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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 9.01 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Iraq vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Slovakia
2100 101,632,594 3,377,764
2099 101,421,266 3,399,869
2098 101,212,536 3,422,010
2097 100,980,835 3,444,161
2096 100,724,441 3,466,284
2095 100,464,590 3,488,595
2094 100,194,041 3,511,062
2093 99,876,174 3,533,742
2092 99,532,041 3,556,708
2091 99,203,830 3,580,021
2090 98,886,956 3,603,675
2089 98,513,025 3,627,811
2088 98,144,039 3,652,354
2087 97,767,537 3,677,451
2086 97,325,026 3,703,217
2085 96,873,007 3,729,670
2084 96,448,602 3,756,777
2083 95,991,166 3,784,617
2082 95,509,663 3,813,170
2081 95,009,326 3,842,528
2080 94,507,216 3,872,714
2079 93,960,228 3,903,653
2078 93,417,384 3,935,351
2077 92,903,983 3,967,981
2076 92,359,592 4,001,363
2075 91,825,254 4,035,465
2074 91,229,266 4,070,159
2073 90,571,021 4,105,475
2072 89,918,374 4,141,396
2071 89,265,548 4,177,582
2070 88,596,492 4,214,086
2069 87,909,474 4,250,775
2068 87,220,494 4,287,566
2067 86,513,996 4,324,173
2066 85,734,530 4,360,463
2065 84,971,898 4,396,562
2064 84,191,350 4,432,349
2063 83,387,951 4,467,634
2062 82,604,577 4,502,390
2061 81,800,637 4,536,423
2060 80,951,008 4,569,861
2059 80,141,868 4,602,562
2058 79,319,543 4,634,484
2057 78,477,339 4,665,491
2056 77,609,202 4,695,744
2055 76,739,924 4,725,147
2054 75,857,125 4,753,640
2053 74,952,948 4,781,680
2052 74,072,580 4,809,152
2051 73,150,234 4,836,056
2050 72,235,938 4,862,512
2049 71,272,122 4,888,649
2048 70,316,860 4,914,306
2047 69,347,823 4,939,719
2046 68,400,664 4,964,917
2045 67,435,953 4,989,905
2044 66,447,309 5,014,849
2043 65,453,565 5,039,628
2042 64,433,831 5,064,051
2041 63,408,709 5,088,319
2040 62,360,117 5,112,265
2039 61,289,355 5,135,696
2038 60,253,073 5,158,725
2037 59,221,658 5,181,188
2036 58,155,990 5,203,033
2035 57,127,999 5,224,142
2034 56,087,695 5,244,168
2033 55,051,140 5,263,308
2032 54,002,289 5,281,327
2031 52,991,443 5,298,206
2030 51,986,773 5,313,745
2029 50,982,563 5,327,761
2028 50,001,133 5,339,993
2027 49,014,822 5,350,648
2026 48,020,334 5,359,438
2025 47,020,527 5,396,894
2024 46,042,015 5,422,069
2023 45,074,049 5,426,740
2022 44,070,551 5,431,752
2021 43,071,211 5,447,247
2020 42,116,605 5,458,827
2019 41,192,171 5,454,147
2018 40,265,624 5,446,771
2017 39,337,353 5,439,232
2016 38,469,627 5,430,798
2015 37,560,535 5,423,801
2014 36,550,059 5,418,649
2013 35,281,989 5,413,393
2012 33,654,842 5,407,579
2011 32,161,424 5,398,384
2010 31,045,366 5,391,428
2009 30,058,206 5,386,406
2008 28,971,036 5,379,233
2007 28,391,607 5,374,622
2006 28,616,515 5,373,054
2005 28,407,448 5,372,807
2004 27,577,878 5,372,280
2003 26,802,659 5,373,374
2002 26,006,559 5,376,912
2001 25,197,840 5,378,867
2000 24,424,056 5,388,720
1999 23,636,527 5,396,020
1998 22,884,399 5,390,516
1997 22,176,593 5,383,291
1996 21,501,321 5,373,361
1995 20,825,860 5,361,999
1994 20,139,807 5,346,331
1993 19,201,195 5,325,305
1992 18,300,845 5,305,016
1991 17,767,253 5,303,294
1990 17,581,206 5,299,187
1989 17,364,542 5,275,942
1988 16,908,819 5,250,596
1987 16,521,049 5,222,840
1986 16,074,145 5,193,838
1985 15,683,430 5,161,768
1984 15,310,733 5,127,097
1983 14,840,555 5,091,971
1982 14,406,083 5,055,099
1981 14,006,381 5,016,105
1980 13,591,992 4,979,815
1979 13,170,365 4,938,973
1978 12,753,355 4,890,125
1977 12,331,046 4,840,501
1976 11,927,651 4,789,507
1975 11,543,639 4,739,105
1974 11,167,761 4,689,623
1973 10,795,869 4,641,445
1972 10,430,164 4,596,622
1971 10,077,809 4,557,449
1970 9,735,611 4,538,223
1969 9,403,356 4,518,607
1968 9,085,016 4,483,915
1967 8,778,869 4,449,367
1966 8,485,104 4,411,666
1965 8,202,140 4,370,983
1964 7,929,566 4,327,341
1963 7,667,928 4,282,017
1962 7,413,875 4,238,188
1961 7,194,553 4,191,667
1960 7,022,052 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Slovakia
2100 0.21% -0.65%
2099 0.21% -0.65%
2098 0.23% -0.64%
2097 0.25% -0.64%
2096 0.26% -0.64%
2095 0.27% -0.64%
2094 0.32% -0.64%
2093 0.35% -0.65%
2092 0.33% -0.65%
2091 0.32% -0.66%
2090 0.38% -0.67%
2089 0.38% -0.67%
2088 0.39% -0.68%
2087 0.45% -0.7%
2086 0.47% -0.71%
2085 0.44% -0.72%
2084 0.48% -0.74%
2083 0.5% -0.75%
2082 0.53% -0.76%
2081 0.53% -0.78%
2080 0.58% -0.79%
2079 0.58% -0.81%
2078 0.55% -0.82%
2077 0.59% -0.83%
2076 0.58% -0.85%
2075 0.65% -0.85%
2074 0.73% -0.86%
2073 0.73% -0.87%
2072 0.73% -0.87%
2071 0.76% -0.87%
2070 0.78% -0.86%
2069 0.79% -0.86%
2068 0.82% -0.85%
2067 0.91% -0.83%
2066 0.9% -0.82%
2065 0.93% -0.81%
2064 0.96% -0.79%
2063 0.95% -0.77%
2062 0.98% -0.75%
2061 1.05% -0.73%
2060 1.01% -0.71%
2059 1.04% -0.69%
2058 1.07% -0.66%
2057 1.12% -0.64%
2056 1.13% -0.62%
2055 1.16% -0.6%
2054 1.21% -0.59%
2053 1.19% -0.57%
2052 1.26% -0.56%
2051 1.27% -0.54%
2050 1.35% -0.53%
2049 1.36% -0.52%
2048 1.4% -0.51%
2047 1.38% -0.51%
2046 1.43% -0.5%
2045 1.49% -0.5%
2044 1.52% -0.49%
2043 1.58% -0.48%
2042 1.62% -0.48%
2041 1.68% -0.47%
2040 1.75% -0.46%
2039 1.72% -0.45%
2038 1.74% -0.43%
2037 1.83% -0.42%
2036 1.8% -0.4%
2035 1.85% -0.38%
2034 1.88% -0.36%
2033 1.94% -0.34%
2032 1.91% -0.32%
2031 1.93% -0.29%
2030 1.97% -0.26%
2029 1.96% -0.23%
2028 2.01% -0.2%
2027 2.07% -0.16%
2026 2.13% -0.69%
2025 2.13% -0.46%
2024 2.15% -0.09%
2023 2.28% -0.09%
2022 2.32% -0.28%
2021 2.27% -0.21%
2020 2.24% 0.09%
2019 2.3% 0.14%
2018 2.36% 0.14%
2017 2.26% 0.16%
2016 2.42% 0.13%
2015 2.76% 0.1%
2014 3.59% 0.1%
2013 4.83% 0.11%
2012 4.64% 0.17%
2011 3.59% 0.13%
2010 3.28% 0.09%
2009 3.75% 0.13%
2008 2.04% 0.09%
2007 -0.79% 0.03%
2006 0.74% 0.005%
2005 3.01% 0.01%
2004 2.89% -0.02%
2003 3.06% -0.07%
2002 3.21% -0.04%
2001 3.17% -0.18%
2000 3.33% -0.14%
1999 3.29% 0.1%
1998 3.19% 0.13%
1997 3.14% 0.18%
1996 3.24% 0.21%
1995 3.41% 0.29%
1994 4.89% 0.39%
1993 4.92% 0.38%
1992 3% 0.03%
1991 1.06% 0.08%
1990 1.25% 0.44%
1989 2.7% 0.48%
1988 2.35% 0.53%
1987 2.78% 0.56%
1986 2.49% 0.62%
1985 2.43% 0.68%
1984 3.17% 0.69%
1983 3.02% 0.73%
1982 2.85% 0.78%
1981 3.05% 0.73%
1980 3.2% 0.83%
1979 3.27% 1%
1978 3.42% 1.03%
1977 3.38% 1.06%
1976 3.33% 1.06%
1975 3.37% 1.06%
1974 3.44% 1.04%
1973 3.51% 0.98%
1972 3.5% 0.86%
1971 3.51% 0.42%
1970 3.53% 0.43%
1969 3.5% 0.77%
1968 3.49% 0.78%
1967 3.46% 0.85%
1966 3.45% 0.93%
1965 3.44% 1.01%
1964 3.41% 1.06%
1963 3.43% 1.03%
1962 3.05% 1.11%
1961 2.46% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Iraq Slovakia
Current population
48289334
5359438
Population rank 33/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.06%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
27.2 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -13
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 172/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -31,377
Net migration rank 93/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -31,377
2024 - -17,735 - -21,027
2023 973,420 -5,710 -5,427 4,933
2022 962,501 76,821 -7,062 92,314
2021 941,924 17,474 -16,886 -8,172
2020 919,953 29,858 -2,184 4,350
2019 942,972 -43,919 3,818 3,128
2018 938,310 15,775 3,268 3,446
2017 924,507 -21,998 4,351 3,279
2016 946,968 -113,980 5,431 3,487
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 2,170 2,549
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 3,793 -1,158
2013 1,026,036 474,379 2,707 -1,181
2012 999,987 753,907 3,245 871
2011 971,082 261,880 9,177 -2,392
2010 906,369 92,779 7,008 -1,814
2009 855,096 120,092 8,619 -542
2008 802,382 396,792 4,303 -495
2007 784,119 -824,428 537 -571
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 537 -549
2005 776,603 51,019 537 -561
2004 761,563 69,948 1,611 -522
2003 746,159 -27,236 -537 -646
2002 739,419 133,839 -538 -580
2001 729,704 14,451 -1,076 -860
2000 715,771 87,624 2,155 -831
1999 702,170 69,491 3,777 -119
1998 684,152 48,446 4,312 -12
1997 667,582 15,429 6,999 247
1996 652,866 14,652 9,135 246
1995 642,977 40,424 9,115 -30
1994 634,344 54,355 14,970 -109
1993 606,700 581,818 20,769 72
1992 591,886 20,292 21,220 -201
1991 550,146 -95,155 23,865 174
1990 518,575 -601,469 25,436 -9,402
1989 496,852 19,392 26,380 -7,254
1988 476,778 -81,562 30,979 -6,500
1987 488,742 -108,426 31,859 -6,401
1986 474,348 39,136 34,279 -6,143
1985 467,445 -199,505 37,680 -6,068
1984 455,740 21,709 38,966 -6,276
1983 439,800 23,115 39,717 -6,361
1982 428,336 -22,302 41,958 -6,088
1981 416,998 -23,640 43,640 -5,821
1980 419,653 15,757 44,320 -5,522
1979 428,458 -20,617 52,353 -4,712
1978 418,756 7,434 52,324 -4,689
1977 410,229 8,204 52,762 -4,621
1976 402,260 -13,915 54,121 -4,432
1975 385,916 -6,237 52,604 -4,652
1974 376,197 -4,090 52,524 -4,190
1973 373,191 -1,507 49,199 -3,854
1972 362,334 -2,600 46,426 -3,516
1971 351,464 -6,479 40,105 -3,495
1970 338,030 1,377 38,575 -4,919
1969 324,792 312 39,312 -8,998
1968 310,644 928 38,113 -8,881
1967 298,192 2,531 41,824 -8,876
1966 285,507 1,298 45,440 -8,817
1965 274,551 4,555 48,517 -8,707
1964 262,825 3,224 54,092 -8,608
1963 254,046 3,197 54,382 -8,548
1962 247,520 3,343 49,587 -9,019
1961 184,792 2,981 55,749 4,812
1960 155,651 1,573 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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