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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 1.78 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Iraq vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Turkey
2100 101,632,594 64,274,243
2099 101,421,266 64,924,706
2098 101,212,536 65,567,989
2097 100,980,835 66,219,045
2096 100,724,441 66,865,890
2095 100,464,590 67,516,190
2094 100,194,041 68,169,346
2093 99,876,174 68,835,313
2092 99,532,041 69,496,264
2091 99,203,830 70,159,325
2090 98,886,956 70,828,304
2089 98,513,025 71,490,133
2088 98,144,039 72,146,464
2087 97,767,537 72,792,552
2086 97,325,026 73,439,558
2085 96,873,007 74,085,313
2084 96,448,602 74,713,882
2083 95,991,166 75,342,464
2082 95,509,663 75,969,760
2081 95,009,326 76,583,769
2080 94,507,216 77,195,480
2079 93,960,228 77,793,711
2078 93,417,384 78,386,293
2077 92,903,983 78,973,194
2076 92,359,592 79,556,991
2075 91,825,254 80,128,010
2074 91,229,266 80,697,544
2073 90,571,021 81,244,619
2072 89,918,374 81,785,452
2071 89,265,548 82,311,503
2070 88,596,492 82,827,402
2069 87,909,474 83,324,862
2068 87,220,494 83,806,741
2067 86,513,996 84,270,976
2066 85,734,530 84,728,547
2065 84,971,898 85,177,268
2064 84,191,350 85,611,517
2063 83,387,951 86,026,471
2062 82,604,577 86,425,827
2061 81,800,637 86,800,591
2060 80,951,008 87,156,663
2059 80,141,868 87,500,101
2058 79,319,543 87,809,920
2057 78,477,339 88,100,397
2056 77,609,202 88,369,840
2055 76,739,924 88,598,739
2054 75,857,125 88,806,632
2053 74,952,948 88,985,609
2052 74,072,580 89,144,425
2051 73,150,234 89,270,515
2050 72,235,938 89,374,730
2049 71,272,122 89,447,182
2048 70,316,860 89,484,074
2047 69,347,823 89,492,406
2046 68,400,664 89,467,391
2045 67,435,953 89,441,098
2044 66,447,309 89,390,601
2043 65,453,565 89,326,342
2042 64,433,831 89,237,658
2041 63,408,709 89,137,199
2040 62,360,117 89,021,820
2039 61,289,355 88,885,792
2038 60,253,073 88,736,121
2037 59,221,658 88,562,197
2036 58,155,990 88,373,007
2035 57,127,999 88,178,595
2034 56,087,695 87,975,336
2033 55,051,140 87,754,631
2032 54,002,289 87,524,158
2031 52,991,443 87,274,280
2030 51,986,773 87,004,538
2029 50,982,563 86,741,614
2028 50,001,133 86,466,107
2027 49,014,822 86,189,693
2026 48,020,334 85,932,926
2025 47,020,527 85,718,588
2024 46,042,015 85,518,661
2023 45,074,049 85,325,965
2022 44,070,551 84,979,913
2021 43,071,211 84,147,318
2020 42,116,605 83,384,680
2019 41,192,171 82,579,440
2018 40,265,624 81,407,204
2017 39,337,353 80,312,698
2016 38,469,627 79,277,962
2015 37,560,535 78,218,479
2014 36,550,059 77,181,884
2013 35,281,989 76,147,624
2012 33,654,842 75,175,827
2011 32,161,424 74,223,629
2010 31,045,366 73,142,150
2009 30,058,206 72,039,206
2008 28,971,036 71,051,678
2007 28,391,607 70,158,112
2006 28,616,515 70,045,349
2005 28,407,448 69,329,557
2004 27,577,878 68,592,617
2003 26,802,659 67,831,730
2002 26,006,559 67,048,795
2001 25,197,840 66,245,128
2000 24,424,056 65,425,961
1999 23,636,527 64,591,923
1998 22,884,399 63,734,383
1997 22,176,593 62,852,966
1996 21,501,321 61,951,134
1995 20,825,860 61,024,503
1994 20,139,807 60,033,836
1993 19,201,195 58,999,167
1992 18,300,845 57,990,118
1991 17,767,253 57,009,887
1990 17,581,206 56,015,628
1989 17,364,542 54,976,723
1988 16,908,819 53,909,626
1987 16,521,049 52,843,670
1986 16,074,145 51,777,772
1985 15,683,430 50,687,115
1984 15,310,733 49,574,069
1983 14,840,555 48,447,410
1982 14,406,083 47,322,096
1981 14,006,381 46,321,190
1980 13,591,992 45,408,815
1979 13,170,365 44,510,429
1978 12,753,355 43,645,306
1977 12,331,046 42,773,298
1976 11,927,651 41,899,984
1975 11,543,639 41,053,126
1974 11,167,761 40,210,234
1973 10,795,869 39,329,533
1972 10,430,164 38,430,221
1971 10,077,809 37,518,611
1970 9,735,611 36,638,465
1969 9,403,356 35,787,774
1968 9,085,016 34,921,684
1967 8,778,869 34,050,421
1966 8,485,104 33,177,672
1965 8,202,140 32,345,220
1964 7,929,566 31,543,072
1963 7,667,928 30,726,841
1962 7,413,875 29,916,147
1961 7,194,553 29,119,238
1960 7,022,052 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Turkey
2100 0.21% -1%
2099 0.21% -0.98%
2098 0.23% -0.98%
2097 0.25% -0.97%
2096 0.26% -0.96%
2095 0.27% -0.96%
2094 0.32% -0.97%
2093 0.35% -0.95%
2092 0.33% -0.95%
2091 0.32% -0.94%
2090 0.38% -0.93%
2089 0.38% -0.91%
2088 0.39% -0.89%
2087 0.45% -0.88%
2086 0.47% -0.87%
2085 0.44% -0.84%
2084 0.48% -0.83%
2083 0.5% -0.83%
2082 0.53% -0.8%
2081 0.53% -0.79%
2080 0.58% -0.77%
2079 0.58% -0.76%
2078 0.55% -0.74%
2077 0.59% -0.73%
2076 0.58% -0.71%
2075 0.65% -0.71%
2074 0.73% -0.67%
2073 0.73% -0.66%
2072 0.73% -0.64%
2071 0.76% -0.62%
2070 0.78% -0.6%
2069 0.79% -0.57%
2068 0.82% -0.55%
2067 0.91% -0.54%
2066 0.9% -0.53%
2065 0.93% -0.51%
2064 0.96% -0.48%
2063 0.95% -0.46%
2062 0.98% -0.43%
2061 1.05% -0.41%
2060 1.01% -0.39%
2059 1.04% -0.35%
2058 1.07% -0.33%
2057 1.12% -0.3%
2056 1.13% -0.26%
2055 1.16% -0.23%
2054 1.21% -0.2%
2053 1.19% -0.18%
2052 1.26% -0.14%
2051 1.27% -0.12%
2050 1.35% -0.08%
2049 1.36% -0.04%
2048 1.4% -0.009%
2047 1.38% 0.03%
2046 1.43% 0.03%
2045 1.49% 0.06%
2044 1.52% 0.07%
2043 1.58% 0.1%
2042 1.62% 0.11%
2041 1.68% 0.13%
2040 1.75% 0.15%
2039 1.72% 0.17%
2038 1.74% 0.2%
2037 1.83% 0.21%
2036 1.8% 0.22%
2035 1.85% 0.23%
2034 1.88% 0.25%
2033 1.94% 0.26%
2032 1.91% 0.29%
2031 1.93% 0.31%
2030 1.97% 0.3%
2029 1.96% 0.32%
2028 2.01% 0.32%
2027 2.07% 0.3%
2026 2.13% 0.25%
2025 2.13% 0.23%
2024 2.15% 0.23%
2023 2.28% 0.41%
2022 2.32% 0.99%
2021 2.27% 0.91%
2020 2.24% 0.98%
2019 2.3% 1.44%
2018 2.36% 1.36%
2017 2.26% 1.31%
2016 2.42% 1.35%
2015 2.76% 1.34%
2014 3.59% 1.36%
2013 4.83% 1.29%
2012 4.64% 1.28%
2011 3.59% 1.48%
2010 3.28% 1.53%
2009 3.75% 1.39%
2008 2.04% 1.27%
2007 -0.79% 0.16%
2006 0.74% 1.03%
2005 3.01% 1.07%
2004 2.89% 1.12%
2003 3.06% 1.17%
2002 3.21% 1.21%
2001 3.17% 1.25%
2000 3.33% 1.29%
1999 3.29% 1.35%
1998 3.19% 1.4%
1997 3.14% 1.46%
1996 3.24% 1.52%
1995 3.41% 1.65%
1994 4.89% 1.75%
1993 4.92% 1.74%
1992 3% 1.72%
1991 1.06% 1.77%
1990 1.25% 1.89%
1989 2.7% 1.98%
1988 2.35% 2.02%
1987 2.78% 2.06%
1986 2.49% 2.15%
1985 2.43% 2.25%
1984 3.17% 2.33%
1983 3.02% 2.38%
1982 2.85% 2.16%
1981 3.05% 2.01%
1980 3.2% 2.02%
1979 3.27% 1.98%
1978 3.42% 2.04%
1977 3.38% 2.08%
1976 3.33% 2.06%
1975 3.37% 2.1%
1974 3.44% 2.24%
1973 3.51% 2.34%
1972 3.5% 2.43%
1971 3.51% 2.4%
1970 3.53% 2.38%
1969 3.5% 2.48%
1968 3.49% 2.56%
1967 3.46% 2.63%
1966 3.45% 2.57%
1965 3.44% 2.54%
1964 3.41% 2.66%
1963 3.43% 2.71%
1962 3.05% 2.74%
1961 2.46% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Iraq Turkey
Current population
48289334
86002379
Population rank 33/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 1.04%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
2.73 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
33 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +528
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 154/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -258,205
Net migration rank 93/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -258,205
2024 - -17,735 - -275,952
2023 973,420 -5,710 426,630 -318,070
2022 962,501 76,821 535,373 -301,544
2021 941,924 17,474 521,713 20,283
2020 919,953 29,858 608,708 37,934
2019 942,972 -43,919 751,472 -15,690
2018 938,310 15,775 830,353 187,570
2017 924,507 -21,998 875,408 659,846
2016 946,968 -113,980 895,841 352,063
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 930,799 1,063,140
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 957,055 1,033,384
2013 1,026,036 474,379 921,386 438,618
2012 999,987 753,907 917,145 258,623
2011 971,082 261,880 875,839 68,849
2010 906,369 92,779 892,334 55,532
2009 855,096 120,092 900,491 24,276
2008 802,382 396,792 868,749 47,915
2007 784,119 -824,428 876,626 -186,402
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 897,351 -190,194
2005 776,603 51,019 898,650 -174,177
2004 761,563 69,948 896,025 -146,574
2003 746,159 -27,236 893,683 -121,383
2002 739,419 133,839 922,927 -129,444
2001 729,704 14,451 980,560 -166,759
2000 715,771 87,624 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 702,170 69,491 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 684,152 48,446 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 667,582 15,429 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 652,866 14,652 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 642,977 40,424 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 634,344 54,355 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 606,700 581,818 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 591,886 20,292 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 550,146 -95,155 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 518,575 -601,469 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 496,852 19,392 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 476,778 -81,562 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 488,742 -108,426 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 474,348 39,136 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 467,445 -199,505 1,098,846 8,960
1984 455,740 21,709 1,096,529 21,787
1983 439,800 23,115 1,095,106 39,871
1982 428,336 -22,302 1,091,863 23,728
1981 416,998 -23,640 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 419,653 15,757 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 428,458 -20,617 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 418,756 7,434 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 410,229 8,204 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 402,260 -13,915 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 385,916 -6,237 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 376,197 -4,090 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 373,191 -1,507 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 362,334 -2,600 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 351,464 -6,479 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 338,030 1,377 991,950 -150,924
1969 324,792 312 970,958 -110,578
1968 310,644 928 950,778 -78,973
1967 298,192 2,531 936,727 -65,993
1966 285,507 1,298 925,790 -50,999
1965 274,551 4,555 904,016 -113,911
1964 262,825 3,224 884,152 -69,978
1963 254,046 3,197 862,626 -44,317
1962 247,520 3,343 837,473 -34,353
1961 184,792 2,981 816,911 -26,187
1960 155,651 1,573 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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