The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 99,924 people in Saint Vincent in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 99,243 in Saint Vincent.
Population statistics:
- Iraq's population is 489 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 0.59% 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 +2.32% per year vs -0.67% in Saint Vincent.
- Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).
Iraq vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Iraq
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2100 | 101,633,126 | 64,237 |
| 2099 | 101,421,797 | 64,723 |
| 2098 | 101,213,066 | 65,208 |
| 2097 | 100,981,364 | 65,711 |
| 2096 | 100,724,968 | 66,195 |
| 2095 | 100,465,117 | 66,695 |
| 2094 | 100,194,566 | 67,193 |
| 2093 | 99,876,697 | 67,698 |
| 2092 | 99,532,563 | 68,190 |
| 2091 | 99,204,350 | 68,693 |
| 2090 | 98,887,474 | 69,187 |
| 2089 | 98,513,541 | 69,695 |
| 2088 | 98,144,553 | 70,183 |
| 2087 | 97,768,049 | 70,686 |
| 2086 | 97,325,536 | 71,177 |
| 2085 | 96,873,514 | 71,677 |
| 2084 | 96,449,107 | 72,169 |
| 2083 | 95,991,669 | 72,657 |
| 2082 | 95,510,163 | 73,151 |
| 2081 | 95,009,824 | 73,632 |
| 2080 | 94,507,711 | 74,110 |
| 2079 | 93,960,720 | 74,592 |
| 2078 | 93,417,874 | 75,069 |
| 2077 | 92,904,470 | 75,538 |
| 2076 | 92,360,076 | 76,021 |
| 2075 | 91,825,735 | 76,495 |
| 2074 | 91,229,744 | 76,979 |
| 2073 | 90,571,495 | 77,460 |
| 2072 | 89,918,845 | 77,942 |
| 2071 | 89,266,016 | 78,432 |
| 2070 | 88,596,956 | 78,922 |
| 2069 | 87,909,934 | 79,423 |
| 2068 | 87,220,950 | 79,927 |
| 2067 | 86,514,449 | 80,420 |
| 2066 | 85,734,979 | 80,923 |
| 2065 | 84,972,344 | 81,441 |
| 2064 | 84,191,791 | 81,948 |
| 2063 | 83,388,388 | 82,451 |
| 2062 | 82,605,010 | 82,958 |
| 2061 | 81,801,066 | 83,471 |
| 2060 | 80,951,432 | 83,986 |
| 2059 | 80,142,288 | 84,499 |
| 2058 | 79,319,959 | 85,015 |
| 2057 | 78,477,750 | 85,514 |
| 2056 | 77,609,609 | 86,025 |
| 2055 | 76,740,326 | 86,523 |
| 2054 | 75,857,522 | 87,028 |
| 2053 | 74,953,340 | 87,503 |
| 2052 | 74,072,968 | 87,964 |
| 2051 | 73,150,617 | 88,420 |
| 2050 | 72,236,317 | 88,856 |
| 2049 | 71,272,496 | 89,264 |
| 2048 | 70,317,228 | 89,668 |
| 2047 | 69,348,186 | 90,076 |
| 2046 | 68,401,022 | 90,459 |
| 2045 | 67,436,306 | 90,830 |
| 2044 | 66,447,658 | 91,162 |
| 2043 | 65,453,908 | 91,507 |
| 2042 | 64,434,168 | 91,853 |
| 2041 | 63,409,041 | 92,174 |
| 2040 | 62,360,444 | 92,494 |
| 2039 | 61,289,676 | 92,838 |
| 2038 | 60,253,388 | 93,197 |
| 2037 | 59,221,968 | 93,561 |
| 2036 | 58,156,294 | 93,950 |
| 2035 | 57,128,298 | 94,373 |
| 2034 | 56,087,988 | 94,813 |
| 2033 | 55,051,428 | 95,260 |
| 2032 | 54,002,572 | 95,753 |
| 2031 | 52,991,720 | 96,256 |
| 2030 | 51,987,045 | 96,794 |
| 2029 | 50,982,830 | 97,359 |
| 2028 | 50,001,395 | 97,941 |
| 2027 | 49,015,079 | 98,568 |
| 2026 | 48,020,585 | 99,243 |
| 2025 | 47,020,774 | 99,924 |
| 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,106 people (a 6.68% 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 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,856 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
| 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.69%.
Live population counters
|
Iraq
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
48531417
|
99243
|
| Population rank | 33/197 | 184/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.58% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
32.3 seconds
|
12.7 hours
|
| One birth every |
26.8 seconds
|
7.29 hours
|
| One death every |
2.74 minutes
|
7.55 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2,682 | -2 |
| Annual growth/decline | +978,759 | -692 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.13% | -0.69% |
| Population growth rate rank | 43/197 | 189/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Iraq
|
Saint Vincent
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -1,064 | - | -714 |
| 2024 | 985,943 | -17,735 | 42 | -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 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people). In Saint Vincent 18.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,987 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,969 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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Population differences between Iraq and Saint Vincent
|
Iraq
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 72.6 years | 71.7 years |
| Average age | 25.7 years | 36.8 years |
| Median age | 21.9 years | 35.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 3.22 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman |
| Population density | 286.5 ppl/mi² | 659 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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