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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 3.88 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 +2.45% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Iraq vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tunisia
2100 101,632,594 10,722,837
2099 101,421,266 10,798,417
2098 101,212,536 10,872,527
2097 100,980,835 10,944,510
2096 100,724,441 11,017,262
2095 100,464,590 11,088,773
2094 100,194,041 11,159,761
2093 99,876,174 11,228,741
2092 99,532,041 11,296,441
2091 99,203,830 11,362,922
2090 98,886,956 11,428,150
2089 98,513,025 11,492,395
2088 98,144,039 11,554,451
2087 97,767,537 11,616,399
2086 97,325,026 11,677,706
2085 96,873,007 11,736,824
2084 96,448,602 11,795,185
2083 95,991,166 11,853,617
2082 95,509,663 11,911,196
2081 95,009,326 11,966,771
2080 94,507,216 12,023,486
2079 93,960,228 12,080,879
2078 93,417,384 12,138,513
2077 92,903,983 12,194,072
2076 92,359,592 12,247,445
2075 91,825,254 12,301,960
2074 91,229,266 12,355,470
2073 90,571,021 12,410,281
2072 89,918,374 12,463,568
2071 89,265,548 12,517,952
2070 88,596,492 12,571,557
2069 87,909,474 12,625,027
2068 87,220,494 12,677,388
2067 86,513,996 12,728,611
2066 85,734,530 12,778,160
2065 84,971,898 12,827,417
2064 84,191,350 12,873,288
2063 83,387,951 12,917,720
2062 82,604,577 12,960,075
2061 81,800,637 12,999,502
2060 80,951,008 13,037,172
2059 80,141,868 13,069,268
2058 79,319,543 13,098,461
2057 78,477,339 13,124,682
2056 77,609,202 13,147,057
2055 76,739,924 13,164,337
2054 75,857,125 13,177,456
2053 74,952,948 13,184,564
2052 74,072,580 13,188,052
2051 73,150,234 13,187,435
2050 72,235,938 13,181,992
2049 71,272,122 13,173,401
2048 70,316,860 13,160,968
2047 69,347,823 13,144,429
2046 68,400,664 13,125,908
2045 67,435,953 13,104,999
2044 66,447,309 13,081,801
2043 65,453,565 13,057,259
2042 64,433,831 13,031,516
2041 63,408,709 13,006,019
2040 62,360,117 12,979,703
2039 61,289,355 12,952,741
2038 60,253,073 12,925,306
2037 59,221,658 12,896,316
2036 58,155,990 12,865,989
2035 57,127,999 12,835,689
2034 56,087,695 12,803,284
2033 55,051,140 12,766,519
2032 54,002,289 12,728,299
2031 52,991,443 12,687,827
2030 51,986,773 12,644,489
2029 50,982,563 12,596,686
2028 50,001,133 12,542,752
2027 49,014,822 12,484,560
2026 48,020,334 12,420,467
2025 47,020,527 12,351,028
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 49.6% to 72,235,938 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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% 0.6%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Iraq Tunisia
Current population
48289334
12437803
Population rank 33/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.15%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +210
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 124/197
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 - -17,735 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 (1960–2024, 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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