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Population in Iraq

Population in Iraq was 47.02 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 34th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons47,020,774
Change on 2024+2.1%
Rank34th of 215Countries ranked
Series high47,020,7742025
Series low7,022,0521960

Population in Iraq, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M50M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 7,022,052 persons1961: 7,194,553 persons1962: 7,413,875 persons1963: 7,667,928 persons1964: 7,929,566 persons1965: 8,202,140 persons1966: 8,485,104 persons1967: 8,778,869 persons1968: 9,085,016 persons1969: 9,403,356 persons1970: 9,735,611 persons1971: 10,077,809 persons1972: 10,430,164 persons1973: 10,795,869 persons1974: 11,167,761 persons1975: 11,543,639 persons1976: 11,927,651 persons1977: 12,331,046 persons1978: 12,753,355 persons1979: 13,170,365 persons1980: 13,591,992 persons1981: 14,006,381 persons1982: 14,406,083 persons1983: 14,840,555 persons1984: 15,310,733 persons1985: 15,683,430 persons1986: 16,074,145 persons1987: 16,521,049 persons1988: 16,908,819 persons1989: 17,364,542 persons1990: 17,581,206 persons1991: 17,767,253 persons1992: 18,300,845 persons1993: 19,201,195 persons1994: 20,139,807 persons1995: 20,825,860 persons1996: 21,501,321 persons1997: 22,176,593 persons1998: 22,884,399 persons1999: 23,636,527 persons2000: 24,424,056 persons2001: 25,197,840 persons2002: 26,006,559 persons2003: 26,802,659 persons2004: 27,577,878 persons2005: 28,407,448 persons2006: 28,616,515 persons2007: 28,391,607 persons2008: 28,971,036 persons2009: 30,058,206 persons2010: 31,045,366 persons2011: 32,161,424 persons2012: 33,654,842 persons2013: 35,281,989 persons2014: 36,550,059 persons2015: 37,560,535 persons2016: 38,469,627 persons2017: 39,337,353 persons2018: 40,265,624 persons2019: 41,192,171 persons2020: 42,116,605 persons2021: 43,071,211 persons2022: 44,070,551 persons2023: 45,074,049 persons2024: 46,042,015 persons2025: 47,020,774 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202547,020,774
202446,042,015
202345,074,049
202244,070,551
202143,071,211
202042,116,605
201941,192,171
201840,265,624
201739,337,353
201638,469,627
201537,560,535
201436,550,059
201335,281,989
201233,654,842
201132,161,424
201031,045,366
200930,058,206
200828,971,036
200728,391,607
200628,616,515
200528,407,448
200427,577,878
200326,802,659
200226,006,559
200125,197,840
200024,424,056
199923,636,527
199822,884,399
199722,176,593
199621,501,321
199520,825,860
199420,139,807
199319,201,195
199218,300,845
199117,767,253
199017,581,206
198917,364,542
198816,908,819
198716,521,049
198616,074,145
198515,683,430
198415,310,733
198314,840,555
198214,406,083
198114,006,381
198013,591,992
197913,170,365
197812,753,355
197712,331,046
197611,927,651
197511,543,639
197411,167,761
197310,795,869
197210,430,164
197110,077,809
19709,735,611
19699,403,356
19689,085,016
19678,778,869
19668,485,104
19658,202,140
19647,929,566
19637,667,928
19627,413,875
19617,194,553
19607,022,052

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Iraq?

Population in Iraq was 47.02 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.1% from 2024. That is the 34th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Iraq?

47.02 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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