Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Iraq's population stands at 47.02M as of 2025-12-31, up from 46.04M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Iraq's population was 47.02M, up from 46.04M in 2024.
In 2024, Iraq's population was 46.04M, up from 45.07M in 2023.
In 2023, Iraq's population was 45.07M, up from 44.07M in 2022.
In 2022, Iraq's population was 44.07M, up from 43.07M in 2021.
In 2021, Iraq's population was 43.07M, up from 42.12M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.02M | +978,759 |
| 2024 | 46.04M | +967,966 |
| 2023 | 45.07M | +1.00M |
| 2022 | 44.07M | +999,340 |
| 2021 | 43.07M | +954,606 |
| 2020 | 42.12M | +924,434 |
| 2019 | 41.19M | +926,547 |
| 2018 | 40.27M | +928,271 |
| 2017 | 39.34M | +867,726 |
| 2016 | 38.47M | +909,092 |
| 2015 | 37.56M | +1.01M |
| 2014 | 36.55M | +1.27M |
| 2013 | 35.28M | +1.63M |
| 2012 | 33.65M | +1.49M |
| 2011 | 32.16M | +1.12M |
| 2010 | 31.05M | +987,160 |
| 2009 | 30.06M | +1.09M |
| 2008 | 28.97M | +579,429 |
| 2007 | 28.39M | -224,908 |
| 2006 | 28.62M | +209,067 |
| 2005 | 28.41M | +829,570 |
| 2004 | 27.58M | +775,219 |
| 2003 | 26.80M | +796,100 |
| 2002 | 26.01M | +808,719 |
| 2001 | 25.20M | +773,784 |
| 2000 | 24.42M | +787,529 |
| 1999 | 23.64M | +752,128 |
| 1998 | 22.88M | +707,806 |
| 1997 | 22.18M | +675,272 |
| 1996 | 21.50M | +675,461 |
| 1995 | 20.83M | +686,053 |
| 1994 | 20.14M | +938,612 |
| 1993 | 19.20M | +900,350 |
| 1992 | 18.30M | +533,592 |
| 1991 | 17.77M | +186,047 |
| 1990 | 17.58M | +216,664 |
| 1989 | 17.36M | +455,723 |
| 1988 | 16.91M | +387,770 |
| 1987 | 16.52M | +446,904 |
| 1986 | 16.07M | +390,715 |
| 1985 | 15.68M | +372,697 |
| 1984 | 15.31M | +470,178 |
| 1983 | 14.84M | +434,472 |
| 1982 | 14.41M | +399,702 |
| 1981 | 14.01M | +414,389 |
| 1980 | 13.59M | +421,627 |
| 1979 | 13.17M | +417,010 |
| 1978 | 12.75M | +422,309 |
| 1977 | 12.33M | +403,395 |
| 1976 | 11.93M | +384,012 |
| 1975 | 11.54M | +375,878 |
| 1974 | 11.17M | +371,892 |
| 1973 | 10.80M | +365,705 |
| 1972 | 10.43M | +352,355 |
| 1971 | 10.08M | +342,198 |
| 1970 | 9.74M | +332,255 |
| 1969 | 9.40M | +318,340 |
| 1968 | 9.09M | +306,147 |
| 1967 | 8.78M | +293,765 |
| 1966 | 8.49M | +282,964 |
| 1965 | 8.20M | +272,574 |
| 1964 | 7.93M | +261,638 |
| 1963 | 7.67M | +254,053 |
| 1962 | 7.41M | +219,322 |
| 1961 | 7.19M | +172,501 |
| 1960 | 7.02M | — |
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Iraq's population is 47.02M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 46.04M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 47.02M (2025); the lowest is 7.02M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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