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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.1 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Iraq vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sudan
2100 101,632,594 137,695,876
2099 101,421,266 137,114,644
2098 101,212,536 136,500,499
2097 100,980,835 135,860,701
2096 100,724,441 135,222,218
2095 100,464,590 134,553,615
2094 100,194,041 133,902,112
2093 99,876,174 133,186,791
2092 99,532,041 132,427,642
2091 99,203,830 131,674,049
2090 98,886,956 130,893,042
2089 98,513,025 130,075,970
2088 98,144,039 129,234,968
2087 97,767,537 128,358,981
2086 97,325,026 127,463,823
2085 96,873,007 126,555,673
2084 96,448,602 125,612,419
2083 95,991,166 124,663,868
2082 95,509,663 123,716,124
2081 95,009,326 122,772,016
2080 94,507,216 121,805,246
2079 93,960,228 120,822,781
2078 93,417,384 119,802,944
2077 92,903,983 118,776,597
2076 92,359,592 117,748,457
2075 91,825,254 116,688,549
2074 91,229,266 115,601,159
2073 90,571,021 114,499,847
2072 89,918,374 113,374,089
2071 89,265,548 112,235,978
2070 88,596,492 111,102,687
2069 87,909,474 109,945,533
2068 87,220,494 108,791,037
2067 86,513,996 107,581,192
2066 85,734,530 106,357,353
2065 84,971,898 105,145,307
2064 84,191,350 103,903,801
2063 83,387,951 102,642,643
2062 82,604,577 101,354,095
2061 81,800,637 100,067,335
2060 80,951,008 98,765,585
2059 80,141,868 97,461,067
2058 79,319,543 96,135,716
2057 78,477,339 94,800,344
2056 77,609,202 93,458,640
2055 76,739,924 92,089,717
2054 75,857,125 90,711,253
2053 74,952,948 89,342,122
2052 74,072,580 87,962,125
2051 73,150,234 86,581,277
2050 72,235,938 85,194,794
2049 71,272,122 83,803,171
2048 70,316,860 82,442,635
2047 69,347,823 81,085,689
2046 68,400,664 79,725,126
2045 67,435,953 78,359,927
2044 66,447,309 77,006,049
2043 65,453,565 75,652,858
2042 64,433,831 74,312,465
2041 63,408,709 72,968,877
2040 62,360,117 71,640,015
2039 61,289,355 70,319,906
2038 60,253,073 69,001,239
2037 59,221,658 67,665,904
2036 58,155,990 66,337,650
2035 57,127,999 65,001,359
2034 56,087,695 63,664,516
2033 55,051,140 62,329,849
2032 54,002,289 61,007,985
2031 52,991,443 59,695,860
2030 51,986,773 58,384,521
2029 50,982,563 57,082,767
2028 50,001,133 55,800,806
2027 49,014,822 54,523,219
2026 48,020,334 52,894,744
2025 47,020,527 51,256,148
2024 46,042,015 50,448,963
2023 45,074,049 50,042,791
2022 44,070,551 49,383,346
2021 43,071,211 48,066,924
2020 42,116,605 46,789,231
2019 41,192,171 45,548,175
2018 40,265,624 44,230,596
2017 39,337,353 42,714,306
2016 38,469,627 41,259,892
2015 37,560,535 40,024,431
2014 36,550,059 38,823,318
2013 35,281,989 37,785,849
2012 33,654,842 36,923,178
2011 32,161,424 36,140,806
2010 31,045,366 35,414,399
2009 30,058,206 34,569,113
2008 28,971,036 33,623,980
2007 28,391,607 32,764,135
2006 28,616,515 31,992,435
2005 28,407,448 31,262,444
2004 27,577,878 30,556,637
2003 26,802,659 29,896,035
2002 26,006,559 29,228,727
2001 25,197,840 28,516,770
2000 24,424,056 27,816,745
1999 23,636,527 27,130,613
1998 22,884,399 26,458,999
1997 22,176,593 25,799,821
1996 21,501,321 25,231,528
1995 20,825,860 24,672,143
1994 20,139,807 24,043,948
1993 19,201,195 23,445,592
1992 18,300,845 22,927,355
1991 17,767,253 22,470,676
1990 17,581,206 22,021,481
1989 17,364,542 21,578,022
1988 16,908,819 21,138,431
1987 16,521,049 20,704,904
1986 16,074,145 20,288,238
1985 15,683,430 19,905,872
1984 15,310,733 19,546,528
1983 14,840,555 19,109,770
1982 14,406,083 18,486,645
1981 14,006,381 17,780,572
1980 13,591,992 17,058,905
1979 13,170,365 16,355,352
1978 12,753,355 15,695,003
1977 12,331,046 15,086,614
1976 11,927,651 14,569,716
1975 11,543,639 14,064,798
1974 11,167,761 13,580,723
1973 10,795,869 13,049,315
1972 10,430,164 12,527,856
1971 10,077,809 12,105,539
1970 9,735,611 11,695,771
1969 9,403,356 11,298,936
1968 9,085,016 10,917,999
1967 8,778,869 10,550,597
1966 8,485,104 10,197,578
1965 8,202,140 9,858,030
1964 7,929,566 9,531,109
1963 7,667,928 9,218,077
1962 7,413,875 8,919,028
1961 7,194,553 8,634,941
1960 7,022,052 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Sudan
2100 0.21% 0.42%
2099 0.21% 0.45%
2098 0.23% 0.47%
2097 0.25% 0.47%
2096 0.26% 0.5%
2095 0.27% 0.49%
2094 0.32% 0.54%
2093 0.35% 0.57%
2092 0.33% 0.57%
2091 0.32% 0.6%
2090 0.38% 0.63%
2089 0.38% 0.65%
2088 0.39% 0.68%
2087 0.45% 0.7%
2086 0.47% 0.72%
2085 0.44% 0.75%
2084 0.48% 0.76%
2083 0.5% 0.77%
2082 0.53% 0.77%
2081 0.53% 0.79%
2080 0.58% 0.81%
2079 0.58% 0.85%
2078 0.55% 0.86%
2077 0.59% 0.87%
2076 0.58% 0.91%
2075 0.65% 0.94%
2074 0.73% 0.96%
2073 0.73% 0.99%
2072 0.73% 1.01%
2071 0.76% 1.02%
2070 0.78% 1.05%
2069 0.79% 1.06%
2068 0.82% 1.12%
2067 0.91% 1.15%
2066 0.9% 1.15%
2065 0.93% 1.19%
2064 0.96% 1.23%
2063 0.95% 1.27%
2062 0.98% 1.29%
2061 1.05% 1.32%
2060 1.01% 1.34%
2059 1.04% 1.38%
2058 1.07% 1.41%
2057 1.12% 1.44%
2056 1.13% 1.49%
2055 1.16% 1.52%
2054 1.21% 1.53%
2053 1.19% 1.57%
2052 1.26% 1.59%
2051 1.27% 1.63%
2050 1.35% 1.66%
2049 1.36% 1.65%
2048 1.4% 1.67%
2047 1.38% 1.71%
2046 1.43% 1.74%
2045 1.49% 1.76%
2044 1.52% 1.79%
2043 1.58% 1.8%
2042 1.62% 1.84%
2041 1.68% 1.85%
2040 1.75% 1.88%
2039 1.72% 1.91%
2038 1.74% 1.97%
2037 1.83% 2%
2036 1.8% 2.06%
2035 1.85% 2.1%
2034 1.88% 2.14%
2033 1.94% 2.17%
2032 1.91% 2.2%
2031 1.93% 2.25%
2030 1.97% 2.28%
2029 1.96% 2.3%
2028 2.01% 2.34%
2027 2.07% 3.08%
2026 2.13% 3.2%
2025 2.13% 1.6%
2024 2.15% 0.81%
2023 2.28% 1.34%
2022 2.32% 2.74%
2021 2.27% 2.73%
2020 2.24% 2.72%
2019 2.3% 2.98%
2018 2.36% 3.55%
2017 2.26% 3.53%
2016 2.42% 3.09%
2015 2.76% 3.09%
2014 3.59% 2.75%
2013 4.83% 2.34%
2012 4.64% 2.16%
2011 3.59% 2.05%
2010 3.28% 2.45%
2009 3.75% 2.81%
2008 2.04% 2.62%
2007 -0.79% 2.41%
2006 0.74% 2.34%
2005 3.01% 2.31%
2004 2.89% 2.21%
2003 3.06% 2.28%
2002 3.21% 2.5%
2001 3.17% 2.52%
2000 3.33% 2.53%
1999 3.29% 2.54%
1998 3.19% 2.55%
1997 3.14% 2.25%
1996 3.24% 2.27%
1995 3.41% 2.61%
1994 4.89% 2.55%
1993 4.92% 2.26%
1992 3% 2.03%
1991 1.06% 2.04%
1990 1.25% 2.06%
1989 2.7% 2.08%
1988 2.35% 2.09%
1987 2.78% 2.05%
1986 2.49% 1.92%
1985 2.43% 1.84%
1984 3.17% 2.29%
1983 3.02% 3.37%
1982 2.85% 3.97%
1981 3.05% 4.23%
1980 3.2% 4.3%
1979 3.27% 4.21%
1978 3.42% 4.03%
1977 3.38% 3.55%
1976 3.33% 3.59%
1975 3.37% 3.56%
1974 3.44% 4.07%
1973 3.51% 4.16%
1972 3.5% 3.49%
1971 3.51% 3.5%
1970 3.53% 3.51%
1969 3.5% 3.49%
1968 3.49% 3.48%
1967 3.46% 3.46%
1966 3.45% 3.44%
1965 3.44% 3.43%
1964 3.41% 3.4%
1963 3.43% 3.35%
1962 3.05% 3.29%
1961 2.46% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Iraq Sudan
Current population
48289334
53335233
Population rank 33/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.64%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 116/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +291,469
Net migration rank 93/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 291,469
2024 - -17,735 - -544,257
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 962,501 76,821 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 941,924 17,474 1,293,817 31,664
2020 919,953 29,858 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 938,310 15,775 1,257,387 125,499
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,208,046 441,623
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,174,422 84,728
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,145,259 66,476
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,097,962 92,504
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 999,987 753,907 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 971,082 261,880 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 906,369 92,779 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 855,096 120,092 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 802,382 396,792 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 784,119 -824,428 992,819 -201,769
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 963,740 -211,387
2005 776,603 51,019 907,017 -199,378
2004 761,563 69,948 889,382 -185,392
2003 746,159 -27,236 898,226 -281,001
2002 739,419 133,839 897,965 -180,603
2001 729,704 14,451 880,284 -173,745
2000 715,771 87,624 858,536 -165,030
1999 702,170 69,491 835,840 -157,090
1998 684,152 48,446 814,752 -150,271
1997 667,582 15,429 802,245 -148,368
1996 652,866 14,652 792,926 -310,221
1995 642,977 40,424 780,700 -144,670
1994 634,344 54,355 764,645 -144,324
1993 606,700 581,818 743,249 -166,861
1992 591,886 20,292 731,177 -271,093
1991 550,146 -95,155 714,612 -261,341
1990 518,575 -601,469 699,953 -254,825
1989 496,852 19,392 683,743 -241,979
1988 476,778 -81,562 672,604 -235,213
1987 488,742 -108,426 658,416 -228,756
1986 474,348 39,136 649,649 -245,968
1985 467,445 -199,505 583,382 -222,315
1984 455,740 21,709 577,405 -219,755
1983 439,800 23,115 570,198 -54,325
1982 428,336 -22,302 606,362 124,007
1981 416,998 -23,640 585,087 96,697
1980 419,653 15,757 552,930 208,602
1979 428,458 -20,617 524,942 120,613
1978 418,756 7,434 497,987 177,153
1977 410,229 8,204 483,089 58,540
1976 402,260 -13,915 470,019 22,147
1975 385,916 -6,237 454,813 62,843
1974 376,197 -4,090 444,456 6,023
1973 373,191 -1,507 439,201 173,143
1972 362,334 -2,600 428,340 2,238
1971 351,464 -6,479 417,641 -3,577
1970 338,030 1,377 401,013 4,479
1969 324,792 312 385,712 2,476
1968 310,644 928 370,917 2,776
1967 298,192 2,531 356,599 4,508
1966 285,507 1,298 342,118 2,813
1965 274,551 4,555 327,799 6,367
1964 262,825 3,224 315,166 4,505
1963 254,046 3,197 302,132 4,263
1962 247,520 3,343 287,317 4,387
1961 184,792 2,981 272,562 3,904
1960 155,651 1,573 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/sudan | 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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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