066 0.9% -0.73%
2065 0.93% -0.7%
2064 0.96% -0.67%
2063 0.95% -0.67%
2062 0.98% -0.64%
2061 1.05% -0.63%
2060 1.01% -0.67%
2059 1.04% -0.69%
2058 1.07% -0.67%
2057 1.12% -0.62%
2056 1.13% -0.66%
2055 1.16% -0.62%
2054 1.21% -0.62%
2053 1.19% -0.59%
2052 1.26% -0.58%
2051 1.27% -0.56%
2050 1.35% -0.49%
2049 1.36% -0.49%
2048 1.4% -0.52%
2047 1.38% -0.48%
2046 1.43% -0.48%
2045 1.49% -0.44%
2044 1.52% -0.47%
2043 1.58% -0.4%
2042 1.62% -0.35%
2041 1.68% -0.33%
2040 1.75% -0.32%
2039 1.72% -0.26%
2038 1.74% -0.24%
2037 1.83% -0.23%
2036 1.8% -0.21%
2035 1.85% -0.15%
2034 1.88% -0.08%
2033 1.94% -0.07%
2032 1.91% -0.03%
2031 1.93% 0.02%
2030 1.97% 0.05%
2029 1.96% 0.04%
2028 2.01% 0.13%
2027 2.07% 0.13%
2026 2.13% 0.16%
2025 2.13% 0.17%
2024 2.15% 0.18%
2023 2.28% 0.1%
2022 2.32% -0.12%
2021 2.27% -0.23%
2020 2.24% -0.17%
2019 2.3% -0.12%
2018 2.36% -0.09%
2017 2.26% -0.05%
2016 2.42% -0.03%
2015 2.76% -0.004%
2014 3.59% 0.04%
2013 4.83% 0.08%
2012 4.64% 0.31%
2011 3.59% 0.09%
2010 3.28% -0.15%
2009 3.75% 0.17%
2008 2.04% 0.28%
2007 -0.79% 0.29%
2006 0.74% 0.28%
2005 3.01% 0.26%
2004 2.89% 0.3%
2003 3.06% 0.34%
2002 3.21% 0.57%
2001 3.17% 1.13%
2000 3.33% 1.45%
1999 3.29% 1.37%
1998 3.19% 1.31%
1997 3.14% 1.29%
1996 3.24% 1.3%
1995 3.41% 1.32%
1994 4.89% 1.29%
1993 4.92% 1.29%
1992 3% 0.88%
1991 1.06% -0.18%
1990 1.25% -0.8%
1989 2.7% -0.74%
1988 2.35% -0.69%
1987 2.78% -0.65%
1986 2.49% -0.61%
1985 2.43% -0.57%
1984 3.17% -0.52%
1983 3.02% -0.47%
1982 2.85% -0.39%
1981 3.05% -0.35%
1980 3.2% -0.43%
1979 3.27% -0.43%
1978 3.42% -0.33%
1977 3.38% -0.29%
1976 3.33% -0.28%
1975 3.37% -0.3%
1974 3.44% -0.32%
1973 3.51% -0.35%
1972 3.5% -0.39%
1971 3.51% -0.9%
1970 3.53% -2.46%
1969 3.5% -3.2%
1968 3.49% -2.8%
1967 3.46% -2.59%
1966 3.45% -2.43%
1965 3.44% -2.27%
1964 3.41% -2.09%
1963 3.43% -1.87%
1962 3.05% -1.58%
1961 2.46% -0.85%

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/saint-kitts-and-nevis | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.

Live population counters

Iraq Saint Kitts
Current population
48289334
47017
Population rank 33/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.0006%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.29 days
One birth every
27.2 seconds
16 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +0
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +85
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.18%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 156/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -1,064 +18
Net migration rank 93/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 18
2024 - -17,735 - -7
2023 973,420 -5,710 84 0
2022 962,501 76,821 14 0
2021 941,924 17,474 -20 -92
2020 919,953 29,858 98 -202
2019 942,972 -43,919 135 -202
2018 938,310 15,775 150 -202
2017 924,507 -21,998 169 -202
2016 946,968 -113,980 185 -202
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 197 -202
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 213 -202
2013 1,026,036 474,379 227 -202
2012 999,987 753,907 246 -202
2011 971,082 261,880 250 0
2010 906,369 92,779 274 -449
2009 855,096 120,092 300 -263
2008 802,382 396,792 322 -197
2007 784,119 -824,428 341 -200
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 355 -221
2005 776,603 51,019 361 -234
2004 761,563 69,948 365 -237
2003 746,159 -27,236 369 -224
2002 739,419 133,839 365 -210
2001 729,704 14,451 369 -7
2000 715,771 87,624 376 291
1999 702,170 69,491 413 213
1998 684,152 48,446 415 170
1997 667,582 15,429 405 157
1996 652,866 14,652 379 168
1995 642,977 40,424 382 162
1994 634,344 54,355 370 170
1993 606,700 581,818 373 160
1992 591,886 20,292 369 158
1991 550,146 -95,155 411 -217
1990 518,575 -601,469 471 -812
1989 496,852 19,392 476 -788
1988 476,778 -81,562 471 -766
1987 488,742 -108,426 486 -767
1986 474,348 39,136 520 -783
1985 467,445 -199,505 574 -821
1984 455,740 21,709 598 -828
1983 439,800 23,115 664 -880
1982 428,336 -22,302 672 -858
1981 416,998 -23,640 684 -832
1980 419,653 15,757 652 -798
1979 428,458 -20,617 643 -856
1978 418,756 7,434 654 -817
1977 410,229 8,204 697 -820
1976 402,260 -13,915 703 -823
1975 385,916 -6,237 688 -813
1974 376,197 -4,090 670 -810
1973 373,191 -1,507 646 -794
1972 362,334 -2,600 619 -782
1971 351,464 -6,479 615 -797
1970 338,030 1,377 611 -1,227
1969 324,792 312 708 -2,340
1968 310,644 928 812 -2,208
1967 298,192 2,531 951 -2,270
1966 285,507 1,298 1,103 -2,366
1965 274,551 4,555 1,228 -2,447
1964 262,825 3,224 1,305 -2,465
1963 254,046 3,197 1,360 -2,435
1962 247,520 3,343 1,373 -2,331
1961 184,792 2,981 1,466 -2,256
1960 155,651 1,573 1,562 -1,725

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/saint-kitts-and-nevis | 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 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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