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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.9 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Iraq vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tunisia
2100 101,633,126 10,720,705
2099 101,421,797 10,796,270
2098 101,213,066 10,870,365
2097 100,981,364 10,942,334
2096 100,724,968 11,015,071
2095 100,465,117 11,086,568
2094 100,194,566 11,157,542
2093 99,876,697 11,226,508
2092 99,532,563 11,294,195
2091 99,204,350 11,360,662
2090 98,887,474 11,425,878
2089 98,513,541 11,490,110
2088 98,144,553 11,552,154
2087 97,768,049 11,614,090
2086 97,325,536 11,675,384
2085 96,873,514 11,734,490
2084 96,449,107 11,792,840
2083 95,991,669 11,851,260
2082 95,510,163 11,908,828
2081 95,009,824 11,964,392
2080 94,507,711 12,021,096
2079 93,960,720 12,078,476
2078 93,417,874 12,136,099
2077 92,904,470 12,191,648
2076 92,360,076 12,245,010
2075 91,825,735 12,299,514
2074 91,229,744 12,353,013
2073 90,571,495 12,407,814
2072 89,918,845 12,461,090
2071 89,266,016 12,515,463
2070 88,596,956 12,569,058
2069 87,909,934 12,622,516
2068 87,220,950 12,674,867
2067 86,514,449 12,726,080
2066 85,734,979 12,775,620
2065 84,972,344 12,824,867
2064 84,191,791 12,870,728
2063 83,388,388 12,915,152
2062 82,605,010 12,957,498
2061 81,801,066 12,996,917
2060 80,951,432 13,034,579
2059 80,142,288 13,066,669
2058 79,319,959 13,095,856
2057 78,477,750 13,122,073
2056 77,609,609 13,144,442
2055 76,740,326 13,161,720
2054 75,857,522 13,174,836
2053 74,953,340 13,181,943
2052 74,072,968 13,185,429
2051 73,150,617 13,184,813
2050 72,236,317 13,179,371
2049 71,272,496 13,170,781
2048 70,317,228 13,158,351
2047 69,348,186 13,141,815
2046 68,401,022 13,123,298
2045 67,436,306 13,102,394
2044 66,447,658 13,079,200
2043 65,453,908 13,054,663
2042 64,434,168 13,028,925
2041 63,409,041 13,003,433
2040 62,360,444 12,977,122
2039 61,289,676 12,950,166
2038 60,253,388 12,922,736
2037 59,221,968 12,893,752
2036 58,156,294 12,863,431
2035 57,128,298 12,833,137
2034 56,087,988 12,800,738
2033 55,051,428 12,763,981
2032 54,002,572 12,725,768
2031 52,991,720 12,685,304
2030 51,987,045 12,641,975
2029 50,982,830 12,594,181
2028 50,001,395 12,540,258
2027 49,015,079 12,482,078
2026 48,020,585 12,417,997
2025 47,020,774 12,348,573
2024 46,042,015 12,277,109
2023 45,074,049 12,200,431
2022 44,070,551 12,119,334
2021 43,071,211 12,048,622
2020 42,116,605 11,974,057
2019 41,192,171 11,875,081
2018 40,265,624 11,765,514
2017 39,337,353 11,650,498
2016 38,469,627 11,528,674
2015 37,560,535 11,402,264
2014 36,550,059 11,274,288
2013 35,281,989 11,141,361
2012 33,654,842 11,009,647
2011 32,161,424 10,886,035
2010 31,045,366 10,765,980
2009 30,058,206 10,650,681
2008 28,971,036 10,542,635
2007 28,391,607 10,441,702
2006 28,616,515 10,346,410
2005 28,407,448 10,255,472
2004 27,577,878 10,166,163
2003 26,802,659 10,071,632
2002 26,006,559 9,971,515
2001 25,197,840 9,869,677
2000 24,424,056 9,764,935
1999 23,636,527 9,655,963
1998 22,884,399 9,541,667
1997 22,176,593 9,421,270
1996 21,501,321 9,294,432
1995 20,825,860 9,161,258
1994 20,139,807 9,018,448
1993 19,201,195 8,857,910
1992 18,300,845 8,682,512
1991 17,767,253 8,501,827
1990 17,581,206 8,324,509
1989 17,364,542 8,151,660
1988 16,908,819 7,974,440
1987 16,521,049 7,789,987
1986 16,074,145 7,600,301
1985 15,683,430 7,409,903
1984 15,310,733 7,220,044
1983 14,840,555 7,053,800
1982 14,406,083 6,908,642
1981 14,006,381 6,758,284
1980 13,591,992 6,606,195
1979 13,170,365 6,456,419
1978 12,753,355 6,309,390
1977 12,331,046 6,155,931
1976 11,927,651 5,996,994
1975 11,543,639 5,839,262
1974 11,167,761 5,684,674
1973 10,795,869 5,537,242
1972 10,430,164 5,396,557
1971 10,077,809 5,261,658
1970 9,735,611 5,131,396
1969 9,403,356 5,004,697
1968 9,085,016 4,879,899
1967 8,778,869 4,760,970
1966 8,485,104 4,652,287
1965 8,202,140 4,561,385
1964 7,929,566 4,489,869
1963 7,667,928 4,427,131
1962 7,413,875 4,369,136
1961 7,194,553 4,316,278
1960 7,022,052 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Tunisia
2100 0.21% -0.7%
2099 0.21% -0.68%
2098 0.23% -0.66%
2097 0.25% -0.66%
2096 0.26% -0.64%
2095 0.27% -0.64%
2094 0.32% -0.61%
2093 0.35% -0.6%
2092 0.33% -0.59%
2091 0.32% -0.57%
2090 0.38% -0.56%
2089 0.38% -0.54%
2088 0.39% -0.53%
2087 0.45% -0.52%
2086 0.47% -0.5%
2085 0.44% -0.49%
2084 0.48% -0.49%
2083 0.5% -0.48%
2082 0.53% -0.46%
2081 0.53% -0.47%
2080 0.58% -0.48%
2079 0.58% -0.47%
2078 0.55% -0.46%
2077 0.59% -0.44%
2076 0.58% -0.44%
2075 0.65% -0.43%
2074 0.73% -0.44%
2073 0.73% -0.43%
2072 0.73% -0.43%
2071 0.76% -0.43%
2070 0.78% -0.42%
2069 0.79% -0.41%
2068 0.82% -0.4%
2067 0.91% -0.39%
2066 0.9% -0.38%
2065 0.93% -0.36%
2064 0.96% -0.34%
2063 0.95% -0.33%
2062 0.98% -0.3%
2061 1.05% -0.29%
2060 1.01% -0.25%
2059 1.04% -0.22%
2058 1.07% -0.2%
2057 1.12% -0.17%
2056 1.13% -0.13%
2055 1.16% -0.1%
2054 1.21% -0.05%
2053 1.19% -0.03%
2052 1.26% 0.005%
2051 1.27% 0.04%
2050 1.35% 0.07%
2049 1.36% 0.09%
2048 1.4% 0.13%
2047 1.38% 0.14%
2046 1.43% 0.16%
2045 1.49% 0.18%
2044 1.52% 0.19%
2043 1.58% 0.2%
2042 1.62% 0.2%
2041 1.68% 0.2%
2040 1.75% 0.21%
2039 1.72% 0.21%
2038 1.74% 0.22%
2037 1.83% 0.24%
2036 1.8% 0.24%
2035 1.85% 0.25%
2034 1.88% 0.29%
2033 1.94% 0.3%
2032 1.91% 0.32%
2031 1.93% 0.34%
2030 1.97% 0.38%
2029 1.96% 0.43%
2028 2.01% 0.47%
2027 2.07% 0.52%
2026 2.13% 0.56%
2025 2.13% 0.58%
2024 2.15% 0.63%
2023 2.28% 0.67%
2022 2.32% 0.59%
2021 2.27% 0.62%
2020 2.24% 0.83%
2019 2.3% 0.93%
2018 2.36% 0.99%
2017 2.26% 1.06%
2016 2.42% 1.11%
2015 2.76% 1.14%
2014 3.59% 1.19%
2013 4.83% 1.2%
2012 4.64% 1.14%
2011 3.59% 1.12%
2010 3.28% 1.08%
2009 3.75% 1.02%
2008 2.04% 0.97%
2007 -0.79% 0.92%
2006 0.74% 0.89%
2005 3.01% 0.88%
2004 2.89% 0.94%
2003 3.06% 1%
2002 3.21% 1.03%
2001 3.17% 1.07%
2000 3.33% 1.13%
1999 3.29% 1.2%
1998 3.19% 1.28%
1997 3.14% 1.36%
1996 3.24% 1.45%
1995 3.41% 1.58%
1994 4.89% 1.81%
1993 4.92% 2.02%
1992 3% 2.13%
1991 1.06% 2.13%
1990 1.25% 2.12%
1989 2.7% 2.22%
1988 2.35% 2.37%
1987 2.78% 2.5%
1986 2.49% 2.57%
1985 2.43% 2.63%
1984 3.17% 2.36%
1983 3.02% 2.1%
1982 2.85% 2.22%
1981 3.05% 2.3%
1980 3.2% 2.32%
1979 3.27% 2.33%
1978 3.42% 2.49%
1977 3.38% 2.65%
1976 3.33% 2.7%
1975 3.37% 2.72%
1974 3.44% 2.66%
1973 3.51% 2.61%
1972 3.5% 2.56%
1971 3.51% 2.54%
1970 3.53% 2.53%
1969 3.5% 2.56%
1968 3.49% 2.5%
1967 3.46% 2.34%
1966 3.45% 1.99%
1965 3.44% 1.59%
1964 3.41% 1.42%
1963 3.43% 1.33%
1962 3.05% 1.22%
1961 2.46% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Iraq Tunisia
Current population
48531417
12450912
Population rank 33/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.15%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
7.37 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +196
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 125/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -14,523
Net migration rank 93/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -14,523
2024 985,943 -17,735 88,910 -15,221
2023 973,420 -5,710 93,663 -14,001
2022 962,501 76,821 96,531 -14,001
2021 941,924 17,474 68,087 -9,190
2020 919,953 29,858 109,431 -19,188
2019 942,972 -43,919 127,312 -19,612
2018 938,310 15,775 132,445 -21,012
2017 924,507 -21,998 140,971 -22,365
2016 946,968 -113,980 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,026,036 474,379 154,687 -17,020
2012 999,987 753,907 151,812 -26,059
2011 971,082 261,880 143,401 -21,935
2010 906,369 92,779 132,809 -14,168
2009 855,096 120,092 125,465 -13,512
2008 802,382 396,792 121,873 -17,742
2007 784,119 -824,428 118,920 -21,190
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 116,945 -24,098
2005 776,603 51,019 115,374 -26,361
2004 761,563 69,948 113,322 -23,735
2003 746,159 -27,236 111,926 -12,459
2002 739,419 133,839 109,099 -8,334
2001 729,704 14,451 110,146 -7,235
2000 715,771 87,624 112,501 -5,937
1999 702,170 69,491 114,829 -3,452
1998 684,152 48,446 121,332 -4,111
1997 667,582 15,429 128,327 -4,756
1996 652,866 14,652 135,615 -5,506
1995 642,977 40,424 144,345 -8,095
1994 634,344 54,355 153,647 -4,271
1993 606,700 581,818 160,922 10,771
1992 591,886 20,292 163,978 15,124
1991 550,146 -95,155 166,245 16,021
1990 518,575 -601,469 168,180 4,183
1989 496,852 19,392 169,221 4,100
1988 476,778 -81,562 177,176 3,934
1987 488,742 -108,426 184,101 3,711
1986 474,348 39,136 188,107 3,464
1985 467,445 -199,505 186,344 2,887
1984 455,740 21,709 182,386 8,109
1983 439,800 23,115 179,878 -37,895
1982 428,336 -22,302 177,898 -29,559
1981 416,998 -23,640 176,628 -24,242
1980 419,653 15,757 171,094 -19,321
1979 428,458 -20,617 171,463 -23,688
1978 418,756 7,434 173,255 -26,968
1977 410,229 8,204 174,539 -13,910
1976 402,260 -13,915 172,744 -15,499
1975 385,916 -6,237 166,991 -8,765
1974 376,197 -4,090 160,200 -9,254
1973 373,191 -1,507 153,525 -9,606
1972 362,334 -2,600 147,239 -9,790
1971 351,464 -6,479 142,296 -9,949
1970 338,030 1,377 138,235 -10,054
1969 324,792 312 135,257 -10,049
1968 310,644 928 134,246 -9,848
1967 298,192 2,531 132,626 -19,155
1966 285,507 1,298 131,274 -27,393
1965 274,551 4,555 127,673 -49,751
1964 262,825 3,224 124,711 -59,602
1963 254,046 3,197 120,865 -60,505
1962 247,520 3,343 116,887 -61,260
1961 184,792 2,981 111,459 -61,369
1960 155,651 1,573 109,234 -61,334

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

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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