Iraq Population History
1960 - 2026
Iraq's population has grown from 7,022,052 in 1960 to 46,042,015 in 2024, a total increase of 555.7% (6.56x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
7.0M
2024 Population
46.0M
Total Growth
555.7%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
7.0M
1970
9.7M
1980
13.6M
1990
17.6M
2000
24.4M
2010
31.0M
2020
42.1M
2024
46.0M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.16%
1965-1970
+3.49%
1970-1975
+3.47%
1975-1980
+3.32%
1980-1985
+2.90%
1985-1990
+2.31%
1990-1995
+3.45%
1995-2000
+3.24%
2000-2005
+3.07%
2005-2010
+1.79%
2010-2015
+3.88%
2015-2020
+2.32%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,042,015 | +967,966 |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 | +1,003,498 |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 | +999,340 |
| 2021 | 43,071,211 | +954,606 |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 | +924,434 |
| 2019 | 41,192,171 | +926,547 |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 | +928,271 |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 | +867,726 |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 | +909,092 |
| 2015 | 37,560,535 | +1,010,476 |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 | +1,268,070 |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 | +1,627,147 |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 | +1,493,418 |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 | +1,116,058 |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 | +987,160 |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 | +1,087,170 |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 | +579,429 |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 | -224,908 |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 | +209,067 |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 | +829,570 |
| 2004 | 27,577,878 | +775,219 |
| 2003 | 26,802,659 | +796,100 |
| 2002 | 26,006,559 | +808,719 |
| 2001 | 25,197,840 | +773,784 |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 | +787,529 |
| 1999 | 23,636,527 | +752,128 |
| 1998 | 22,884,399 | +707,806 |
| 1997 | 22,176,593 | +675,272 |
| 1996 | 21,501,321 | +675,461 |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 | +686,053 |
| 1994 | 20,139,807 | +938,612 |
| 1993 | 19,201,195 | +900,350 |
| 1992 | 18,300,845 | +533,592 |
| 1991 | 17,767,253 | +186,047 |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 | +216,664 |
| 1989 | 17,364,542 | +455,723 |
| 1988 | 16,908,819 | +387,770 |
| 1987 | 16,521,049 | +446,904 |
| 1986 | 16,074,145 | +390,715 |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 | +372,697 |
| 1984 | 15,310,733 | +470,178 |
| 1983 | 14,840,555 | +434,472 |
| 1982 | 14,406,083 | +399,702 |
| 1981 | 14,006,381 | +414,389 |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 | +421,627 |
| 1979 | 13,170,365 | +417,010 |
| 1978 | 12,753,355 | +422,309 |
| 1977 | 12,331,046 | +403,395 |
| 1976 | 11,927,651 | +384,012 |
| 1975 | 11,543,639 | +375,878 |
| 1974 | 11,167,761 | +371,892 |
| 1973 | 10,795,869 | +365,705 |
| 1972 | 10,430,164 | +352,355 |
| 1971 | 10,077,809 | +342,198 |
| 1970 | 9,735,611 | +332,255 |
| 1969 | 9,403,356 | +318,340 |
| 1968 | 9,085,016 | +306,147 |
| 1967 | 8,778,869 | +293,765 |
| 1966 | 8,485,104 | +282,964 |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 | +272,574 |
| 1964 | 7,929,566 | +261,638 |
| 1963 | 7,667,928 | +254,053 |
| 1962 | 7,413,875 | +219,322 |
| 1961 | 7,194,553 | +172,501 |
| 1960 | 7,022,052 | — |