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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 19,596,169 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 +2.32% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Iraq vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Senegal
2100 101,633,126 47,474,574
2099 101,421,797 47,302,101
2098 101,213,066 47,124,428
2097 100,981,364 46,935,783
2096 100,724,968 46,742,299
2095 100,465,117 46,541,530
2094 100,194,566 46,331,819
2093 99,876,697 46,117,446
2092 99,532,563 45,896,926
2091 99,204,350 45,669,419
2090 98,887,474 45,435,395
2089 98,513,541 45,190,699
2088 98,144,553 44,942,408
2087 97,768,049 44,685,891
2086 97,325,536 44,418,490
2085 96,873,514 44,143,926
2084 96,449,107 43,864,819
2083 95,991,669 43,572,529
2082 95,510,163 43,279,061
2081 95,009,824 42,978,412
2080 94,507,711 42,673,206
2079 93,960,720 42,360,446
2078 93,417,874 42,038,513
2077 92,904,470 41,710,573
2076 92,360,076 41,373,492
2075 91,825,735 41,024,071
2074 91,229,744 40,668,576
2073 90,571,495 40,306,673
2072 89,918,845 39,937,069
2071 89,266,016 39,562,087
2070 88,596,956 39,181,827
2069 87,909,934 38,789,497
2068 87,220,950 38,392,382
2067 86,514,449 37,991,278
2066 85,734,979 37,578,685
2065 84,972,344 37,162,056
2064 84,191,791 36,738,762
2063 83,388,388 36,312,562
2062 82,605,010 35,879,325
2061 81,801,066 35,443,454
2060 80,951,432 35,004,974
2059 80,142,288 34,566,478
2058 79,319,959 34,117,578
2057 78,477,750 33,668,392
2056 77,609,609 33,214,418
2055 76,740,326 32,760,822
2054 75,857,522 32,308,761
2053 74,953,340 31,854,267
2052 74,072,968 31,400,703
2051 73,150,617 30,944,985
2050 72,236,317 30,486,035
2049 71,272,496 30,028,301
2048 70,317,228 29,566,333
2047 69,348,186 29,107,317
2046 68,401,022 28,644,370
2045 67,436,306 28,183,606
2044 66,447,658 27,720,422
2043 65,453,908 27,256,832
2042 64,434,168 26,792,904
2041 63,409,041 26,328,316
2040 62,360,444 25,862,356
2039 61,289,676 25,394,612
2038 60,253,388 24,924,728
2037 59,221,968 24,453,976
2036 58,156,294 23,983,290
2035 57,128,298 23,511,966
2034 56,087,988 23,043,425
2033 55,051,428 22,574,895
2032 54,002,572 22,106,910
2031 52,991,720 21,639,797
2030 51,987,045 21,175,234
2029 50,982,830 20,716,123
2028 50,001,395 20,260,670
2027 49,015,079 19,811,163
2026 48,020,585 19,369,097
2025 47,020,774 18,931,966
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% 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 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 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% 2.32%
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 (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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Iraq Senegal
Current population
48531417
19596169
Population rank 33/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.24%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 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 985,943 -17,735 438,108 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/senegal | CC BY

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 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 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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