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Population in Iraq compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 7.12 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.73% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Iraq vs United States: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq United States
2100 101,632,594 415,429,771
2099 101,421,266 414,829,167
2098 101,212,536 414,231,720
2097 100,980,835 413,576,381
2096 100,724,441 412,927,393
2095 100,464,590 412,225,379
2094 100,194,041 411,498,749
2093 99,876,174 410,785,729
2092 99,532,041 410,051,921
2091 99,203,830 409,320,183
2090 98,886,956 408,613,732
2089 98,513,025 407,885,645
2088 98,144,039 407,129,733
2087 97,767,537 406,421,298
2086 97,325,026 405,715,343
2085 96,873,007 405,059,379
2084 96,448,602 404,343,130
2083 95,991,166 403,612,785
2082 95,509,663 402,871,293
2081 95,009,326 402,054,554
2080 94,507,216 401,319,194
2079 93,960,228 400,554,914
2078 93,417,384 399,737,968
2077 92,903,983 398,906,565
2076 92,359,592 398,035,750
2075 91,825,254 397,109,170
2074 91,229,266 396,226,412
2073 90,571,021 395,307,725
2072 89,918,374 394,393,561
2071 89,265,548 393,415,363
2070 88,596,492 392,469,727
2069 87,909,474 391,479,981
2068 87,220,494 390,517,695
2067 86,513,996 389,543,856
2066 85,734,530 388,597,719
2065 84,971,898 387,685,327
2064 84,191,350 386,805,026
2063 83,387,951 385,911,917
2062 82,604,577 385,032,627
2061 81,800,637 384,170,837
2060 80,951,008 383,361,269
2059 80,141,868 382,542,030
2058 79,319,543 381,704,804
2057 78,477,339 380,907,023
2056 77,609,202 380,159,777
2055 76,739,924 379,430,756
2054 75,857,125 378,682,851
2053 74,952,948 377,878,421
2052 74,072,580 377,073,303
2051 73,150,234 376,229,840
2050 72,235,938 375,373,155
2049 71,272,122 374,493,150
2048 70,316,860 373,590,762
2047 69,347,823 372,626,259
2046 68,400,664 371,644,809
2045 67,435,953 370,602,914
2044 66,447,309 369,518,897
2043 65,453,565 368,375,680
2042 64,433,831 367,158,772
2041 63,408,709 365,937,822
2040 62,360,117 364,671,837
2039 61,289,355 363,367,337
2038 60,253,073 361,997,023
2037 59,221,658 360,606,236
2036 58,155,990 359,193,245
2035 57,127,999 357,750,686
2034 56,087,695 356,266,726
2033 55,051,140 354,775,032
2032 54,002,289 353,259,037
2031 52,991,443 351,721,511
2030 51,986,773 350,155,042
2029 50,982,563 348,564,667
2028 50,001,133 346,906,294
2027 49,014,822 345,257,605
2026 48,020,334 343,565,426
2025 47,020,527 341,784,857
2024 46,042,015 340,110,988
2023 45,074,049 334,914,895
2022 44,070,551 333,271,411
2021 43,071,211 331,893,745
2020 42,116,605 331,526,933
2019 41,192,171 328,329,953
2018 40,265,624 326,838,199
2017 39,337,353 325,122,128
2016 38,469,627 323,071,755
2015 37,560,535 320,738,994
2014 36,550,059 318,386,329
2013 35,281,989 316,059,947
2012 33,654,842 313,877,662
2011 32,161,424 311,583,481
2010 31,045,366 309,327,143
2009 30,058,206 306,771,529
2008 28,971,036 304,093,966
2007 28,391,607 301,231,207
2006 28,616,515 298,379,912
2005 28,407,448 295,516,599
2004 27,577,878 292,805,298
2003 26,802,659 290,107,933
2002 26,006,559 287,625,193
2001 25,197,840 284,968,955
2000 24,424,056 282,162,411
1999 23,636,527 279,294,713
1998 22,884,399 276,115,288
1997 22,176,593 272,911,760
1996 21,501,321 269,667,391
1995 20,825,860 266,557,091
1994 20,139,807 263,435,673
1993 19,201,195 260,255,352
1992 18,300,845 256,894,189
1991 17,767,253 253,492,503
1990 17,581,206 250,131,894
1989 17,364,542 246,819,222
1988 16,908,819 244,499,004
1987 16,521,049 242,288,936
1986 16,074,145 240,132,831
1985 15,683,430 237,923,734
1984 15,310,733 235,824,908
1983 14,840,555 233,792,014
1982 14,406,083 231,664,432
1981 14,006,381 229,465,744
1980 13,591,992 226,542,250
1979 13,170,365 225,055,487
1978 12,753,355 222,584,545
1977 12,331,046 220,239,425
1976 11,927,651 218,035,164
1975 11,543,639 215,973,199
1974 11,167,761 213,853,928
1973 10,795,869 211,908,788
1972 10,430,164 209,896,021
1971 10,077,809 207,660,677
1970 9,735,611 205,052,174
1969 9,403,356 202,676,946
1968 9,085,016 200,706,052
1967 8,778,869 198,712,056
1966 8,485,104 196,560,338
1965 8,202,140 194,302,963
1964 7,929,566 191,888,791
1963 7,667,928 189,241,798
1962 7,413,875 186,537,737
1961 7,194,553 183,691,481
1960 7,022,052 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq United States
2100 0.21% 0.14%
2099 0.21% 0.14%
2098 0.23% 0.16%
2097 0.25% 0.16%
2096 0.26% 0.17%
2095 0.27% 0.18%
2094 0.32% 0.17%
2093 0.35% 0.18%
2092 0.33% 0.18%
2091 0.32% 0.17%
2090 0.38% 0.18%
2089 0.38% 0.19%
2088 0.39% 0.17%
2087 0.45% 0.17%
2086 0.47% 0.16%
2085 0.44% 0.18%
2084 0.48% 0.18%
2083 0.5% 0.18%
2082 0.53% 0.2%
2081 0.53% 0.18%
2080 0.58% 0.19%
2079 0.58% 0.2%
2078 0.55% 0.21%
2077 0.59% 0.22%
2076 0.58% 0.23%
2075 0.65% 0.22%
2074 0.73% 0.23%
2073 0.73% 0.23%
2072 0.73% 0.25%
2071 0.76% 0.24%
2070 0.78% 0.25%
2069 0.79% 0.25%
2068 0.82% 0.25%
2067 0.91% 0.24%
2066 0.9% 0.24%
2065 0.93% 0.23%
2064 0.96% 0.23%
2063 0.95% 0.23%
2062 0.98% 0.22%
2061 1.05% 0.21%
2060 1.01% 0.21%
2059 1.04% 0.22%
2058 1.07% 0.21%
2057 1.12% 0.2%
2056 1.13% 0.19%
2055 1.16% 0.2%
2054 1.21% 0.21%
2053 1.19% 0.21%
2052 1.26% 0.22%
2051 1.27% 0.23%
2050 1.35% 0.23%
2049 1.36% 0.24%
2048 1.4% 0.26%
2047 1.38% 0.26%
2046 1.43% 0.28%
2045 1.49% 0.29%
2044 1.52% 0.31%
2043 1.58% 0.33%
2042 1.62% 0.33%
2041 1.68% 0.35%
2040 1.75% 0.36%
2039 1.72% 0.38%
2038 1.74% 0.39%
2037 1.83% 0.39%
2036 1.8% 0.4%
2035 1.85% 0.42%
2034 1.88% 0.42%
2033 1.94% 0.43%
2032 1.91% 0.44%
2031 1.93% 0.45%
2030 1.97% 0.46%
2029 1.96% 0.48%
2028 2.01% 0.48%
2027 2.07% 0.49%
2026 2.13% 0.52%
2025 2.13% 0.49%
2024 2.15% 1.55%
2023 2.28% 0.49%
2022 2.32% 0.42%
2021 2.27% 0.11%
2020 2.24% 0.97%
2019 2.3% 0.46%
2018 2.36% 0.53%
2017 2.26% 0.63%
2016 2.42% 0.73%
2015 2.76% 0.74%
2014 3.59% 0.74%
2013 4.83% 0.7%
2012 4.64% 0.74%
2011 3.59% 0.73%
2010 3.28% 0.83%
2009 3.75% 0.88%
2008 2.04% 0.95%
2007 -0.79% 0.96%
2006 0.74% 0.97%
2005 3.01% 0.93%
2004 2.89% 0.93%
2003 3.06% 0.86%
2002 3.21% 0.93%
2001 3.17% 0.99%
2000 3.33% 1.03%
1999 3.29% 1.15%
1998 3.19% 1.17%
1997 3.14% 1.2%
1996 3.24% 1.17%
1995 3.41% 1.18%
1994 4.89% 1.22%
1993 4.92% 1.31%
1992 3% 1.34%
1991 1.06% 1.34%
1990 1.25% 1.34%
1989 2.7% 0.95%
1988 2.35% 0.91%
1987 2.78% 0.9%
1986 2.49% 0.93%
1985 2.43% 0.89%
1984 3.17% 0.87%
1983 3.02% 0.92%
1982 2.85% 0.96%
1981 3.05% 1.29%
1980 3.2% 0.66%
1979 3.27% 1.11%
1978 3.42% 1.06%
1977 3.38% 1.01%
1976 3.33% 0.95%
1975 3.37% 0.99%
1974 3.44% 0.92%
1973 3.51% 0.96%
1972 3.5% 1.08%
1971 3.51% 1.27%
1970 3.53% 1.17%
1969 3.5% 0.98%
1968 3.49% 1%
1967 3.46% 1.09%
1966 3.45% 1.16%
1965 3.44% 1.26%
1964 3.41% 1.4%
1963 3.43% 1.45%
1962 3.05% 1.55%
1961 2.46% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Iraq United States
Current population
48289334
344023146
Population rank 33/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 4.15%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 134/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -1,064 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 93/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - 1,230,663
2024 - -17,735 - 1,286,132
2023 973,420 -5,710 502,372 1,322,668
2022 962,501 76,821 399,926 1,319,009
2021 941,924 17,474 199,137 674,787
2020 919,953 29,858 208,862 329,769
2019 942,972 -43,919 887,476 1,774,500
2018 938,310 15,775 955,022 1,764,961
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 946,968 -113,980 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 1,026,036 474,379 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 999,987 753,907 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 971,082 261,880 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 906,369 92,779 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 855,096 120,092 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 802,382 396,792 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 784,119 -824,428 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 776,603 51,019 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 761,563 69,948 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 746,159 -27,236 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 739,419 133,839 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 729,704 14,451 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 715,771 87,624 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 702,170 69,491 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 684,152 48,446 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 667,582 15,429 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 652,866 14,652 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 642,977 40,424 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 634,344 54,355 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 606,700 581,818 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 591,886 20,292 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 550,146 -95,155 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 518,575 -601,469 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 496,852 19,392 1,875,826 400,998
1988 476,778 -81,562 1,735,943 460,778
1987 488,742 -108,426 1,720,252 480,815
1986 474,348 39,136 1,656,917 493,082
1985 467,445 -199,505 1,689,258 598,777
1984 455,740 21,709 1,627,192 622,793
1983 439,800 23,115 1,636,544 662,840
1982 428,336 -22,302 1,714,317 600,149
1981 416,998 -23,640 1,652,153 583,070
1980 419,653 15,757 1,608,450 595,916
1979 428,458 -20,617 1,597,894 503,559
1978 418,756 7,434 1,402,283 556,521
1977 410,229 8,204 1,431,556 577,060
1976 402,260 -13,915 1,264,604 635,590
1975 385,916 -6,237 1,252,644 655,078
1974 376,197 -4,090 1,218,968 706,978
1973 373,191 -1,507 1,165,499 783,163
1972 362,334 -2,600 1,301,355 833,543
1971 351,464 -6,479 1,640,519 833,549
1970 338,030 1,377 1,824,965 744,902
1969 324,792 312 1,702,487 523,740
1968 310,644 928 1,565,507 594,514
1967 298,192 2,531 1,669,181 585,410
1966 285,507 1,298 1,749,387 637,692
1965 274,551 4,555 1,943,030 644,902
1964 262,825 3,224 2,245,099 618,635
1963 254,046 3,197 2,289,826 639,495
1962 247,520 3,343 2,406,337 625,617
1961 184,792 2,981 2,571,681 580,333
1960 155,651 1,573 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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