The population of Iraq 2024 is 46.042.015 as of July 1, 7, based on the latest estimates by United Nations year 2024.
Quick Facts about Iraq Population 2024
- Population: 46.042.015
- % of World population: 0,56%
- World Ranking: 34
- % annual change: 2,10%
- Annual change: 968.224
- Net migration (people): -17.735
- Density (people/Km²): 106
- Sex ratio (Male/100 Female): 100,8
- Fertility rate: 3,22
- Median age: 20,6
- Average life expectancy: 72,4
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Iraq population table 2024 and history
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2024 | 46.042.015 | 2,10%. | 968.224 | -17.735 | 20,6 | 72,4 | 100,8 | 106,1 |
| 2023 | 45.074.049 | 2,15%. | 967.708 | -5.710 | 20,3 | 72,3 | 100,7 | 103,8 |
| 2022 | 44.070.551 | 2,36%. | 1.039.288 | 76.821 | 20,1 | 72,0 | 100,6 | 101,5 |
| 2021 | 43.071.211 | 2,23%. | 959.393 | 17.474 | 19,8 | 70,7 | 100,5 | 99,2 |
| 2020 | 42.116.605 | 2,26%. | 949.819 | 29.858 | 19,6 | 69,7 | 100,4 | 97,0 |
| 2015 | 37.560.535 | 2,62%. | 985.231 | -22.338 | 18,5 | 70,0 | 100,0 | 86,5 |
| 2010 | 31.045.366 | 3,22%. | 999.150 | 92.779 | 17,9 | 68,1 | 99,2 | 71,5 |
| 2005 | 28.407.448 | 2,91%. | 827.633 | 51.019 | 17,4 | 64,9 | 99,0 | 65,4 |
| 2000 | 24.424.056 | 3,29%. | 803.396 | 87.624 | 16,9 | 64,9 | 98,5 | 56,3 |
| 1995 | 20.825.860 | 3,28%. | 683.397 | 40.424 | 16,4 | 64,8 | 97,6 | 48,0 |
| 1990 | 17.581.206 | -0,47% | -82.901 | -601.469 | 16,0 | 57,6 | 97,0 | 40,5 |
| 1985 | 15.683.430 | 1,71%. | 267.942 | -199.505 | 15,6 | 59,8 | 97,8 | 36,1 |
| 1980 | 13.591.992 | 3,20%. | 435.419 | 15.757 | 15,4 | 60,9 | 99,0 | 31,3 |
| 1975 | 11.543.639 | 3,29%. | 379.665 | -6.237 | 15,9 | 61,4 | 98,5 | 26,6 |
| 1970 | 9.735.611 | 3,49%. | 339.409 | 1.377 | 17,0 | 60,5 | 97,9 | 22,4 |
| 1965 | 8.202.140 | 3,40%. | 279.113 | 4.555 | 18,2 | 56,4 | 97,4 | 18,9 |
| 1960 | 7.022.052 | 2,24%. | 157.222 | 1.573 | 19,4 | 51,5 | 97,3 | 16,2 |
| 1955 | 6.366.279 | 2,14%. | 136.015 | -2.235 | 19,5 | 45,0 | 97,9 | 14,7 |
| 1950 | 5.653.350 | 2,01%. | 113.459 | 2.965 | 20,5 | 37,4 | 99,1 | 13,0 |
Iraq population projection table
| Year | Population | % annual change | Changes by year | Net migration | Median age | Average life expectancy | Sex Ratio (Male/100 Female) | Density (N/Km²) |
| 2025 | 47.020.774 | 2,10%. | 989.294 | -1.064 | 20,8 | 72,5 | 100,9 | 108,3 |
| 2030 | 51.937.208 | 1,91%. | 994.106 | -29.827 | 22,1 | 73,1 | 101,3 | 119,6 |
| 2035 | 57.035.914 | 1,78%. | 1.017.182 | -30.355 | 23,5 | 73,6 | 101,5 | 131,4 |
| 2040 | 62.223.211 | 1,67%. | 1.037.566 | 2.090 | 25,2 | 74,1 | 101,7 | 143,3 |
| 2045 | 67.204.177 | 1,42%. | 954.568 | -30.391 | 26,6 | 74,7 | 101,8 | 154,8 |
| 2050 | 71.928.750 | 1,26%. | 904.682 | -26.107 | 27,8 | 75,3 | 101,8 | 165,7 |
| 2055 | 76.363.106 | 1,13%. | 860.138 | -14.082 | 29,0 | 75,9 | 101,8 | 175,9 |
| 2060 | 80.520.191 | 1,04%. | 840.696 | 16.684 | 30,2 | 76,5 | 101,7 | 185,5 |
| 2065 | 84.455.762 | 0,89%. | 754.613 | -19.600 | 31,4 | 77,1 | 101,6 | 194,5 |
| 2070 | 87.995.949 | 0,75%. | 662.022 | -36.217 | 32,7 | 77,8 | 101,5 | 202,7 |
| 2075 | 91.124.111 | 0,58%. | 528.720 | -84.595 | 34,0 | 78,4 | 101,4 | 209,9 |
| 2080 | 93.761.929 | 0,53%. | 496.830 | -26.322 | 35,2 | 79,0 | 101,3 | 216,0 |
| 2085 | 96.078.063 | 0,47%. | 447.267 | 7.066 | 36,2 | 79,7 | 101,3 | 221,3 |
| 2090 | 98.003.974 | 0,32%. | 313.542 | -46.861 | 37,3 | 80,3 | 101,2 | 225,7 |
| 2095 | 99.536.808 | 0,26%. | 257.118 | -27.262 | 38,2 | 81,0 | 101,2 | 229,3 |
| 2100 | 100.649.056 | 0,17%. | 170.170 | -42.146 | 39,1 | 81,6 | 101,3 | 231,8 |
Population of Iraqi cities
| World ranking | City | Population 2024 | Population 2023 | % change |
| 50 | Baghdad | 7.921.134 | 7.711.305 | 2,7%. |
| 285 | Mosul | 1.847.691 | 1.792.020 | 3,1%. |
| 368 | Basra | 1.485.156 | 1.448.124 | 2,6%. |
| 538 | Kirkuk | 1.100.390 | 1.074.884 | 2,4%. |
| 604 | Najaf | 987.814 | 958.487 | 3,1%. |
| 659 | Erbil | 917.639 | 896.716 | 2,3%. |
| 722 | Sulaimaniya | 823.199 | 800.793 | 2,8%. |
| 796 | Amara | 753.708 | 729.276 | 3,4%. |
Religious population in Iraq
| Population | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | 270.000 | 31.340.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 40.000 |
| 2020 | 320.000 | 41.430.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 50.000 |
| 2030 | 380.000 | 53.220.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 60.000 |
| 2040 | 430.000 | 66.430.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 70.000 |
| 2050 | 490.000 | 80.190.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | <10.000 | 20.000 | 90.000 |
| Proportion (%) | ||||||||
| Year | Christianity | Islamic | Hinduism | Buddhism | Folk religion | Judaism | Other religions | Non-religious |
| 2010 | <1,0 | 99,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2020 | <1,0 | > 99,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2030 | <1,0 | > 99,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2040 | <1,0 | > 99,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |
| 2050 | <1,0 | > 99,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 | <1,0 |