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Population in Iraq compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 35.1 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Trinidad
2100 101,632,594 820,139
2099 101,421,266 827,732
2098 101,212,536 835,344
2097 100,980,835 843,011
2096 100,724,441 850,741
2095 100,464,590 858,556
2094 100,194,041 866,373
2093 99,876,174 874,273
2092 99,532,041 882,213
2091 99,203,830 890,266
2090 98,886,956 898,378
2089 98,513,025 906,601
2088 98,144,039 914,872
2087 97,767,537 923,272
2086 97,325,026 931,804
2085 96,873,007 940,463
2084 96,448,602 949,270
2083 95,991,166 958,273
2082 95,509,663 967,427
2081 95,009,326 976,795
2080 94,507,216 986,272
2079 93,960,228 995,976
2078 93,417,384 1,005,824
2077 92,903,983 1,015,872
2076 92,359,592 1,026,025
2075 91,825,254 1,036,315
2074 91,229,266 1,046,695
2073 90,571,021 1,057,138
2072 89,918,374 1,067,706
2071 89,265,548 1,078,279
2070 88,596,492 1,088,883
2069 87,909,474 1,099,489
2068 87,220,494 1,110,059
2067 86,513,996 1,120,501
2066 85,734,530 1,130,882
2065 84,971,898 1,141,203
2064 84,191,350 1,151,388
2063 83,387,951 1,161,394
2062 82,604,577 1,171,232
2061 81,800,637 1,180,918
2060 80,951,008 1,190,417
2059 80,141,868 1,199,770
2058 79,319,543 1,208,904
2057 78,477,339 1,217,922
2056 77,609,202 1,226,725
2055 76,739,924 1,235,387
2054 75,857,125 1,243,896
2053 74,952,948 1,252,160
2052 74,072,580 1,260,260
2051 73,150,234 1,268,194
2050 72,235,938 1,275,900
2049 71,272,122 1,283,457
2048 70,316,860 1,290,793
2047 69,347,823 1,297,947
2046 68,400,664 1,304,843
2045 67,435,953 1,311,560
2044 66,447,309 1,318,015
2043 65,453,565 1,324,249
2042 64,433,831 1,330,180
2041 63,408,709 1,335,843
2040 62,360,117 1,341,188
2039 61,289,355 1,346,239
2038 60,253,073 1,350,921
2037 59,221,658 1,355,297
2036 58,155,990 1,359,322
2035 57,127,999 1,362,986
2034 56,087,695 1,366,278
2033 55,051,140 1,369,125
2032 54,002,289 1,371,607
2031 52,991,443 1,373,561
2030 51,986,773 1,375,038
2029 50,982,563 1,376,018
2028 50,001,133 1,376,314
2027 49,014,822 1,375,856
2026 48,020,334 1,374,464
2025 47,020,527 1,372,016
2024 46,042,015 1,368,333
2023 45,074,049 1,367,510
2022 44,070,551 1,365,805
2021 43,071,211 1,367,558
2020 42,116,605 1,366,725
2019 41,192,171 1,363,985
2018 40,265,624 1,359,193
2017 39,337,353 1,356,633
2016 38,469,627 1,353,895
2015 37,560,535 1,349,667
2014 36,550,059 1,345,343
2013 35,281,989 1,340,557
2012 33,654,842 1,335,194
2011 32,161,424 1,328,019
2010 31,045,366 1,317,714
2009 30,058,206 1,310,106
2008 28,971,036 1,308,587
2007 28,391,607 1,303,188
2006 28,616,515 1,297,944
2005 28,407,448 1,294,494
2004 27,577,878 1,345,380
2003 26,802,659 1,338,709
2002 26,006,559 1,332,011
2001 25,197,840 1,325,567
2000 24,424,056 1,319,774
1999 23,636,527 1,314,708
1998 22,884,399 1,310,225
1997 22,176,593 1,305,836
1996 21,501,321 1,300,928
1995 20,825,860 1,295,169
1994 20,139,807 1,288,341
1993 19,201,195 1,280,466
1992 18,300,845 1,271,674
1991 17,767,253 1,262,171
1990 17,581,206 1,252,208
1989 17,364,542 1,241,600
1988 16,908,819 1,230,069
1987 16,521,049 1,217,364
1986 16,074,145 1,203,124
1985 15,683,430 1,187,366
1984 15,310,733 1,172,984
1983 14,840,555 1,160,534
1982 14,406,083 1,147,927
1981 14,006,381 1,135,132
1980 13,591,992 1,121,744
1979 13,170,365 1,107,639
1978 12,753,355 1,093,380
1977 12,331,046 1,079,554
1976 11,927,651 1,066,311
1975 11,543,639 1,053,469
1974 11,167,761 1,040,761
1973 10,795,869 1,027,851
1972 10,430,164 1,014,921
1971 10,077,809 1,002,585
1970 9,735,611 991,471
1969 9,403,356 980,706
1968 9,085,016 969,006
1967 8,778,869 956,418
1966 8,485,104 942,937
1965 8,202,140 928,425
1964 7,929,566 912,963
1963 7,667,928 896,804
1962 7,413,875 880,194
1961 7,194,553 863,144
1960 7,022,052 844,943

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Trinidad
2100 0.21% -0.92%
2099 0.21% -0.91%
2098 0.23% -0.91%
2097 0.25% -0.91%
2096 0.26% -0.91%
2095 0.27% -0.9%
2094 0.32% -0.9%
2093 0.35% -0.9%
2092 0.33% -0.9%
2091 0.32% -0.9%
2090 0.38% -0.91%
2089 0.38% -0.9%
2088 0.39% -0.91%
2087 0.45% -0.92%
2086 0.47% -0.92%
2085 0.44% -0.93%
2084 0.48% -0.94%
2083 0.5% -0.95%
2082 0.53% -0.96%
2081 0.53% -0.96%
2080 0.58% -0.97%
2079 0.58% -0.98%
2078 0.55% -0.99%
2077 0.59% -0.99%
2076 0.58% -0.99%
2075 0.65% -0.99%
2074 0.73% -0.99%
2073 0.73% -0.99%
2072 0.73% -0.98%
2071 0.76% -0.97%
2070 0.78% -0.96%
2069 0.79% -0.95%
2068 0.82% -0.93%
2067 0.91% -0.92%
2066 0.9% -0.9%
2065 0.93% -0.88%
2064 0.96% -0.86%
2063 0.95% -0.84%
2062 0.98% -0.82%
2061 1.05% -0.8%
2060 1.01% -0.78%
2059 1.04% -0.76%
2058 1.07% -0.74%
2057 1.12% -0.72%
2056 1.13% -0.7%
2055 1.16% -0.68%
2054 1.21% -0.66%
2053 1.19% -0.64%
2052 1.26% -0.63%
2051 1.27% -0.6%
2050 1.35% -0.59%
2049 1.36% -0.57%
2048 1.4% -0.55%
2047 1.38% -0.53%
2046 1.43% -0.51%
2045 1.49% -0.49%
2044 1.52% -0.47%
2043 1.58% -0.45%
2042 1.62% -0.42%
2041 1.68% -0.4%
2040 1.75% -0.38%
2039 1.72% -0.35%
2038 1.74% -0.32%
2037 1.83% -0.3%
2036 1.8% -0.27%
2035 1.85% -0.24%
2034 1.88% -0.21%
2033 1.94% -0.18%
2032 1.91% -0.14%
2031 1.93% -0.11%
2030 1.97% -0.07%
2029 1.96% -0.02%
2028 2.01% 0.03%
2027 2.07% 0.1%
2026 2.13% 0.18%
2025 2.13% 0.27%
2024 2.15% 0.06%
2023 2.28% 0.12%
2022 2.32% -0.13%
2021 2.27% 0.06%
2020 2.24% 0.2%
2019 2.3% 0.35%
2018 2.36% 0.19%
2017 2.26% 0.2%
2016 2.42% 0.31%
2015 2.76% 0.32%
2014 3.59% 0.36%
2013 4.83% 0.4%
2012 4.64% 0.54%
2011 3.59% 0.78%
2010 3.28% 0.58%
2009 3.75% 0.12%
2008 2.04% 0.41%
2007 -0.79% 0.4%
2006 0.74% 0.27%
2005 3.01% -3.78%
2004 2.89% 0.5%
2003 3.06% 0.5%
2002 3.21% 0.49%
2001 3.17% 0.44%
2000 3.33% 0.39%
1999 3.29% 0.34%
1998 3.19% 0.34%
1997 3.14% 0.38%
1996 3.24% 0.44%
1995 3.41% 0.53%
1994 4.89% 0.62%
1993 4.92% 0.69%
1992 3% 0.75%
1991 1.06% 0.8%
1990 1.25% 0.85%
1989 2.7% 0.94%
1988 2.35% 1.04%
1987 2.78% 1.18%
1986 2.49% 1.33%
1985 2.43% 1.23%
1984 3.17% 1.07%
1983 3.02% 1.1%
1982 2.85% 1.13%
1981 3.05% 1.19%
1980 3.2% 1.27%
1979 3.27% 1.3%
1978 3.42% 1.28%
1977 3.38% 1.24%
1976 3.33% 1.22%
1975 3.37% 1.22%
1974 3.44% 1.26%
1973 3.51% 1.27%
1972 3.5% 1.23%
1971 3.51% 1.12%
1970 3.53% 1.1%
1969 3.5% 1.21%
1968 3.49% 1.32%
1967 3.46% 1.43%
1966 3.45% 1.56%
1965 3.44% 1.69%
1964 3.41% 1.8%
1963 3.43% 1.89%
1962 3.05% 1.98%
1961 2.46% 2.15%

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/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Iraq Trinidad
Current population
48289334
1374840
Population rank 33/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
27.2 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +2
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 161/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -1,064 +691
Net migration rank 93/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 691
2024 - -17,735 - 1,334
2023 973,420 -5,710 3,200 2,126
2022 962,501 76,821 3,773 4,247
2021 941,924 17,474 2,091 5,749
2020 919,953 29,858 4,558 427
2019 942,972 -43,919 5,647 -19,251
2018 938,310 15,775 5,869 35,502
2017 924,507 -21,998 6,779 1,445
2016 946,968 -113,980 7,436 -86
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 7,963 -575
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 8,571 -799
2013 1,026,036 474,379 9,020 -796
2012 999,987 753,907 9,376 -880
2011 971,082 261,880 9,601 -1,410
2010 906,369 92,779 9,698 -2,230
2009 855,096 120,092 9,769 -3,056
2008 802,382 396,792 9,872 -3,624
2007 784,119 -824,428 9,939 -3,731
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 9,889 -3,684
2005 776,603 51,019 9,822 -3,595
2004 761,563 69,948 10,149 -3,504
2003 746,159 -27,236 10,169 -3,472
2002 739,419 133,839 10,316 -3,613
2001 729,704 14,451 10,438 -4,252
2000 715,771 87,624 10,588 -5,185
1999 702,170 69,491 10,821 -6,103
1998 684,152 48,446 10,964 -6,730
1997 667,582 15,429 11,405 -6,865
1996 652,866 14,652 12,101 -6,827
1995 642,977 40,424 12,971 -6,723
1994 634,344 54,355 14,032 -6,615
1993 606,700 581,818 14,878 -6,554
1992 591,886 20,292 15,910 -6,650
1991 550,146 -95,155 16,903 -7,149
1990 518,575 -601,469 18,052 -7,878
1989 496,852 19,392 19,636 -8,588
1988 476,778 -81,562 21,028 -9,023
1987 488,742 -108,426 22,398 -9,002
1986 474,348 39,136 23,705 -8,620
1985 467,445 -199,505 24,487 -8,051
1984 455,740 21,709 24,738 -12,413
1983 439,800 23,115 25,118 -12,544
1982 428,336 -22,302 25,181 -12,529
1981 416,998 -23,640 25,015 -12,086
1980 419,653 15,757 24,557 -10,709
1979 428,458 -20,617 23,475 -9,106
1978 418,756 7,434 22,538 -8,397
1977 410,229 8,204 21,660 -8,154
1976 402,260 -13,915 20,875 -7,895
1975 385,916 -6,237 20,468 -7,768
1974 376,197 -4,090 20,412 -7,683
1973 373,191 -1,507 20,617 -7,524
1972 362,334 -2,600 20,116 -7,346
1971 351,464 -6,479 19,400 -7,499
1970 338,030 1,377 19,074 -8,751
1969 324,792 312 19,652 -8,449
1968 310,644 928 20,849 -8,647
1967 298,192 2,531 21,992 -9,008
1966 285,507 1,298 23,228 -9,254
1965 274,551 4,555 24,349 -9,301
1964 262,825 3,224 25,065 -9,193
1963 254,046 3,197 25,507 -9,067
1962 247,520 3,343 25,763 -8,982
1961 184,792 2,981 25,518 -8,200
1960 155,651 1,573 24,766 -5,671

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/trinidad-and-tobago | 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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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