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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 5.47 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Iraq vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Togo
2100 101,633,126 23,426,426
2099 101,421,797 23,284,304
2098 101,213,066 23,142,242
2097 100,981,364 22,996,845
2096 100,724,968 22,848,978
2095 100,465,117 22,702,297
2094 100,194,566 22,543,427
2093 99,876,697 22,395,941
2092 99,532,563 22,243,621
2091 99,204,350 22,083,590
2090 98,887,474 21,924,631
2089 98,513,541 21,761,057
2088 98,144,553 21,592,941
2087 97,768,049 21,431,785
2086 97,325,536 21,252,236
2085 96,873,514 21,073,697
2084 96,449,107 20,894,251
2083 95,991,669 20,708,859
2082 95,510,163 20,520,204
2081 95,009,824 20,325,061
2080 94,507,711 20,126,833
2079 93,960,720 19,927,036
2078 93,417,874 19,738,820
2077 92,904,470 19,547,568
2076 92,360,076 19,348,296
2075 91,825,735 19,141,211
2074 91,229,744 18,936,045
2073 90,571,495 18,729,441
2072 89,918,845 18,525,904
2071 89,266,016 18,321,024
2070 88,596,956 18,116,069
2069 87,909,934 17,905,429
2068 87,220,950 17,689,344
2067 86,514,449 17,477,786
2066 85,734,979 17,262,406
2065 84,972,344 17,049,758
2064 84,191,791 16,836,991
2063 83,388,388 16,618,806
2062 82,605,010 16,404,475
2061 81,801,066 16,190,814
2060 80,951,432 15,976,939
2059 80,142,288 15,767,690
2058 79,319,959 15,556,151
2057 78,477,750 15,341,629
2056 77,609,609 15,125,918
2055 76,740,326 14,903,207
2054 75,857,522 14,687,272
2053 74,953,340 14,471,467
2052 74,072,968 14,253,335
2051 73,150,617 14,030,311
2050 72,236,317 13,812,790
2049 71,272,496 13,588,431
2048 70,317,228 13,367,245
2047 69,348,186 13,148,252
2046 68,401,022 12,927,000
2045 67,436,306 12,705,654
2044 66,447,658 12,484,181
2043 65,453,908 12,261,788
2042 64,434,168 12,044,285
2041 63,409,041 11,827,268
2040 62,360,444 11,614,781
2039 61,289,676 11,398,360
2038 60,253,388 11,185,757
2037 59,221,968 10,975,322
2036 58,156,294 10,767,990
2035 57,128,298 10,559,369
2034 56,087,988 10,353,764
2033 55,051,428 10,148,738
2032 54,002,572 9,944,247
2031 52,991,720 9,741,001
2030 51,987,045 9,541,309
2029 50,982,830 9,347,000
2028 50,001,395 9,155,475
2027 49,015,079 8,965,572
2026 48,020,585 8,776,585
2025 47,020,774 8,591,626
2024 46,042,015 8,406,558
2023 45,074,049 8,223,850
2022 44,070,551 8,068,616
2021 43,071,211 7,936,176
2020 42,116,605 7,788,054
2019 41,192,171 7,619,925
2018 40,265,624 7,458,206
2017 39,337,353 7,324,386
2016 38,469,627 7,200,884
2015 37,560,535 7,071,502
2014 36,550,059 6,937,644
2013 35,281,989 6,798,848
2012 33,654,842 6,653,718
2011 32,161,424 6,500,582
2010 31,045,366 6,325,788
2009 30,058,206 6,130,946
2008 28,971,036 5,936,138
2007 28,391,607 5,748,443
2006 28,616,515 5,569,664
2005 28,407,448 5,413,154
2004 27,577,878 5,281,320
2003 26,802,659 5,154,112
2002 26,006,559 5,027,130
2001 25,197,840 4,904,144
2000 24,424,056 4,783,722
1999 23,636,527 4,665,754
1998 22,884,399 4,551,635
1997 22,176,593 4,438,794
1996 21,501,321 4,291,136
1995 20,825,860 4,110,450
1994 20,139,807 3,904,183
1993 19,201,195 3,887,974
1992 18,300,845 3,932,581
1991 17,767,253 3,822,636
1990 17,581,206 3,714,021
1989 17,364,542 3,606,918
1988 16,908,819 3,501,545
1987 16,521,049 3,397,614
1986 16,074,145 3,296,340
1985 15,683,430 3,194,539
1984 15,310,733 3,105,743
1983 14,840,555 3,033,077
1982 14,406,083 2,961,652
1981 14,006,381 2,879,440
1980 13,591,992 2,791,408
1979 13,170,365 2,714,349
1978 12,753,355 2,646,501
1977 12,331,046 2,583,984
1976 11,927,651 2,523,488
1975 11,543,639 2,463,796
1974 11,167,761 2,404,292
1973 10,795,869 2,344,510
1972 10,430,164 2,283,863
1971 10,077,809 2,219,826
1970 9,735,611 2,149,478
1969 9,403,356 2,043,416
1968 9,085,016 1,953,523
1967 8,778,869 1,912,764
1966 8,485,104 1,873,489
1965 8,202,140 1,835,588
1964 7,929,566 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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% 2.2%
2024 2.15% 2.22%
2023 2.28% 1.92%
2022 2.32% 1.67%
2021 2.27% 1.9%
2020 2.24% 2.21%
2019 2.3% 2.17%
2018 2.36% 1.83%
2017 2.26% 1.72%
2016 2.42% 1.83%
2015 2.76% 1.93%
2014 3.59% 2.04%
2013 4.83% 2.18%
2012 4.64% 2.36%
2011 3.59% 2.76%
2010 3.28% 3.18%
2009 3.75% 3.28%
2008 2.04% 3.27%
2007 -0.79% 3.21%
2006 0.74% 2.89%
2005 3.01% 2.5%
2004 2.89% 2.47%
2003 3.06% 2.53%
2002 3.21% 2.51%
2001 3.17% 2.52%
2000 3.33% 2.53%
1999 3.29% 2.51%
1998 3.19% 2.54%
1997 3.14% 3.44%
1996 3.24% 4.4%
1995 3.41% 5.28%
1994 4.89% 0.42%
1993 4.92% -1.13%
1992 3% 2.88%
1991 1.06% 2.92%
1990 1.25% 2.97%
1989 2.7% 3.01%
1988 2.35% 3.06%
1987 2.78% 3.07%
1986 2.49% 3.19%
1985 2.43% 2.86%
1984 3.17% 2.4%
1983 3.02% 2.41%
1982 2.85% 2.86%
1981 3.05% 3.15%
1980 3.2% 2.84%
1979 3.27% 2.56%
1978 3.42% 2.42%
1977 3.38% 2.4%
1976 3.33% 2.42%
1975 3.37% 2.47%
1974 3.44% 2.55%
1973 3.51% 2.66%
1972 3.5% 2.88%
1971 3.51% 3.27%
1970 3.53% 5.19%
1969 3.5% 4.6%
1968 3.49% 2.13%
1967 3.46% 2.1%
1966 3.45% 2.06%
1965 3.44% 2.01%
1964 3.41% 1.95%
1963 3.43% 1.85%
1962 3.05% 1.78%
1961 2.46% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Iraq Togo
Current population
48531417
8873660
Population rank 33/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.11%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +507
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 39/197
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 985,943 -17,735 198,184 -14,014
2023 973,420 -5,710 196,649 -15,406
2022 962,501 76,821 195,051 -65,826
2021 941,924 17,474 192,651 -56,991
2020 919,953 29,858 192,474 -31,892
2019 942,972 -43,919 192,990 -17,312
2018 938,310 15,775 191,482 -43,718
2017 924,507 -21,998 189,386 -69,512
2016 946,968 -113,980 187,007 -59,885
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 183,089 -51,459
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 179,671 -43,591
2013 1,026,036 474,379 176,865 -35,346
2012 999,987 753,907 176,051 -27,315
2011 971,082 261,880 176,484 -18,960
2010 906,369 92,779 175,800 16,265
2009 855,096 120,092 170,740 26,886
2008 802,382 396,792 164,627 27,362
2007 784,119 -824,428 158,312 25,082
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 150,821 23,346
2005 776,603 51,019 143,281 -4,415
2004 761,563 69,948 136,802 -11,998
2003 746,159 -27,236 133,852 -4,237
2002 739,419 133,839 130,283 -5,939
2001 729,704 14,451 126,419 -4,802
2000 715,771 87,624 122,712 -3,485
1999 702,170 69,491 119,331 -2,618
1998 684,152 48,446 116,918 -5,394
1997 667,582 15,429 116,559 -2,397
1996 652,866 14,652 111,887 69,276
1995 642,977 40,424 106,983 73,224
1994 634,344 54,355 100,045 132,276
1993 606,700 581,818 112,013 -311,917
1992 591,886 20,292 110,828 -132
1991 550,146 -95,155 109,267 -72
1990 518,575 -601,469 107,985 59
1989 496,852 19,392 106,166 0
1988 476,778 -81,562 104,605 -29
1987 488,742 -108,426 102,435 848
1986 474,348 39,136 99,698 -436
1985 467,445 -199,505 96,376 7,971
1984 455,740 21,709 95,195 -21,949
1983 439,800 23,115 94,034 -21,948
1982 428,336 -22,302 92,715 -21,958
1981 416,998 -23,640 90,144 3,519
1980 419,653 15,757 87,404 -4,993
1979 428,458 -20,617 85,228 -13,519
1978 418,756 7,434 83,151 -19,163
1977 410,229 8,204 80,902 -19,856
1976 402,260 -13,915 78,770 -18,832
1975 385,916 -6,237 76,412 -16,973
1974 376,197 -4,090 74,055 -14,483
1973 373,191 -1,507 71,549 -11,555
1972 362,334 -2,600 68,966 -7,661
1971 351,464 -6,479 66,284 482
1970 338,030 1,377 63,057 10,865
1969 324,792 312 58,207 80,000
1968 310,644 928 56,082 -14,504
1967 298,192 2,531 54,359 -14,424
1966 285,507 1,298 52,832 -14,216
1965 274,551 4,555 51,096 -13,915
1964 262,825 3,224 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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