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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 6.21 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Iraq vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Turkmenistan
2100 101,632,594 10,046,945
2099 101,421,266 10,075,740
2098 101,212,536 10,103,319
2097 100,980,835 10,129,577
2096 100,724,441 10,154,338
2095 100,464,590 10,178,163
2094 100,194,041 10,200,371
2093 99,876,174 10,221,349
2092 99,532,041 10,240,959
2091 99,203,830 10,259,026
2090 98,886,956 10,276,261
2089 98,513,025 10,291,819
2088 98,144,039 10,306,303
2087 97,767,537 10,319,501
2086 97,325,026 10,331,090
2085 96,873,007 10,341,183
2084 96,448,602 10,349,710
2083 95,991,166 10,356,602
2082 95,509,663 10,362,422
2081 95,009,326 10,366,587
2080 94,507,216 10,369,293
2079 93,960,228 10,370,130
2078 93,417,384 10,369,013
2077 92,903,983 10,366,366
2076 92,359,592 10,361,975
2075 91,825,254 10,355,755
2074 91,229,266 10,348,384
2073 90,571,021 10,339,415
2072 89,918,374 10,328,653
2071 89,265,548 10,316,618
2070 88,596,492 10,303,565
2069 87,909,474 10,289,578
2068 87,220,494 10,274,625
2067 86,513,996 10,258,518
2066 85,734,530 10,241,362
2065 84,971,898 10,223,420
2064 84,191,350 10,204,034
2063 83,387,951 10,183,241
2062 82,604,577 10,160,903
2061 81,800,637 10,136,928
2060 80,951,008 10,111,369
2059 80,141,868 10,083,631
2058 79,319,543 10,052,905
2057 78,477,339 10,019,547
2056 77,609,202 9,983,379
2055 76,739,924 9,943,931
2054 75,857,125 9,901,473
2053 74,952,948 9,854,931
2052 74,072,580 9,804,909
2051 73,150,234 9,751,221
2050 72,235,938 9,693,713
2049 71,272,122 9,632,600
2048 70,316,860 9,567,946
2047 69,347,823 9,500,139
2046 68,400,664 9,429,355
2045 67,435,953 9,356,194
2044 66,447,309 9,280,988
2043 65,453,565 9,204,466
2042 64,433,831 9,126,898
2041 63,408,709 9,048,356
2040 62,360,117 8,969,478
2039 61,289,355 8,890,225
2038 60,253,073 8,810,850
2037 59,221,658 8,731,367
2036 58,155,990 8,651,719
2035 57,127,999 8,572,231
2034 56,087,695 8,492,483
2033 55,051,140 8,412,113
2032 54,002,289 8,330,912
2031 52,991,443 8,248,129
2030 51,986,773 8,163,024
2029 50,982,563 8,070,023
2028 50,001,133 7,969,080
2027 49,014,822 7,860,774
2026 48,020,334 7,745,331
2025 47,020,527 7,623,184
2024 46,042,015 7,494,498
2023 45,074,049 7,364,438
2022 44,070,551 7,230,193
2021 43,071,211 7,092,043
2020 42,116,605 6,949,912
2019 41,192,171 6,803,944
2018 40,265,624 6,655,524
2017 39,337,353 6,507,061
2016 38,469,627 6,360,041
2015 37,560,535 6,215,770
2014 36,550,059 6,075,283
2013 35,281,989 5,939,341
2012 33,654,842 5,808,546
2011 32,161,424 5,683,417
2010 31,045,366 5,564,356
2009 30,058,206 5,451,592
2008 28,971,036 5,345,029
2007 28,391,607 5,244,046
2006 28,616,515 5,147,105
2005 28,407,448 5,052,257
2004 27,577,878 4,958,093
2003 26,802,659 4,863,865
2002 26,006,559 4,769,465
2001 25,197,840 4,675,409
2000 24,424,056 4,582,677
1999 23,636,527 4,492,170
1998 22,884,399 4,410,507
1997 22,176,593 4,336,730
1996 21,501,321 4,263,819
1995 20,825,860 4,191,203
1994 20,139,807 4,116,662
1993 19,201,195 4,032,407
1992 18,300,845 3,944,689
1991 17,767,253 3,855,894
1990 17,581,206 3,760,562
1989 17,364,542 3,662,459
1988 16,908,819 3,559,363
1987 16,521,049 3,452,731
1986 16,074,145 3,347,809
1985 15,683,430 3,247,534
1984 15,310,733 3,154,079
1983 14,840,555 3,067,534
1982 14,406,083 2,985,557
1981 14,006,381 2,907,187
1980 13,591,992 2,832,203
1979 13,170,365 2,760,358
1978 12,753,355 2,691,088
1977 12,331,046 2,623,948
1976 11,927,651 2,558,521
1975 11,543,639 2,494,570
1974 11,167,761 2,432,028
1973 10,795,869 2,370,919
1972 10,430,164 2,311,430
1971 10,077,809 2,253,119
1970 9,735,611 2,195,616
1969 9,403,356 2,139,024
1968 9,085,016 2,083,069
1967 8,778,869 2,027,403
1966 8,485,104 1,971,737
1965 8,202,140 1,915,916
1964 7,929,566 1,859,997
1963 7,667,928 1,804,272
1962 7,413,875 1,749,214
1961 7,194,553 1,695,400
1960 7,022,052 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Turkmenistan
2100 0.21% -0.29%
2099 0.21% -0.27%
2098 0.23% -0.26%
2097 0.25% -0.24%
2096 0.26% -0.23%
2095 0.27% -0.22%
2094 0.32% -0.21%
2093 0.35% -0.19%
2092 0.33% -0.18%
2091 0.32% -0.17%
2090 0.38% -0.15%
2089 0.38% -0.14%
2088 0.39% -0.13%
2087 0.45% -0.11%
2086 0.47% -0.1%
2085 0.44% -0.08%
2084 0.48% -0.07%
2083 0.5% -0.06%
2082 0.53% -0.04%
2081 0.53% -0.03%
2080 0.58% -0.008%
2079 0.58% 0.01%
2078 0.55% 0.03%
2077 0.59% 0.04%
2076 0.58% 0.06%
2075 0.65% 0.07%
2074 0.73% 0.09%
2073 0.73% 0.1%
2072 0.73% 0.12%
2071 0.76% 0.13%
2070 0.78% 0.14%
2069 0.79% 0.15%
2068 0.82% 0.16%
2067 0.91% 0.17%
2066 0.9% 0.18%
2065 0.93% 0.19%
2064 0.96% 0.2%
2063 0.95% 0.22%
2062 0.98% 0.24%
2061 1.05% 0.25%
2060 1.01% 0.28%
2059 1.04% 0.31%
2058 1.07% 0.33%
2057 1.12% 0.36%
2056 1.13% 0.4%
2055 1.16% 0.43%
2054 1.21% 0.47%
2053 1.19% 0.51%
2052 1.26% 0.55%
2051 1.27% 0.59%
2050 1.35% 0.63%
2049 1.36% 0.68%
2048 1.4% 0.71%
2047 1.38% 0.75%
2046 1.43% 0.78%
2045 1.49% 0.81%
2044 1.52% 0.83%
2043 1.58% 0.85%
2042 1.62% 0.87%
2041 1.68% 0.88%
2040 1.75% 0.89%
2039 1.72% 0.9%
2038 1.74% 0.91%
2037 1.83% 0.92%
2036 1.8% 0.93%
2035 1.85% 0.94%
2034 1.88% 0.96%
2033 1.94% 0.97%
2032 1.91% 1%
2031 1.93% 1.04%
2030 1.97% 1.15%
2029 1.96% 1.27%
2028 2.01% 1.38%
2027 2.07% 1.49%
2026 2.13% 1.6%
2025 2.13% 1.72%
2024 2.15% 1.77%
2023 2.28% 1.86%
2022 2.32% 1.95%
2021 2.27% 2.05%
2020 2.24% 2.15%
2019 2.3% 2.23%
2018 2.36% 2.28%
2017 2.26% 2.31%
2016 2.42% 2.32%
2015 2.76% 2.31%
2014 3.59% 2.29%
2013 4.83% 2.25%
2012 4.64% 2.2%
2011 3.59% 2.14%
2010 3.28% 2.07%
2009 3.75% 1.99%
2008 2.04% 1.93%
2007 -0.79% 1.88%
2006 0.74% 1.88%
2005 3.01% 1.9%
2004 2.89% 1.94%
2003 3.06% 1.98%
2002 3.21% 2.01%
2001 3.17% 2.02%
2000 3.33% 2.01%
1999 3.29% 1.85%
1998 3.19% 1.7%
1997 3.14% 1.71%
1996 3.24% 1.73%
1995 3.41% 1.81%
1994 4.89% 2.09%
1993 4.92% 2.22%
1992 3% 2.3%
1991 1.06% 2.54%
1990 1.25% 2.68%
1989 2.7% 2.9%
1988 2.35% 3.09%
1987 2.78% 3.13%
1986 2.49% 3.09%
1985 2.43% 2.96%
1984 3.17% 2.82%
1983 3.02% 2.75%
1982 2.85% 2.7%
1981 3.05% 2.65%
1980 3.2% 2.6%
1979 3.27% 2.57%
1978 3.42% 2.56%
1977 3.38% 2.56%
1976 3.33% 2.56%
1975 3.37% 2.57%
1974 3.44% 2.58%
1973 3.51% 2.57%
1972 3.5% 2.59%
1971 3.51% 2.62%
1970 3.53% 2.65%
1969 3.5% 2.69%
1968 3.49% 2.75%
1967 3.46% 2.82%
1966 3.45% 2.91%
1965 3.44% 3.01%
1964 3.41% 3.09%
1963 3.43% 3.15%
1962 3.05% 3.17%
1961 2.46% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Iraq Turkmenistan
Current population
48289334
7776557
Population rank 33/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.09%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
4.04 minutes
One birth every
27.2 seconds
3.28 minutes
One death every
2.82 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +356
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 61/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 +13,268
Net migration rank 93/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 13,268
2024 - -17,735 - 14,646
2023 973,420 -5,710 117,529 15,005
2022 962,501 76,821 121,814 14,141
2021 941,924 17,474 122,721 17,617
2020 919,953 29,858 124,014 19,913
2019 942,972 -43,919 128,275 19,735
2018 938,310 15,775 129,537 19,293
2017 924,507 -21,998 131,417 16,678
2016 946,968 -113,980 132,581 13,365
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 132,663 9,936
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 129,677 8,696
2013 1,026,036 474,379 126,217 7,287
2012 999,987 753,907 120,957 7,125
2011 971,082 261,880 115,197 6,992
2010 906,369 92,779 109,318 6,621
2009 855,096 120,092 102,931 6,656
2008 802,382 396,792 96,815 6,734
2007 784,119 -824,428 92,038 6,388
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 87,840 7,613
2005 776,603 51,019 83,968 10,263
2004 761,563 69,948 79,850 14,242
2003 746,159 -27,236 76,737 17,625
2002 739,419 133,839 75,639 18,803
2001 729,704 14,451 76,682 16,982
2000 715,771 87,624 76,875 14,925
1999 702,170 69,491 76,362 12,859
1998 684,152 48,446 77,342 -3,239
1997 667,582 15,429 79,045 -5,600
1996 652,866 14,652 80,996 -8,627
1995 642,977 40,424 86,289 -13,423
1994 634,344 54,355 89,319 -13,094
1993 606,700 581,818 92,596 -312
1992 591,886 20,292 96,668 -13,517
1991 550,146 -95,155 99,297 -4,864
1990 518,575 -601,469 101,099 -4,864
1989 496,852 19,392 103,553 -3,576
1988 476,778 -81,562 104,802 1,408
1987 488,742 -108,426 103,885 3,161
1986 474,348 39,136 100,930 1,878
1985 467,445 -199,505 95,890 1,861
1984 455,740 21,709 90,591 -1,427
1983 439,800 23,115 85,183 -1,264
1982 428,336 -22,302 80,989 -961
1981 416,998 -23,640 77,829 -1,102
1980 419,653 15,757 74,394 -1,152
1979 428,458 -20,617 71,135 -677
1978 418,756 7,434 68,437 -350
1977 410,229 8,204 66,318 -132
1976 402,260 -13,915 64,513 160
1975 385,916 -6,237 62,681 550
1974 376,197 -4,090 60,925 924
1973 373,191 -1,507 59,169 1,194
1972 362,334 -2,600 57,326 1,293
1971 351,464 -6,479 56,666 1,348
1970 338,030 1,377 55,617 1,376
1969 324,792 312 54,791 1,397
1968 310,644 928 54,324 1,401
1967 298,192 2,531 54,209 1,397
1966 285,507 1,298 54,353 1,377
1965 274,551 4,555 54,558 1,366
1964 262,825 3,224 54,574 1,340
1963 254,046 3,197 54,203 1,332
1962 247,520 3,343 53,248 1,337
1961 184,792 2,981 51,659 1,372
1960 155,651 1,573 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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