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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.12 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 1.24% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Iraq vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sudan
2100 101,633,126 138,786,562
2099 101,421,797 138,200,726
2098 101,213,066 137,581,716
2097 100,981,364 136,936,850
2096 100,724,968 136,293,310
2095 100,465,117 135,619,411
2094 100,194,566 134,962,748
2093 99,876,697 134,241,761
2092 99,532,563 133,476,598
2091 99,204,350 132,717,036
2090 98,887,474 131,929,843
2089 98,513,541 131,106,299
2088 98,144,553 130,258,636
2087 97,768,049 129,375,710
2086 97,325,536 128,473,461
2085 96,873,514 127,558,118
2084 96,449,107 126,607,392
2083 95,991,669 125,651,327
2082 95,510,163 124,696,076
2081 95,009,824 123,744,490
2080 94,507,711 122,770,063
2079 93,960,720 121,779,815
2078 93,417,874 120,751,900
2077 92,904,470 119,717,424
2076 92,360,076 118,681,140
2075 91,825,735 117,612,837
2074 91,229,744 116,516,833
2073 90,571,495 115,406,797
2072 89,918,845 114,272,123
2071 89,266,016 113,124,997
2070 88,596,956 111,982,729
2069 87,909,934 110,816,409
2068 87,220,950 109,652,769
2067 86,514,449 108,433,341
2066 85,734,979 107,199,808
2065 84,972,344 105,978,161
2064 84,191,791 104,726,820
2063 83,388,388 103,455,672
2062 82,605,010 102,156,918
2061 81,801,066 100,859,967
2060 80,951,432 99,547,905
2059 80,142,288 98,233,054
2058 79,319,959 96,897,205
2057 78,477,750 95,551,255
2056 77,609,609 94,198,924
2055 76,740,326 92,819,157
2054 75,857,522 91,429,774
2053 74,953,340 90,049,799
2052 74,072,968 88,658,871
2051 73,150,617 87,267,085
2050 72,236,317 85,869,620
2049 71,272,496 84,466,974
2048 70,317,228 83,095,662
2047 69,348,186 81,727,967
2046 68,401,022 80,356,627
2045 67,436,306 78,980,614
2044 66,447,658 77,616,012
2043 65,453,908 76,252,103
2042 64,434,168 74,901,092
2041 63,409,041 73,546,861
2040 62,360,444 72,207,474
2039 61,289,676 70,876,908
2038 60,253,388 69,547,797
2037 59,221,968 68,201,884
2036 58,156,294 66,863,109
2035 57,128,298 65,516,233
2034 56,087,988 64,168,801
2033 55,051,428 62,823,562
2032 54,002,572 61,491,227
2031 52,991,720 60,168,709
2030 51,987,045 58,846,984
2029 50,982,830 57,534,918
2028 50,001,395 56,242,802
2027 49,015,079 54,955,096
2026 48,020,585 53,313,722
2025 47,020,774 51,662,147
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% 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 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 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 139M 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% 2.4%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Iraq Sudan
Current population
48531417
54156832
Population rank 33/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.65%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
26.1 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
18.9 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 30/197
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 985,943 -17,735 1,345,019 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/sudan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people). In Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 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
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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