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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.37 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Iraq vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tajikistan
2100 101,632,594 20,390,053
2099 101,421,266 20,381,074
2098 101,212,536 20,367,161
2097 100,980,835 20,348,897
2096 100,724,441 20,324,869
2095 100,464,590 20,297,885
2094 100,194,041 20,265,966
2093 99,876,174 20,234,160
2092 99,532,041 20,192,937
2091 99,203,830 20,148,873
2090 98,886,956 20,103,798
2089 98,513,025 20,056,079
2088 98,144,039 20,005,521
2087 97,767,537 19,950,317
2086 97,325,026 19,895,606
2085 96,873,007 19,836,988
2084 96,448,602 19,773,272
2083 95,991,166 19,706,082
2082 95,509,663 19,639,516
2081 95,009,326 19,572,596
2080 94,507,216 19,499,390
2079 93,960,228 19,425,502
2078 93,417,384 19,347,261
2077 92,903,983 19,265,447
2076 92,359,592 19,175,355
2075 91,825,254 19,083,859
2074 91,229,266 18,988,290
2073 90,571,021 18,889,470
2072 89,918,374 18,785,103
2071 89,265,548 18,674,697
2070 88,596,492 18,559,138
2069 87,909,474 18,437,873
2068 87,220,494 18,315,011
2067 86,513,996 18,187,508
2066 85,734,530 18,054,404
2065 84,971,898 17,921,674
2064 84,191,350 17,783,801
2063 83,387,951 17,641,066
2062 82,604,577 17,498,306
2061 81,800,637 17,356,130
2060 80,951,008 17,206,922
2059 80,141,868 17,056,085
2058 79,319,543 16,903,532
2057 78,477,339 16,749,284
2056 77,609,202 16,595,691
2055 76,739,924 16,441,650
2054 75,857,125 16,285,520
2053 74,952,948 16,130,235
2052 74,072,580 15,967,770
2051 73,150,234 15,805,253
2050 72,235,938 15,638,613
2049 71,272,122 15,468,883
2048 70,316,860 15,292,499
2047 69,347,823 15,112,083
2046 68,400,664 14,928,123
2045 67,435,953 14,739,540
2044 66,447,309 14,544,544
2043 65,453,565 14,349,357
2042 64,433,831 14,147,892
2041 63,408,709 13,945,694
2040 62,360,117 13,741,587
2039 61,289,355 13,536,704
2038 60,253,073 13,331,490
2037 59,221,658 13,125,051
2036 58,155,990 12,917,110
2035 57,127,999 12,714,184
2034 56,087,695 12,515,962
2033 55,051,140 12,321,294
2032 54,002,289 12,128,060
2031 52,991,443 11,938,351
2030 51,986,773 11,749,706
2029 50,982,563 11,559,235
2028 50,001,133 11,369,414
2027 49,014,822 11,178,605
2026 48,020,334 10,986,242
2025 47,020,527 10,791,246
2024 46,042,015 10,590,927
2023 45,074,049 10,389,799
2022 44,070,551 10,182,222
2021 43,071,211 9,966,908
2020 42,116,605 9,749,310
2019 41,192,171 9,529,966
2018 40,265,624 9,307,333
2017 39,337,353 9,085,946
2016 38,469,627 8,865,631
2015 37,560,535 8,643,840
2014 36,550,059 8,425,552
2013 35,281,989 8,216,724
2012 33,654,842 8,014,084
2011 32,161,424 7,824,785
2010 31,045,366 7,652,141
2009 30,058,206 7,490,230
2008 28,971,036 7,338,403
2007 28,391,607 7,194,477
2006 28,616,515 7,057,566
2005 28,407,448 6,924,720
2004 27,577,878 6,790,547
2003 26,802,659 6,658,575
2002 26,006,559 6,531,669
2001 25,197,840 6,407,377
2000 24,424,056 6,284,735
1999 23,636,527 6,208,370
1998 22,884,399 6,176,397
1997 22,176,593 6,139,829
1996 21,501,321 6,066,523
1995 20,825,860 5,948,584
1994 20,139,807 5,825,368
1993 19,201,195 5,724,993
1992 18,300,845 5,649,400
1991 17,767,253 5,541,205
1990 17,581,206 5,398,768
1989 17,364,542 5,267,249
1988 16,908,819 5,114,989
1987 16,521,049 4,939,059
1986 16,074,145 4,772,139
1985 15,683,430 4,619,003
1984 15,310,733 4,480,026
1983 14,840,555 4,350,874
1982 14,406,083 4,227,171
1981 14,006,381 4,109,022
1980 13,591,992 3,995,256
1979 13,170,365 3,882,691
1978 12,753,355 3,768,508
1977 12,331,046 3,653,265
1976 11,927,651 3,540,076
1975 11,543,639 3,430,425
1974 11,167,761 3,324,499
1973 10,795,869 3,222,290
1972 10,430,164 3,123,691
1971 10,077,809 3,028,837
1970 9,735,611 2,936,779
1969 9,403,356 2,845,273
1968 9,085,016 2,753,848
1967 8,778,869 2,664,130
1966 8,485,104 2,577,184
1965 8,202,140 2,492,998
1964 7,929,566 2,411,260
1963 7,667,928 2,331,736
1962 7,413,875 2,255,026
1961 7,194,553 2,181,805
1960 7,022,052 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Tajikistan
2100 0.21% 0.04%
2099 0.21% 0.07%
2098 0.23% 0.09%
2097 0.25% 0.12%
2096 0.26% 0.13%
2095 0.27% 0.16%
2094 0.32% 0.16%
2093 0.35% 0.2%
2092 0.33% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.22%
2090 0.38% 0.24%
2089 0.38% 0.25%
2088 0.39% 0.28%
2087 0.45% 0.27%
2086 0.47% 0.3%
2085 0.44% 0.32%
2084 0.48% 0.34%
2083 0.5% 0.34%
2082 0.53% 0.34%
2081 0.53% 0.38%
2080 0.58% 0.38%
2079 0.58% 0.4%
2078 0.55% 0.42%
2077 0.59% 0.47%
2076 0.58% 0.48%
2075 0.65% 0.5%
2074 0.73% 0.52%
2073 0.73% 0.56%
2072 0.73% 0.59%
2071 0.76% 0.62%
2070 0.78% 0.66%
2069 0.79% 0.67%
2068 0.82% 0.7%
2067 0.91% 0.74%
2066 0.9% 0.74%
2065 0.93% 0.78%
2064 0.96% 0.81%
2063 0.95% 0.82%
2062 0.98% 0.82%
2061 1.05% 0.87%
2060 1.01% 0.88%
2059 1.04% 0.9%
2058 1.07% 0.92%
2057 1.12% 0.93%
2056 1.13% 0.94%
2055 1.16% 0.96%
2054 1.21% 0.96%
2053 1.19% 1.02%
2052 1.26% 1.03%
2051 1.27% 1.07%
2050 1.35% 1.1%
2049 1.36% 1.15%
2048 1.4% 1.19%
2047 1.38% 1.23%
2046 1.43% 1.28%
2045 1.49% 1.34%
2044 1.52% 1.36%
2043 1.58% 1.42%
2042 1.62% 1.45%
2041 1.68% 1.49%
2040 1.75% 1.51%
2039 1.72% 1.54%
2038 1.74% 1.57%
2037 1.83% 1.61%
2036 1.8% 1.6%
2035 1.85% 1.58%
2034 1.88% 1.58%
2033 1.94% 1.59%
2032 1.91% 1.59%
2031 1.93% 1.61%
2030 1.97% 1.65%
2029 1.96% 1.67%
2028 2.01% 1.71%
2027 2.07% 1.75%
2026 2.13% 1.81%
2025 2.13% 1.89%
2024 2.15% 1.94%
2023 2.28% 2.04%
2022 2.32% 2.16%
2021 2.27% 2.23%
2020 2.24% 2.3%
2019 2.3% 2.39%
2018 2.36% 2.44%
2017 2.26% 2.49%
2016 2.42% 2.57%
2015 2.76% 2.59%
2014 3.59% 2.54%
2013 4.83% 2.53%
2012 4.64% 2.42%
2011 3.59% 2.26%
2010 3.28% 2.16%
2009 3.75% 2.07%
2008 2.04% 2%
2007 -0.79% 1.94%
2006 0.74% 1.92%
2005 3.01% 1.98%
2004 2.89% 1.98%
2003 3.06% 1.94%
2002 3.21% 1.94%
2001 3.17% 1.95%
2000 3.33% 1.23%
1999 3.29% 0.52%
1998 3.19% 0.6%
1997 3.14% 1.21%
1996 3.24% 1.98%
1995 3.41% 2.12%
1994 4.89% 1.75%
1993 4.92% 1.34%
1992 3% 1.95%
1991 1.06% 2.64%
1990 1.25% 2.5%
1989 2.7% 2.98%
1988 2.35% 3.56%
1987 2.78% 3.5%
1986 2.49% 3.32%
1985 2.43% 3.1%
1984 3.17% 2.97%
1983 3.02% 2.93%
1982 2.85% 2.88%
1981 3.05% 2.85%
1980 3.2% 2.9%
1979 3.27% 3.03%
1978 3.42% 3.15%
1977 3.38% 3.2%
1976 3.33% 3.2%
1975 3.37% 3.19%
1974 3.44% 3.17%
1973 3.51% 3.16%
1972 3.5% 3.13%
1971 3.51% 3.13%
1970 3.53% 3.22%
1969 3.5% 3.32%
1968 3.49% 3.37%
1967 3.46% 3.37%
1966 3.45% 3.38%
1965 3.44% 3.39%
1964 3.41% 3.41%
1963 3.43% 3.4%
1962 3.05% 3.36%
1961 2.46% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Iraq Tajikistan
Current population
48289334
11038274
Population rank 33/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.13%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +551
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 55/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -21,606
Net migration rank 93/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -21,606
2024 - -17,735 - -21,236
2023 973,420 -5,710 223,828 -19,999
2022 962,501 76,821 228,336 -17,001
2021 941,924 17,474 222,850 -3,564
2020 919,953 29,858 219,467 -3,564
2019 942,972 -43,919 231,817 -9,041
2018 938,310 15,775 228,597 -6,111
2017 924,507 -21,998 224,396 -4,093
2016 946,968 -113,980 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 230,903 -7,660
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,026,036 474,379 220,693 -16,362
2012 999,987 753,907 213,078 -12,132
2011 971,082 261,880 208,429 -30,783
2010 906,369 92,779 201,389 -33,733
2009 855,096 120,092 192,851 -36,677
2008 802,382 396,792 182,337 -34,855
2007 784,119 -824,428 173,200 -32,831
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 164,046 -30,591
2005 776,603 51,019 160,189 -27,954
2004 761,563 69,948 161,201 -25,082
2003 746,159 -27,236 150,391 -22,562
2002 739,419 133,839 146,492 -20,526
2001 729,704 14,451 142,276 -19,657
2000 715,771 87,624 136,549 -13,871
1999 702,170 69,491 147,622 -117,571
1998 684,152 48,446 153,508 -119,621
1997 667,582 15,429 149,825 -110,572
1996 652,866 14,652 138,287 -30,922
1995 642,977 40,424 168,934 -40,418
1994 634,344 54,355 167,590 -49,668
1993 606,700 581,818 157,975 -75,147
1992 591,886 20,292 163,652 -95,280
1991 550,146 -95,155 177,585 -29,553
1990 518,575 -601,469 178,429 -41,596
1989 496,852 19,392 179,212 -53,020
1988 476,778 -81,562 172,805 5,523
1987 488,742 -108,426 163,611 9,923
1986 474,348 39,136 155,987 4,321
1985 467,445 -199,505 145,720 247
1984 455,740 21,709 139,145 -7,152
1983 439,800 23,115 133,280 -6,972
1982 428,336 -22,302 127,838 -6,730
1981 416,998 -23,640 121,418 -6,221
1980 419,653 15,757 117,888 -5,557
1979 428,458 -20,617 114,496 -1,703
1978 418,756 7,434 110,564 5,006
1977 410,229 8,204 106,920 7,999
1976 402,260 -13,915 103,777 7,679
1975 385,916 -6,237 100,604 7,237
1974 376,197 -4,090 97,481 6,531
1973 373,191 -1,507 94,523 5,876
1972 362,334 -2,600 91,677 5,123
1971 351,464 -6,479 88,618 4,293
1970 338,030 1,377 85,645 5,559
1969 324,792 312 82,931 8,886
1968 310,644 928 80,698 10,323
1967 298,192 2,531 78,733 9,670
1966 285,507 1,298 76,702 8,796
1965 274,551 4,555 75,139 7,744
1964 262,825 3,224 74,030 6,568
1963 254,046 3,197 73,065 5,379
1962 247,520 3,343 70,700 4,270
1961 184,792 2,981 68,182 3,291
1960 155,651 1,573 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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