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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 46,042,015 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,289,334 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.11 times bigger than Yemen's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.45% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.3M (68.7% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Iraq vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Yemen
2100 101,632,594 111,531,602
2099 101,421,266 111,216,538
2098 101,212,536 110,873,896
2097 100,980,835 110,513,248
2096 100,724,441 110,125,357
2095 100,464,590 109,718,989
2094 100,194,041 109,287,747
2093 99,876,174 108,834,256
2092 99,532,041 108,350,834
2091 99,203,830 107,845,139
2090 98,886,956 107,319,234
2089 98,513,025 106,769,903
2088 98,144,039 106,198,480
2087 97,767,537 105,606,248
2086 97,325,026 104,994,691
2085 96,873,007 104,356,315
2084 96,448,602 103,704,067
2083 95,991,166 103,033,111
2082 95,509,663 102,348,794
2081 95,009,326 101,642,012
2080 94,507,216 100,920,728
2079 93,960,228 100,179,245
2078 93,417,384 99,422,962
2077 92,903,983 98,654,481
2076 92,359,592 97,862,812
2075 91,825,254 97,057,105
2074 91,229,266 96,230,615
2073 90,571,021 95,389,748
2072 89,918,374 94,528,518
2071 89,265,548 93,646,094
2070 88,596,492 92,750,891
2069 87,909,474 91,836,719
2068 87,220,494 90,906,457
2067 86,513,996 89,961,778
2066 85,734,530 88,998,844
2065 84,971,898 88,022,210
2064 84,191,350 87,033,422
2063 83,387,951 86,020,867
2062 82,604,577 84,985,459
2061 81,800,637 83,934,120
2060 80,951,008 82,867,105
2059 80,141,868 81,781,887
2058 79,319,543 80,678,032
2057 78,477,339 79,563,835
2056 77,609,202 78,436,146
2055 76,739,924 77,296,391
2054 75,857,125 76,143,587
2053 74,952,948 74,985,186
2052 74,072,580 73,813,387
2051 73,150,234 72,631,340
2050 72,235,938 71,436,891
2049 71,272,122 70,243,074
2048 70,316,860 69,043,876
2047 69,347,823 67,843,741
2046 68,400,664 66,638,116
2045 67,435,953 65,433,874
2044 66,447,309 64,230,423
2043 65,453,565 63,031,296
2042 64,433,831 61,838,177
2041 63,408,709 60,651,763
2040 62,360,117 59,475,172
2039 61,289,355 58,303,694
2038 60,253,073 57,135,690
2037 59,221,658 55,973,689
2036 58,155,990 54,809,098
2035 57,127,999 53,641,994
2034 56,087,695 52,476,195
2033 55,051,140 51,307,469
2032 54,002,289 50,140,351
2031 52,991,443 48,969,961
2030 51,986,773 47,786,079
2029 50,982,563 46,594,926
2028 50,001,133 45,403,313
2027 49,014,822 44,203,683
2026 48,020,334 43,000,078
2025 47,020,527 41,792,731
2024 46,042,015 40,583,164
2023 45,074,049 39,390,799
2022 44,070,551 38,222,876
2021 43,071,211 37,140,230
2020 42,116,605 36,134,863
2019 41,192,171 35,111,408
2018 40,265,624 34,085,182
2017 39,337,353 33,090,921
2016 38,469,627 32,109,010
2015 37,560,535 31,159,379
2014 36,550,059 30,226,309
2013 35,281,989 29,312,952
2012 33,654,842 28,433,647
2011 32,161,424 27,582,897
2010 31,045,366 26,754,387
2009 30,058,206 25,927,724
2008 28,971,036 25,111,941
2007 28,391,607 24,318,082
2006 28,616,515 23,543,083
2005 28,407,448 22,790,085
2004 27,577,878 22,095,167
2003 26,802,659 21,456,379
2002 26,006,559 20,835,086
2001 25,197,840 20,226,147
2000 24,424,056 19,624,141
1999 23,636,527 19,029,420
1998 22,884,399 18,446,013
1997 22,176,593 17,873,936
1996 21,501,321 17,313,177
1995 20,825,860 16,740,058
1994 20,139,807 16,149,147
1993 19,201,195 15,563,914
1992 18,300,845 14,989,494
1991 17,767,253 14,430,201
1990 17,581,206 13,887,862
1989 17,364,542 13,364,174
1988 16,908,819 12,859,708
1987 16,521,049 12,369,912
1986 16,074,145 11,901,040
1985 15,683,430 11,453,825
1984 15,310,733 11,025,597
1983 14,840,555 10,621,499
1982 14,406,083 10,241,006
1981 14,006,381 9,882,362
1980 13,591,992 9,543,358
1979 13,170,365 9,224,194
1978 12,753,355 8,926,586
1977 12,331,046 8,648,222
1976 11,927,651 8,384,113
1975 11,543,639 8,133,598
1974 11,167,761 7,896,783
1973 10,795,869 7,672,796
1972 10,430,164 7,460,068
1971 10,077,809 7,257,462
1970 9,735,611 7,065,279
1969 9,403,356 6,875,859
1968 9,085,016 6,690,524
1967 8,778,869 6,516,444
1966 8,485,104 6,351,494
1965 8,202,140 6,195,593
1964 7,929,566 6,048,006
1963 7,667,928 5,911,135
1962 7,413,875 5,782,221
1961 7,194,553 5,655,232
1960 7,022,052 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Yemen
2100 0.21% 0.28%
2099 0.21% 0.31%
2098 0.23% 0.33%
2097 0.25% 0.35%
2096 0.26% 0.37%
2095 0.27% 0.39%
2094 0.32% 0.42%
2093 0.35% 0.45%
2092 0.33% 0.47%
2091 0.32% 0.49%
2090 0.38% 0.51%
2089 0.38% 0.54%
2088 0.39% 0.56%
2087 0.45% 0.58%
2086 0.47% 0.61%
2085 0.44% 0.63%
2084 0.48% 0.65%
2083 0.5% 0.67%
2082 0.53% 0.7%
2081 0.53% 0.71%
2080 0.58% 0.74%
2079 0.58% 0.76%
2078 0.55% 0.78%
2077 0.59% 0.81%
2076 0.58% 0.83%
2075 0.65% 0.86%
2074 0.73% 0.88%
2073 0.73% 0.91%
2072 0.73% 0.94%
2071 0.76% 0.97%
2070 0.78% 1%
2069 0.79% 1.02%
2068 0.82% 1.05%
2067 0.91% 1.08%
2066 0.9% 1.11%
2065 0.93% 1.14%
2064 0.96% 1.18%
2063 0.95% 1.22%
2062 0.98% 1.25%
2061 1.05% 1.29%
2060 1.01% 1.33%
2059 1.04% 1.37%
2058 1.07% 1.4%
2057 1.12% 1.44%
2056 1.13% 1.47%
2055 1.16% 1.51%
2054 1.21% 1.54%
2053 1.19% 1.59%
2052 1.26% 1.63%
2051 1.27% 1.67%
2050 1.35% 1.7%
2049 1.36% 1.74%
2048 1.4% 1.77%
2047 1.38% 1.81%
2046 1.43% 1.84%
2045 1.49% 1.87%
2044 1.52% 1.9%
2043 1.58% 1.93%
2042 1.62% 1.96%
2041 1.68% 1.98%
2040 1.75% 2.01%
2039 1.72% 2.04%
2038 1.74% 2.08%
2037 1.83% 2.12%
2036 1.8% 2.18%
2035 1.85% 2.22%
2034 1.88% 2.28%
2033 1.94% 2.33%
2032 1.91% 2.39%
2031 1.93% 2.48%
2030 1.97% 2.56%
2029 1.96% 2.62%
2028 2.01% 2.71%
2027 2.07% 2.8%
2026 2.13% 2.89%
2025 2.13% 2.98%
2024 2.15% 3.03%
2023 2.28% 3.06%
2022 2.32% 2.92%
2021 2.27% 2.78%
2020 2.24% 2.91%
2019 2.3% 3.01%
2018 2.36% 3%
2017 2.26% 3.06%
2016 2.42% 3.05%
2015 2.76% 3.09%
2014 3.59% 3.12%
2013 4.83% 3.09%
2012 4.64% 3.08%
2011 3.59% 3.1%
2010 3.28% 3.19%
2009 3.75% 3.25%
2008 2.04% 3.26%
2007 -0.79% 3.29%
2006 0.74% 3.3%
2005 3.01% 3.15%
2004 2.89% 2.98%
2003 3.06% 2.98%
2002 3.21% 3.01%
2001 3.17% 3.07%
2000 3.33% 3.13%
1999 3.29% 3.16%
1998 3.19% 3.2%
1997 3.14% 3.24%
1996 3.24% 3.42%
1995 3.41% 3.66%
1994 4.89% 3.76%
1993 4.92% 3.83%
1992 3% 3.88%
1991 1.06% 3.91%
1990 1.25% 3.92%
1989 2.7% 3.92%
1988 2.35% 3.96%
1987 2.78% 3.94%
1986 2.49% 3.9%
1985 2.43% 3.88%
1984 3.17% 3.8%
1983 3.02% 3.72%
1982 2.85% 3.63%
1981 3.05% 3.55%
1980 3.2% 3.46%
1979 3.27% 3.33%
1978 3.42% 3.22%
1977 3.38% 3.15%
1976 3.33% 3.08%
1975 3.37% 3%
1974 3.44% 2.92%
1973 3.51% 2.85%
1972 3.5% 2.79%
1971 3.51% 2.72%
1970 3.53% 2.75%
1969 3.5% 2.77%
1968 3.49% 2.67%
1967 3.46% 2.6%
1966 3.45% 2.52%
1965 3.44% 2.44%
1964 3.41% 2.32%
1963 3.43% 2.23%
1962 3.05% 2.25%
1961 2.46% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iraq grew by 2.15%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Iraq Yemen
Current population
48289334
43325643
Population rank 33/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.52%
One net population change
32.6 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
27.2 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.82 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,652 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +967,966 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.15% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 46/197 13/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -16,291
Net migration rank 93/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -16,291
2024 - -17,735 - -10,482
2023 973,420 -5,710 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 962,501 76,821 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 941,924 17,474 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 919,953 29,858 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 942,972 -43,919 1,056,432 2,129
2018 938,310 15,775 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 924,507 -21,998 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 946,968 -113,980 975,697 -6,492
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 939,922 -9,883
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 920,330 15,764
2013 1,026,036 474,379 884,929 5,697
2012 999,987 753,907 845,645 22,349
2011 971,082 261,880 806,359 27,184
2010 906,369 92,779 803,246 20,269
2009 855,096 120,092 798,911 30,919
2008 802,382 396,792 779,123 22,621
2007 784,119 -824,428 764,780 21,210
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 750,082 13,940
2005 776,603 51,019 726,708 15,283
2004 761,563 69,948 710,493 -62,641
2003 746,159 -27,236 694,457 -64,737
2002 739,419 133,839 672,494 -59,648
2001 729,704 14,451 658,704 -53,698
2000 715,771 87,624 646,694 -47,713
1999 702,170 69,491 633,166 -42,731
1998 684,152 48,446 615,488 -39,096
1997 667,582 15,429 604,443 -36,694
1996 652,866 14,652 588,786 -35,043
1995 642,977 40,424 607,966 -15,485
1994 634,344 54,355 602,363 -13,040
1993 606,700 581,818 595,459 -14,332
1992 591,886 20,292 582,072 -14,372
1991 550,146 -95,155 565,837 -14,964
1990 518,575 -601,469 549,654 -15,847
1989 496,852 19,392 530,464 -16,876
1988 476,778 -81,562 513,296 -17,952
1987 488,742 -108,426 493,337 -9,097
1986 474,348 39,136 464,665 -11,151
1985 467,445 -199,505 455,576 -14,660
1984 455,740 21,709 434,674 -19,143
1983 439,800 23,115 414,823 -22,152
1982 428,336 -22,302 392,302 -23,981
1981 416,998 -23,640 374,482 -25,499
1980 419,653 15,757 355,767 -26,740
1979 428,458 -20,617 336,378 -27,090
1978 418,756 7,434 312,439 -26,524
1977 410,229 8,204 296,115 -25,305
1976 402,260 -13,915 281,078 -23,669
1975 385,916 -6,237 266,815 -23,192
1974 376,197 -4,090 252,737 -22,726
1973 373,191 -1,507 240,235 -22,282
1972 362,334 -2,600 229,322 -21,826
1971 351,464 -6,479 219,095 -21,386
1970 338,030 1,377 207,613 -20,966
1969 324,792 312 196,305 -4,121
1968 310,644 928 182,518 -4,031
1967 298,192 2,531 173,637 -3,959
1966 285,507 1,298 164,091 -3,874
1965 274,551 4,555 155,398 -3,797
1964 262,825 3,224 147,299 -3,712
1963 254,046 3,197 133,781 -3,640
1962 247,520 3,343 131,262 -3,572
1961 184,792 2,981 129,787 -3,503
1960 155,651 1,573 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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