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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 7.88 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Iraq vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Singapore
2100 101,632,594 4,344,248
2099 101,421,266 4,387,645
2098 101,212,536 4,435,189
2097 100,980,835 4,483,484
2096 100,724,441 4,533,994
2095 100,464,590 4,585,243
2094 100,194,041 4,639,568
2093 99,876,174 4,692,749
2092 99,532,041 4,745,364
2091 99,203,830 4,802,089
2090 98,886,956 4,859,572
2089 98,513,025 4,919,853
2088 98,144,039 4,977,701
2087 97,767,537 5,036,662
2086 97,325,026 5,096,772
2085 96,873,007 5,155,480
2084 96,448,602 5,212,381
2083 95,991,166 5,269,612
2082 95,509,663 5,327,281
2081 95,009,326 5,383,608
2080 94,507,216 5,438,023
2079 93,960,228 5,491,695
2078 93,417,384 5,541,781
2077 92,903,983 5,589,429
2076 92,359,592 5,632,686
2075 91,825,254 5,679,862
2074 91,229,266 5,725,351
2073 90,571,021 5,764,008
2072 89,918,374 5,799,655
2071 89,265,548 5,833,262
2070 88,596,492 5,864,115
2069 87,909,474 5,896,709
2068 87,220,494 5,927,631
2067 86,513,996 5,955,955
2066 85,734,530 5,988,826
2065 84,971,898 6,020,244
2064 84,191,350 6,046,805
2063 83,387,951 6,069,231
2062 82,604,577 6,093,782
2061 81,800,637 6,116,847
2060 80,951,008 6,142,295
2059 80,141,868 6,163,191
2058 79,319,543 6,185,611
2057 78,477,339 6,203,303
2056 77,609,202 6,221,491
2055 76,739,924 6,240,206
2054 75,857,125 6,261,488
2053 74,952,948 6,277,678
2052 74,072,580 6,290,046
2051 73,150,234 6,307,270
2050 72,235,938 6,325,698
2049 71,272,122 6,342,616
2048 70,316,860 6,355,818
2047 69,347,823 6,373,684
2046 68,400,664 6,387,901
2045 67,435,953 6,399,811
2044 66,447,309 6,412,802
2043 65,453,565 6,420,804
2042 64,433,831 6,427,555
2041 63,408,709 6,433,153
2040 62,360,117 6,434,727
2039 61,289,355 6,431,367
2038 60,253,073 6,422,540
2037 59,221,658 6,410,923
2036 58,155,990 6,398,937
2035 57,127,999 6,382,637
2034 56,087,695 6,360,610
2033 55,051,140 6,333,556
2032 54,002,289 6,306,749
2031 52,991,443 6,277,847
2030 51,986,773 6,250,608
2029 50,982,563 6,221,161
2028 50,001,133 6,186,754
2027 49,014,822 6,150,947
2026 48,020,334 6,116,548
2025 47,020,527 6,078,250
2024 46,042,015 6,036,860
2023 45,074,049 5,917,648
2022 44,070,551 5,637,022
2021 43,071,211 5,453,566
2020 42,116,605 5,685,807
2019 41,192,171 5,703,569
2018 40,265,624 5,638,676
2017 39,337,353 5,612,253
2016 38,469,627 5,607,283
2015 37,560,535 5,535,002
2014 36,550,059 5,469,724
2013 35,281,989 5,399,162
2012 33,654,842 5,312,437
2011 32,161,424 5,183,688
2010 31,045,366 5,076,732
2009 30,058,206 4,987,573
2008 28,971,036 4,839,396
2007 28,391,607 4,588,599
2006 28,616,515 4,401,365
2005 28,407,448 4,265,762
2004 27,577,878 4,166,664
2003 26,802,659 4,114,826
2002 26,006,559 4,175,950
2001 25,197,840 4,138,012
2000 24,424,056 4,027,887
1999 23,636,527 3,958,723
1998 22,884,399 3,927,213
1997 22,176,593 3,796,038
1996 21,501,321 3,670,704
1995 20,825,860 3,524,506
1994 20,139,807 3,419,048
1993 19,201,195 3,313,471
1992 18,300,845 3,230,698
1991 17,767,253 3,135,083
1990 17,581,206 3,047,132
1989 17,364,542 2,930,901
1988 16,908,819 2,846,108
1987 16,521,049 2,774,789
1986 16,074,145 2,733,373
1985 15,683,430 2,735,957
1984 15,310,733 2,732,221
1983 14,840,555 2,681,061
1982 14,406,083 2,646,466
1981 14,006,381 2,532,835
1980 13,591,992 2,413,945
1979 13,170,365 2,383,500
1978 12,753,355 2,353,600
1977 12,331,046 2,325,300
1976 11,927,651 2,293,300
1975 11,543,639 2,262,600
1974 11,167,761 2,229,800
1973 10,795,869 2,193,000
1972 10,430,164 2,152,400
1971 10,077,809 2,112,900
1970 9,735,611 2,074,507
1969 9,403,356 2,042,500
1968 9,085,016 2,012,000
1967 8,778,869 1,977,600
1966 8,485,104 1,934,400
1965 8,202,140 1,886,900
1964 7,929,566 1,841,600
1963 7,667,928 1,795,000
1962 7,413,875 1,750,200
1961 7,194,553 1,702,400
1960 7,022,052 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Singapore
2100 0.21% -0.99%
2099 0.21% -1.07%
2098 0.23% -1.08%
2097 0.25% -1.11%
2096 0.26% -1.12%
2095 0.27% -1.17%
2094 0.32% -1.13%
2093 0.35% -1.11%
2092 0.33% -1.18%
2091 0.32% -1.18%
2090 0.38% -1.23%
2089 0.38% -1.16%
2088 0.39% -1.17%
2087 0.45% -1.18%
2086 0.47% -1.14%
2085 0.44% -1.09%
2084 0.48% -1.09%
2083 0.5% -1.08%
2082 0.53% -1.05%
2081 0.53% -1%
2080 0.58% -0.98%
2079 0.58% -0.9%
2078 0.55% -0.85%
2077 0.59% -0.77%
2076 0.58% -0.83%
2075 0.65% -0.79%
2074 0.73% -0.67%
2073 0.73% -0.61%
2072 0.73% -0.58%
2071 0.76% -0.53%
2070 0.78% -0.55%
2069 0.79% -0.52%
2068 0.82% -0.48%
2067 0.91% -0.55%
2066 0.9% -0.52%
2065 0.93% -0.44%
2064 0.96% -0.37%
2063 0.95% -0.4%
2062 0.98% -0.38%
2061 1.05% -0.41%
2060 1.01% -0.34%
2059 1.04% -0.36%
2058 1.07% -0.29%
2057 1.12% -0.29%
2056 1.13% -0.3%
2055 1.16% -0.34%
2054 1.21% -0.26%
2053 1.19% -0.2%
2052 1.26% -0.27%
2051 1.27% -0.29%
2050 1.35% -0.27%
2049 1.36% -0.21%
2048 1.4% -0.28%
2047 1.38% -0.22%
2046 1.43% -0.19%
2045 1.49% -0.2%
2044 1.52% -0.12%
2043 1.58% -0.11%
2042 1.62% -0.09%
2041 1.68% -0.02%
2040 1.75% 0.05%
2039 1.72% 0.14%
2038 1.74% 0.18%
2037 1.83% 0.19%
2036 1.8% 0.26%
2035 1.85% 0.35%
2034 1.88% 0.43%
2033 1.94% 0.43%
2032 1.91% 0.46%
2031 1.93% 0.44%
2030 1.97% 0.47%
2029 1.96% 0.56%
2028 2.01% 0.58%
2027 2.07% 0.56%
2026 2.13% 0.63%
2025 2.13% 0.69%
2024 2.15% 2.01%
2023 2.28% 4.98%
2022 2.32% 3.36%
2021 2.27% -4.08%
2020 2.24% -0.31%
2019 2.3% 1.15%
2018 2.36% 0.47%
2017 2.26% 0.09%
2016 2.42% 1.31%
2015 2.76% 1.19%
2014 3.59% 1.31%
2013 4.83% 1.63%
2012 4.64% 2.48%
2011 3.59% 2.11%
2010 3.28% 1.79%
2009 3.75% 3.06%
2008 2.04% 5.47%
2007 -0.79% 4.25%
2006 0.74% 3.18%
2005 3.01% 2.38%
2004 2.89% 1.26%
2003 3.06% -1.46%
2002 3.21% 0.92%
2001 3.17% 2.73%
2000 3.33% 1.75%
1999 3.29% 0.8%
1998 3.19% 3.46%
1997 3.14% 3.41%
1996 3.24% 4.15%
1995 3.41% 3.08%
1994 4.89% 3.19%
1993 4.92% 2.56%
1992 3% 3.05%
1991 1.06% 2.89%
1990 1.25% 3.97%
1989 2.7% 2.98%
1988 2.35% 2.57%
1987 2.78% 1.52%
1986 2.49% -0.09%
1985 2.43% 0.14%
1984 3.17% 1.91%
1983 3.02% 1.31%
1982 2.85% 4.49%
1981 3.05% 4.93%
1980 3.2% 1.28%
1979 3.27% 1.27%
1978 3.42% 1.22%
1977 3.38% 1.4%
1976 3.33% 1.36%
1975 3.37% 1.47%
1974 3.44% 1.68%
1973 3.51% 1.89%
1972 3.5% 1.87%
1971 3.51% 1.85%
1970 3.53% 1.57%
1969 3.5% 1.52%
1968 3.49% 1.74%
1967 3.46% 2.23%
1966 3.45% 2.52%
1965 3.44% 2.46%
1964 3.41% 2.6%
1963 3.43% 2.56%
1962 3.05% 2.81%
1961 2.46% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Iraq Singapore
Current population
48289334
6125852
Population rank 33/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.07%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +327
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 50/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +16,892
Net migration rank 93/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 16,892
2024 - -17,735 - 20,011
2023 973,420 -5,710 7,101 26,996
2022 962,501 76,821 9,019 214,842
2021 941,924 17,474 15,270 -44,030
2020 919,953 29,858 18,763 -145,556
2019 942,972 -43,919 21,674 870
2018 938,310 15,775 21,427 21,820
2017 924,507 -21,998 21,888 -8,880
2016 946,968 -113,980 25,794 13,737
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 27,121 41,852
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 27,896 40,154
2013 1,026,036 474,379 25,376 52,176
2012 999,987 753,907 29,750 78,501
2011 971,082 261,880 25,919 89,856
2010 906,369 92,779 24,876 72,571
2009 855,096 120,092 27,930 95,841
2008 802,382 396,792 28,068 176,182
2007 784,119 -824,428 26,614 192,292
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 25,968 135,625
2005 776,603 51,019 24,741 92,023
2004 761,563 69,948 24,583 50,487
2003 746,159 -27,236 24,689 -30,012
2002 739,419 133,839 29,231 -40,023
2001 729,704 14,451 31,035 45,027
2000 715,771 87,624 37,057 55,218
1999 702,170 69,491 32,857 19,681
1998 684,152 48,446 33,381 51,905
1997 667,582 15,429 37,960 95,241
1996 652,866 14,652 38,542 102,018
1995 642,977 40,424 38,065 91,947
1994 634,344 54,355 39,319 71,170
1993 606,700 581,818 40,425 58,820
1992 591,886 20,292 39,091 54,359
1991 550,146 -95,155 39,188 57,821
1990 518,575 -601,469 41,136 66,950
1989 496,852 19,392 36,929 68,031
1988 476,778 -81,562 42,407 40,976
1987 488,742 -108,426 33,020 25,411
1986 474,348 39,136 27,880 -7,858
1985 467,445 -199,505 32,010 -31,036
1984 455,740 21,709 31,967 -4,396
1983 439,800 23,115 30,296 11,699
1982 428,336 -22,302 33,346 41,568
1981 416,998 -23,640 32,167 85,869
1980 419,653 15,757 30,657 42,433
1979 428,458 -20,617 28,363 -2,384
1978 418,756 7,434 27,537 436
1977 410,229 8,204 26,508 2,757
1976 402,260 -13,915 31,189 949
1975 385,916 -6,237 28,509 4,104
1974 376,197 -4,090 31,664 2,748
1973 373,191 -1,507 36,404 -495
1972 362,334 -2,600 38,098 -1,631
1971 351,464 -6,479 35,708 573
1970 338,030 1,377 35,059 4,024
1969 324,792 312 34,314 6,763
1968 310,644 928 36,216 6,792
1967 298,192 2,531 40,145 6,006
1966 285,507 1,298 44,298 3,507
1965 274,551 4,555 45,474 4,199
1964 262,825 3,224 47,697 3,043
1963 254,046 3,197 49,542 2,668
1962 247,520 3,343 48,830 3,714
1961 184,792 2,981 49,880 3,490
1960 155,651 1,573 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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