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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.48 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Iraq vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Senegal
2100 101,632,594 47,481,703
2099 101,421,266 47,309,204
2098 101,212,536 47,131,505
2097 100,980,835 46,942,831
2096 100,724,441 46,749,318
2095 100,464,590 46,548,519
2094 100,194,041 46,338,777
2093 99,876,174 46,124,372
2092 99,532,041 45,903,819
2091 99,203,830 45,676,277
2090 98,886,956 45,442,218
2089 98,513,025 45,197,486
2088 98,144,039 44,949,158
2087 97,767,537 44,692,601
2086 97,325,026 44,425,160
2085 96,873,007 44,150,556
2084 96,448,602 43,871,406
2083 95,991,166 43,579,072
2082 95,509,663 43,285,560
2081 95,009,326 42,984,866
2080 94,507,216 42,679,614
2079 93,960,228 42,366,808
2078 93,417,384 42,044,826
2077 92,903,983 41,716,837
2076 92,359,592 41,379,705
2075 91,825,254 41,030,232
2074 91,229,266 40,674,683
2073 90,571,021 40,312,726
2072 89,918,374 39,943,067
2071 89,265,548 39,568,028
2070 88,596,492 39,187,711
2069 87,909,474 38,795,322
2068 87,220,494 38,398,147
2067 86,513,996 37,996,983
2066 85,734,530 37,584,328
2065 84,971,898 37,167,637
2064 84,191,350 36,744,279
2063 83,387,951 36,318,015
2062 82,604,577 35,884,713
2061 81,800,637 35,448,776
2060 80,951,008 35,010,231
2059 80,141,868 34,571,669
2058 79,319,543 34,122,702
2057 78,477,339 33,673,448
2056 77,609,202 33,219,406
2055 76,739,924 32,765,741
2054 75,857,125 32,313,613
2053 74,952,948 31,859,051
2052 74,072,580 31,405,418
2051 73,150,234 30,949,633
2050 72,235,938 30,490,614
2049 71,272,122 30,032,811
2048 70,316,860 29,570,773
2047 69,347,823 29,111,688
2046 68,400,664 28,648,672
2045 67,435,953 28,187,838
2044 66,447,309 27,724,585
2043 65,453,565 27,260,926
2042 64,433,831 26,796,927
2041 63,408,709 26,332,270
2040 62,360,117 25,866,240
2039 61,289,355 25,398,425
2038 60,253,073 24,928,471
2037 59,221,658 24,457,649
2036 58,155,990 23,986,892
2035 57,127,999 23,515,497
2034 56,087,695 23,046,885
2033 55,051,140 22,578,286
2032 54,002,289 22,110,230
2031 52,991,443 21,643,047
2030 51,986,773 21,178,414
2029 50,982,563 20,719,234
2028 50,001,133 20,263,713
2027 49,014,822 19,814,138
2026 48,020,334 19,372,006
2025 47,020,527 18,934,809
2024 46,042,015 18,501,984
2023 45,074,049 18,077,573
2022 44,070,551 17,651,103
2021 43,071,211 17,220,867
2020 42,116,605 16,789,219
2019 41,192,171 16,352,922
2018 40,265,624 15,914,498
2017 39,337,353 15,475,002
2016 38,469,627 15,034,521
2015 37,560,535 14,593,331
2014 36,550,059 14,152,102
2013 35,281,989 13,710,849
2012 33,654,842 13,310,495
2011 32,161,424 12,958,897
2010 31,045,366 12,635,413
2009 30,058,206 12,337,389
2008 28,971,036 12,048,959
2007 28,391,607 11,770,344
2006 28,616,515 11,500,094
2005 28,407,448 11,235,472
2004 27,577,878 10,975,704
2003 26,802,659 10,721,176
2002 26,006,559 10,466,214
2001 25,197,840 10,212,942
2000 24,424,056 9,968,260
1999 23,636,527 9,730,887
1998 22,884,399 9,502,952
1997 22,176,593 9,283,495
1996 21,501,321 9,067,014
1995 20,825,860 8,848,101
1994 20,139,807 8,624,078
1993 19,201,195 8,396,288
1992 18,300,845 8,168,395
1991 17,767,253 7,943,085
1990 17,581,206 7,720,523
1989 17,364,542 7,502,207
1988 16,908,819 7,289,618
1987 16,521,049 7,081,530
1986 16,074,145 6,878,192
1985 15,683,430 6,683,287
1984 15,310,733 6,499,364
1983 14,840,555 6,324,504
1982 14,406,083 6,156,961
1981 14,006,381 5,997,160
1980 13,591,992 5,845,638
1979 13,170,365 5,702,895
1978 12,753,355 5,568,096
1977 12,331,046 5,439,549
1976 11,927,651 5,308,564
1975 11,543,639 5,170,810
1974 11,167,761 5,029,437
1973 10,795,869 4,885,181
1972 10,430,164 4,741,631
1971 10,077,809 4,601,864
1970 9,735,611 4,466,328
1969 9,403,356 4,334,974
1968 9,085,016 4,207,587
1967 8,778,869 4,083,870
1966 8,485,104 3,964,299
1965 8,202,140 3,849,788
1964 7,929,566 3,740,535
1963 7,667,928 3,635,876
1962 7,413,875 3,534,686
1961 7,194,553 3,436,375
1960 7,022,052 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Senegal
2100 0.21% 0.36%
2099 0.21% 0.38%
2098 0.23% 0.4%
2097 0.25% 0.41%
2096 0.26% 0.43%
2095 0.27% 0.45%
2094 0.32% 0.46%
2093 0.35% 0.48%
2092 0.33% 0.5%
2091 0.32% 0.52%
2090 0.38% 0.54%
2089 0.38% 0.55%
2088 0.39% 0.57%
2087 0.45% 0.6%
2086 0.47% 0.62%
2085 0.44% 0.64%
2084 0.48% 0.67%
2083 0.5% 0.68%
2082 0.53% 0.7%
2081 0.53% 0.72%
2080 0.58% 0.74%
2079 0.58% 0.77%
2078 0.55% 0.79%
2077 0.59% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.85%
2075 0.65% 0.87%
2074 0.73% 0.9%
2073 0.73% 0.93%
2072 0.73% 0.95%
2071 0.76% 0.97%
2070 0.78% 1.01%
2069 0.79% 1.03%
2068 0.82% 1.06%
2067 0.91% 1.1%
2066 0.9% 1.12%
2065 0.93% 1.15%
2064 0.96% 1.17%
2063 0.95% 1.21%
2062 0.98% 1.23%
2061 1.05% 1.25%
2060 1.01% 1.27%
2059 1.04% 1.32%
2058 1.07% 1.33%
2057 1.12% 1.37%
2056 1.13% 1.38%
2055 1.16% 1.4%
2054 1.21% 1.43%
2053 1.19% 1.44%
2052 1.26% 1.47%
2051 1.27% 1.51%
2050 1.35% 1.52%
2049 1.36% 1.56%
2048 1.4% 1.58%
2047 1.38% 1.62%
2046 1.43% 1.63%
2045 1.49% 1.67%
2044 1.52% 1.7%
2043 1.58% 1.73%
2042 1.62% 1.76%
2041 1.68% 1.8%
2040 1.75% 1.84%
2039 1.72% 1.89%
2038 1.74% 1.93%
2037 1.83% 1.96%
2036 1.8% 2%
2035 1.85% 2.03%
2034 1.88% 2.08%
2033 1.94% 2.12%
2032 1.91% 2.16%
2031 1.93% 2.19%
2030 1.97% 2.22%
2029 1.96% 2.25%
2028 2.01% 2.27%
2027 2.07% 2.28%
2026 2.13% 2.31%
2025 2.13% 2.34%
2024 2.15% 2.35%
2023 2.28% 2.42%
2022 2.32% 2.5%
2021 2.27% 2.57%
2020 2.24% 2.67%
2019 2.3% 2.75%
2018 2.36% 2.84%
2017 2.26% 2.93%
2016 2.42% 3.02%
2015 2.76% 3.12%
2014 3.59% 3.22%
2013 4.83% 3.01%
2012 4.64% 2.71%
2011 3.59% 2.56%
2010 3.28% 2.42%
2009 3.75% 2.39%
2008 2.04% 2.37%
2007 -0.79% 2.35%
2006 0.74% 2.36%
2005 3.01% 2.37%
2004 2.89% 2.37%
2003 3.06% 2.44%
2002 3.21% 2.48%
2001 3.17% 2.45%
2000 3.33% 2.44%
1999 3.29% 2.4%
1998 3.19% 2.36%
1997 3.14% 2.39%
1996 3.24% 2.47%
1995 3.41% 2.6%
1994 4.89% 2.71%
1993 4.92% 2.79%
1992 3% 2.84%
1991 1.06% 2.88%
1990 1.25% 2.91%
1989 2.7% 2.92%
1988 2.35% 2.94%
1987 2.78% 2.96%
1986 2.49% 2.92%
1985 2.43% 2.83%
1984 3.17% 2.76%
1983 3.02% 2.72%
1982 2.85% 2.66%
1981 3.05% 2.59%
1980 3.2% 2.5%
1979 3.27% 2.42%
1978 3.42% 2.36%
1977 3.38% 2.47%
1976 3.33% 2.66%
1975 3.37% 2.81%
1974 3.44% 2.95%
1973 3.51% 3.03%
1972 3.5% 3.04%
1971 3.51% 3.03%
1970 3.53% 3.03%
1969 3.5% 3.03%
1968 3.49% 3.03%
1967 3.46% 3.02%
1966 3.45% 2.97%
1965 3.44% 2.92%
1964 3.41% 2.88%
1963 3.43% 2.86%
1962 3.05% 2.86%
1961 2.46% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Iraq Senegal
Current population
48289334
19491599
Population rank 33/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.24%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 35/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -12,636
Net migration rank 93/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -12,636
2024 - -17,735 - -10,307
2023 973,420 -5,710 431,006 -9,999
2022 962,501 76,821 415,507 16,425
2021 941,924 17,474 403,019 25,519
2020 919,953 29,858 400,910 33,848
2019 942,972 -43,919 399,436 38,386
2018 938,310 15,775 405,454 33,567
2017 924,507 -21,998 410,366 29,605
2016 946,968 -113,980 411,480 29,498
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 407,008 34,387
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 405,019 36,030
2013 1,026,036 474,379 406,582 34,878
2012 999,987 753,907 402,243 -42,978
2011 971,082 261,880 387,290 -43,350
2010 906,369 92,779 372,934 -69,888
2009 855,096 120,092 362,238 -69,239
2008 802,382 396,792 351,661 -67,812
2007 784,119 -824,428 339,963 -66,580
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 331,364 -64,254
2005 776,603 51,019 323,908 -61,781
2004 761,563 69,948 317,286 -59,879
2003 746,159 -27,236 308,856 -57,213
2002 739,419 133,839 298,842 -40,554
2001 729,704 14,451 289,690 -41,422
2000 715,771 87,624 283,946 -42,854
1999 702,170 69,491 277,944 -44,284
1998 684,152 48,446 267,404 -45,189
1997 667,582 15,429 261,200 -44,506
1996 652,866 14,652 255,418 -39,162
1995 642,977 40,424 252,552 -31,001
1994 634,344 54,355 249,115 -22,633
1993 606,700 581,818 245,742 -16,649
1992 591,886 20,292 241,482 -14,796
1991 550,146 -95,155 237,713 -13,783
1990 518,575 -601,469 234,155 -12,959
1989 496,852 19,392 227,797 -12,362
1988 476,778 -81,562 221,772 -12,036
1987 488,742 -108,426 218,522 -12,086
1986 474,348 39,136 212,887 -12,655
1985 467,445 -199,505 208,218 -18,644
1984 455,740 21,709 203,125 -24,858
1983 439,800 23,115 197,673 -26,222
1982 428,336 -22,302 191,309 -27,672
1981 416,998 -23,640 185,917 -29,959
1980 419,653 15,757 179,707 -32,616
1979 428,458 -20,617 173,425 -35,022
1978 418,756 7,434 167,744 -36,559
1977 410,229 8,204 161,636 -35,731
1976 402,260 -13,915 154,776 -18,716
1975 385,916 -6,237 147,311 -7,870
1974 376,197 -4,090 139,974 3,347
1973 373,191 -1,507 133,834 11,382
1972 362,334 -2,600 128,024 13,852
1971 351,464 -6,479 122,511 15,131
1970 338,030 1,377 117,264 16,168
1969 324,792 312 112,393 16,887
1968 310,644 928 108,240 17,264
1967 298,192 2,531 104,824 17,107
1966 285,507 1,298 101,359 15,849
1965 274,551 4,555 97,912 13,913
1964 262,825 3,224 94,797 11,892
1963 254,046 3,197 92,264 10,371
1962 247,520 3,343 89,937 9,809
1961 184,792 2,981 87,322 9,549
1960 155,651 1,573 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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