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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.1 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Iraq vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Uganda
2100 101,632,594 122,497,526
2099 101,421,266 122,436,109
2098 101,212,536 122,364,302
2097 100,980,835 122,266,255
2096 100,724,441 122,146,810
2095 100,464,590 121,976,411
2094 100,194,041 121,799,752
2093 99,876,174 121,584,860
2092 99,532,041 121,336,796
2091 99,203,830 121,070,447
2090 98,886,956 120,767,412
2089 98,513,025 120,427,771
2088 98,144,039 120,064,594
2087 97,767,537 119,668,549
2086 97,325,026 119,256,686
2085 96,873,007 118,815,763
2084 96,448,602 118,339,179
2083 95,991,166 117,821,938
2082 95,509,663 117,274,958
2081 95,009,326 116,707,394
2080 94,507,216 116,096,095
2079 93,960,228 115,474,153
2078 93,417,384 114,805,376
2077 92,903,983 114,118,687
2076 92,359,592 113,390,189
2075 91,825,254 112,637,851
2074 91,229,266 111,863,410
2073 90,571,021 111,070,771
2072 89,918,374 110,240,940
2071 89,265,548 109,392,890
2070 88,596,492 108,505,633
2069 87,909,474 107,607,659
2068 87,220,494 106,677,578
2067 86,513,996 105,722,829
2066 85,734,530 104,739,111
2065 84,971,898 103,737,893
2064 84,191,350 102,701,560
2063 83,387,951 101,646,533
2062 82,604,577 100,561,859
2061 81,800,637 99,450,764
2060 80,951,008 98,334,788
2059 80,141,868 97,187,498
2058 79,319,543 96,014,439
2057 78,477,339 94,821,765
2056 77,609,202 93,613,209
2055 76,739,924 92,385,049
2054 75,857,125 91,132,827
2053 74,952,948 89,857,705
2052 74,072,580 88,568,311
2051 73,150,234 87,270,603
2050 72,235,938 85,957,376
2049 71,272,122 84,632,277
2048 70,316,860 83,284,965
2047 69,347,823 81,928,165
2046 68,400,664 80,569,225
2045 67,435,953 79,208,662
2044 66,447,309 77,834,944
2043 65,453,565 76,453,982
2042 64,433,831 75,075,287
2041 63,408,709 73,701,695
2040 62,360,117 72,333,375
2039 61,289,355 70,963,211
2038 60,253,073 69,580,447
2037 59,221,658 68,186,136
2036 58,155,990 66,804,746
2035 57,127,999 65,411,934
2034 56,087,695 64,023,352
2033 55,051,140 62,634,483
2032 54,002,289 61,235,174
2031 52,991,443 59,825,075
2030 51,986,773 58,415,479
2029 50,982,563 57,006,283
2028 50,001,133 55,596,520
2027 49,014,822 54,191,271
2026 48,020,334 52,792,624
2025 47,020,527 51,400,003
2024 46,042,015 50,015,092
2023 45,074,049 48,656,601
2022 44,070,551 47,312,719
2021 43,071,211 45,910,930
2020 42,116,605 44,457,152
2019 41,192,171 42,999,637
2018 40,265,624 41,565,831
2017 39,337,353 40,177,388
2016 38,469,627 38,799,152
2015 37,560,535 37,531,446
2014 36,550,059 36,395,539
2013 35,281,989 35,337,042
2012 33,654,842 34,337,438
2011 32,161,424 33,354,543
2010 31,045,366 32,390,802
2009 30,058,206 31,451,151
2008 28,971,036 30,539,553
2007 28,391,607 29,653,430
2006 28,616,515 28,794,003
2005 28,407,448 27,963,289
2004 27,577,878 27,154,515
2003 26,802,659 26,352,124
2002 26,006,559 25,532,870
2001 25,197,840 24,745,676
2000 24,424,056 24,000,150
1999 23,636,527 23,257,281
1998 22,884,399 22,515,806
1997 22,176,593 21,856,046
1996 21,501,321 21,231,550
1995 20,825,860 20,665,667
1994 20,139,807 20,108,801
1993 19,201,195 19,445,161
1992 18,300,845 18,785,032
1991 17,767,253 18,155,901
1990 17,581,206 17,569,897
1989 17,364,542 17,010,698
1988 16,908,819 16,470,483
1987 16,521,049 15,954,170
1986 16,074,145 15,467,579
1985 15,683,430 15,023,681
1984 15,310,733 14,607,677
1983 14,840,555 14,221,881
1982 14,406,083 13,873,631
1981 14,006,381 13,556,452
1980 13,591,992 13,275,741
1979 13,170,365 13,002,163
1978 12,753,355 12,692,113
1977 12,331,046 12,359,669
1976 11,927,651 12,037,294
1975 11,543,639 11,725,240
1974 11,167,761 11,424,846
1973 10,795,869 11,144,236
1972 10,430,164 10,885,796
1971 10,077,809 10,618,206
1970 9,735,611 10,321,603
1969 9,403,356 10,014,858
1968 9,085,016 9,708,632
1967 8,778,869 9,408,924
1966 8,485,104 9,122,864
1965 8,202,140 8,849,203
1964 7,929,566 8,586,363
1963 7,667,928 8,333,663
1962 7,413,875 8,092,231
1961 7,194,553 7,862,217
1960 7,022,052 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Uganda
2100 0.21% 0.05%
2099 0.21% 0.06%
2098 0.23% 0.08%
2097 0.25% 0.1%
2096 0.26% 0.14%
2095 0.27% 0.15%
2094 0.32% 0.18%
2093 0.35% 0.2%
2092 0.33% 0.22%
2091 0.32% 0.25%
2090 0.38% 0.28%
2089 0.38% 0.3%
2088 0.39% 0.33%
2087 0.45% 0.35%
2086 0.47% 0.37%
2085 0.44% 0.4%
2084 0.48% 0.44%
2083 0.5% 0.47%
2082 0.53% 0.49%
2081 0.53% 0.53%
2080 0.58% 0.54%
2079 0.58% 0.58%
2078 0.55% 0.6%
2077 0.59% 0.64%
2076 0.58% 0.67%
2075 0.65% 0.69%
2074 0.73% 0.71%
2073 0.73% 0.75%
2072 0.73% 0.78%
2071 0.76% 0.82%
2070 0.78% 0.83%
2069 0.79% 0.87%
2068 0.82% 0.9%
2067 0.91% 0.94%
2066 0.9% 0.97%
2065 0.93% 1.01%
2064 0.96% 1.04%
2063 0.95% 1.08%
2062 0.98% 1.12%
2061 1.05% 1.13%
2060 1.01% 1.18%
2059 1.04% 1.22%
2058 1.07% 1.26%
2057 1.12% 1.29%
2056 1.13% 1.33%
2055 1.16% 1.37%
2054 1.21% 1.42%
2053 1.19% 1.46%
2052 1.26% 1.49%
2051 1.27% 1.53%
2050 1.35% 1.57%
2049 1.36% 1.62%
2048 1.4% 1.66%
2047 1.38% 1.69%
2046 1.43% 1.72%
2045 1.49% 1.76%
2044 1.52% 1.81%
2043 1.58% 1.84%
2042 1.62% 1.86%
2041 1.68% 1.89%
2040 1.75% 1.93%
2039 1.72% 1.99%
2038 1.74% 2.04%
2037 1.83% 2.07%
2036 1.8% 2.13%
2035 1.85% 2.17%
2034 1.88% 2.22%
2033 1.94% 2.29%
2032 1.91% 2.36%
2031 1.93% 2.41%
2030 1.97% 2.47%
2029 1.96% 2.54%
2028 2.01% 2.59%
2027 2.07% 2.65%
2026 2.13% 2.71%
2025 2.13% 2.77%
2024 2.15% 2.79%
2023 2.28% 2.84%
2022 2.32% 3.05%
2021 2.27% 3.27%
2020 2.24% 3.39%
2019 2.3% 3.45%
2018 2.36% 3.46%
2017 2.26% 3.55%
2016 2.42% 3.38%
2015 2.76% 3.12%
2014 3.59% 3%
2013 4.83% 2.91%
2012 4.64% 2.95%
2011 3.59% 2.98%
2010 3.28% 2.99%
2009 3.75% 2.98%
2008 2.04% 2.99%
2007 -0.79% 2.98%
2006 0.74% 2.97%
2005 3.01% 2.98%
2004 2.89% 3.04%
2003 3.06% 3.21%
2002 3.21% 3.18%
2001 3.17% 3.11%
2000 3.33% 3.19%
1999 3.29% 3.29%
1998 3.19% 3.02%
1997 3.14% 2.94%
1996 3.24% 2.74%
1995 3.41% 2.77%
1994 4.89% 3.41%
1993 4.92% 3.51%
1992 3% 3.47%
1991 1.06% 3.34%
1990 1.25% 3.29%
1989 2.7% 3.28%
1988 2.35% 3.24%
1987 2.78% 3.15%
1986 2.49% 2.95%
1985 2.43% 2.85%
1984 3.17% 2.71%
1983 3.02% 2.51%
1982 2.85% 2.34%
1981 3.05% 2.11%
1980 3.2% 2.1%
1979 3.27% 2.44%
1978 3.42% 2.69%
1977 3.38% 2.68%
1976 3.33% 2.66%
1975 3.37% 2.63%
1974 3.44% 2.52%
1973 3.51% 2.37%
1972 3.5% 2.52%
1971 3.51% 2.87%
1970 3.53% 3.06%
1969 3.5% 3.15%
1968 3.49% 3.19%
1967 3.46% 3.14%
1966 3.45% 3.09%
1965 3.44% 3.06%
1964 3.41% 3.03%
1963 3.43% 2.98%
1962 3.05% 2.93%
1961 2.46% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Iraq Uganda
Current population
48289334
53170946
Population rank 33/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.64%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 22/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -119,059
Net migration rank 93/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -119,059
2024 - -17,735 - -117,924
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 962,501 76,821 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 941,924 17,474 1,423,377 43,464
2020 919,953 29,858 1,397,288 43,464
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,367,044 107,210
2018 938,310 15,775 1,332,600 60,724
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,290,658 92,879
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 999,987 753,907 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 971,082 261,880 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 906,369 92,779 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 855,096 120,092 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 802,382 396,792 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 999,958 -156,232
2005 776,603 51,019 969,096 -151,386
2004 761,563 69,948 938,623 -138,770
2003 746,159 -27,236 901,374 -96,429
2002 739,419 133,839 868,756 -35,149
2001 729,704 14,451 836,751 -95,956
2000 715,771 87,624 803,069 -52,824
1999 702,170 69,491 775,166 -39,695
1998 684,152 48,446 741,175 6,277
1997 667,582 15,429 727,523 -155,461
1996 652,866 14,652 699,707 -22,795
1995 642,977 40,424 697,218 -242,378
1994 634,344 54,355 675,092 -16,198
1993 606,700 581,818 650,032 18,349
1992 591,886 20,292 627,139 24,723
1991 550,146 -95,155 602,740 3,643
1990 518,575 -601,469 587,291 -21,688
1989 496,852 19,392 565,367 -12,576
1988 476,778 -81,562 547,759 -20,113
1987 488,742 -108,426 527,397 -22,415
1986 474,348 39,136 487,693 -19,485
1985 467,445 -199,505 462,534 -42,942
1984 455,740 21,709 421,241 -8,818
1983 439,800 23,115 404,940 -45,776
1982 428,336 -22,302 390,820 -53,497
1981 416,998 -23,640 380,028 -83,010
1980 419,653 15,757 370,287 -105,900
1979 428,458 -20,617 381,626 -98,863
1978 418,756 7,434 371,930 -34,606
1977 410,229 8,204 365,216 -37,671
1976 402,260 -13,915 359,458 -42,259
1975 385,916 -6,237 354,278 -47,359
1974 376,197 -4,090 345,773 -51,910
1973 373,191 -1,507 340,780 -73,439
1972 362,334 -2,600 335,935 -86,409
1971 351,464 -6,479 328,294 -42,642
1970 338,030 1,377 333,202 -25,646
1969 324,792 312 320,486 -14,548
1968 310,644 928 309,725 -3,214
1967 298,192 2,531 296,692 -3,773
1966 285,507 1,298 282,225 -3,021
1965 274,551 4,555 271,830 -3,716
1964 262,825 3,224 260,733 -3,169
1963 254,046 3,197 250,885 -3,058
1962 247,520 3,343 241,513 -6,470
1961 184,792 2,981 232,894 -7,893
1960 155,651 1,573 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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