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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 22.7 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Iraq vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Slovenia
2100 101,632,594 1,640,541
2099 101,421,266 1,644,752
2098 101,212,536 1,648,834
2097 100,980,835 1,653,196
2096 100,724,441 1,657,434
2095 100,464,590 1,661,656
2094 100,194,041 1,665,825
2093 99,876,174 1,670,076
2092 99,532,041 1,674,280
2091 99,203,830 1,678,462
2090 98,886,956 1,682,998
2089 98,513,025 1,687,376
2088 98,144,039 1,691,788
2087 97,767,537 1,696,409
2086 97,325,026 1,701,325
2085 96,873,007 1,706,189
2084 96,448,602 1,711,157
2083 95,991,166 1,716,396
2082 95,509,663 1,721,709
2081 95,009,326 1,727,302
2080 94,507,216 1,733,405
2079 93,960,228 1,739,518
2078 93,417,384 1,746,152
2077 92,903,983 1,752,783
2076 92,359,592 1,759,639
2075 91,825,254 1,766,867
2074 91,229,266 1,774,528
2073 90,571,021 1,782,697
2072 89,918,374 1,790,658
2071 89,265,548 1,798,960
2070 88,596,492 1,807,483
2069 87,909,474 1,816,607
2068 87,220,494 1,825,849
2067 86,513,996 1,834,865
2066 85,734,530 1,844,034
2065 84,971,898 1,853,651
2064 84,191,350 1,863,550
2063 83,387,951 1,873,173
2062 82,604,577 1,882,832
2061 81,800,637 1,892,739
2060 80,951,008 1,902,939
2059 80,141,868 1,912,861
2058 79,319,543 1,922,175
2057 78,477,339 1,932,119
2056 77,609,202 1,941,469
2055 76,739,924 1,950,861
2054 75,857,125 1,959,953
2053 74,952,948 1,968,641
2052 74,072,580 1,977,227
2051 73,150,234 1,985,279
2050 72,235,938 1,993,115
2049 71,272,122 2,000,477
2048 70,316,860 2,007,283
2047 69,347,823 2,014,140
2046 68,400,664 2,020,756
2045 67,435,953 2,027,366
2044 66,447,309 2,033,871
2043 65,453,565 2,040,173
2042 64,433,831 2,046,339
2041 63,408,709 2,052,041
2040 62,360,117 2,057,278
2039 61,289,355 2,062,718
2038 60,253,073 2,067,922
2037 59,221,658 2,073,705
2036 58,155,990 2,079,201
2035 57,127,999 2,084,471
2034 56,087,695 2,089,430
2033 55,051,140 2,094,601
2032 54,002,289 2,099,622
2031 52,991,443 2,104,690
2030 51,986,773 2,109,416
2029 50,982,563 2,113,874
2028 50,001,133 2,118,053
2027 49,014,822 2,121,324
2026 48,020,334 2,124,138
2025 47,020,527 2,126,340
2024 46,042,015 2,127,400
2023 45,074,049 2,120,461
2022 44,070,551 2,112,076
2021 43,071,211 2,108,079
2020 42,116,605 2,102,419
2019 41,192,171 2,088,385
2018 40,265,624 2,073,894
2017 39,337,353 2,066,388
2016 38,469,627 2,065,042
2015 37,560,535 2,063,531
2014 36,550,059 2,061,980
2013 35,281,989 2,059,953
2012 33,654,842 2,057,159
2011 32,161,424 2,052,843
2010 31,045,366 2,048,583
2009 30,058,206 2,039,669
2008 28,971,036 2,021,316
2007 28,391,607 2,018,122
2006 28,616,515 2,006,868
2005 28,407,448 2,000,474
2004 27,577,878 1,997,012
2003 26,802,659 1,995,733
2002 26,006,559 1,994,530
2001 25,197,840 1,992,060
2000 24,424,056 1,988,925
1999 23,636,527 1,983,045
1998 22,884,399 1,981,629
1997 22,176,593 1,985,956
1996 21,501,321 1,988,628
1995 20,825,860 1,989,872
1994 20,139,807 1,989,443
1993 19,201,195 1,991,746
1992 18,300,845 1,996,498
1991 17,767,253 1,999,429
1990 17,581,206 1,998,161
1989 17,364,542 1,996,351
1988 16,908,819 1,995,196
1987 16,521,049 1,989,776
1986 16,074,145 1,965,964
1985 15,683,430 1,941,641
1984 15,310,733 1,932,154
1983 14,840,555 1,922,321
1982 14,406,083 1,910,334
1981 14,006,381 1,906,531
1980 13,591,992 1,901,315
1979 13,170,365 1,882,599
1978 12,753,355 1,862,548
1977 12,331,046 1,842,377
1976 11,927,651 1,820,249
1975 11,543,639 1,793,581
1974 11,167,761 1,776,132
1973 10,795,869 1,766,697
1972 10,430,164 1,752,233
1971 10,077,809 1,738,335
1970 9,735,611 1,724,891
1969 9,403,356 1,713,874
1968 9,085,016 1,704,546
1967 8,778,869 1,689,528
1966 8,485,104 1,669,905
1965 8,202,140 1,649,160
1964 7,929,566 1,632,114
1963 7,667,928 1,616,971
1962 7,413,875 1,603,649
1961 7,194,553 1,594,131
1960 7,022,052 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Slovenia
2100 0.21% -0.26%
2099 0.21% -0.25%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.25% -0.26%
2096 0.26% -0.25%
2095 0.27% -0.25%
2094 0.32% -0.25%
2093 0.35% -0.25%
2092 0.33% -0.25%
2091 0.32% -0.27%
2090 0.38% -0.26%
2089 0.38% -0.26%
2088 0.39% -0.27%
2087 0.45% -0.29%
2086 0.47% -0.29%
2085 0.44% -0.29%
2084 0.48% -0.31%
2083 0.5% -0.31%
2082 0.53% -0.32%
2081 0.53% -0.35%
2080 0.58% -0.35%
2079 0.58% -0.38%
2078 0.55% -0.38%
2077 0.59% -0.39%
2076 0.58% -0.41%
2075 0.65% -0.43%
2074 0.73% -0.46%
2073 0.73% -0.44%
2072 0.73% -0.46%
2071 0.76% -0.47%
2070 0.78% -0.5%
2069 0.79% -0.51%
2068 0.82% -0.49%
2067 0.91% -0.5%
2066 0.9% -0.52%
2065 0.93% -0.53%
2064 0.96% -0.51%
2063 0.95% -0.51%
2062 0.98% -0.52%
2061 1.05% -0.54%
2060 1.01% -0.52%
2059 1.04% -0.48%
2058 1.07% -0.51%
2057 1.12% -0.48%
2056 1.13% -0.48%
2055 1.16% -0.46%
2054 1.21% -0.44%
2053 1.19% -0.43%
2052 1.26% -0.41%
2051 1.27% -0.39%
2050 1.35% -0.37%
2049 1.36% -0.34%
2048 1.4% -0.34%
2047 1.38% -0.33%
2046 1.43% -0.33%
2045 1.49% -0.32%
2044 1.52% -0.31%
2043 1.58% -0.3%
2042 1.62% -0.28%
2041 1.68% -0.25%
2040 1.75% -0.26%
2039 1.72% -0.25%
2038 1.74% -0.28%
2037 1.83% -0.26%
2036 1.8% -0.25%
2035 1.85% -0.24%
2034 1.88% -0.25%
2033 1.94% -0.24%
2032 1.91% -0.24%
2031 1.93% -0.22%
2030 1.97% -0.21%
2029 1.96% -0.2%
2028 2.01% -0.15%
2027 2.07% -0.13%
2026 2.13% -0.1%
2025 2.13% -0.05%
2024 2.15% 0.33%
2023 2.28% 0.4%
2022 2.32% 0.19%
2021 2.27% 0.27%
2020 2.24% 0.67%
2019 2.3% 0.7%
2018 2.36% 0.36%
2017 2.26% 0.07%
2016 2.42% 0.07%
2015 2.76% 0.08%
2014 3.59% 0.1%
2013 4.83% 0.14%
2012 4.64% 0.21%
2011 3.59% 0.21%
2010 3.28% 0.44%
2009 3.75% 0.91%
2008 2.04% 0.16%
2007 -0.79% 0.56%
2006 0.74% 0.32%
2005 3.01% 0.17%
2004 2.89% 0.06%
2003 3.06% 0.06%
2002 3.21% 0.12%
2001 3.17% 0.16%
2000 3.33% 0.3%
1999 3.29% 0.07%
1998 3.19% -0.22%
1997 3.14% -0.13%
1996 3.24% -0.06%
1995 3.41% 0.02%
1994 4.89% -0.12%
1993 4.92% -0.24%
1992 3% -0.15%
1991 1.06% 0.06%
1990 1.25% 0.09%
1989 2.7% 0.06%
1988 2.35% 0.27%
1987 2.78% 1.21%
1986 2.49% 1.25%
1985 2.43% 0.49%
1984 3.17% 0.51%
1983 3.02% 0.63%
1982 2.85% 0.2%
1981 3.05% 0.27%
1980 3.2% 0.99%
1979 3.27% 1.08%
1978 3.42% 1.09%
1977 3.38% 1.22%
1976 3.33% 1.49%
1975 3.37% 0.98%
1974 3.44% 0.53%
1973 3.51% 0.83%
1972 3.5% 0.8%
1971 3.51% 0.78%
1970 3.53% 0.64%
1969 3.5% 0.55%
1968 3.49% 0.89%
1967 3.46% 1.18%
1966 3.45% 1.26%
1965 3.44% 1.04%
1964 3.41% 0.94%
1963 3.43% 0.83%
1962 3.05% 0.6%
1961 2.46% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Iraq Slovenia
Current population
48289334
2124138
Population rank 33/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.03%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
27.2 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +19
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 148/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +2,711
Net migration rank 93/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 2,711
2024 - -17,735 - 3,319
2023 973,420 -5,710 -4,665 5,339
2022 962,501 76,821 -4,858 9,014
2021 941,924 17,474 -4,216 2,477
2020 919,953 29,858 -5,256 28,514
2019 942,972 -43,919 -1,254 16,352
2018 938,310 15,775 -1,037 14,640
2017 924,507 -21,998 -207 1,359
2016 946,968 -113,980 826 1,195
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 826 712
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 2,268 -70
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,648 639
2012 999,987 753,907 2,674 1,117
2011 971,082 261,880 3,285 2,190
2010 906,369 92,779 3,687 -410
2009 855,096 120,092 3,060 11,594
2008 802,382 396,792 3,437 2,971
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,211 14,191
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 602 6,081
2005 776,603 51,019 -600 6,317
2004 761,563 69,948 -599 1,759
2003 746,159 -27,236 -1,996 3,218
2002 739,419 133,839 -1,197 1,975
2001 729,704 14,451 -996 4,527
2000 715,771 87,624 -398 3,124
1999 702,170 69,491 -1,388 10,291
1998 684,152 48,446 -1,189 -5,280
1997 667,582 15,429 -794 -1,298
1996 652,866 14,652 0 -2,456
1995 642,977 40,424 0 356
1994 634,344 54,355 199 -153
1993 606,700 581,818 -199 -4,641
1992 591,886 20,292 598 -5,547
1991 550,146 -95,155 2,199 -3,325
1990 518,575 -601,469 3,797 618
1989 496,852 19,392 4,592 -2,718
1988 476,778 -81,562 5,986 -3,023
1987 488,742 -108,426 5,771 2,972
1986 474,348 39,136 6,094 32,700
1985 467,445 -199,505 6,213 3,404
1984 455,740 21,709 5,990 3,280
1983 439,800 23,115 6,343 3,613
1982 428,336 -22,302 9,170 -8,695
1981 416,998 -23,640 10,485 -5,016
1980 419,653 15,757 11,027 3,128
1979 428,458 -20,617 12,614 2,107
1978 418,756 7,434 11,920 2,113
1977 410,229 8,204 12,160 2,584
1976 402,260 -13,915 12,196 2,226
1975 385,916 -6,237 11,658 2,421
1974 376,197 -4,090 11,367 3,145
1973 373,191 -1,507 11,837 2,175
1972 362,334 -2,600 10,513 2,924
1971 351,464 -6,479 10,951 2,286
1970 338,030 1,377 10,004 260
1969 324,792 312 9,427 685
1968 310,644 928 11,250 438
1967 298,192 2,531 13,516 -192
1966 285,507 1,298 15,697 -1,262
1965 274,551 4,555 14,513 -1,421
1964 262,825 3,224 12,567 -349
1963 254,046 3,197 14,068 -180
1962 247,520 3,343 13,150 148
1961 184,792 2,981 14,985 -306
1960 155,651 1,573 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

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
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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