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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 7.44 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Iraq vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Serbia
2100 101,632,594 3,621,418
2099 101,421,266 3,649,584
2098 101,212,536 3,677,789
2097 100,980,835 3,706,279
2096 100,724,441 3,734,933
2095 100,464,590 3,763,769
2094 100,194,041 3,792,851
2093 99,876,174 3,822,147
2092 99,532,041 3,851,865
2091 99,203,830 3,881,833
2090 98,886,956 3,911,964
2089 98,513,025 3,942,571
2088 98,144,039 3,973,274
2087 97,767,537 4,004,485
2086 97,325,026 4,036,066
2085 96,873,007 4,068,021
2084 96,448,602 4,100,403
2083 95,991,166 4,133,391
2082 95,509,663 4,166,924
2081 95,009,326 4,200,811
2080 94,507,216 4,235,306
2079 93,960,228 4,270,442
2078 93,417,384 4,306,246
2077 92,903,983 4,342,382
2076 92,359,592 4,378,754
2075 91,825,254 4,415,505
2074 91,229,266 4,452,888
2073 90,571,021 4,490,589
2072 89,918,374 4,528,672
2071 89,265,548 4,567,167
2070 88,596,492 4,606,212
2069 87,909,474 4,645,524
2068 87,220,494 4,685,090
2067 86,513,996 4,724,796
2066 85,734,530 4,764,445
2065 84,971,898 4,804,405
2064 84,191,350 4,844,434
2063 83,387,951 4,884,574
2062 82,604,577 4,924,899
2061 81,800,637 4,964,985
2060 80,951,008 5,005,138
2059 80,141,868 5,045,125
2058 79,319,543 5,085,292
2057 78,477,339 5,125,901
2056 77,609,202 5,166,530
2055 76,739,924 5,207,137
2054 75,857,125 5,247,793
2053 74,952,948 5,288,369
2052 74,072,580 5,329,487
2051 73,150,234 5,371,281
2050 72,235,938 5,413,067
2049 71,272,122 5,455,402
2048 70,316,860 5,498,031
2047 69,347,823 5,541,158
2046 68,400,664 5,584,824
2045 67,435,953 5,629,108
2044 66,447,309 5,673,908
2043 65,453,565 5,719,287
2042 64,433,831 5,765,400
2041 63,408,709 5,811,936
2040 62,360,117 5,858,464
2039 61,289,355 5,905,404
2038 60,253,073 5,952,107
2037 59,221,658 5,998,763
2036 58,155,990 6,045,097
2035 57,127,999 6,091,385
2034 56,087,695 6,137,447
2033 55,051,140 6,183,536
2032 54,002,289 6,229,136
2031 52,991,443 6,274,395
2030 51,986,773 6,319,422
2029 50,982,563 6,363,799
2028 50,001,133 6,407,914
2027 49,014,822 6,451,609
2026 48,020,334 6,494,521
2025 47,020,527 6,543,364
2024 46,042,015 6,586,476
2023 45,074,049 6,623,183
2022 44,070,551 6,664,449
2021 43,071,211 6,834,326
2020 42,116,605 6,899,126
2019 41,192,171 6,945,235
2018 40,265,624 6,982,604
2017 39,337,353 7,020,858
2016 38,469,627 7,058,322
2015 37,560,535 7,095,383
2014 36,550,059 7,131,787
2013 35,281,989 7,166,553
2012 33,654,842 7,201,497
2011 32,161,424 7,236,519
2010 31,045,366 7,291,436
2009 30,058,206 7,320,807
2008 28,971,036 7,350,222
2007 28,391,607 7,381,579
2006 28,616,515 7,411,569
2005 28,407,448 7,440,769
2004 27,577,878 7,463,157
2003 26,802,659 7,480,591
2002 26,006,559 7,500,031
2001 25,197,840 7,503,433
2000 24,424,056 7,516,346
1999 23,636,527 7,540,401
1998 22,884,399 7,567,745
1997 22,176,593 7,598,538
1996 21,501,321 7,622,185
1995 20,825,860 7,628,264
1994 20,139,807 7,622,711
1993 19,201,195 7,614,328
1992 18,300,845 7,604,063
1991 17,767,253 7,595,636
1990 17,581,206 7,897,937
1989 17,364,542 7,893,787
1988 16,908,819 7,884,218
1987 16,521,049 7,868,027
1986 16,074,145 7,853,824
1985 15,683,430 7,835,902
1984 15,310,733 7,813,549
1983 14,840,555 7,788,100
1982 14,406,083 7,763,335
1981 14,006,381 7,736,787
1980 13,591,992 7,709,544
1979 13,170,365 7,541,997
1978 12,753,355 7,504,017
1977 12,331,046 7,462,783
1976 11,927,651 7,418,973
1975 11,543,639 7,368,717
1974 11,167,761 7,326,043
1973 10,795,869 7,283,902
1972 10,430,164 7,252,012
1971 10,077,809 7,211,716
1970 9,735,611 7,164,993
1969 9,403,356 7,123,249
1968 9,085,016 7,007,586
1967 8,778,869 6,966,522
1966 8,485,104 6,927,969
1965 8,202,140 6,876,624
1964 7,929,566 6,832,855
1963 7,667,928 6,787,950
1962 7,413,875 6,740,264
1961 7,194,553 6,689,077
1960 7,022,052 6,638,992

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/serbia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Serbia
2100 0.21% -0.77%
2099 0.21% -0.77%
2098 0.23% -0.77%
2097 0.25% -0.77%
2096 0.26% -0.77%
2095 0.27% -0.77%
2094 0.32% -0.77%
2093 0.35% -0.77%
2092 0.33% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.77%
2090 0.38% -0.78%
2089 0.38% -0.77%
2088 0.39% -0.78%
2087 0.45% -0.78%
2086 0.47% -0.79%
2085 0.44% -0.79%
2084 0.48% -0.8%
2083 0.5% -0.8%
2082 0.53% -0.81%
2081 0.53% -0.81%
2080 0.58% -0.82%
2079 0.58% -0.83%
2078 0.55% -0.83%
2077 0.59% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.83%
2075 0.65% -0.84%
2074 0.73% -0.84%
2073 0.73% -0.84%
2072 0.73% -0.84%
2071 0.76% -0.85%
2070 0.78% -0.85%
2069 0.79% -0.84%
2068 0.82% -0.84%
2067 0.91% -0.83%
2066 0.9% -0.83%
2065 0.93% -0.83%
2064 0.96% -0.82%
2063 0.95% -0.82%
2062 0.98% -0.81%
2061 1.05% -0.8%
2060 1.01% -0.79%
2059 1.04% -0.79%
2058 1.07% -0.79%
2057 1.12% -0.79%
2056 1.13% -0.78%
2055 1.16% -0.77%
2054 1.21% -0.77%
2053 1.19% -0.77%
2052 1.26% -0.78%
2051 1.27% -0.77%
2050 1.35% -0.78%
2049 1.36% -0.78%
2048 1.4% -0.78%
2047 1.38% -0.78%
2046 1.43% -0.79%
2045 1.49% -0.79%
2044 1.52% -0.79%
2043 1.58% -0.8%
2042 1.62% -0.8%
2041 1.68% -0.79%
2040 1.75% -0.79%
2039 1.72% -0.78%
2038 1.74% -0.78%
2037 1.83% -0.77%
2036 1.8% -0.76%
2035 1.85% -0.75%
2034 1.88% -0.75%
2033 1.94% -0.73%
2032 1.91% -0.72%
2031 1.93% -0.71%
2030 1.97% -0.7%
2029 1.96% -0.69%
2028 2.01% -0.68%
2027 2.07% -0.66%
2026 2.13% -0.75%
2025 2.13% -0.65%
2024 2.15% -0.55%
2023 2.28% -0.62%
2022 2.32% -2.49%
2021 2.27% -0.94%
2020 2.24% -0.66%
2019 2.3% -0.54%
2018 2.36% -0.54%
2017 2.26% -0.53%
2016 2.42% -0.52%
2015 2.76% -0.51%
2014 3.59% -0.49%
2013 4.83% -0.49%
2012 4.64% -0.48%
2011 3.59% -0.75%
2010 3.28% -0.4%
2009 3.75% -0.4%
2008 2.04% -0.42%
2007 -0.79% -0.4%
2006 0.74% -0.39%
2005 3.01% -0.3%
2004 2.89% -0.23%
2003 3.06% -0.26%
2002 3.21% -0.05%
2001 3.17% -0.17%
2000 3.33% -0.32%
1999 3.29% -0.36%
1998 3.19% -0.41%
1997 3.14% -0.31%
1996 3.24% -0.08%
1995 3.41% 0.07%
1994 4.89% 0.11%
1993 4.92% 0.13%
1992 3% 0.11%
1991 1.06% -3.83%
1990 1.25% 0.05%
1989 2.7% 0.12%
1988 2.35% 0.21%
1987 2.78% 0.18%
1986 2.49% 0.23%
1985 2.43% 0.29%
1984 3.17% 0.33%
1983 3.02% 0.32%
1982 2.85% 0.34%
1981 3.05% 0.35%
1980 3.2% 2.22%
1979 3.27% 0.51%
1978 3.42% 0.55%
1977 3.38% 0.59%
1976 3.33% 0.68%
1975 3.37% 0.58%
1974 3.44% 0.58%
1973 3.51% 0.44%
1972 3.5% 0.56%
1971 3.51% 0.65%
1970 3.53% 0.59%
1969 3.5% 1.65%
1968 3.49% 0.59%
1967 3.46% 0.56%
1966 3.45% 0.75%
1965 3.44% 0.64%
1964 3.41% 0.66%
1963 3.43% 0.71%
1962 3.05% 0.77%
1961 2.46% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Iraq Serbia
Current population
48289334
6494521
Population rank 33/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.08%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
14.3 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
8.63 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -101
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 189/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -13,086
Net migration rank 93/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -13,086
2024 - -17,735 - -8,132
2023 973,420 -5,710 -36,427 4,348
2022 962,501 76,821 -46,651 40,118
2021 941,924 17,474 -74,494 -8,974
2020 919,953 29,858 -55,193 -10,220
2019 942,972 -43,919 -36,810 -18,891
2018 938,310 15,775 -37,707 -18,883
2017 924,507 -21,998 -39,317 -18,651
2016 946,968 -113,980 -35,998 -18,322
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 -37,605 -18,789
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 -34,946 -18,846
2013 1,026,036 474,379 -34,399 -17,866
2012 999,987 753,907 -35,288 -18,513
2011 971,082 261,880 -36,906 611
2010 906,369 92,779 -34,999 3,632
2009 855,096 120,092 -33,676 6,043
2008 802,382 396,792 -33,590 7,070
2007 784,119 -824,428 -34,693 7,045
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 -31,870 8,018
2005 776,603 51,019 -34,227 7,945
2004 761,563 69,948 -26,121 7,300
2003 746,159 -27,236 -24,686 6,854
2002 739,419 133,839 -24,750 1,562
2001 729,704 14,451 -20,259 -12,007
2000 715,771 87,624 -30,065 -14,368
1999 702,170 69,491 -29,408 -4,073
1998 684,152 48,446 -23,006 -5,665
1997 667,582 15,429 -18,389 -5,817
1996 652,866 14,652 -16,007 -5,598
1995 642,977 40,424 -7,628 -6,019
1994 634,344 54,355 -7,157 -5,934
1993 606,700 581,818 -5,703 -5,972
1992 591,886 20,292 -3,779 -4,415
1991 550,146 -95,155 2,210 -8,483
1990 518,575 -601,469 7,416 -16,260
1989 496,852 19,392 11,872 -16,360
1988 476,778 -81,562 13,852 -15,715
1987 488,742 -108,426 16,711 -16,686
1986 474,348 39,136 19,407 -17,990
1985 467,445 -199,505 22,090 -17,646
1984 455,740 21,709 23,815 -15,567
1983 439,800 23,115 27,515 -15,301
1982 428,336 -22,302 30,603 -13,550
1981 416,998 -23,640 34,304 -8,531
1980 419,653 15,757 36,273 287
1979 428,458 -20,617 39,022 -960
1978 418,756 7,434 43,636 -1,481
1977 410,229 8,204 48,105 -1,953
1976 402,260 -13,915 51,399 -2,744
1975 385,916 -6,237 52,502 -3,490
1974 376,197 -4,090 51,583 -3,525
1973 373,191 -1,507 49,596 -2,396
1972 362,334 -2,600 48,248 -348
1971 351,464 -6,479 47,424 1,655
1970 338,030 1,377 48,343 1,861
1969 324,792 312 50,304 4,112
1968 310,644 928 51,653 5,430
1967 298,192 2,531 53,120 6,114
1966 285,507 1,298 53,338 7,037
1965 274,551 4,555 53,383 7,957
1964 262,825 3,224 54,185 8,045
1963 254,046 3,197 55,580 8,276
1962 247,520 3,343 59,307 6,064
1961 184,792 2,981 61,065 6,422
1960 155,651 1,573 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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