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Population in Iraq compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 487 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Iraq vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Saint Vincent
2100 101,632,594 64,233
2099 101,421,266 64,719
2098 101,212,536 65,205
2097 100,980,835 65,707
2096 100,724,441 66,191
2095 100,464,590 66,692
2094 100,194,041 67,189
2093 99,876,174 67,694
2092 99,532,041 68,186
2091 99,203,830 68,690
2090 98,886,956 69,183
2089 98,513,025 69,691
2088 98,144,039 70,179
2087 97,767,537 70,682
2086 97,325,026 71,173
2085 96,873,007 71,673
2084 96,448,602 72,165
2083 95,991,166 72,653
2082 95,509,663 73,147
2081 95,009,326 73,628
2080 94,507,216 74,106
2079 93,960,228 74,588
2078 93,417,384 75,064
2077 92,903,983 75,534
2076 92,359,592 76,017
2075 91,825,254 76,490
2074 91,229,266 76,975
2073 90,571,021 77,456
2072 89,918,374 77,937
2071 89,265,548 78,428
2070 88,596,492 78,918
2069 87,909,474 79,418
2068 87,220,494 79,922
2067 86,513,996 80,416
2066 85,734,530 80,918
2065 84,971,898 81,436
2064 84,191,350 81,943
2063 83,387,951 82,447
2062 82,604,577 82,953
2061 81,800,637 83,466
2060 80,951,008 83,981
2059 80,141,868 84,495
2058 79,319,543 85,010
2057 78,477,339 85,509
2056 77,609,202 86,020
2055 76,739,924 86,519
2054 75,857,125 87,023
2053 74,952,948 87,498
2052 74,072,580 87,960
2051 73,150,234 88,415
2050 72,235,938 88,851
2049 71,272,122 89,259
2048 70,316,860 89,663
2047 69,347,823 90,071
2046 68,400,664 90,454
2045 67,435,953 90,825
2044 66,447,309 91,157
2043 65,453,565 91,502
2042 64,433,831 91,848
2041 63,408,709 92,169
2040 62,360,117 92,489
2039 61,289,355 92,833
2038 60,253,073 93,191
2037 59,221,658 93,556
2036 58,155,990 93,945
2035 57,127,999 94,368
2034 56,087,695 94,808
2033 55,051,140 95,255
2032 54,002,289 95,747
2031 52,991,443 96,251
2030 51,986,773 96,789
2029 50,982,563 97,354
2028 50,001,133 97,936
2027 49,014,822 98,563
2026 48,020,334 99,237
2025 47,020,527 99,918
2024 46,042,015 100,616
2023 45,074,049 101,323
2022 44,070,551 102,046
2021 43,071,211 102,841
2020 42,116,605 103,526
2019 41,192,171 104,167
2018 40,265,624 104,926
2017 39,337,353 105,663
2016 38,469,627 106,349
2015 37,560,535 106,960
2014 36,550,059 107,535
2013 35,281,989 108,135
2012 33,654,842 108,736
2011 32,161,424 109,349
2010 31,045,366 109,959
2009 30,058,206 110,508
2008 28,971,036 111,028
2007 28,391,607 111,531
2006 28,616,515 112,014
2005 28,407,448 112,450
2004 27,577,878 112,835
2003 26,802,659 113,141
2002 26,006,559 113,347
2001 25,197,840 113,501
2000 24,424,056 113,545
1999 23,636,527 113,366
1998 22,884,399 113,180
1997 22,176,593 113,141
1996 21,501,321 113,119
1995 20,825,860 113,047
1994 20,139,807 112,918
1993 19,201,195 112,735
1992 18,300,845 112,509
1991 17,767,253 112,222
1990 17,581,206 111,812
1989 17,364,542 111,272
1988 16,908,819 110,658
1987 16,521,049 110,001
1986 16,074,145 109,281
1985 15,683,430 108,506
1984 15,310,733 107,687
1983 14,840,555 106,838
1982 14,406,083 105,969
1981 14,006,381 105,073
1980 13,591,992 104,213
1979 13,170,365 103,478
1978 12,753,355 102,775
1977 12,331,046 101,999
1976 11,927,651 101,197
1975 11,543,639 100,387
1974 11,167,761 99,556
1973 10,795,869 98,691
1972 10,430,164 97,790
1971 10,077,809 96,872
1970 9,735,611 95,964
1969 9,403,356 95,058
1968 9,085,016 94,123
1967 8,778,869 93,124
1966 8,485,104 92,052
1965 8,202,140 90,927
1964 7,929,566 89,749
1963 7,667,928 88,523
1962 7,413,875 87,236
1961 7,194,553 85,870
1960 7,022,052 84,388

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Saint Vincent's population already peaked in 2000 at 114K people and is projected to decrease to 64.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Saint Vincent
2100 0.21% -0.75%
2099 0.21% -0.74%
2098 0.23% -0.76%
2097 0.25% -0.73%
2096 0.26% -0.75%
2095 0.27% -0.74%
2094 0.32% -0.75%
2093 0.35% -0.72%
2092 0.33% -0.73%
2091 0.32% -0.71%
2090 0.38% -0.73%
2089 0.38% -0.7%
2088 0.39% -0.71%
2087 0.45% -0.69%
2086 0.47% -0.7%
2085 0.44% -0.68%
2084 0.48% -0.67%
2083 0.5% -0.68%
2082 0.53% -0.65%
2081 0.53% -0.64%
2080 0.58% -0.65%
2079 0.58% -0.63%
2078 0.55% -0.62%
2077 0.59% -0.64%
2076 0.58% -0.62%
2075 0.65% -0.63%
2074 0.73% -0.62%
2073 0.73% -0.62%
2072 0.73% -0.63%
2071 0.76% -0.62%
2070 0.78% -0.63%
2069 0.79% -0.63%
2068 0.82% -0.61%
2067 0.91% -0.62%
2066 0.9% -0.64%
2065 0.93% -0.62%
2064 0.96% -0.61%
2063 0.95% -0.61%
2062 0.98% -0.61%
2061 1.05% -0.61%
2060 1.01% -0.61%
2059 1.04% -0.61%
2058 1.07% -0.58%
2057 1.12% -0.59%
2056 1.13% -0.58%
2055 1.16% -0.58%
2054 1.21% -0.54%
2053 1.19% -0.52%
2052 1.26% -0.52%
2051 1.27% -0.49%
2050 1.35% -0.46%
2049 1.36% -0.45%
2048 1.4% -0.45%
2047 1.38% -0.42%
2046 1.43% -0.41%
2045 1.49% -0.37%
2044 1.52% -0.38%
2043 1.58% -0.38%
2042 1.62% -0.35%
2041 1.68% -0.35%
2040 1.75% -0.37%
2039 1.72% -0.38%
2038 1.74% -0.39%
2037 1.83% -0.41%
2036 1.8% -0.45%
2035 1.85% -0.46%
2034 1.88% -0.47%
2033 1.94% -0.51%
2032 1.91% -0.52%
2031 1.93% -0.56%
2030 1.97% -0.58%
2029 1.96% -0.59%
2028 2.01% -0.64%
2027 2.07% -0.68%
2026 2.13% -0.68%
2025 2.13% -0.69%
2024 2.15% -0.7%
2023 2.28% -0.71%
2022 2.32% -0.77%
2021 2.27% -0.66%
2020 2.24% -0.62%
2019 2.3% -0.72%
2018 2.36% -0.7%
2017 2.26% -0.65%
2016 2.42% -0.57%
2015 2.76% -0.53%
2014 3.59% -0.55%
2013 4.83% -0.55%
2012 4.64% -0.56%
2011 3.59% -0.55%
2010 3.28% -0.5%
2009 3.75% -0.47%
2008 2.04% -0.45%
2007 -0.79% -0.43%
2006 0.74% -0.39%
2005 3.01% -0.34%
2004 2.89% -0.27%
2003 3.06% -0.18%
2002 3.21% -0.14%
2001 3.17% -0.04%
2000 3.33% 0.16%
1999 3.29% 0.16%
1998 3.19% 0.03%
1997 3.14% 0.02%
1996 3.24% 0.06%
1995 3.41% 0.11%
1994 4.89% 0.16%
1993 4.92% 0.2%
1992 3% 0.26%
1991 1.06% 0.37%
1990 1.25% 0.49%
1989 2.7% 0.55%
1988 2.35% 0.6%
1987 2.78% 0.66%
1986 2.49% 0.71%
1985 2.43% 0.76%
1984 3.17% 0.79%
1983 3.02% 0.82%
1982 2.85% 0.85%
1981 3.05% 0.83%
1980 3.2% 0.71%
1979 3.27% 0.68%
1978 3.42% 0.76%
1977 3.38% 0.79%
1976 3.33% 0.81%
1975 3.37% 0.83%
1974 3.44% 0.88%
1973 3.51% 0.92%
1972 3.5% 0.95%
1971 3.51% 0.95%
1970 3.53% 0.95%
1969 3.5% 0.99%
1968 3.49% 1.07%
1967 3.46% 1.16%
1966 3.45% 1.24%
1965 3.44% 1.31%
1964 3.41% 1.38%
1963 3.43% 1.48%
1962 3.05% 1.59%
1961 2.46% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Iraq Saint Vincent
Current population
48289334
99237
Population rank 33/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.001%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
12.4 hours
One birth every
27.2 seconds
7.12 hours
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -2
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 191/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 -714
Net migration rank 93/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -714
2024 - -17,735 - -737
2023 973,420 -5,710 66 -784
2022 962,501 76,821 96 -826
2021 941,924 17,474 -9 -851
2020 919,953 29,858 -10 -493
2019 942,972 -43,919 206 -982
2018 938,310 15,775 271 -1,026
2017 924,507 -21,998 340 -1,057
2016 946,968 -113,980 443 -1,089
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 542 -1,124
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 580 -1,161
2013 1,026,036 474,379 580 -1,190
2012 999,987 753,907 637 -1,221
2011 971,082 261,880 676 -1,319
2010 906,369 92,779 796 -1,371
2009 855,096 120,092 881 -1,407
2008 802,382 396,792 904 -1,414
2007 784,119 -824,428 867 -1,363
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 881 -1,346
2005 776,603 51,019 949 -1,365
2004 761,563 69,948 992 -1,349
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,063 -1,315
2002 739,419 133,839 1,166 -1,333
2001 729,704 14,451 1,231 -1,375
2000 715,771 87,624 1,279 -1,213
1999 702,170 69,491 1,315 -1,019
1998 684,152 48,446 1,379 -1,308
1997 667,582 15,429 1,496 -1,487
1996 652,866 14,652 1,610 -1,575
1995 642,977 40,424 1,715 -1,608
1994 634,344 54,355 1,786 -1,631
1993 606,700 581,818 1,832 -1,629
1992 591,886 20,292 1,849 -1,602
1991 550,146 -95,155 1,821 -1,482
1990 518,575 -601,469 1,825 -1,350
1989 496,852 19,392 1,843 -1,244
1988 476,778 -81,562 1,876 -1,243
1987 488,742 -108,426 1,937 -1,251
1986 474,348 39,136 2,020 -1,279
1985 467,445 -199,505 2,128 -1,324
1984 455,740 21,709 2,248 -1,405
1983 439,800 23,115 2,411 -1,549
1982 428,336 -22,302 2,477 -1,597
1981 416,998 -23,640 2,429 -1,526
1980 419,653 15,757 2,362 -1,545
1979 428,458 -20,617 2,575 -1,925
1978 418,756 7,434 2,581 -1,832
1977 410,229 8,204 2,622 -1,821
1976 402,260 -13,915 2,694 -1,891
1975 385,916 -6,237 2,775 -1,958
1974 376,197 -4,090 2,863 -2,013
1973 373,191 -1,507 2,952 -2,068
1972 362,334 -2,600 3,033 -2,116
1971 351,464 -6,479 3,102 -2,183
1970 338,030 1,377 3,161 -2,260
1969 324,792 312 3,200 -2,292
1968 310,644 928 3,218 -2,258
1967 298,192 2,531 3,212 -2,178
1966 285,507 1,298 3,194 -2,090
1965 274,551 4,555 3,165 -2,009
1964 262,825 3,224 3,130 -1,931
1963 254,046 3,197 3,086 -1,833
1962 247,520 3,343 3,073 -1,749
1961 184,792 2,981 3,059 -1,647
1960 155,651 1,573 3,029 -1,476

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

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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 Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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 Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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