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Iraq population

Current population of Iraq

48,112,668

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
685
Deaths today
111
Change today (UTC)
+563
World rank
34th of 218
0.57% of world population
Population
47,020,774
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.10%
2025
Density
104 /km²
2023
Land area
434,130 km²
Urban population
70%
2025
Median age
20.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.22
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
72.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
−1,064
2025
Capital
Baghdad
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Iraq: overview

Iraq has a population of 47,020,774 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 34th largest in the world. About 0.57% of the world's population lives in Iraq. Iraq is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Baghdad.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.10% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 978,759 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 104 people per km², spread across 434,130 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 70% of people living in cities.

The population is young, with a median age of 20.8 years. The fertility rate of 3.22 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 71.93 million people by 2050, about 53% more than today. The 2030 projection is 51,937,208.

Iraq population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M75M19601980200020202040projected2025: 47.02M1960: 7,022,0521961: 7,194,5531962: 7,413,8751963: 7,667,9281964: 7,929,5661965: 8,202,1401966: 8,485,1041967: 8,778,8691968: 9,085,0161969: 9,403,3561970: 9,735,6111971: 10,077,8091972: 10,430,1641973: 10,795,8691974: 11,167,7611975: 11,543,6391976: 11,927,6511977: 12,331,0461978: 12,753,3551979: 13,170,3651980: 13,591,9921981: 14,006,3811982: 14,406,0831983: 14,840,5551984: 15,310,7331985: 15,683,4301986: 16,074,1451987: 16,521,0491988: 16,908,8191989: 17,364,5421990: 17,581,2061991: 17,767,2531992: 18,300,8451993: 19,201,1951994: 20,139,8071995: 20,825,8601996: 21,501,3211997: 22,176,5931998: 22,884,3991999: 23,636,5272000: 24,424,0562001: 25,197,8402002: 26,006,5592003: 26,802,6592004: 27,577,8782005: 28,407,4482006: 28,616,5152007: 28,391,6072008: 28,971,0362009: 30,058,2062010: 31,045,3662011: 32,161,4242012: 33,654,8422013: 35,281,9892014: 36,550,0592015: 37,560,5352016: 38,469,6272017: 39,337,3532018: 40,265,6242019: 41,192,1712020: 42,116,6052021: 43,071,2112022: 44,070,5512023: 45,074,0492024: 46,042,0152025: 47,020,7742030: 51,937,2082050: 71,928,750
Population of Iraq by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202547,020,774+2.10%+978,759
202446,042,015+2.12%+967,966
202345,074,049+2.25%+1,003,498
202244,070,551+2.29%+999,340
202143,071,211+2.24%+954,606
202042,116,605+2.22%+924,434
201941,192,171+2.28%+926,547
201840,265,624+2.33%+928,271
201739,337,353+2.23%+867,726
201638,469,627+2.39%+909,092
201537,560,535+2.73%+1,010,476
201436,550,059+3.53%+1,268,070
201031,045,366+3.23%+987,160
200528,407,448+2.96%+829,570
200024,424,056+3.28%+787,529
199520,825,860+3.35%+686,053
199017,581,206+1.24%+216,664
198515,683,430+2.41%+372,697
198013,591,992+3.15%+421,627
197511,543,639+3.31%+375,878
19709,735,611+3.47%+332,255
19658,202,140+3.38%+272,574
19607,022,052––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Iraq population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Iraq
YearProjected populationvs today
203051,937,208+10.5%
205071,928,750+53.0%

Iraq population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 36.0% of Iraq's population is under 15, 60.5% is of working age (15–64), and 3.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 2,904,642 (6.2%)0-4 female: 2,760,925 (5.9%)0-45-9 male: 2,817,892 (6.0%)5-9 female: 2,680,417 (5.7%)10-14 male: 2,959,829 (6.3%)10-14 female: 2,816,468 (6.0%)10-1415-19 male: 2,520,109 (5.4%)15-19 female: 2,402,769 (5.1%)20-24 male: 2,208,780 (4.7%)20-24 female: 2,115,100 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 1,998,331 (4.2%)25-29 female: 1,932,643 (4.1%)30-34 male: 1,763,374 (3.8%)30-34 female: 1,722,171 (3.7%)30-3435-39 male: 1,454,896 (3.1%)35-39 female: 1,442,160 (3.1%)40-44 male: 1,231,332 (2.6%)40-44 female: 1,242,213 (2.6%)40-4445-49 male: 1,059,097 (2.3%)45-49 female: 1,082,463 (2.3%)50-54 male: 888,788 (1.9%)50-54 female: 930,962 (2.0%)50-5455-59 male: 678,644 (1.4%)55-59 female: 755,764 (1.6%)60-64 male: 465,002 (1.0%)60-64 female: 564,168 (1.2%)60-6465-69 male: 261,285 (0.6%)65-69 female: 343,815 (0.7%)70-74 male: 212,798 (0.5%)70-74 female: 302,892 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 113,366 (0.2%)75-79 female: 174,344 (0.4%)80-84 male: 54,152 (0.1%)80-84 female: 92,931 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 17,662 (0.0%)85-89 female: 35,910 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,080 (0.0%)90-94 female: 8,348 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 234 (0.0%)95-99 female: 963 (0.0%)100+ male: 7 (0.0%)100+ female: 48 (0.0%)100+

Iraq population FAQ

What is the population of Iraq in 2026?

Iraq's population is estimated at about 48.11 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 47,020,774 (2025). Iraq ranks 34th in the world by population.

Is the population of Iraq growing or shrinking?

Iraq's population is growing at about 2.10% per year, an increase of roughly 978,759 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Iraq?

Iraq has about 104 people per square kilometre across a land area of 434,130 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Iraq?

Iraq is home to about 0.57% of the world's population.

What is Iraq's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Iraq's population at 71,928,750 in 2050, passing through 51,937,208 in 2030.

What is the median age in Iraq?

The median age in Iraq is 20.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.