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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.52 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Iraq vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tanzania
2100 101,633,126 265,471,550
2099 101,421,797 263,137,702
2098 101,213,066 260,784,676
2097 100,981,364 258,387,890
2096 100,724,968 255,972,277
2095 100,465,117 253,543,248
2094 100,194,566 251,095,452
2093 99,876,697 248,605,184
2092 99,532,563 246,083,651
2091 99,204,350 243,533,968
2090 98,887,474 240,979,094
2089 98,513,541 238,393,867
2088 98,144,553 235,775,056
2087 97,768,049 233,145,231
2086 97,325,536 230,474,072
2085 96,873,514 227,778,580
2084 96,449,107 225,090,075
2083 95,991,669 222,400,079
2082 95,510,163 219,697,321
2081 95,009,824 216,974,796
2080 94,507,711 214,235,505
2079 93,960,720 211,466,096
2078 93,417,874 208,688,171
2077 92,904,470 205,898,494
2076 92,360,076 203,086,766
2075 91,825,735 200,278,383
2074 91,229,744 197,449,196
2073 90,571,495 194,624,081
2072 89,918,845 191,805,820
2071 89,266,016 188,974,004
2070 88,596,956 186,134,634
2069 87,909,934 183,293,747
2068 87,220,950 180,458,385
2067 86,514,449 177,622,538
2066 85,734,979 174,786,430
2065 84,972,344 171,897,059
2064 84,191,791 169,048,435
2063 83,388,388 166,202,091
2062 82,605,010 163,354,473
2061 81,801,066 160,521,858
2060 80,951,432 157,707,240
2059 80,142,288 154,905,240
2058 79,319,959 152,106,040
2057 78,477,750 149,311,257
2056 77,609,609 146,505,507
2055 76,740,326 143,722,840
2054 75,857,522 140,970,467
2053 74,953,340 138,249,490
2052 74,072,968 135,540,803
2051 73,150,617 132,838,721
2050 72,236,317 130,145,345
2049 71,272,496 127,483,126
2048 70,317,228 124,809,212
2047 69,348,186 122,146,647
2046 68,401,022 119,511,124
2045 67,436,306 116,903,642
2044 66,447,658 114,318,843
2043 65,453,908 111,765,580
2042 64,434,168 109,231,423
2041 63,409,041 106,738,458
2040 62,360,444 104,262,479
2039 61,289,676 101,804,600
2038 60,253,388 99,370,760
2037 59,221,968 96,974,485
2036 58,156,294 94,592,848
2035 57,128,298 92,248,476
2034 56,087,988 89,920,872
2033 55,051,428 87,646,627
2032 54,002,572 85,401,853
2031 52,991,720 83,172,579
2030 51,987,045 80,989,443
2029 50,982,830 78,830,947
2028 50,001,395 76,723,335
2027 49,015,079 74,639,948
2026 48,020,585 72,582,361
2025 47,020,774 70,545,865
2024 46,042,015 68,560,157
2023 45,074,049 66,617,606
2022 44,070,551 64,711,821
2021 43,071,211 62,830,412
2020 42,116,605 60,972,798
2019 41,192,171 59,174,891
2018 40,265,624 57,437,145
2017 39,337,353 55,652,890
2016 38,469,627 53,824,013
2015 37,560,535 52,020,962
2014 36,550,059 50,351,512
2013 35,281,989 48,824,128
2012 33,654,842 47,374,260
2011 32,161,424 46,029,367
2010 31,045,366 44,758,488
2009 30,058,206 43,633,982
2008 28,971,036 42,570,728
2007 28,391,607 41,435,512
2006 28,616,515 40,294,902
2005 28,407,448 39,182,076
2004 27,577,878 38,109,668
2003 26,802,659 37,089,555
2002 26,006,559 36,121,304
2001 25,197,840 35,198,299
2000 24,424,056 34,260,139
1999 23,636,527 33,300,330
1998 22,884,399 32,420,458
1997 22,176,593 31,578,089
1996 21,501,321 30,945,762
1995 20,825,860 30,383,497
1994 20,139,807 29,442,356
1993 19,201,195 28,332,692
1992 18,300,845 27,457,588
1991 17,767,253 26,780,436
1990 17,581,206 26,110,207
1989 17,364,542 25,438,759
1988 16,908,819 24,769,686
1987 16,521,049 24,030,378
1986 16,074,145 23,258,959
1985 15,683,430 22,501,693
1984 15,310,733 21,779,066
1983 14,840,555 21,079,874
1982 14,406,083 20,398,571
1981 14,006,381 19,784,703
1980 13,591,992 19,189,769
1979 13,170,365 18,592,038
1978 12,753,355 17,976,566
1977 12,331,046 17,352,929
1976 11,927,651 16,736,211
1975 11,543,639 16,138,361
1974 11,167,761 15,561,630
1973 10,795,869 15,010,101
1972 10,430,164 14,479,308
1971 10,077,809 13,971,451
1970 9,735,611 13,492,677
1969 9,403,356 13,036,700
1968 9,085,016 12,602,076
1967 8,778,869 12,200,109
1966 8,485,104 11,827,459
1965 8,202,140 11,470,728
1964 7,929,566 11,127,826
1963 7,667,928 10,799,528
1962 7,413,875 10,487,756
1961 7,194,553 10,187,886
1960 7,022,052 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Tanzania
2100 0.21% 0.89%
2099 0.21% 0.9%
2098 0.23% 0.93%
2097 0.25% 0.94%
2096 0.26% 0.96%
2095 0.27% 0.97%
2094 0.32% 1%
2093 0.35% 1.02%
2092 0.33% 1.05%
2091 0.32% 1.06%
2090 0.38% 1.08%
2089 0.38% 1.11%
2088 0.39% 1.13%
2087 0.45% 1.16%
2086 0.47% 1.18%
2085 0.44% 1.19%
2084 0.48% 1.21%
2083 0.5% 1.23%
2082 0.53% 1.25%
2081 0.53% 1.28%
2080 0.58% 1.31%
2079 0.58% 1.33%
2078 0.55% 1.35%
2077 0.59% 1.38%
2076 0.58% 1.4%
2075 0.65% 1.43%
2074 0.73% 1.45%
2073 0.73% 1.47%
2072 0.73% 1.5%
2071 0.76% 1.53%
2070 0.78% 1.55%
2069 0.79% 1.57%
2068 0.82% 1.6%
2067 0.91% 1.62%
2066 0.9% 1.68%
2065 0.93% 1.69%
2064 0.96% 1.71%
2063 0.95% 1.74%
2062 0.98% 1.76%
2061 1.05% 1.78%
2060 1.01% 1.81%
2059 1.04% 1.84%
2058 1.07% 1.87%
2057 1.12% 1.92%
2056 1.13% 1.94%
2055 1.16% 1.95%
2054 1.21% 1.97%
2053 1.19% 2%
2052 1.26% 2.03%
2051 1.27% 2.07%
2050 1.35% 2.09%
2049 1.36% 2.14%
2048 1.4% 2.18%
2047 1.38% 2.21%
2046 1.43% 2.23%
2045 1.49% 2.26%
2044 1.52% 2.28%
2043 1.58% 2.32%
2042 1.62% 2.34%
2041 1.68% 2.37%
2040 1.75% 2.41%
2039 1.72% 2.45%
2038 1.74% 2.47%
2037 1.83% 2.52%
2036 1.8% 2.54%
2035 1.85% 2.59%
2034 1.88% 2.59%
2033 1.94% 2.63%
2032 1.91% 2.68%
2031 1.93% 2.7%
2030 1.97% 2.74%
2029 1.96% 2.75%
2028 2.01% 2.79%
2027 2.07% 2.83%
2026 2.13% 2.89%
2025 2.13% 2.9%
2024 2.15% 2.92%
2023 2.28% 2.95%
2022 2.32% 2.99%
2021 2.27% 3.05%
2020 2.24% 3.04%
2019 2.3% 3.03%
2018 2.36% 3.21%
2017 2.26% 3.4%
2016 2.42% 3.47%
2015 2.76% 3.32%
2014 3.59% 3.13%
2013 4.83% 3.06%
2012 4.64% 2.92%
2011 3.59% 2.84%
2010 3.28% 2.58%
2009 3.75% 2.5%
2008 2.04% 2.74%
2007 -0.79% 2.83%
2006 0.74% 2.84%
2005 3.01% 2.81%
2004 2.89% 2.75%
2003 3.06% 2.68%
2002 3.21% 2.62%
2001 3.17% 2.74%
2000 3.33% 2.88%
1999 3.29% 2.71%
1998 3.19% 2.67%
1997 3.14% 2.04%
1996 3.24% 1.85%
1995 3.41% 3.2%
1994 4.89% 3.92%
1993 4.92% 3.19%
1992 3% 2.53%
1991 1.06% 2.57%
1990 1.25% 2.64%
1989 2.7% 2.7%
1988 2.35% 3.08%
1987 2.78% 3.32%
1986 2.49% 3.37%
1985 2.43% 3.32%
1984 3.17% 3.32%
1983 3.02% 3.34%
1982 2.85% 3.1%
1981 3.05% 3.1%
1980 3.2% 3.21%
1979 3.27% 3.42%
1978 3.42% 3.59%
1977 3.38% 3.68%
1976 3.33% 3.7%
1975 3.37% 3.71%
1974 3.44% 3.67%
1973 3.51% 3.67%
1972 3.5% 3.63%
1971 3.51% 3.55%
1970 3.53% 3.5%
1969 3.5% 3.45%
1968 3.49% 3.29%
1967 3.46% 3.15%
1966 3.45% 3.11%
1965 3.44% 3.08%
1964 3.41% 3.04%
1963 3.43% 2.97%
1962 3.05% 2.94%
1961 2.46% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Iraq Tanzania
Current population
48531417
73639263
Population rank 33/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.89%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
26.8 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.74 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 16/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -12,730
Net migration rank 93/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -12,730
2024 985,943 -17,735 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 962,501 76,821 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 941,924 17,474 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 919,953 29,858 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 938,310 15,775 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,726,909 119,142
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,659,502 152,194
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,592,882 201,495
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,509,008 1,241
2012 999,987 753,907 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 971,082 261,880 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 906,369 92,779 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 855,096 120,092 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 802,382 396,792 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 776,603 51,019 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 761,563 69,948 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 739,419 133,839 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 729,704 14,451 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 715,771 87,624 985,185 -9,701
1999 702,170 69,491 948,659 -4,489
1998 684,152 48,446 920,806 -105,184
1997 667,582 15,429 882,544 -13,400
1996 652,866 14,652 868,524 -473,007
1995 642,977 40,424 838,980 -109,971
1994 634,344 54,355 803,953 349,348
1993 606,700 581,818 778,044 288,004
1992 591,886 20,292 767,961 -83,825
1991 550,146 -95,155 762,011 -91,851
1990 518,575 -601,469 750,825 -80,529
1989 496,852 19,392 743,854 -71,268
1988 476,778 -81,562 736,551 -71,012
1987 488,742 -108,426 718,580 94,498
1986 474,348 39,136 705,677 24,101
1985 467,445 -199,505 697,867 86,864
1984 455,740 21,709 687,435 -26,938
1983 439,800 23,115 679,720 58,161
1982 428,336 -22,302 662,627 -37,883
1981 416,998 -23,640 645,496 -42,485
1980 419,653 15,757 629,444 -42,588
1979 428,458 -20,617 613,388 -4,792
1978 418,756 7,434 595,024 27,307
1977 410,229 8,204 574,938 49,997
1976 402,260 -13,915 553,617 54,875
1975 385,916 -6,237 533,906 53,290
1974 376,197 -4,090 515,152 51,127
1973 373,191 -1,507 488,429 48,363
1972 362,334 -2,600 467,305 57,489
1971 351,464 -6,479 449,014 41,900
1970 338,030 1,377 427,988 38,635
1969 324,792 312 408,322 37,006
1968 310,644 928 389,467 34,455
1967 298,192 2,531 374,763 5,265
1966 285,507 1,298 360,229 5,049
1965 274,551 4,555 343,456 4,742
1964 262,825 3,224 328,527 9,090
1963 254,046 3,197 314,644 4,333
1962 247,520 3,343 300,663 3,916
1961 184,792 2,981 286,839 8,338
1960 155,651 1,573 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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