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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.83 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Iraq vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Togo
2100 101,632,594 26,511,761
2099 101,421,266 26,350,920
2098 101,212,536 26,190,149
2097 100,980,835 26,025,602
2096 100,724,441 25,858,261
2095 100,464,590 25,692,261
2094 100,194,041 25,512,468
2093 99,876,174 25,345,557
2092 99,532,041 25,173,177
2091 99,203,830 24,992,069
2090 98,886,956 24,812,174
2089 98,513,025 24,627,057
2088 98,144,039 24,436,800
2087 97,767,537 24,254,420
2086 97,325,026 24,051,223
2085 96,873,007 23,849,170
2084 96,448,602 23,646,091
2083 95,991,166 23,436,282
2082 95,509,663 23,222,780
2081 95,009,326 23,001,936
2080 94,507,216 22,777,601
2079 93,960,228 22,551,490
2078 93,417,384 22,338,486
2077 92,903,983 22,122,045
2076 92,359,592 21,896,528
2075 91,825,254 21,662,169
2074 91,229,266 21,429,982
2073 90,571,021 21,196,168
2072 89,918,374 20,965,824
2071 89,265,548 20,733,961
2070 88,596,492 20,502,013
2069 87,909,474 20,263,631
2068 87,220,494 20,019,087
2067 86,513,996 19,779,666
2066 85,734,530 19,535,920
2065 84,971,898 19,295,265
2064 84,191,350 19,054,476
2063 83,387,951 18,807,556
2062 82,604,577 18,564,996
2061 81,800,637 18,323,196
2060 80,951,008 18,081,153
2059 80,141,868 17,844,344
2058 79,319,543 17,604,946
2057 78,477,339 17,362,170
2056 77,609,202 17,118,049
2055 76,739,924 16,866,006
2054 75,857,125 16,621,633
2053 74,952,948 16,377,405
2052 74,072,580 16,130,545
2051 73,150,234 15,878,148
2050 72,235,938 15,631,978
2049 71,272,122 15,378,071
2048 70,316,860 15,127,754
2047 69,347,823 14,879,919
2046 68,400,664 14,629,528
2045 67,435,953 14,379,029
2044 66,447,309 14,128,387
2043 65,453,565 13,876,705
2042 64,433,831 13,630,555
2041 63,408,709 13,384,957
2040 62,360,117 13,144,485
2039 61,289,355 12,899,560
2038 60,253,073 12,658,957
2037 59,221,658 12,420,807
2036 58,155,990 12,186,169
2035 57,127,999 11,950,071
2034 56,087,695 11,717,387
2033 55,051,140 11,485,359
2032 54,002,289 11,253,936
2031 52,991,443 11,023,922
2030 51,986,773 10,797,929
2029 50,982,563 10,578,030
2028 50,001,133 10,361,280
2027 49,014,822 10,146,366
2026 48,020,334 9,932,489
2025 47,020,527 9,723,170
2024 46,042,015 9,515,236
2023 45,074,049 9,304,337
2022 44,070,551 9,089,738
2021 43,071,211 8,878,379
2020 42,116,605 8,669,720
2019 41,192,171 8,463,068
2018 40,265,624 8,258,778
2017 39,337,353 8,057,140
2016 38,469,627 7,858,289
2015 37,560,535 7,663,195
2014 36,550,059 7,472,450
2013 35,281,989 7,285,442
2012 33,654,842 7,100,736
2011 32,161,424 6,916,474
2010 31,045,366 6,732,590
2009 30,058,206 6,551,865
2008 28,971,036 6,368,812
2007 28,391,607 6,188,344
2006 28,616,515 6,010,668
2005 28,407,448 5,844,631
2004 27,577,878 5,696,508
2003 26,802,659 5,552,167
2002 26,006,559 5,413,274
2001 25,197,840 5,277,382
2000 24,424,056 5,140,037
1999 23,636,527 5,000,269
1998 22,884,399 4,860,913
1997 22,176,593 4,725,030
1996 21,501,321 4,577,860
1995 20,825,860 4,410,832
1994 20,139,807 4,222,940
1993 19,201,195 4,207,453
1992 18,300,845 4,233,617
1991 17,767,253 4,115,560
1990 17,581,206 3,998,761
1989 17,364,542 3,883,411
1988 16,908,819 3,769,742
1987 16,521,049 3,657,508
1986 16,074,145 3,547,952
1985 15,683,430 3,441,091
1984 15,310,733 3,332,837
1983 14,840,555 3,222,899
1982 14,406,083 3,115,042
1981 14,006,381 3,013,043
1980 13,591,992 2,920,894
1979 13,170,365 2,839,854
1978 12,753,355 2,768,148
1977 12,331,046 2,701,894
1976 11,927,651 2,637,796
1975 11,543,639 2,574,622
1974 11,167,761 2,511,760
1973 10,795,869 2,448,749
1972 10,430,164 2,384,994
1971 10,077,809 2,317,976
1970 9,735,611 2,244,773
1969 9,403,356 2,164,814
1968 9,085,016 2,080,226
1967 8,778,869 1,995,890
1966 8,485,104 1,918,513
1965 8,202,140 1,853,771
1964 7,929,566 1,803,440
1963 7,667,928 1,765,072
1962 7,413,875 1,732,959
1961 7,194,553 1,702,717
1960 7,022,052 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Togo
2100 0.21% 0.61%
2099 0.21% 0.61%
2098 0.23% 0.63%
2097 0.25% 0.65%
2096 0.26% 0.65%
2095 0.27% 0.7%
2094 0.32% 0.66%
2093 0.35% 0.68%
2092 0.33% 0.72%
2091 0.32% 0.73%
2090 0.38% 0.75%
2089 0.38% 0.78%
2088 0.39% 0.75%
2087 0.45% 0.84%
2086 0.47% 0.85%
2085 0.44% 0.86%
2084 0.48% 0.9%
2083 0.5% 0.92%
2082 0.53% 0.96%
2081 0.53% 0.98%
2080 0.58% 1%
2079 0.58% 0.95%
2078 0.55% 0.98%
2077 0.59% 1.03%
2076 0.58% 1.08%
2075 0.65% 1.08%
2074 0.73% 1.1%
2073 0.73% 1.1%
2072 0.73% 1.12%
2071 0.76% 1.13%
2070 0.78% 1.18%
2069 0.79% 1.22%
2068 0.82% 1.21%
2067 0.91% 1.25%
2066 0.9% 1.25%
2065 0.93% 1.26%
2064 0.96% 1.31%
2063 0.95% 1.31%
2062 0.98% 1.32%
2061 1.05% 1.34%
2060 1.01% 1.33%
2059 1.04% 1.36%
2058 1.07% 1.4%
2057 1.12% 1.43%
2056 1.13% 1.49%
2055 1.16% 1.47%
2054 1.21% 1.49%
2053 1.19% 1.53%
2052 1.26% 1.59%
2051 1.27% 1.57%
2050 1.35% 1.65%
2049 1.36% 1.65%
2048 1.4% 1.67%
2047 1.38% 1.71%
2046 1.43% 1.74%
2045 1.49% 1.77%
2044 1.52% 1.81%
2043 1.58% 1.81%
2042 1.62% 1.83%
2041 1.68% 1.83%
2040 1.75% 1.9%
2039 1.72% 1.9%
2038 1.74% 1.92%
2037 1.83% 1.93%
2036 1.8% 1.98%
2035 1.85% 1.99%
2034 1.88% 2.02%
2033 1.94% 2.06%
2032 1.91% 2.09%
2031 1.93% 2.09%
2030 1.97% 2.08%
2029 1.96% 2.09%
2028 2.01% 2.12%
2027 2.07% 2.15%
2026 2.13% 2.15%
2025 2.13% 2.19%
2024 2.15% 2.27%
2023 2.28% 2.36%
2022 2.32% 2.38%
2021 2.27% 2.41%
2020 2.24% 2.44%
2019 2.3% 2.47%
2018 2.36% 2.5%
2017 2.26% 2.53%
2016 2.42% 2.55%
2015 2.76% 2.55%
2014 3.59% 2.57%
2013 4.83% 2.6%
2012 4.64% 2.66%
2011 3.59% 2.73%
2010 3.28% 2.76%
2009 3.75% 2.87%
2008 2.04% 2.92%
2007 -0.79% 2.96%
2006 0.74% 2.84%
2005 3.01% 2.6%
2004 2.89% 2.6%
2003 3.06% 2.57%
2002 3.21% 2.57%
2001 3.17% 2.67%
2000 3.33% 2.8%
1999 3.29% 2.87%
1998 3.19% 2.88%
1997 3.14% 3.21%
1996 3.24% 3.79%
1995 3.41% 4.45%
1994 4.89% 0.37%
1993 4.92% -0.62%
1992 3% 2.87%
1991 1.06% 2.92%
1990 1.25% 2.97%
1989 2.7% 3.02%
1988 2.35% 3.07%
1987 2.78% 3.09%
1986 2.49% 3.11%
1985 2.43% 3.25%
1984 3.17% 3.41%
1983 3.02% 3.46%
1982 2.85% 3.39%
1981 3.05% 3.15%
1980 3.2% 2.85%
1979 3.27% 2.59%
1978 3.42% 2.45%
1977 3.38% 2.43%
1976 3.33% 2.45%
1975 3.37% 2.5%
1974 3.44% 2.57%
1973 3.51% 2.67%
1972 3.5% 2.89%
1971 3.51% 3.26%
1970 3.53% 3.69%
1969 3.5% 4.07%
1968 3.49% 4.23%
1967 3.46% 4.03%
1966 3.45% 3.49%
1965 3.44% 2.79%
1964 3.41% 2.17%
1963 3.43% 1.85%
1962 3.05% 1.78%
1961 2.46% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Iraq Togo
Current population
48289334
9990340
Population rank 33/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.12%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +578
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 40/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -15,010
Net migration rank 93/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -15,010
2024 - -17,735 - -14,014
2023 973,420 -5,710 218,093 -1,997
2022 962,501 76,821 215,090 -1,997
2021 941,924 17,474 210,613 -986
2020 919,953 29,858 208,663 -986
2019 942,972 -43,919 207,608 -1,985
2018 938,310 15,775 204,942 -1,985
2017 924,507 -21,998 202,307 -1,985
2016 946,968 -113,980 199,364 -1,979
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 194,768 -1,976
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 190,667 -1,976
2013 1,026,036 474,379 187,309 -1,976
2012 999,987 753,907 186,061 -1,983
2011 971,082 261,880 186,406 -1,968
2010 906,369 92,779 185,294 -1,964
2009 855,096 120,092 180,111 -1,985
2008 802,382 396,792 173,677 14,303
2007 784,119 -824,428 168,144 4,813
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 160,671 21,724
2005 776,603 51,019 154,117 -4,437
2004 761,563 69,948 147,574 -1,005
2003 746,159 -27,236 144,900 -2,793
2002 739,419 133,839 141,643 -5,973
2001 729,704 14,451 137,808 -1,703
2000 715,771 87,624 133,873 4,715
1999 702,170 69,491 129,832 11,125
1998 684,152 48,446 125,392 12,362
1997 667,582 15,429 122,109 11,898
1996 652,866 14,652 119,418 40,915
1995 642,977 40,424 116,314 57,406
1994 634,344 54,355 113,074 88,992
1993 606,700 581,818 119,938 -291,022
1992 591,886 20,292 118,876 -122
1991 550,146 -95,155 117,409 -51
1990 518,575 -601,469 116,200 44
1989 496,852 19,392 114,432 0
1988 476,778 -81,562 112,915 -17
1987 488,742 -108,426 110,739 848
1986 474,348 39,136 107,957 -436
1985 467,445 -199,505 104,949 1,242
1984 455,740 21,709 102,425 7,897
1983 439,800 23,115 99,817 9,740
1982 428,336 -22,302 97,003 9,163
1981 416,998 -23,640 94,318 3,519
1980 419,653 15,757 91,445 -4,993
1979 428,458 -20,617 89,148 -13,519
1978 418,756 7,434 86,950 -19,163
1977 410,229 8,204 84,572 -19,856
1976 402,260 -13,915 82,321 -18,832
1975 385,916 -6,237 79,831 -16,973
1974 376,197 -4,090 77,347 -14,483
1973 373,191 -1,507 74,713 -11,555
1972 362,334 -2,600 72,008 -7,661
1971 351,464 -6,479 69,206 482
1970 338,030 1,377 65,851 10,865
1969 324,792 312 62,589 20,613
1968 310,644 928 59,110 26,860
1967 298,192 2,531 56,128 26,576
1966 285,507 1,298 53,640 18,418
1965 274,551 4,555 51,323 6,104
1964 262,825 3,224 49,449 -6,214
1963 254,046 3,197 47,869 -14,361
1962 247,520 3,343 46,201 -15,486
1961 184,792 2,981 44,623 -14,858
1960 155,651 1,573 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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