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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.48 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Iraq vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Thailand
2100 101,632,594 45,712,111
2099 101,421,266 46,056,854
2098 101,212,536 46,406,925
2097 100,980,835 46,761,683
2096 100,724,441 47,122,446
2095 100,464,590 47,487,866
2094 100,194,041 47,857,414
2093 99,876,174 48,230,566
2092 99,532,041 48,609,149
2091 99,203,830 48,988,448
2090 98,886,956 49,372,024
2089 98,513,025 49,760,635
2088 98,144,039 50,146,313
2087 97,767,537 50,536,233
2086 97,325,026 50,929,394
2085 96,873,007 51,326,092
2084 96,448,602 51,728,619
2083 95,991,166 52,131,789
2082 95,509,663 52,537,598
2081 95,009,326 52,942,608
2080 94,507,216 53,352,029
2079 93,960,228 53,766,821
2078 93,417,384 54,181,891
2077 92,903,983 54,599,508
2076 92,359,592 55,019,721
2075 91,825,254 55,442,571
2074 91,229,266 55,872,412
2073 90,571,021 56,304,891
2072 89,918,374 56,739,842
2071 89,265,548 57,177,118
2070 88,596,492 57,621,370
2069 87,909,474 58,066,637
2068 87,220,494 58,516,959
2067 86,513,996 58,967,738
2066 85,734,530 59,418,676
2065 84,971,898 59,878,082
2064 84,191,350 60,336,709
2063 83,387,951 60,797,201
2062 82,604,577 61,262,000
2061 81,800,637 61,724,999
2060 80,951,008 62,192,387
2059 80,141,868 62,656,203
2058 79,319,543 63,118,413
2057 78,477,339 63,577,864
2056 77,609,202 64,032,675
2055 76,739,924 64,478,337
2054 75,857,125 64,917,436
2053 74,952,948 65,343,383
2052 74,072,580 65,763,356
2051 73,150,234 66,167,939
2050 72,235,938 66,558,274
2049 71,272,122 66,936,876
2048 70,316,860 67,296,897
2047 69,347,823 67,641,907
2046 68,400,664 67,972,603
2045 67,435,953 68,287,399
2044 66,447,309 68,585,177
2043 65,453,565 68,870,333
2042 64,433,831 69,139,548
2041 63,408,709 69,396,419
2040 62,360,117 69,632,464
2039 61,289,355 69,854,146
2038 60,253,073 70,062,543
2037 59,221,658 70,256,027
2036 58,155,990 70,435,348
2035 57,127,999 70,604,705
2034 56,087,695 70,756,791
2033 55,051,140 70,897,217
2032 54,002,289 71,025,384
2031 52,991,443 71,140,609
2030 51,986,773 71,247,320
2029 50,982,563 71,342,891
2028 50,001,133 71,428,869
2027 49,014,822 71,505,168
2026 48,020,334 71,571,743
2025 47,020,527 71,625,629
2024 46,042,015 71,668,011
2023 45,074,049 71,702,435
2022 44,070,551 71,735,329
2021 43,071,211 71,727,332
2020 42,116,605 71,641,484
2019 41,192,171 71,522,271
2018 40,265,624 71,376,079
2017 39,337,353 71,160,187
2016 38,469,627 70,859,841
2015 37,560,535 70,540,795
2014 36,550,059 70,216,367
2013 35,281,989 69,845,114
2012 33,654,842 69,436,098
2011 32,161,424 69,007,208
2010 31,045,366 68,579,447
2009 30,058,206 68,121,080
2008 28,971,036 67,619,830
2007 28,391,607 67,102,394
2006 28,616,515 66,567,687
2005 28,407,448 66,017,420
2004 27,577,878 65,452,047
2003 26,802,659 64,868,166
2002 26,006,559 64,266,437
2001 25,197,840 63,651,141
2000 24,424,056 63,007,815
1999 23,636,527 62,299,043
1998 22,884,399 61,522,630
1997 22,176,593 60,724,584
1996 21,501,321 59,920,064
1995 20,825,860 59,098,232
1994 20,139,807 58,260,854
1993 19,201,195 57,408,198
1992 18,300,845 56,528,834
1991 17,767,253 55,637,434
1990 17,581,206 54,738,329
1989 17,364,542 53,848,956
1988 16,908,819 52,969,595
1987 16,521,049 52,074,105
1986 16,074,145 51,177,834
1985 15,683,430 50,270,753
1984 15,310,733 49,351,708
1983 14,840,555 48,423,309
1982 14,406,083 47,494,577
1981 14,006,381 46,575,855
1980 13,591,992 45,650,022
1979 13,170,365 44,718,434
1978 12,753,355 43,788,976
1977 12,331,046 42,843,974
1976 11,927,651 41,896,504
1975 11,543,639 40,940,005
1974 11,167,761 39,952,891
1973 10,795,869 38,947,787
1972 10,430,164 37,933,929
1971 10,077,809 36,937,387
1970 9,735,611 35,954,408
1969 9,403,356 34,973,782
1968 9,085,016 34,002,560
1967 8,778,869 33,037,801
1966 8,485,104 32,086,071
1965 8,202,140 31,149,337
1964 7,929,566 30,232,141
1963 7,667,928 29,342,322
1962 7,413,875 28,481,040
1961 7,194,553 27,650,334
1960 7,022,052 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Thailand
2100 0.21% -0.75%
2099 0.21% -0.75%
2098 0.23% -0.76%
2097 0.25% -0.77%
2096 0.26% -0.77%
2095 0.27% -0.77%
2094 0.32% -0.77%
2093 0.35% -0.78%
2092 0.33% -0.77%
2091 0.32% -0.78%
2090 0.38% -0.78%
2089 0.38% -0.77%
2088 0.39% -0.77%
2087 0.45% -0.77%
2086 0.47% -0.77%
2085 0.44% -0.78%
2084 0.48% -0.77%
2083 0.5% -0.77%
2082 0.53% -0.76%
2081 0.53% -0.77%
2080 0.58% -0.77%
2079 0.58% -0.77%
2078 0.55% -0.76%
2077 0.59% -0.76%
2076 0.58% -0.76%
2075 0.65% -0.77%
2074 0.73% -0.77%
2073 0.73% -0.77%
2072 0.73% -0.76%
2071 0.76% -0.77%
2070 0.78% -0.77%
2069 0.79% -0.77%
2068 0.82% -0.76%
2067 0.91% -0.76%
2066 0.9% -0.77%
2065 0.93% -0.76%
2064 0.96% -0.76%
2063 0.95% -0.76%
2062 0.98% -0.75%
2061 1.05% -0.75%
2060 1.01% -0.74%
2059 1.04% -0.73%
2058 1.07% -0.72%
2057 1.12% -0.71%
2056 1.13% -0.69%
2055 1.16% -0.68%
2054 1.21% -0.65%
2053 1.19% -0.64%
2052 1.26% -0.61%
2051 1.27% -0.59%
2050 1.35% -0.57%
2049 1.36% -0.53%
2048 1.4% -0.51%
2047 1.38% -0.49%
2046 1.43% -0.46%
2045 1.49% -0.43%
2044 1.52% -0.41%
2043 1.58% -0.39%
2042 1.62% -0.37%
2041 1.68% -0.34%
2040 1.75% -0.32%
2039 1.72% -0.3%
2038 1.74% -0.28%
2037 1.83% -0.25%
2036 1.8% -0.24%
2035 1.85% -0.21%
2034 1.88% -0.2%
2033 1.94% -0.18%
2032 1.91% -0.16%
2031 1.93% -0.15%
2030 1.97% -0.13%
2029 1.96% -0.12%
2028 2.01% -0.11%
2027 2.07% -0.09%
2026 2.13% -0.08%
2025 2.13% -0.06%
2024 2.15% -0.05%
2023 2.28% -0.05%
2022 2.32% 0.01%
2021 2.27% 0.12%
2020 2.24% 0.17%
2019 2.3% 0.2%
2018 2.36% 0.3%
2017 2.26% 0.42%
2016 2.42% 0.45%
2015 2.76% 0.46%
2014 3.59% 0.53%
2013 4.83% 0.59%
2012 4.64% 0.62%
2011 3.59% 0.62%
2010 3.28% 0.67%
2009 3.75% 0.74%
2008 2.04% 0.77%
2007 -0.79% 0.8%
2006 0.74% 0.83%
2005 3.01% 0.86%
2004 2.89% 0.9%
2003 3.06% 0.94%
2002 3.21% 0.97%
2001 3.17% 1.02%
2000 3.33% 1.14%
1999 3.29% 1.26%
1998 3.19% 1.31%
1997 3.14% 1.34%
1996 3.24% 1.39%
1995 3.41% 1.44%
1994 4.89% 1.49%
1993 4.92% 1.56%
1992 3% 1.6%
1991 1.06% 1.64%
1990 1.25% 1.65%
1989 2.7% 1.66%
1988 2.35% 1.72%
1987 2.78% 1.75%
1986 2.49% 1.8%
1985 2.43% 1.86%
1984 3.17% 1.92%
1983 3.02% 1.96%
1982 2.85% 1.97%
1981 3.05% 2.03%
1980 3.2% 2.08%
1979 3.27% 2.12%
1978 3.42% 2.21%
1977 3.38% 2.26%
1976 3.33% 2.34%
1975 3.37% 2.47%
1974 3.44% 2.58%
1973 3.51% 2.67%
1972 3.5% 2.7%
1971 3.51% 2.73%
1970 3.53% 2.8%
1969 3.5% 2.86%
1968 3.49% 2.92%
1967 3.46% 2.97%
1966 3.45% 3.01%
1965 3.44% 3.03%
1964 3.41% 3.03%
1963 3.43% 3.02%
1962 3.05% 3%
1961 2.46% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Iraq Thailand
Current population
48289334
71571743
Population rank 33/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.86%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,652 -94
Annual growth/decline +967,966 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 168/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +27,509
Net migration rank 93/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 27,509
2024 - -17,735 - 23,321
2023 973,420 -5,710 -46,105 19,648
2022 962,501 76,821 -61,046 21,683
2021 941,924 17,474 57,382 -2,093
2020 919,953 29,858 84,107 32,277
2019 942,972 -43,919 116,867 5,221
2018 938,310 15,775 159,383 10,984
2017 924,507 -21,998 194,695 66,805
2016 946,968 -113,980 226,255 112,978
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 266,362 32,500
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 294,628 55,358
2013 1,026,036 474,379 325,059 67,452
2012 999,987 753,907 351,485 74,033
2011 971,082 261,880 365,670 66,607
2010 906,369 92,779 370,466 52,791
2009 855,096 120,092 382,636 110,883
2008 802,382 396,792 401,730 107,333
2007 784,119 -824,428 425,362 100,486
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 441,211 102,362
2005 776,603 51,019 456,378 100,542
2004 761,563 69,948 466,542 107,199
2003 746,159 -27,236 488,003 105,917
2002 739,419 133,839 504,299 105,215
2001 729,704 14,451 524,230 96,817
2000 715,771 87,624 543,884 121,640
1999 702,170 69,491 578,073 173,924
1998 684,152 48,446 617,318 183,471
1997 667,582 15,429 644,834 150,411
1996 652,866 14,652 661,397 152,397
1995 642,977 40,424 682,703 147,226
1994 634,344 54,355 712,589 132,271
1993 606,700 581,818 737,696 122,746
1992 591,886 20,292 754,999 143,318
1991 550,146 -95,155 760,508 124,034
1990 518,575 -601,469 760,808 152,916
1989 496,852 19,392 774,563 90,497
1988 476,778 -81,562 765,252 128,469
1987 488,742 -108,426 774,498 122,791
1986 474,348 39,136 783,430 111,820
1985 467,445 -199,505 776,935 141,963
1984 455,740 21,709 779,856 139,345
1983 439,800 23,115 794,239 143,393
1982 428,336 -22,302 817,951 101,885
1981 416,998 -23,640 839,297 78,337
1980 419,653 15,757 845,575 88,478
1979 428,458 -20,617 843,434 85,693
1978 418,756 7,434 847,799 82,011
1977 410,229 8,204 871,232 88,937
1976 402,260 -13,915 894,072 40,656
1975 385,916 -6,237 911,980 66,306
1974 376,197 -4,090 923,151 72,801
1973 373,191 -1,507 933,540 80,704
1972 362,334 -2,600 940,420 73,082
1971 351,464 -6,479 936,215 43,400
1970 338,030 1,377 937,116 49,221
1969 324,792 312 948,314 26,551
1968 310,644 928 953,806 13,718
1967 298,192 2,531 944,980 17,005
1966 285,507 1,298 929,469 12,016
1965 274,551 4,555 909,000 22,995
1964 262,825 3,224 885,137 17,249
1963 254,046 3,197 860,728 16,494
1962 247,520 3,343 828,741 16,605
1961 184,792 2,981 801,140 14,968
1960 155,651 1,573 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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