🇮🇶 Iraq Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Iraq is 48,007,437, ranking #33 in the world (0.58% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.05% per year. The biggest city is Baghdad with 7,216,000 inhabitants.
Live estimate
48,030,263
Growth rate
2.05%
Density
111
people / km² (286 / mi²)
Median age
21.1
Fertility rate
3.13
births per woman
Life expectancy
72.6
years
Iraq population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Iraq is projected to reach 71,928,750, and 100,649,056 by 2100.
Iraq population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48,007,437 | 2.05% | 110.6 | 21.1 |
| 2025 | 47,020,774 | 2.10% | 108.3 | 20.8 |
| 2024 | 46,042,015 | 2.10% | 106.1 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 | 2.15% | 103.8 | 20.3 |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 | 2.36% | 101.5 | 20.1 |
| 2021 | 43,071,210 | 2.23% | 99.2 | 19.8 |
| 2020 | 42,116,604 | 2.25% | 97.0 | 19.6 |
| 2019 | 41,192,170 | 2.18% | 94.9 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 | 2.37% | 92.8 | 19.1 |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 | 2.29% | 90.6 | 18.9 |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 | 2.17% | 88.6 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | 37,560,534 | 2.62% | 86.5 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 | 2.83% | 84.2 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 | 4.25% | 81.3 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 | 5.21% | 77.5 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 | 3.83% | 74.1 | 18.0 |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 | 3.22% | 71.5 | 17.9 |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 | 3.25% | 69.2 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 | 4.14% | 66.7 | 17.7 |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 | -0.14% | 65.4 | 17.5 |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 | -1.43% | 65.9 | 17.5 |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 | 2.91% | 65.4 | 17.4 |
| 2004 | 27,577,878 | 3.02% | 63.5 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 26,802,659 | 2.68% | 61.7 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 26,006,559 | 3.36% | 59.9 | 17.1 |
| 2001 | 25,197,840 | 2.95% | 58.0 | 16.9 |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 | 3.29% | 56.3 | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 23,636,527 | 3.27% | 54.4 | 16.8 |
| 1998 | 22,884,399 | 3.20% | 52.7 | 16.7 |
| 1997 | 22,176,593 | 3.08% | 51.1 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 21,501,321 | 3.10% | 49.5 | 16.5 |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 | 3.28% | 48.0 | 16.4 |
| 1994 | 20,139,807 | 3.42% | 46.4 | 16.3 |
| 1993 | 19,201,195 | 6.19% | 44.2 | 16.3 |
| 1992 | 18,300,845 | 3.35% | 42.2 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 17,767,253 | 2.56% | 40.9 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 | -0.47% | 40.5 | 16.0 |
| 1989 | 17,364,542 | 2.97% | 40.0 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 16,908,819 | 2.34% | 38.9 | 15.8 |
| 1987 | 16,521,049 | 2.30% | 38.1 | 15.7 |
| 1986 | 16,074,145 | 3.19% | 37.0 | 15.7 |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 | 1.71% | 36.1 | 15.6 |
| 1984 | 15,310,732 | 3.12% | 35.3 | 15.5 |
| 1983 | 14,840,554 | 3.12% | 34.2 | 15.5 |
| 1982 | 14,406,082 | 2.82% | 33.2 | 15.4 |
| 1981 | 14,006,382 | 2.81% | 32.3 | 15.4 |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 | 3.20% | 31.3 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 13,170,366 | 3.10% | 30.3 | 15.3 |
| 1978 | 12,753,356 | 3.34% | 29.4 | 15.2 |
| 1977 | 12,331,046 | 3.39% | 28.4 | 15.3 |
| 1976 | 11,927,651 | 3.26% | 27.5 | 15.6 |
| 1975 | 11,543,640 | 3.29% | 26.6 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 11,167,760 | 3.33% | 25.7 | 16.4 |
| 1973 | 10,795,869 | 3.44% | 24.9 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 10,430,164 | 3.45% | 24.0 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 10,077,809 | 3.42% | 23.2 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 9,735,610 | 3.49% | 22.4 | 17.0 |
| 1969 | 9,403,356 | 3.46% | 21.7 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 9,085,016 | 3.43% | 20.9 | 17.4 |
| 1967 | 8,778,869 | 3.43% | 20.2 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 8,485,104 | 3.38% | 19.5 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 | 3.40% | 18.9 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 7,929,566 | 3.35% | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 7,667,928 | 3.35% | 17.7 | 18.8 |
| 1962 | 7,413,875 | 3.38% | 17.1 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 7,194,553 | 2.61% | 16.6 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 7,022,052 | 2.24% | 16.2 | 19.4 |
| 1959 | 6,870,380 | 2.13% | 15.8 | 19.4 |
| 1958 | 6,741,678 | 1.65% | 15.5 | 19.4 |
| 1957 | 6,633,376 | 1.59% | 15.3 | 19.4 |
| 1956 | 6,507,500 | 2.25% | 15.0 | 19.4 |
| 1955 | 6,366,278 | 2.14% | 14.7 | 19.5 |
| 1954 | 6,219,466 | 2.53% | 14.3 | 19.6 |
| 1953 | 6,064,248 | 2.52% | 14.0 | 19.9 |
| 1952 | 5,913,007 | 2.53% | 13.6 | 20.1 |
| 1951 | 5,774,129 | 2.22% | 13.3 | 20.3 |
| 1950 | 5,653,350 | 2.01% | 13.0 | 20.5 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 48,987,423 | 1.99% | 112.8 | 21.4 |
| 2028 | 49,960,948 | 1.94% | 115.1 | 21.6 |
| 2029 | 50,943,330 | 1.95% | 117.3 | 21.9 |
| 2030 | 51,937,208 | 1.91% | 119.6 | 22.1 |
| 2031 | 52,934,370 | 1.89% | 121.9 | 22.4 |
| 2032 | 53,953,390 | 1.92% | 124.3 | 22.7 |
| 2033 | 54,985,129 | 1.86% | 126.7 | 22.9 |
| 2034 | 56,012,640 | 1.84% | 129.0 | 23.2 |
| 2035 | 57,035,914 | 1.78% | 131.4 | 23.5 |
| 2036 | 58,071,736 | 1.82% | 133.8 | 23.9 |
| 2037 | 59,109,253 | 1.73% | 136.2 | 24.2 |
| 2038 | 60,132,231 | 1.71% | 138.5 | 24.5 |
| 2039 | 61,174,676 | 1.73% | 140.9 | 24.9 |
| 2040 | 62,223,211 | 1.67% | 143.3 | 25.2 |
| 2041 | 63,249,166 | 1.60% | 145.7 | 25.5 |
| 2042 | 64,260,843 | 1.57% | 148.0 | 25.8 |
| 2043 | 65,256,997 | 1.51% | 150.3 | 26.1 |
| 2044 | 66,237,769 | 1.48% | 152.6 | 26.4 |
| 2045 | 67,204,177 | 1.42% | 154.8 | 26.6 |
| 2046 | 68,150,061 | 1.38% | 157.0 | 26.8 |
| 2047 | 69,098,085 | 1.39% | 159.2 | 27.1 |
| 2048 | 70,050,118 | 1.35% | 161.4 | 27.3 |
| 2049 | 70,999,568 | 1.34% | 163.5 | 27.6 |
| 2050 | 71,928,750 | 1.26% | 165.7 | 27.8 |
| 2051 | 72,837,415 | 1.25% | 167.8 | 28.0 |
| 2052 | 73,729,295 | 1.18% | 169.8 | 28.3 |
| 2053 | 74,612,185 | 1.20% | 171.9 | 28.5 |
| 2054 | 75,496,278 | 1.16% | 173.9 | 28.7 |
| 2055 | 76,363,106 | 1.13% | 175.9 | 29.0 |
| 2056 | 77,222,680 | 1.11% | 177.9 | 29.2 |
| 2057 | 78,068,859 | 1.07% | 179.8 | 29.5 |
| 2058 | 78,892,372 | 1.03% | 181.7 | 29.7 |
| 2059 | 79,699,527 | 1.00% | 183.6 | 30.0 |
| 2060 | 80,520,191 | 1.04% | 185.5 | 30.2 |
| 2061 | 81,338,282 | 0.98% | 187.4 | 30.5 |
| 2062 | 82,123,595 | 0.94% | 189.2 | 30.7 |
| 2063 | 82,908,639 | 0.96% | 191.0 | 30.9 |
| 2064 | 83,692,286 | 0.92% | 192.8 | 31.2 |
| 2065 | 84,455,762 | 0.89% | 194.5 | 31.4 |
| 2066 | 85,218,704 | 0.91% | 196.3 | 31.7 |
| 2067 | 85,953,874 | 0.81% | 198.0 | 31.9 |
| 2068 | 86,644,276 | 0.79% | 199.6 | 32.2 |
| 2069 | 87,325,041 | 0.78% | 201.2 | 32.4 |
| 2070 | 87,995,949 | 0.75% | 202.7 | 32.7 |
| 2071 | 88,649,940 | 0.73% | 204.2 | 33.0 |
| 2072 | 89,295,814 | 0.72% | 205.7 | 33.2 |
| 2073 | 89,944,368 | 0.72% | 207.2 | 33.5 |
| 2074 | 90,564,890 | 0.65% | 208.6 | 33.7 |
| 2075 | 91,124,111 | 0.58% | 209.9 | 34.0 |
| 2076 | 91,657,804 | 0.59% | 211.1 | 34.2 |
| 2077 | 92,181,140 | 0.55% | 212.3 | 34.5 |
| 2078 | 92,703,709 | 0.58% | 213.5 | 34.7 |
| 2079 | 93,242,896 | 0.58% | 214.8 | 34.9 |
| 2080 | 93,761,929 | 0.53% | 216.0 | 35.2 |
| 2081 | 94,257,882 | 0.53% | 217.1 | 35.4 |
| 2082 | 94,743,640 | 0.50% | 218.2 | 35.6 |
| 2083 | 95,208,174 | 0.47% | 219.3 | 35.8 |
| 2084 | 95,644,458 | 0.44% | 220.3 | 36.0 |
| 2085 | 96,078,062 | 0.47% | 221.3 | 36.2 |
| 2086 | 96,520,625 | 0.45% | 222.3 | 36.4 |
| 2087 | 96,925,826 | 0.38% | 223.3 | 36.6 |
| 2088 | 97,294,650 | 0.38% | 224.1 | 36.9 |
| 2089 | 97,662,203 | 0.38% | 225.0 | 37.1 |
| 2090 | 98,003,974 | 0.32% | 225.7 | 37.3 |
| 2091 | 98,323,125 | 0.33% | 226.5 | 37.4 |
| 2092 | 98,655,762 | 0.34% | 227.3 | 37.6 |
| 2093 | 98,983,281 | 0.32% | 228.0 | 37.8 |
| 2094 | 99,274,397 | 0.27% | 228.7 | 38.0 |
| 2095 | 99,536,808 | 0.26% | 229.3 | 38.2 |
| 2096 | 99,792,216 | 0.25% | 229.9 | 38.4 |
| 2097 | 100,033,697 | 0.23% | 230.4 | 38.6 |
| 2098 | 100,251,598 | 0.21% | 230.9 | 38.7 |
| 2099 | 100,459,418 | 0.21% | 231.4 | 38.9 |
| 2100 | 100,649,056 | 0.17% | 231.8 | 39.1 |
States & provinces of Iraq by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad | 14,000,000 | 29.2% |
| 2 | Al-Basrah | 4,500,000 | 9.4% |
| 3 | Ninawa | 3,270,422 | 6.8% |
| 4 | Arbil | 2,000,000 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Al-Anbar | 1,961,400 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Babil | 1,950,000 | 4.1% |
| 7 | As-Sulaymaniyah | 1,552,000 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Wasit | 1,450,000 | 3.0% |
| 9 | An-Najaf | 1,400,000 | 2.9% |
| 10 | At-Ta'mim | 1,395,614 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Dhi-Qar | 1,386,335 | 2.9% |
| 12 | Dihok | 1,356,415 | 2.8% |
| 13 | Diyala | 1,224,000 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Karbala' | 1,200,000 | 2.5% |
| 15 | Sala ad-Din | 1,032,674 | 2.2% |
| 16 | Maysan | 971,400 | 2.0% |
| 17 | Al-Muthannia | 919,100 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Al-Qādisiyyah | 908,192 | 1.9% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Iraq
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghdad capital | Baghdad | 7,216,000 |
| 2 | Mosul | Nineveh | 1,683,000 |
| 3 | Erbil | Erbil | 1,612,700 |
| 4 | Basrah | Basra | 1,326,564 |
| 5 | Karbala | Karbala | 1,218,732 |
| 6 | Sadr City | Baghdad | 1,211,849 |
| 7 | Kirkuk | Kirkuk | 1,031,000 |
| 8 | Abū Ghurayb | Baghdad | 900,000 |
| 9 | Sulaymaniyah | Sulaymaniyah | 878,146 |
| 10 | Nasiriyah | Dhi Qar | 558,400 |
| 11 | Najaf | Najaf | 482,576 |
| 12 | Al Hillah | Babil | 455,700 |
| 13 | Abū al-Kahṣīb | Basra | 357,771 |
| 14 | Al Maḩmūdīyah | Baghdad | 350,000 |
| 15 | Dihok | Duhok | 340,900 |
FAQ
What is the population of Iraq in 2026?
The population of Iraq is 48,007,437 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Iraq?
Baghdad is the biggest city in Iraq with 7,216,000 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Iraq growing or shrinking?
The population of Iraq is growing at 2.05% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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