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

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The latest officially reported population of Iraq was 47,020,774 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iraq's population is 48,531,417 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 2.78 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Iraq is ranked the 33rd most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.58% for Iraq vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Iraq has had an average growth rate of +2.32% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iraq has increased from 28.6M people to 48.5M (69.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Iraq vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iraq Zimbabwe
2100 101,633,126 37,486,352
2099 101,421,797 37,415,690
2098 101,213,066 37,331,540
2097 100,981,364 37,238,819
2096 100,724,968 37,146,184
2095 100,465,117 37,035,388
2094 100,194,566 36,915,996
2093 99,876,697 36,814,133
2092 99,532,563 36,691,740
2091 99,204,350 36,570,481
2090 98,887,474 36,428,812
2089 98,513,541 36,284,166
2088 98,144,553 36,144,627
2087 97,768,049 35,980,805
2086 97,325,536 35,811,286
2085 96,873,514 35,640,228
2084 96,449,107 35,459,328
2083 95,991,669 35,271,139
2082 95,510,163 35,081,992
2081 95,009,824 34,876,198
2080 94,507,711 34,662,013
2079 93,960,720 34,442,751
2078 93,417,874 34,220,306
2077 92,904,470 33,985,899
2076 92,360,076 33,742,198
2075 91,825,735 33,498,815
2074 91,229,744 33,247,764
2073 90,571,495 32,981,390
2072 89,918,845 32,708,937
2071 89,266,016 32,448,602
2070 88,596,956 32,183,952
2069 87,909,934 31,909,601
2068 87,220,950 31,633,783
2067 86,514,449 31,348,096
2066 85,734,979 31,065,618
2065 84,972,344 30,769,538
2064 84,191,791 30,482,622
2063 83,388,388 30,178,760
2062 82,605,010 29,870,308
2061 81,801,066 29,559,670
2060 80,951,432 29,254,998
2059 80,142,288 28,947,636
2058 79,319,959 28,634,199
2057 78,477,750 28,309,796
2056 77,609,609 27,993,176
2055 76,740,326 27,661,321
2054 75,857,522 27,334,325
2053 74,953,340 26,989,310
2052 74,072,968 26,645,898
2051 73,150,617 26,289,905
2050 72,236,317 25,937,176
2049 71,272,496 25,587,491
2048 70,317,228 25,230,302
2047 69,348,186 24,876,838
2046 68,401,022 24,515,600
2045 67,436,306 24,149,762
2044 66,447,658 23,785,181
2043 65,453,908 23,404,024
2042 64,434,168 23,037,316
2041 63,409,041 22,649,943
2040 62,360,444 22,275,480
2039 61,289,676 21,904,908
2038 60,253,388 21,532,024
2037 59,221,968 21,161,527
2036 58,156,294 20,792,863
2035 57,128,298 20,415,452
2034 56,087,988 20,049,783
2033 55,051,428 19,678,070
2032 54,002,572 19,313,685
2031 52,991,720 18,960,968
2030 51,987,045 18,615,376
2029 50,982,830 18,271,657
2028 50,001,395 17,935,044
2027 49,015,079 17,602,533
2026 48,020,585 17,274,728
2025 47,020,774 16,950,795
2024 46,042,015 16,634,373
2023 45,074,049 16,340,822
2022 44,070,551 16,069,056
2021 43,071,211 15,797,210
2020 42,116,605 15,526,888
2019 41,192,171 15,271,368
2018 40,265,624 15,034,452
2017 39,337,353 14,812,482
2016 38,469,627 14,600,294
2015 37,560,535 14,399,013
2014 36,550,059 14,207,359
2013 35,281,989 14,013,808
2012 33,654,842 13,817,887
2011 32,161,424 13,595,424
2010 31,045,366 13,356,548
2009 30,058,206 13,142,790
2008 28,971,036 12,959,149
2007 28,391,607 12,804,058
2006 28,616,515 12,636,445
2005 28,407,448 12,483,432
2004 27,577,878 12,365,896
2003 26,802,659 12,232,323
2002 26,006,559 12,087,653
2001 25,197,840 11,971,901
2000 24,424,056 11,892,055
1999 23,636,527 11,783,458
1998 22,884,399 11,594,297
1997 22,176,593 11,369,827
1996 21,501,321 11,158,360
1995 20,825,860 10,974,599
1994 20,139,807 10,873,148
1993 19,201,195 10,860,288
1992 18,300,845 10,702,700
1991 17,767,253 10,404,816
1990 17,581,206 10,137,281
1989 17,364,542 9,864,798
1988 16,908,819 9,583,094
1987 16,521,049 9,284,644
1986 16,074,145 8,982,578
1985 15,683,430 8,686,813
1984 15,310,733 8,391,488
1983 14,840,555 8,098,404
1982 14,406,083 7,796,496
1981 14,006,381 7,498,635
1980 13,591,992 7,041,303
1979 13,170,365 6,647,556
1978 12,753,355 6,543,575
1977 12,331,046 6,449,512
1976 11,927,651 6,287,105
1975 11,543,639 6,098,658
1974 11,167,761 5,908,328
1973 10,795,869 5,720,404
1972 10,430,164 5,542,445
1971 10,077,809 5,374,712
1970 9,735,611 5,215,918
1969 9,403,356 5,058,181
1968 9,085,016 4,900,440
1967 8,778,869 4,748,307
1966 8,485,104 4,601,217
1965 8,202,140 4,458,462
1964 7,929,566 4,320,006
1963 7,667,928 4,185,877
1962 7,413,875 4,055,959
1961 7,194,553 3,930,401
1960 7,022,052 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iraq increased by 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iraq gained 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Iraq was ranked 39th most populous country in 2006 and is 33rd in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iraq's population will grow by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people with a rank change from 33rd to 28th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Iraq
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iraq Zimbabwe
2100 0.21% 0.19%
2099 0.21% 0.23%
2098 0.23% 0.25%
2097 0.25% 0.25%
2096 0.26% 0.3%
2095 0.27% 0.32%
2094 0.32% 0.28%
2093 0.35% 0.33%
2092 0.33% 0.33%
2091 0.32% 0.39%
2090 0.38% 0.4%
2089 0.38% 0.39%
2088 0.39% 0.46%
2087 0.45% 0.47%
2086 0.47% 0.48%
2085 0.44% 0.51%
2084 0.48% 0.53%
2083 0.5% 0.54%
2082 0.53% 0.59%
2081 0.53% 0.62%
2080 0.58% 0.64%
2079 0.58% 0.65%
2078 0.55% 0.69%
2077 0.59% 0.72%
2076 0.58% 0.73%
2075 0.65% 0.76%
2074 0.73% 0.81%
2073 0.73% 0.83%
2072 0.73% 0.8%
2071 0.76% 0.82%
2070 0.78% 0.86%
2069 0.79% 0.87%
2068 0.82% 0.91%
2067 0.91% 0.91%
2066 0.9% 0.96%
2065 0.93% 0.94%
2064 0.96% 1.01%
2063 0.95% 1.03%
2062 0.98% 1.05%
2061 1.05% 1.04%
2060 1.01% 1.06%
2059 1.04% 1.09%
2058 1.07% 1.15%
2057 1.12% 1.13%
2056 1.13% 1.2%
2055 1.16% 1.2%
2054 1.21% 1.28%
2053 1.19% 1.29%
2052 1.26% 1.35%
2051 1.27% 1.36%
2050 1.35% 1.37%
2049 1.36% 1.42%
2048 1.4% 1.42%
2047 1.38% 1.47%
2046 1.43% 1.51%
2045 1.49% 1.53%
2044 1.52% 1.63%
2043 1.58% 1.59%
2042 1.62% 1.71%
2041 1.68% 1.68%
2040 1.75% 1.69%
2039 1.72% 1.73%
2038 1.74% 1.75%
2037 1.83% 1.77%
2036 1.8% 1.85%
2035 1.85% 1.82%
2034 1.88% 1.89%
2033 1.94% 1.89%
2032 1.91% 1.86%
2031 1.93% 1.86%
2030 1.97% 1.88%
2029 1.96% 1.88%
2028 2.01% 1.89%
2027 2.07% 1.9%
2026 2.13% 1.91%
2025 2.13% 1.9%
2024 2.15% 1.8%
2023 2.28% 1.69%
2022 2.32% 1.72%
2021 2.27% 1.74%
2020 2.24% 1.67%
2019 2.3% 1.58%
2018 2.36% 1.5%
2017 2.26% 1.45%
2016 2.42% 1.4%
2015 2.76% 1.35%
2014 3.59% 1.38%
2013 4.83% 1.42%
2012 4.64% 1.64%
2011 3.59% 1.79%
2010 3.28% 1.63%
2009 3.75% 1.42%
2008 2.04% 1.21%
2007 -0.79% 1.33%
2006 0.74% 1.23%
2005 3.01% 0.95%
2004 2.89% 1.09%
2003 3.06% 1.2%
2002 3.21% 0.97%
2001 3.17% 0.67%
2000 3.33% 0.92%
1999 3.29% 1.63%
1998 3.19% 1.97%
1997 3.14% 1.9%
1996 3.24% 1.67%
1995 3.41% 0.93%
1994 4.89% 0.12%
1993 4.92% 1.47%
1992 3% 2.86%
1991 1.06% 2.64%
1990 1.25% 2.76%
1989 2.7% 2.94%
1988 2.35% 3.21%
1987 2.78% 3.36%
1986 2.49% 3.4%
1985 2.43% 3.52%
1984 3.17% 3.62%
1983 3.02% 3.87%
1982 2.85% 3.97%
1981 3.05% 6.49%
1980 3.2% 5.92%
1979 3.27% 1.59%
1978 3.42% 1.46%
1977 3.38% 2.58%
1976 3.33% 3.09%
1975 3.37% 3.22%
1974 3.44% 3.29%
1973 3.51% 3.21%
1972 3.5% 3.12%
1971 3.51% 3.04%
1970 3.53% 3.12%
1969 3.5% 3.22%
1968 3.49% 3.2%
1967 3.46% 3.2%
1966 3.45% 3.2%
1965 3.44% 3.2%
1964 3.41% 3.2%
1963 3.43% 3.2%
1962 3.05% 3.19%
1961 2.46% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iraq grew by 2.13%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Iraq Zimbabwe
Current population
48531417
17443108
Population rank 33/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.21%
One net population change
32.3 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
26.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.74 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,682 +867
Annual growth/decline +978,759 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.13% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 43/197 53/197
One migration net change every
8.26 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -1,064 -54,555
Net migration rank 93/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 370,980 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 92/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 160/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iraq
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iraq Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -1,064 - -54,555
2024 985,943 -17,735 372,494 -60,528
2023 973,420 -5,710 372,505 -97,380
2022 962,501 76,821 371,243 -102,828
2021 941,924 17,474 349,908 -74,623
2020 919,953 29,858 354,790 -89,440
2019 942,972 -43,919 348,798 -103,107
2018 938,310 15,775 345,883 -117,758
2017 924,507 -21,998 344,035 -128,241
2016 946,968 -113,980 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,007,561 -22,338 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,040,726 -5,033 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,026,036 474,379 374,757 -176,972
2012 999,987 753,907 371,135 -177,061
2011 971,082 261,880 359,572 -108,714
2010 906,369 92,779 335,570 -108,671
2009 855,096 120,092 309,316 -108,689
2008 802,382 396,792 280,527 -113,858
2007 784,119 -824,428 261,805 -118,299
2006 797,342 -1,206,850 248,963 -57,257
2005 776,603 51,019 248,545 -134,212
2004 761,563 69,948 248,307 -127,550
2003 746,159 -27,236 243,057 -96,667
2002 739,419 133,839 244,170 -101,212
2001 729,704 14,451 227,909 -139,361
2000 715,771 87,624 236,343 -165,181
1999 702,170 69,491 232,393 -86,343
1998 684,152 48,446 225,614 6,645
1997 667,582 15,429 216,288 395
1996 652,866 14,652 205,269 978
1995 642,977 40,424 206,695 -45,428
1994 634,344 54,355 216,343 -174,723
1993 606,700 581,818 228,045 -243,947
1992 591,886 20,292 255,291 75,788
1991 550,146 -95,155 260,943 3,749
1990 518,575 -601,469 265,444 4,948
1989 496,852 19,392 270,838 3,736
1988 476,778 -81,562 277,498 11,327
1987 488,742 -108,426 286,766 21,308
1986 474,348 39,136 289,894 6,154
1985 467,445 -199,505 290,756 4,718
1984 455,740 21,709 290,052 5,124
1983 439,800 23,115 286,545 4,456
1982 428,336 -22,302 279,934 32,899
1981 416,998 -23,640 271,361 11,523
1980 419,653 15,757 241,179 390,593
1979 428,458 -20,617 223,657 -67,937
1978 418,756 7,434 222,979 -170,727
1977 410,229 8,204 225,139 -89,270
1976 402,260 -13,915 221,419 -32,495
1975 385,916 -6,237 216,947 -28,988
1974 376,197 -4,090 208,806 -16,105
1973 373,191 -1,507 201,885 -18,733
1972 362,334 -2,600 193,725 -20,959
1971 351,464 -6,479 185,427 -22,719
1970 338,030 1,377 178,979 -24,102
1969 324,792 312 172,626 -12,028
1968 310,644 928 166,865 -11,997
1967 298,192 2,531 161,205 -11,814
1966 285,507 1,298 156,014 -11,211
1965 274,551 4,555 151,164 -10,465
1964 262,825 3,224 145,848 -9,631
1963 254,046 3,197 140,984 -8,936
1962 247,520 3,343 136,317 -8,529
1961 184,792 2,981 131,531 -8,204
1960 155,651 1,573 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iraq/zimbabwe | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.1% of the population change in Iraq is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 370,980 residents or 0.8% of the population were not native-born in Iraq, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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