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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.52 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Iraq vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sweden
2100 101,632,594 11,357,586
2099 101,421,266 11,361,443
2098 101,212,536 11,365,725
2097 100,980,835 11,366,889
2096 100,724,441 11,368,572
2095 100,464,590 11,371,525
2094 100,194,041 11,374,169
2093 99,876,174 11,376,054
2092 99,532,041 11,378,099
2091 99,203,830 11,379,549
2090 98,886,956 11,381,475
2089 98,513,025 11,384,408
2088 98,144,039 11,387,073
2087 97,767,537 11,390,874
2086 97,325,026 11,398,223
2085 96,873,007 11,403,279
2084 96,448,602 11,408,050
2083 95,991,166 11,411,588
2082 95,509,663 11,416,796
2081 95,009,326 11,418,438
2080 94,507,216 11,420,629
2079 93,960,228 11,420,158
2078 93,417,384 11,418,032
2077 92,903,983 11,415,948
2076 92,359,592 11,412,112
2075 91,825,254 11,407,978
2074 91,229,266 11,404,682
2073 90,571,021 11,401,754
2072 89,918,374 11,398,056
2071 89,265,548 11,393,134
2070 88,596,492 11,389,416
2069 87,909,474 11,385,560
2068 87,220,494 11,384,165
2067 86,513,996 11,383,331
2066 85,734,530 11,383,335
2065 84,971,898 11,382,611
2064 84,191,350 11,381,643
2063 83,387,951 11,381,489
2062 82,604,577 11,382,109
2061 81,800,637 11,379,849
2060 80,951,008 11,378,661
2059 80,141,868 11,376,317
2058 79,319,543 11,372,527
2057 78,477,339 11,367,109
2056 77,609,202 11,361,843
2055 76,739,924 11,354,884
2054 75,857,125 11,347,343
2053 74,952,948 11,336,678
2052 74,072,580 11,322,876
2051 73,150,234 11,306,983
2050 72,235,938 11,287,973
2049 71,272,122 11,268,461
2048 70,316,860 11,247,615
2047 69,347,823 11,225,655
2046 68,400,664 11,202,749
2045 67,435,953 11,178,920
2044 66,447,309 11,153,887
2043 65,453,565 11,128,417
2042 64,433,831 11,102,505
2041 63,408,709 11,078,898
2040 62,360,117 11,054,498
2039 61,289,355 11,031,322
2038 60,253,073 11,008,943
2037 59,221,658 10,987,323
2036 58,155,990 10,964,438
2035 57,127,999 10,941,953
2034 56,087,695 10,919,289
2033 55,051,140 10,895,104
2032 54,002,289 10,869,796
2031 52,991,443 10,844,434
2030 51,986,773 10,815,888
2029 50,982,563 10,784,274
2028 50,001,133 10,749,191
2027 49,014,822 10,710,226
2026 48,020,334 10,668,870
2025 47,020,527 10,621,495
2024 46,042,015 10,569,709
2023 45,074,049 10,536,632
2022 44,070,551 10,486,941
2021 43,071,211 10,415,811
2020 42,116,605 10,353,442
2019 41,192,171 10,278,887
2018 40,265,624 10,175,214
2017 39,337,353 10,057,698
2016 38,469,627 9,923,085
2015 37,560,535 9,799,186
2014 36,550,059 9,696,110
2013 35,281,989 9,600,379
2012 33,654,842 9,519,374
2011 32,161,424 9,449,213
2010 31,045,366 9,378,126
2009 30,058,206 9,298,515
2008 28,971,036 9,219,637
2007 28,391,607 9,148,092
2006 28,616,515 9,080,505
2005 28,407,448 9,029,572
2004 27,577,878 8,993,531
2003 26,802,659 8,958,229
2002 26,006,559 8,924,958
2001 25,197,840 8,895,960
2000 24,424,056 8,872,109
1999 23,636,527 8,857,874
1998 22,884,399 8,850,974
1997 22,176,593 8,846,062
1996 21,501,321 8,840,998
1995 20,825,860 8,826,939
1994 20,139,807 8,780,745
1993 19,201,195 8,718,561
1992 18,300,845 8,668,067
1991 17,767,253 8,617,375
1990 17,581,206 8,558,835
1989 17,364,542 8,492,964
1988 16,908,819 8,436,489
1987 16,521,049 8,397,804
1986 16,074,145 8,369,829
1985 15,683,430 8,350,386
1984 15,310,733 8,336,605
1983 14,840,555 8,329,033
1982 14,406,083 8,325,263
1981 14,006,381 8,320,503
1980 13,591,992 8,310,531
1979 13,170,365 8,293,678
1978 12,753,355 8,275,599
1977 12,331,046 8,251,540
1976 11,927,651 8,222,286
1975 11,543,639 8,192,437
1974 11,167,761 8,159,955
1973 10,795,869 8,136,312
1972 10,430,164 8,122,300
1971 10,077,809 8,098,334
1970 9,735,611 8,042,801
1969 9,403,356 7,968,072
1968 9,085,016 7,912,273
1967 8,778,869 7,867,931
1966 8,485,104 7,807,797
1965 8,202,140 7,733,853
1964 7,929,566 7,661,354
1963 7,667,928 7,604,328
1962 7,413,875 7,561,588
1961 7,194,553 7,519,998
1960 7,022,052 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Sweden
2100 0.21% -0.03%
2099 0.21% -0.04%
2098 0.23% -0.01%
2097 0.25% -0.01%
2096 0.26% -0.03%
2095 0.27% -0.02%
2094 0.32% -0.02%
2093 0.35% -0.02%
2092 0.33% -0.01%
2091 0.32% -0.02%
2090 0.38% -0.03%
2089 0.38% -0.02%
2088 0.39% -0.03%
2087 0.45% -0.06%
2086 0.47% -0.04%
2085 0.44% -0.04%
2084 0.48% -0.03%
2083 0.5% -0.05%
2082 0.53% -0.01%
2081 0.53% -0.02%
2080 0.58% 0.004%
2079 0.58% 0.02%
2078 0.55% 0.02%
2077 0.59% 0.03%
2076 0.58% 0.04%
2075 0.65% 0.03%
2074 0.73% 0.03%
2073 0.73% 0.03%
2072 0.73% 0.04%
2071 0.76% 0.03%
2070 0.78% 0.03%
2069 0.79% 0.01%
2068 0.82% 0.007%
2067 0.91% -0%
2066 0.9% 0.006%
2065 0.93% 0.009%
2064 0.96% 0.001%
2063 0.95% -0.005%
2062 0.98% 0.02%
2061 1.05% 0.01%
2060 1.01% 0.02%
2059 1.04% 0.03%
2058 1.07% 0.05%
2057 1.12% 0.05%
2056 1.13% 0.06%
2055 1.16% 0.07%
2054 1.21% 0.09%
2053 1.19% 0.12%
2052 1.26% 0.14%
2051 1.27% 0.17%
2050 1.35% 0.17%
2049 1.36% 0.19%
2048 1.4% 0.2%
2047 1.38% 0.2%
2046 1.43% 0.21%
2045 1.49% 0.22%
2044 1.52% 0.23%
2043 1.58% 0.23%
2042 1.62% 0.21%
2041 1.68% 0.22%
2040 1.75% 0.21%
2039 1.72% 0.2%
2038 1.74% 0.2%
2037 1.83% 0.21%
2036 1.8% 0.21%
2035 1.85% 0.21%
2034 1.88% 0.22%
2033 1.94% 0.23%
2032 1.91% 0.23%
2031 1.93% 0.26%
2030 1.97% 0.29%
2029 1.96% 0.33%
2028 2.01% 0.36%
2027 2.07% 0.39%
2026 2.13% 0.45%
2025 2.13% 0.49%
2024 2.15% 0.31%
2023 2.28% 0.47%
2022 2.32% 0.68%
2021 2.27% 0.6%
2020 2.24% 0.73%
2019 2.3% 1.02%
2018 2.36% 1.17%
2017 2.26% 1.36%
2016 2.42% 1.26%
2015 2.76% 1.06%
2014 3.59% 1%
2013 4.83% 0.85%
2012 4.64% 0.74%
2011 3.59% 0.76%
2010 3.28% 0.86%
2009 3.75% 0.86%
2008 2.04% 0.78%
2007 -0.79% 0.74%
2006 0.74% 0.56%
2005 3.01% 0.4%
2004 2.89% 0.39%
2003 3.06% 0.37%
2002 3.21% 0.33%
2001 3.17% 0.27%
2000 3.33% 0.16%
1999 3.29% 0.08%
1998 3.19% 0.06%
1997 3.14% 0.06%
1996 3.24% 0.16%
1995 3.41% 0.53%
1994 4.89% 0.71%
1993 4.92% 0.58%
1992 3% 0.59%
1991 1.06% 0.68%
1990 1.25% 0.78%
1989 2.7% 0.67%
1988 2.35% 0.46%
1987 2.78% 0.33%
1986 2.49% 0.23%
1985 2.43% 0.17%
1984 3.17% 0.09%
1983 3.02% 0.05%
1982 2.85% 0.06%
1981 3.05% 0.12%
1980 3.2% 0.2%
1979 3.27% 0.22%
1978 3.42% 0.29%
1977 3.38% 0.36%
1976 3.33% 0.36%
1975 3.37% 0.4%
1974 3.44% 0.29%
1973 3.51% 0.17%
1972 3.5% 0.3%
1971 3.51% 0.69%
1970 3.53% 0.94%
1969 3.5% 0.71%
1968 3.49% 0.56%
1967 3.46% 0.77%
1966 3.45% 0.96%
1965 3.44% 0.95%
1964 3.41% 0.75%
1963 3.43% 0.57%
1962 3.05% 0.55%
1961 2.46% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Iraq Sweden
Current population
48289334
10680056
Population rank 33/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +91
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 149/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +47,079
Net migration rank 93/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 47,079
2024 - -17,735 - 50,115
2023 973,420 -5,710 5,269 55,209
2022 962,501 76,821 10,487 58,955
2021 941,924 17,474 22,914 51,947
2020 919,953 29,858 14,495 37,302
2019 942,972 -43,919 25,697 72,619
2018 938,310 15,775 23,403 87,517
2017 924,507 -21,998 24,138 102,671
2016 946,968 -113,980 25,800 119,234
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 23,518 80,534
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 26,179 77,654
2013 1,026,036 474,379 23,041 66,760
2012 999,987 753,907 20,943 52,879
2011 971,082 261,880 21,733 46,049
2010 906,369 92,779 25,320 51,175
2009 855,096 120,092 21,387 63,638
2008 802,382 396,792 18,439 56,452
2007 784,119 -824,428 15,552 54,907
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 15,436 51,675
2005 776,603 51,019 9,030 27,030
2004 761,563 69,948 9,893 25,842
2003 746,159 -27,236 6,271 29,161
2002 739,419 133,839 893 31,364
2001 729,704 14,451 -1,779 28,856
2000 715,771 87,624 -2,662 24,900
1999 702,170 69,491 -6,201 13,940
1998 684,152 48,446 -3,541 11,325
1997 667,582 15,429 -3,539 6,047
1996 652,866 14,652 1,768 5,773
1995 642,977 40,424 9,710 11,621
1994 634,344 54,355 20,196 51,545
1993 606,700 581,818 20,924 32,725
1992 591,886 20,292 28,605 20,507
1991 550,146 -95,155 29,299 25,314
1990 518,575 -601,469 29,100 35,668
1989 496,852 19,392 24,629 44,565
1988 476,778 -81,562 15,186 30,064
1987 488,742 -108,426 11,757 21,335
1986 474,348 39,136 9,206 15,211
1985 467,445 -199,505 4,175 11,464
1984 455,740 21,709 3,335 8,668
1983 439,800 23,115 833 2,105
1982 428,336 -22,302 1,665 2,524
1981 416,998 -23,640 1,664 3,209
1980 419,653 15,757 5,818 10,040
1979 428,458 -20,617 4,976 13,895
1978 418,756 7,434 4,138 13,807
1977 410,229 8,204 7,426 23,528
1976 402,260 -13,915 8,222 20,324
1975 385,916 -6,237 14,746 16,564
1974 376,197 -4,090 23,664 9,217
1973 373,191 -1,507 24,409 -9,551
1972 362,334 -2,600 28,428 -13,519
1971 351,464 -6,479 31,583 2,334
1970 338,030 1,377 30,563 47,242
1969 324,792 312 23,904 48,824
1968 310,644 928 30,858 8,545
1967 298,192 2,531 41,700 11,075
1966 285,507 1,298 45,286 24,920
1965 274,551 4,555 44,857 32,444
1964 262,825 3,224 45,968 23,581
1963 254,046 3,197 35,741 11,009
1962 247,520 3,343 30,246 9,627
1961 184,792 2,981 30,832 14,401
1960 155,651 1,573 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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